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

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DOUGLAS C. BOLES, 1940-42 .........-.-.....,.. RIVER FAI-I-5 Radio-Radarman 3!c. South Pacific Theater. May, 1943 - Mar. 17,1946 DOUGLAS L. BOLES, 1938-39 ..,...,. ,...,,,..w. R IVER FALLS 1st Lt., AAF. ORLAN C. BORN, B.S., Agr., 1941 ,.AA...,...Y. .ALGOMA Lt. Cjgb, USCG. Dec. 1, 1945 BERNARD DALE BOVEN, 1939-40 A.....,,.. WOODVILLE Sgt., AAF. Southwest Pacific Theater. Sept. 16, 1942 - Mar. 1, 1945 NEAL O. BRACE, 1940-42 .... .... ...................- O S CEOLA 1st Lt., AAF. July 9, 1943 - Feb. 1, 1946 ROBERT BRACE, B.S., Agr., 1945 .................. OSCEOLA T75 Signal Corps. European Theater. Dec. 7, 1942 - Feb. 7, 1946 JOHN W. BRADLEY, B.E., I-l.S., 1939 ,,..,.,, RIVER FALLS SfSgt., AAF. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. China-Bun ma-India. China Offensive, Burma Offensive, India-Burma Defensive, three battle stars. Dec., 1944 - Mar. 22, 1946 JAMES H. BRAMER, 1937-40 ............ ST. PAUL, MINN- Capt., Coast Artillery Corps. Pacific Theater. Nov. 17,1941 - Jan. 9, 1946 RAYMOND W. BRANDAU, 1940-41 .............. WILTON 1st Lt., Engineer Corps. African Theater JOHN SIDDALL BRANDT, 1941-43.. ....... RIVER FALLS Sgt., AAF. European Theater. April 4, 1943 - Nov. 16, 1945 . ROMAIN C. BRANDT, 1935-39 .................. RIVER FALLS TfSgt., Army Transportation Corps. European and Pacific Theaters. May 25, 1942 - Sept. 29, 1945 THEODORE E. BRANDT, B.S., H.S., 1941 ...................- GLENWOOD CITY 1st Lt., Army Medical Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, four stars. June, 1942 - Jan. 23, 1946 CLAUDE BRANDTNER, 1937-39.. .... EAST ELLSWORTH Pfc., U.S. Army. European Theater. Purple Heart BURTON BRATBERG, 1940-42 .......................... HOLMEN AXC Naval Aviation JOSEPH G. BRAUN, B.E., I-I.S., 1934 .... ....... A LGOMA Lt. Cjgb, USNR FRED BRECHLIN, 1939, B.S., Agf., 1939 ............ ANTIGO TXSgt., AAF., Air Transport Command. North African Theater. Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. June 6, 1942 - Nov. 24, 1945 WARREN BREDAHL, B.S.,-I-I.S.,,1938 ........ ELMWOOD USMC RAMAN CLYDE BRIGGS,- 1941-43 ................ HOLMAN T15 U.S. Army CRadio Operatorj. Pacific Theater, Okinawa Theater Ribbon, one star. Nov. 5, 1942 - Mar. 14, 1946 JON W. BRILLE, 1934-36 ...........,..,.........,..,.. RIVER FALLS Y 3fc., USNR. Base Librarian, Camp Perry, Va. BYRON L. BROOKE, 1942-43 ....... ...,... S PRING VALLEY T15 U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, five stars. April 23, 1943 - Oct. 13, 1945 COLBURN M. BROOKE, B.S., Agr,, 1943 ...,.,,................. SPRING VALLEY SfSgt., U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two bronze stars, Purple I-Ieart. June 2, 1943 - Mar. 27, 1946 WALTER L. BROOKS, 1931-35 ...........,..... f ..,,.... COLFAX SfSgt., Coast Artillery Corps. Feb. 3, 1941 - Oct. 3, 1945 ALTON BROTEN, 1940-42 .........,...........,,,....,,,,,, HUDSON