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

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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

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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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GLENN H. COLE, 1941-43 v....,,.,..A..,.....,,,..,.,.,A,..,,,.., CHILI Lt. Cjgb., USNR., Amphibious Force. Asiatic-Paci- fic Theater, Okinawa, China. July 1, 1943 - Feb. 15, 1946 CLARENCE c. coLEs, JR., 1940-41 ,111. .. i,i11i1.ii.1 RED WING, MINN. Aviation Ordnance 3fc., USNR. Pacific Theater. Nov. 97, 1949 HEROLD R. COMPTON, B.E., H.S., 1936 ,,.. UMASON Lt., USNR. Asiatic Theater, Philippines. May 19, 1943 - Jan. 9, 1946 GORDON CONDIT, 1936-38 ........................ RIVER FALLS Capt., U.S. Army Engineers. Pacific Theater, Coolc Islands, Philippine Islands. May 15, 1949 - April 1, 1946 GERALD D. COOK, 1941-49 .................................. OSSEO Radarman 3fc., USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Aug. 98, 1943 JOHN COOK, 1945 .......,...................... NEW RICHMOND USNR. Jan. 15, 1946 CHESTER N. COOKE, I3.E., I'I.S., 1933 ...-...............,.A--A--- FRANKFORT, SOUTH DAKOTA Tf5., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. European Theater, Central Europe, Rhineland. Theater Rib- bon, two battle stars. Mar. 94, 1943 - Dec. 93, 1945 WARREN W. COREY, 1935-36 .................................... NYE Sgt., Medical Corps. Pacific Theater, India. July 97, 1949 MILTON CORNWALL, 1939-41 ,....... ST. PAUL, MINN. Pfc., U.S. Army ASTP, Medical School, Marquette University. Sept. 1949 - Feb. 1946 J. KANE CRAMER, 1940-43 ........................ I-IAGER CITY Yeoman. Jan. 1944. LOYAL CRESWELL, 1949-43 ........................ RIVER FALLS Flight Officer, AAF. European and South Ameri- can Theaters. Theater Ribbon, five stars, Air ' Medal ROBERT G. CRETNEY, 1939-43 .................. DODGEVILLE Lt., USMC., Air Force ROBERT E. CROMMETT, 1936-38 .......................... AMERY Aviation Machinist's Mate 1fc., Naval Air Corps. June, 1949 LEWIS CROSBY, 1938-39 ...................... ST. PAUL, MINN. Lt., AAF. JACK N. CROTHERS, 1938-49 ,,.,.................... GRANTON SfSgt., AAF. European Theater. Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, three oak leaf clusters, Unit Citation, Silver Battle Star. Jan. 13, 1949 - Aug. 10, 1945 W. GLENN CROWLEY, B.S., H.S., 1939 ...... RIVER FALLS Lt. CjgD, USNR. Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars. June, 1941 - Sept., 1944 DAVID CULLEN, 1949-43 ................ .NEW RICHMOND ASTP., University of Illinois. Feb., 1943 HOWARD J. CURLER, 1949-43 ........................ WALISALJ SfSgt., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Combat lnfantryman's Badge, Bronze Star, Theater Ribbon, five battle stars. ALLEN LE MOINE DAGGETT, 1939-40 ...... DOWNING Sgt., USMC. Southwest Pacific Theater. Purple Heart. Dec. 9, 1941 - Feb. 19, 1945 ALTON J. DAHL, 1949 .................................... DEER PARK TX4, U.S. Army, Field Artillery. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, five battle stars. Nov. 6, 1949 - Oct. 97, 1945 ELVIN LA VERNE DAHLBY, 1941-44 ................ OSSEO V-1, AXS, USNR. Sept., 1949 - Sept., 1944 MARVIN DAHLOUIST, 1933-34 .............. RIVER FALLS Pfc., AAF. Army of Occupation, Korea. May 9, 1945 DEE W. DAILEY, 1931-33 ...................................... ELCI'IO Capt., U.S. Army, Medical Corps. European Theater. Oct. 90, 1941 - Jan. 16, 1946 HILTON G. DANIELSON, 1936-38 ......... ...CLAYTON Pvt., U.S. Army. Aug. 6, 1945 ROBERT H. DARWIN, 1941-43 . ............. GRAND VIEW Pvt., AAF. CHALMER DAVEE, 3-Year H.S., 1999 ........ RIVER FALLS Comdr., USNR, Medical Corps. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippines. Feb., 1943 - Feb., 1946 PAUL DAVEE, BL., I-Ls., 1935 ........,........, RIVER FALLS Lt. Cjgb, USNR, Communications. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. July 1, 1943 - Jan. 1946 JOHN W. DAVISON, B.E., H.S., 1999 ........ RIVER FALLS TfSgt., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Theater Ribbon. June 17, 1949 - Nov. 9, 1945 WILLIAM D. DAWSON 1949-43 .............. RIVER FALLS SfSgt., U.S. Army, Medical Corps. Pacific Theater, Philippines, New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon. Three battle stars. May 90, 1943 - Jan. 31, 1946 LINCOLN F. DEETZ, 1939-41 ........................ MONDOVI USM. Air Corps BERNICE DEISS, 1936-39 .....................,.......... RIVER FALLS Pfc., WAC. Jan. 94, 1949 - Aug. 16, 1943 EUGENE DEISS, 1949-43 .................,...,,,........ RIVER FALLS Pfc., U.S. Army. Alaslca EURIE A. DEISS, 1940-41 .......... 1, .................. RIVER FALLS S. ifc., USCG. South America. Nov., 1949 - Feb. 97, 1946 GANUS DEISS, 1939-40 .................................. RIVER FALLS Sgt. U.S. Army. South Pacific Theater. Pre-Pearl I-Iarbor. Oct. 16, 1940 - July 19, 1945 HUGO M. DE JONG, 1940-43 .......................... WEBSTER Pvt., U.S. Army, Anti-Aircraft Artillery NATHAN J. DE LONG, 1943-44 .... CHIPPEWA FALLS S.M. 3,'c., USNR VERLE M. DEMASTER, 1940-41 ,...,..........,..,... BALDWIN Sgt., USMC. Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, - three stars, Purple Heart. Sept. 95, 1949 - Dec. 91, 1945 WILMA H. DE MASTER, 9-Year Prim., 1935 .... BALDWIN 1st Lt., WAC. Jan. 98, 1943 - Dec. ao, 1945 ALBERT DEMPSY, 1939-41 .............................. I-IILLSDALE Capt., Military Police Corps. South Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars. July 1, 1941 - Jan. 90, 1946 ROBERT DEVEREAUX, B.S., H.S., 1938 ........ REEDSBURG Ens., Naval Air Corps. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Oct., 1943 - Sept., 1945 FRANCIS DEVINE, 1941-43 .......................... ELLSWORTH TIS, Radarman, U.S. Army, Infantry. European and Philippines Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars. Feb. 4, 1943 - Feb. 19, 1946 HAROLD F. DIERMEIER, B.S., H.S., 1941 ...... STRATFORD Cpl., Ouartermaster Corps. Southwest Pacific Theater, New Guinea, Philippines. Theater Rib- bon, three battle stars, Unit Citation. June 94, 1949 - Feb. 19, 1946 JOHN E. DIESING, B.S., H.S., 1940 ........ MAIDEN ROCK Sgt., Cavalry, Sig. Corps., Air Corps. Caribbean Theater, Trinidad and Puerto Rico. Sept. 9, 1941 - Oct. 10, 1945 I FRANKLIN K. DIETZLER, 1943-44 ...................... ROBERTS M M 9fc., USNR. Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. June 97, 1944 JARL J. DIFFENDORFER, 1940-43 ................ DOWNING Midshipman, USNR. Capt. Walter Gonslre