Central High School - Booster Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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Harold A. Eicksteadt: Captain in Medical Corps -- Enlisted January l8, l94O -- Train- ed at Camp Beauregard -- Saw service in Italy. Myron W. Ekern: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted December IS, I944 -- Trained at Great Lakes.and Gulfport, Mis- sissippi -- Served in South Pacific and North Atlantic -- Discharged July 28, I946. Play- ed football and basketball at Central. Joseph William Fiebig: Army -- Corporal -- lnducted January I3, l942 -- Trained at Fort Sill, Oklahoma -- Served in Europe -- Discharged October I9, l945. Richard P. Foehser: Sergeant -- Enlisted August I3, i942 -- Trained for radio and tank work -- Received Presidential Unit Citation -- Discharged November 3, I945. Don M. Garin: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted June 26, I945 --- Training, Great Lakes -- Served in Guam -- Discharg- ed July, I946 -- Assigned to minesweeper, U.S.S. Triumph, while guarding Alcatraz in May, I946. Played football and basketball at Central. Kenneth Gribi: Navy -- Radio Operator Third Class -- lnducted June 22, l945 -- Trained in radio work at Chicago -- Served in South Pacific -- Discharged January, I947 -- Belonged to choir and stage crew at Central. Harold J. Hendrickson: Navy Sea Bees -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted March 3l, I944 -- Training, Rhode Island, San Fran- cisco, Hawaii -- Served at Honolulu, Hawaii, Iwo Jima, Guam -- Discharged April 5, I946 -- Received Purple Heart -- In hos- pital at Great Lakes for 6 months. Walter H. Herold: Air Force -- Private First Class -- lnducted June IO, I944 -- Trained in aircraft mechanics and radio operator mechanics -- Did air sea rescue work over Gulf of Mexico and coast of South and Cen- tral America -- Discharged November 4, I945. A member of choir while at Central. Jack W. Jacques: Army Medical Corps -- Private First Class -- lnducted April I3, I943 -- Trained at Fort Custer and for Medical Corps at Barkeley -- Served in France and Manila -- Discharged April I3, I946 -- Received 4 honors -- Served on hospital ship which picked up wounded. Amos Kingsbury: Entered Central in Sep- tember, l94O. Last address 3l7 Fourteenth Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota. No further information procurable. Charles Kramer: Marines. Entered Central from Aquinas in December, l94O. While in service earned seven credits in military science and machine shop. Walter Lehrke: lnducted in Navy, May I5, I943 -- Gunners Mate Third Class -- Train- ed at Great Lakes and San Diego for Gun- ners Mate - Discharged March 2, I946. Robert G. McKinny: Army -- Corporal Technician -- lnducted June I5, i945 -- Trained with heavy artillery at Camp Robin- son, Arkansas -- Served in Italy -- Discharg- ed February 9, I947 -- Received army of occupation medal and Italy service wreath -- Visited historical spots in central Europe. Richard Verdell Rick: Navy -- Fireman First Class -- lnducted August Zl , l945 -- Train- ing, Great Lakes -- Discharged August I8, I946 -- Received 3 honors -- Worked in Philadelphia Naval Yards preserving ships. While at Central played football and bas- ketball. Herbert Sandlassz Navy -- Fireman First Class -- lnducted November 7, I944 -- Training at Great Lakes, amphibious and Diesel engine training at Coronado, Cali- fornia -- Served in Japan -- Still in service -- Now located at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. Sidney L. Sather: lnducted in Navy in June, I943 -- Seaman First Class -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Overseas in September, I943 -- Discharged on April 9, l945. Vince Schroder: Navy -- Fireman First Class -- lnducted June 28, l945 -- Training, Great Lakes -- Served in China -- Discharg- ed August 3, I946 -- Received 4 ribbons -- Met his brother Dick in Tsingtao, China. While at Central played football, basketball, baseball. Laird K. Sloggy: Army Air Corps -- Avia- tion Cadet -- lnducted April I8, I944 -- Trained, Foster Field, Texas -- Discharged October I7, i945 -- Received Good Conduct Medal. While at Central was member of football, track, and tumbling teams and of L. C. Club. Robert A. Smevog: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted November 8, i945 -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Discharged Au- gust 9, I946 -- Served in Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, DL C. Page I I

