North Georgia College - Cyclops Yearbook (Dahlonega, GA)

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2nd Lt. John C. Sheehan, Je. Infantry Macon, ieorgia John attended North Georgia College in 1941 and 1942. While serving with the Infantry in the Euro- pean Theater he was awarded the Silver Star. Purple Heart, and (loud Conduct Medal. He hist his lite on November 17, 1944, at St. Die. France. lsr Lt. James Henry Smith Infantry Ashland. Georgia .lames attended North Georgia College in 1933 and 1934. He was a member of the Hex Fra- ternity, Officers ' Club, and B Company, serv- ing as Lieutenant. He lost his lite on September 27. 1940, at Fori Benning, ( Ieorgia. Lt. Ruby Smith Army Nurse ' orps Dahlonega, ieorgia Ruby was the only one of our former co-eds to lose her life in service during the war. She attended North Georgia College in 192.5-30. Lieutenant Smith died in an Army Hospital at ( ' amp Kilmer, New Jersey, September 10. 1944. 2nd Lt. W. w hi Smith Army Air ' orps I ecal in ' . ieorgia Swift attended North Georgia College in 1939 anil 1940. lie was a member ol Sigma Tlieta, and the ( lenerals. lie lost his life on October 4, 1943. at Raton, New Mexico, while serving with the Army Air l orp .

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Aviation Cadet Quenton ( ). Perkins Canton, Georgia Quinton attended North Georgia College in 1940 and 1941. Cadet Perkins lost his life February 20. 1942, in Sherman, Texas. Lt. Col. A. R. Quillian Army ( tainesville, ( leorgia Colonel Quillian attended North Georgia College in 1929-1933. While here he was a member of the boxing team and Sigma Nu Fraternity. He also served as Captain of A Company. While serving with the Army lie was awarded the Silver Star. Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. He lost his life on August 4. 1944, at St. I.o. France. Pharmacist Mate 2 c Daniel B. Rhodes Navy East Point. Georgia Daniel attended Ninth (leorgia College in 1941- 43. He was a member of the Y.M.C.A., and was in the Band. He was posthumously awarded the Presiden- tial Citation and the Purple Heart. He was lost on Okinawa on May 12, 1945, while on detached service with the 6th .Marine Division. } ' Cpl. Clarence C. Rosser, Jr. Marines Herndon, Georgia Clarence attended North Georgia College in 1942. He was a member of C Company. While serving with the Marines in World War II he was awarded the Presidential Unit Cita- tion with the ribbon bar and one star. Purple Heart, and the Victory Medal. He lost his life on September 15, 1944, on Pelelieu Island.

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T Sgt. Henry C. Stalnaker Murine Air Corps Toccoa, Georgia Henry attended North Georgia College in 1938 and 1939. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with seven battle Mais, the Air Medal, and The Presidential Unit ( Station. During the war he served as a captain in the Marine Air Corps. Sergeant Stalnaker lost his life December 2, 1948, in Quantico, Va. Lt. Guy Orlando Stone Marine Air Corps Glenwood, Georgia Guy attended North Georgia College for one year, 1941-42. He attended Pre-Training at Nor- man, Oklahoma, and Advance Training at Cor- pus Christi, Texas. Lieutenant Stone lost his life March 12, 1944, in Jacksonville, Florida. 1st Lt. John W. Strickland Army Air ( ' orps Jefferson, Georgia Lieutenant Strickland attended North Georgia College in 1934, 1935, 1936. He was a member of the Rex Fraternity and Band while at N. G. C. He lost his life at Smyrna Air Base, Murfrees- boro, Tenn., while serving with the Army Air Corps. Sot. Lovic Swint. Jr. Army Columbus, Georgia Lovic attended North Georgia College in 1940-42. He was awarded the Bronze Star while serving with the Army in the European Theater. Ser- geant Swint lost his life January 15, 1945, in Luxembourg.