Source: Rockford Register Star, November 1, 2020.
Air Force
Veterans Who Have Passed — Mark S. Doty
Source: Rockford Register Star, October 31, 2020.
Veterans Who Have Passed — William “Bill” Schwarzbach
Source: Rockford Register Star, October 29, 2020.
WWII Army Air Forces Sanden, Staff Sgt. James
Mrs. Harriett E. Sanden, 2833 Hanson St., will be presented the air medal this morning for her son, Staff Sgt. James F. Sanden who was declared missing in action after he failed to return to his base in Italy on a bombing mission in Germany two weeks ago, 19 year old Liberator gunner will be awarded the medal for the mission since it was completed before he was lost. the sergeant and his twin brother John, Jr. were graduated from East High School in 1943. In Dec., 1943 James joined the Air Force left the U.S. Sept 9, 1944, won presidential citation within 6 weeks he was lost on his 12th mission with the 15th Air Force in the Mediterranean, Oct. 13, 1944. photo; posthumous Air Medal for meritorious achievement. Killed in Italy Nov. 11, 1944
Source: Rockford Morning Star 7/13/1946 & Rockford Register Star 11/11/2007
WW II Army Air Forces Salberg, John L. “Bob”
aircraft mechanic
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/10/2008
French, Chellis F., Jr.
Born Oct. 23, 1914 in Rockford, IL, to Chellis F. French, Sr and Elizabeth Parks Andrews.
He lived in Yokohama, Japan for several years as a boy.
Graduated from Rockford High School in 1933, and from Dartmouth College in 1937.
Married in 1941.
Joined the Air Force in 1942 and served during WWII as part of the Seventh Statistical Control Unit attached to the Western Flying Training Command.
Died Nov. 25, 2014.
Fitzgerald Funeral Home; Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Source: Rockford Register Star Nov. 29, 2014
Korea – Air Force
Clarence S. Thompson
U.S. Army 1946-1949, Air Force 1950-1953
Died 10/11/2013
Source: Rockford Register Star, 10/16/2013
Korea – Air Force
Korea – Air Force
Clarence A. “Tommy” Thompson
1951 Graduate of Casenovia, WI High School
Served in the Air Force during the Korean War
Died 02/27/2014
Source: Rockford Register Star, 03/09/2014
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