Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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Twenty-four ★ ★ ★ THE L A W R E N C I A N — 1 9 4 5 ★ ★★★★★★★★ Former Classmates In The Service HURLBERT BAILEY Hurlbert Bailey joined the U. S. Navy, Feb- ruary 1944, and received boot training at Samp- son, New York. From boot camp he went to Norfolk Gunners’ School until June. Pete went to Russia and Scotland on a Mer- chant ship as a member of the Armed Guard. In January Pete was promoted to Coxswain and transferred to the destroyer US.S. Kearny on which he went to Oran, Africa. After a short leave he left once more for sea duty. ROBERT BOOKER Robert Booker, who joined the U. S. Army in 1944, has already done quite a lot of travel- ing. A short time ago he was serving in the Burma area. JOHN BRACKETT 2 c Aviation Ordnanceman Jack Brackett, who left L.H.S. after completing his sophomore year, entered the U. S. Navy June 17, 1943 and received boot training at Newport, Rhode Is- land. In August Jack left for Memphis, Tennes- see, where he went to the Naval Air Technical Training Center until December. He was sent to Naval Air Gunners’ School in Jacksonville, Florida. Jack has been stationed at Quonset, R. I., Charlestown, R. I. and is now at Martha’s Vine- yard. DONALD MARSHALL CROSS Donald Marshall Cross, a popular member of our class, left school after finishing his sopho- more year. Marshie enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and reported to Parris Island, South Carolina, April, 1944. After basic training Private Cross went to Mechanics School at Cherry Point. North Carolina, where he became a P.F.C. Marshie was stationed at Jacksonville, Flor- ida. for one month, after which he went to Bokacheeka off the coast of Cuba. He has been stationed for a short time at Jacksonville, Flor- ida, and Newport, Arkansas, where he was plane captain. After a short furlough he went back to Cherry Point, N. C. to be assigned to overseas duty. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PAUL DINGWELL Paul Dingwell enlisted in the U. S. Navy near the close of his junior year. He went through boot training at Sampson, New York and was then sent to Norman, Oklahoma, for gunnery training. Ding” left there as Aerial Ordnanceman 1 c, and was sent to Norfolk, Virginia, for advanced squadman training. He is now in Mayport, Florida, waiting to leave for sea duty on the U.S.S. Guadalcanal. Ding played the violin in the school orches- tra and was on the Ways Means and Social Committees before he left. GEORGE GRACE George Grace joined the U. S. Army Air Corps February 4, 1944, after completing half of his junior year. He received his basic train- ing at Greensburg, North Carolina. After com- pleting this he trained for short periods in Illinois, Texas, and North Carolina. George served as radio mechanic in North Africa. REGINALD IRVING Reginald Irving, F 1 c, entered the U. S. Navy December 1, 1943, early in his junior year. While in high school, Reggie was active in Military Drill and a popular member of his class. After completing his boot training at Samp- son, New York, he was transferred to Quon- set Point, Rhode Island, and from there to Lido Beach, Long Island. Reggie participated in the invasions of Af- rica and Sicily and also saw service in Canada, Newfoundland, and Iceland. He is now aboard a destroyer on sea duty. BARRETT McLAUGHLIN Barrett McLaughlin entered the U. S. Navy September 12, 1944 and received his boot training at Sampson, New York. Buzzie went on to Basic Eng. School in Gulf port, Mississippi, and came out with the rating of F 1 c. From there he was sent to Diesel School for a month and became Mo.M. 3 c. He was then transferred to Norfolk, Va., to the Mine Sweeper U.S.S. Chickadee. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL Twenty-three THERESA CATHERINE WHITE Fa lmouth Born March 3, 1928, Medford, Mass. Attended East Boston High. Curriculum-. Secretarial. Usher at Graduation ’44; Lawrencian Advertising Staff ’45; Lxwrencian Club ’45. Destination : Undecided. CHARLES BRUSH VAIL East Falmouth Born September 2, 1927, Cincinnati, Ohio. Attended Phil- lips Academy. Curriculum : General. Baseball ’45; Prom Committee ’45. Destination : U. S. Maritime Academy. JOHN FERREIRA East Falmouth Born March 3, 1927, East Falmouth, Mass. Attended Henry Hall School. Curriculum-. Commercial. Destination : U. S. Navy. SI c John Ferreira teas sworn into the U. S. Navy on June 5, 1944, anti went to Sampson, N. Y. for boot training. Johnnie was transferred to California in August and was sent to New Guinea the first of September. Johnnie is stationed in the Philip- pines doing office work.

