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

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LE ROY HAGERMANN, 1938-42 ELLSWORTH T 5. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars,- Purple Heart. Oct. 29,1942 - Jan. 27,1946 JAMES HAGEN, 1939-40-....................STANLEY S Sgt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery HERMAN T. HAGESTAD, 1926-29 RIVER FALLS Capt., U.S. Army Sanitary Corps, Prisoner of War Camp at Opelika, Alabama. Jury 6, 1943 - May 10, 1945 ROBERT H. HAILE, 1941-43.................. KNAPP USNR-V-1. Dec. 20, 1942 - July 1, 1942 DANIEL M. HALL, B.S., H.S., 1940 ....RIVER FALLS CpI., U.S. Army, Medical Corps FREDERICK HALL, 1932-36-..................CHETEK Aviation Chief Radio Technician, USNR. South and Central Pacific Theaters. Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, four stars; Combat Airman Insignia, three stars; Air Medal. Sept 19,1942 - Sept. 25,1945 STANLEY H. HALLS, 1933-38 ............ELLSWORTH Capt, Medical Administration Corps. Nov. 3, 1941 - Jan. 2, 1946. Pre-Pearl Harbor VIOLA ANN HALVORSON, 1943 45-RIVER FALLS HA2 c, WAVES, U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, California. June, 1945 PHILLIP HAMMER, 1937-41 SPRING VALLEY 1st Lt, AAF. Ordnance. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, six stars; Unit Citation. Jan. 3, 1942 - Nov. 3, 1945 ELZA LOU HANNA, B.S., H.S., 1938.....RIVER FALLS Staff Assistant, American Red Cross. Pacific Theater. June 26, 1944 KENNETH R. HANNA, B.E., H.S., 1934 RIVER FALLS Pfc., U.S. Army, Chemical Warfare. Jan. 12,1944 -Sept. 25, 1945 ORVILLE A. HANNA, 1939-41............RIVER FALLS 2nd Lt., AAF. European Theater. Air Medal. Feb. 19, 1943 WINFRED HOWARD HANNA, 1944-45 ...RIVER FALLS Pfc., AAF. Radioman. European Theater. Nov. 30, 1944. Re-enlisted HOWARD J. HANNON, 1942-43 -..........GREEN BAY Pfc, AAF. Pacific Theater, four battle stars. Nov. 18,1942 - Dec. 1,1945 ERLING W. HANSEN, 1941-43................ CHETEK Pfc., AAF. Dec. 15, 1942 - Nov. 15, 1945 WALTER LLOYD HANSEN. B.S., Agr., 1938- GLEN FLORA Radioman 3 c, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon; Philippine Liberation Ribbon. June 29, 1944 - Jan. 8, 1946 WILLIAM HANSEN, 1941-43 BALSAM LAKE Lt, AAF. Feb. 19, 1943 DAVID S. HANSON, 1940-42 RIVER FALLS S Sgt, USMC. Pacific (Philippines) Theater. Pacific Theater Ribbon, four stars; Philippine Ribbon, one star. Jan. 1943 - Nov. 3, 1945 HARLAND E. HANSON, 1940-42 BALDWIN T 5, Engineer Service Bn. European Theater. Mar. 7, 1943 GORDON HANVELT, 1944-45 RIVER FALLS Pfc, US. Army, Aleutians. Feb. 15, 1945 ROBERT HANVELT, 1941-42...............RIVER FALLS S Sgt, AAF.. European Theater, Italy. Air Medal, seven oak leaf dusters; Unit Citation. Nov. 3,1942 - Sept 21, 1945 DOUGLAS HARLANDER, B.S., H.S., 1942........ ELLSWORTH Ens., USNR WILLIAM C HARRIS, 1937-38.............RIVER FALLS T Sgt, AAF (Historical Unit). Padfic Theater, Iwo Jima. Oct. 1, 1942 RICHARD V. HARVEY, 1941-43— CABLE Pfc. FRANCIS HAUGH, B.S.. Agr., 1937.......RIVER FALLS S. 1 c, Yeoman USNR. Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. Unit Citation DONALD HAWKINS, 1939-42...................ROBERTS 1st Lt., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Sept 2,1942 EDWIN L. HAWKINS, 1934-35.............RIVER FALLS Sgt., U.S. Army, Quartermaster Corps. European Theater, one battle star. July 24, 1942 - Jan. 27, 1945 Bia Lou Hanna of the Red Cross at Leyte HARRY B.'HEALY, 1938-40..................RIVER FALLS f 4, Infantry. European Theater. Unit Citation. April 11, 1943 JAMES HEALY, 1936-39.....................RIVER FALLS S Sgt., AAF. Southwest Padfic Theater, Philip- Snes, Okinawa, Japan. Philippine Liberation bbon. Jan. 23, 1941 - Dec 9, 1945 CALVIN H. HEDLUND, 1942-43 CLEAR LAKE Torpedoman Electridan, 3 c, Submarine Service, USNR. South China Sea, Gulf of Siam, Submarine Combat Insignia. Asiatic-Padfic Ribbon; Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one star. July 1, 1942 • Mar. 15, 1946 ROBERT HEEBINK, B.S., Agr., 1941..... BALDWIN S Sgt., U.S. Army Engineers. European Theater, Mediterranean Area. Theater Ribbon, six battle stars. Aug. 8, 1942 - Sept. 25, 1945 EUNICE MANSKE HEHNKE, B.S., HS 1940 WABENO Lt. (Jg), SPARS. Dec 12, 1943 - Dec 2, 1945 JOHN ELMER HEHNKE, B.S., H.S., 1939 JANESVILLE 1st Lt., USMCR. Padfic-Asiatic Theater, Guam, Okinawa, Guadalcanal. Letter of Commendation. June 24, 1942 - Jan. 11,1946 KENNETH K. HEIDEMAN, 1936-38 CLINTONVILLE Ens., USNR. .-Padfic Theater, Korea. Mar., 1944 NORBERT HEINDL, 1937-38 ATHENS Sgt, U.S. Army. Pacific Theater. Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one star; Asiatic-Padfic Theater Ribbon, two stars; American Defense Ribbon. Aug. 7, 1941 - June 9, 1945. Six overseas bars LLOYD HELGESON, 1939-40..............WOODVILLE 1st Lt.. Navigator, AAF. Southwest Pacific Theater. Air Medal, two oak leaf dusters; Theater Ribbon, three stars. Feb. 8, 1942 - Aug. 28, 1945 CLAYTON E. HELMER, 1939-40... BELDENVILLE S. 1 c, USNR. July 27, 1944 JACK HENNEMAN, 1942-43 RIVER FALLS Pfc., Medical Corps. European Theater. Purple Heart; Theater Ribbon, three stars; Bronze Star Medal. May 7,1943 - Jan. 10, 1946 PAUL HENNEMAN, 1938-40......... RIVER FALLS 1st Lt., USM Air Corps. South Pacific and China Theaters. June 19,1942 - Mar. 4, 1946 FLOYD T. HENRICKSON. 1936-39..........RIVER FALLS 1st Lt.. U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Pre-Pearl Harbor Rlobon; European .Theater Ribbon, three stars; Air Medal; Bronze Star Medal. Mar. 6, 1941 -Dec. 10, 1945 HARRISON S. HENRY, 1931-32 TOMAH Pvt., Medical Dept. North African Theater WALTER HERKAL, B.S., H.S., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Lt., USNR. Mar. 18, 1943

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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

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Lt. (jg) Theodor© Gloiter Maj. Barnard Stanolc Lt. Charles Rohr HOWARD LEONARD HERMANSON, B.S., 1938 WOODVILLE Major, AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, one star; American Defense Ribbon. Nov. 10, 1941 • April 1, 1946 JOSEPH MARCUS HERMANSON, 1936-38 WOODVILLE Lt. Commander, Naval Air Corps. July, 1942 REUBEN HERMANSON, B.S., H.S., 1941. .WOODVILLE Capt, AAF., Meteorology. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, five battle stars; Meritorious Unit Cita.ion. Mar. 9, 1942 - Jan. 6, 1946 ARTHUR L. HERUM, B.S., Agr., 1942 RIVER FALLS S Sgt., U.S. Army, India. Oct., 1942 - Feb., 1946 WILLIAM R. HETT, 1934-35..............BUTTERNUT 1st Lt, US Army, Chaplain. Atlantic Transportation Duty. May 8, 1945 JAMES HICKS, 1945 MENOMONIE Pvt, AAF. Feb. 1, 1946 LOUIS HILL, 1932-33...........