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

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X X. .X jf , f I -7 N. fa! CPL. ROBERT i.ovE1.L. gg N tt 1 fn an Q 0 l nkk' Z 5611 BOB HANVELT fig AFTER 5'l MISSIONS I fi ll 25.5- W lff x14 CIA LTLEONARDVIK LT ORVILLEA.HfINNA LEON ERICSON, B.S., H.S., 1942 ,Y,........,....,,., FREDERIC 1st Lt., AAF., Meteorology. Nov. 9, 1942 - Dec. 15, 1945 IMBERT ESLINGER, B.S., H.S., 1940 ,................,,. STANLEY Sgt., U.S. Army. European Theater. Purple Heart - F .. ROMAN V. FAIT, 1925-28 .,...,.. ................. R IVER FALLS Lt. Commander, Medical Corps, USNR. South Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons. Aug. 25, 1942 - Jan. 3, 1946 EVERETT FARLEY, 1906-11 ,.,,,.,., ..,..,,,.,,..,,. R IVER FALLS Col., U.S. Army Coast Artillery. Alaslca RAPHAEL E. FARRELL, Prin., 1930 .,.....,,. RIVER FALLS Lt., USNR ROGER FAST, 1940-41 ............. HCLARIESA, MINN. Pfc., U.S. Army, Engineers. ARCHIE D. FAYEWEATHER, 1941-42 ,....... ..,. ...... P E PIN HA 2fc, USNR, Hospital Corps ARNOLD R. FEILER, 1943-44 ...,.... ....,.,........ E LMWOOD Gunners M. 3fc, USNR. Pacific Theater, Iwo Jima, Okinawa. May 18, 1944 CALVIN FEILER, 1943-44 ..............,.. ............. E LMWOOD EMI 3fc, USNR. Mediterranean Theater. Japan Theater. Theater Ribbon, one battle star. Dec. 26, 1943 ROBERT H. FEILER, 1939-42 .,......................,. ELMWOOD Sgt., Field Artillery. Mediterranean Theater, Italy. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars. Oct. 15, 1942 - Nov.11, 1945 HARLEN K. FELLOWS, 1940-41 .............................. LODI Cpl., USMC. South Pacific Theater. Dec. 11, 1942 - Oct. 29, 1945 DEAN L. FENNER, 1944-45 .............................. RICE LAKE Pvt., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater, Frankfort, Germany. June 4, 1945 ELMER C. FENSKE, 1942-43 ..... . ...,..... MENOMONIE SfSgt., Parachute Infantry. American Defense. Dec. 1937 - Dec. 18, 1945 ORVIN FINSTAD, 1940-42 ........... ........... RIVER FALLS Cpl., Military Police Corps. Carribean Defense Command. Jan. 7 - Jan, 24, 1946 FRED FISHER, 1940. ................,.................. ..... . . .tom s. Qfc, usrsue. HAROLD E. rissen-1, Bs., Hs., 1940 ...,, ..........,........... PRAIRIE FARM 'lst Lt., AAF. South Pacific. Air Medal, cluster, Unit Citation, Theater Ribbon, two stars. May 5, 1942 EDRA CORCORAN FLATHE, 1943-44 ...... RIVER FALLS Cpl., WAC. May 27, 1944 GERARD A. FLATHE, 1939-40 ...,.,.,...,,...,, RIVER FALLS L.A.C., Royal Canadian Air Force. England. Jan. 4, 1942 - Feb., 1946 ERVIN L. FLETCHER, 1936-37 ............ EAST ELLSWORTH Sgt., U.S. Army, Ouartermaster Corps. Aug. 15, 1942 - Oct. 3, 1945 ELLING L. FLOTTUM, B.S., H.S., 1932 .... CUMBERLAND Pfc., U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Rib- five battle stars. Sept. 3, 1943 - Sept. 16, HELEN M. FLYNN, 1937-38 ....... ......... M AIDEN ROCK - Navy Nurse Corps, 15th Air Force, General Hospital, Italy LLOYD C. FLYNN, 1937-40 .................... MAIDEN ROCK Ph. M. 1fc., USNR. Asiatic Theater. Sept. 14, 1949 - Mar. 15, 1946 LEE B. FOLEY, B.S., H.S., 1939.. ..................... PRESCOTT Ens., USNR JAMES P. FORSYTH, 1945-46 ............ NEW RICHMOND U.S., Naval Air Corps. Jan. 22, 1946 GORDON W. FOSS, B.E., H.S., 1934 ........ BELDENVILLE 1st Lt., Ouartermaster Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, one star. July 18, 1942 - Dec. 22, 1945 NORMAN H. FOSS, 1941-42 ...,.................. RIVER FALLS Cpl., U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Ribbons, five stars, Unit Citation, two oak leaf clusters. Nov. 18, 1942 - Oct. 8, 1945 MARVIN FOX, 1936-39 .................................. ELMWOOD Pvt., U.S. Army, Infantry. Mediterranean Theater, Italy. June 13, 1945 JAMES C. FOY, Rural, 1941 .......................... ELLSWORTI-I S!Sgt., Medical Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, two stars, Combat Medical Badge. Oct. 15, 1942 - Mar. 26, 1946 ROBERT J. FOY, 1938-39 ................,............. ELLSWORTH Sgt., AAF. Pacific Theater. Mar. 4, 1942 - Feb. 2, 1946 GEORGE A. FRANK, 1936-38...- ............................. PEPIN TfSgt., AAF. Middle East, Mediterranean, Eu- ropean Theater. Bronze Star Medal, American Defense. Dec. 28, 1939 - Aug. 22, 1945 LLOYD T. FRANK, B.S., Elem., 1939 ............ STRATFORD Capt., USMC. Southwest Pacific Theater, Eni- wetolc, Kwajalean, Olcinawa, Theater Ribbon. June 1941 - Dec. 1945 ALBERT L. FRANKO, 1942-43 ........................ CLAYTON Cpl., U.S. Army, Infantry. Mediterranean Theater. Theater Ribbon, four battle stars. Oct. 20, 1942 - Nov. 11, 1945 GEORGE E. FRENCHICK, 1942-43 .......... WEYERHOUSER Pfc., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart. Mar. 15, 1943 - Sept. 17, 1945

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NORMAN DILLEY, 1936-37 .....,,,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,. LAKEWOOD CRM., USNR. Pre-Pearl Harbor. Nov. 15, 19405 - Nav. 15, 1946 ROY E. DILLIE, 1937-38 ....................,.,,,,..,..,A. MARKESON SfSgt., AAF. European Theater, England. Mar. 7, 1940. Pre-Pearl Harbor. LELAND DOBBERSTEIN, 1938-41 ..,..... NEW LONDON Lt. CA-13, Naval Air Corps. North Pacific and South Pacific Theaters. Air Medal, four stars. May 5, 1941 - Oct. 26, 1945. Pre-Pearl Harbor STANLEY DOOLITTLE, 1934-37 ....ii........,... ELLSWORTH MfSgt., U.S. Army, Criminal Investigation. Asiatic- Pacific Theater, Okinawa, Korea. One battle star. Dec. 26, 1943 A TERRY DooNAN, 1941-42 ....................,............... OWEN Sgt., Signal Corps. Mediterranean Theater, Africa, Italy. Unit Citation. Sept. 23, 1942 - Nov. 19, 1945 HAROLD DOORNINK, B.S., Agr., 1942 ........ BALDWIN Pfc., U.S. Army, Infantry. German prisoner of war after Dec. 22, 1944 ROBERT DOPKINS, 1943-44 .......................... RIVER FALLS S.M. 2fc., USNR. Pacific Theater. Jan. 16, 1944 EMMETT DORGAN, 1939-40 ...................... RIVER FALLS TIS., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Dec., 1942 - Dec., 1945 HAROLD DORGAN, B.E., H.S., 1937 ....., RIVER FALLS AJS-V-7, USNR. Dec. 14, 1942 - Feb. 527, 1943 LEE A. DOSCH, B.S., H.S., 1943 ..........A.A............f AMERY Lt. Cjgb, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon, three battle stars, Philippine Liberation, one star. May 27, 1942 CHARLES DOSTAL, 1939-42.