North Georgia College - Cyclops Yearbook (Dahlonega, GA)

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Ensign Thomas A. Wall U. S. X. R. Blue Ridge, Georgia Thomas attended North Georgia College in 1939- 41. He was a member of the Band, Cyclops Staff, Men ' s Glee Club. Choral Club, Y.M.C.A., Sigma Theta, and the Pan Hellenic Council. While serving with the Navy he was awarded the Presidential Citation and the Air Medal He lost lus life on January 12. 1945, in Liquayen Gulf, P. I. 2nd Lt. Edward H. Whiddon Infantry Stone Mountain. Georgia At North Georgia College during 1938-40, Ed- ward was a member of the Camera Club, Rifle Team, and a Sergeant in Company C . He was in action only ten days when he was killed July 7, 1944. He ' later received the Purple Heart posthumously. 2nd Lt. John Thomas Whittle Army An- ' orps Brunswick, Georgia John attended North Georgia Col- lege in 1940. He was a member of D Company, and Sigma Theta. While serving with the Army Air ( ' orps. he was awarded the Air Medal, Purple Heart, and the Ap- preciata of President. He lost his life on January 11. 1944. in Holland. Cpl. Cecil L. Vandivere Jefferson, Georgia Corporal Vandivere attended N. G. C. from September, 1941, to March, 1943. He enlisted in the Air Force Reserve Decembers. 1942. and was called to duty in April, 1943. Serv- ing most of the time during the war in the Pacific. Corporal Vandivere was lost at Arahata Cape, Para- mushiru, July 12, 1945. 2nd Lt. Charles Field Air Corps Rocky Face, Georgia Charles attended North Georgia College in 1934-35-36. He was a member of the Glee Club and Offi- cers ' Club. He was lost over Avery, Texas, in 1937.

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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.

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THE FACULTY anil ADMM5THA TIDIV ' w»% DR. JONATHAN CLARK ROG A. M. ]). During his fourteen years at North Georgia College, Dr. Rogers lias done wonders for the school. That he is an able leader in the field of education lias recently been proved by the fad that, as this annual goes to press, he has been selected by the Hoard of Regents as President of the University of Georgia. His record here can never be surpassed, although he has a worthy successor in Professor Will I). Young, who is now Acting President. On behalf of the students, we, the Cyclops Staff say. Good Luck, Dr. Rogers.