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When the United States enters World War II, Jerome leaves Wayne, works at a naval ordnance plant, then joins the Air Force. He serves in Germany as a control tower operator.

Jerome graduates from Detroit’s Central High School where he was class president, played varsity tennis, and was advertising manager of the newspaper. He enters Wayne University (now Wayne State University) as an art major.

Evelyn Lipton is born on January 12 in Detroit, Michigan, to Jacob Lipchinsky and Sarah Turetzsky. She is the youngest of five, joining brothers Leo, Raymond, and Milton and her twin sister, Roslyn. The family [...]

Jerome (“Jerry”) Ackerman is born on January 29 in Detroit, Michigan, to Louis Ackerman and Esther Greenberg. His brother, Bernard, is 12 years older.