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

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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

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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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6 FOLLIN, E1me'r W. Class of -42 lst Lt. Elmer W. Follin entered Army Air Corps June 27, 1944. Served 11 months overseas with 90th Bomb GFOUP. Sth Air Force. Missions in Asiatic Pacific Theater. Awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, 5 Bronze Campaign Stars to Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Medal with Bronze Star. FOSTER, Ralph Eugene Class Of '46 S 1fc Ralph Eugene Foster entered the Navy the 25th of Jan., 1944. Basic training at Farragut, Idaho, Left for overseas on May 20, 1944 an Air- craft Carrier, Bismarck Sea. Lost his life Feb. 21, 1945 when his shipwwas sunk. Purple Heart a- warded posthumously to his mother. FINKEMEIR' Theodore C. ' Class of '44 Pfc. Theodore C. Finkemeir entered service Nov. 27. 1944. Basic training at Camp Fannin, Texas. Went overseas April, 1945. Served in the ETO in the 100 Inf. Division. Now serving at Headquarters of Seventh U.S. Inf. Awarded Good Conduct Medal. GARCIA' Antonio Class of '45 S Qfc Antonio Garcia entered Navy June 30, 1945. Basic training atGreat Lakes, Ill. Stationed at Great Lakes and later moved to Shoemaker, Calif. GARRISON. Elmer Lloyd CMIQC U.S.N. -CB Elmer Lloyd Garrison entered Navy October 12. 1943, Basic training at Camp Perry, Va. Served in South Pacific Theater. Award- ed Asiatic Pacific Campaign Ribbon with one bat- tle star for Okinawa Campaign. Expert Marksman Ribbon. Discharged Dec, 9, 1945, Norman, Oklahoma. GxBBoNs, Samuel A. Class of '41 G, M, 2fc Samuel A, Gibbons ehtered Coast Guard Dec. 7, 1942. Basic training at Manhattan Beach, N. Y. Further training at Transportation School in Brooklyn, N. Y., and Gunnery School at St. Augus- tine, Fla. Received 3 Campaign Ribbons and Bronze Star, Liberation Bar, Good Conduct Medal for 3 years of service. Now stationed at Kana-Wan, Okla. GIER, Gene Class of '45 S gf: Gene Gier entered Navy August 14, 1945. Basic training at San Diego, Calif. Went overseas, Nov. 13, 1945. Served on Samor Is., Tonbabou Is. and is now stationed on Guam QILBERT, Glenn H. Class of '40 SK. lfc Glenn H. Gilbert entered the Navy March 10, 1941. Basic training at Great Lakes. Served in Atlantic Theater and Pacific Theater. Served on the USS Springfield QCL-667: Now serving in the Pacific Theater. Awarded Presidential Unit Cita- tion and Good Conduct Medal. GOSNEY' Charles Class of '45 Chief Cook Charles Gosney has served fourteen months in the Merchant Marines. He is overseas now. Expected to return soon. GRAY, Calvin W, Class of '39 Calvin W. Gray enlisted Nov., 1940, Training at Great Lakes, served aboard the U.5.S. Miss. as Yoeman c H s in 3 ma'or battles He was 1f . e wa 1 . chosen in 1943 for advanced training at Washburn Univ. later transferred to U. C. L. A. At present is stationed near Philadelphia as awarrant Officer. H