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

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Roderick Carroll Collins: Navy -- Fireman First Class -- Now stationed in Japan. En- tered Central in September, 1944, No fur- ther information procurable. John Henry Dammon: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted May 6, 1942 -- Trained at Gunnery School, Chicago -- Served in European, Asiatic, American theaters -- Discharged May 8, 1946 -- Received 4 rib- bons. Played basketball at Central. James H. Dierkop: Navy -- Phamacist Sec- ond Class -- lnducted May 5, 1943 -- Had medical training with Marines -- Served in Guam, Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima -- Dis- charged March 8, 1947 -- Received Purple Heart. While at Central played baseball, football, and basketball -- Was member of chorus. Robert LeRoy Evenson: Navy -- Seaman Third Class -- lnducted May 25, 1945 -- Trained at Great Lakes, and had gunnery training on U.S.S. Hornet -- Served in Asiatic theater -- Discharged August 1, 1946 -- Received Presidential Unit Cita- tion. A member of the choir at Central. Kermit Ellis Fillner: Army -- Private First Class -- lnducted August 15, 1945 -- ln- fantry training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas -- Discharged November 16, 1946. Member of S.T.C. at Central. Roy Glenn Fluekiger: Coast Guard -- Sea- man First Class -- lnducted March 13, 1945 -- Trained at Brooklyn, New York -- Served on U.S.S. Wakefield -- Discharged June 4, 1946 -- Crossed Atlantic ten times, and Pacific six times. John Jule George: Entered Central in Sep- tember, 1941. Diploma granted on basis of General Educational Developments Tests. No further information procurable. Herbert A. Geske: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted November, 1944 -- Train- ing, Baking School, Jacksonville, Florida -- Served in Guam -- Discharged April 10, 1946. Jerome G. Gran: Army -- Corporal -- In- ducted December 7, 1943 -- Had technical training in Infantry -- Served in European theater -- Discharged May 20, 1946 -- Re- ceived battle star -- Hospitalized in Paris. Glenn E. Hoeth: Marines -- Private -- ln- ducted January 27, 1945 -- Trained at Parris Page 14 Island, South Carolina, and Camp Lejeun, North Carolina -- Discharged August 24, 1946. A member of the band at Central. Clyde J. Hough: Navy -- Seaman Second Class -- lnducted August, 1945 -- Basic and radar training at San Diego, California -- Discharged February, 1947. Emerald A. Jerome: Marines -- Corporal -- lnducted November 20, 1942 -- Telephone and radio training, San Diego, California -- Served in South Pacific -- Discharged Oc- tober 15, 1945 -- Received Presidential Unit Citation. Harold W. Kuschel: Air Force -- Sergeant -- lnducted October, 1945 -- Trained as crpotographic technician at Scott Field -- Served in Japan -- Re-enlisted for two years overseas with Fifth Air Force. Charles F. Leathead: Marines -- Corporal -- lnducted February 14, 1944 -- Had engin- eer's training at San Diego -- Served in Pa- cific May 12, 1946 -- Received Bronze Star. Richard Duane Lee: Navy Reserves -- Sea- man First Class -- lnducted December 14, 1945 -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Discharg- ed August ll, 1946 -- Served with Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C. Member of band at Central. James Albert Lemke: Navy -- Chief Phar- macist's Mate -- lnducted January 31, 1941 -- Trained with hospital corps -- Served in Pacific for 2V2 years -- Discharged Decem- ber 14, 1946 -- Received six ribbons and one star. Eugene E. Loeffler: Navy -- SKV Third Class -- lnducted November 20, 1944 -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Discharged June 23, 1946 -- Was with Naval Air Transport Service. At Central was member of football and track teams and of chorus. Cletus Ray Long: Navy -- Gunner's Mate Third Class -- lnducted June 18, 1943 -- Served in Pacific on a patrol boat -- Dis- charged March 25, 1946 -- Enlisted in Army Air Force January, 1947, now train- ing at San Antonio, Texas. L. Dean Olin: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted September 14, 1943 -- Had amphibious training -- Served in European theater -- Discharged April 20, 1946 -- Re- ceived two battle stars. Victor B. Olson: Navy -- Seaman First Class -- lnducted February, 1945 -- Trained

