On July 17th, 1939, the Schulte family gained a new member. Named after his father, John “Larry” Schulte was the only child of John W. Schulte and Maria Jacobsen Schulte.[1] The Schulte family was well-established in the community, and frequently referred to as one of the community’s “well known pioneer families.”
Read MoreWilliam Dobrovich was born in Joliet, Illinois in 1935. He was born to Joseph and Mary Dobrovich. His maternal grandparents were first generation immigrants from the Yugoslavian region. Prior to World War I, Yugoslavia was part of the Austrian-Hungary empire, His mother was born in Joliet Illinois in 1905 and died May 1st, 1941, after giving birth to at least 9 children.
Read MoreHarvey Thomas Taylor was born on November 14, 1918, in Quinter, Kansas to Isom Ray Taylor & Eva M. Belville, just a few days after the official end of World War I. Harvey was one of seven siblings, with three brothers and three sisters.
Read MoreAnthony Troutner was born on October 23, 1952. He lived in Colorado for the majority of his life. He eventually joined the Army, serving in the Vietnam War and becoming a Specialist Fourth Rank. To do so, he had to complete two years of service and an officer and leadership cadet training course.
Read MoreAllen Stephen Braley was born in New Hampshire to Ernest and Laura Braley on October 4, 1930. Allen was the youngest of six children: Lena, Mabel, Mark, Roger, and Ralph. Shortly after Allen’s birth, the Braley family moved from the East coast to the Denver area looking for a new start.
Read MoreCharles Franklin Lowell, a Second Lieutenant during the Korean War, was born on the 3rd of September 1929, to Arthur C. Lowell and Florence C. Peterson in Independence, Missouri. Lowell would have grown up a child of the Great Depression, which hit Jackson County in 1931.
Read MoreJerry Burton Blodgett was born on June 25, 1951, in Portland, Oregon to Francis Le Roy Blodgett and Silvia Agnes Blodgett. He spent his formative years in Oregon, attending high school in Harrisburg, a small town just north of Eugene, Oregon.
Read MoreWhile the legacy of chemical warfare is complicated and somewhat infamous, the United States Chemical Warfare Service has occupied an important role within the US military.
Read MoreEarl Wettengel was born in Denver, Colorado in 1888. Before attending the University of Denver, evidence suggests that he went to high school at St. Francis De Sales in Denver, as in his later life he made several donations there. In his early life he also was a member of the Colorado National Guard, as indicated on his World War I draft card.
Read MoreIn November of 1885, George Washington Baugh was born in Denver, Colorado. Unfortunately, information regarding his parents or early childhood is not well documented, but it is known that George did not spend much of his young life in school as he had only completed up to his 4th grade year in elementary education.
Read MoreLeo F. Arundale was born on January 31, 1892, in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was the oldest of three children and had a younger brother Thomas and a younger sister Elizabeth. Leo was born to William Arundale and Mary A. Riley.Unfortunately, Mary passed away by 1910, when Leo was just 18 and working as a farmhand in Grand Junction.Shortly after 1910, Leo moved from Grand Junction to Denver.
Read MoreNeal Albert Ballinger was born on October 2, 1891, in Highland Lake, Colorado, an unincorporated plot of land in Weld County, Colorado. Neal was the second son to his parents Abraham and Sarah M. Ballinger, and by 1900, Neal was the second oldest of four sons, with his older brother Joseph aged 10, and younger brothers Herman and Harry.
Read MoreGarrett Samuel Voorhees was born in Denver, Colorado in August of 1892 to parents Ralph C. Voorhees, and Fannie Bomberger. Garrett had three siblings, one brother named Ralph and two sisters named Mary and Ruth. Seemingly, Garrett travelled frequently throughout his life, having lived in Colorado and Texas.
Read MoreWhen the United States entered World War II, thousands of men put their lives on hold and instead risked them to serve their country. Sherwin George Desens was one of these men, and his decision to enlist began a decades-long career of service that took him from the skies above Normandy down to a prison camp in his grandfather’s homeland.
Read MoreWhen the United States entered World War II, thousands of men put their lives on hold and instead risked them to serve their country. Sherwin George Desens was one of these men, and his decision to enlist began a decades-long career of service that took him from the skies above Normandy down to a prison camp in his grandfather’s homeland.
Read MoreWhen the United States entered World War II, thousands of men put their lives on hold and instead risked them to serve their country. Sherwin George Desens was one of these men, and his decision to enlist began a decades-long career of service that took him from the skies above Normandy down to a prison camp in his grandfather’s homeland.
Read MoreWhen the United States entered World War II, thousands of men put their lives on hold and instead risked them to serve their country. Sherwin George Desens was one of these men, and his decision to enlist began a decades-long career of service that took him from the skies above Normandy down to a prison camp in his grandfather’s homeland.
Read MoreWhen the United States entered World War II, thousands of men put their lives on hold and instead risked them to serve their country. Sherwin George Desens was one of these men, and his decision to enlist began a decades-long career of service that took him from the skies above Normandy down to a prison camp in his grandfather’s homeland.
Read MoreHarold John Gebhart was born to Bernard and Frances Gebhart on January 1, 1920 in Holy Cross, Iowa. He was the youngest of his four brothers: Chico, Arthur, Ervin, and Zeno
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