Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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2nd Lieui. Roberl B. Secord, '33 USA, died in plone crash, I943 Capl. Roberl W. Rullroefier, '34 USA, Air Corps, Killed in plane crash in Alabama, i942 Herman Schippers, I933-34 Died when British ship was sunlr off Ausiralia Capi. Ralph A. Colby, '35 USA, Ranger Balfalion Killed in adion, Sicily, l943 Capl. Rex K. Laiham, '35 USA, Air Corps Killed in plane Crash in Arizona, IQ43 lsi Lieui. Douglas Boudernari. '36 USA, Air Corps Killed in plane crash in Texas, I943 Pvi. Bruce Cahn, l935-36 USA, Cavalry Killed in aclion Capl. Henri Cliouleau, Jr., '36 USA, Air Corps Killed in plane crash, l943 Cool. Howard Humphreys, '36 USA, lnfanlry Died in Fulcuolra Prison Camp, i945 Pvl. Roberf L. Jacobberger, '36 USA, Air Corps, Gunner B-29 Killed in accideni, lf?-14 Copl. John L. Robinson, '36 USA, Air Corps Killed in plane crash, Kelly Field, l943 Capf. Roberl' E. Winlcelmeyer, '36 USA, Air Corps Killed in aciion in Soolh Pacific. I943 Pvl. Ralph Biddle, I'-735-37 Killed in aclion Lieul, Thomas E, Carir-'-ell, l936-37 USA, Air Corps Killed in aclion over Germany, I945 Lieul. Glenn W. Higbee, Jr., '37 USNR, Died in hospiial in Uniied Slaves. l944 Plc. James H. Oliver, IQ36-37 Died in bomb explosion in England, I9-14 lsl Lieul. Alberl Jaclcson Ellison, '38 USA, Airborne lnlanrry Killed in aclion on Liizon, I'-745 2nd Lieul. Carl Helmsfever. Jr. '35 USA, Air Corps Killed in plane crash near Moore Field, l942 Lieul. Peler W. Sommer, l937-38 USA, Air Corps Missing offer flighl over lhe Nar'h Sea lsf Lieuf. J. B. Lyman, '38 USA. Air Corps Killed in aciion in China, I943 2nd Lieur. Vance l. Shield, Jr., '38 USA, lnfanlry Killed in ac+ion in Sicily, IQ43 Capf. George W. Silvers, '38 USMC, Missing afier Wye Navy bombers were losl oi? Florida, I945 ls? Lieul. Ge'ald Kadei, '39 USA, Air Corps Killed in acfion in China, l945 lsl Lieul. James K. Lalham, '39 USMC. Killed in aclion on Olcinawa, l945 Isl Lieuf. Wil iam Oaccre, '39 USA. lnlaniry Killed in acfion in Cherbourgh, France, I9-14 2nd Lieul. Dodley T. A'lins, '4l USA, lnfanlry Died of wounds received near Rendoya Island, l943 Pvr. Howard Henderson, '4l USA. Air Corps Killed in plane crash 'r' Texas, IQ44 AXC Reber? W. Knapp Jr., '4l USA. Air Corps Killed in line of duly, Kingman Field, Pyl. Roberl S. Gaslon, '4l USA, Killed in acliori, I944 Lieui. John R. Meyers 4-I USA, Air Corps Killed in action in llaw, I944 Pic. Orlo J. Diclcmann, Jr., '42 USA. lnianlry Killed in acliori, Lucn l945 Pic. Roberf D. Keller, '42 USA, lnlanrry Killed in aciion, S+. La, France, IQ44 Pic. Roberi V. Minner, I939-4l USMC, Killed in aclion, Tinian lsland, l944 Cpl. Beniamin H. Goodman, Jr., '43 USA, lnlanlry Killed in aclion in Germany, I944 Cpl. Donald D. Kolller, '43 USA, Rangers Killed in aclion in lra'i,, i944 Pvl. William Harry Corcoran, '45 USA, Died a' For? Cpler, IQ46 I9-14 -7-

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MEMORIAM THE TUMULT AND THE SHOUTING DlES ln lhis lirsl peace-Time Recall in several years, The Class of '46 wishes fo pay 'lribufe lo over one Thousand Wesiern alumni who served wilh ihe U. S. Armed Eorces in World War II. They did 'their parf bravely and well. Many were ciled for ouislanding heroism, The Class wishes To honor especially 'rhose filly-one old boys who made lhe supreme sacrifice. A+ 'rhe lop of This page is piclured Commander Edward Bu'rch O'Hare, Class '32, wilrh his molher and his wife, ai 'rhaf greal momenl when he received lhe homage of Si. Louis. The W.M.A. cadei corps is shown marching in ihe parade in his honor. Commander Ol-lare had iusr been awarded The Congressional Medal of Honor for des+roying alone five Japanese planes over The Coral Sea. Lalrer, in 1943, he wen? down fighling in a nigh? baffle off Tarawa. Commander O'Hare was a symbol of all Wesiern grads who died in +he service. The Class of '46 proudly and reverenily inscribes lheir names in This yearboolc-iN MEMORIAM. Co. Paul A. Briclcey, 'II USA Medical Corps Died 'n S'. Lodis, i945 Commander Herber S. Fulmer, '29 USN, Kil'ed in i945 when Jap suicide p'ane hir his ship Leif. J. Jacque Slrane, '2l Lief. Frarlc P, Viviono, '29 USN, USA, Ar Corps K' ed V' a:'iar', W42, on Cie Mxmarslc Died in c'3sn in Engand, l943 Vo Hee' Gevge E. B'3 :', '24 Coca, Wa er Corrs, Jr., '29 Amercan Eed Service USA, Pied A'flIery Sed of wofds in lndlz, 1944 Killed bv Jzccnese in Bibed P :c'1,Man'ia, i944 Capr. John D, Eranciscus, 25 Lie-J. Rcbec? Hardy, '30 USA, A Corps USA, Armcred Inianrry :Ted 'n :lane crash, 1943 Klfed cc'i:n. Peer Dive: Ge'r'ar,', i944 Li C:'. Max G. McCrc', Lin '. Ma: M 'thc , '30 USA E 'Qi'i'2'C, USA f :3 v Zed 'c '3e '3',. i745 E -33 :i ficfdz 'eieled fr 3 Mob' gcffdffr' E' 'J A 'f- lfiV J i944 ,6- SfSgi'. Joshua B. Hubbs, '3l USA, Chemical Warfare Killed in I944 when his ship slruck mine off Anzio Lieui, Edwin W, Hampran '32 USN, Killed in erc asian on U.S.S. Tfner IQ44 L2 Commander Edward H. 3 l-1a USN, Air Corps Killed in combo? 'n Sohh Pacific, IQ43 Lieul. Thomas Dar Eerg.scn 32 USA, lniahlry lfilled in aciicn, Frdrfe i945 Lied. Ches'e' P, S ' '33 USA, Air Cvbs Killed in ::c'ifr' V43

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