North Georgia College - Cyclops Yearbook (Dahlonega, GA)

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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.

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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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1st Lt. Isham Oliver Teasley Arm ij Air Corps Atlanta, Georgia Lieutenant Teaslev attended North Georgia College in 1934, 1935, and 1936. While at N. G. C. he was a member of Sigma Theta, and A Company. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, European, African, and Middle Eastern Cam- paign Medal with five Bronze Stars, American Campaign Medal, and Presidential Unit Cita- tion. Lieutenant Teasley was lost August 15, 1944, in Southern France. Pfc. Dallas Glenn Thackek Army Medical ' orps Tate. ( ieorgia Glenn attended North (ieorgia College in 1940 and 1941. He was awai ' ded the Purple Heart while serv- ing with the Medical Corps. He lost his life July 14, 1943, in New Guinea. 1st Lt, Daniel G. Thompson Army Pinehurst, (ieorgia Daniel attended North Georgia in 1939, 1940, 1941. He was a member of the Sergeant ' s Club, and ( ' Company. Lieutenant Thompson was awarded the Purple Heart and Infantry Combat Badge. He lost his life April 22, 1945, in Northern Italy. S Sot. James W. Valentine Army Air ' or ps Bainbridge, ( Ieorgia James attended North (Ieorgia College in 1939. 1940, and 1941. He was a member of the Ser- geant ' s Club, Officer ' s Club (Secretary), Sigma Theta, and A Company. S Sgt. Valentine lost his life February 24. 1945. at Charleston, South Carolina.