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

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Lt. Aloysius H. Schmitt, ' 28, Chaplain Lt. Schmitt, the first chaplain killed in service during World War II, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps AAedal posthumously, Oct. 31, 1942. He was cited for distinguished heroism and sub- lime devotion to his fellow men while aboard the USS OKLA- HOMA during attack on the United States Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor by enemy Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. The citation asserted that his magnanimous courage and self sacrifice were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Our honored dead Michael J. Anderson ' 55, France Sept. 19, 1958 Lt. James Bannatine ' 47, U£MC, Korea, July 19, 1952 Ens. John T. Battaile ' 39, Carrier Pacific, May 9, 1945 Pfc. Wm. E. Beck ' 13«, France, Aug:. 4, 1918. S 1c Clement A. Berghoff, Jr. ' 44 , Surgery, San Diegro. Nov. H, 1944. Lt. Paul Bohonek ' 40, U.S.A.F., Austria, Nov. 7, 1944 Pvt. Arthur J. Bonness ' 43 , Flight maneuvers over Mi.«souri. July 17. 1944 Pfc. James J. Bubb ' 41«, Q.M. Corps, Surgery Guad- alcanal, Feb. 3. 1945 Sgt. Daniel C. Burke ' 38, Germany, Feb. 24, 1945 Pvt. Leo J. Carey ' 16 , Argronne Forest, Oct. 4, 1918 Lt. John Carmody ' 42, U.S.A.F., Austria, Dec. 16, 1945 Pfc. John E. Clair ' 42, Germany, Jan. 20, 1945 Ens. John V. Clinnon ' 37, U.S.N., Flight Maneuvers over Florida, May 3, 1944 Lt. David F. Cunningham ' 38 , France, June 20, 1944 Edward F. Darmstadt ' 36 , Ruptured appendix Pvt. James C. Davis ' 37 , Training-, Jan. 11, 1941 Ens. Robert B. Dawson ' 41 , U.S.N.R., Plane crash, Marianas, Feb. 28, 1945 Lt, Harry L. Deleplane ' 42, U.S.A.F., In action over English Channel, Oct. 30, 1944 T Sgt. Edward Dreher ' 41, Germany, Apr. 6, 1945 Pvt. Dorian Fanning, ' 17 , Aboard .ship, Jan. 4, 1919 Leo A. Fontana ' 29 , Oct. 30, 1943 Lt. Richard Fox ' 37, U.S.A.F., Europe, Dec, 9, 1943 Lt. James F. Gambill ' 40, U.S.A. F., Crash New Or- leans. May 20. 1943 Lt. Robert P. Gaude ' 47, U.S.A.F.. Korea, 1953 T Sgt. John C. Grabbe III ' 38 , U.S.M.C, On Maneu- vers, Feb. 2, 1945 Ens. Edward Grelle ' 40, tT.s.N., Florida, Dec. 24, 1943 Sgt. James Griffin ' 33, Prisoner, Japanese, May 20, 1944 Lt. Robert Grimm ' 40, U.S.A.C, Germany, June 27, 1945 Pvt. Franklin P. Harpring ' 40, On leave, Jan. 19, 1944 S Sgt. John J. Heaney ' 35, France, Aug. 17, 1944 Capt. Leo S. Hillebrand, Jr. ' 37, U. .M.C, Iwo Jima, Feb. 28. 1945 Capt. Henry R. Hillenmeyer ' 38, Korea, Nov. 30, 1945 Ens. John Hogan ' 41, U.S.N., Florida, Jan. 29, 1944 AMM 2 c Charles W. Kallal ' 38, Pacific. Mar. 19, 1945 Lt. Alphonse Kech ' 39, U.S.A.F., Germany, Aug. 4, 1944 Cpl. Thpmas Kelly ' 31, U.S.M.C, Pacific, Nov. 7, 1943 Lt. John F. Kintman ' 41, U.S.A.F., Over Phillippines, Feb. 19, 1945 Pvt. Victor S. Krzysko ' 43 , Italy, Nov. 1, 1944 Lt. James D. Kuntuzos ' 31 , Germany, Nov. 30, 1944 Lt. Richard J. Leahy ' 41 , Europe, Oct. 27, 1944 Lt. Wm. W. Lechnir ' 38, France, June 10, 1944 Sgt. Robert E. Lee ' 39, Nazi camp, 1945 Pvt. Joseph J. Leonard ' 16, England, Oct. 16. 1918 Lt. Robert W. McClellan ' 34, Solomons. Nov. 29, 1943 Michael A. IVIcCormick ' 51, U.S.A.F., Maneuvers, Dover Air Force Base. Dec. 22, 1957 Sgt. Terence J. McGurgan ' 33 , U.S.A.F., Crash over Wyoming. Aug. 22, 1941 Lt. Donald McNally ' 38, U.S.A.F., France, Nov. 15, 1943 Lawrence S. Matre ' 16, U.S.N., In training. 1918 S Sgt. Raymond A. Maxwell ' 39, Maneuvers, Georgia, Aug. 4, 1943 Lt. Robert J. Miller, ' 35 , U.S.A.F., Crash, Washing- ton, Aug. 10, 1943 Lt. Edward H. Murphy ' 43 , U.S.A.F., Crash over Germany, Mar. 31, 1945 Lt. Francis G. Murphy ' 34, U.S.A.F., Crash, Bay of Bengal, Apr. 4, 1945 Nicholas M. Pavonetti ' 38, In action. World War IT Lt. James R. Pierce, Jr. ' 43, Korea, June, 1952 Sgt. Joseph H. Saris ' 37 , Training, Jan. 11, 1941 Lt. Thomas S. Savage ' 36, Missing in action, W.W. II Lt. Aloysius H. Schmitt ' 28, Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 Ens. Otto E. Schuermann ' 40, U.S.N.R., Lost at sea in Pacific, Dec. 18,1944 Pvt. Callistus J. Slais ' 42, Italy, Nov. 29, 1943 Pvt. Eugene W. Sullivan ' 28 , France, Sept. 13, 1944 Sgt. Robert Coles Van Heck ' 36, U.S.M.C, Tarawa, Nov. 23, 1943 Earl I. Vath ' 15 , U.S.N., Crash. France, Aug. 20, 1918 John vonHarz ' 36, U.S.N., Crash, Texas, Oct. 24, 1941 Pfc. John E. Wade ' 39, In France, June 24, 1944 Pvt. Ferdinand Wieber III ' 42, Paratroop training North African Campaign, Sept. 6, 1943 •At Campion at least one year but did not graduate. 10

