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

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JAMES B. BEHLING, 1942-43 -..................AMERY Ens., USNR. Assistant Communications Officer. Dec. 1942 DAVID ELMER BENSON, 1944 RIVER FALLS ETM 2 c. Sep . 1944 - July, 1946 HAROLD BENSON, B.E., H.S.. 1930 CLEAR LAKE Sgt., AAF. Meteorology. June 12, 1945 • Oct. 11, 1945 HOWARD F. BENSON, B.S., Agr.. 1942 CLEAR LAKE 1st Lt, Engineering Corps. Mar. 4, 1942 SHERMAN BENSON, 1933-34.......... CLEAR LAKE CM. 1 c, USNR. Pacific Theater. Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, four stars. Mar. 28, 1942 - Dec 17, 1945 MARTIN BENTS, Rural. 1937 COMSTOCK CpI., Infantry Replacement Training. Jan. 22, 1945 - Dec 19, 1945 ULRICH BENTS, B.S., H.S., 1940....STEWART. MINN. Sgt., AAF., Pacific Theater. May 20, 1943 - Mar. 6, 1946 IRENE BERG, 3-Year H.S., 1927... MONDOVI Pfc, WAC June 18, 1943 - Sept 13, 1945 LEONARD BERG, B.S., Agr., 1942 BLOOMER Lt Gs), Naval Air Corps. European Theater VERNON L. BERG, B.S., Agr., 1942 BLOOMER Ens., Naval Air Corps (Pilot). Jan. 24, 1942 - Dec 17, 1945 ANDREW GRANT BERGEMANN, B.S., A9r R1 jJ|1TQjsj S Sgt., AAF. Pacific Theater. June 17, 1942 • Dec. 26, 1945 JOHN R. BERGGREN, 1943................... BALDWIN Hospital Apprentice 1 c, USNR. Sep . 2, 1943 • July 20, 1945 ROBERT K. BERGHOLZ, 1941-43 - -. CHETEK Pfc., Armored Division. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars. June 14, 1943 EDWIN A. BERGSTROM, B.S., A,.., ERLAND MM. 1 c., USNR. Pacific Theater. Unit Citation, ten battle stars. July 23, 1942 - Nov. 12, 1945. BRUNO L. BERKLUND, B.S., Agr., 1940 CUMBERLAND A C, AAF MILTON D. BERLIN, B.S., H.S., 1940 SOMERSET Major, U.S. Amy, Field Artillery - Tank Destroyer, American Defense Medal, Pre-Pearl Harbor. Oct 15, 1940 - Aug. 27, 1945 ROBERT L. BERND, 1942-43... NEW RICHMOND Ens., USNR DALLAS P. BESSAN, 1934-40 NEW RICHMOND 2nd Lt, U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Purple Heart, Silver Star. Feb. 16, 1942 DOYLE E. BEYL, 1941-44 ST. CROIX FALLS Pfc., U.S. Army. European Theater (Central). Combat Infantry Badge, three battle stars. Mar. 23, 1944 KENNETH H. BILDERBACK, 1942-43 CHETEK CpI., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars, Purple Heart. June 14, 1943 • Mar. 13, 1946 CHESTER T. BIRKMOSE, 1935-37 HUDSON 1st Lt, U.S. Amy, Field Artillery, Armored. Nov. 24, 1941 GENE V. BJERSTEDT, 1943 RIVER FALLS Electricians Mate 2 c, USNR. South Pacific Theater. Aug. 2, 1943 GORDON BLACK, 1933-36 RIVER FALLS SKD, 1 c., USNR. Panama Canal Zone, African Theater. July 1943 - Jan. 1946 ELMER E. BLAISDELL, 1936-38 NEW AUBURN S 1 c, USNR. Pacific Theater. Jan. 7, 1944 HAROLD J. BLANK, B.S., H.S., 1939 LA CROSSE Pfc., USMC- Pacific Theater M1NNERD A. BLEGEN. 