Source: Rockford Register Star, July 14, 2021.
A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Source: Rockford Register Star, July 14, 2021.
Source: Rockford Register Star, Aug. 11, 2020.
Source: Rockford Register Star, Mar. 8, 2020.
Rockford High School graduate, Tech Sergeant in New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan died 5/29/2013
Source: Rockford Register Star 5/30/2013
enlisted Summer of 1942; served more than 3 years, 2 1/2 years in Pacific: Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima, died 11/15/2012
Source: Rockford Register Star 11/18/2012
Source: Rockford Morning Star 3/12/1944
served in the U S Marines in the Pacific Theater in WWII died 8/19/2012, Lake Summerset
Source: Rockford Register Star 8/30/2012
“Hid His Purple Heart While Home on Leave” Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson, 2821 Kinsey St. received a telegram from the commandant of the marine corps stating that their son had been wounded in action. Their son had just left for his new assignment after visiting home on furlough following 27 months combat service in the Pacific. Wounded July 9 on Saipan; gunshot wound in right hand. The 23-year old veteran of the fighting on Tulagi, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinianis now on guard duty at the Brunswick, Maine naval airbase. The young marine was employed at Rockford Fiber Container prior to entering the service January, 1944
Source: Rockford Register Republic 12/28/1944
Monroe’s Co. K, 128th Regiment, 32nd Division, South West Pacific, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, two Battle Stars…
Source: Rockford Register Star 4/13/2005