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

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Alvin Weakley Their job was difficult and danger- ous, but now it is finished. They did it well, half-knowing their ultimate destiny. They believed in their country and in us. Yes, their job is done. Ours is only beginning. ALVIN WEAKLEY ... he was another of Miss Hanthorn's prodigies ... a lieutenant in the Army, he was the son of Mrs. Rose Keys of Hershey. ‘Lost in action in tho Moditorranoan area in lune. 1944. LAWRENCE WEIDMAN ... a native of the lone star state, Tex was true to his nick- name all the way through ... a lieutenant in the Army air corps, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Weidman of Wichita Falls, Texas. ‘Died in a plane crash in California December 28, 1943. (Pictures of the following men were not available.) CHARLES ANDERSON . . . well-known in sports, he was partial to the pigskin ... the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Anderson, Wilsonville, he served as a lieutenant in the Marine air corps. •Died of wounds received on Iwo Jima March 8, 1945. LOREN BELL . . . one of the first to go, students missed seeing him behind the cash Lawrence Weidman register in the old cafeteria . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, Loup City, he was a captain in the Army air corps. •Killed in a piano crash in Florida in July. 1945. HERBERT BLAKESLEE . . . Bud was liked for his friendliness and subtle sense of humor . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blakeslee of Eddyville, he was a lieutenant in the Army air corps. •Killed in a transport plane crash August 3. 1944. TOM ERTHUM . . . dependable Tommy was an asset to the football team . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Erthum, Ravenna, he was a private first class in the Infantry. •Killed on the Italian front April 16, 1945. JAY L. FRINK . . . remembered by his class- mates as a pre-engineering student ... a technical sergeant in the Army, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frink of Gibbon. •Died in San Antonio, Texas, September 14, 1945. LEONARD GLADSON . . . another NSTC man who left the college early ... a lieu- tenant in the Army air corps, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gladson of Oakland, California. •Killod ovor Japan August 1. 1945. VINCENT KIEFFE ... a happy-go-lucky fel- low, low spirits had no place in his com- pany . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kieffe of Kearney, he served in the Infantry. •Killed in action, July, 1944. DUANE KNOX . . . not long a student at NSTC, but well remembered ... a private in the Army signal corps, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess R. Knox, Riverdale. •Killed in the Philippines in May. 1942. JAMES LAPP . . . commended for his friendly personality and ability to get along with people . . . the son of Mrs. Fern Lapp of Kearney, he was a private first class in the Army air corps. •Lost in the sinking of a transport in April, 1944. Page 9

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:t Donald Johnson DONALD JOHNSON . . . Big Don” was NSTC's first Gold Star man ... a lieutenant in the Army air corps, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson of Alliance. Killed in a piano crash near Tuscon. Arizona, April 6, 1942. NEAL JUNKIN . . . everybody's friend and an enthusiastic supporter of sports ... a private in the Army engineering division, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Junkin of Smithfield. Killed in action in the German area December 1, 1944. BERNARD KNUDSON . . . Rocky” will be remembered by NSTC athletes as an am- iable and capable student manager . . . the son of Mrs. A. J. Larsen of Wolbach, he served as a lieutenant in the Army air corps. Killed on his sixtoonth mission over enemy terri- tory March 24, 1945. VAUGHN LARSON ... he will not be for- gotten in his role of Grandpa Vanderhoft in You Can't Take It With You” ... an ap- prentice seaman in the Coast Guard, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Larson of Hastings. Died of spinal meningitis December 7. 1943. 'W Neal Junkin Steven Scott Stewart Poulson Page 8 Bernard Knudson Vaughn Larson STEWART POULSON . . . friendly and pop- ular with everyone who knew him . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poulson of Kearney, he served in the Army engineering division as a private first class. Killed in action in Holland, February 24, 1945. STEVEN SCOTT ... an exceptionally quiet fellow, what he said was worth remember- ing ... a captain in the Army air corps, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes Scott of Anselmo. Killed in action in European area December 23, 1943. WILLARD SHARKEY ... a mathematics, physics and chemistry wizard, he was air- minded from the first . . . the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sharkey of Elgin, he held the rank of lieutenant in the Army air corps. Killed in action April 3. 1944. RALPH SHINN . . . his two-mile dash was a delight to track fans ... a corporal in the Marine air corps, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Shinn of Elba. Killed in action on Okinawa May 16. 1945.

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