--c ..................... RICE LAKE Sgt., Anti-Aircraft Artillery. European Theater. July 15, 1949 - Nav. 11,1944 WILLARD F. DOWNING, B.S., H.S., 1941 .......-...-........ GRANTSBURG S!Sgt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. European Theater, Rhineland and Central Europe. Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. Attended Cardiff Techni- cal College, England, Oct. 1 - Dec. 18, 1945. Sept. 9, 1941 - Feb. 4, 1946 ROBERT RUSSELL DRAKE, 1939-40 ........ MENOMONIE Cpl., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater, ' Germany and France. Theater Ribbon, three stars, Purple Heart, Unit Citation, Bronze Star Medal. May 26, 1944- GERALD DREHMEL, B.S., Agr., 1943 .......... FALL CREEK SfSgt., U.S. Army. Asiatic-Pacific Theaters, New Caledonia Islands, Philippines, Japan. Unit Cita- tion, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one star. Sept. 1O, 1942 - Jan. 22, 1946 NORMAN F. DRESCHER, 1940 .................... NEILLSVILLE TfSgt.,AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon- three stars, Meritorious Service Award. Jan. 30, 1942 - NOV. 13, 1945 Cpl. Roy Eichinger llefll CLARENCE L. DRETZKE, 1935-37 ......,............... BARRON Sgt., U.S. Army Cavalry. Central Pacific and Eu'- ropean Theaters. Mar. 2, 1942 - Dec. 30, 1945 FRED A. DUBBE, B.S., H.S., 1941 ........ LUVERNE, MINN. Lt., Naval Air Corps. Central Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons, two stars, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Fifth Fleet Navy Commendation Medal, one star. American Defense. April 4, 1941 - Oct. 15, 1945 ROY DURST, 1942-43 .......................................... ALGOMA Ens., USNR. Guam. Dec., 1942 GLEN H. DUVEN, 1942-43 ................................ BALDWIN Radarman 2fc, USNR. South Pacific Theater. June 27, 1944 DANIEL J. DYKSTRA, B.S., H.S., 1938 ............ BALDWIN Lt. Cjgj, USNR. North African Theater. May 30, 1942 - NOV. 19, 1945 DAVID DYKSTRA, B.S., H.S., 1936 .................. BALDWIN Lt. CjgD, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippines. Theater Ribbons, eight stars. June 10, 1942 - Oct. 28, 1945 PHILIP DYKSTRA, 1937-39 ................................ BALDWIN Aer. M. 2fc, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Oat. 10, 1949 - Oct. 16, 1945 HOWARD EASTLUND, 1942-43 ...... NEW RICHMOND A.M.O. 2fc, USNR. Mar. 15, 1943 PHILIP DYKSTRA, 1937-39 ................................ BALDWIN Aer. M. 2fc, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Oat. 10, 1949 - Oct. 16, 1945 - E - HOWARD EASTLUND, 1942-43.. ..NEW RICHMOND A.M.O. 2fc, USNR. Mar. 15, 1943 JEAN FRANCIS EGAN, B.S., H.S., 1940 .....................,., NEW RICHMOND Sgt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippines. Purple Heart, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one star. Wounded in the Philippines. Aug. 7, 1942 - Nov. 8, 1945 ROY E. EICHINGER, 1942-43 .............................. BRUSSELS Cpl., Chemical Warfare and Infantry. European Theater. Combat Badge, three battle stars. Dec. 9, 1949 - Oct. 30, 1945 DON R. ELKINGTON, 1941-42 .................... MONDOVI Mo. MM 3fc USNR. South Pacific Theater. Mar. 7, 1943 - June 28, 1945 BURTON W. ELLIG, B.S., H.S., 1940 ........ WELLS, MINN. Capt., Anti-Aircraft Artillery. South Pacific Theater, Saipan. Jan. 26, 1942 - Sept. 14, 1945 HOWARD ELLIOT, B.S., H.S., 1938 .......... RIVER FALLS 1st Sgt., Ordnance, Aviation. Mediterranean Theater, North Africa, French Morocco, European Theater, Rhineland. Theater Ribbons, two battle stars. Jan. 22, 1942 - Nov. 10, 1945 DONALD E. EMRICH, 1934-38 .......................................... Cpl., AAF EARL H. EMERSON, 1938-39 ...................... LADYSMITH Lt., Aerological Officer on Saipan KENNETH ENLOE, 1944-45 .......................... RIVER FALLS ETM. 3fc. Jan. 17, 1945 ROYAL ENLOE, 1930-33 .............................. RIVER FALLS 1st Sgt., U.S. Army, Ouartermaster Corps and En- gineers. Pacific Theater, Leyte, Japan. Oct. 8, 1940 - Jan. 11, 1946 MARVIN H. ERDMANN, 1939-42 .,.............. ALGOMA Sgt., Medical Corps. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, Meritorious Service Plaque CUniO, five battle stars. Nov. 27, 1941 ALLEN H. ERICKSON, B.S., H.S., 1938 ........ ALGOMA Pvt., U.S. Army. European Theater. Theater Rib- bon, two battle stars. Dec. 19, 1943 - April 26, 1945 BRUCE M. ERICKSON, B.S., H.S., 1939 .... GLEN FLORA 1st Lt., U.S. Army, Infantry. Aug. 5, 1941 - May 28, 1946 MELVIN C. ERICKSON, B.S., H.S., 1939 ........ MELROSE Lt. Cjgb, USNR. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbons, two stars. June 18, 1943 - Dec. 10, 1945 WESLEY V. ERICKSON, 1939-40 ...................... HUDSON 1st Lt., AAF. Aleutians. Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal. Oct. 15, 1940 - Feb. 7, 1946 BATTLE GROUND, IND.

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SHERMAN FRINAK, 1942-43 ,A,7Yv,w.V.,. .,.v..A..., S TANLEY Ens., USNR. ROBERT WILLIAM FRITZ, B.S., H.S., 1931 ..,,444............. CLINTENVILLE Lt., Naval Air Corps. April 26, 1942 - July 1, 1946 ELMER FROKJER, 1937-37 ................................ CENTURIA A.M.M. 1fc, USNR. South Pacific Theater. Dec. 98, 1941 HARRY DONALD FROKJER, 1942-43 .......... CENTURIA 2ncI Lt., USNR. Dec. 10, 1942 - Dec. 8, 1945 DONALD FROLIK, 1938-41 ......................,....... RICE LAKE Lt., CPiloO, U.S. Navy. Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. American Defense, Air Medal. May 21, 1941 - Sept. 18, 1945 RHIENOLD FRUEH, 1944-45 .......................... AUGUSTA Pfc., U.S. Army, Infantry. European Theater. Nov. 20, 1944 LOWELL B. FRYE, B.S., H.S., 1936 ........,... RIVER FALLS Lt., USCG. West Pacific Theater. Commendation and Citation for bravery on D Day on Okinawa. April 99, 1942 - May 93, 1946 JOSEPH N. FUNK, 1937-39 ..............,..... MAIDEN ROCK MfSgt., AAF. European Theater. Theater Ribbon, ' six battle stars, Citation, American Defense. Dec. 3, 1940 - NOV. 29, 1945 - G - ROBERT E. GARBER, 1938-40 .......................... PRESCOTT Cpl., U.S. Army, Infantry ROBERT GARDINER, B.E., H.S., 1936 ........ ELMWOOD Cpl., Adjutant General's Dept. Pacific Theater, Hawaii. Bronze Star Medal. July 31, 1943 - Sept. 9, 1945 GORDON W. GARDNER, 1939-42 ,................. OSEOLA 2ncl Lt., USMC. Pacific Theater. Two Air Medals, Unit Citation. Aug. 3, 1942 - Jan. 29, 1946 WARREN GATES, B.S. H.S., 1939 ............ TURTLE LAKE Pvt., AAF., Meteorology. July 1, 1942 - Feb. 12, 1946 RICHARD GELO, 1936-37 ........,.........,......... RIVER FALLS Pvt., Signal Corps, Field Artillery. Mar. 17, 1945 DONALD GENRICH, 1942-43 .................,.. DORCHESTER Ens., Naval Air Corps. Oct. 31, 1942 - June, 1946 GLENN W. GERHARDT,B.S.,Agr.,1941 .... NEILLSVILLE MfSgt., AAF., Infantry. Philippines, Japan. Philippine Liberation Ribbon, one battle star, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, one battle star. American Defense. June 10, 1941 - Dec. 15, 1945 IRVING W. GERHARDT, B.E., Agr., 1933 .... NEILLSVILLE Lt., Cjgb, USNR RUSSELL R. GETTINGER, B.S., 1938 ........ NEW AUBURN S. 1fc Radio Technician, USNR. May 23, 1945 LAWRENCE K. GIBSON, 1924-26 .... ......... R IVER FALLS Radio Technician 1fc, USNR. Pacific Theater, Eniwetolc, Okinawa, Saipan, Guam. Aug., 1942 - Oct., 1945 RUSSELL N. GIERE, 1942-43 ........................ RIVER FALLS Cpl., USMC. North China Theater. Jan., 1943 ERNEST O. GILBERTS, Rural, 1940 ................ RIDGELAND Capt., AAF. Mediterranean Theater. Mediter- ranean Theater Ribbon, four oalc leaf clusters. Mar. 13, 1941 - Mar. 8, 1945 GILBERT W. GILLES, 1931-32 ...................... ARKANSAW Sgt., Army Ordnance. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Theater Ribbon. July 18, 1942 - Nov. 8, 1945 RAYMOND GILLES, 1933-39 ........................ PLUM CITY Cpl., AAF. VERA M. GIPFORD, 1934-35 ...................... ELLSWORTH 1st Lt., Army Nurse Corps. European, African, Middle Eastern Theaters. Theater Ribbon, one battle star CNorthern Francel. April 1, 1943 - Feb. 9, 1946 TRUMAN L. GLASS, H.S., 1929 ................ RIVER FALLS 2nd Lt., Army Engineers Corps WAYNE GLAUS, 1938-40 .........................-..-. PLUM CITY Sgt., U.S. Army, Infantry. Feb. 18, 1942 - Dec. 13, 1945 THEODORE P. GLEITER, B.S., H.S., 1942 .... HAMMOND Lt. CjgD, USNR. Caribbean-North African Theaters. Theater Ribbons. June 29, 1943 WERNER C. GLEITER, B.S., H.S., 1939 ........ HAMMOND Lt., USNR. European CEngIand, Francej, Mediter- ranean, North African and Southern France Theaters. Mar. 15, 1943 - April 1, 1946 HURBERT GLENZER, JR., 1941-42.. , . ....... ...OWEN Lt., Cjgl, Naval Air Corps. South Pacific and China Sea Theaters. Three Air Medals. Oct. 9, 1942 HAROLD E. GOETKIN, B.S., H.S., 1942 .LDOWNING 1st Lt., USMC. South and Central Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbons, three stars, two Bronze Stars. June 30, 1942 - Dec. 19, 1945 WALTER F. GONSKE, 1938-40 ,..,,..,,,..... CUMBERLAND Capt., AAF. European Theater. Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, Unit Citation. April, 1941 NEIL C. GOODSPEED, 1940-43 .................. CLEAR LAKE Lt., USMC. Pacific Clwo Jimab Theater. Nov. 30, 1942 - April, 1946 DALE GORDON, 1938-40 ..,...,.........,........... RIVER FALLS SfSgt., U.S. Army, Field Artillery. African Theater. Purple Heart, Theater Ribbon, two battle stars. Oct., 1940 - Jan., 1945 EDNKARRACEEORKOWSKI, 1939-42 .... .........,... F AIRCHILD t., . DONALD W. GRAHAM, 1942-43 .... ST. CROIX FALLS Pfc., Infantry CBugIerD. European Theater. Eu- ropean Theater Ribbon, two stars. Nov., 1942 FRANCIS J. GRAHAM, 1927-29 ........................ ROBERTS Y. 3fc, USNR ALFRED M. GRANUM, 1917 ..........................,..,.. AMERY Capt., U.S. Navy. Pacific Theater. Legion of Merit. American Defense. World War I Veteran. July 21, 1917 DEAN L. GREATON, 1930-34 .......... NEW RICHMOND Major, Dental Corps. Asiatic Theater. Combat Medical Badge, one bronze star. July 18, 1942 - April 26, 1946 JAMES P. GREEN, 1936-40 .......,.....................,., STANLEY Electricians Mate 1fc, USNR. Caribbean-Asiatic- Pacific Theaters. Submarine Combat Insignia. Mar. 21, 1942 - NOV. 12, 1945 IVON R. GREENE, B.S., Elem., 1939 ....,,.,,... SHELL LAKE Cpl., U.S. Army EDWARD J. GRESCHNER, 1940-43 ......,......... CLAYTON Cpl., Infantry, Mail Clerlc. Pacific Theater, New Zealand, Luzon, Japan. Nov. 1942 - Jan. 25, 1946 DONALD GRIFFEY, B.S., H.S., 1942 .......... RIVER FALLS Lt., USNR. Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. Theater Ribbon, six stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, two stars. July 16, 1942 - Jan. 5, 1946 MERLIN W. GROSKOPP, 1942-43 ..............,...,,,,.,.. SIREN 1st Lt., AAF. European Theater, Italy, Africa, Egypt. Dec. 15, 1942 MYRON D. GROSKOPP, 1938-42 ......., ........,..,,,,i l ...SIREN 1st Lt., AAF. Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Hawaii, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands. Theater Ribbon, two stars. Nov. 2, 1942 - Mar. 3, 1945 LEO W. GROSSKREUTZ, B.S. Agr., 1941 ...... CENTURIA Tf4, Medical Corps. Southern European Theater, Africa, Italy. Four stars. Mar. 5, 1942 - Nov. 23, 1945 JAMES K. GRUNKE, 1939-41 ...................,.. CLEAR LAKE SfSgt., Fighter Squadron, AAF. ORIN GUDMANSEN, 1919-20 .................... RIVER FALLS Lt. Commander, Chaplain, USNR. Philippine Theater. Philippine Ribbon. Jan. 1943 - Nov., 1945 LEONARD J. GUNDERSON, 1942-43. .,.,...,. HAWKINS Ens., Naval Air Corps. Nov. 4, 1942 PHILIP GUTZLER, 1939-43 ...................,........ RIVER FALLS Pfc., Medical School WILLIAM D. GUTZLER, 1941-43 ................ RIVER FALLS 2nd Lt., AAF. Japan. Nov. 11, 1942 -H- ROGER HABERMAN, 1934-38 ..................,. ELLSWORTH Major, USMC. Guadalcanal, Philippines. Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Unit Citation, Purple Heart. June 13, 1941 - Nov. 23, 1945 RUSSELL J. HABERMAN, B.E., I-l.S.,1933 .... ELLSWORTH Sgt., Coast Artillery