Campion Jesuit High School - Knight Yearbook (Prairie du Chien, WI)

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From these ranks came heroes in service of their country. OflFscers front and center. Here future officers were trained. 15G high decorations ieli glorious hisiorg DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (2nd Highest Army Decoration Given) Gen. John P. Henelny ' 36 SILVER STAR (4th Highest Army Decoration for Heroism in Action) Capt. Leo H. Eberhardt ' 37 T 5 Thomas L. Ferrarani, Jr. ' 36 Gen. John P. Henebry ' 36 Major Herbert F. Hillenmeyer ' 35 T Sg:t. John M. LeFevour ' 41 Capt. Daniel M. Lyons ' 36 Lt. Robert W. McClellan ' 34 (post- humous) Major Francis E. Murphy ' 29 Eco Thomas J. O ' Dea ' 44 Sgt. James J. Sheeren ' 44 Pfc. Jolin E. Wade ' 39 (posthuinous) LEGION OF MERIT (5th Highest Army Decoration) Gen. John P. Henebry ' 36 Lt. Col. John A. Sheahan ' 14 Capt. Carl F. Tuke ' 31 DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (6th Highest Army Decoration Award- ed by Air Force for 25 Missions) Lt. Leonard M. Beckmann ' 39 Lt. John R. Cagney ' 41 Lt. Donald E. Casey ' 42 S Sgt. Robert E. Dee ' 43 Lt. Edward J. Dowd ' 41 Lt. Michael J. Dwyer ' 33 Gen. John P. Henebry ' 36 (w 3 olc) Capt. Edw. J. Hennessey ' 36 T Sgt. Daniel A. Hillenbrand Lt. Edward Karnack ' 42 T Sgt. Stephen W. Mullany ' 41 Lt. Francis G. Murphy ' 34 S Sgt. Jerry O ' Brien ' 43 Capt. Wilbur J. O ' Brien ' 40 F O Willard J. Overlock ' 39 Capt. AVilliam H. Rumpf ' 42 (w 2 olc) Capt. John J. Schweitzer ' 33 SOLDIERS MEDAL (7th Highest Army Decoration for Heroism in Time of Peace) Capt. John Goggin ' 41 M Sgt. James A. Means ' 29 Capt. Ernest A. Welch ' 29 BRONZE STAR (8th Highest Army Decoration for Meritorious Service or Heroic Action) Capt. Arthur L. Becker ' 34 Lt. Thomas P. Casey ' 38 £ Sgt. Richard H. Conrardy ' 39 Sgt. Thomas E. Cunny ' 41 Lt, .John AV. Delehart ' 40 T 4 Charles J. Dolan ' 41 Pvt. Robert E. Dwyer ' 42 (w 1 olc) Capt. Leo H. Eberhardt ' 37 Cpl. John W. Eddington ' 42 T 5 Thomas L. Ferrarani, Jr. ' 36 Pfc. Celedonio M. Garza ' 45 Capt. William E. Hall ' 28 Major Herbert F. Hillenmeyer ' 35 Major Walter W. Hillenmeyer ' 33 T Sgt. Roy B. Hovel ' 35 1 Sgt. John F, Hynes ' 42 Lt. William N. Larson, Jr. ' 42 Francis J. McGavock ' 40 Sgt. James G. McGrath ' 35 Cpl. Charles A. McGrath ' 43 Major Brian J. McGroarty ' 31 Lt. Joseph P. McMahon ' 39 Lt. Col. E. Jack Manion ' 32 M Sgt. James A. Mean ' 29 (w 3 olc) Sgt. Edward J. Michael ' 38 Lt. William T. Miller ' 40 S Sgt. Jack E. Monreal ' 38 (w 1 olc) Capt. J. wr. Moon ' 30 HA 1 c Edward F. Moore, Jr. ' 42 Major Francis E. Murphy ' 29 Major James J. Redmond ' 30 Sgt. Clifford W. Shafer ' 31 Lt. Col. John A. Sheahan c ' 14 Sgt. James J. Sheerer ' 44 Lt. Robert E. Tuke ' 