1939-41.........SPRING VALLEY T 4, U.S. Army, Field Artillery. European Theater, five campaigns (Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe). Sept. 12, 1942 • Sept. 15, 1945 DOUGLAS S. BOARDMAN, 1931-32.......... GLENWOOD CITY S Sgt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Southwest Pacific Theater (New Guinea, Philippines, Japan). Bronze Arrowhead Medal, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, two bronze stars, Phillippine Liberation. Sept. 3, 1943 - Dec 20, 1945 ROGER M. BODIN, 1939-41....................WASHBURN Ens., Naval Air Corps. Dec. 15, 1942 - Dec. 14, 1945 HERBERT W. BOETTCHER, 1939-42 ...............CADOT T 4, U.S. Army, Medical Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars. Mar. 10, 1942 • Dec 6, 1945 ORRIS C BOETTCHER, 1940-42 CHIPPEWA FALLS Lt Gs), USNR. Pacific Theater. Navy Air Medal. June, 1942 DONALD L. BOLES, 1942-43..............-RIVER FALLS Signalman 2 c. USNR. South Pacific Theater. Dec 1943 - Mar. 1946 Lt. (j9) William Stratton Of) Eonice Manjk Hehnko Ph‘ M‘ 2 e Sh rman

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FREDERIC -A- HARRY AAMODT, B.S., Agr.,1945. .SPRING VALLEY Sst., U.S. Army, Medical Corps. Feb. 9, 1942 RUSSELL B. AAMODT, B.S., H.S., 1941 SPRING VALLEY Aer. M. 3 c., USNR. June 29, 1944 PALMER A ASTER UD, 1933........... SPRING VALLEY Pacific Theater, New Guinea KENNETH AFDAHL, B.S., Agr.. 1943 HAMMOND Lt- (is) USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, six stars,- Philippine Liberation Ribbon, three stan. May 1, 1942 GEORGE E. ALDRICH, 1937-39 NEW RICHMOND 1st Ll, AAF. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons, four battle stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor. Sept. 26, 1939 - Jan. 6, 1946 JOHN J. ALDRICH 1939-42.........NEW RICHMOND 1st Lt., AAF. Pacific Theater and Puerto Rico. June, 1942 CLARENCE ALFONSE, B.E., HS., 1931 CUMBERLAND Ll USNR. Pacific (heater. Feb. 24,1942 - Dec. 18 1945 FRED ALFONSE, 1936-38............... CUMBERLAND Sgt. U.S. Army, Coast Artillery LAUREL E. ALLISON. 1941-42...............ROBERTS CpI., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater, Pacific Theater, Philippines. Theater Ribbon, two battle stan, Med. Infantry Combat Badge HARVEY ALNESS, 1927-30...................BAYPORT Col., AAF. Asiatic Theater, China-Burma-India. Silver Star, one oak leaf cluster; Distinguished Flying Cross, two dusters; Air Medal, two dusters; Distinguished Service Medal (British). .Ally 1, 1930 TOM ALTON, 1936-37.-.......-.........RIVER FALLS 1st Lt., AAF. Mediterranean Theater, Africa ALVIN R. AMUNDSON, 2-Year Gram., 1926 ELK MOUND 1st Lt., Army Ordnance CARL L. AMUNDSON, 3-Year H.S. 1929.......... ELK MOUND Lt., USNR. Pacific Theater. Jan. 19, 1943-Jan. 21, 1946 ELDON L. ANDERSON, Rural, 1931.......ELLSWORTH S Sgt., CAO. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, China-Burma-India. Theater Ribbon, one battle star. June 6, 1941 - Dec. 13, 1945 GLEN H. ANDERSON, 1941-43............RIVER FALLS Band, 40th Div. Asiatic Theater, Korea. Dec. 1944 GOODWIN ANDERSON, 1940-41............WHITEHALL S 2 c., USNR LESTER J. ANDERSON, 1939-40 PRAIRIE FARM 1st Lt., AAF. Mediterranean Theater. Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal, three oak leaf clusters; Theater Ribbon, six battle stars. Oct. 28, 1942 - Oct. 24, 1945 ORLIN ANDERSON, B.S., H.S., 1938.........RIB LAKE 1st Lt., U.S. Army, Sanitary Corps. European and Pacific Theaters. Feb. 9, 1942 - Dec. 25, 1945 JOHN J. ANDREA, JR.. B.S., H.S., 1943 RIVER FALLS 1st LU AAF. Pacific Theater, Marianas. Navy Unit Citation, Theater Ribbons, three stars. Dec. 14, 1942 LAWRENCE ARTS, 1938-41........................TONY C.M. 1 c.. USNR. Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons, nine battle stars; Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one star. Feb. 23, 1942 - Sept. 18, 1945 STANLEY D. ATKINSON, B.S., H.S., 1942 DANBURY Capt., AAF, Meteorology. European Theater. June, 1941 MARCEL AUNE, 1940-41 BALDWIN Pfc., Infantry and Anti-Aircraft Artillery. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, four battle stars; Combat Infantry Badge. May 15, 1943 EDGAR F. AUSTAD, 1935-36 HAWKINS S Sgt., AAF. June 12, 1942 -B- DONALD BABBITT, 1939-42- CORNELL ASTP Unit, Medical School, Marquette University GORDEN HUEY BABCOCK, 1932-33 -S Sgt, AAF. July 18, 1942 CHARLES FREDERICK BACON. 1939-43 ELLSWORTH A C, Naval Air Corps. July 2, 1941 - August 19.1942 OMAR BACON, 8.E., H.S., 1936 .........ELLSWORTH CpI. AAF, Aug. 20,1942 - Jan. 23,1946 BERNARD H. BAGAN, 1940-43................MENOMONIE CpI., U.S. Army, infantry. European Theater. Bronze Star, four battle stars. Aug. 15,1942 - Dec 15,1945 FRANCIS KEVIN BAGAN, 1939-42 MENOMONIE Flight Officer, AAF. Dec 21,1942 - Nov. 1945 DON W. BAILEY, 1939-40 - SPRING VALLEY Aviation Ordnanccman, 1 c. USNR. Nor African - Southwest Pacific - Western Pacific (Okinawa. China, Japan) Theaters. All Theater Ribbons, Philippine Liberation Ribbon DONALD F. BAIRD, 1941-43 RIVER FALLS S Sgt, USMC Central Padfic Theater, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, one star. Jan. 19, 1943 - Nov. 21, 1945 EDGAR BAIRD, 1900-06.-. RIVER FALLS Major AUS, AAF. July 1942 - July 1944 JOHN BAIRD, 1939-41...................RIVER FALLS US. Army WAYNE E. BAIRD, 1940-43 RIVER FALLS CM. 2 c, USNR. Pacific Theater. Mar. 21,1946 HAROLD BAKER. 1918-19.................RIVER FALLS Capt, Armored Forces (Infantry). Ordnance. European Theater. Bronze Star Medal; European Theater Ribbon, three battle stars. Oct. 15,1940 -Jan. 15,1946 HOWARD BAKER, 1942-43— -- KENNAN T 5, U.S. Army, European Theater (France and Germany). Aug. 21, 1944 ROBERT BAKER, 1942-43 NEW RICHMOND Pvt., US. Army, Infantry. Combat Infantry Badge. Mar. 13, 1943 - Sept. 3, 1944 WILLIAM J. BAKER, 1939-40 NEW RICHMOND Mo. Mm 1 c, European Theater. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars WILLIAM M. BAKER 1935.................- DURAND Major, U.S. Army, Medical Department. European (Central) Theater. Bronze Star Medal, oak leaf cluster. Feb. 19, 1941 - Mar. 3, 1946 CLIFTON R. BARBER, 1937-39 - WEBSTER T Sgt., AAF. (gunner) European Theater. Shot down over Bremen, Germany, and a prisoner of war for 19 months. Air Medal, Purple Heart. Jan. 5, 1942 - Oct. 16, 1945 LESTER BARIBO, B.S., Agr., 1943............EXELAND Ens., USNR. GLEN EDWARD BARNES, 1941-43 SPRING VALLEY Radarman 3 c, USNR. European (France) and Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbons. Nov., 1942 -April 2, 1946 GLENN BARQUEST, 1938-41............