Lillian L. “Fraz” Fravell was born in the small town of Orient, IL to a coal miner and housewife. She was the sixth sibling of nine brothers and eight sisters. She enjoyed having fun with her seventeen siblings and liked growing up in a small town. Fraz especially...
Strohfus, known as Betty (or sometimes Liz) Wall when she joined the WASPs — Women’s Air Force Service Pilots — died March 6, [2016] in Faribault, Minn., after a lifetime devoted to ensuring a legacy for the women once entrusted with the military’s newest planes. She...
Sgt. Kyle Jerome White joined the Army in 2006, from Washington State. He attended basic training, advanced individual training, and U.S. Army Airborne School consecutively, at Fort Benning, Ga., before being assigned to the 2-503rd, at Camp Ederle, Italy, from 2006...
Medal of Honor recipient Joe R. Baldonado was born in Colorado, Aug. 28, 1930. He joined the U.S. Army as a light weapons infantryman (parachutist) during the Korean War. Baldonado distinguished himself on Nov. 25, 1950, while serving as a machine-gunner in the...
Medal of Honor recipient Pedro Cano was born in La Morita, Mexico, June 19, 1920. He joined the U.S. Army in 1944, during World War II. Cano is being recognized for his valorous actions in the months-long battle of Hurtgen Forest. He was advancing with his company...
