North Georgia College - Cyclops Yearbook (Dahlonega, GA)

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Lt. James William Meriwether Army Newnan, Georgia James attended North Georgia College in 1936. While serving with the Infantry he was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Hawaiian, New Guinea, and Philippine Combat Infantryman ' s Badge. Lieutenant Meriwether lost his life February 3, 1945, on Luzon. Sgt. Howard C. Miller, Jr. Arm y Air ' orps Avondale Estates, Ieorgia Howard attended North Georgia College in 1940- 1942. While at N.G.C. he was a member of Sigma Theta i President I, and a Second Lieutenant in C Company. He was awarded the Distin- guished Flying Cross. The Air Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, and Purple Heart. Sergeant Miller lost his life February 25. 1944. over the North Sea. 1st Lt. Joseph E. Moore Army Air ' orps Macon, ( ieorgia Joe attended North Georgia College in 1936, 1937. and 1938. While at N. G. C. he was a member of the Baseball and Rifle Teams. Lieutenant Moore lost his life in January, 1945. while serving with the Army Air Corps. JT« Ensign Bond M i mm Navy Danielsville, ieorgia Bond attended North Georgia College in 1935 and 1936. Ensign Murray was awarded the World War II Victory Medal. Silver Star. Purple Heart, Army Distinguished I ' nit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster, Philippine Defense Ribbon with one Bronze Star, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with one Bronze Star. Ensign Murray lost his life July 2, 1944. while serving with the 1 . S. Navy in the Philippines.

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2nd I.t. William T. Lipscomb Marine Air Corp tainesville, Georgia William attended North Georgia College in 1941 and 1942. He was a member of D Company and the Boxing Team, being middleweight cham- pion. He lost his life on August 28, 1943, while serving with Marine Air Corps near Cherry Point, North Carolina. 2 i) Lt. William L. McArthur Army Air Force Moultrie, Georgia William attended North Georgia College in 1934- 35 and 1937. He was a member of Rex Fra- ternity. While serving with the Army Air Force he was awarded the Purple Heart. He lust his life on October 5, 1943, over Athens, Greece. ! ' ] . Jesse Lamab McKellae, .Ik. Infantry Rome, ( teorgia Jesse attended North Georgia College in 1943. He was a member of Y.M.C.A. and the Band. He was awarded the Purple Heart while serv- ing with the Infantry. He lost his life on April 20, 1945, on Okinawa. Ensign Lewis A. Matthews Navy Air Corps Decatur, Georgia Lewis attended North Georgia College in 1938- 40. He was a member of Sigma Theta Fraternity and the Sergeants ' Club. While serving with the Naval Air Corps he was awarded the Purple Heart, the Presidential Citation with Bronze Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. lie lost his life on February 22, 1944, on Saipan.

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..... • Ensign Daniel Newbern Broxton, Georgia Daniel Newbern went on active duty in Feb- ruary, 1944. He was assigned, during his service career, to the following places: Mercer Universi- ty; University of Georgia; Great Lakes, Illinois; Glenview, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Banana River, Florida He had attended North Georgia College from Sep- tember, 1940, to June, 1942. Danny had received Ins commission as an Ensign in the Navy Air Force only a short time before his death at Ba- nana River, Florida, in December, 1944. t I| f « - % . ' ' ■ zcjiL S Sgt. Joseph Clyde Nix Army Air Corps Dahlonega, Georgia Clyde attended North Georgia College in 1937, 1938, and 1939. While attending N. G. C. he was a member of the Band. Sergeant Nix was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, and European Theater Ribbon while serving with the Air Corps. He lost his life April 17, 1944, in Italy. Captaix William F. Norms Army Newton, Georgia Captain Norris attended North Georgia College in 1935 and 1936. He was a Prisoner of War in Runkewitz Hospital, Baden Baden, Germany. He was liberated by the French and died two weeks alter his liberation. Lt. Joseph J. Northcutt Infantry Colle ge Park, Georgia Joseph attended North Georgia College in 1941 and 1942. In the service of his country he was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and the Purple Heart twice (once posthumously I . These deco- rations were received while he was serving with the Armored Infantry in the European Theater of Operations. He was lost December 25, 1944.