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

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1 119+- jfk 4 A 'M S -vu.. ,M- 4 q-9.1 ii'!H-R 15' 5 . .VA ...x FRS JOHNSON, Glrnn Class of '45 S 26C Glenn johnson entered Navy on Sept. 11, 1945. asic training at San Diego, Calif. Further training at Shoemaker, California. JOHNSON, LCYOY F. Class of '44 S 1fc Leroy F. johnson entered Navy gn Feb, 16, 1944. Basic training at Farragut, Idahg, Boarded the Carrier, U.S.S. Essex May 13, 1944. Served at the invasion of Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Palau, and the Philippines. Discharged from U,S, Naval Hospital at Farragut, Idaho, May2g, 1945. JOHNSON, Richard V. Class of '35 Sgt. Richard V. johnson entered Army Air Corps july 6. 1943. Basic training at Buckley Field, Colo. Went overseas Nov., 1944. Stationed on Sai- pan and Guam serving with Third Photo Recon. Sqd. in Central Pacific Campaign and Campaign over japan. JONES' Frank F. Class of '34 N.A.M. 2jc Frank F. jones entered Navy on March 20, 1944. stationed at Fleet Post Office at San Francisco four months. Discharged on Oct. 12, 1945, from Separation Center at St. Louis. JONES, Jack F- Class of '40 Cpl. Jack F. Jones entered Army on july 31' 1942. Basic training at Camp Crowder, Mo, Served 32 months in the South Pacific. Awarded Good Con- duct Medal and Presidential Unit Citation. Dis- charged Oct. 11, 1945. JONES, Melvin Class of '43 Cpl. Melvin jones entered Army Air Corps on April 26, 1943. Basic training at Keesler Field, Miss. is now at Payne Field, Cairo, Egypt. JOLLIFF, Leo Class of '43 S lgc Leo Jolliff entered Navy on june 18, 1943. asic training at Farragut, Idaho. Served in American Theater, Southwest Pacific and Asia- tic-Philippine Theaters. Survivor of Air-Craft Carrier, St. Lo., sank on Leyte Gulf Oct.,25, 1944. Now serving on Cruiser Helena. KEAR' George Harold Class of '44 AjS George Harold Kear entered the Navy April 21, 1944. Basic training at Farragut, Idaho. Fur- ther training at Sound School in San Diego, Calif. and Treasure Island for Gunnery Training. Wounded May 25. 1945, Awarded Purple Heart, Presidential Citation, Good Conduct Medal andTwo Battle Stars. ls now at the University of Idaho. KELLER' Charles E. jr. B,M. 1fC Charles E. Keller jr. entered the Navy Feb. 5, 1941. Was assigned to the U.S.S. Independence. Awarded the Victory Medal, Philip- pine Liberation. American Area with One Star, Asiatic Pacific with 3 Stars and Good Conduct Pedal KELLER' Davis Louis Class of '39 Mo. M. M. 1fc David Louis Keller entered the Navy june 19, 1940. Basic training atGreat Lakes, Assigned to yard service at Pearl Harbor, was at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. Transferred to the U.S.S. Murray. Awarded Pre-Pearl Harbor with one star. Asiatic-Pacific with 10 stars, Philippine Liberation, 2 stars, American, Good Conduct and Victory Ribbons. 16

