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

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GLENN H. COLE, 1941-43........................CHIU It. (19)- USNR., Amphibious Force. Asiatk-Paci-Ke Theater, Oldniwi, Chin . July 1,1943 • Feb. 15, 1946 CLARENCE C. COLES, JR., 1940-41 RED WING, MINN. Aviation Ordnance 3 c., USNR. Pacific Theater. Nov. 27, 1942 HEROLD R. COMPTON, B.E., H.S., 1936 MASON Lt., USNR. Asiatic Theater, Philippines. May 12, 1943 - Jan. 2, 1946 GORDON CONDIT, 1936-38 RIVER FALLS Cap!., U.S. Army Engineers. Pacific Theater, Cook Islands, Philippine Islands. May 15, 1942 • April 1, 1946 GERALD D. COOK, 1941-42 OSSEO Rada man 3 c., USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Aug. 28, 1943 JOHN COOK, 1945....................NEW RICHMOND USNR. Jan. 15, 1946 CHESTER N. COOKE, B.E., H.S., 1933 FRANKFORT, SOUTH DAKOTA T 5., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. European Theater, Central Europe, Rhineland. Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. Mar. 24, 1943 - Dec. 23, 1945 WARREN W. COREY, 1935-36—..................... NYE Set., Medical Corps. Pacific Theater, India. July 27, 1942 MILTON CORNWALL. 1939-41.........ST. PAUL, MINN. Pfc., U.S. Amy ASTP, Medical School, Marquette University. Sept. 1942 • Feb. 1946 J. KANE CRAMER, 1940 43—...............HAGER CITY Yeoman. Jan. 1944. LOYAL CRESWELL, 1942-43—...............RIVER FALLS Flight Officer, AAF. European and South American Theaters. Theater Ribbon, five stars; Air Medal ROBERT G. CRETNEY, 1939-43............. DODGEVILLE Lt., USMC., Air Force ROBERT E. CROMMETT, 1936-38................ AMERY Aviation Machinist's Mate 1 c., Naval Air Corps. June, 1942 LEWIS CROS8Y, 1938-39.............ST. PAUL, MINN. Lt, AAF. JACK N. CROTHERS, 1938-42- GRANTON S Sgt., AAF. European Theater. Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal, three oak leaf dusters; Unit Citation; Silver Battle Star. Jan. 13, 1942 -Aug. 10, 1945 W. GLENN CROWLEY, B.S.. H.S., 1939....RIVER FALLS Lt. (js) USNR. Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars. June, 1941 • Sept., 1944 DAVID CULLEN, 1942-43 ...........NEW RICHMOND ASTP., University of Illinois. Feb., 1943 HOWARD J. CURLER, 1942-43...................WAUSAU S Sgt., U.S. Army. Infantry. European Theater. Combat Infantryman s Badge; Bronze Star; Theater Ribbon, five battle stars. -D- ALLEN LE MOINE DAGGETT, 1939-40 DOWNING Sgt, USMC Southwest Pacific Theater. Purple Heart Dec 9, 1941 - Feb. 12, 1945 ALTON J. DAHL, 1942.................... DEER PARK T 4, U.S. Army, Field Artillery. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, five battle stars. Nov. 6, 1942 • Oct. 27, 1945 ELVIN LA VERNE DAHLBY, 1941-44 OSSEO V-1, A S, USNR. Sept., 1942 - Sept., 1944 MARVIN DAHLOUIST, 1933-34 RIVER FALLS Pfc, AAF. Army of Occupation, Korea. May 2, 1945 DEE W. DAILEY, 1931-33.......................ELCHO Capt, U.S. Army, Medical Corps. European Theater. Oct. 20, 1941 - Jan. 16, 1946 HILTON G. DANIELSON, 1936-38 CLAYTON Pvt., U.S. Army. Aug. 6, 1945 ROBERT H. DARWIN, 1941-43 GRAND VIEW Pvt., AAF. CHALMER DAVEE, 3-Year H.S., 1922 RIVER FALLS Comdr., USNR, Medical Corps. