Wisconsin State Teachers College - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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The ediiors realize rhal' rhis rosrer of 'lhe service men and women of +he River Falls Sl'a'I'e Teachers College is no doubr incomplele and perhaps inaccurale in some derails. Such omissions and inaccuracies are due +o +he inabiliry or failure of some 'ro respond 'ro fhe quesrionnaires which were senr by Dean S+raH'on +o all men who had aHended +he college since I93I. This lisf is compiled from +he replies received and from Dean S+raH'on's records. Only abbrevia'l'ions which are commonly known have been used, and al +he suggesrion of servicemen fhemselves The more general awards lVic1'ory Medal, Good Conducl Ribbon, e+c.l have been omiH'ed. However, a sincere efforf has been made ro make +his a lrue and valuable record of 'lhe par+ 'ralcen by our men and women in World War ll. Addi- lions and correclions will be apprecialed by rhe edifors.

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- A ... ' HARRY AAMODT, B.S., Agr., 1945 .... SPRING VALLEY' Sgt., U.S. Army, Medical Corps. Feb. 9, 1942 RUSSELL B. AAMODT, B.S., H.S., 1941 ..................... -...- SPRING VALLEY Aer. M. 3fc., USNR. June 29, 1944 PALMER AASTERUD, 1933 ..........,......, SPRING VALLEY Pacific Theater, New Guinea KENNETH AFDAHL, B.S., Agr., 1943 ........ HAMMOND Lt. Cjgj, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, six stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, three stars. May 1, 1942 GEORGE E. ALDRICH, 1937-39 ........ NEW RICHMOND 1st Lt., AAF. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons, 'four battle stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor. Sept. 26, 1939 - Jan. 6, 1946 JOHN J. ALDRICH, 1939-42 ..,........... NEW RICHMOND 1st Lt., AAF. Pacific Theater and Puerto Rico. June, 1942 CLARENCE ALFONSE, B.E., H.S., 1931 .... CUMBERLAND Lt. USNR. Pacific Theater. Feb. 24, 1942 - Dec. 18,1945 FRED ALFONSE, 1936-38 ....................A..... CUMBERLAND Sgt. U.S. Army, Coast Artillery LAUREL E. ALLISON. 1941-42 ....,..................... ROBERTS Cpl. U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater, PaciRc Theater, Philippines. Theater Ribbon, two battle Stars, Med. Infantry Combat Badge HARVEY ALNESS, 1927-30 .............................. BAYPORT Col., AAF. Asiatic Theater, China-Burma-India. Silver Star, one oalc leaf cluster, Distinguished Fly- ing Cross, two clusters, Air Medal, two clusters, Distinguished Service Medal CBritishD. July 1, 1930 TOM ALTON, 1936-37 .................................. RIVER FALLS 1st Lt., AAF. Mediterranean Theater, Africa ALVIN R. AMUNDSON, 2-Year Gram., 1926 ...f......s..... ELK MOUND 1st Lt., Army Ordnance CARL L. AMUNDSON, 3-Year H.S., 1929 ,...............-... ELK MOUND Lt., USNR. Pacific Theater. Jan. 19, 1943-Jan. 91, 1946 ELDON L. ANDERSON, Rural, 1931 .......... ELLSWORTH SfSgt., CAO. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, China- Burma-India. Theater Ribbon, one battle star. .June 6, 1941 - Dec. 13, 1945 GLEN H. ANDERSON, 1941-43 ................ RIVER FALLS Band, 40th Div. Asiatic Theater, Korea. Dec. 1944 GOODWIN ANDERSON, 1940-41 .......s. .... W HITEHALL S 2fc., USNR LESTER J. ANDERSON, 1939-40 ..s......... PRAIRIE FARM 1st Lt., AAF. Mediterranean Theater. Distin- guished Flying Cross, Air Medal, three oalc leaf clusters, Theater Ribbon, six battle stars. Oct. 28, 1942 - Oct. 24, 1945 ORLIN ANDERSON, B.S., H.S., 1938 ,............... RIB LAKE 1st Lt., U.S. Army, Sanitary Corps. European and Pacific Theaters. Feb. 9, 1942 - Dec. 25, 1945 JOHN J. ANDREA, JR. B.S., H.S., 1943 .... RIVER FALLS 1st Lt., AAF. Pacific Theater, Marianas, Navy Unit Citation, Theater Ribbons, three Stars. Dec. 14,1942 LAWRENCE ARTS, 1938-41 ..... ................................. T ONY C.M. 1fc., USNR. Pacific Theater. Theater Rib- bons, nine battle stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one star. Feb. 23, 1942 - Sept. 18, 1945 STANLEY D. ATKINSON, B.S., H.S., 1942.. ...DANBURY Capt., AAF, Meteorology. European Theater. June, 1941 MARCEL AUNE, 1940-41 .,..,................,.... ..BALDWIN Pfc., Infantry and Anti-Aircraft Artillery. