University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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the future. Looking up at the pictured faces of his bud- dies who would not return, he agreed that here was an incomparably worthwhile beginning for a new life.

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WE WILL NOT FORGET ii VC rtCHBEftS °o We went inside then, and the future began. Before us was the first and foremost object of our planning. Here was essentially something waiting for him which he had not left behind. Wonderingly, he walked forward into the spa- cious hall and stood gazing at the miniature building which occupied the major part of the front entrance. We waited in the background while he adjusted himself to the unexpected change and came to understand its sig- nificance. There were no words we could say which would better express the purpose of the white - walled booth than those which read, To show their sincere appreciation for the great sacrifices which this college's men and women have made in this war, the students of the Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney established the Buck-a-Month Club in 1945 to help build a useful memorial for both the living and the dead —a memorial which will honor the past but yet build for 1

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Clinton fisher Leo fitkisson Merle Aunspaugh William Aunspaugh CLINTON ASHER . . . where there was Clint there was his white Model T lord . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Asher of Kear- ney, he was a corporal in the Army air corps. 'Lost at sea November 29, 1942. LEO ATKISSON . . . track and football made his name outstanding . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Atkisson of Broken Bow, he be- came an ensign in the Naval air corps. •Died in a plane crash in Florida in May, 1943. MERLE AUNSPAUGH ... a quiet fellow, Tod was a real friend once his acquaint- ance was made . . . son of Mrs. Lily Auns- paugh of Gothenburg, he served as a lieu- tenant in the Army air corps. •Killed in a crash landing in England March 6, 1945. WILLIAM AUNSPAUGH . . . Tod's big brother was quiet, industrious and a pop- ular person on the campus . . . the son of Mrs. Lily Aunspaugh of Gothenburg, he, too, was a lieutenant in the Army air corps. •Lost in a forced landing in the English Channel. September, 1944. HAROLD BLOOM . . . known for his ability to make friends easily . . . the son of Mrs. Esther Bloom, Holdrege, he was an ensign in the Naval air corps. •Died of injuries received in a plane crash near Olathe. Kansas, December 17. 1943. HANS CHORPENNING ... his ability as a drummer and tympanist was not excelled . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chorpenning of Cozad, he served as a lieutenant in the Army air corps. •Killed in a plane crash over the English Channel. Juno 10. 1944. BERNARD COON ... a star on the basket- ball court and equally as proficient with his clarinet . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coon of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was a private first class in the Army engineering division. •Died of injuries received in a training accident, Juno 21. 1944. ROBERT COOVER . . . Bob always ex- changed a good word for the tickets he took as doorman at the World theatre ... a lieu- tenant in the Army air corps, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Coover of Kearney. •Lost in a mission over Berlin. February, 1945. These are the men who fought be- side Gl Joe, the men who unques- tioningly knew what they must do and why it must be done. Now they are gone — missing, lost at sea, killed in action. Harold Bloom Page 6