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

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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

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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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SHERMAN FRINAK, 1942-43 STANLEY Ens., USNR. ROBERT WILLIAM FRITZ, B.S., H.S., 1931.... CLINTENVILLE LL, Naval Air Corps. April 26, 1942 - July 1, 1946 ELMER FROKJER. 1937-37.................. CENTURA A.M.M. 1 c, USNR. South Pacific Theater. Dee. 28, 1941 HARRY DONALD FROKJER, 1942-43 CENTURIA 2nd Lt., USNR. Dec. 10, 1942 - Dec. 8, 1945 DONALD FROLIK, 1938-41............... RICE LAKE Lt., (Pilot), U.S. Navy. Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. American Defense Air Medal. May 21, 1941 • Sept. 18,1945 RHIENOLD FRUEH, 1944-45...................AUGUSTA Pfc., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Nov. 20, 1944 LOWELL B. FRYE, B.S., H.S., 1936.....RIVER FALLS Lt., USCG. west Pacific Theater. Commendation ana Citation for bravery on D” Day on Okinawa. April 29, 1942 - May 23, 1946 JOSEPH N. FUNK, 1937-39..............MAIDEN ROCK M Sst., AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, six battle start Citation American Defense. Dec. 3, 1940 - Nov. 29, 1945 -G- ROBERT E. GARBER, 1938-40................PRESCOTT CpI., U.S. Army, Infantry ROBERT GARDINER, B.E., H.S., 1936....ELMWOOD I., Adjutant General’s Dept. Pacific Theater, wail. Bronze Star Medal. July 31,1943 - Sept. 9, 1945 GORDON W. GARDNER, 1939-42...........- . OSEOLA 2nd Lt., USMC- Pacific Theater. Two Air Medals Unit Citation. Aug. 3, 1942 - Jan. 29, 1946 WARREN GATES, B.S., H.S., 1939.......TURTLE LAKE Pvt., AAF., Meteorology. July 1,1942 - Feb. 12, 1946 RICHARD GELO, 1936-37................RIVER FALLS Pvt., Signal Corps, Field Artillery. Mar. 17,1945 DONALD GENRICH, 1942-43..............DORCHESTER Ens., Naval Air Corps. Oct. 31, 1942 - June, 1946 GLENN W. GERHARDT, B.S., Aar., 1941. NEILLSVILLE M Sgt., AAF., Infantry. Philippines, Japan. Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one battle star Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, one battle star. American Defense. June 10,1941 - Dec 15,1945 IRVING W. GERHARDT, B.E., Agr., 1933 NEILLSVILLE Lt., Os) USNR RUSSELL R. GETTINGER, B.S., 1938 NEW AUBURN S. 1 c Radio Technician, USNR. May 23, 1945 LAWRENCE K. GIBSON, 1924-26. ...RIVER FALLS Radio Technician 1 c, USNR. Pacific Theater, Eniwetok, Okinawa, Saipan, Guam. Aug., 1942 -Oct., 1945 RUSSELL N. GIERE, 1942-43.............RIVER FALLS CpI., USMC. North China Theater. Jan., 1943 ERNEST O. GILBERTS, Rural, 1940..........RIDGELAND Copt., AAF. Mediterranean Theater. Mediterranean Theater Ribbon, four oak leaf clusters. Mar. 13, 1941 - Mar. 8, 1945 GILBERT W. GILLES, 1931-32................ ARKANSAW S' t.. Army Ordnance. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, eater Ribbon. July 18, 1942 - Nov. 8, 1945 RAYMOND GILLES, 1933-39...............PLUM CITY CpI., AAF. VERA M. GIPFORD, 1934-35.................ELLSWORTH 1st Lt., Army Nurse Corps. European, African, Middle Eastern Theaters. Theater Ribbon, one battle star (Northern France). April 1,1943 - Feb. 2, 1946 TRUMAN L. GLASS, H.S., 1929...........RIVER FALLS 2nd Lt., Army Engineers Corps WAYNE GLAUS, 1938-40..................PLUM CITY Sgt., U.S. Army, Infantry. Feb. 