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LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL ★ ★ ★ ★ Twenty-five ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ RALPH MEDEIROS Ralph Medeiros trained for the Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina. THEOPOLIS MONIZ Theopolis Moniz enlisted in the U. S. Navy July. 1943 and received boot training at New- port, Rhode Island where he stayed for 7 months. Red continued his Amphibious training at Fort Pierce where he stayed for a year. His Jm ston before manning his transport was Oceanside, California. ROBERT PALMER Robert Palmer enlisted in the U. S. Navy November 11, 1943 and went through basic training at Sampson, New York. Bob then moved on to Norfolk, Va., and then still fur- ther to Fort Pierce, Florida, for a 9 months’ stay. Here Bob became S 1 c and was assigned to the U.S.S. Grundy. He has been on several cruises between Norfolk and New Orleans. ERNEST SILVA Ernest Silva, S 1 c (R.M.), went into the U. S. Navy April 24, 1944. He left Lawrence High late in his junior year. After completing his boot training at Samp- son, New York, Ernie attended the Keystone Schools for Radio located at Solomon’s Branch, Md. He then manned an L.C.I. and traveled with it from South Carolina to San Diego, California, through the Panama Canal. He is now based somewhere in the Pacific. ALDEN E. STEWART S 1 c Alden E. Stewart left Lawrence High early in his sophomore year and reported for duty in the U. S. Navy on November 30 at Newport. R. I. On February 8 he completed boot training and received a S 1 c rating. He was next stationed at the Fargo Building in Boston where he attended the Cooks and Bak- ers School for four months. Upon graduating he received his SC 3 c raring. In June Allie reported to the Solomons’ Branch Amohibious Training Center for training that included schools in Panama City. Florida; Key West, Florida, and Ithica, Illinois. After four months of Amphibious Training he was assigned to an L.S.T. in Ithica, Illinois. The ship reported at New Orleans after a trip down the Missis- sippi River. Following advanced training and shakedown cruises, he shipped out for the Paci- fic October 30, 1943. Alden participated in the Marshalls’ inva- sions of Kwajalein and Eniwetok. He was promoted to SC 2 c in January 1944. He also participated in the Marianna’s invasions of Sai- pan and Tinian. Allie left the Pacific August 3 and in Sep- tember reported to Camp Bradford for re- fresher courses and further training under the New Constructive Program. He was transferred to the Navy Pier in Chi- cago to take part in the Pacific Theatre of War in connection with the Treasury’s War Bond Drive there. Again an L.S.T. was picked up at Ithica, taken down the Mississippi, and sta- tioned at New Orleans for shakedown work. On January 23, 1945, Allie again shipped out for the Pacific and in February was promoted to SC 1 c. He is now stationed in the Southwest Pacific. ROBERT WEEKS C.B. 2 c Robert Weeks joined the U. S. Navy in August, 1944, and received his boot training at Sampson. New York. From Samp- son Bob went to Camp Endicott, Davisville. R. I. Since May 2 he has been stationed at Port Hueneme. California. Bob was very much interested in shop work in school and was in the model airplane class in ’42. He was abo a iunior callman and a member of Military Drill. ARTHUR SHEPARD WILLIAMS Arthur Shephard Williams II reported to Sampson, N. Y.. for boot training in the U. S. Navy, on October 20, 1944. Upon completion of the course he was made F 1 c and was sent to Basic Engineering School in Gulfport. Mississippi. After being graduated, Arthur was sent to Shoemaker, California. On April 3, 1945 he left San FrancPco on an attack transport. Art was on the first team in football during his sophomore year, and left L.H.S. to attend the Loomis School in Connecticut in his junior year. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★