Capt. Edwin Wilson Rue was the son of Insco and Lotta Forbes-Rue. He was born on May 31, 1910, and was the fourth oldest child, and the oldest son, of the couple’s thirteen children. He was known as “Skip” to
Pvt. Henry Andrew Rusch was the son of Frederick Rusch and Anna Koenig-Rusch. He was born on June 10, 1922. With his two sisters and two brothers, he grew up in Maywood and attended local schools. He was a member
2nd Lt. Thomas Scott Savage was the son of Dr. Robert G. Savage and Margaret I. Neary-Savage, and was born on September 12, 1917, in Oak Park, Illinois. With his two brothers and three sisters, he was raised in River
S/Sgt. David E. Karlson
Born: 25 November 1919 – Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Parents: Karl Karlson & Hilda Anderson-Karlson
– father died in 1937
Siblings: 6 sisters, 3 brothers
Home: 1506 Laurel Street – Brainerd, Minnesota
Enlisted: Minnesota National Guard
Capt. Lyman Edward Johnson
Born: 27 June 1901 – Pajaro, California
Parents: G. L. Johnson & Frances Heatherington-Johnson
Siblings: 1 sister
Hometown: Salinas, California
Nickname: Eddie
Married: Irma Lyle Trimingham – 1935
Children: 1 son
Enlisted:
– California National Guard
2nd Lt. John Jacob Hummel
Born: 11 December 1917 – Mayfield, Washington
Parents: Jasper Hummel & Sada Mayfield-Hummel
Inducted: Unknown
Education:
– dropped out of school
– joined the Civilian Conservation Corps
– worked as the second dook
– since
Cpl. Marvin Clement Harris was born on July 16, 1915, to Alva Harris and Anna Mae Gaffin-Harris. He had three sisters and was known as “Butch” to his family. It is known that he graduated from high school and worked
Little is known about Capt. Ruben H. Schwass’s early life except that he was born on July 5, 1901, and was the son of Henry & Augusta Schwass. With his brother, Chris, he grew up in Proviso Township, Cook County,
Sgt. Jack Julian Griswold was born on December 10, 1919, on a farm near South Haven, Michigan, to Irving L. and Clarissa Griswold. With his five brothers, he lived first lived in Bellwood, Illinois, next at 843 South 17th Avenue
Sgt. George Faunsua Simmons
Born: 14 July 1915 – New Mexico
Parents: John A. Simmons and Maud I. Dishman-Simmons
Siblings: 3 sisters, 6 brothers
– one sister died as an infant
Nickname: “Tex”
Hometown: Happy, Texas
Residence: 4276 South Hoover
Sgt. Morgan R. French was born on August 21, 1919, in Boyle County to Clifton and Mary Alice Smith-French. He had two brothers and six sisters. He joined the Kentucky National Guard in 1937 to, in his own words, “get
Pvt. Bernard Anthony Fields
Born: 14 May 1921 – Hardin County, Kentucky
Parents: Joseph Fields and Emma Singin-Fields
– mother died when he was 10 years old
Siblings: 2 sisters, 4 brothers
Hometown: Saint John, Kentucky
Enlisted:
– U.S. Army