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Directors
JEA. WWhyte, 214.00. nie Texarkana
W. A. Moore, 25... Paris
Col. "T. H. Barton, -’99........ El Dorado, Ark.
HOOK. Deason, ’16...uctices Port Arthur
A. Ed Caraway, ’34. Lufkin
George B. Morgan, ’'17......cooeeen.e.. Beaumont
AG: Plaff, ’25. Tyler
Roy D. Golston, ’03 Tyler
Woils, Ballard, "22... hidsionees Longview
R. Frank Ashburn, ’'24.. Sherman
Herbert A. Burow, ’24. Bonham
John P. McCullough, ’24. McKinney
BP RONINS, C08... co flee Ser arom eunni Dallas
Tyree L. Bell,
F. H. Cunningham,
S.A. Lipscomb; 707... 0 College Station
W. F. Munnerlyn, ’ College Station
Rufus R. Peeples, Tehuacana
L. M. Weich, ’24 Sonroe
H. S. Davenport,
C. F. Adickes, ’10
Geo. H. Lacy,
TI. W.. Mohle, ’
Charles R. Haile,
T."M. Smith, Sr. 01...
Seott Moore, LL tin nsss sciors sur stiaris Yoakum
H.5 J. Mikeska, ’10....ccconiice leno Texas City
C. M. Elwell, ’23 Austin
W. .P. Patton, 29 Lockhart
Robert. Schoer, 21... ...cmieiiis Chapel Hill
Hulbert G. Davis, ‘22... Ww
W. E. Wade, ’30
Major R. N. Conolly, ’
Herbert F. Spreea. ’22 Cas
Seid Baker, 3727.2. sane
A. J. Healy, ’28
George Moffett, ’16 ............ Chillicothe
Calvin +P. Dodson... 10... ir. Decatur
wack 'C. Idol, ’26 Benjamin
A.B. Hinman, ’'25..... ....Corpus Christi
Silver Whitsett, 24. ...... Aol die Seguin
.... Goliad
Laredo
D. F. Breclthauer,
Charles: E. Richter,
Norman E. Buescher,
E. B. Cartwright,
A. 'L. Forbes, Jr., ’
Td... Dwyer, ’12 Odessa
TW Hilln, ?31.. hans Ft. Stockton
Dr. Verne A. Scott, 14... ....Stephenville
Prod. NN. Burditt, «221 ici ie Abilene
B.o A. Lasseter, 235. ....00 00...) Sweetwater
Carl Mille:, °’28 Amarillo
J.-F. -Flount, 28 Amarillo
Frank F. McMordie, '26.................. Canadian
Jack Christian, ’'32 Spur
Joe iW. c Jennings, “Hl... iv cinins Lockney
ASP. Reese, ”14.......... ...Shallowater
Louis A. Hartung, ’ San Antonio
C. M. Gaires, ’12 San Antonio
CIC. “Krueger, : 12.....5. 2% cccecvesns San Antonio
Perrose B. Metcalfe, ’ ...San Angelo
Ht Dick Winters, 210... cn. iisianes Brady
RJ Milligan; ’24... 0.0 nm. Brownwood
M. A. Abernathy, ’16 Shreveport, La.
C.D). c Speed, 2206... i. ec iectommnnssars sass Houston
Gen. A. B. Knickerbocker, 21.......... Austin
James P. Hamblen, 27.........cccussineians Houston
Edward W. Wilson, '30...Kansas City, Mo
Executive Committee
Rufus R. Peeples, ’
H. Dick Winters, ’
A) E. Hinman, *’
Tyree L. Bell, ’13.. Dallas ;
J. P. Hamblen, ’27 Houston
Student Loan Fund Trustees
Rufus R. Peeples, ‘28................ Tehuacana
ARE. Mitchell, "09...........icceimmpintre=ns Corsicana
E. E. McQuillen, 300. 8 Lt College Station
Repr:2sentatives on the Athletic Council
J.-A.” (Hop) Reynolds, ’30............--- Dallas
Gen. A. B. Knickerbocker, ’
Smith-Hardy
The marriage of Miss L. Estelle Smith
to Lt. J. R. Hardy, USNR, ’317, took place
October 4 in Glendale, California. Lt.
