Jack C. Hormell was born on February 9, 1922, in Houston, Texas. His family later moved to Torrance, where they were residing on Arlington Avenue at the time of the…
Archives: Names on the Wall
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Nunn, William
William Nunn was born in July 1922 in Willowbrook California, one of four children of Frederick and Audrey Nunn. He graduated from Compton College and on May 27, 1944 married…
Beecham, Thomas
Thomas Walter Beecham was born in Michigan in 1904 and had a long time residence in the Walteria section of Torrance. He had served in the Navy for 18 years,…
Palica, Kristi
Kristi Palica was born in Michigan in 1915, grew up in Lomita with his parents and siblings where he was an outstanding local semipro baseball player. He later moved to…
Sanders, James D.
James Doran Sanders was born on August 7, 1926, the youngest of four children of Esther and Elvis Sanders. Elvis had moved to Southern California in 1916 where he worked…
Wolverton, John
John Robert Wolverton was born on October 31, 1920 in San Pedro, California, the son of Frank Wolverton and Eva May (Howerton). He grew up in Lomita and moved to…
Browning, Russell
Russell Willis Browning was born in 1906 in Illinois and resided on Sepulveda Boulevard in Torrance in 1940. He was the Third Assistant Engineer on the SS Azalea City which…
Alvarez, Louis
Louis (Louie) Fernandez Alvarez was born in August 1924 to Andres and Agapita Alvarez and lived on 203rd Street. He was employed at the Columbia Steel Company in Torrance, left Torrance…
Anzack, Joseph Jr.
Joseph John Anzack Jr. was born on February 4, 1987 at Women’s Memorial Hospital in Long Beach, CA. His parents were Joseph and Theresa Anzack, with a sister, Casey. Joseph…
Bailey, Bernard
Bernard Phillip Bailey was born on April 10, 1948 in Hawthorne, California to Hurbert and Anna Gertrude (Exline) Bailey. Bailey graduated from South High in 1966. According to researcher, Elissa…