Class of 1944 Veterans
John Ross '44
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army
Sergeant
World War II
MP
Gen. Patton's 3rd Army
Europe
Proudly served in the Honor Guard at Gen. Patton's funeral.
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army
Sergeant
World War II
MP
Gen. Patton's 3rd Army
Europe
Proudly served in the Honor Guard at Gen. Patton's funeral.
Art Madden '44 (D)
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army Air Force
Sergeant
World War II 1943-1946
Corregidor, Philippines
Purple Heart
Philippine Liberation Medal
Phillipine Independence Medal
Asiatic Campaign Ribbon
w/Bronze Star
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army Air Force
Sergeant
World War II 1943-1946
Corregidor, Philippines
Purple Heart
Philippine Liberation Medal
Phillipine Independence Medal
Asiatic Campaign Ribbon
w/Bronze Star
William A. Thacher '44
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army
Battalion Motor Sargent
World War II 1944-1947
Liberation of Luzon, Philippines
Asiatic Campaign
Ribbon w/bronze star, U.S.A. Unit Citation
Philippines President Unit Citation, Philippine Independence Citation, Occupation of
Japan Ribbon, Victory Medal World War II, Good Conduct Medal.
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army
Battalion Motor Sargent
World War II 1944-1947
Liberation of Luzon, Philippines
Asiatic Campaign
Ribbon w/bronze star, U.S.A. Unit Citation
Philippines President Unit Citation, Philippine Independence Citation, Occupation of
Japan Ribbon, Victory Medal World War II, Good Conduct Medal.
Lindy Willis '45
Markham, IL
U.S. Navy
World War II 1945-1946
Boilerman 2/c
Stationed: NTC Great Lakes, IL
Pacific Fleet, Samar, P.I., USS
Windsor APA-55, USS General
M.B. Stewart AP-140, 16th
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Amphibious Invasion Forces.
Markham, IL
U.S. Navy
World War II 1945-1946
Boilerman 2/c
Stationed: NTC Great Lakes, IL
Pacific Fleet, Samar, P.I., USS
Windsor APA-55, USS General
M.B. Stewart AP-140, 16th
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Amphibious Invasion Forces.
Charles Porter '45 (D)
Flossmoor, IL
U.S. Navy
Personnel Department
Camp Peary, Williamsburg, VA
Flossmoor, IL
U.S. Navy
Personnel Department
Camp Peary, Williamsburg, VA
Class of 1945 Veterans
NO PICTURE AVAILABLE
Class of 1947 Veterans
Halfred Hamilton '47
Harvey, IL
U.S. Marine Corps
Sergeant
Korean War 1951-1953
Combat Medal & Sharp Shooter Medal.
Harvey, IL
U.S. Marine Corps
Sergeant
Korean War 1951-1953
Combat Medal & Sharp Shooter Medal.
John L. Sarna '47
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army
Corporal
Korean War 1951-1953
U.S. Intelligence Analyst
Trieste United States Troops (TRUST)
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army
Corporal
Korean War 1951-1953
U.S. Intelligence Analyst
Trieste United States Troops (TRUST)
Roland G. Johnson '47
Oak Forest, IL
U.S. Army 1954-1956
Private First Class
Chaplain's Assistant
Frankfort, Germany
Oak Forest, IL
U.S. Army 1954-1956
Private First Class
Chaplain's Assistant
Frankfort, Germany
James R. Corbett '47
Harvey, IL
U.S. Navy
Electrician Mate 2nd Class
Harvey, IL
U.S. Navy
Electrician Mate 2nd Class
Korean War - 4 years
USS Midway CBV41
NO PICTURE AVAILABLE
T.T.H.S. Veterans Hall of Honor
World War I
1917 -1918
1917 -1918
World War II
1941 -1945
1941 -1945
Korean War
1950 - 1953
1950 - 1953
Vietnam War
1960 - 1975
1960 - 1975
Gulf War
1990 - 1991
1990 - 1991
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We SALUTE You And Thank You For Your Service...YOU MAKE US PROUD!
(D) - Indicates Deceased
Afghanistan War
2001 - Present
2001 - Present
- Indicates Killed In Action
Iraq War
2003 - 2011
2003 - 2011
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Eugene Harris '44 (D)
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army
World War II
Gen. Patton's 3rd Army
Harvey, IL
U.S. Army
World War II
Gen. Patton's 3rd Army
Europe
Battle of the Bulge
Class of 1943 Veterans
John E. Woodrich '43 (D)Flossmoor, IL
U.S. Army
Private
World War II 1944
Battle of St. Lo
Killed In Action
Interment: Normandy, France
U.S. Army
Private
World War II 1944
Battle of St. Lo
Killed In Action
Interment: Normandy, France
John Kuykendall, Jr. '43 (D)Harvey, Il
U.S. Army Air Corps
World War II 1943-1946
Flight Officer
B-26 Bombardier/Navigator
Stationed: The Netherlands and
U.S. Army Air Corps
World War II 1943-1946
Flight Officer
B-26 Bombardier/Navigator
Stationed: The Netherlands and
New Jersey.