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Ray A. Johnson: Army -- lnducted July, 1944 -- Trained as cook in Texas -- Served overseas. Transferred to Central from Roth- say, Minnesota, September, 1943. William R. Newhouse: Navy -- Submarine Fire Control Man Second Class -- lnducted June, 1944 -- Received training in Sub- marine School, New London, Connecticut -- Served in Atlantic and Pacific -- Discharged June, 1946 -- Received Navy Unit Citation and Presidential Citation. William T. Nickerson: Navy -- Radioman Third Class -- lnducted December 26, 1944 -- Received training at Radio School in Chi- cago and University of Wisconsin -- Served in Pacific and Atlantic -- Discharged Au- gust 3, 1946. Eldert George Otto: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted June 25, 1944 -- Received amphibious training at San Diego, Califor- nia -- Served in Pacific -- Discharged May 25, 1946 -- Received American Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with one star, and Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Hospitalized for 22 days at Mare Island. Elwin F. Pittman: Navy -- Hospital Attend- ant Second Class -- lnducted September 29, 1944 -- Received training as corpsman in United States Naval Hospital at San Diego, California -- Discharged July 2, 1946. John L. Scharpf: Army Medical Corps -- Corporal -- lnducted October 15, 1940 -- Trained at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, and Camp Livingston, Louisiana -- Served in Australia and New Guinea -- Discharged September 15, 1944 -- Received three hon- ors including before Pearl Harbor medal -- Was in Shick General Hospital for 5 months. A member of Conservation Club at Central. JUNE, 1945- Donald John Albitz: Navy -- Chief Gunner's Mate -- lnducted July 8, 1940 -- Training, Great Lakes -- Served in Pacific for 5V2 years -- Discharged July 8, 1946 -- Honors include 13 battle stars -- Fought in 13 major campaigns including Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Wake Bombardment. While at Central played football and basketball. Wayne Davidson: Navy -- Armorer First Class -- Enlisted 1933 -- Earned nine cred- its in service in military science, radio, and machine shop. Entered Central in January, 1930. Page IO Darwin Fry: Marines -- Private First Class -- lnducted June 28, 1943 -- Trained at Camp Pendelton, California -- Served in Marshall Islands, Guam, Guadalcanal -- Discharged March, 1945 -- Received Purple Heart -- Hospitalized for seven months. While at Central played football and basketball. Charles H. Hanson: Army -- Corporal -- ln- ducted March 17, 1943 -- Trained in South Carolina, Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsin -- Served in France -- Discharged September 20, 1945 -- Received Purple Heart -- Was in hospitals in France, England, and United States for eleven months. Lloyd R. Loomis Jr.: Navy -- Motor Ma- chinist Mate Third Class -- lnducted Dec. 28, 1944 -- Training, Great Lakes -- Served in Pacific and Atlantic -- Discharged July 7, 1946 -- Received 4 honors -- Was in ty- phoon off Philippine Islands, Oct., 1945. While at Central took part in football, base- ball, track, and tumbling. Richard D. Schaffer: Marines -- Sergeant -- Trained for aviation machinist, Norman, Oklahoma -- Served in Pacific -- Discharged April 24, 1946 -- Served in the Marshall Islands and in Okinawa Campaign. Donald E. Tanke: Army -- Corporal -- ln- ducted March 20, 1945 -- Amphibious training at Fort Emory, California -- Still in regular army -- Received Presidential Unit Citation -- Served in Japan in Second En- gineer Special Brigade. While at Central played football. Thomas Nels Thompson Jr.: Navy -- Sea- man First Class -- lnducted February, 1944 -- Trained in Radio Radar -- Discharged July, 1946 -- In charge of radio radar equip- ment on the U.S.S. Bayfield when carrying supplies to Bikini in preparation for the atomic bomb test. While at Central was a member of choir and Falconer. JANUARY, 1946 Grant Bjergum: Army Air Force -- Corpor- al -- lnducted November 21, 1943 -- Train- ed for Aerial Gunner, Tyndall Field, Florida -- Discharged April 3, 1946. Arnold F. Blechingerz Radio Man Third Class -- lnducted October, 1943 -- Trained at Farragut, Idaho, and Idaho University at Moscow -- Served in South Pacific -- Dis- charged December, 1945.