Hardy recently returned to the States
from 21 months of service in the South
Pacific and is temporariiy based on the
West Coast, where he and Mrs. Hardy are
making their home.
Manasterski-Christian
Miss Viola Manasterski, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Manasterski, Cando, North
Dakota, became the bride of Lt. Bernard
G. Christian, ’38, on September 26 in
Dallas, Texas. Lt. Christian is at present
stationed at Wichita, Kansas.
Brotherton-Crane
Announcement has been made of the
marriage on October 21 of Miss Myrtle
Brotherton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Brotherton, Comstock, Texas, to Major
Edgar J. Crane, 38. Major Crane recently
returned © from overseas duty, and the
couple will make their home in Oceanside,
Calif., where he will be stationed at Camp
Pendleton.
Bradbury-Parrott
Miss Grace Alice Bradbury of Houston,
Texas, and F. H. Parrott, ’39, were mar-
ried last August 7. They are making their
Houston.
Holden-Holloway
Miss Leslie Holden of Houston, Texas,
was married on October 21 to Jack W.
Holloway, ‘39. They are residing in Houston.
Raumaker-Tillson
News has been received of the marriage
on August 5 of Miss Winoford Raumaker
of San Antonio, Texas, to Lt. George W.
Tillson, ’40, They are ‘making their home
at 606 W. Laurel, San Antonio.
Knight-Graham
Lt. (jg) Willard Graham, ’41, Nav. Tng.
Station, Newport, R. I., sends a report of
his marriage last July 21 to Miss Joan
Knight of Sydney, Australia.
. Robinson-Lindemann
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Robinson an-
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Ellen Elizabeth, to Ens. Walter G. Linde-
mann, ’42, on September 10, at The Chapel,
U.xS, Merchant Marine Academy, Kings
Point, ‘N.Y.
Ford-Williams
Miss Hazel Ford, daughter of Mr.
Mrs. J. C. Ford, Lueders, Texas, was
married to Lt. Thomas H. Williams, ’42,
on October 16 at the Selman Field Chapel
at Monroe, La., where the bridegroom is
stationed.
and
Eagle-Tompkins
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Eagle,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Eagle,
Lufkin, to Lt. Arnold G. Tompkins, ’43,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Tompkins, Luf-
kin, was an event of October 28. The
couple are residing at Fayetteville, N. C.
while Lt. Tompkins is stationed at Ft.
Bragg, N. C.
Boyce-Worley
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Mary K. Boyce of Wil-
mington, Del., to Lt. Willard P. Worley,
’43, of Dallas, on October 1 in Wilming-
ton. The couple will reside at Red Bank,
N. J., where Lt. Worley is stationed at
Ft. Monmouth.
Pope-Garner
The marriage of Miss Ann Pope of
Palestine, Texas, to Lt. Charles Garner,
’44, took place in November.
Scardino-Cangelosi
The marriage of Miss Anthonette Scar-
dino, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Scardino of Bryan, Texas, and Lt. Anthony
D. Cangelosi, ’44, was solemnized on
October 15 at Bryan. Lt. and Mrs. Cange-
losi are residing in Muskogee, Oklahoma,
while he is stationed at Camp Gruber.
Knox-Bolen
Miss Vesta Knox of Dodge City, Kansas,
and Lt. George O. Bolen, ’44, were mar-
ried on September 30. Lt. Bolen is now at
Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado.
Simbro-Williamson
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Lorraine Simbro, daugh-
ter of Mr. W. A. Simbro of North Holly-
wood, Californa, to Lt. Willie G. William-
: Carol
BIRTHS
A daughter, Madalene was born recently
to Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Carl, ’30, 5409
Aurora Dr., Austin, Texas.
News has been received of the arrival
of Patricia Ann Langford at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Langford, ’31,
on November 13. They reside at Newgulf,
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. “Doc’” Mercer, ’32,
announce the birth of a son, S. A. Mercer,
Jr., on September 21. Mr. Mercer is with
the Humble Oil & Refg. Co., at Brenham,
Texas.