- CADOTT Capt., Engineer Corps. European Theater. Pre-Pearl Harbor, European Theater Ribbon, Bronze Star Medal, four battle stars. June 17,1941 - Feb. 12, 1946 KEITH R. BARRY, 1936-38 RIVER FALLS CpI., AAF. Pacific Theater. Aug. 3,1942 - Nov. 16, 1945 GORDON I. BARTO, 1939-41 .... „ GILE Major, USMC (Pilot). Southwest Pacific Theater. Distinguished Flying Cross; Philippine Liberation,-Pre-Pearl Harbor. April 1941 CLAIR D. BARTOSH, B.E., H.S., 1931 RIVER FALLS Lt., USNR. Pacific Theater. Pacific Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. Mar. 7,1944 - Feb. 3, 1946 WILLIAM T. BARTZ, B.S., H.S., 1940 MOUNTAIN Lt, USCG. (Engineering Officer of USS Groton). North Atlantic (Iceland, Greenland) Theater. July 1942 FLOYD J. BECK, 1936-37........WELLS. MINNESOTA CpI., Tank Destroyer. Southwest Pacific • Central Pacific Theater. Oct. 11, 1940 - July 13, 1945 STANLEY BEDNARZYK, B.S., Agr., 1939 W1THEE Ens., USNR CAROL BEHUNG, 2-Year Rural, 1941 AMERY CpI., WAC Meritorious Service Unit Award. June, 1944

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RIVER FALLS ALGOMA WOODVILLE DOUGLAS C BOLES, 1940-42 - RIVER FALLS Radio-Radarman 3 c. South Pacific Theater. May, 1943 - Mar. 17,1946 DOUGLAS L BOLES, 1938-39 1st Lt, AAF. ORLAN C. BORN, B.S., Agr., 1941 Lt. Os), USCG. Dec. 1, 1945 BERNARD DALE BOVEN. 1939-40 .. - Sgt., AAF. Southwest Pacific Theater. Sept. 16, 1942 - Mar. 1, 1945 NEAL O. BRACE, 1940-42 OSCEOLA 1st Lt., AAF. July 9, 1943 - Feb. 1,1946 ROBERT BRACE, B.S., Agr., 1945 OSCEOLA T 5 Signal Corps. European Theater. Dec. 7, 1942 - Feb. 7, 1946 JOHN W. BRADLEY, B.E., H.S., 1939 RIVER FALLS S Sgt., AAF. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. China-Bur-ma-lndia. China Offensive, Burma Offensive, India-Burma Defensive, three battle stars. Dec., 1944 - Mar. 22, 1946 JAMES H. BRAMER, 1937-40..........ST. PAUL, MINN. Capt., Coast Artillery Corps. Pacific Theater. Nov. 17,1941 - Jan. 9,1946 RAYMOND W. BRANDAU, 1940-41. WILTON 1st Lt., Engineer Corps. African Theater JOHN SIDDALL BRANDT. 1941-43 RIVER FALLS Sgt., AAF. European Theater. April 4, 1943 -Nov. 16, 1945 ROMAIN C. BRANDT, 1935-39....- RIVER FALLS T Sgt., Army Transportation Corps. European and Pacific Theaters. May 25, 1942 - Sept. 29, 1945 THEODORE E. BRANDT, B.S., .. .. 1st Lt., Army Medical Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, four stars. June, 1942 - Jan. 23, 1946 CLAUDE BRANDTNER, 1937-39 EAST ELLSWORTH Pfc., U.S. Army. European Theater. Purple Heart BURTON BRATBERG, 1940-42 HOLMEN A C Naval Aviation JOSEPH G. BRAUN, B.E., H.S., 1934.......... ALGOMA Lt. (jg), USNR FRED BRECHLIN, 1939, B.S., Agr , 1939... ANTIGO T Sgt., AAF., Air Transport Command. North African Theater. Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. June 6, 1942 - Nov. 24, 1945 WARREN BREDAHL, B.S., H.S., .1938 ELMWOOD USMC RAMAN CLYDE BRIGGS. 1941-43 ... HOLMAN T 5 .U.S. Army (Radio Operator). Pacific Theater, Okinawa Theater Ribbon, one star. Nov. 5,1942 - Mar. 14, 1946 JON W. BRILLE. 1934-36................RIVER FALLS y 3 c, USNR. Base Librarian, Camp Perry, Va. BYRON L. BROOKE, 1942-43 SPRING VALLEY T 5 U-S. Army. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, live stars. April 23,1943 - Oct 13,1945 COLBURN M. BROOKE, B.S., Agr., 1943 SPRING VALLEY S Sgt., U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two bronze stars; Purple Heart. June 2, 1943 - Mar. 27, 1946 WALTER L. BROOKS, 1931-35 COLFAX S Sgt, Coast Artillery.Corps. Feb. 3,1941 - Oct 3, 1945 ALTON BROTEN, 1940-42 ...................... HUDSON USNR. South Pacific Theater JOHN W. BROWNLEE, 1937-39..........MAIDEN ROCK Sgt, US. Army. European Theater JON E. BRUNNER, 1940-42....................ELMWOOD Lt- (jg), USNR. May 8, 1942 - Nov. 3, 1945 ROYCE BUCK, 1942..................CLARISSA, MINN. Sgt., AAF. Asiatic-Pacific and Far Eastern Theater. Theater Ribbon, three stars. Oct 27,1942 - Dec 27, 1945 JOSEPH L. BURGER, B.S., Agr., 1940...........EDGAR Major, AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon. seven battle stars; Bronze Star Medal. Pre-Pearl Harbor. Oct. 7, 1941 NORMAN BURGER, 1935-36....................FREDERIC Pvt., AAF Sgt. John Brownlee. Air Force Signal Supply Specialist, cheeks in a shipment of radio tubes. JOHN BURKE, B.E., Agr., 1928.................CASCO Major, U.S. Army. Prisoner of War Work EVERETT L. BURKHOLDER. 1940-43 ST. PAUL. MINN. 2nd Lt., AAF. Pacific Theater, Philippines-Okina-wa. Air Medal; Philippine Liberation, five battle stars. Oct. 3, 1942 - Jan. 5, 1946 JOHN CURTIS BURKHOLDER, 1933-34 HUDSON Lt Os) USNR, Radar. Sept. 1943 - Mar. 1,1946 MARTIN BURMEISTER, B.S., Agr., 1943 MARATHON SAD 3 c, USNR RUEBEN BURTARD, B.S., Agr., 1942 .........-CURTISS 1st Lt, Chemical Warfare Service Southwest Pacific Theater, Japan, New Guinea. Theater Ribbon, one star. June 30, 1942 - May 12,1946 WARREN BUSCH, 1938-39 NORTH HUDSON S Sgt, AAF. European Theater. April 11, 1942 - Jan. 15,1946 CHARLES H. BUTLER. 2-Year Prin., 1923 Pvt, U.S. Signal Corps BARRON -c- JOHN E. CALDER, 1942-43 ...................LUCK Pfc., U.S. Army, Field Artillery EVERETT D. CAMPBELL, B E., H.S., 1935 RIVER FALLS Pfc, Armored Division. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars. April 13, 1942 - Dec. 7, 1945 G. LA VERNE CAMPBELL, 2-Year Gram., 1933 ELLSWORTH 1st Sgt, U.S. Army. European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. Theater Ribbon; Combat Infantry Badge. Sept 12, 1942 • Sept. 16, 1945 EDWARD J. CANNON, 1937-39 ... ELLSWORTH T Sgt, Air Corps, Medical Dept. Jan. 16,1941 -Nov. 24,1945 JOHN R. CANNON 1934-38 ELLSWORTH S Sgt., Medical Detachment, Air-bome Division. Mediterranean Theater, Sicily, Italy- Purple Heart; Combat Medal Badge, six stars; Arrow head Glider Badge; Unit Citation. Mar. 28, 1942 - Sept. 19, 1945