Asheville School - Blue and White Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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I 3 . . . The mountains are soaring With pipward look unfailing; Like God ' s scroll unrolling The mistwhite clouds are sailing: . . . A ©ribut? The Class of 1944 feels that it cannot leave without paying tribute, slight though it mav be, to those alumni of the School who have dedicated their lives to winning the War. Since September well over a hundred have joined these ranks. The known total now stands at 462. Eight of these men have died in the line of duty, o these especiallv sincere sympathy. We only hope that the courage and strength that they have shown and the sacrifice thev have made will give us guidance and inspiration to carry on. To these especiallv we offer homage, and to their families

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DEDICATION The Class of 1944 sincerely dedicates this volume of The BLUE AND WHITE to Wilbert D. Peck. in gratitude for his friendship and in appreciation of his untiring efforts in behalf of the School and the Form. (9)

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Inll of Bnnnr RANDOLPH B. COONER, JR., ' 33 Ensign, U. S. Naval Air Corps Awarded the Navy Cross poschuniousiy for cral- lantry in the Battle of Midway DEREK BARKER, 33 Regular Army Officer 2nd Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment ANTHONY GORDON PEINIGER, 35 Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force HENRY F. CHANEY, JR., ' 36 2nd Lieutenant, U. S. Marine Air Corps JAMES G. K. McCLURE, IIL ' 37 U. S. Coast Guard Reserve HOWELL S. MURRAY, 37 Lieutenant (jg), U. S. Naval Reserve Cited for gallantry as gun crew captain en route to Murmansk JAY F. CHAPPELL, JR., ' 38 Aviation Cadet, U. S. Army Air Forces CHRISTOPHER P. GADSDEN. JR., 40 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator Army Transport Service, Army Air Forces