Lafayette High School - Oracle Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Q . , L 1 I i x During World War II, Lafayette held many ceremonies at which she honored Lafayette boys in the service. Present for such an occasion were STANDING: Mr. Mellen, Mr, Gott, Mr. Kolassa, Mr. Michael Boechatg SEATED: Mr. Russell J. Battaglia, Mrs. Battaglia. Captain Mellen had the honor in 1944 of presenting the Purple Heart Certificate, the Presidential Citation and The Purple Heart, posthumously, to the parents of Joseph N. Battaglia, who lost his life in the Pacific Area. Pfc. Jock W. Bowen '4l, Lieut. Richard E. Boye '36, Lieut. Richard J. Brace '37, Pvt. Philip G. Burlingame '37, Cpl. Edward J. Collins '35, Pvt. Frank B. Corry'44, Lieut. Ralph W.Cox '37, Pvt. Teofil J. Czech '4l. Pvt.fpara- trooperl William J. Dellapenta '4l, Corp. John J. Durkin '38, HA2fC Winfield M. Dusenbury '43, Pvt. Lloyd G. Easton '4l, Pfc.Gerald F. Ellis '36, FXO John G. Evernden '39, Lieut. Milton l. Fineberg '36, Lieut. Robert S. Frost '40, Lieut. Louis S. Gallo'38, Corp. Louis Garbarsky '4l, Lieut. John R. Bersting '40, USMCR Pfc. Alvin P. Gibbs '42, Lieut. Norman H. Goldberg '36, Techn. Sgt. Edward J. Griffin '34, Corp. Adolf W. Guniewicz '35, Sgt. Harold L. Hamlin '39, Col. Robert D. Hausauer '22, Lieut. John Alan Heard '39, Lieut..John W. Hen- rich '24, Pvt. Joel Heysel '42, Lieut. James C. Holfelner '33, Sgt. Robert Holloway '34, Lieut. William G. Houck '36, Pfc. William L.- Jarvis '4l, Pfc. Arnold T.xJohnson '42, Capt. Joseph G. Kalbfleisch '37, Pfc. William F. Kinney '40, Lieut. Albert B. Konikoff '36, Lieut Commander Charles Lode 'l3, Pfc. Anthony C. LaDuca '37, Pfc. Harry F. Markson '43, Sgt. RCAF Paul J. Maroney '40, Corp. William E. Mathias '39, FXO John A. Matteson,Jr. 'l4, Corp. Anthony J. McGowan '38, Pvt. Jack J. McMahon '33, Lieut Richard S. McNamara '4l, Pfc. Edward J. Murphy '40, Lieut. Rodney B. Nagle '35, Corp. Frank C. O'Leary '43, Pfc. Raymond E. Pallini '38, CVC William N. Patterson '39, Pvt. James G. Perry '43, F. O. Maurice J. Powsner '40, Sgt. William T. Puff '39,Capt. Joseph J. Pugach '39, Pvt. Robert C. Reece '4l, Pfc. Kenneth P. Reiller '40, Lieut. John Robb '39, Sgt. Earl M. Rood '30, Lieut Milton A. Sahl '40 Pfc. Eugene C. Schohn '4l, USMCR Pvt. Jack W. Schunk '43, Capt. Richard A. Seaman '33, Lieut. Ray M. Slaper '45, CT Capt. Allen E. Smith '34, Pfc. Thomas J. Smith '42, NAC James C. Stephan '40, Lieut. Charles M. Taggart '30, Pfc. Ignatius P. Territo '36, Lieut Robert M.Totaro '40, S 2fC Robert K.Voisinet '39, SXT Henry L. Wagner '34, Pvt. Robert S. Weir '38, Lieut. Merle S. Wood '34, SfSgt.Rob- ert Wood '40, Lieut. William J. Zimmer '37, Again we feel pride in the gallantry of Lafayette boysp we pay honor to those who gave their young lives in the Korean conflict. OUR HONORED DEAD OF THE KOREAN WAR: Pfc. Peter Heyl '49, Tech. Thomas Ricotta '44, Pfc. Ronald Schamberger '50. Now as we bow our heads in prayer for peace, expecially on Armistice Day and Memorial Day, we remember Lafayette boys, dead in three wars, who had no chance to grow old nor to realize their dreams. Are we of the present worthy of our magnificent past? 23 1

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,,.K-- f -W , ,A .,,.,v Our Honored Dead CHE Memorial Stone at Colonial Circle perpetuates the deep feeling of Lafayette High School for her students ,J who entered the service of their country and did not return. The John A.Boechat post, named for a graduate of the class of 1912, was instrumental in erecting the monument, which was dedicated on John A. Boechat's birth- day, May 29 in 1936. Millington Lockwood, president of the class of 1936, spoke for Lafayette students. For years the members of the Post have shared with Lafayette students commemorative services in Lafayette's Mellen Memorial Auditorium and at the Memorial Stone. During Memorial Day services, presented each year by the senior girls, the senior secretary transfers the custody of the memorial stone to the iunior class, through their vice president. As year follows year and new names are added to the list of our honored dead, Lafayette students, teachers, and Post members speak with respect of their courage and honor the sacrifice of those who fought unto death for peace and freedom in the world. OUR HONORED DEAD OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR: Eugene W. Allen '15, 1st Class Sgt. , Harry A. Bliss '13, Sgt. John A. Boechat '12, Kenneth Carter '17, Ens. Harry G. Catchpole '15, Corp. Maxwell Eugene Chamberlin '15, ist Lieut. Clarence M. Collord '13, Henry Harrison Cummings '16, Corp. Carl M. Darling '06, Lieut. Ray- mond F. Fox '09, Acting-Lieut. Walter E. Gies '09, Edward Foreman Graham '09, Sgt. William Lowell Grove '09 Pvt. Fred A. Heerwagen '10, Walter W. Hitzel '07, Pvt. Roy L. Holbrook '16, Platoon Sgt. Frank F. Holtz '14, George K. Houpt '10, Sgt. Reginald J. Hudson '15, Oliver Phelps Jackson '08, Sgt. Walter R. Jeffrey '13, ist Class Seaman Stanley Kennebrook '09, Eldred M. Kientz '30, Lieut. Harold B. Logan '15, ist Lieut. Thompson Lothrop '06, 2nd Lieut John MacArthur '09, Sgt.Archibald MacMillan Jr. '15, Donald K. McCreary '14, James B. McCreary '12, Edward R. Pearson '12, Corp. Bryant Piper '14, 1stLieut. Chester H. Plimpton '11, 2nd Lieut. Sanford Potter '17, Corp. Jack R. Ricketts '16, Harold D. Ross '12, 1st Lieut. Fay M. Scott'11, Sgt. Alfred H. Stokes '12, Naval Aviator Hector W.. Treble '12, Sgt. Maurice Allen wall '08, Radio Electrician 1st Class Wil- lian D. Woodcock '14. After December 1941 when more sacrifice was required of able young men, Lafayette students contributed their full share. At succeeding Armistice Day and Memorial Day assemblies, Boechat Post Commanders presented silver star citations to the parents of Lafayette High School boys iniured and gold star citations to the parents of those killed in the service of their country. OUR HONORED DEAD OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR: P. T. RCAF William Bartlemay '43, SlfC Joseph N. Battaglia '34, Lieut. Joseph F.Bernhardt '31, Lt. Col. Arthur W. Betts '39, Lt. Col James H. Bosworth '11, 22

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