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippines. Feb., 1943 - Feb., 1946 PAUL DAVEE, B.E., H.S., 1935 RIVER FALLS Lt (iq). USNR, Communications. Asietic-Pacihc Theater. July 1, 1943 - Jan. 1946 JOHN W. DAVISON, B.E.. H.S., 1929 RIVER FALLS T Sgt, U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Theater Ribbon. June 17, 1942 - Nov. 9, 1945 WILLIAM D. DAWSON, 1942-43 . RIVER FALLS S Sgt, U.S. Army, Medical Corps. Pacific Theater, Philippines, New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon. Three battle stars. May 20, 1943 • Jan. 31, 1946 LINCOLN F. DEETZ, 1939-41 MONDOVI USM. Air Corps BERNICE DEISS, 1936-39 «VER FALLS Pfc., WAC Jan. 24, 1942 - Aug. 16, 1943 EUGENE DEISS, 1942-43 ... R,VER FALLS Pfc., U.S. Army. Alaska EURIE A. DEISS. 1940-41 RIVER FALLS S. l c., USCG. South America. Nov., 1942 -Feb. 27, 1946 GANUS DEISS, 1939-40...............••■•••••NVER FALLS Sgt. U.S. Army. South Pacific Theater. Pre-Pearl Harbor. Oct. 16, 1940 - July 12, 1945 HUGO M. DE JONG, 1940-43.......... WEBSTER Pvt., U.S. Army, Anti-Aircraft Artillery NATHAN J. DE LONG, 1943-44 CHIPPEWA FALLS S.M. 3 c., USNR VERLE M. DEMASTER, 1940-41 BALDWIN Sgt., USMC Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, three stars; Purple Heart Sept. 25, 1942 - Dec 21, 1945 WILMA H. DE MASTER, 2-Year Prim., 1935 BALDWIN 1st Lt., WAC Jan. 28, 1943 - Dec 30, 1945 ALBERT DEMPSY, 1939-41 ...... .. .....HILLSDALE Capt., Military Police Corps. South Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars. July 1, 1941 - Jan. 20, 1946 ROBERT DEVEREAUX, B.S., H.S., 1938... REEDS8URG Ens., Naval Air Corps. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Oct., 1943 - Sept., 1945 FRANCIS DEVINE, 1941-43 ..... ELLSWORTH T 5, Radarman, U.S. Army, Infantrv. European and Philippines Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars. Feb. 4, 1943 - Feb. 19, 1946 HAROLD F. DIERMEIER, B.S., H.S., 1941 STRATFORD CpI., Quartermaster Corps. Southwest Pacific Theater, New Guinea, Philippines. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars; Unit Citation. June 24, 1942 • Feb. 12,1946 JOHN E. DIESING, B.S., H.S., 1940 MAIDEN ROCK Sgt., Cavalry, Slg. Corps., Air Corps. Caribbean Theater, Trinidad ana Puerto Rico. Sept. 9, 1941 - Oct. 10, 1945 FRANKLIN K. DIETZLER. 1943-44.............-ROBERTS M M 2 c., USNR. Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. June 27, 1944 JARL J. DIFFENDORFER, 1940-43 DOWNING Midshipman, USNR. Capt. Walter Gonske

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 --CiD R CLUB DEAN OF MEN AND CR055-SECTI ON OF STUDENT BODY. SEPTEMBER f543 CARYL H. CARLSON, 1937 38 DOWNING S Sgt., AAF. Central Pacific Theater. American Defense Ribbon. Dec 10, 1940 - Sept. 22, 1945 JOHN WILLIAM CARLSON, 1936-38 PLUM CITY 1st Lt, Army Intelligence. Mediterranean Theater, North Africa, Italy, Austria. Feb. 24,1941 - Nov. 29, 1945 MAURITZ E. CARLSON, B5-, Agr., 1939 FREDERIC Pvt., ILS. Army, Radio Operator HERBERT H. CAROW, 1935-38 DEER PARK S Sgt, AAF. Caribbean Area. Jan. 14, 1942 -Oct 9, 1945 CHARLES C. CARPENTER. 