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HAYNES, Homer H. ' Class of '41 S.M. 2fc Homer H. Haynes entered Navy on june 29, 1943. Bash: training at Treasure Island, Calif. Served with 7th Naval Fleet in Pacific Theatre. Awarded three Battle Stars. Discharged Dec. 21, 1945, at Norman, Okla. HICKMAN, Donald R. Class of '44 S 2fc Donald R. Hickman entered Navy in July, 1945. Basic training at Camp Park, Calif. Served in Pacific Area and is now stationed at Guam. HIGGINS' Norman S. Class of '40 2nd Lt. Norman S. Higgins entered Marine Corps Reserve Aug. 13, 1942. Called to active duty july 1, 1943. Basic trainingat Paris Island. Officer's Training School at Quantico, Va. Instructor in 0CSat Quantico. Was stationed on the Wasp for sea duty when the war ended and received orders to report to Hastings, Nebr., where he is still on duty. HOOVER f Joe SfSgt. Joe Hoover entered the Army May 11, 1943. Basic training at Camp Walters Texas. Fur- ther training at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Camp Cooke Calif. Served in Germany, France, Czechoslovakia, and japan. Discharged March, 1946. HOUCHIN, Claude Class of '43 1st Lt. Claude Houchin entered Army Air Corps July 4, 1943 Basic training at jefferson Bar- racks. Further training at Navigation School at Hondo, Texas. Served as Navigator on B-29 at Tin- ian in South Pacific. Received Pres. Unitwcita- tion..Completed 17 flights over japan. HOUCHIN, Robert Class of '44 TfSgt. Robert Houchin entered Army July 3, 1944. Basic training at University of Wyo. and Camp Walters, Texas. Further Paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Ga. Now at Noroiku, Japan. HUCK, George P. Cpl. George P. Huck entered Army on June 24. 1942. Basic training at Camp Robinson, Ark. At- tached to the 60th Hospital Station atFort Meade, Md., where hereceived his discharge Feb. 5. l943. Received Good Conduct Medal. HUNSUCXER' James R. Class of '45 James R. Hunsucker entered the Navy July 15, 1945. Basic training at San Diego and is still stationed there aboard the U.S.S. Blessman, A.P. D.4l JENKINS, Haley J- SfSgt. Haley J. Jenkins entered Army Air Corpg Sept. 14. 1942. Basic training at T,W.A. Schqgl, Further training and promotion at Rosecrans Fld. Served 21 months overseas in India. Awarded Good Conduct bbdal, Unit Citation, three Bronze Stars. Discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas Nov. 15, 1945, JOHN, Gordon Fuller Claaa of '36 5-M- 3!C Gordon Fuller john entered Ngvy gn April 17, 1942. Basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. Further trairing at Signal School at Indian- apolis, Ind. Served overseas 30 months. On combat in Solomon Islands. Served on Aircraft Carrier Sable. Discharged Oct. 5, 1945 at Minneapolis. 15 Cl' i

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KELLER, HGDYY L- Cpl. Henry L. Keller entered the Army Feb. 17, 1941. Basic training at Camp Robinson. Trans- ferred to West Coast then to North Africa. In Italy he was attached to the Military Police. A. warded the American Theater Campaign Medal. Cam- paign Medal with 1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct, and World War II Victory Medal and Pre-Pearl Har- bor Ribbon. KENNEDY, Walter jeff Class of '46 S 2jc Walter jeff Kennedy entered the Navy June 1945. Basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. KENT, Charles Class of '43 Cpl. Charles Kent enlisted Aug. 7th, 1943. Served in Pacific Theater 18 months, with the Marine Night Fighters Squadron. Discharged jan. 12' 1946- KENT, Harold Lee Class of '45 S 2fC Harold Lee Kent, entered the Navy June 15. 1945. Attended College at Brown Univ., Provi- dence, Rhode Island. KENT, Ralph Class of '40 SfSgt. Ralph Kent entered the Army Dec, 23, 1940. Served in the ETO. Captured by Germans Oct. 20th, 1944, and freed by Russians Jan. 31, 1945. Awarded Purple Heart, and discharged Sept. 215 1945. KIRBY, james L. Class of '40 Ensign james L. Kirby entered the Navy Air Corps Jan. 6, 1942. Final flight training at Cor- pus Christi, Texas. Discharged Nov. 18, 1945. KIRBY, Naxey N. Class of '42 Cpl. Maxey N. Kirby entered the Army Air Corps May 18, 1944. Was killed in an airplane crash while serving in the A.A.A. in Burma May 30, 1945. KIRBY, Wilbur Clay Class of '43 Cpl. Wilbur Clay Kirby entered the Army July, 1943. Basic training at Camp Fannin, Texas. Sent overseas and assigned to Armored Infantry. In hospital 4 months and reassigned to Military Po- lice, and later to Btry B 537 A.A.A. where he is now stationed. KIRBY, William H. Clans of '33 TfSgt, William H. Kirby entered the Army Air Corps Dec. 19, 1942. Basic training gt Clearwater Fla. Served overseas in India, China and Marianas. Awarded Six Battle Stars and Presidential Cite- tion. Discharged Nov. 22, 1945. KNOWLTON' Raymond W. Class of '44 S 1fc Raymond W. Knowlton entered the U.S.N.R. March 24, 1944. Basic training at Farragut, Idaho and Univ. of Idaho. Further Uaining at San Bfuno and Treasure Island, Calif. Went overseas May 7, 1945. Is now glrving in Minesweep Depot Unit on Okinawa. 17