USNR. South Pacific Theater JOHN W. BROWNLEE, 1937-39 ...... ..... M AIDEN ROCK Sgt., U.S. Army. European Theater JON E. BRUNNER, 1940-42 ............,.,,,,,,.,.,,,,, ELMWOOD Lt. Cjgj, USNR. May 8, 1942 - NOV. 3, 1945 ROYCE BUCK, 1942 .............................. CLARISSA, MINN, Sgt., AAF. Asiatic-Pacific and Far Eastern Theater. Theater Ribbon, three stars. Oct. 27, 1942 - Dec. 27, 1945 JOSEPH L. BURGER, B.S., Agp, 1940 ,,.,,.,..,,,.,,,,, EDGAR Major, AAF. European Theater. Theater Rib- bon, seven battle stars, Bronze Star Medal. Pre- Pearl I-larbor. Oct. 7, 1941 NORMAN BURGER, 1935-36 ...............,.,,,,,,..,,.,. FREDERIC Pvt., AAF Sgt. John Brownlee. Air Force Signal Supply Specialist, checks in a shipment of radio tubes. JOHN BURKE, B.E., Agr., 1928 ......,..................... CASCO Major, U.S. Army. Prisoner of War Work EVERETT L. BURKHOLDER, 1940-43..ST. PAUL, MINN. 2nd Lt., AAF. Pacific Theater, PhiIippines-OIcina- wa. Air Meclal, Philippine Liberation, five battle stars. Oct. 3, 1942 - Jan. 5, 1946 JOHN CURTIS BURKHOLDER, 1933-34 .......... HUDSON Lt. Cjgl, USNR, Radar. Sept. 1943 - Mar. 1, 1946 MARTIN BURMEISTER, B.S., Agr., 1943 .... MARATHON SAD 3fc., USNR RUEBEN BURTARD, B.S., Agr., 1942 .................... CURTISS 1st Lt., Chemical Warfare Service. Southwest Pacific Theater, Japan, New Guinea. Theater 'Ribbon, one star. June 30, 1942 - May 12, 1946 WARREN BUSCH, 1938-39 ..,............, NORTH HUDSON SfSgt., AAF. European Theater.f April 11, 1942 - Jan. 15, 1946 CHARLES H. BUTLER, 2-Year Prin., 1923 ............ BARRON Pvt., U.S. Signal Corps -C- JOHN E. CALDER, 1942-43 ..........,..................,..,,.... LUCK Pfc., U.S. Army, Field Artillery EVERETT D. CAMPBELL, B.E., I-LS., 1935 .............,,.,... RIVER FALLS Pfc., Armored Division. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, three battIel'stars.'f'ApriI 13, 1942 -1Dec. 7, 1945 G. LATAVERNE CAMPBELL, 2-Year Gram., 1933 ...,.,,.,..,., ' ELLSWORTH 1st Sgt., U.S. Army. European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. Theater Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge. Sept. 12, 1942 - Sept. 16, 1945 EDWARD J. CANNON, 1937-39 ,.......,,........ ELLSXXXORTI-I TfSgt., Air Corps, Medical Dept. Jan. 16, 1941 - Nov. 24, 1945 JOHN R. CANNON, 1934-38 .............,,......, ELLSXXXORTI-I SfSgt., Medical Detachment, Air-borne Division. Mediterranean Theater, Sicily, Italy, Purple Heart, Combat Medal Badge, six stars, Arrow head Glider Badge, Unit Citation. Mar. 28, 1942 - Sept. 19,

