Turner High School - Turnerite Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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COPENHAVER, William Eugene Class of '45 Pvt. William Eugene Copenhaver entered Army on May 23, 1945. Basic training at Camp Walters, Texas. Now serving with Occupational Army in Ger- many. CRAIG' James H. CII!! of 'Q0 Signalman 1fc James H. Craig entered Navy in Oct., 1940. Went to Signal School and then served in South Pacific. Served 18 months on duty at Pan- ama Canal. Now apatient in Naval Hospital at Jack- sonville, Florida. CRANE' Frederick D. Class of '35 1at Lt. Frederick D. Crane entered Cadet train- ing April, 1943, at Kelly Field. Served in ETO. A- warded Good Conduct Medal, ETO Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, and the Air Medal with 5 Oak-Leaf Clusters. Re-enlisted until June, 1947. CRETEN' Arthur jr. Class of '39 Pfc. Arthur Creten entered Army on November 27, Basic training atCamp Hood, Texas. Received Battle Star in the Battle of the Bulge. Transferred as dispatcher for 4458 Car and Truck Company in Ger- many. Now is transferring to Austria. CRUM, Robert V. Class of '42 Lt. Robert V.Crum entered Army on May 21, 1943, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Basic training with Armored Forces at Ft. Knox, Ky. Further training at Washington Univ. in St. Louis. Radar observer at Victorville, Calif., on Jan. 20, 1945. Dis- charged at Scott Fld., Ill., on Dec. 21, 1945. CRUMMETT C. Eldon Class of '37 Sgt. C. Elden Crummett entered Army in Aug., 1943. Basic training at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Served with 124nd A.A.F. Gun Battalion inArdennes, Rhine- land, and Central European Campaigns. Awarded Good Conduct Medal, E T.o. Ribbonswith3 Battle Stars, and American Theater ribbon. Promoted to Sgt. on Jin- L 1946 CRUIP, Melvin C.C,M. Melvin Crump entered Navy Seabees on Dec. 14. 1942. Basic training at Providence, Rhode Island. Landed in the South Pacific on July, 1943, Discharged Oct. 2, 1945. CURTH, Charlie Class of '40 Cpl. Charlie Curth entered Army on Sept. lL 1944. Basic training atCamp Hood, Texas. Stationed at Camp Hood for 14 months. Received the Good Con- duch Medal and Expert Infantry Badge. Discharged on Nov. 3, 1945. DANIEL' Thomas Bruce Class of '44 Pvt. Thomas Bruce Daniel entered Army Feb. 15, 1945 at Leavenworth. Basic training Keesler Fld., Miss. Army Air Corps Cadet. Stationed at Minter Fld., Ill. Discharged Oct. 30, 1945 at Chanute Fld. Air Cadet Surplus. Re-enlisted in Army Air Corps Reserve. DAUGHERTY, James A- Class of '44 Tf5 James A. Daugherty entered Army Aug. 14, 1944. Received basic training at Ft. McQuellan, Ala. Went overseas Feb. 6, 1945. Was stationed ln Italy 5 months. He is now stationed in Austria. 9 in S- EF'- f' W, a 1 , , Y 3

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new ,W, W, 1' . K4 lzlfx v I Q ' 3 5 f N R. IIN BUCHANAN, Vernon Edward Class of '40 M.M. 1fc Vernon Edward Buchanan entered Navy on july 9, 1940. Basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. Stationed at Pearl Harbor on Cruiser Boisie, until 1941, then on a minesweeper. In April, 1942, on battle lines. Captured with General Wainwright by Japs on May 6, 1942. In Prison Camp 10-a until December 14, 1944, when he lost his life. CLEAVER' Gerald Wayne , S1fc Gerald Wayne Cleaver volunteered May 1941. He had boot training at Vallejo, Calif, Went to Pearl Harbor in March 1942. Assigned to U,S.S. Helena, which was sunk in Kula Gulf. He was in 13 major engagements, 3 land bombardments. Lost in action july 6, 1943. Officially proclaimed dead, Aus-:sf xo. 1945. CAMPBELL, James Alvin Class of '45 S 1fc james Alvin Campbell enlisted inNavy June ,30fh, 1944. Received Basic training atGreat Lakes, Ill. Served in the Atlantic, and is now serving in the Pacific. CLARK, Charles K. Class of '37 Sgt. Charles K. Clark entered Army on September 23, 1942. Basic training at Ft. Belvoir, Va. Went overseas jan. 13, 1943. Served with the 754th Rail- way Shop Bn in Persian Gulf Command at Tehefgn, Iran. Returned to the States August 5, 1945, Dis. charged Oct. 30, 1945, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. CLARK, John W. Class of '42 Pfc. john W. Clark entered Marine Corps on Aug. 11, 1943. Basic training at San Diego, Calif. Fur- ther trainingat Aviation Metalsmith School in Nor- man Okla. Went overseas toPhi1ippines May 1, 1945. Now stationed at EWA Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. COLAS, Robert R. Class of '4 Sgt. Robert R. Colas entered the Army on Marc 3, 1944. Basic training at Camp Crowder, Mo. Fur- ther training at OCS Camp at Reynolds, Pa. Commis- sioned T. Sgt. Jan. 1, 1946. Served in Aleutians on Island Themya since October. 