Western Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Alton, IL)

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St. Christopher Window The St. Christopher Panel is the central figure in the series of antique glass reproductions of famous figures in the Cadet Chapel. The original window of St. Christopher by Adam Elsheimer (1578-1610) was repro- duced in antique glass by the famous St. Louis Artist, Emil Frei. St. Christopher is often referred to as the Soldier ' s Guardian Saint.

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Sir Gallahad Window The Sir Ga lahad Panel in the Western Memorial Chapel was presented by Colonel R. L. Jackson. The Panel is dedicated to his nephews. Captain Rex K. Latham, Jr., Lieutenant A. J. Ellison, and Lieutenant James K. Latham, who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II. The Panel is an idealistic treatment portraying Tennyson ' s mythical character — Sir Galahad. This version of the picture was reproduced in antique glass by Emil Frei Co. in St. Louis, Missouri.

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The Iwo Jima Panel in the Western Military Memorial Chapel is dedica- ted to Frank N. Henderson, 1913, who retired as Commandant of Cadets in 1945. The Central Panel commemorates the spirit of the United States Marines in the battle of Iwo Jima on Mount Suribachi, February 23, 1945, in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. The painting was approved by the United States Marine Corps and later it was reproduced in antique glass by Emil Frei in St. Louis. INjMEMORl i fRANKlN.HENDE ' ESTERMMLITARY lAANDAhlr OF CAE Iwo Jima Window mu m I V r.:. -