Roger Gonzales

Nov 29, 1950

PFC Roger Gonzales was killed in action in Korea November 29, 1950 at the age of 20. He was born February 14, 1930 in San Pedro, California. He graduated from San Pedro High School in 1948, at which he participated in the pole vault and half mile events. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in April 1949. At...

Walter Michael McHugh Jr

Dec 6, 1924

Walter Michael McHugh Jr. was born on December 6, 1924, son of Walter M. McHugh Sr. and Alice Callahan McHugh of Meridian, Mississippi. Walter was the third of four children. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a pioneer radar crewman in World War II. Upon discharge Walt earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering at...