E. W. Colglazier, Jr., was born on
November 24 to Major and Mrs. Elmer
W. Colglazier, ’33. Major Colglazier is now
stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga., Gen. Sec.
Tl. 5S.
Lt. and Mrs. Charles R. Pierce, ’35, are
the proud parents of a son, Douglas
Lovick Pierce, born October 14. At present
Lt. Pierce is at a combat engineers school
at Columbus, S. C.
A belated announcement has been re-
ceived telling of the birth of a daughter,
Lynn, to Sgt. and Mrs. Travis
Voelkel, ‘35, last April 22. While Sgt.
Voelkel is stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas,
Mrs. Voelkel, Travis, Jr., and little Carol
Lynn are making their in Brenham, Tex-
as,
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Wallace R. Langston,
’35, are happy over the arrival of a daugh-
ter, Sunny Gale, on September 15th, 1944.
Lt. Col. Langston is in Belgium serving
as commanding officer of an A. A. A. Bn.
Announcement has been made of the
birth of a son, Ross Hugh Sherwood, to
Major and Mrs. R. S. Sherwood, ’36, in
Washington, D. C. They make their home
at 805 S. Pitt, Alexandria, Va.
Two future Aggies were added to the
list when twin sons were born to Capt. and
Mrs. J. H. Beene, ’37, on August 13. Mrs.
Beene and the two boys, named John Lloyd
and James Stephen, are making their home
in Comanche, Texas, while Capt. Beene is
on overseas duty.
Major and Mrs. Travis S. Marks, ’37,
proud of their daughter, Suzanne
Noel, who was born on October 10, in
Summerville, S. C., where Mrs. Marks
is living while Major Marks is located
somewhere in the Near East. ‘
Little Harry Michael Elmendorf was
born on November 15 to Lt. and Mrs.
Edward H. Elmendorf, ’38. Lt. Elmendorf
is on overseas duty, APO 4207, San Fran-
cisco.
Major and Mrs. Sidney L. Loveless
’38, are the proud parents of a son, Sid-
ney L. Loveless II, born October 22nd,
1944. Major Loveless is with the U. S.
forces in Italy and Mrs. Loveless, their
two year old daughter, Joan, and Sidney
II, are making their home in South Oak-
wood at College Station, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Irvin, ’38, are the
proud parents of a son, Robert Allen, who
was born on November 4. They are living
at Brazoria, Texas.
A second daughter was born to Capt.
and Mrs. Clarence M. Thieme, ’39, on
November 18, Capt. Thieme is at Camp
Hood, Texas, at present, and Mrs. Thieme
and ‘children are making their home in
Midland, Texas.
Capt. Clarence R. Doyle, ’39, and Mrs.
Doyle became the parents of a new Aggie
on October 26. Capt. Doyle is stationed
at the Enid A. A. F., Enid, Okla.
Mighty proud of their young son, who
was born on September 26, are Major and
Mrs. Lynn B. Hughes, ’39. Major Hughes is
S.ation Veterinarian at Camp Lee,
Announcement has been made of the
birth of Pat C. Clutter, III, on July 2,
to Mr. and Mrs. Pat C. Clutter, Jr., 40.
Mr. Clutter was retired from the Army
last May, and they are residing at 201
Evans Ave., Bonham, Texas.
Capt. and Mrs. Bruce A. Davis, ’40, an-
nounce the arrival of a daughter, Belinda
Ann, on November 23. Capt. Davis is sta-
tioned at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland.
Lt. and Mrs. Benn A. Gleason, 40, are
the proud parents of a second daughter,
Merrijo, who was born on November 6
at Marlin, Texas. Mrs. Gleason and daugh-
ters are living in Lott, Texas, while Lt.
Gleason is on duty overseas.
A belated announcement has been re-
ceived teiling of the birth of a daughter,
Mila, on July 23, to Capt. and Mrs. Paul
T. Marion, ’40. Mrs. Marion and two
children are living at Calvert, Texas,
while Capt. Marion is on foreign duty.
