Christopher Illescas is from Lodi, New Jersey. Since an early age, Christopher knew that he wanted to serve his country. He joined the New Jersey Army National Guard in March 2013. Currently, he has two military occupational specialties and holds the rank of Sergeant.…
Eleanor Grace Alexander was born on September 18, 1940 in Queens, New York. Of her early childhood, Walter Haan, a good friend of the Alexander family said that Eleanor was a bright and fun girl growing up. Together, they tried to grow apple trees, played…
Alex Hernandez was born in Cuba in 1958. As a United States citizen, who was born abroad, he left Cuba with his family at the beginning of communism and settled in the Bronx. After living in the Bronx for a few years, his family…
William "Billy" C. Ryan, Jr. was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1944. Soon after, his family moved to Bogota where he grew up. He attended St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, where he was an all-star athlete. He was the quarterback of the…