PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
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PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
a guide to dating photographs
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PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
a guide to dating photographs
A-B C-D E-F G-H I-J K-L M N-O P-Q R S T-V W-Z
PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
a guide to dating photographs
A-B C-D E-F G-H I-J K-L M N-O P-Q R S T-V W-Z
PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
a guide to dating photographs
A-B C-D E-F G-H I-J K-L M N-O P-Q R S T-V W-Z
PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
a guide to dating photographs
A-B C-D E-F G-H I-J K-L M N-O P-Q R S T-V W-Z
PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
a guide to dating photographs
A-B C-D E-F G-H I-J K-L M N-O P-Q R S T-V W-Z
PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
a guide to dating photographs
A-B C-D E-F G-H I-J K-L M N-O P-Q R S T-V W-Z
PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960
a guide to dating photographs
A-B C-D E-F G-H I-J K-L M N-O P-Q R S T-V W-Z
Members of the original 497th Engineer Heavy Shop Company, U.S. Army
Updated 03-11-2023
Most members of this US Army unit were employees of Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria and East Peoria, IL.
Enlistments closed on 09-28-1942, activation of the unit took place on 10-01-1942 and basic training was at Camp Claiborne, LA. They would serve on the "Ledo Road", with missions in India, Burma and China. The company was discharged, at Camp Grant near Rockford, IL, on 12-10-1945. A few of the following served in Europe and North Africa.
Members of the 497th who are deceased and have memorials on FindAGrave.com. I do not maintain these memorials and can make no changes to them.
Graze, Russell Robert Sr. "Russ"
Members of the 497th who I can't confirm have memorials on FindAGrave.com or who may still be living.
Brown, Philip B.
Conlon, Melvin, R.
Crique, Oscar Edward
Crowe, John M.
Cunningham, Robert
Davidson, Robert
Davis, Ralph
Dutcher, Walter E.
Farnsworth, Raymond R.
Harrison, William H.
Hayes, Donald L.
Johnson, Milton D.
Milosovich, Steve (died in 2000 in AZ and is buried there, not on Find A Grave.)
Mitchell, John Robert
Northup, Ralph R.
Putnam, Willard C.
Rayburn, James A.
Robinson, Clifford L.
Rohman, Francis J.
Schlatter, Carl R.
Slater, Clarence O.
Smith, Howard L.
Starmer, Joseph W.
Stevenson, George A.
Stover, Edward E.
Usnik, Rudolph F.
Waddell, Wayne W.
Wagner, Russell E.
Walker, Jean
Walker, Leo E.
Walker, Robert J.
Wall, Jack D.
Weisbruch, Theodore J.
Wilkey, Raymond J.
Williamson, Maurice
Further information on the 497th, The Ledo Road, The Burma Road and The Stilwell Road:
Facebook (Peoria Historical Society)
Encyclopedia Britannica - Burma Road