— HAWWNS T 5, U.S. Army Tank Destroyers. Dec 13,1942 -Nov. 4, 1943 THEODORE R. HILLERT, 1939-40 . GRANTON S Sgt., Army Engineer Corps, Asiatic, American, and European Theaters, Alaska, France, Germany, Luzon, Philippines. Philippine Liberation; American Defense Ribbons. May 8,1941 - Dec. 6,1945 KENNETH HILLESTAD, 1942-43....AMERY Ph. M. 2 c, USNR. Southwest Pacific Theater, Okinawa, Formosa, Shanghai. May 10, 1943 WILLARD L. HINES, Rural, 1943 ... ELLSWORTH T 5 U.S. Army Tank Corps. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Okinawa. June 12, 1943 ROBERT OAGENSON, B.S., H Capt, AAF. May 14,1934 - Feb- 27, 1946 ALLEN R. HOCKING, B.E., H.S., 1934 RIVER FALLS CpI. US Army. May, 1943 JAMES HOCKING, BE., Agr., 1931 «N R FALLS Lt, USNR. South Atlantic and South Pacific Theaters. Feb., 1944 RAY HOEFT, B.S., Agr., 1943... ... IYtK tALLb SAD 1 c, USNR. Instructor m Gunnery at Little Creek, a. during war. Jan., 1942 - Mar. 21, ROBERT J. HOEY, B.S., H.S., 193 .BALSAM LAKE JOHN % mTn. iS T CUMBERLAND ARL wIhOLLANDER, B.S., A ,1 g y°N Army Technical Service Command- CpI., AAF. —, —— Oct 12, 1943 - Mar., 1946 FLOYD K. HOLMAN, 1934-35 Ph. M. 3 c, USNR. WASHBURN CLARENCE HOLSTROM, B.E.. Agr., 1932 DRESSER Chief Electricians Mate, USNR CARROLL HOPF, 1939-40.....................NELSON CpI., AAF. Panama Theater. Jan. 18, 1942 CALVIN HOPHAN, 1942-43 ......................PLUM CITY Ph. M. 3 c, USNR ROBERT HOPHAN, 1942-43.......................PLUM CITY Radioman 3 c, USNR. Pacific Theater. Oct. 6, 1943 DONALD HORN, 1939-43.. ............NEW AUBURN Capt., Squadron Operations Officer, AAF Sleather Squadron). Asiatic-Pacific Theater, New uinea, Philippines, Japan. Jan. 1, 1943 • May 3, 1946 LESTER HORN, 1942-43...............NEW AUBURN CpI., (Amphibious Tractor) Armored Infantry. Philippine Theater, Leyte. July 8, 1943 ROBERT J. HOTAL, 1940-41 ROBBINSDALE, MINN. Lt. Os), USNR. Oct 12,1942 - Jan. 15,1946 JENE8ELLE HOUCH, 1941-43 HUDSON S. 2 c, WAVES SYDNEY B. HOVDE, 1939-41 .....RIVER FALLS S Sgt., AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, four stars; Air Medal, four oak leaf clusters GORDON HOWE, B.S., H.S., 1941 BELDENVILLE T 3, U.S. Army, Medical Dept. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, five campaign stars; Certificate of Merit; Combat Medical Badge. Sept. 12, 1942 -Oct 1, 1945 ROSCOE R. HUBER, 1940-43.........r( ELLSWORTH Sgt.. U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Combat Infantry Badge; Purple Heart; Bronze Star Medal. Dec. 5,1943 - Nov. 6,1945 WALTER HUBER, Rural, 1941. p ELLSWORTH 2nd Lt. Engineers Corps. European Theater, Africa, Italy, France, Germany, Austria. Theater Ribbon, five campaign stars; Bronze Star Medal. Nov. 5, 1941 - Nov. 8, 1945 WADE NELSON HUBERT, 1942-43 DERONDA Ens., USNR. Nov. 3, 1943 HOWARD HULL, B.S., Agr., 1942 . HAMMOND Sgt., Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Central Burma, one star; India, one star; Central Burma Campaign; British Citation. June 17, 1942 - Nov. 30, 1945 CFTXRLES D. HUFFMAN. S Sgt., AAF. Southwest Pacific Theater. Pacific Theater Ribbon, six battle stars; Air Medal, three oak leaf dusters; Unit Citation. Jan. 29, 1943 -Oct. 19, 1945 WILLIAM HUNTER, 1940-41 - »VW FALLS T Sgt., Signal Corps. European Theater Theater Ribbon, one star. Sept. 7,1942 - Nov. 21,1945. Re-enlisted Feb. 1, 1946