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Richard Paul Spangler: Navy -- Seaman First Class Aviation Ordnance Mate -- ln- ducted December 20, 1944 -- Trained at Norman, Oklahoma, in aviation ordnance -- Served in Philippine Islands and Panama Canal Zone -- Discharged July 15, 1946. While at Central was a member of Forum and Falconer. Robert LeRoy Witt: Navy -- Gunner's Mate Third Class -- Trained at Gunnery School, Gulfport, Mississippi -- Served in Atlantic and Pacific -- Discharged May 23, 1946 -- Received 3 honors -- Served on S.S. John McKinley. JUNE, 1946 Arnold A. Asp: Army -- First Lieutenant -- Enlisted, 1942-- Trained at Fort McCellan, Alabama, and Fort Benning, Georgia -- Served in Europe -- Discharged December 19, 1945 -- Received Presidential Citation with Clusters, Purple Heart, 4 battle stars, and citation from Belgium government -- Was in hospital in Belgium for two weeks. Marvin R. Devine: Marine Corps -- Private First Class -- Enlisted December 10, 1942 Training, Paratrooper School and Infantry -- Served in Australia, New Guinea, Guadal- canal and Okinawa -- Discharged October 12, 1945 -- Received 4 battle stars, Group Presidential Citation twice, Navy Unit Cita- tion, and Purple Heart twice. Played foot- ball at Central. Samuel R. Donnell: Army Air Forces -- Private First Class -- lnducted November 16, 1945 -- Training, Photographic Tech- nical School, Lowry Field, Colorado -- Dis- charged January 13, 1947. Harry B. Fillner: Army -- Staff Sergeant -- lnducted October 15, 1940 -- Training, Field Artillery, Camp Livingston, Louisiana -- Served in Southwest Pacific three years -- All service with 32nd Division -- Among honors has seven battle stars and Bronze Arrow Head for initial landing on Saidor, New Guinea -- Discharged July 16, 1945. Played football at Central. Raymond Harlan Gavin: Entered Central in January, 1941. While in service earned four credits in military science. No further in- formation procurable. Richard Albert Glenn: Entered Central in September, 1940. While in service earned 13 credits in military science, aviation shop, and hydraulics. No further informa- tion procurable. , Page 12 Kenneth Frank Groth: Navy -- Pharmacist's Mate Second Class -- lnducted February 11, 1942 -- Received training in Florida, Oklahoma, and California -- Discharged February 5, 1946 -- Received Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, and Victory Medal -- Served on destroyer, U.S.S. England. t Roger Jahimiak: Army -- Technician Fourth Grade -- lnducted February 28, 1944 -- Received training at Camp Roberts, Cali- fornia, and Fort Benning, Georgia -- Over- seas service in Europe -- Discharged May 11, 1946 -- Participated in three cam- paigns, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Germany. Merton W. Kelly: Army -- Corporal -- ln- ducted November 2, 1943 -- Trained in field artillery at Fort Bragg -- Served in Europe -- Discharged April 17, 1946 -- Re- ceived Unit Citation and Purple Heart -- Was in hospitals in France and England for 3 months -- Attended army university in England for 3 months. Steven J. Kulcinski: Seabees -- Gunner's Mate Third Class -- lnducted March 31, 1944 -- Trained at Great Lakes, Illinois, Camp Endcott, Rhode Island, and jungle training at Pearl Harbor -- Took part in in- vasions of Saipan and Okinawa -- Received two battle stars -- Discharged January 29, 1946. Fred C. Manske: Air Force -- Second Lieu- tenant -- lnducted March, 1944 -- Receiv- ed training on west coast -- Overseas service in England -- Discharged September 3, 1945 -- Received the Air Medal, four clus- ters, ETO Ribbon. Played golf at Central. Eddie Miller: Navy -- Seaman Second Class -- lnducted January 30, 1946 -- Received training at Great Lakes, Illinois -- Overseas duty China -- Still in service -- At present in Tsingtao, China. Ralph E. Moulis: Enlisted in October, 1939 -- T-Sgt. -- ln the A. A. F. -- P. O. W. for 15 months in Austria -- Distinguished Fly- ing Cross and Air Medal -- Discharged November 1, 1945. Albert Walter Niggli: Entered Central from Sparta in September, 1942. Diploma grant- ed on basis of General Educational Develop- ment Tests. Last address, Sparta, Wiscon- sin. No further information procurable.