Donald E. Wright '47
Homewood, IL
U.S. Air Force 1951-1956
1st Lieutenant
Assigned Clinical Laboratory Officer
Medical Service Corps.
Texas, South Dakota, Alaska
Supervised 10 technicians at a 200
bed hospital, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Homewood, IL
U.S. Air Force 1951-1956
1st Lieutenant
Assigned Clinical Laboratory Officer
Medical Service Corps.
Texas, South Dakota, Alaska
Supervised 10 technicians at a 200
bed hospital, Fairbanks, Alaska.
NO PICTURE AVAILABLE
NO PICTURE AVAILABLE
William J. Fryer
Harvey, Il
U.S. Army Air Corps
World War II 1943-1946
Corporal
9th Air Force
U.S. Army Air Corps
World War II 1943-1946
Corporal
9th Air Force
Europe
NO PICTURE AVAILABLE
Class of 1942 Veterans
William J. Baker '42 (D)Markham, IL
U.S. Army
World War II
Luxumbourg, Germany
Killed In Action
Frank Bauman '42
Harvey, IL
U.S. Marine Corps
2nd Lieutenant
World War II 1943-1946
Marine Trainee Purdue
Camp Lejiune, NC & Quanticao
Harvey, IL
U.S. Marine Corps
2nd Lieutenant
World War II 1943-1946
Marine Trainee Purdue
Camp Lejiune, NC & Quanticao
Albert Beenes '42 (D) Thornton, IL
U.S. Army Air Force
Sergeant
World War II
551 BombSquadron, 8th AF
U.S. Army Air Force
Sergeant
World War II
551 BombSquadron, 8th AF
Stationed: Germany
Battle of the Bulge & others.
Killed In Action
Purple Heart Medal
Battle of the Bulge & others.
Killed In Action
Purple Heart Medal
NO PICTURE AVAILABLE
Allen H. Besterfield '42
Homewood, IL
U.S. Army Air Force
1st Lieutenant
World War II 1943-1946
Tinian Island
B-29 Squadron Navigator
Presidential Citation
Distinguished Flying Cross
Homewood, IL
U.S. Army Air Force
1st Lieutenant
World War II 1943-1946
Tinian Island
B-29 Squadron Navigator
Presidential Citation
Distinguished Flying Cross
William F. Hayes III '42
Harvey, IL
U.S. Navy Air Corps
World War II 1943-1945
Pilot
Stationed: Greencastle, IN; Wooster, OH; Iowa City,
IA, Ottumwa, IA & Pensacola, FL.
No Combat
Mustered out at Great Lakes, IL
Edgar G. Ireland '42 (D)
Hazel Crest, IL
U.S. Army
Tank Commander
World War II 1942-1945
745th Tank Battalion
Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, and Rhineland campaigns.
3 Silver Stars, 3 Purple Hearts, WWII Victory Medal, Presidential Citation,
Good Conduct and many other medals and ribbons.
Hazel Crest, IL
U.S. Army
Tank Commander
World War II 1942-1945
745th Tank Battalion
Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, and Rhineland campaigns.
3 Silver Stars, 3 Purple Hearts, WWII Victory Medal, Presidential Citation,
Good Conduct and many other medals and ribbons.
Clyde C. LeBlanc '42 (D)
Hazel Crest, IL
U.S. Army
Staff Sergeant
World War II 1942-1945
54th Battalion, 18th Corp. (Airbourne)
Iceland, England, Belgium, France
Battle of the Bulge
Hazel Crest, IL
U.S. Army
Staff Sergeant
World War II 1942-1945
54th Battalion, 18th Corp. (Airbourne)
Iceland, England, Belgium, France
Battle of the Bulge
John McConnell '42
Harvey, IL
U.S. Marine Corps - 2nd Lieutenant
World War II 1943-1946
Stationed: Marine Trainee Oberlin College, Parris Island, SC, Camp Lejiune, NC & Quantico, VA.
Odean Rosenberg '42
Thornton, IL
U.S. Navy
World War II 1943-1946
Navy Signalman/Quarterm
South Pacific-Troop Transport
Thornton, IL
U.S. Navy
World War II 1943-1946
Navy Signalman/Quarterm
South Pacific-Troop Transport
William J. Seidel '42 (D) Harvey, IL
U.S. Navy
Lieutenant
World War II
Stationed: U.S.S. Boxer
U.S. Navy
Lieutenant
World War II
Stationed: U.S.S. Boxer
Tillie (Swier) Hasemann '42 (D)
Phoenix, IL
U.S. Army (WAC)
World War II 1944-1945
T5
Medical Technician 409
65th WAC Winter General Hospital,
Topeka, Kansas
American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal & Meritorious Medal.
Phoenix, IL
U.S. Army (WAC)
World War II 1944-1945
T5
Medical Technician 409
65th WAC Winter General Hospital,
Topeka, Kansas
American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal & Meritorious Medal.
2nd Lieutenant
Nelson Tromp '44 (D)
South Holland, IL
U.S. Army
World War II
South Holland, IL
U.S. Army
World War II