University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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FIRST CLASS TOM B. ALBRKJHT Sulphur, Oklahoma. Okla- homa A. M. CollcRe. Electrical Engineering. American Institute of Elec- trical EiiRineers. Received Commission in February, 1945. Reported for Am- phibious Training. RUFUS Y. BA ' , jr. Ruf. Bartlesville, Okla- homa. ' I ' 11 -. Who ' s Who in American I ' niversities and Colleges. Company Commander. Battalion Com- mander. Color Cniard. a y unit basketball team. Hull, social fraternitv. ELTON H. BELL Alexander Grahm. Okla- homa City, Oklahoma. Elec- trical Engineering. A.LE.E. Engineers ' Club. 4 ' C Petty Officer. 1 C Petty Officer. Received Commission in February, 1945. Reported for duty aboard the cruiser t ' . S. S. lindtinrs. BILL J. CLARK Billy Joe. Ourant, Okla- homa. Mechanical Engi- neering. .American Associa- tion of Mechanical Engi- neers. Intramural 126- pound boxing Champion, 1945. 4 C Pettv Officer. Main inlerest- B.P.O.T.S. -Jeanne Hill. MERl.K I.. DINKINS Red. Blackwell, Okla- homa. Engineering. Varsit. f ' «itball. O Club. Third Company First Platoon Com- mander. First Companv Ciiniriianiler. B O II, social fraternity. Seen cpiite often «ith a certain blonde Kappa. r ROHKRI . ANPERSON Boh. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Electrical Engi- neering. -American Institute of Electrical Engineers. En- gineers ' Club, (lerman Club. 4 (■ Petty Officer, .i T, so- cial fraternitv. nONAI.n B. BARNES Benny. lulsa, Oklahoma, (ieneral Engineering. Engi- neers ' Club. Intramural wrestling. State A. . V. runner-up in wrestling, 1944. 3 C Petty Officer. K , social fraternity. EOWARn W. BROWN Ed. Oklahoma City, Okla- homa. .Arts and Sciences. Track. Rhythm CJobs. Radio. nramatics. 3 C Petty Officer. Promoter of our best navy dances. His main interest is Government. JOHN R. CLIFTON Mcithtr. Pavis, Oklahoma. Mechanical Engineering. II Ti;. Engineers ' Club. 3 C Petty Officer. 4 C Petty Officer. Engaged to a gal named Betiv Bicknell. JACK E. nonsoN •Oraw. Haskell, Okla- homa, (ieologv. 3 C Petty Officer. Member 1944 Color Compan . Petroleum Engi- neering Club. ' I ' K i. ' , social traiernit . I ' ick and Ham- mer Club. Page 28

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The EXECUTIVE OFFICER LlELTEXANT COMM.ANDHR D. C. KnoCK I icutLnaiit Ci)mitiainlcr D. C. Knock was graduated I mm the initctl States Na ' al Academy at Annapolis in ' ).](). I ' ollowinjr graduation, he left on a training cruise alioaril the V. S. S. Jl ' yominy as the assistant marine battery officer tor the secondary battery. Upon completion of the cruise, Mr. Knock resigned trotn the regular Navy, enlisted in the a al Reser e, and busietl himselt in civilian life by publishing and editing the Columbus Daily Advocate. In ' ) ' ), ho ve er, the War Department detailed him for duty as the Commanding Officer of a Civilian Conservation Corps at Skull Creek, Colorado. In March, 1941, he reported for active duty at the Xa al Air Training Center at Fensacola, P ' lorida, with an aviation cadet regiment. His next assignment took him to Corpus Christi, Texas, where he acted as a seamanship and militar drill instructor. Lieutenant Commander Knock reported aboard this station in April, 1942. and became our execu- tive officer last June replacing Commander R. C. Xichols. First Ro u; (left to riRht) : Lieut, (m.c.) W. T. I-ace. Lieut. Comdr. J. S. Coleman, Lieut. Comdr. J. B. Burnham, Lieut, ( omdr. D. C. Knock, Jr., Lieut. G. P. Haley. Second Ro ic: Lieut. R. G. Redell, Knsign Don J. (Jlotz- back, Lieut. D. V. Wilkin- son, Jr., Lieut, (j.g.) Chalklev, Lieut. P. G. Rutherford, Lieut, (iaien Saylor Pogo 27

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FffiST CLASS TOM B. EMERSON PiKfon. Oklahoma C ' in, Oklahoma. Architeiturf. SccrftarN-TrfasurcT ot Tri- ton. Company C ' hirt Pcin Orticfr. K i:, social tralrr- nitv. Goes stradv with a RICHARD L. FEN ' TEM Duck. Ada, Oklahoma. Arts and Science?. I ' nion Activities Board. A X il. - A E, social fraternity. 2 C Petty Officer. First company first platoon commander. Tri Pelt, Patsy Potter, wears his - A E pin. TOM D. FINNEV Senator. Idahel, Okla- homa. School of Letter . Sooner Yearbook staff. Champion debater. ' I ' T A, social fraternity. Fourth company first platoon com- mander. Engaged to Kap- pa, Sally Van Horn. FRANK R. FROW Frankie Boy. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Engineer- ing. Reporter for - X . 4 C Petty Officer. « ' ell known for jitterbug steps. CHESTER R. GATES Box. Seminole, Oklahoma. Engineering. T B II pre-i- dent. II Ti. +11;:. ZT. Tn. Pe-et. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Si. Pat ' s Council. Commissioned February, 19+5. Reported to Guam. Page 29 N. R. O. T. C. JOSEPH B. EVANS ■J. B. Oklahoma City, dklahrima. (leology. Pick and Hammer Club. Two ears Junior ' arsity Foot- ball. Intramural baseball. 1 C Petty Officer. Member of 1944 Color Company. B.P.O.T.S. M. DAY FEZI.ER, JR. Hanny Deamon. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Engineer- ing. Engineers ' Club. Bat- talion .Adj. Fourth Company Commander. + I ' A, social fraternity. Received com- mission in February, 1945. Reported to Amphibs. Mar- ried Jo Cleta Simpson. O. KEITH FOWI.ER ■Blooey. Bartlesville, Okla- homa. Arts and Sciences. ' arsity basketball. Golf champion. +111:. A B, social fraternity. First com- pany second platoon com- mander. Battalion Com- mander. From a Ford to a n . VILLI. M L. FRY ■Bill. Durant City, Okla- homa. Business Administra- tion. Varsity baseball. O Club. Intramural Softball and basketball. Company intramural manager. 3 C Petty Officer. Goes steady with A r Gravce Cowell. B.P.O.T.S. ALAN N. GORDON C. M. Oklahoma City. Oklahoma. Business -Admin- istration. Y.M.C.A. Mem- ber of 1944 Color Company. 2 C Pettv Officer. 4 C Petty- Officer, n A ♦, social fra- ternity.