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

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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.

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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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Donald Walter Nissalke: Navy -- Pharma- cist Third Class -- lnducted April 24, 1944 -- Trained at San Diego, California, and Key West, Florida -- Served in Southwest Pacific for 17 months -- Discharged May 27, 1946 -- Received Pacific, American Victory Medals. John J. Olson: Marine Corps -- Corporal -- Enlisted June 28, 1943 -- Trained in ord- nance school in Oklahoma -- Overseas ser- vice, Marshall Islands -- Discharged April 1, 1946 -- Received Presidential Citation and Victory Medal. Dean Peterson: Army -- Private First Class -- lnducted September, 1943 Mountain training at Camp Hale, Colorado -- Served in Italy -- Discharged January, 1946 -- Re- ceived three Battle Stars and Bronze Star. While at Central, active in football, tennis, track, and baseball. Robert M. Pomeroy: Army -- Staff Sergeant -- lnducted March 3, 1943 -- Trained in Tennessee and Oklahoma -- Served in Eu- rope -- Discharged November 22, 1945 -- Among seven honors, received Bronze Star and Victory Ribbon -- Prisoner in Germany in 1945. Paul William Rom: Navy -- Seaman Third Class -- lnducted July 15, 1945 -- Trained for cook at Glenview, Illinois -- Still in ser- vice. While at Central participated in bas- ketball and choir. Dwayne J. Schmaltz: Infantry -- Technician Fifth Class -- lnducted December 20, 1944 -- Trained in Arkansas, Texas, Maryland, and California -- Served in Japan -- Dis- charged December 1, 1946 -- Received Good Conduct Medal. William Bruce Schultz: Navy -- Radioman Second Class -- lnducted November, 1942 -- Radar, Boot training in Maryland -- Served in both Atlantic and Pacific theaters -- Still in service. Made twenty-two At- lantic crossings during 1943-1944 on de- stroyer escort -- Hospitalized for fifteen months. Now stationed in Guam. Thomas H. Spence: Navv -- Seaman First Class, -- lnducted June 17, 1943 -- Trained for Aviation Machinist at Navy Pier, Chi- caqo -- Served in Japan -- Discharged May 17, 1946. While at Central played basket- ball. Norman A. Wood: Field Artillery -- Staff Sergeant -- lnducted October 28, 1942 -- Trained in Oregon, Washington, and Mis- souri -- Served in France and Germany -- Discharged January 24, 1946 -- Among honors, received two bronze stars -- Hos- pitalized three months in Frankfurt. Sang in choir at Central. JANUARY, 1947 Wayne E. Amann: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- Enlisted March 12, 1945 -- Train- ed at Great Lakes -- Stationed at ship repair base in Philippine Islands -- Discharged August 1, 1946. Douglas A. Arneson: Navy -- M O M M Second Class -- lnducted June 23, 1944 -- Had amphibious training -- Served in Phil- ippines and Korea for 10 months -- Dis- charged March 5, 1946. Elmo E. Balfanyz Navy -- Mntor Machinists Mate Refrigeration Third Class -- lnducted November 20, 1944 -- Amphibious training at Camp Bradford, Virginia -- Served in Pa- cific -- Discharged August 6, 1946 -- Re- ceived two battle stars and four campaign ribbons. William Betz: Navy -- Radarman Third Class -- lnducted August 29, 1944 -- Had amphibious training at Great Lakes, Nor- folk, Chicago, and Panama City, Florida -- Served in Pacific -- Discharged May 29, 1946 -- Saw combat at Okinawa. Russel Louis Boegeman: Army Air Force -- Staff Sergeant -- Enlisted December 11, 1943 -- Took gunnery training in Florida -- Served in Italy -- Discharged October 16, 1945 -- Received four air medals, five bat- tle stars and Distinguished Flying Cross -- Bailed out over Rome -- Crash landed in Corsica. Adolph C. Braun: Navy -- Fireman First Class -- lnducted June 27, 1943 -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Served on the U.S.S. Sau- gatuck in the Pacific -- Discharged March 29, 1946. Played basketball at Central. Clinton William Burns Jr.: Navy -- Gun- ner's Mate Second Class -- lnducted Mav 1, 1942 -- Trained at Gunnery School, Chi- cago -- Served in Atlantic and Pacific the- aters and in India -- Discharged May 1, 1946. James M. Collins: Navy Reserve -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted January 29, 1945 -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Discharged Au- gust 20, 1946 -- Served in Merchant Ma- rines from January to December, 1944 -- Saw service in Philippines, Okinawa, Japan. China, and Persia. Page 1 3