T. J. Tinker, C. Sp. (A), ’40, and Mrs.
Tinker became the proud parents of little
Carolyn Ruth on October 25 at the Naval
Air Station Hospital San Diego, Calif.,
where Mr. Tinker is stationed.
William H. “Bill” Dwyer, III, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Dwyer, Jr., ’40,
2902 Virginia St., Houston, was born on
September 20.
Word has been received from Mrs.
Katherine Netting, 305 KE. Ashby, San
Antonio, wife of Lt. Col. Conrad J.
Netting, III, ’40, of the birth of their
son, Conrad J. Netting, IV, last July 16.
Co!. Netting has been missing in action
since June 10.
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Parks, 40, 2807
Sixth Street, Port Arthur, announce the
birth of their daughter, Kay Elaine Parks,
on December 16. Mr. Parks is Chemical
Engineer for Gulf Oil Corp., in that city.
Mighty proud of their little daughter, |
born November 25, are Lt. and Mrs.
Herbert Dubuisson, ’41. Lt. Dubuisson left
in September for overseas duty.
Announcement has been made of the
birth of Robert Frank Kruse on Novem-
ber 10, to Capt. and Mrs. Robert O. Kru-
se, ’41, Keystone Heights, Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Leldon Beard, ’41, 222 W. |
Maple St., New Orleans 20, La., are
happy over the arrival of Linda Kay on
October 22.
A belated report has reached the Office
of the birth of a son last July 8 to Lt.
and Mrs. Bradley E. “Pete” Place, ‘42.
Mrs. Place and young son are making their
home at 3400 Fifth St., Port Arthur, while
Lt. Place is stationed in the Pacific.
Lt. and Mrs. Virgil N. Cordero, Jr., ’42,
announce the birth of Virgil N. Cordero,
III, on October 13. Lt. Cordero is on
duty at APO 25, San Francisco, and Mrs.
Cordero is making her home in Bryan,
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Ilschner, ’42,
304 S. Sterling, Bryan, Texas, announce
the birth of a daughter on November 5.
Mr. llschner is doing radio work at Bryan
AAP.
Lt. and Mrs. John M. Hefley, Jr., ’42,
became the proud parents of a son, Mar-
tin Wayon Hefley, on August 5. Lt. Hef-
ley is stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas.
News has been received of the birth of a
son, Richard William, on August 31 to
son, ’44, on September 9. They are making
their home in Shreveport, La., while Lt.
Williamson is stationed at Barksdale Field.
McFadden-Knox
Miss Nancy McFadden, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. McFadden, Dallas, became
the bride of A/C John T. Knox, ’45, on
October 21. The couple are living at
Frederick, Oklahoma, where Cadet Knox
is stationed.
Pena-Cherry
Miss Davy Pena, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. David R. Pena, Tyler, and Lt. Donald
D. Cherry, ’45, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Cherry of Slaton, were married on Nov.
4. Lt. Cherry is stationed at Camp Bowie,
lexas.
Pitts-Chelf
Miss Jo Ann Pitts was married on Oct.,
8 to Cpl. Harvey J. Chelf, ’46, in Clovis,
New Mexico. Cpl. Chelf is now stationed
a Herrington, Kansas.
SILVER TAPS
Edward E. Crain, ’78
Edward E. Crain, ’78, age 83, died at
his home in Longview, Texas, on Decem-
ber 17, after a long illness. He is survived
by his wife; two sons; five grandchildren :
and two great-grandchildren. After leaving
A. & M., where he was one of the first
students, Mr. Crain went to Longview,
where he was first employed in a dry
goods store, then operated a grocery store,
and later a drugstore, retiring from bus-
iness about twenty years ago. He was a
lifelong Methodist, a Mason, and a
Knights of Pythias
Louis B. Webster, 79
Louis B. Webster, ’79. 3002 Wheless
St., Shreveport, La., died on September
17, 1943, according to word from his
daughter, Mrs. H. H. Dugan.
Dr. Judson L. Taylor, ’00
Dr. Judson L. Taylor, ’00, prominent
physician of Houston, died on November
28 in that city of a heart attack. He
had been recently appointed as a mem-
ber of the Board of Regents of the Univers
sity of Texas. He attended Texas A. & M
in 1896-97 and received his medical edu-
cation in Texas University.
