CHS ‘41
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Robinson, Nelson
Rea, Benedict
WWII Woodlawn Army Engineers - Battle of the Bulge. Benedict was the brother of Vince.
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Picard, Ray
b.6/20/23 d.11/8/44 232 W. Steuben St. Ray, like his brother, graduated from St. Philips and Crafton High school. Ray was drafted into the Navy and was eventually assigned to the USN Submarine USS Growler, where he became motor machine mate 3rd class. His sub was rammed by a Japanese sub and sank. All 85 men…
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Picard, Jim
b.8/3/19 d.09/21/44. 232 W. Steuben St. Jim graduated St. Philip grade school and Crafton High School. He was drafted into the Army Air Corp and became a bombardier in flights over Germany. He was killed when two planes collided over Roblenz, Germany in September, 1944. He is buried in Henri Chapel American Cemetery in Belgium. …
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Perry, John
WWII Clairhaven St., St. Philip ‘39 - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perry Sr., John served as a Fireman 2nd Class aboard the submarine, USS Shark II (SS-314). After attacking and sinking the Japanese ship Arisan Maru, the Shark was sunk on October 24, 1944 in theSouth China Sea. All 87 men on the Shark…
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Patterson, Edward
d.9/26/43 – Accident in N. Africa. ’38 Grad School of Law, Howard University. Wash, DC
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Opaska, Walter
WWII Attended Crafton High School
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Oliverio, Joe
WWII Ingram St. Philip ‘39 Marines. Joe served in the same theater with George Bush, Sr. & Art Rooney’s brother. Joe died in the Southwest Pacific in July or August 1944.
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Nock, Edward P.
Died from injuries after V-E Day
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Nelson, William
b.12/15/22 d.11/11/45 122 Crotzer. USAF died in Air Trainer, brother of Ernie, cousin of Robert.
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