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

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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

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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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 CPL, ROBERT LOVELL S iT 8°B H NV«I-T AFTCR MISSI°NS LT LEONARD VIK LT. 0 RVILLt A.HANNA LEON ERICSON, B.S.. R$., 1942 FREDERIC 1st Lt., AAF., Meteorology. Nov. 9,1942 - Dec ■ 15 1945 IMBERT ESLINGER, 6.S., H.S., 1940.........STANLEY Sgt., U.S. Army. European Theater. Purple Heart -F- ROMAN V. FAIT, 1925-28................... RIVER FALLS Lt. Commander, Medical Corps, USNR. South Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons. Aug. 25,1942 - Jan. 3,1946 EVERETT FARLEY, 1906-11..................RIVER FALLS Col., U.S. Army Coast Artillery. Alaska RAPHAEL E. FARRELL, Prin., 1930 RIVER FALLS Lt., USNR ROGER FAST, 1940-41..................CLARIESA, MINN. Pfc., U.S. Army, Engineers. ARCHIE D. FAYEWEATHER, 1941-42..................PEPIN HA 2 c, USNR, Hospital Corps ARNOLD R. FEILER, 1943-44.....................ELMWOOD Gunners M. 3 c, USNR. Pacific Theater, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. May 18,1944 CALVIN FEILER. 1943-44...................ELMWOOD EM. 3 c, USNR. Mediterranean Theater. Japan Theater. Theater Ribbon, one battle star. Dec 26, 1943 ROBERT H. FEILER, 1939-42................ELMWOOD Sgt., Field Artillery. Mediterranean Theater, Italy. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars. Oct. 15, 1942 - Nov. 11, 1945 HARLEN K. FELLOWS. 1940-41.. LODI CpI., USMC. Soutn Pacific Theater. Dec. 11, 1942 - Oct. 29, 1945 DEAN L. FENNER, 1944-45.................. RICE LAKE Pvt., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater, Frankfort, Germany. June 4, 1945 ELMER C. FENSKE, 1942-43 MENOMONIE S Sgt., Parachute Infantry. American Defense. Dec. 1937 - Dec. 18, 1945 ORVIN FINSTAD, 1940-42...........».- RIVER FALLS CpI., Military Police Corps. Carribean Defense Command. Jan. 7 - Jan. 24, 1946 FRED FISHER. 1940 LODI S. 2 c, USNR. HAROLD E. FJESETH, B.S., H.S., 1st Lt., AAF. South Pacific. Air Medal, cluster, Unit Citation, Theater Ribbon, two stars. May 5, 1942 EDRA CORCORAN FLATHE, 1943-44 RIVER FALLS CpI., WAC. May 27, 1944 GERARD A. FLATHE. 193?-£ KWtKfALlS L AC., Royal Canadian Air Force. England. Jan. 4, 1942 - Feb., 1946 ERVIN L FLETCHER, 1936-37 EAST ELLSWORTH Sgt, U.S. Army, Quartermaster Corps. Aug. 15, 1942 - Oct. 3, 1945 ELLING L. FLOTTUM, B.S., H.S., 1932 CUMBERLAND Pfc, U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Ribbons, five battle stars. Sept. 3, 1943 - Sept 16, 1945 HELEN M. FLYNN, 1937-38 MAIDEN ROCK Navy Nurse Corps, 15th Air Force, General Hospital, Italy LLOYD C. FLYNN. 1937-40..............MAIDEN ROCK Ph. M. 1 c., USNR. Asiatic Theater. Sept. 14, 1942 - Mar. 15, 1946 LEE B. FOLEY, B.S., H.S., 1939 PRESCOTT Ens., USNR JAMES P. FORSYTH, 1945-46 NEW RICHMOND U.S., Naval Air Corps. Jan. 22, 1946 GORDON W. FOSS, B.E., H.S., 1934.......BELDENVILLE 1st Lt., Quartermaster Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, one star. July 18, 1942 - Dec 22, 1945 NORMAN H. FOSS, 1941-42 RIVER FALLS CpI., U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Ribbons, five stars; Unit Citation, two oak leaf clusters. Nov. 18, 1942 - Oct 8, 1945 MARVIN FOX, 1936-39........................ELMWOOO Pvt., U.S. Army, Infantry. Mediterranean Theater, Italy. June 13, 1945 JAMES C. FOY, Rural, 1941........ti ELLSWORTH S Sgt., Medical Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars; Combat Medical Badge Oct 15, 1942 - Mar. 26, 1946 ROBERT J. FOY. 1938-39 ELLSWORTH Sgt., AAF. Pacific Theater. Mar. 4, 1942 - Feb. 2, 1946 GEORGE A. FRANK, 1936-38.......... PEPIN T Sgt., AAF. Middle East, Mediterranean, European Theater. Bronze Star Medal; American Defense. Dec. 28, 1939 - Aug. 22, 1945 LLOYD T. FRANK, B.S., Elem., 1939 STRATFORD Capt, USMC. Southwest Pacific Theater, En.-wetok, Kwajalean, Okinawa, Theater Ribbon. June 1941 - Dec. 1945 BERT L. FRANKO, 1942-43 -. CLAYTON CpI., U.S. Army, Infantry. Mediterranean Theater. Theater Ribbon, four battle stars. Oct. 20,1942 -Nov. 11, 1945 ORGE E. FRENCHICK. 1942-43 WEYEW-IOUSER Pfc., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Theater Ribbon; Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart Mar. 15, 1943 - Sept. 17, 1945