Abraham Rodriguez was born in San German, Puerto Rico. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to the United States settling in Hoboken, New Jersey. They moved into the second floor of a multi-story building. It was there that he became friends with Arlene,…

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…