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Warriors, All
3 Adams Brothers
Brown, Robert W.
Carr, Dick
Carter, Vance
Chimera, Frank
Christensen, Roy
Ciminnisi, Sam
Conant, Raleigh
Conley, Raymond
Curtze, Charles A.
Davey, Donald
Davey, Gladys
Dobbs, Clifton Jr.
Donnelly, Dick
Eller, Lawrence
Eisenberg, Richard B.
Fendya, John
Ferretti, Leo
Ford, Dessie
Fritts, Kenneth
Gaber, Karl
Gehrlein , A.J. "Jake"
Goodill, Robert
Groucutt, Paul
Guth, Joe
Guzowski, Al
Harrington, Chet
Hawley, Richard
Hill, Bill
Hoffman, Jim
Hood, Hank
Iacobucci, Dan
Johnson , Russ
Kacnerski, Ed
Lewniewski, Joe
Liebel , Mary
Lipchik , Nick
Machalinski , Ray
McBryde, Vance
McClintock, Bill
Olsen, Lamoine
Omark, Warren R.
Ostrum, R. Keith
Parker, Ray
Paulson, Eric
Pearson, Harvey
Pfister, John
Pietrzak, Chet
Plumb, Norman
Postek, Claire
Reber, Ralph R.
Ropelewski, Al
Rubay, John
Salvo, Joe
Sessions, Guy
Shorts, Robert
Swift, Bob
Talling, Harold
Taylor, John
Tooze, Frank
Travers, Joe
Weber , Dick
Whitcher, Jim
Whitehill, John
Wroblewski, Len
Wurst, Spencer

It's becoming common to tribute the efforts and achievements of this group, but in no way are the tributes less deserved.

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Those who answered the call in World War II faced challenges – and often dangers – that permanently marked their lives.  How they responded would affect not only themselves, but their families, their country and the world.

Their time was unique. It was momentous.  And for we who follow, it remains an inspiration. The veterans will shrug off their accomplishments and tell you they simply did their job.  Thank God they did.

We carry their stories here so everyone has a chance to understand whet they did and what they endured. 

We are starting with the stories Erie's newspapers published in 1994-95 to mark the 50th anniversary of World War II. Dozens of veterans living in the Erie area at the time were interviewed by reporters and editors in a comprehensive effort to tell their story.  Some of them have since passed away, but their stories remain no less significant.