Sgt. John Walter Wood Jr. was the son of John W. Wood Sr. and Bridget Dunlavey-Wood and was born on March 11, 1914, in Milton,
PFC Homer Franklin Mefford Jr. was born on November 1, 1917, in Huntsville, Kentucky, to Homer F. Mefford Sr. and Mary P. Sweazey-Mefford. He was
Pvt. Francis Ignacius McGuire was born on April 26, 1917, in Tooele County, Utah, to Bartholomew McGuire and Mary Duffy-McGuire. With his two brothers and
Cpl. John Louis Massimino was born July 8, 1915, in Akron, Ohio, and was the son of Frank and Mary Massimino. His family moved to
Pvt. Abel Flores Ortega was born on August 22, 1919, in El Paso, Texas, and was one of six sons born to Ruben C. and
PFC William Lee Peavler was born on June 14, 1917, in a log cabin, to Willie J. Peavler and Omie Camden-Peavler in Washington County, Kentucky,
PFC John Edward Phelps was born on December 9, 1918, in Coal Wood, West Virginia, to John D. Phelps and Mary Ann Reilly-Phelps. With his
Pvt. Obie Cloyce Richardson was born on December 28, 1915, in Quitman, Texas, to James H. Richardson and Elma May Johnston-Richardson. With his four sisters
Sgt. Forrest Kinder Knox was born on November 29, 1917, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Ross V. and Nina Knox. Along with his brothers, Henry and
PFC John Kinard was born on May 10, 1916, in Brent, Alabama, to Jasper and Eve Kinard, and had four sisters. It is known that
PFC Thomas H. Samek was born on June 16, 1922, to Frank Samek and Martha M. Koepp-Samek. He was the second of two sons born
Pvt. Olen Jay Gilson was born on January 22, 1919, in East Liverpool, Ohio to Joseph O. Gilson and Delila Cornell-Gilson. With his three brothers
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