The Rock County, Minnesota honor roll, a monument to the youth who served in the armed forces.

Source: Quentin and Jackie Aanenson

Quentin and Jackie Aanenson on the boardwalk at Atlantic City during their honeymoon in 1945.

Source: Quentin and Jackie Aanenson

Quentin and Jackie Aanenson descend the church steps on their wedding day. They exchanged letters regularly while Quentin served overseas piloting a P-47 Thunderbolt.

Source: Quentin and Jackie Aanenson

Columnist Al McIntosh of the Star-Herald wearing his glasses examines an article in the newspaper. He sits cross-legged wearing a sweater vest.

Source: Jean McIntosh Vickstrom

Columnist Al McIntosh of Luverne's Rock County Star Herald.

Source: Jean McIntosh Vickstrom

Portrait of Anne DeVico in 1943. She hailed from Waterbury and wrote often to her future husband, Bob Swift, during the war.

Source: Anne Swift

Anne DeVico, center, and two friends, in downtown Waterbury. Easter, 1945.

Source: Anne Swift

Shiro and Asako Tokuno on their wedding day. Minnesota, February 17, 1945.

Source: Asako Tokuno

Asako Tokuno and her husband, Shiro. February 10, 1945.

Source: Asako Tokuno

Asako Tokuno, right, worked at the beauty parlor at Topaz Camp, where she was interned during the war.

Source: Asako Tokuno

Asako Tokuno, after the war, in her family's nursery

Source: Asako Tokuno

Asako Tokuno performs household chores. 1943. Tokuno was interned at the Topaz Camp near Delta, Utah.

Source: Asako Tokuno

Waterbury's Babe Ciarlo, and his sister, Olga, on the day that he left for the Army.

Source: The Ciarlo Family

Waterbury's Babe Ciarlo, and his sister, Olga. She would welcome receiving Babe's letters, which never reflected what he saw as he fought in Italy.

Source: The Ciarlo Family

Former servicemen turn out at the Waterbury train station for the return of Babe Ciarlo's coffin. Ciarlo wrote home often before being killed in Italy.

Source: The Ciarlo Family

In a Waterbury cemetery, Soldiers and Sailors remove the American flag from Babe Ciarlo's coffin. Ciarlo wrote home often before falling in Italy.

Source: The Ciarlo Family

Waterbury's Babe Ciarlo, and his mother, who spoke very little English. He wrote her often during the war.

Source: The Ciarlo Family

Sacramento's Barbara Covington and Jeroline Green at a Halloween dance. Both worked at McClellan Air Force Base during the war.

Source: Barbara Perkins

Barbara Covington at a picnic at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento. Covington worked there as a typist.

Source: Barbara Perkins

Sacramento's Harry Schmid, a glider pilot, and Ed Chandler before the launch of Operation Market Garden. September 17, 1944. Schmid also took part in the invasion of Normandy.

Source: Harry Schmid