1931-34 MAIDEN ROCK T 5, U.S. Army, Infantry. Dec. 29, 1942 • Dec. 20, 1945 CLAYTON CASE, B.E., Agr. 1929....... VERNON CENTER, MINN. Civil Administration Training School, U.S. Army JOHN M. CASEY, 3-Year, H.S., 1923 NEW RICHMOND T 5, Signal Service. Pacific Theater, New Guinea. Sept., 1942 MARVIN E. CERNOHOUS, 1939-40 RIVER FALLS Lt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Dec. 6, 1945 CHARLES D. CHAPMAN, 1939-41..........RIVER FALLS Lt., AAF. EVERETT E. CHAPMAN, B.S., H.S., 1941 AMERY 1st Lt, Quartermaster Corps. Mediterranean Theater, North Africa, Italy. Meritorious Service Wreath, Theater Ribbon, four battle stars. Sept. 8, 1942 • Mar. 1, 1946 LELAND N. CHAPMAN, 1928-31 RIVER FALLS Sgt, AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbons, six battle stars; Unit Citation. Nov. 2,1942 - Sept. 25, 1945 ELLIOTT H. CHAPPELLE, 1938-39..........BIRCHWOOD Sgt., AAF. China, Burma, India, African Theaters. Theater Ribbons, one battle star. June 13, 1942 -Oct. 23, 1945 ALFRED J. CHELGREN, 1935-37 RIVER FALLS Lt., Signal Corps OTHMER C. CHELSTROM, 1939-40. TURTLE LAKE T 5, Armored Field Artillery. European Theater. Unit Citation, three battle stars. Nov. 6, 1942 LA VERNE CHENEY, 1938-40. CADOTT Lt. Colonel, AAF. European-African, Middle Eastern, Asiatic-Pacific Theaters. Distinguished Flying Cross,- Air Medal, three oak leaf dusters; Unit Citation. Feb. 10, 1941 - Nov. 28, 1945 HALLE S. CHICKER, B.E., H.S., 1933...LADYSMITH American Red Cross, Field Director. European Theater GRANT CHINNOCK, B E., Agr., 1933 RIVER FALLS Pvt., U.S. Army, Infantry. June 22, 1943 - Dec. 7, 1943 KENNETH K. CHINNOCK, 1932-34 RIVER FALLS Pvt, AAF. July 8, 1942 - Aug. 3, 1944 ROBERT CHINNOCK, 1934-35.....- RIVER FALLS Sgt, AAF. Aleutian Islands Theater. One campaign star; Unit Citation; Pre-PeaH Harbor. July 15, 1941 - Sept 28, 1945 GEORGE K. CHIPMAN, B.S., Agr., 1942 DANBURY 1st Lt, AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, six battle stars. Aug. 26, 1942 - Dec 18, 1945 JOSEPH J. CHOPP, 1926-30 TURTLE LAKE Cape., AAF. Aug. 7, 1942 • Oct. 30, 1945 KENNETH E. CHRISTENSON, 1944-45 HUDSON Pvt., AAF. June 17, 1944 - Nov. 10, 1945 JOHN W. CHRISTENSON, B.S., Agr.. 1939 BAY CITY Lt., USNR. Pacific Theater. Nov. 30,1942 - Dec. 23, 1945 NORMAN CHRISTENSON, B.S., Agr., 1938 BAY CITY Lt Commander, Naval Air Corps. European Theater. Sept., 1942 - Mar., 1946 JOHN W. CLAIR. B.S., H.S., 1939.... HUDSON M Sgt, U.S. Army. South Pacific Theater New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Philippines. Theater Ribbons, eight stars,- Bronze Arrowhead. Aug. 30, 1942 - Jan. 3, 1946 PERCY CLAPP, 2-Year Prin., 1921 ...... ROBERTS Lt. Col., Army, Special Service. Pacific Theater. Bronze star. May, 1942 DARREL C. CLARK, 1943-44 CLEAR LAKE Ens., USNR. Pacific Theater. June 9, 1943 JACK CLARK, 1927-29 . VESPER Capt, Signal Corps. European Theater. July 2, 1942 MANLEY CLARK, 2-Year Prin., 1918 RIVER FALLS Lt., USNR WILLIAM D. CLARK, 1938-39 BAYPORT, MINN. T 5., U.S. Army, Anti-Aircraft Artillery DOUGLAS R. CLARK, 1940-42 . ; BALSAM LAKE T Sgt. AAF. Radio Operator. Mediterranean and Asiatic Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbons, seven stars; Air Medal, bronze star. July 2, 1942 - Oct. 30, 1945 EARL A. CLAUSEN, B.S., Agr., 1941 MILLTOWN S. 1 c., USNR. Mar. 15, 1945 CHARLES H. CLAY, 1942-43. . . • AMERY Radar Technician 1 c, USNR. Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific, Japan, and Alaska Convoys. July, 1943 THOMAS E. COHENOUR, 1940-41... ..RIVER FALLS S Sgt., USMC. Asiatic, South Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbon, one star. Jan. 20, 1942 - July 21, 1945

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NORMAN DILLEY, 1936-37.....................LAKEWOOD CRM., USNR. Pre-Pearl Harbor. Nov. 15,1940 - Nov. 15,1946 ROY E. DILLIE, 1937-38 MARKESON S Sgt., AAF. European Theater, England. Mar. 7, 1940. Pre-Pearl Harbor. LELAND DOBBERSTEIN, 1938-41 .........NEW LONDON Lt, (A-1), Naval Air Corps. North Pacific and South Pacific Theaters. Air Medal, four stars. May 5, 1941 - Oct. 26, 1945. Pre-Pearl Harbor STANLEy DOOLITTLE, 1934-37 ELLSWORTH M Sgt, U S. Army, Criminal Investigation. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Okinawa, Korea. One battle star. Dec 26, 1943 TERRy DOONAN, 1941-42 OWEN Sgt., Signal Corps. Mediterranean Theater, Africa, Italy. Unit Citation. Sept. 23, 1942 • Nov. 19, 1945 HAROLD DOORNINK, B.S., Agr., 1942 BALDWIN Pfc, U.S. Army, Infantry. German prisoner of war after Dec 22, 1944 ROBERT DOPK1NS, 1943-44................. RIVER FALLS S.M 2 c., USNR. Pacific Theater. Jan. 16, 1944 EMMETT DORGAN, 1939-40 RIVER FALLS T 5., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Dec., 1942 -Dec., 1945 HAROLD DORGAN, B.E., H.S., 1937 RIVER FALLS A S-V-7, USNR. Dec 14,1942 - Feb. 27,1943 LEE A. DOSCH, B.S., H.S., 1943 AMERy Lt. OsX USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars,- Philippine Liberation, one star. May 27, 1942 CHARLES DOSTAL, 1939-42......................RICE LAKE Sgt., Anti-Aircraft Artillery. European Theater. July 15, 1942 • Nov. 11, 1944 WILLARD F. DOWNING, B.S., H.S., 1941 GRANTSBURG S Sgt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. European Theater, Rhineland and Central Europe. Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. Attended Cardiff Technical College, England, Oct. 1 - Dec 18, 1945. Sept. 9, 1941 - Feb. 4, 1946 ROBERT RUSSELL DRAKE, 1939-40 MENOMONIE CpI, U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater, Germany and frMKt. Theater Ribbon, three stars; Purple Heart; Unit Gtation; Bronze Star Medal. May 26, 1944 GERALD DREHMEL, B.S., Agr., 1943 FALL CREEK S Sgt, U.S. Army. Asiatic-Pacific Theaters, New Caledonia Islands, Philippines. Japan. Unit Citation; Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one star. Sept. 10, 1942 - Jan. 22, 1946 NORMAN F. DRESCHER, 1940 NEILLSVILLE T Sgt, AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon-three stars,- Meritorious Service Award. Jan. 30, 1942 - Nov. 13, 1945 CpI. Roy Eichinger (loft) CLARENCE L. DRETZKE. 