Emil L. Kloss, ’02
News has been received of the death
of Mr. Emil L. Kloss, ’02, 811 Fulton Ave,
San Antonio, on October 29, after an
illness of about “five months.
Lewin Plunkett, ’24
Lewin Plunkett, ’24, age 41,
Mrs. Lewin Plunkett, Dallas,
December 15 at his home at
He is survived by his mother;
a son; and a daughter, of
Quanah. A graduate in Dairy Husbandry
he moved to Quanah about ten years ago,
where he owned and operated a creamery.
Capt. Henry V. Baushausen, ’35
Capt. Henry V. Baushausen, ’35, has
been killed in action in France.
survived by his mother, Mrs.
Baushausen, Houston; and his wife and
small daughter, 509 W. Walker St., Mar-
lin, Texas. Capt. Baushausen, who had
been with the 90th Infantry Division, the
Third Army, had recently been awarded
the Silver Star for gallantry in action.
son of
died on
Quanah,
Lt. Ray E. Dickson, Jr., ’37
Lt. Ray ‘E.. Dickson, -Jr., .’37," Spur,
was killed in action on November 8, 1944.
He was with the Field Artillery attached
to the 80th Infantry Division on Patton’s
Third Army in France. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. R. E. Dickson, Jr., of
Spur; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Dickson, Sr., ’12, of Spur; and a daugh-
ter, Marcia, 18 months of age.
Lt. Dickson was born at the Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station at Spur
and attended A. M. during the years
of 1934-37. He entered the Army in
November, .1941, and was commissioned
at Ft. Sill in March, 1943. Mrs. Dickson
is the former Miss Gertrude Hill of Eagle
Pass. Ray’s hobbies were literature and
art. He has had several articles published
in magazines, the most recent appearing
in the December issue of ‘The Progres-
sive Farmer”.
Capt. Joe Routt, ’38
Capt. Joe Routt, ’38, comander of an
infantry company, was killed in action in
Europe on December 10. He was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Chip Routt of Chapel
Hill. His widow, the former Marilyn
Maddox of Houston, and their two small
daughters have - been living in Brenham.
Before going into service, Capt. Routt
was a sales representative in Houston
of the Longhorn Portland Cement Co. He
is. also survived by two brothers, Lt. Chipp
Routt, ’41, now at iize Bryan Army Air
Field, and Milton Routt, now at West
Point.
Rated as one of the all-time football
greats of the southwest, Routt was an
All-America guard in 1936 and 1937.
Lt. Col. Herbert Mills, ’39
Lt. Col. Herbert Mills, ‘39, head of a
tank unit in Europe, has been killed in an
assault upon the Siegfried line. He was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Mills of
Alpine, Texas. Col. Mills Feseivad a degree
in Agriculture, and while at A. & M. was
an outstanding livestock student and well-
known as a sheep judge.
Willis A. Teller, 39
Capt. Willis A. Teller, ’39, was killed
in a plane crash near Tucumcari, New
Mexico, on September 27. At the time
of his death he was an instructor at
Kirtland Field, Albuquerque, N. M. He
is survived by his wife and a 5-months-old
son. Capt. Teller attended A. & M. from
1935-39. receiving a B. S. degree in Petro-
leum Engineering.
Capt. Abraham S. Kahn, ’41
Capt.
Capt. Abraham §S. Kahn, 41, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kahn, 1313 Cincin-
nati, El Paso, was killed in action on
September 13 in Belgium, while leading
his company on an attack against the
enemy. He had been awarded the Silver
Star and the Purple Heart. Capt. Kahn at-
tended A. M. from ’37,-’41, receiving
a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Doris Kahn, 6906 Van Etten,
Houston 4; a son whom he had never
seen; one sister; and two brothers.