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inspection -- cuitnination of each yearns work 1946 Lt. Col. Harry Houlihan 1947 Lt. Col. Edmund Fitzgerald 1948 Lt. Col. Paul James 1949 Lt. Col. Marcus Monagan 1950 Lt. Col. Edward Mooney 1951 Lt. Col. Joseph Schork 1952 Lt. Col. Albert Eiermann 1953 Lt. Col. William Parker 1954 Lt. Col. Nap Nasser 1955 Lt. Ool. Martin Parry 195G Lt. Col. Paul Weber 1957 Lt. Col. John Doman 1958 Lt. Col. John ValiiUis 1950 Lt. Col. Denis Walsh Band Company Commanders 1918-1919 unable to identify 1920 Lt. Eugene A. Me Kenna 1920 Lt. Dorance V. Foley 1921 Major Richard Griffln 1922 unable to identify 1923 1st Lt. FYancis E. Pokorney 1024 1st Lt. Francis E. Pokorney 1025 1st Lt. Theodore Greteman 1026 1st Lt. Paul Smith 1027 unable to identity 1928 Lt. William Zeller 1929 Lt. Edward Fahey 1930 Lt. John Erockman 1931 Lt. John Graham 1032 Capt. Joseph Eggerman 1933 Lt. Richard Braithwaite 1934 Lt. Richard Braithwaite 1035 Capt. Charles Eulo 1036 Capt. James Dill 1037 Capt. Leslie Overlook 1938 Capt. Donald Carroll 1039 Capt. WJllard Overlock 1040 Capt. F. Menard Murray 1941 Capt. WilHam Hedges 1042 Capt. James Senrich 1043 Capt. John Flavin 1044 Capt. William Mc Guirk 1045 Capt. Arthur Wagener 1946 £ Sgt. Robert Majewski 1947 Capt. Thomas Zuber 1948 Capt. Peter Duhamel 1040 Lt. Thomas Lyons 1050 Capt. David Bankowski 1051 Capt. Neil Fuerbringer 1952 Capt. Patrick Crooks 1953 Capt. Leon Koss 1954 Capt. William Beaton 1055 Capt. Lawrence Lundy 1056 Capt. Robert Freehill 1957 Capt. Richard Magee 1058 Capt. Daniel Hughes 1059 Capt. William Valeri Symbol of military excellence at Campion is Capt. Joseph Elliott, or simply Sarge to hundreds of form- er students. He served Campion as sergeant from 1934-42 and as PMS T from 1944-6. He was famous for training crack drill teams and coaching winning rifle teams. Before a festive Mothers ' Day crowd of parents and friends, the entire battalion passes before the reviewing stand. The ROTC marching band leads the way followed by Company A and Company B with Company C out of sight. « IS

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Our theme . THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE RESERVE OFFICERS ' TRAINING CORPS AT CAMPION RECALLS TO OUR MIND THE SOLDIERLY TRADITION OF OUR CAMPION EDUCATION . . . . . . the soldierly origin and spirit of our Jesuit teachers received from their founder, the soldier- saint Ignatius, and symbolized in their motto, AMDG. . . . the soldierly spirit captured in the title we proudly call ourselves, the Red Knights, recalling as it does the noble qualities of chivalry of old. . . . our twofold soldierly goal in life, to become dedicated leaders for our Church in Christ ' s army and patriotic Americans for our country in her needs. Contents • • Honoring 100 Years of Service 12 Faculty . , . God ' s Officers 16 Seniors . . . God ' s Men 26 A Campion Education . . . God ' s Mission 56 Underclasses . . . education intellectually 67 Spiritual Activities . . . education spiritually 79 Organizations . . . education socially 85 Sports . . . education physically 105 Our Patrons and Advertisers 134 Index of Students and Organizations 174