Frederick Twede Baird was born on April 5, 1924 in Provo to Abner Harley and Hazel (Twede) Baird. He grew up in Payson, Utah on his family's farm. He is a graduate of Payson High School and attended two quarters at Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, Utah with hopes of working with animals later in life. In 1943, Frederick enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps. While on a furlough in December 1944, Frederick married Sarah Orton in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was transferred to the Army infantry before the end of that year. Frederick was sent to the European theater of World War II in January 1945 and served in the First Army, the 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion, the Ninth Armored Division with which he entered Germany in 1945. He spent a big part of military service with the people of Munich to establish a new government. Frederick returned home on May 10, 1946 and was discharged from both the Army Air Corps and the Army. After the war, Frederick worked for Geneva Steel and as a real estate agent. Frederick and Sarah had nine children. He died on May 8, 2017 in Provo, Utah.

Cecil Dee Losee was born on April 24, 1923 in Sugarville, Utah to Isaac Hugg and Roxie Ann (Young) Losee. Cecil was the seventh of eleven children and played harmonica in the unofficial Losee family orchestra. He graduated Delta High School in spring of 1941. After attending Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, Utah, he was introduced to Arthur Millett and Fred Baird. Together, the boys enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps so they would not be drafted and split up. Cecil was trained as a gunner and sent overseas in November 1944 and joined with the 491st Bomb Group in North Pickingham, England. Cecil flew 50 combat missions over Germany as a tail gunner in a B-24. His crew left England on May 17, 1945 for New York Harbor. Cecil married Ava Bishop on September 4, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had nine children. He died on February 19, 2009 in Delta, Utah.

Archie Herman Millett was born on April 27, 1924 in Lovell, Wyoming to Archie Calvin and Mary Isabell (Asay) Millett. He was the third of six children. Archie gradtuated Delta High School in spring of 1942. After attending Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, Utah, Archie and his two buddies enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in hopes of avoiding being drafted to the infantry. Archie was put in infantry training shortly after enlistment because he wore glasses. After basic training, Archie was sent overseas to Italy and later sent to the front lines in Northern France. In November 1944, his unit came under German fire and he took a bullet through his heel. He spent nine months recovering in a French hospital. During this period of time he was awarded the Purple Heart. Archie was sent home March of 1945 to recover in a hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was discharged from the Army on July 6, 1945. Archie married Margaret Leila Beck on September 20, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University in Horticulture in 1951. He went on to invent a machine for harvesting pepper and tomato seeds. Archie also developed new varieties of disease-resistant tomatoes, peppers, and spinach. Together, Archie and Margaret had six children. Archie died on June 9, 2018 in Folsom, California.

Marion Dowell Monk was born on March 22, 1926 to Marion Nathaniel and Willie Avie (Gardner) Monk. Marion entered military service after graduating high school on August 23, 1945. He finished advanced infantry training on January 20, 1945 at Camp Maxey in Texas. Marion was sent overseas to the front lines in Northern France. He fought in many battles with the German troops as his unit marched through Germany. He was also helped liberate several cities. Marion's unit was deactivated in July 1945 and he received orders for rocket training in the States to prepare for the Pacific theatre of the war. The war was declared over while Marion was sailing to the United States. He was discharged in July 1946. Marion married Ramona Ann Snell on April 26, 1953 in Alabama. Marion died on May 27, 2013 in Ozark, Alabama.