1935-37. . .. BARRON Sgt., U.S. Army Cavalry. Central Pacific and European Theaters. Mar. 2, 1942 - Dec. 30, 1945 FRED A. DUBBE, B.S., H.S., 1941 . LUVERNE, MINN. Lt, Naval Air Corps. Central Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons, two stars; Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal; Fifth Fleet Navy Commendation Medal, one star. American Defense. April 4, 1941 - Oct. 15, 1945 ROy DURST, 1942-43— ALGOMA Ens., USNR. Guam. Dec, 1942 GLEN H. DUVEN, 1942-43 - BALDWIN Radaraan 2 c, USNR. South Pacific Theater. June 27, 1944 DANIEL J. DYKSTRA, B.S., H.S., 1938 .. BALDWIN Lt. (ig), USNR. North African Theater. May 30, 1942 - Nov. 19, 1945 DAVID DyKSTRA, B.S., H.S., 1936—... . BALDWIN Lt (ig), USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippines. Theater Ribbons, eight stars. June 10,1942 - Oct. 28, 1945 PHILIP DyKSTRA, 1937-39 ... - BALDWIN Aer. M. 2 c, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Oct. 10, 1942 - Oct. 16, 1945 HOWARD EASTLUND, 1942-43 NEW RICHMOND A.M.O. 2 c, USNR. Mar. 15, 1943 PHILIP DyKSTRA, 1937-39 BALDWIN Aer. M. 2 c, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Oct. 10, 1942 - Oct 16, 1945 -E- HOWARD EASTLUND, 1942-43 NEW RICHMOND A.M.O. 2 c, USNR. Mar. 15, 1943 JEAN FRANCIS EGAN, B.S., H.S., 1940 NEW RICHMOND Sgt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippines. Purple Heart; Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one star. Wounded in the Philippines. Aug. 7, 1942 - Nov. 8, 1945 ROy E. EICHINGER, 1942-43.................BRUSSELS CpI., Chemical warfare and Infantry. European Theater. Combat Badge, three battle stars. Dec. 9, 1942 - Oct 30, 1945 DON R. ELKINGTON, 1941-42 MONDOVI Mo. MM 3 c USNR. South Pacific Theater. Mar. 7, 1943 - June 28, 1945 BURTON W. ELLIG, B.S., H.S., 1940 WELLS, MINN. Capt, Anti-Aircraft Artillery. South Pacific Theater, Saipan. Jan. 26,1942 - Sept 14,1945 HOWARD ELLIOT, B.S., H.S., 1938.........RIVER FALLS 1st Sgt, Ordnance, Aviation. Mediterranean Theater, North Africa, French Morocco,- European Theater, Rhineland. Theater Ribbons, two battle stars. Jan. 22, 1942 - Nov. 10, 1945 DONALD E. EMRICH, 1934-38 BATTLE GROUND, IND. CpI., AAF EARL H. EMERSON. 1938-39.................LADYSMITH Lt., Aerological Officer on Saipan KENNETH ENLOE, 1944-45..................RIVER FALLS ETM. 3 c. Jan. 17, 1945 ROYAL ENLOE, 1930-33.....................RIVER FALLS 1st Sgt., U.S. Army, Quartermaster Corps and Engineers. Pacific Theater, Leyte, Japan. Oct. 8, 1940-Jan. 11, 1946 MARVIN H. ERDMANN, 1939-42 ..................ALGOMA Sgt., Medical Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon; Meritorious Service Plaque (Unit), five battle stars. Nov. 27, 1941 ALLEN H. ERICKSON, BS., H.S., 1938 ALGOMA Pvt., U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. Dec. 19, 1943 - April 26, 1945 BRUCE M. ERICKSON, B.S., H.S., 1939 GLEN FLORA 1st Lt., U.S. Army, Infantry. Aug. 5, 1941 - May 28, 1946 MELVIN C. ERICKSON, B.S., H.S., 1939.....MELROSE Lt (jg), USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons, two stars. June 18, 1943 - Dec 10, 1945 WESLEY V. ERICKSON, 1939-40..............HUDSON 1st Lt., AAF. Aleutians. Distinguished Flying