Lt. Leo T. Sharum, Jr., ’41
Lt. Leo T. Sharum, Jr., ’41, was killed
in action over Berlin, Germany, on
March 6, according to his father, Mr. Leo
T. Sharum, Sr., 909 S. 20th St., Fort
Smith, Arkansas. Lt. Sharum attended
A. & M. from ’37-’38, taking Science.
Lt. William C. Swain, ’42
Word has been received from Miss
Elizabeth Swain, 300 Riverside Drive, New
York 25, New York, that her brother, Lt.
William C. Swain, ’42, was killed in an
airplane crash at Natal, Brazil, last April
27. Lt. Swain attended A. M. from
’38-’42, receiving a B.S. degree in Chemical
Engineering.
Lt. James Edward Inglehart, ’42
Lt. James Inglehart, ’42, pilot on a
large bomber, was killed in action in the
Pacific theater on November 30. Lt. In-
glehart, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. 5H.
Inglehart, 1245 E. Allen, Fort Worth,
attended A. & M. from .’38-’42, and re-
| ceived his B.S. degree in Mechanical En-
| gineering.
Lt. Stephen C. Kaffer, ’
Lit. Stephen C. Kaffer, 43, YS killed
in action in Germany on November 20.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
L. Kaffer, 3229 Aurora, El Paso. He re-
Lt. and Mrs. James W. Gillespie, Jr., "42.
Mrs. Gillespie and son reside at 1330 Holly-
wood, Dallas, and Lt. Gillespie, who has
not yet seen his son, is on foreign duty.
Capt. and Mrs. Jack M. Smither, *42.
528 Bonita Circle, Huntsville, Ala., have
announced the birth of their daughter,
Carol Jean, on August 30.
Lt. and Mrs. Daniel P. Maley, ’43, an-
nounc the birth of their son, Daniel
Patrick Maley, III, on October 23 at
Jackson, Miss. Lt. Maley is adjutant of
the 4th Tng. Gp., ASFTC (Ord) M. O. P,,
Jackson, Miss.
Lt. and Mrs. Robert H. Taylor, Jr., 43,
are the proud parents of a son, Robert H.
Taylor, III, born recently in Dalles. Lt.
Taylor is stationed at Aloe Field, Victoria,
Texas, and Mrs. Taylor and young son are
making their home at present with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. “Dough”
Rollins, ’17, College Station.
Cpl. Oliver J. Reinhart, Jr., ’43, APO
26, New York City, sends the news of the
birth of a daughter on August 20. Mrs.
Reinhart and little Suzanne are making
their home at Iola, Texas, while Cpt.
Reinhart is on foreign duty.
»
Lt. and Mrs. Earl E. McChesney, ’43,
1630 Rocky Hollow Rd., Anniston, Ala.,
announce the birth of a son, Earl E.
McChesney, Jr., on November 15.
Lt. and Mrs. D. W. Matthews, ’43, are
the parents of a son, James Wallace Matt-
hews, born on October 9. Lt. Matthews
is on duty at APO 772, N.Y.C., and Mrs.
Matthews and young son are living at
Petersburg, Texas.
A daughter, Erin Margaret, was born
on October 21 to Lt. and Mrs. W. J.
Sparkman, ’44. Mrs. Sparkman and young
daughter are living at 5018 Scotland, Hous-
ton, and Lt. Sparkman, who was stationed
at Camp Polk, La., at that time, is now
overseas, APO 258, N.Y.C.
Texas A. & M. is well represented in the veteran 93rd Bombardment
Group, the oldest four-engine B-24 Liberator unit in the European
Theater, by the group above. All but Capt. Benjamin E. Ludeman are
members of the Group. A photographer caught them at a recent in-
formal Aggie meeting somewhere in England. They are: (left to
right, front row) Capt. Harry Hill,
Capt. Theodore Klein,
’37; Lt. Col. Roy Martin,
Jimmie Taylor, ’42;
row) Maj. John Floore,
Brannan, ’42; Capt. Henry Newby,
’42; Capt. Thomas Slack, ’42; Lt.
’32; (left to right, second
"40; Maj. Charles
’41; (left to right, back row) Capt.
