Portfolio Category: Noble Ave

Voelker, Chuck

d.2/21/44, Noble Ave. USMCR d.2/21/44 Charles Voelker graduated from Crafton High School with the class of 1941.  A born comic, Charlie was the class clown.  He enlisted in the Marines in July of 1942 and took his boot camp training at Camp LeJeune, N.C. Always looking for the toughest duty, he put in for jump school…
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Shema, Josef

b.9/26/22 d.1/7/45. Attended 1st Ward School grades 1-6.  Graduated 2nd Ward School (7-8 grades) 1936.  CHS class of 1940. Joe was killed in Belgium when Army glider crashed.  Joe lived on 2nd floor of his father’s furniture store on Noble Avenue.  Joe was returned to Pittsburgh and is believed to be buried in Allegheny Cemetery. He…
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