Kensington High School - Compass Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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' SERVICE MEDALS AND AWARDS ln The Tour corners oT The world, KensingTon boys are showing Their appre- ciaTion oT Americanism by working and TighTing To preserve iTs ideals. Among These servicemen are some who have received awards Tor disTin- guishing Themselves by heroism and exTraordinary achievemenTs. The Com- pass EdiTors realize ThaT This record oT disTinguished service may be incom- pleTe, buT To all men who have been so honored, we pay special TribuTe. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS For exTraordinary heroism againsT an armed enemy. Awarded To: ' SgT. Joseph Minken DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS ,., Awarded To any person who, serving in The Army, Navy, Marine Awarded To: LT. John Doyle or CoasT Guard Air Corps disTinguishes himselT by heroism or exTra- ordinary achievemenT while parTicipaTing in aerial TlighT. SfSgT. George King LT. Donald I-loppa SgT. Jose h Mancini 1 p PTC. Raymond Kazmierczak SfSgT. George Winkler I7 I-f ' I 7? f'X AIR MEDAL CreaTed by execuTive order To be awarded To members oT The armed Torces who have dishnguished Themselves by meriTorious achievemenT in TlighT. Awarded To: SfSgT. ldolo Augugliaro LT. Edward Baier IOak LeaT ClusTerI LT. John BleweTT IOak LeaT ClusTer, GermanyI SfSgT. KenneTh Brass I4 Oak LeaT CIusTersI A S,fSgT. Arnold WoelTel LT. Donald I-Ioppa IOak LeaT ClusTerI PTC. Raymond Kazmierczak IOak LeaT ClusTerI - SfSgT. George King I3 Oak LeaT ClusTersI TfSgT. Edward Kroner, Jr. IOak LeaT ClusTerI T!SgT. Marvin Kuhn I6 Oak LeaT ClusTersI I nlnu ...4 I SgT. Joseph Mancini, Jr. I3 Oak LeaT ClusTersI iiii iiii Cpl. John MCI-lugh, Jr. IITalyI SfSgT. Michael Cugini I2 Oak LeaT CIusTersI LT. WilTred Czora LT. James Devlin LT. John Doyle I4 Oak Le-aT ClusTersI SfSgT. Joseph Elbers I4 Oak LeaT ClusTersI LT. Eugene Finn I3 Oak LeaT ClusTersI LeaT ClusTersI SgT. Joseph Minken LeaT ClusTerI LT. ClayTon Rung SgT. ArThur STeIler I LT. Donald Miller I3 Oak SgT. I-Ienry Nadolny IOak SfSgT. Edward Ryan lTalyI L, is I ll CM!!! Q S ? . XS Z nk'

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V-E DAY May 8, T945 was V-E Day, The day on which The barbaric Nazis ac- knowledged Their Tinal deTeaT, The day which leTT Japan as our soliTary enemy: The day Tor which millions oT courageous Allies, ba+h miliTary and civilian, had sacriTiced Their very lives. General Jodl's surrender was a pledge oT Tree-dom Tor every man, woman and child living in Europe. In The sTreeTs oT The UniTed STaTes There were crowds oT exciTed, iubil- anT people: buT The maioriTy remained aT sTill-essenTial war jobs or wor- shipped aT Their churches. Over The babble oT exciTed voices and rau- cous horns The church bells rang Their summoning chanT and millions re- sponded. Kneeling in audible prayer or sTanding in silenT TribuTe They gave Thanks To God Tor The TerminaTion oT The European parT oT The warg realizing ThaT an enemy sTill exisTed in The Far EasT. The knowledge ThaT Japan sTill resisTed dimmed The horns and quieT- ed The clamor oT The gay celebranTs. Thousands oT American TighTing men sTill ToughT and died on Okinawa and The oTher approaches To To- kyo. For Them There was no V-Day. There was only TighTing and Then more TighTing. BUT There was a hope Tor a Tinal V-Day-a V-J Day which would reTurn Them To Their beloved homes-a V-J Day well wiThin The sighT oT all since May 8, 1945. T

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- Q rn-1 ,1, .I U If f ' 9 , 1 2 1? ' 4' Ll. Lulher Slressing SfSgl. Arnold Woellel I3 Oak Leal Cluslersl S!Sgl. George Winkler I3 Oak Leal Cluslersl PURPLE HEART Awarded lo Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coasl Guard Personnel who as a resul ol enemy a c l i o n have received wounds. Awarded lo: Plc. John Brucker lllrancel Plc. Roberl Burns lGermanyl Plc. Norberl Grass lllrancel Plc. Elmer I-leil lGermanyl Plc. Raymond I-leil lAnzio Beachheadl Plc. Roberl I-lermann lllrancel Sgl Sgl . Edward I-lill . Elslon I-lill lGermanyl SfSgl. Roberl I-linds lChinal Cpl. Franklin I-luss lllalyl Sgl. George Jaeger Plc. Richard Knochenhauer lSicilyl Cpl. George Kraus TfSgl. Edward Kroner, Jr. lGermany and Erancel TfSgl. Alexander Lampka lGermanyl Sgl. Joseph Minken Edwin Oelinger AM 2fC lSoulh Pacilicl Pvl. Richard Reich Cpl. Earl Rowley, Jr. lllrancel Cpl. Willord Schall lPeleiliul Pvl. Roberl Shalzel lGermanyl Plc. Earl Smilh lSoulh Pacilicl Plc. Jack Smilh lLuzonl Pvl. William Slallord lllalyl Pvl. Calvin Slegman lllalyl COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE Plc. Roberl Wopperer SILVER STAR MEDAL Cilalion lor gallanlry in any service Tpdm. 3fC John I-lanes Pvl. Norman Weinreber Pvl. Leo Zoeller BRONZE STAR MEDAL Worn on service ribbons lo represenl each ballle. SfSgl. Joseph Elbers l2l SfSgl. Vernon Frosl llzrancel Tpdm. 3fC John l-lanes Tf5 John I-leslink lllalyl Plc. Roberl ldziak TfSgl. Marvin Kuhn l2l Sgl. Joseph Mancini, Jr. l3l Plc. Norman Naab SfSgl. Arnold Vernon l4l Plc. John Zielinski GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL Army-I-lave honorably served one year ol aclive service. Plc. Roberl Burns SfSgl. Joseph Elbers Sgl. George Jaeger Plc. Roberl Wolberl PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION Applies lo lhe Marines and Army lor oulslanding perlormance ol duly in ac- lion. SfSgl. Idolo Augugliaro Ll. Donald I-Ioppa TfSgl. Edward Kroner, Jr. -..:.1....,.1.....,.: . TfSgl. Marvin Kuhn Sgl. Joseph Mancini, Jr. Plc. Earl Smilh SfSgl. George Winkler SfSgl. Arnold Woellel f -.-1-z-:-:coz-:-'v . i ,, ......... - .Q , 5- -:-:-:-:.:.u:.:Z:!:1: Z Y SUBMARINE COMBAT 5 Y I Awarded lor honorable parlicipalion K!! CITATION in campaigns. xx W Sgl. George Jaeger X , ' A For oulslanding per- Pvl. Calvin Slegman 4' it lormance in aclion. Sgl. John Urquharl 'Q Vwt Tpdm. 3!C Roberl l-Iulch- Plc. William Warren inson