18, 1942 - Dec. 13, 1945 THEODORE P. GLEITER, B.S., H.S., 1942 ...HAMMOND Lt. (is), USNR. Caribbean-North African Theaters. Theater Ribbons. June 29, 1943 WERNER C. GLEITER, B.S., H.S., 1939 HAMMOND Lt., USNR. European (England, France), Mediterranean, North African and Southern frtnet Theaters. Mar. 15, 1943 - April 1, 1946 HURBERT GLENZER, JR., 1941-42 OWEN Ll, (ig). Naval Air Corps. South Pacific and China Sea Theaters. Three Air Medals. Oct. 9, 1942 HAROLD E. GOETKIN. B.S., H.S., 1942 DOWNING 1st Lt., USMC. South and Central Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbons, three stars two Bronze Stars. June 30, 1942 - Dec. 19, 1945 WALTER F. GONSKE, 1938-40..............CUMBERLAND Capt., AAF. European Theater. Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon Unit Citation. April, 1941 NEIL C. GOODSPEED, 1940-43..........CLEAR LAKE Lt., USMC. Pacific (Iwo Jlma) Theater. Nov. 30, 1942 - April, 1946 DALE GORDON, 1938-40................RIVER FALLS S Sgt, U.S. Army, Field Artillery. African Theater. Purple Heart Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. Oct., 1940 • Jan., 1945 EDWARD GORKOWSKI, 1939-42...............FAIRCHILD Lt., AAF. DONALD W. GRAHAM, 1942-43 ST. CROIX FALLS Pfc., Infantry (Bugler). European Theater. European Theater Ribbon, two stars. Nov., 1942 FRANCIS J. GRAHAM, 1927-29................ROBERTS Y. 3 c, USNR ALFRED M. GRANUM, 1917......................AMERY Capt., U.S. Navy. Pacific Theater. Leeion of Merit. American Defense. World War I Veteran. July 21, 1917 DEAN L. GREATON, 1930-34........NEW RICHMOND Major, Dental Corps. Asiatic Theater. Combat Medical Badge, one bronze star. July 18, 1942 -April 26, 1946 JAMES P. GREEN, 1936-40...................STANLEY Electricians Mate 1 c, USNR. Caribbcan-Asiatic-Pacific Theaters. Submarine Combat Insignia. Mar. 21, 1942 - Nov. 12, 1945 IVON R. GREENE, BS., Elcm., 1939 SHELL LAKE CpI., US. Army EDWARD J. GRESCHNER, 1940-43 CLAYTON CpI., Infantry, Mail Clerk. Pacific Theater, New Zealand, Luzon, Japan. Nov. 1942 - Jan. 25, 1946 DONALD GRIFFEY, B.S., H.S., 1942 RIVER FALLS Ll, USNR. Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbon, six stars Philippine Liberation Ribbon, two stars. July 16, 1942 - Jan- 5, 1946 MERLIN W. GROSKOPP, 1942-43 SIREN 1st Lt, AAF. European Theater, Italy, Africa, Egypt Dec. 15, 1942 MYRON D. GROSKOPP, 1938-42— SIREN 1st Lt., AAF. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Hawaii, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands. Theater Ribbon, two stars. Nov. 2, 1942 - Mar. 3, 1945 LEO W. GROSSKREUTZ, B.S. Agr 1941 CENTURIA T 4, Medical Corps. Southern European Theater, Africa, Italy. Four stars. Mar. 5,1942 - Nov. 23, 1945 JAMES K. GRUNKE, 1939-41 ....CLEAR LAKE S Sgt, Fighter Squadron, AAF. ORIN GUDMANSEN, 1919-20 RIVER FALLS Ll Commander, Chaplain, USNR. Philippine Theater. Philippine Ribbon. Jan. 1943 - Nov., 1945 LEONARD J. GUNDERSON, 1942-43 HAWKINS Ens., Naval Air Corps. Nov. 4, 1942 PHILIP GUTZLER, 1939-43 ........... RIVER FALLS Pfc., Medical School WILLIAM D. GUTZLER, 1941-43........ RIVER FALLS 2nd Lt., AAF. Japan. Nov. 11, 1942 -H- ROGER HABERMAN, 1934-38.............. ELLSWORTH Major, USMC. Guadalcanal, Philippines. Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal; Unit Citation Purple Heart. June 13, 1941 -Nov. 23, 1945 RUSSELL J. HABERMAN, B.E., H.S., 1933 . ELLSWORTH Sgt., Coast Artillery