1944. To be re- leased in june, 1945. 3 h CQLEMAN, Herman Class of '30 Pfc. Herman Coleman entered Army November 6, 1943. Basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas, Went overseas July, 1944. Served with the Third Army in two major battles. Killed on April 18, 1945, in Germany. CONVERSE, Bill H. A.C.M. Bill H. Converse entered Navy in July, 1941. Basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. Further training at Pensacola, Fla., and San Diego, Calif. State-side duty two years and overseas duty at Pearl Harbor nineteen months. COOK, Clyde L. Class of '45 Pvt. Clyde L, Cook entered the Army on Oct., 1945. Completed basic training in Feb., 1946, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Now on furlough enroute to Fort Ord, CaliL COOK' Frank L. Pfc. Frank L. Cook,entered Army on Sept. 15, 1944. Completed basic training at Camp Robinson, Ark., Jan. 1945. Arrived overseas in Feb., 1945. Fought with British Army in Holland, then joined the Ninth Army in France. Wounded in Germany on April 6, 1945 Was in the hospital overseas for 3 months. Returned to States in June, 1945. Is now stationed at Camp Swift, Texas. B

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i ff wi -!:::P.ijf ' va TiVo' 4 ig,m,.,! star if v.M,, . g,m Q A A . Q fly I1 ' lk.. 5 , Q. -fs Jaw .li ..Mea DAVIS, CBFT V Class of '44 Cpl. Carl V. Davis entered Army July 17, 1944. BBliC tfHihihE at Ft. Riley, Kansas. Served in the C.B.I. Theater nine months. Now serving in the 330th Engineers in India. DAVIS, Creed Class of -33 Sgt. Davis enlisted in Army Air Corps in 1942. His Basic Training was at San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Radio and Gunnery Schools in Ft. Scott, Ill. Then was an instructor in Ft. Myers, Fla. He is now in San Marcos, Texas. DAVIS, Goble E. Junior 1941 Sgt. Davis was inducted March 25, 1943. He had his basic training at Camp Blanding Fla. He has served in the 263 infantry since Nov., 1944. He is now in France. ne FRIES, Virgil L. Class of '42 Cpl. Virgil L. DeFries entered Marines Aug. 20, 1943. Received basic training atMarine Corps Base, San Diego, Calif. Served withFirst Marine Air Wing in Consolidation of Solomon Is, Discharged Feb. 1, 1946- DeWEESE, Melvin Class of '45 Pvt. Melvin DeWeese entered Army June 29, 1945, basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. Now serving in Occupational Army in Germany. DOBBS, JBMES Class of '44 F 1fc james Dobbs enlisted in the Navy Feb. 17, 1945. Basic training at Great Lakes. Went overseas Sept., 1945. Stationed in the Philippines. DOMINGUEZ, Louis Cpl. Louis Dominguez entered Army on Aug. 28, 1944. Basie training at Camp Fort, McClellan, Ala. Served in Scotland, England, France, Belgium, Hol- land and Germany. Killed in action in Germany on March 31, 1945. Parents awarded Purple Heart pos- thumously. EVERHART, Duane E. Sgt. Duane E. Everhart entered Army on Sept. 21, 1943. Went overseas March 22, 1944. Awarded Five Campaign Stars for Normandy, N. France, Rhine- land, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Distinguished UnitBadge, Good Conduct Medal, and ETO Ribbon. Discharged Oct. 4, 1945. Fg15Lgy, John R. Class of '39 Cpl. john R. Feisley entered Army on Dec. 29, 1943. Basic training at Camp Pendelton, San Diego, Calif. Served in Pacific Theater with Marine Am- phibious tank battalion. Was inthe battles of Sai- pan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. He was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and Navy Unit Citation. Discharged Nov. 24. 1945. FEISS' Gertrude E. Class of -41 ' Pvt. Gertrude E. Feiss enlisted in the W.A.C. Feb. 13, 1943. Basic training at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. Served at Cavalry Replacement Training Cen- ter, Ft. Riley, Kansas. Discharged Jan. 12, 1944. IO