University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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FALL NUMBER, 1946 5 WILLIAM HOUSTON ABBOTT, Kansas City, Mo.; killed as a result of enemy action while aboard a cargo ship; Jan. 4, 1945. WILLIAM WARNER ABERCROMBIE, Hiawatha; killed flying a torpedo plane in battle of Mid- way; June 4, 1942. HARRY JAMES AKERS, Coffeyville; killed in North African plane crash; March 15, 1944. WILLIAM CHASE ALBRIGHT, St. Joseph, Mo.; missing in action after flight off Palau island; Jan. 25, 1945. DOUGLAS OTHA ANDERSON, Lawrence; missing in action after special mission from Kwajalein; Feb. 26, 1945. RICHARD C. ARENTSON, Kemmerer, Wyo.; killed in action at Vohberg, Germany; April 27, 1945. CLAUDE ELIAS ARNETT, JR., Emporia; killed on beach at Iwo Jima; Feb. 19, 1945. JOHN FREEMAN AUSTIN, Black- well, Okla.; killed on maneuvers in South Carolina; Summer, 1944. WILL IAM THOMAS BAILEY, Kansas City, Mo.; miss- ing in action in loss of U. S. S. Wichita; October 29, 1942. LAURENCE GENE BARBEN, Kansas City; killed in air battle in which 35 of 37 bombers were lost; Sept. 27, 1944. ALLEN HENRY BARSTOW, Topeka; died in U. S. Navy Hospital, Portsmouth, N. H.; Sept. 23, 1943. JESSE RAYMOND BATTENFELD, JR., Kansas City, Mo.; killed in plane crash while enroute from Seattle; Feb. 15, 1945. WILLIAM BROOKE BAUER, Kansas City, Mo.; killed in plane crash at El Toro, Calif.; Dec. 14, 1944. JOHN L. BECKNER, Colby; killed while flying anti-sub- marine missions in North African Theater; Aug. 28, 1943. ROBERT GEORGE BELLAMY, Colby; killed in action with marines on Okinawa; May 10, 1945. TOM EUGENE BENNETT, Holton; died as result of wounds received near Metz, France; Mar. 29, 1945. WILLIAM ANDREW BEVEN, Muscotah; killed on flight from Reno, Nev.; Jan 5, 1945. JOSEPH TIPTON POSSI, Arkansas City; missing in plane crash off Florida coast; Dec. 5, 1945. GLENN ARNOLD BREMER, Lawrence; killed in plane crash en- route to bombing mission in Germany; May 12, 1944. WALLACE JAMES BROCKETT, Atchison; killed in plane crash in Japan; July 22, 1946. ANDREW PORTER BROWN, Alton; died of infantile paralysis in Panama City, Florida; Nov. 3, 1942. HARRY HOFFMAN BROWN, Wichita; killed in bomber crash in California Aug. 16, 1943. DEAN LEEROY BROYLES, Belleville; killed in action in Italy; April 13, 1944. MALCOLM JAMES BRUMWELL, Leavenworth; died of wounds received at Hickam Field Hawaii; Dec. 14, 1941. SAM BERNARD BRUNER, Lawrence; killed in San Diego; Feb. 1944. FRANK J. BUCK, Kansas City; shot down in plane over English Channel; Sept. 6, 1942. HENRY SIDDON BUNTING, Parsons; killed in action while navigating for a Liberator bomber based in Italy; Aug. 15, 1944. ROBERT LUTHER BURCHINAL, Formosa; Mediterranean area (details un- known) ; April 27, 1944. HOWARD REYNOLDS BUR- NETT, Coldwater; shot down in flames over Iwo Jima; Aug. 7, 1944. CURTIS ANDREW BURTON, Topeka; died of infantile paralysis in New Orleans; July 18, 1944. ERNEST WILLIAM BYE, Topeka; killed in action aboard a Japanese transport in the Pacific; Dec. 15, 1944. KENDALL CARL CAMPBELL, Garden City; lost in Battle of Coral Sea; May, 1942. PAUL ALEXANDER CANNADY, Yate s Center; died in California; July 21, 1944. ALVIN GEORGE CARSTEN, Stockton; killed in mid-air collision near Hutchinson; May 28, 1945. DONALD HOUSTON CAYLOR, Horton; missing and later reported killed in Germany; Feb. 1944. RICHARD PAYNE CHENOWETH, Kansas City, Mo.; plane crash near Kelly Field, Tex.; Sept. 30, 1942. ROBERT EUGENE CHILSON, Topeka; shot down over Guadalcanal; Aug. 30, 1942. RUSSELL JUNIOR CHITWOOD, Conway Springs; killed in plane collision in New Mexico; Aug. 2, 1945. RAY- MOND LEWIS CLAPPER, Kansas City, Mo.; killed in plane collision in Marshall Islands; Feb. 3, 