Committee Looks For Families Of Those Killed In WWII, Korean War

MILFORD, MA—The Milford Medal of Liberty Committee wants to give the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty to every family in Milford who had a serviceman or woman killed in action or died as result of wounds received in action.

Currently, the committee is looking for the families of 17 families in town who had members killed in action during WWII and the Korean War.

The committee, according to this announcement from the Citizens for Milford, is looking for the families of the following:

• Robert A. Craddock, S. Army, (1913 – 1945)
• Anthony Grudinsky, U.S. Army, (1922 – 1945)
• Paul T. Hayes, U.S. Army, (1909 – 1945)
• John G. Hising, Jr., U.S. Army, (1917 – 1943)
• Donal T. Kirby, U.S. Army, (1918 – 1944)
• Orville W. Lapham, U.S. Army, (1916 – 1944)
• Lester C. Lavoie, U.S. Marine Corps, (1928 – 1950)
• Oscar A. Lundgren, (1897 – 1944)
• Ralph Maxfield, U.S. Navy, (1923 – 1950)
• Hiram J. Philpot, U.S. Army, (1907 – 1944)
• Thomas F. Rogers, U.S. Army, (1923 – 1944)
• Harold W. Rogerson, U.S. Army, (1916 – 1944)
• James V. Rooney, U.S. Navy, (1931 – 1953)
• David H. Rubenstein, U.S. Army, (1925 – 1944)
• Theodore J. Tusoni, U.S. Army, (1924 – 1944)
• Joseph J. Von Flatern, Jr., U.S. Army, (1925 – 1944)
• Harold I. White, U.S. Army, (1916 – 1945)

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