United States Air Force Academy - Polaris Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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JOSEPH FRANK KRUPA ' Joe Dave Having been raised and schooled in the thriving metropolis of Berlin, Connecticut— a town whose only claim to fame is its geographical location in the center of the state— Joe felt himself in some small way prepared for his plunge into the academic-cum-military-cum-physical life at the Academy. Bright spots such as trips with the Catholic choir and modestly successful hours spent in the photo club darkroom were well balanced by the daily routine. He hopes to find himself in the more challenging atmosphere of graduate school, studying more chemistry, after graduation. JOHN CHARLES KURZDORFER J. C. John was born in Buffalo, New York, in July, 1944. As a young boy he marveled at the streamlined design of the Navy ' s panther jet. As a young man he became obsessed with the desire to work hard, and to become a success. Looking to the future, and impressed by military efficiency, John enlisted in the USAF after high school and ambitiously pursued every opportunity that it offered to him: language school. Prep School, the Academy. He will go to pilot training after graduation . . . and who can tell after that? Presently, John is anxiously awaiting the day when, as a career officer, he will be able to use the valuable train- ing and experience he has received from the Air Force in s erving his fellow earthlings and our friends in space. ' ' %. isi J. C. Kurzdorfer ironli HOWARD CHARLES KYLE, JR. Howie A University of Houston transfer student, Howard came to the Academy seeking an engineering degree from a ' good small school and a chance to fly. He claims two homes— Williamsburg, Virginia, and Friendswood, Texas— but is still intrigued by the Colorado Rockies. At USAFA he is known as an exemplary Southern gentleman with words of high praise for Dixieland womanhood. Howard has been a career mem- ber of the Commandant ' s List with occasional Dean ' s honors. He holds membership in the Class Dance and Honor Committees. His hobbies are flying Cessna ' s and going out on mountain picnics with a certain auburn- haired CWC student on weekends. Howard is an astronautics major with ambitions toward grad school, then a test pilot slot in Systems Comm and. JOHN MELVIN LAMBERT John ' straight from high school at Lunenburg, Mass., John came to USAFA to show ' em they couldn ' t run him down. John excelled on the intramural cross country teams and continued to shine by being on the Superintendent ' s List Doolie year but hasn ' t put the Commandant ' s and Dean ' s Lists together since. His math major has kept him busy in the academic realm while track, the choir, and the slopes of Colorado ' s ski resorts have occupied much of his time. Despite his obvious New Eng- land accent John has won many friends by the warm smile he always wears. If John makes it thru USAFA with his blue Stringray, he ' ll head for the real Air Force via pilot training into fighters. H.C.Kyle, Jr.

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THOMAS NOBLE KRAMER ' Mad Tom came to USAFA Tech from the fun in the sun region of Lake Wawasee, looking for some excitement in the Rockies, and it didn ' t take long for him to find it. Red-on-the-Head has spent much of his time holding up the academic end of the Wing as well as the mih- tary, even though he did find a little academic time for making the cards. We ' ll long remember his unique laugh and song, and his great aptitude for coming close to the CDS, with one contact being a little too close. With his Academy life behind him, Tom can see pilot training and a long career in the cockpit of a high-performance fighter. DAVID ANTHONY KRENEK Dave ' Dave, who hails from Wharton, Texas, came to USAFA directly from high school. His first interests were in the field of astro, but after making the Superintendent ' s List, he decided on the ' easie r road of electrical engineering. Since that time, his name has appeared consistently on the Dean ' s List. To further his EE education, he joined the IEEE. An advocate of all sports. Dave naturally tried his hand on the Colorado ski slopes and has since become an outstanding skier, as long as he ' s out standing around the lodges. During the few moments when he ' s not studying, you can find Dave fishing, playing a mean game of handball, or playing tennis. After graduation, it ' ll be off to navigator training and a tour with MAC. I! DAVID MICHAEL KROENKE Kronk With a home in Denver, Colorado, one of Dave ' s greatest desires since coming to the Academy has been to spend as much time as pos- sible in the mountains. He has worked with the Mountaineering Club and the Ski Patrol in order to accomplish this, and he hopes someday to be able to retire to a quiet ski resort. His academic interests have been primarily in the field of economics— a subject he hopes to be able to study in graduate school— and in psychology. Tentative plans include further education, some flying, and then perhaps some type of an Air Force job where he can utilize his study of economics. We played Moore Buck-Buck than ever before.

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OAKLEY JUDSON LAMBERT, ' Oaks ' Bud came to this illustrious institution from the backwoods of West Virginia. He has managed to stay here, from semester to semester, on the benevolence of the Dean and has remained a permanent member of the Alpha Roster. After graduation, he plans on a year of flight school after three months of playing civilian. He was an active member in the ski club and was fortunate enough not to have broken his leg coming off the advanced slopes at A-Basin on his third time out. WARREN CHARLES LAMONT, JR. ' Monty ' Maybe you are impressed with that mature look, but he ' s the one that is going bald. Exposed to a cosmopolitan life on foreign shores at a tender age and tempered by the elite society of New Jersey, Monty approached June, 1964, prepared for anything, fortunately. Beleaguered by misunderstanding firsties and threats of regaining his civilian status, there was only one way to go, down. But, from this tale of a forlor n cadet comes another USAFA Cinderella story. After all, the only way left to go was up. Monty has found his place in the wing, taking on re- sponsibilities as Friendly First ' s first sergeant (someone has to be a one caper, class council rep, fourth class training committee member and fullback on the varsity soccer team. We hope when he hits bottom in the Air Force he can rebound as well. J. W. Lancaster, Jr. A sign of the changing times JAMES WILLIAM LANCASTER, JR. ' Lank Coming to the Academy from New York state, where nothing has changed for 200 years, the Lank was primed and ready for Academy life where the only thing that changes more than the weather is Academy policy. He soon learned that academics were preparing him for an aviator ' s career, that is, hours of sheer boredom interrupted by mo- ments of stark terror. A transferee from the ' Dirty Dozen to Thirsty Third the Lank got one of the most precious possessions a cadet could have— a room with a view. Post graduation activities should find him in his favorite respite, Majorca, for a short stay and then off to pilot school. MICHAEL ROBERT LANG ' The Sea Bulk The leopard man came to us from somewhere in the boondocks of Illinois, never to be sufficiently raised by time or circumstance to the level of civilization that existed in the Rockies when he entered. Always on the prowl for trouble, which never seemed to be far from his room, the Sea Bulk, as he was called, managed to spend much of his cadet career just cleaning up after water or snowball fights. Playing football for three years prepared Mike for the unexpected. Due to some quirk of fate, Mike never seemed to have problems with academics. He was al- ways ready for a good time; and even amid the turmoil of four years of cadet life, he always kept his wild look, sense of humor, and saying, ■Hang in there BIG SIX EIGHT ' .