1944. DEAN EDWARD COCHRAN, Pratt; killed in plane crash near Wheeling, Ill.; March 13, 1945. ROBERT LANGDON COLEMAN, Junction City; killed in action over Gottingen, Germany; April 1, 1945. PAUL ROBERT CONWAY, Emporia; missing at sea near Honolulu; April 25, 1942. JOSEPH DILLARD CONWILL, Hutchinson; died in Ger- man prison camp at Neuruppin; April 2, 1945. JAMES EUGENE COOK, Iola; missing on a mission with the 13th Air Task Force; June 9, 1944. SAMUEL DONALD COULTER, Olathe; killed in plane crash into Atlantic off Florida coast; January 17, 1945. GEORGE THEODORE CRONEMEYER, Chanute; killed when ship was torpedoed and sunk; Dec. 24, 1943. ROBERT THOMAS CROWDER, Lawrence; killed in action during a flight over Rumania; April 15, 1944. ROBERT JAMES CRUTCHER, Kansas

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4 THE JAYHAWKER U Five years ago this December 7th millions of stunned Americans arose abruptly from their Sunday dinner tables and crowded around their radios. World War II was already several hours old and hundreds of our countrymen had already paid with their lives. As hill students listened, appalled and angry, they couldn ' t help wondering what their respective fates might be. Now, with the bloody holocaust a gruesome memory, the story can be told. For those of us who returned, university life is a stepping stone into a hope-filled future. For those whose names here follow, life on Oread was a climax to Eternity. To their glorious let them never be forgotten, this, our 1947 annual, is respectfully dedicated. Mud soiled hands place the white cross of Calvary in Memory, GI shoes which covered the Continent—walk no more, empty footsteps and blood-traced stains remain The quick, who are left, their movement is slow and sad, A serial number represents life no more, an impression that bears to God—men ' s hopes, of—Not again in Vain! Past the fields of supreme sacrifice; long strides carrying them to victory—now bring their return, High shoes for saddle shoes, wools and khaki for gabardines and plaids New faces with unknowing emptiness, fill the horizon of scanning vision, Long sought memories are gone; an awareness of great change, nothing old to be had! Carry on, from where we left off, No! We must refresh ourselves anew, Youngsters went away, men came back, laden with thoughts of a great ideal, Experiences—close to the heart; their buddy in death—gave them life, His life and theirs; the intangible power of knowing—making life what they feel. With honor and sense of duty, fulfillment of a sacred trust, The past is ever bearing on the present, from college dorm to campus Army-styled bull sessions, cocked hats, bow ties and socks to match, Medals of valour to letter pins, their deaths—govern our every will. We still stand in lines, walk among the crowds; strangers at our own doorsteps, Friends we knew once are gone, old places are shadows of the Past, Gloomy days which followed the nights of living hell—and not knowing, Are filled with light, still we can ' t absorb; beating hearts remember—still ones, at half mast. Yes, they have given us their right to live, and ours indeed! GRANT GORDON THOMAS

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6 THE JAYHAWKE City, Mo.; killed by flak burst on 27th mission; June 18, 1944. DEAN HERBERT DALTON, Pittsburg; killed in action in plane fire in the European theater; Nov. 26, 1943. NOLAN JAMES DAY, Junction City; killed in action in France; July 26, 1944. GROVER H. DENLINGER, Law- rence; killed when plane was shot down on Luzon; Dec. 15, 1944. FOSTER LEONARD DENNIS, Dodge City; died cn June 26, 1944. JOHN KINGSBURY DETWILER, Smith Center; killed in plane crash in Africa; March 12, 1944. JAMES HUNGATE DODDERIDGE, Lawrence; died in action during Sicilian