North Georgia College - Cyclops Yearbook (Dahlonega, GA)

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( !ol. William W. ( !ornog A rmy Lavonia, Georgia Colonel Cornog attended North Geprgia College in 1918, 1919 1920. While serving with the Infantry he was awarded the Legion of .Merit. Silver Star. Purple Heart, and Order of the British Empire. He lust his life August 10, 1944, in France. Capt. Sam A. Dance Army Air Corps Eatonton, Georgia Sam attended North Georgia College in 1935 and 1936. While attending North Georgia Col- lege he was a member of Rex Fraternity, D Company, Rifle Team, and Sgts. Club. While serving with the Army Air Corps lie received the distinguished Air Medal and Purple Heart. He lost his life on December 8, 1944. in Hongkong, China. Lt. Ted D. DeWeese Arm An- t ' orps ( ' leveland, Tennessee Ted attended North Georgia College in 1936-38. While attending North Georgia College lie was a member of Rex Fraternity ami Varsity Bas- ketball Team. He lost his life on December 13. 1940, while serving with the Army Air Corps at Kelley Field, Texas. Lt. Richard Cooper Dodson Army An- ( ' orps Monroe, Seorgia Richard attended North Georgia College in 1938-40. While attending North Georgia College he was a member of Sigma Theta Fraternity. While serving with the Air Corps lie was awarded the Purple Heart. He lost his life on October 10, 1943, in Minister, Germany .

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Maj. Nicholas Drewry Carpenter Third Armored Division Elberton, ( Seorgia Nicholas attended North Georgia College in 1931, 1932, and 1933. While at N. G. C. he was a member of the Rex Fraternity. He served with the Third Armored Division and was awarded tin ' Infantry Badge, Presidential Citation, and Purple Heart. Major Carpenter lost his life August 14, 1944, in France Capt. Carl Franklin Chapman, Jr. Air Cor is Macon, ( reorgia Carl attended North Georgia College in 1940 and 1941. He served in the European Theater where he received the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. He lost his life on February 23, 1945, in Erkland, Germany. Pvt. Clifford Cook Arm u Morganton, ( Jeorgia Clifford attended North Georgia College in 1942 and 1943. While at N. G. C. he was a member of the Y. M.C.A. Private Cook served with the Army in the European Theater, where he was lost January 3, 1945, in Belgium. 2nd Lt. James F. Corley Air Corps Zebulon, Georgia Lieutenant Corky was lost September 3, 1943. in Southern Italy. He had attended North Geor- gia College during 1934-1935. Decorations re- ceived were the Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation.

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Ens. Sherman F. Dixon Navy Cleveland, Georgia Sherman attended North Georgia College in 1936-38. While .serving with the Navy lie was awarded the American Defense and Good Con- duct .Medals. He lost his life on June 13, 1942, in Natal, Brazil. s Sgt. Thomas F. Dorsey, Jr. Army Methuen, Massachusetts Thomas attended North Georgia College as a member of the A. S. T. P. Sergeant Dorsey was lost iii Germany after serving in the European Theater. He was killed February 25. 1945. and buried in Ilainni. Luxembourg. Among decora- tions he received were the Purple Heart, Infan- try Badge, and the (1 1 Conduct Medal. ■ ■•kji jggm ' mmm ' v --3HIHI .- «S. e °W- 1 fek x ' p t r J O dfl r Sk im Lt. Alexander M. Durant, Jr. Air Corps Valona, ' reorgia Alexander attended North Georgia College in 1939-41. and was a member of Rex Fraternity. While serving with the Air Corps he was awarded the Purple Heart ami two Air Medals. He lost his life over Germany on March 24, 1945. 2nd Lt. I )avid B. Edgi . Jr. Army An- ' orps Decatur, Georgia Lieutenant Edge attended North Georgia Col- lege 1941-1942 after graduating from Decatur High School. He was associated with the Planta- i mo Pipe Lines in civilian life. David was killed on a take-off crash at Co- lumbia, S. ( ' .. February Hi. 1944.