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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

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at Great Lakes -- Served in Philippines -- Discharged August, 1946. I Roger Allison Perkins: Navy -- Machinist First Class -- Inducted March 5, 1941 -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Discharged Feb- ruary 10, 1947. Jesse Root: Navy -- Electrician's Mate Third Class -- Inducted November 17, 1944 -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Served in South Pacific -- Discharged November 15, 1946. Donald C. Seielstad: Army -- Private First Class -- Inducted April 1, 1944 -- Training at Fort Bliss and Camp Howze, Texas -- Served in European theater -- Discharged April 13, 1946 -- Received combat infan- tryman badge. Roland Alexander Silha: Navy -- Hospital Seaman Second Class -- Stationed in U. S. Naval Hospital, Corona, California -- Still in the service. John Robert Stapert: Seabees and Navy -- Fireman First Class -- Inducted July, 1945 4- Trained at Great Lakes and Camp Barks, California -- Served at Okinawa, Tokyo, and Pearl Harbor -- Discharged August 5, 1946. Erwin M. Sweet: Army -- Private First Class -- Inducted November 14, 1942 -- Training for ammunition handler and demolition ex- pert at Camp White, Oregon -- Served in Italy -- Discharged May 5, 1945 -- Receiv- ed Purple Heart -- Hospitalized in Naples, because of shrapnel wound -- Served in Clark's Fifth Army. Alvin Thomack: Naval Reserve -- Carpen- ter's Mate Second Class -- Enlisted July 23, 1942 -- Trained at Norfolk, Virginia -- Served in Guam -- Discharged February 1, 1946 -- For 27 months was instructor at a Sea Bee base in Virginia. Robert Carey Towner: Navy -- Seaman Sec- ond Class -- Inducted March 18, 1945 -- Trained at Great Lakes, Rhode Island, and California -- Served in Hawaii for 6 months -- Discharged July 23, 1946 -- Hospitalized for 6 months. Donald Earl Umberger: Navy -- Seaman Second Class -- Inducted July 30, 1945 -- Trained at Great Lakes -- Served in Pacific theater -- Discharged July 12, 1946. JUNE, 1947 Jerry Adams: Marines -- Corporal-- Enlist- ed October 13, 1944 -- Training, Boot Camp at Parris Island, S. C., Infantry train- ing at Camp Le Jeune, N. C., Sea school at San Diego, Calif. -- Served in Japan, Philip- pines, Panama -- Discharged March 18, 1947 -- Hospitalized in North Carolina for 9 weeks. Jim Byers: Army -- Technician Fifth Grade -- Inducted June 15, 1945 -- Trained at Camp Robinson, Arkansas -- Served a year in Italy in Signal Corps. On track team at Central. Ralph Drake: Entered from Sextonville, Wisconsin -- Last address, Wood Hospital, Wood, Wisconsin -- Diploma granted on basis of G.E.D. tests -- No further informa- tion procurable. Wayne John Hanson: Navy -- Motor Ma- chinist mate -- Enlisted March 3, 1942 -- Trained at Navy Pier, Chicago, and General Motors, Cleveland -- Served two years in New Guinea and Solomon Islands -- Dis- charged December 23, 1946. Ted Harms: Last address, Route 1, Petti- bone Island -- Diploma granted on basis of G.E.D. tests -- Questionnaire unanswered. John H. Krause: Army -- Staff Sergeant -- Inducted March 20, 1945 -- Trained at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, and Camp Maxy, Texas -- Served in Japan -- Re-enlisted January 16, 1946 --- At present stationed at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. John Larson :I Last address, 603 South Third Street -- Diploma granted on basis of G.E.D. teits -- No further information procurable. Robert James Magee: Navy -- Hospital Ap- prentice First Class -- Inducted May 25, 1944 -- Training, Medical Corps, San Diego, California -- Discharged July 2, 1946. While at Central, member of Harlequins, S. T. C., Stage Crew, and Cheerleaders. Robert W. Maurer: Marines -- Corporal -- Trained at San Diego -- Served 18 months in Hawaii -- Discharged February 22, 1946 -- Wounded at Iwo Jima -- Hospitalized for six weeks -- Received Purple Heart -- On occupational duty in Japan for four months. Page I 5