Campaign; July 16, 1943. CARYL JOHN DODDS, JR., Lawrence; died in truck accident at Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea; June 17, 1945. VICTOR DONALD DOLECEK, Russell; killed in action over Germany; June 21, 1944. MARY ELIZABETH DOTY, Lawrence; died in Jones Hospital, Battle Creek, Mich.; Dec. 4, 1945. MOREL FRANCIS DUNHAM, Kan- sas City, Mo.; killed when shot down over Germany; April 19, 1945. JOHN TAYLOR DYATT, Kanarado; killed in action in Europe; Nov. 7, 1944. FRED CURRY EBERHARDT, Salina; killed in action at Iwo Jima; Feb. 20, 1945. RAYMOND EBERHART, Lawrence; killed in action in Italy; Oct. 3, 1944. DANIEL FRANK ELAM, Fort Worth, Texas; killed on a combat mission against Siegfried line; Sept. 17, 1944. DONALD LEE EVANS, Kansas City, Mo.; died on Saipan; June 22, 1944. JOHN DEE EWERS, Caney; killed in automobile accident near Palermo, Sicily; July 31, 1943. ALLAN RODERICK EWING, Lawrence; killed in action in Luxem- bourg; Dec. 24, 1944. LEONARD E. FASHOLTZ, Nowata, Okla.; killed in a California airplane crash; March, 1942. JAMES HAP- GOOD FERGUSON, McPherson; killed in an airplane crash on Mindoro Island; July 15, 1945. HERBERT STEWART FINNEY, Topeka; killed in a plane crash in Lengayen Gulf area of Luzon; June 21, 1945. WAYNE C. FITCH, Minne- apolis; killed on flight from England; Dec. 5, 1941. RODNEY LEROY FORD, Weir; killed in action in Italy; July 1, 1944. KEITH C. FOSTER, Anthony; killed when bomber was shot down over Hungary; July, 1944. HOLMES CHILES FOWLER, Roswell, N. Mex.; died as result of emergency appendectomy; Nov. 1, 1942. THOMAS FREE- MAN, Brewster; killed in plane crash in Stanley, New Guinea; Nov. 22, 1943. RAYMOND LESTER FRIED- SON, Kansas City, Mo.; killed when ship was hit by rocket bomb in Italy; Sept. 11, 1943. DON BERNARD FULLMER, Kansas City, Mo.; killed on a Jap prison trans- port torpedoed and sunk in China Sea; Oct. 24, 1944. JULIUS THOMAS GIBSON, JR., McPherson; died of wounds received while on Saipan; June 26, 1944. JOHN RICHARD GOHEEN, Belle Plaine; died in a crash at sea in Hawaii; April 26, 1944. JOHN BURTON GOINS, Brechenridge, Mo.; killed in Germany; March 10, 1945. WILLIAM HERMAN GRAVES, Topeka; killed in action over Florence, Italy; July 4, 1944. JOHN JAMES GREEN, Kansas City, Mo.; killed when ship was sunk off Salerno; Sept. 11, 1943. JOHN JOSEPH GRIFFIN, JR., Wichita; died on Iwo Jima with Engineers of 4th Marine Division; Feb. 28, 1946. NORMAN BERTRAND GRIGGS, Aurora, Ill.; killed in plane crash at Green Cave Springs, Florida; Feb. 6, 1945. CALTON B. GRISSOM, JR., Syracuse; miss- ing in action over the Mediterranean; July 4, 1943. HAROLD LYNN HACKLER, Tampa; killed in plane crash at Pacific Beach, Wash.; Feb. 23, 1944. JAMES HERBERT HAIL, Lawrence; killed in airplane crash in New York City; June 17, 1940. FRED SCOTT HALL, JR., Lawrence; died at Ft. Riley; April 13, 1943. WILLIAM McADOO HANNA, Newton; killed in action over Magde- burg, Germany; Sept. 28, 1944. MELVIN RAY HARTLEY, JR., Baxter Springs; killed in plane crash near Limon, Colo.; April 28, 1944. JAMES SAMUEL HARTZELL, Peru; killed in battle in France; July 7, 1944. HERMAN HEUBNER HAUCK, Valley Falls; killed aboard Jap prison ship sunk off China coast; Oct. 24, 1944. ROBERT ALBERT HAYNES, Lawrence; killed in sinking of ship enroute to Leyte; July 30, 1945. DARL JAY HEFFEL- BOWER, Newton; missing on a mission; Sept. 10, 1945. DON HEITMAN, Redfield, S. Dak.; killed in action in France; Jan. 18, 1945. JOHN ADAMS HETTINGER, Hutchinson; killed in action at Balete Pass in the Philip- pines; March 27, 1945. DEAN HOWARD HOWELL, Quinter; missing in action after plane was attacked; July 28, 1942. BERNICE FRANCIS HUMPHREY, Pasadena, Calif.; killed on Jap ship which was sunk; Oct. 25, 1944.