Most of the information below was gleaned from War Department announcements that appeared in the Syracuse Herald-Journal. Some of the servicemen and women listed on these pages did not live in Solvay or the town of Geddes, but in neighborhoods associated more with the village than with the city of Syracuse where their homes were located. I've corrected what I believe were spelling errors, particularly in regard to names. However, I'm sure errors remain. To correct them or to add people I inadvertently overlooked, contact me at the email address at the bottom of the page. — JACK MAJOR

Edward "Jack" Radford, 80, then a resident of Camillus, died in 1999 at the age of 80. He retired from Marsellus Casket Company and was employed 24 years at Syracuse China. He is not to be confused with another Solvay veteran of World War 2, Edward "Red" Radford.

Thomas F. Radford retired in 1984 as a carpenter at Carrier Corporation. He died in 2002 in Baldwinsville where he had lived since 1950. he was 80.

Michael W. Radford was wounded in action in Europe in 1945. He worked at Crucible Steel until retiring in 1982. He was a resident of North Syracuse when he died in 1995 at the age of 72.

Patrick Ranalli operated Burnet Park Barber Shop at the corner of Tompkins Street and Milton Avenue on Syracuse's Tipperary Hill, giving him a view of the famous traffic light that places the green over the red. He was a resident of 138 Century Drive, across the street for the site of the old Solvay High School, when he died in 1993 at the age of 87.

In September, 1945, the War Department announced that Richard James Raymond was missing in action. Details continue to elude me, but the status of ARM 3c (Aviation Repairman third class) Raymond would later be changed to "lost at sea." His spirit is honored and his name inscribed at the Honolulu Memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Bernard L. Riley, 75, of Camillus, died in November, 1990, at the age of 75.

John D. Riley, who served with the First Armored Division in Africa and Europe, went to work for Conrail as a signal maintainer, retiring in 1981. He moved to Fairmount where he died in 2012 at the age of 93, survived by his wife of 71 years, the former Alice Slocum.

I found no explanation, but assume Earl Rivette was captured by Germans and was a prisoner of war for several months.

He was a salesman at Syracuse Liquor and at Cardamone, Utica, an usher of St. Charles of Borromeo Church in Westvale, and a volunteer for 22 years at St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center. He died in 1999 at the age of 92, his home address the same was it was in 1945.

He and his brother, Michael Rogalski, both of 112 Franklin Avenue, Solvay, were among the first to join the Army as the country prepared for a war that seemed inevitable. The Roglaski brothers reported for duty on January 31, 1941.

Edward Rogalski retired in 1985 as a pipefitter for Allied Chemical. He was past president of the United Steel Workers Local 12457 and a member of the Tyrol Club of Solvay. He died in 1997 at the age of 74, survived by his wife of 54 years, the former Angeline DeStefano.

Michael Rogalski was a longtime Solvay resident, but also lived in Camillus, Warners and Rochester. He retired from Crucible Specialty Metals and died in 1994 at the age of 83.

The two sons of Frank and Mary Rudy, who lived at 34 Bridge Street, Solvay, in the early 1940s, both served their country during World War 2.

In view of the above newspaper item, it was inevitable that Anthony Rusyniak, brother of Michael Rusyniak, would follow this path when he enlisted in the armed forces:

Three sons of Joseph and Stella Rydelek of 313 First Street, Solvay, served in the armed forces during World War 2: