Commemorations

Wallace W. DeGroot was born in Norway, Michigan, on July 7, 1930, and earned his pilot's license at the age of 16. A Korean War Veteran, he served in the…

July 26, 1937 – January 12, 2008 Born in a modest home in Alcoa, TN, John David DeLozier excelled academically, and had big dreams for his future. Enlisting in the…

4/15/1942  John Justin Dierbeck, Jr. joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed in California.  In May of 1942 he boarded the U.S.S. Wharton and headed for the Samoa Islands.  He…