University of New Mexico - Mirage Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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ribute 150. . . THOSE HEROES OF FREEDOM,S BATTLEFRONTS, WHOSE PRESENCE ONCE GRACED OUR HALLS-THEY WHO HAVE LAIN AS-IDE THE PEN AND TAKEN UP THE SWORD AND GUN IN ANSWER TO THE CALL .... . . N THEIR HEARTS THE VITAL LOVE OF FREEDOM e books shall not be burned, they have Ofone forth O to the fox-holes of Bataan and the desert sands of Africa. In Corregidor, Malaya, Burma, and Sing- apore they have given their all. Throu h J H K they have not faltered in their trust. and in their minds a firm resolution that th g ava, ong ong, Thailand, Manila, Guam, and Wake Knowing full-well the graveness of th dust of a dozen battlefields with that same determi eir mission they have marched through the blood and nation of mind and character which the dis- Y played upon our campus. Unseliishly they have devoted their lives to the cause that future genera- tions may lay down their arms and return to book and pen. Their uncompromising stand for the basic ideals of freedom and liberty, as portrayed in their every act and deed, has given us just cause to be proud of these sons of our school. ' To their spirits the class of 1943 offers its yearbook, knowing that from beyond the stars they 'll l k W1 oo down and see that their efforts were not in vain-that the books have not and will not be burned! Our boys who were killed in the line of duty: Ensign Frank E. Furby, Jr. '42, in the Pacific Lt. Harry D. Giles, Soph. '42, at Midland, Texas Lt. John VV. Gentry, Sr. '41, at Alvarodo, California Lt. James Hubbell, '41, over the California Coast Lt. fJ.g.j Thomas Jorgensen, Fr. '41, in the Paciiic Lt. Lionel Melendez, Jr. ,42, in California Our boys who are missing in action are: Lt. Dan Burnes, '39, in action in .the Pacific john Erbacher, Jr. '42, Bataan Sgt. David Kells, Soph. '43, Bataan Lt. john W. Farley, Jr. '33, Bataan Sgt. John Norton, Soph. '42, Bataan George Overmeyer, Bataan Our boys who are prisoners of the Axis: ON BATAAN: 1st Lt. Jack W. Bradley, '41 Pvt. Buford Cooksy, jr. '40 Capt. Dean Craft, Soph. '39 Lt. Jack Ellis, Jr. '42 Lt. Fred Evans, ,3Q Lt. Russell C. Hutchinson, '40 Sgt. James B. Jones, Soph. '42 Cpl. Tony King, Jr. '42 Lt. D. C. Limpert, Jr. '42 Pvt. Ed Lingo, Fr. '38 Sgt. Maynard Meuli, '38 Lt. William Overmier, Jr. 41 Ted E. Parker, '40 Capt. james Sadler, '34 Cpl. Charles Sanchez, Fr. '43 Lt. LeMoyne Stiles, Jr. '42 Lt. Lee C. Tucker PRISONER OF THE ITALIANS: Lt. in the R.A.F. David Williams, '38 Lt. Franklin L. Pierce ' A Marion Plomteaux , Jr. 42, at Tampa, Florida 41, with R.A.F. in England 1 , Jr. i Lt. Kenneth Reid, '40, at Lubbock, Texas Ens. Robert S. Wilcox, III, Jr. '39, at Lt. Ralph M Dienst Midway Island Ir '42 at To eka Kansas ' 5 I ' I P 3 Maj. Edward Larner, '39, cited for action over New Richard Riley, Soph. '43, Philippines Lt. Gilbert Ross, '40, raid over Europ Sgt. Titus W. Rouse, '34, Philippines Leslie Schellstede, '40, Philippines Sgt. George L. SIIIIIII, '40, Corregidor Donald IVilcoxen, Bataan IN THE PHILIPPINES: Lt. Glenn Bailey Pete Domenicoli, '38 Staff Sgt. David Duran, Soph. '40 Staff Sgt. Robert L. Evans Ma. Sgt. Jack L. Finley, Soph. '42 Sgt. Bedelio F. Gurule, Soph. '42 Tech. Sgt. Edwin S. Landon, Jr. '41 Lt. James McCahon, Sr. '41 Sgt. William Norris, Soph. '44 Major Bill Reardon, '28 Pfc. Betram Sa11doval, '39 Sgt. Timothy Smith, Soph. '43 Capt. Tom Taggart, '32 john W. Wilcoxson, Jr. '42 ON CORREGIDOR: Sgt. Jack Fleming, Soph. '42 Staff Sgt. Albert C. Senter, Jr. '42 Pvt. Homer Spensley, Fr. '43 C with R.A.F. Guinea , ,,,,.,.-.-,-4fr.,f.V.1f', .. 4,--, 1. -' -' f H:.-- -' ef 1- ,... ....

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