Patrick Reilly
All that is known of Patrick’s youth is that he was born in Chicago. The most complete documentation of his military service exists on the application for a military headstone.…
Read MoreThomas James Berstler
Many of those who served in World War II did not come home, but many did to live full lives. Some of those who came home were irreparably changed, physically,…
Read MoreElmer Robert Spence
When Elmer was born, the Spence family consisted of his parents, John and Lena, and his brother, John, who was about 16 months old. John Sr. was a grocery store…
Read MoreCharles Joseph McCarthy
Charles received his name in tribute to his grandfather when he was born on December 5, 1906 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the firstborn son of Timothy McCarthy and Helen…
Read MoreCharles Henry Young, Jr.
Charles was born on August 25, 1900 in Philadelphia, the son of Charles and Fannie Young. That means, because of his age, he was required to register for the draft,…
Read MoreWilliam Charles Worthington, Jr.
William Jr was called Billy and his father was Willie, an 18-year-old man who had just married 15-year-old Florence Cole a month after Billy was born. Both parents grew up…
Read MoreReuben James Tkachuk
This family name is of Ukrainian origin and the informal American pronunciation drops the first letter to say kuh-CHUK. Reuben’s parents, James and Anna, were born in Russia and Poland,…
Read MoreElmer Murdock Simpson
“No parent should have to bury their child” is a painful expression but all too true for Samuel and Ella Simpson. They had to do it three times for their…
Read MoreWilliam McAbee Seaborn
There were four other boys beside Bill in the Seaborn household. They were all born and raised in Seneca, South Carolina not far from the college town of Clemson. During…
Read MoreJoseph Saprella
Like most boys named Joseph, this person only used that formal name on paper. When Joe was born in 1902 he had an older brother and sister but by the…
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