36 Sgt. John W. Turley ' 37 Cpl. Charles E. VonBrecht ' 21 S Sgt. Edward A. Zabolio ' 34 AIR MEDAL (9th Highest Army Dec- oration for Missions Completed) Lt. Leonard M. Beckman ' 39 (w 3 olc) Lt. John M. Boyle ' 41 Lt. Julian L. Braun ' 36 Capt. James G. Erophy ' 38 (w 1 olc) Lt. John R. Cagney ' 41 (w 2 olc) Lt. Donald E. Casey ' 42 (w 3 olc) Capt. Robert B. Cole ' 37 Sgt. Edward F. Crowe ' 41 Lt. Francis X. Deale ' 40 (w 1 olc) S Sgt. Robert E. Dee ' 43 (w 1 olc) Lt. Harry Delaplane ' 42 Lt. Edward J. Dowd ' 41 (w 3 olc) Lt. Michael J. Dwyer 33 (w 3 olc) Lt. Kenneth W. Gores ' 40 Lt. John T. Hart ' 34 Gen. John P. Henebry ' 36 (w 1 olc) Capt. Edward J. Hennessey ' 36 T Sgt. Daniel A. Hillenbrand Lt. Edw ard Kai-nack ' 42 (w 3 olc) Sgt. Fred T. King ' 42 Lt. Donald Kraman ' 41 Capt. James T. McGeever ' 39 Lt. Donald B. McNally ' 38 Lt. Thomas F. McNally, Jr. ' 35 T £gt. Joseph Molitor, Jr. ' 41 (3 olc T Sgt. Stephen Mullaney ' 41 (3 olc) Lt. Francis G. Murphy ' 34 S Sgt. Jerry O ' Brien ' 43 (w 4 olc) Capt. Wilbur J. O ' Brien ' 40 F O Willard J. Overlock ' 39 (w 1 olc) Capt. William Rumpf ' 42 (3 olc) Lt. Robert R. Ryan ' 34 (w 2 olc) T Sgt. Dale R. Scherer Capt. John J. Schweitzer ' 33 (4 olc) Lt. Donald W. Sebastian (w 1 olc) Lt. Lawrence S. Smith ' 39 (w 1 olc) Lt. Henry R. Streicher ' 40 (w 6 olc) Capt, Carl F. Tuke ' 31 (w 2 olc) ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON (10th Highest Army Decoration for Work Well Done) Major J. Evans Earnett ' 15 Lt. William T. Miller ' 40 Lt. Col. Max A. Minnig ' 35 Major J. A. Mullen ' 23 Lt. Frank M. Rhomberg ' 39 NAVY MARINE CORPS MEDAL Lt. .VIo.vsius Scbniitt, Chaplain, ' 28 MERCHANT MARINE COMBAT BAR Lt. Ernest B. Hillenmeyer, Jr. ' 38 SUBMARINE COMBAT PIN MoMM 2 c Sydney M. Mogan ' 42 Pfc. John F. Moran ' 43 (w 1 olc) Toip. M. 1 c Robert D. Sullivan ' 41 SPECIAL NAVY CITATION Cpl. Geoige W. Clifford ' 44 (w 1 olc) SPECIAL FOREIGN DECORATIONS VERDUN MEDAL S Sgt. Edward T. Cunneen ' 41 BRITISH 1st ARMY AFRICAN STAR Lt. James F. Miller ' 31 CHINA MEMORIAL Lawrence S. Smith ' 39 MILITARY CROSS of CZECHOSLO- VAKIA Major Walter W. Hillenmeyer, Jr. ' 33 HOLLAND ORDER OF WHILEM lYt. Marcel C. F ' our, Jr. ' 42 FRENCH CROIX de GUERRE T Sgt. Ray J. Ferree ' 42 T Sgt. Joseph A. Molitor ' 41 BELGIAN FAU de GUERRE Pvt. Marcel C. Four, Jr. ' 42 Pfc. William H. Wohlberg, Jr. ' 41

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Victorious cadet receives Mothers ' Day competition cup. Polished drill team shows precision marching. Aivards to outstanding cadet officers and President ' s Trophy for Best Company 1931.. Co. B. Capt. John R. Doherty 1932.. Co. B, Capt. Michael O. Driscoll 1933.. Co. A, Capt. John J. Hastenrock 1934.. Co. A, Capt. William McKenna 1935.. Co. B, Capt. Francis D. Tyler 