University of Wisconsin River Falls - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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 Not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions, but there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, graven not on stone but in the hearts of men Pericles-Funeral Oration.

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Lieutenant STANLEY TORGERSON Stanley Torgerson graduated from River Falls in 1939 and taught in Hammond and later in Hudson. He was an honor student, an outstanding athlete and a teacher of unusual ability. He enlisted in the Field Artillery in {941 and served on the Italian front. He was killed in action at the Battle of Salerno. September 14, 1943. Only a few days before ho hod been cited for heroic action on the Salerno front, where a pocket of American artillery had no infantry covering ana Lieutenant Torgerson braved death by standing on a fuse box to direct blank fire. Lieutenant WALTER BRUCE WALKER Walter Bruce Walker was born in Canada and came to Hayward with his parents in 1919. He attended Fletcher College, Iowa, in 1936 and then River Falls Teachers College, from which he received his degree in agriculture in 1941. He taught at McMillan. Michigan, before entering the service in August, 1942. He went overseas in April. 1945, in the Pacific area. Word was received in August that he had died on ie Shima of injuries received in an accident, July 30. when a truck got out of control and crashed through the tent where he was sleeping. He was to have been elevated to the rank of captain in the near future. Lieutenant Walker was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Walker of Hayward. A brother. Keith Walker, was with the armed forces in Germany. Sergeant FRANK E. WINTERLING Frank E. Wintering was a student at River Falls in 1936-1938, attending Stout Institute the next year. He enlisted December 8. 1941, in the Marine Corps and was sent overseas to Guadalcanal. He met his death there October 14. 1942. His brother, Joe Wintering, lost his life in the service as a Marine in the Philippine Islands. May 6, 1942. After the death of his two only sons, the father. Frank W. Winterling, enlisted in the Marines himself and served with credit and honor.

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The editors realize that this roster of the service men and women of the River Falls State Teachers College is no doubt incomplete and perhaps inaccurate in some details. Such omissions and inaccuracies are due to the inability or failure of some to respond to the questionnaires whicn were sent by Dean Stratton to all men who had attended the college since 1931. This list is compiled from the replies received and from Dean Stratton's records. Only abbreviations which are commonly known have been used, and at the suggestion of servicemen themselves the more general awards (Victory Medal, Good Conduct Ribbon, etc.) have been omitted. However, a sincere effort has been made to make this a true and valuable record of the part taken by our men and women in World War II. Additions and corrections will be appreciated by the editors.