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.. fe - 311 .. .1.-- - ,. - ai- . - JSM --' 1-.,..a-. Maw-f . fa-. Maas a if Em 2 -I st .....--....aa..a2..-42? Q -.2 eg-'ia JAMES B. BEHLING, 1942-43 .A....,......,A..,,.,,.,..,..,.. AMERY Ens., USNR. Assistant Communications Officer. Dec. 1942 DAVID ELMER BENSON, 1944 ..,...,,, . .RIVER FALLS ETM 2fc. Sept. 1944 - July, 1946 HAROLD BENSON, B.E., H.S., 1930 .,,..,.. CLEAR LAKE Sgt., AAF. Meteorology. June 12, 1945 - Oct. 11, 1945 HOWARD F. BENSON, B.S., Agr., 1942 .,... CLEAR LAKE 1st Lt., Engineering Corps. Mar. 4, 1942 SHERMAN BENSON, 1933-34 ....,..,.....,..,,,, CLEAR LAKE CM. 1fc., USNR. Pacific Theater. Asiatic Paci- fic Ribbon, four stars. Mar. 28, 1942 - Dec. 17, 1945 MARTIN BENTS, Rural, 1937. ..L............,.,.... COMSTOCK Cpl., Infantry Replacement Training. Jan. 22, 1945 - Dec. 19, 1945 ULRICH BENTS, B.S., H.S., 1940 .......... STEWART, MINN. Sgt., AAF., Pacific Theater. May 2O, 1943 - Mar. 6, 1946 IRENE BERG, 3-Year H.S., 1927 .................... MONDOVI Pfc., WAC. June 18, 1943 - Sept. 13, 1945 LEONARD BERG, B.S., Agr., 1942 ................ BLOOMER Lt. Cjgj, Naval Air Corps. European Theater VERNON L. BERG, B.S., Agr., 1942 ................ BLOOMER Ens., Naval Air Corps CPilotD. Jan. 24, 1942 - Dec. 17, 1945 ANDREW GRANT BERGEMANN, B.S., Agr., 1941 ........ GRANTON SfSgt., AAF. Pacific Theater. June 17, 1942 - Dec. 26, 1945 JOHN R. BERGGREN, 1943 .............................. BALDWIN Hospital Apprentice 1fc, USNR. Sept. 2, 1943 - .July 20, 1945 ROBERT K. BERGHOLZ, 1941-43 ...... .................. C HETEK Pfc., Armored Division. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars. June 14, 1943 EDWIN A. BERGSTROM, B.S., Agr., 1941 ...................... CUMBERLAND MM. 1fc., USNR. Pacific Theater. Unit Cita- tion, ten battle stars. July 23, 1942 - Nov. 12, 1945. BRUNO L. BERKLUND, B.S., Agr., 1940 .... CUMBERLAND AIC., AAF MILTON D. BERLIN, B.S., H.S., 1940 ............ SOMERSET Major, U.S. Army, Field Artillery - Tanlc Destroyer, American Defense Medal, Pre-Pearl Harbor. Oct. 15, 1940 - Aug. 27, 1945 ROBERT L. BERND, 1942-43 ............ NEW RICHMOND Ens., USNR DALLAS P. BESSAN, 1934-40 .......... NEW RICHMOND 2nd Lt., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Purple Heart, Silver Star. Feb. 16, 1942 DOYLE E. BEYL, 1941-44 . . ..... ST. CROIX FALLS Pfc., U.S. Army. European Theater CCentralD. Combat Infantry Badge, three battle stars. Mar. 23, 1944 KENNETH H. BILDERBACK, 1942-43 .................. CHETEK Cpl., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars, Purple Heart. June 14, 1943 - Mar. 13, 1946 CHESTER T. BIRKMOSE, 1935-37 ...................... HUDSON 1st Lt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery, Armored. Nov. 24, 1941 GENE V. BJERSTEDT, 1943 ........................ ...RIVER FALLS Electricians Mate 2fc, USNR. South Pacific Theater. Aug. 2, 1943 GORDON BLACK, 1933-36 ...................,...... RIVER FALLS SKD, 1fc., USNR. Panama Canal Zone, Afri- can Theater. .July 1943 - Jan. 1946 ELMER E. BLAISDELL, 1936-38 .............. NEW AUBURN S 1fc., USNR. Pacific Theater. Jan. 7,1944 HAROLD J. BLANK, B.S., H.S., 1939 ........ LA CROSSE Pfc., USMC. Pacific Theater MINNERD A. BLEGEN 1939-41 .......... SPRING VALLEY TX4, U.S. Army, FieldArtillery. European Theater, five campaigns CNormandy, Northern France, Ar- dennes, Rhineland, Central Europej. Sept. 12, 1942 - Sept. 15, 1945 DOUGLAS S. BOARDMAN, 1931-32 ............. ................. GLENWOOD CITY SfSgt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Southwest Pacific Theater CNew Guinea, Philippines, Japanl Bronze Arrowhead Medal, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, two bronze stars, Phillippine Liberation. Sept. 3, 1943 - DCC. 20, 1945 ROGER M. BODIN, 1939-41 ........................ WASHBURN Ens., Naval Air Corps. Dec. 15, 1942 - Dec. 14, 1945 HERBERT W. BOETTCHER, 1939-42 ...................... CADOT TX4, U.S. Army, Medical Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars. Mar. 10, 1942 - Dec. 6, 1945 ORRIS C. BOETTCHER, 1940-42 ........ CHIPPEWA FALLS Lt. Cjgb, USNR. Pacific Theater. Navy Air Medal. June, 1942 DONALD L. BOLES, 1942-43 ...................... RIVER FALLS Signalman 2fc., USNR. South Pacific Theater. Dec. 1943 - Mar. 1946 Lt. William Stratton Lt. Eunice Manslre Hehnlce Ph. M. 2fc Sherman Kfil-'IIT Q iqgnwgag aa::ag.s4mW,-ge.,-, I ,i.,agr,,,g - --'fa can am -Kaur X - fn-B K.-, 5. X ,.w.. ..

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fl X I It W9 R N Dj X I EMU!! T 'N ' X7 -f ' HRNCLUB ,A DEAN or MEN AND cR5sT5f?Ec'TioN ,ijikx C or STUDENT BODY szprt-:mean i943 CARYL H. CARLSON, 1937-38 .....,A.,,,,....,.., DOWNING SfSgt., AAF. Central Pacific Theater. American Defense Ribbon. Dec. 10, 1940 - Sept. 22, 1945 JOHN WILLIAM CARLSON, 1936-38 ..,..... PLUM CITY 1st Lt., Army Intelligence. Mediterranean Theater, North Africa, Italy, Austria. Feb. 24, 1941 - Nov. 29, 1945 MAURITZ E. CARLSON, B.S., Agr., 1939 ....., FREDERIC Pvt., U.S. Army, Radio Operator HERBERT H. CAROW, 1935-38 ...................... DEER PARK SfSgt., AAF. Caribbean Area. Jan. 14, 1942 - Oct. 9, 1945 CHARLES C. CARPENTER, 1931-34 ...,.. MAIDEN ROCK Tf5, U.S. Army, Infantry. Dec. 29, 1942 - Dec. 20, 1945 CLAYTON CASE, Bt., Agr., 1929 .....,..,....,..,,,.,,.......,.. VERNON CENTER, MINN. Civil Administration Training School, U.S. Army JOHN M. CASEY, 3-Year, I-I.S., 1923 .,...,..,,......,.,......... NEW RICHMOND Tf5, Signal Service. Pacific Theater, New Guinea. Sept., 1942 MARVIN E. CERNOHOUS, 1939-40 .......... RIVER FALLS Lt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Dec. 6, 1945 CHARLES D. CHAPMAN, 1939-41 .,...,..,... RIVER FALLS Lt., AAF. EVERETT E. CHAPMAN, B.S., I-l.S., 1941 .....,.... AMERY 1st Lt., Ouartermaster Corps. Mediterranean Theater, North Africa, Italy. Meritorious Service Wreath, Theater Ribbon, four battle stars. Sept. 3, 1949 - Mar, 1, 1946 LELAND N. CHAPMAN, 1928-31 ............ RIVER FALLS Sgt., AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbons, six battle stars, Unit Citation. Nov. 2, 1942 - Sept. 25, 1945 ELLIOTT H. CHAPPELLE, 1938-39 ............,. BIRCHWOOD Sgt., AAF. China, Burma, India, African Theaters. Theater Ribbons, one battle star. June 13, 1942 - GQ. 23, 1945 ALFRED J. CHELGREN, 1935-37 ,....,.......,,, RIVER FALLS Lt., Signal Corps OTHMER C. CHELSTROM, 1939-40 .......... TURTLE LAKE Tf5, Armored Field Artillery. European Theater. Unit Citation, three battle Stars. Nov. 6, 1942 LA VERNE CHENEY, 1938-40 ..,,.,...,,,,,..,.....,..... CADOTT Lt. Colonel, AAF. European-African, Middle Eastern, Asiatic-Pacific Theaters. Distinguished Fly- ing Cross, Air Medal, three oak leaf clusters, Unit Citation. Feb. 10, 1941 - Nov. 28, 1945 HALLE S. CHICKER, B.E., I-l.S., 1933 .......... LADYSMITI-I american Red Cross, Field Director. European eater GRANT CHINNOCK, B.E., Agr., 1933 ...,..,. RIVER FALLS Pvt., U.S. Army, Infantry. June 22, 1943 - Dec. 7, 1943 KENNETH K. CHINNOCK, 1932-34 ,........... RIVER FALLS Pvt., AAF. July 8, 1942 - Aug. 3, 1944 ROBERT CHINNOCK, 1934-35 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, RIVER FALLS Sgt., AAF. Aleutian Islands Theater. One campaign star, Unit Citation, Pre-Pearl I-larbor. July 15, 1941 - Sept. 28, 1945 GEORGE K. CHIPMAN, B.S., Agr., 1942 ........ DANBURY 1st Lt., AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, six battle stars. Aug. 26, 1942 - Dec. 18, 1945 JOSEPH J. CHOPP, 1926-30 ........................ TURTLE LAKE Capt., AAF. Aug. 7, 1949 - Oct. 3o, 1945 KENNETH E. CHRISTENSON, 1944-45 .u,,,.,,,,., HUDSON Pvt., AAF. .June 17, 1944 - Nov. 10, 1945 JOHN W. CHRISTENSON, B.S., Agr., 1939 .... BAY CITY Lt., USNR. Pacific Theater. Nov. 30, 1942 - Dec. 23, 1945 NORMAN CHRISTENSON, B.S., Agr., 1938..BAY CITY Lt. Commander, Naval Air Corps. European Theater. Sept., 1942 - Mar., 1946 JOHN W. CLAIR, B.S., I-l,S., 1939 .,.,,,,.,.,..,,,,, HUDSON MfSgt., U.S. Army. South Pacific Theater, New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Philippines. Theater Ribbons, eight starsf Bronze Arrowhead. Aug. 30, 1949 - Jan. 3, 1946 PERCY CLAPP, 2-Year Prin., 1921 ...................,.. ROBERTS Lt. Col., Army, Special Service. Pacific Theater. Bronze star. May, 1942 DARREL C. CLARK, 1943-44 ........................ CLEAR LAKE Ens., USNR. Pacific Theater. June 9, 1943 JACK CLARK, 1927-29, ...............,............... ..........,. V ESPER Capt! Signal Corps. European Theater. July 2, MANLEY CLARK, 2-Year Prin., 1918 ........ RIVER FALLS Lt., USNR WILLIAM D. CLARK, 1938-39.. ....... BAYPORT, MINN. Tf5., U.S. Army, Anti-Aircraft Artillery DOUGLAS R. CLARK, 1940-42 ......... .... B ALSAM LAKE TfSgt., AAF. Radio Operator. Mediterranean and Asiatic Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbons, seven stars, Air Medal, bronze star. July 2, 1949 - Oct. 30, 1945 EARL A. CLAUSEN, B.S., Agr., 1941 ......... MILLTOWN S. 1fc., USNR. Mar. 15, 1945 CHARLES H. CLAY, 1942-43 .............. ...........,..... A MERY Radar Technician 1fc., USNR, Atlantic, Medi- terranean, Pacific, Japan, and Alaska Convoys. July, 1943 THOMAS E. COHENOUR, 1940-41 .......... RIVER FALLS SfSgt., USMC. Asiatic, South Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbon, one star. Jan. 20, 1942 - July 21, 1945