Charles Weiss, ’42; Capt. Benjamin Ludeman, ’40; Capt. Larry Smith,
’42; and Capt. Frank Riordan, ’42.
ceived his degree in Aeronautical En-
gineering and was with the 237th En-
gineers who stormed into Normandy on
D-Day. One of his last assignments was
the construction of a bridge over the
Seine River during the American advance
through France. Besides his parents, he
is survived by two sisters.
Lt. Edward Fry, 43
Lt. Edward Fry, ’43, son of Mrs. Ethel
N. Hirschmann, Harlingen, Texas, was
killed in action im Germany on November
23. He received a B.S. degree from A.
& M. in Civil Engineering in 1943.
S/Sgt. Charles Edwin Kingery, ’43
S/Sgt. Charles Edwin Kingery, 43, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kingery, 1323
Tenth Street, Lake Charles, La., was kill-
ed in action with the army infantry in
Germany on November 28. He attended
A. & M. from ’39-43, receiving a B.A.
He had been in the Army more
than two years, and overseas for about
three months. Besides his parents, Sgt.
Kingery is survived by three brothers, and
his grandmothers.
degree.
Lt. George T. Schleier, 43
Lt. George T. Schleier, ’43, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Schleier, Sr., 108 Delmar,
Houston 11, was killed in action on Novem-
ber 18 in France, where he was serving
with the 7th Army. Lt. Schleier attended
A. & M. from 1939-43, taking Liberal
Arts, and received his B.A. degree in
’43.
Lt. Thomas C. Brown, ‘44
Lt. Thomas C. Brown, ‘44, son of Mr,
and Mrs. Mitchell H. Brown, ’16, Rock-
wall, Texas, was killed in action in Ger-
many on November 20. He was an honor
student at A. & M. when he entered the
service and was commissioned at the In-
fantry School, Ft. Benning, Ga. He had
returned to his regiment only a few days
before his death from a hospital in Eug-
land where he was sent after being wound-
ed at Brest. Besides his parents, Lt. Brown
is survived by two brothers, Lt. Mitchell
H. Brown, Jr., ’42, now in the Canal
Zone, and George F. Brown, Rockwall.
Lt. Richard E. Alston, ’44
Lt. Richard E. Alston, ’44, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Alston, 1609 Blair St.,
Little Rock, Ark. was killed in action
in France on November 25, while serving
with the 80th Infantry Division. Lt. Als-
ton was inducted into the service in 1943
and sent overseas in June, 1944. Besides
his parents, he is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Dorothy Peabody Alston, Little Rock,
Ark.
S/Sgt. Garrett C. Parnell, ’44
S/Sgt. Garrett C. Parnell, ’44, was
killed in action in England on November
18. The son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Par-
nell, Higgins, Texas, Sgt. Parnell entered
service in 1943, and had been stationed
in England and Ireland since June, 1944.
He was a gunner on 2 B-24 Liberator at-
tached to the Eighth Air Force, and wore
the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clus-
ters. Besides his parents, Sgt. Parnell is
survived by two brothers and two sisters.
Lt. Robert M. Hyde, ’45
Lt. Robert M. Hyde, ’45, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H. Hyde of Higgins, Tex-
as, died in a German prison on August
11. He had been shot down on July 16
while on his sixteenth mission from a
Fifteenth Air Force base in Italy. Lt.
Hyde left A. & M. in 1942 to enlist in
the Air Corps and received his commission
and wings at Eagle Pass. Besides his pa-
rents, Lt. Hyde is survived by a grand-
mother,
Among
A & M MEN
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PAUL A. DRESSER is with the Fifth
Army in Italy and reports DICK WER-
NER, 1°25, sthere ial80. J. “<u wi acid» Tae
KEZELER, 707 Kennedy, Tulsa, Okla.
EARL. WRIGHT has been cashier for
Texarkana Bus Co., Inec., since 1935. He
resides at 2319 Laurel St., Texarkana, Ark.
o LH, ‘MOON, 3136 "Lafayette 'St.,
Houston, is with Grace Oil Co. He and
Mrs. Moon have two daughters. 13.550.
CAPT. B. W. NEDBALEK is located at
Spokane Wash., Spokane Air Serv. Com.