1936.. Co. A, Capt. Richard D. Cronin 1937.. Co. C. Capt. John J. O ' Laug-hlin 1938.. Co. B, Capt. Robert P. Heinz 1939 Co. A, Capt John A. Heinz 1940 Co. B, Capt. Joseph F. Eag-an 1941 Co. E, Capt. Francis J. Waicknxan 1942 Co. A. Capt. Walter M. Pomierski 1943 Co. B, Capt. William E. Russell 1944 Co. A, Capt. P. B. Sandman 1945 Co. E, Capt. J. P. Ryan 194G Co. B, Capt. J. A. Wagner 1947 Co. A, Capt. R. E. Cagney 1948 Co. B, Capt. James Rose 1949 Co. B, Capt. Paonessa 1950 Co. A, Capt. Thomas Nolan 1951 Co. E, Capt. Terry Doyle 1952 Co. B, Capt. J. Kennedy 1953 Co. C, Capt. J. Roniweber 1954 No award given 1955 Co. B, Capt. H. Stettler 1956.. Co. A, Capt. Charles Thompson 1957 Co. A, Capt. Paul Hinko 1958 Co. B, Capt. D. Brennan The Captain R. McNamee Trophy for Best-disciplined Unit 1937.. Co. A, Capt. Robert E. Brandt 1938 Co. A, Capt. James G. Cheney 1939 Co. A, Capt. John A. Heinz 1940 Co. B, Capt. Joseph F. Eagan 1941 Co. B, Capt. Francis J. Waickman 1942 Co. B, Capt. Ferdinand Wieber 1943 Co. A, Capt. James E. Barnard 1944 Co. A, Capt. Felix Sandman 1945 Co. C, Capt. Charles Rubey 1946 Co. C, Capt. F. Brisley 1947 Co. C, Capt. Paul Waickman 1948 Co. E, Capt. James Rose 1949 Co. C, Capt. Don Froehlke 1950 Band, Capt. David Benkowski 1951 Lt. Robert Eierraann 1952 Co. C, Capt. James Noonan 1953 Co. C, Capt. James Hefternan 1954 No award given 1955 Co. D, Capt. Ray Harris 1956 Co. C, Capt . Joseph Metzger 1957 Co. C, Capt. Robert Weber 1958 Co. C, Capt. J. A. Chrisman 6 Capt. B. F. Hurless Trophy (Given for individual excellence) 1926 Co. B, Capt. George LeClercq and Co. C, Capt. Gregory B. Bush 1927 Co. A, Capt. Paul N. Eott 1928 Co. E, Capt. Richard E. Montanus 1929 Co. A, Capt. Lloyd W. Mooney 1930.. Co. B, Capt. .John D. Porterfleld 1931 Co. C, Capt. Paul N. Wittig 1932 Co. B, Capt. Louis F. Hillenmeyer 1933.. Co. A, Capt. Edward J. Murray 1934.. Co. B, Capt. George J. Conrardy (Award given in future for the best drilled platoon to its lieutenant) 1935 1st Pit. B Co., Lt. Bernard Hubert 1936 2nd Pit. A Co., Lt. J. Kleinheinz 1937 2nd Pit. C Co., Lt. Chester Benben 1938 2nd Pit. B Co., Lt. J. Laughlin 1939 1st Pit. A Co., Lt. J. Immel 1940.. 1st Pit. B Co., Lt. J. Muenzer 1941 2nd Pit. B Co., Lt. J. V. McDonald 1942 4th Pit. A Co., Lt. Fredrick King 1943 2nd Pit. A Co., Lt. M. Moriarty 1944 1st Pit. A Co., Lt. L. J. Barr 1945 1st Pit. A Co., Lt. Edwin Daly 1946 1st Pit. B. Co., Lt. Vickers 1917 3rd Pit. A Co., Lt. D. F. Doyle 1948 3rd Pit. A Co., Lt. M. Staner ]!|.|9 3rd Pit. A Co., Lt. Herman 1950 3rd Pit. A Co., Lt. Richards 1951 2nd Pit. B Co., Lt. L. Kelly 1952.. 1st Pit. A Co., Lt. Jas. Dresser 1953.. 1st Pit. A Co., Lt. John O ' Grady 1954 No award given 1955.. 3rd Pit. B Co., Lt. C. Cummings 1956 1st Pit. A Co., Lt. D. Miller 1957 3rd Pit. A Co., Lt. J. Corrigan 1958.. 