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, four battle stars, Combat Infantry Badge. May 15, 1943 EDGAR F. AUSTAD, 1935-36 ........... .... ..l-IAWKINS SfSgt., AAF. June 12, 1942 DONALD BABBITT, 1939-42 ..... .........,... .. .... CORNELL ASTP Unit, Medical School, Marquette University GORDEN HUEY BABCOCK, 1932-33 ................ FREDERIC SfSgt., AAF. July 18, 1942 CHARLES FREDERICK BACON, 1939-43 .... ELLSWORTH AIC, Naval Air Corps. July 2, 1941 - August 19,1942 OMAR BACON, B.E., H.S., 1936 .........,, ..ELLSWORTH Cpl., AAF, Aug. 20, 1942 - Jan. 23, 1946 4 BERNARD H. BAGAN, 1940-43 .............. MENOMONIE Cpl., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Bronze Star, four battle stars. Aug. 15, 1942 - Dec. 15,1945 FRANCIS KEVIN BAGAN, 1939-42 ........ MENOMONIE Flight Officer, AAF. Dec. 21, 1942 - Nov. 1945 DON W. BAILEY, 1939-40 .................... SPRING VALLEY Aviation Ordnanceman, 1fc, USNR. North Afri- can - Southwest Pacific - Western Pacific COIcina- wa, China, Japanj Theaters. All Theater Ribbons, Philippine Liberation Ribbon DONALD F. BAIRD, 1941-43 ...................... RIVER FALLS SfSgt., USMC. Central Pacific Theater, Asiatic- Pacific Ribbon, one star. Jan. 19, 1943 - Nov. 21,1945 EDGAR BAIRD, 1900-O6 ................................ RIVER FALLS Major AUS, AAF. July 1942 - July 1944 JOHN BAIRD, 1939-41 ........,......................... RIVER FALLS U.S. Army WAYNE E. BAIRD, 1940-43 ........................ RIVER FALLS CM. 2fc, USNR. Pacific Theater. Mar. 21, 1946 HAROLD BAKER, 1918-19 .......................... RIVER FALLS Capt., Armored Forces Clnfantryl, Ordnance. Eu- ropean Theater. Bronze Star Medal, European Theater Ribbon, three battle stars. Oct. 15, 1940 - Jan. 15, 1946 HOWARD BAKER, 1942-43 ................................ KENNAN Tf5, U.S. Army, European Theater CFrance and Germanyj. Aug. 21, 1944 ROBERT BAKER, 1942-43 .................... NEW RICHMOND Pvt., U.S. Army, Infantry. Combat Infantry Badge. MmKBfW6-SwL119M WILLIAM J. BAKER, 1939-40 ............ NEW RICHMOND Mo. MM 1 fc, European Theater. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars WILLIAM M. BAKER, 1935 ................................ DURAND Major, U.S. Army, Medical Department. European CCentraD Theater. Bronze Star Medal, oak leaf cluster. Feb. 19, 1941 - Mar. 3, 1946 CLIFTON R. BARBER, 1937-39 ............................ WEBSTER TfSgt., AAF. Cgunnerb European Theater. Shot down over Bremen, Germany, and a prisoner of war for 19 months. Air Medal, Purple Heart. Jan. 5, 1942 - Oct. 16, 1945 LESTER BARIBO, B.S., Agr., 1943 .................... EXELAND Ens., USNR. GLEN EDWARD BARNES, 1941-43 ...... SPRING VALLEY Radarman 3fc, USNR. European CFranceD and Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbons. Nov., 1942 - April 2, 1946 GLENN BAROUEST, 1938-41 .............................. CADOTT Capt., Engineer Corps. European Theater. Pre- Pearl Harbor, European Theater Ribbon, Bronze Star Medal, four battle stars. June 17, 1941 - Feb. 12,1946 KEITH R. BARRY, 1936-38 .....,......,...,........... RIVER FALLS Cpl., AAF. Pacific Theater. Aug. 3, 1942 - Nov. 16,1945 . GORDON I. BARTO, 1939-41 .................................... GILE Major, USMC CPiloO. Southwest Pacific Theater. Distinguished Flying Cross, Philippine Liberation, Pre-Pearl Harbor. April 1941 CLAIR D. BARTOSH, B.E., H.S., 1931 ........ RIVER FALLS Lt., USNR. Pacific Theater. Pacific Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. Mar. 7, 1944 - Feb. 3, 1946 WILLIAM T. BARTZ, BS., H.S., 1940 ........ MOUNTAIN Lt., USCG, CEngineering Officer of USS Gro- tonD. North Atlantic Clceland, Greenlandj Theater. July 1942 FLOYD J. BECK, 1936-37 ................ WELLS, MINNESOTA Cpl., Tanlc Destroyer. Southwest Pacific - Central Pacific Theater. Oct. 11, 1940 - July 13, 1945 STANLEY BEDNARZYK, B.S., Agr., 1939 ....,....... WITHEE Ens., USNR CAROL BEHLING, 2-Year Rural, 1941 ................ AMERY Cpl., WAC. Meritorious Service Unit Award. June, 1944