1st. Pit. B Co., Lt. R. Dickinson Department of Wisconsin Reserve Of- ficers Association of the United States for demonstrated leadership, profic- iency in infantry weapons and mer- itorious participation in extracurric- ular activities of the ROTC unit at Campion Jesuit High School. 1953 Lt. David L. Davis 1954 Capt. M. Pfab 1955 Lt. C. Pfab 1956 Major J. Denker 1957 Lt. J. Markey 1958 Major Thomas James Drill Team Commanders 1937 Capt. Robert Brandt 1938 Capt. Robert Heinz 1939 Capt. John Heinz 1940 Capt. Joseph Eagan 1941 Capt. Frank Waickman 1942 Major William Rumpf 1943 Lt. Edward Dineen 1944 Capt. William Bonner 1945 Major Phillip Weisenberger 1946 Capt. Russell Skall 1947 Capt. Paul Waickman 1948 Capt. Edward Beyer 1949 Lt. William Stoeckinger 1950 Capt. WilUam Moffit 1951 No Drill Team 1952 Capt. Donald Stahl 1953 Lt. David Davis 1954 Capt. Martin Pfab 1955 Major Stuart Ratchford 1956 Lt. Col. Paul Weber 1957 Capt. Charles Nicolai 1958 Lt. Michael Scanlon 1959 Lt. Phillip Dagnon The Jewett Military Award 1942.. Bn. Band, Capt. James Senrich 1943 Co. C, Capt. William V. Carey 1944 Co. B, Capt. W. J. Bonner 1945.. En. Band, Capt. Arthur Wagener- 1946 Bn. Band, (3apt. F. Garvey 1947 En. Band, Capt. Thomas Zuber 1948.. En. Band, Capt. Peter Duhamel 1949 Bn. Band, Capt. Robert Power 1950 Co. B, Capt. John Murphy (Changed to the Jack Porter Jewett Trophy to commemorate his death in service to his country, 1944) 1951 Sgt. Jas. Noonan 1952 Sgt. Robert Radtke 1953 Sgt. Stanley Dunin 1954 No award given 1955 2nd Pit. Co. A, Sgt. Valleau 1956 1st Pit. Co. A, Sgt. Davis 1957 1st Pit. Co. B, Sgt. Wagner 1958 Ist Pit. Co. D, Sgt. Garcia

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Battalion federal Battalion Commanders 1U18-1919 unable to idenUty 1920 Major Louis E. Graham 1921 Major Louis B. Graham 1922 Major Louis B. Graham 1923 Major Mathias A. Weber 1924 Major Mathias A. Weber 1925 Lt. Col. Mathias A. Weber 1926 Major George T. Eppig 1927 Major Charles B. Cushwa, Jr. 1928 Major Thomas DeGurse 1929 Major William Walsh 1930 Major James Redmond 1931 Major Joseph Augenstein 1932 Major Robert Darmstadt 1933 Major Roger Muther 1! ' 34 Major James von Harz 1935 Major Hillard Brozowski 1936 ilajor James Gallagher 1937 Major Henry Brozowski 1938 Major Robert Carey 1939 Major Martin Schi-ara 3 940 Lt. Col. Frank McGavock 1 941 Major James Gog-gin 1942 Major William Rumpf 1 943 Major George Hutter 1944 Lt. Col. Patrick Grogan 1945 Lt. Col. rhillip Weisenberger The colors pass before the reviewing stand to lead the battalion parade on Mothers ' Day. Drill Team performs at each Mothers ' Day exhibition. Cadet lieutenant presents his competing platoon to judges. 8 Tense moment! Visiting officer inspects weapon.