AJOR M. C. EASTERLING has
been Fre to the Office of Chief of
Engrs., War Dept. Bldg., Washington, D.
C., as head of the Maint. Sec. of Redis-
tribution & Salvage Branch of Readjust-
ment Div... .. MAJOR GEORGE D.
“DODY’”’ SMITH, JR., reports his present
work in Italy interesting.
PVT. WM. N. MARSHALL requests his
address changed to Co. D, 91st I. A. T. B.,
Camp Maxey, Texas. . . EUGENE E.
KYSER, withe the 85th QM Tng. Co. of the
ASFTC at Camp Lee, Va., has been
promoted to Corporal. . . . MAJOR R. W.
“BUBBA” FRANKS, Sta. Hosp., Pine
Bluff Arsenal, Ark. reports hearing
from CAPT. CURTISS M. EVERTS and
CAPT. WM. NELSON, ’41, both in France
i. R.. E. FISCHER, ‘523 S. Munger,
Pasadena, Texas, is in the Instrument
Dept. of the Houston Lighting and Power
Co. . . .CAPT. HENRY M. HASWELL,
APO 503, San Francisco. . . . RUSSELL
D. BROOKS, APO 928, San Francisco,
promoted to Lt. Col. . CAPT. KELVIN
DORWARD now in the Philippines.
E. H. GALLENKAMP is District Civil
Engineer, Humble Oil & Refining Co.,
Box 117, Pleasanton, Texas.
1931
C. R. “Dick” Coneway
Humble Oil & Ref. Co., Houston, 1
Proud Papa:
WALTER B. LEE, Box 562, Liberty,
Texas, is Geophysical Party Chief (Seis-
mograph) for Gulf Research and Develop-
ELMER D. BARKER is
a fireman at the Gable St. plant of the
Houston Light & Power Co., Houston. . .
CAPT. CLYDE; B. SMITH stationed at
Spence Field, Moultrie, Ga., as School
Secretary. . . . A. E. FRANCIS, 524 N.
Bois d’ Are, Tyler, is locomotive engineer
with St. Louis Southwestern R. R. Co. of
Texas. H. 0. RICKEY in the ice
and ice cream business at Linden, Texas.
. . H. PAT JOHNSON, Johnson’s Serv.
Sta. Liberty, Texas, reports H. L. LEWIS
£19
at Liberty. + . .-L . A. PENDLETON,
JR., with 217th Bn. 67th Reg. IRTC,
Camp Blanding,” Fla. . + "LT. - "COL
B. E. NOWOTNY, Box 126, Randolph
Field, Texas, expresses appreciation for
the fine work of Class Agent Dick Cone-
way.
LT. COL. RICHARD P. LIVELY, with
the Fifth Army in Italy, was recently
promoted to that rank. He has been award-
ed the Unit Citation and previously re-
ceived the Bronze Star.
LT. CARROLL A. DAUTERIVE, Hous-
ton, has been promoted to the rank of
Captain at the Ft. Worth Army Air
Field, Ft. Worth. . . . . MAJOR SAM G.
MEHARG, APO 562, N.Y.C. . . . MAJOR
JACK N. NAHAS sends greetings from
APO 28, NYC. . . . Jd. G. JACKSON is
with the Mid Continent Oil & Development
HENRY L. LANGFORD. |
Co., Carmi, Ill. . ... CAPT. ALFRED E.
STEIN, Station Hosp., Camp Livingston,
La., reports visiting with LT. COL. V. A.
VAUGHN at Bolling Field, D. C., and
MAJOR MARVIN ‘HAYS at Washington.
LT. J. D. MITCHAM, USNR, gets mail
at 5 Randall Place, Annapolis, Md. . . .
JOE M. MARTIN is with the Farm Secu-
rity Administration as F. S. A. Super-
visor of Gregg Co., with headquarters in
Longview, Texas. . CAPT. ROBERT
L. HERBERT has been in Southern
England for 18 months. He writes, “As
hard as it will be for many of my former
associates to believe, the Amy has made
a policeman of me. Ww. C.
‘MAGGIE” McGEE, JR., "has " returned
to Texas and is with the Tennessee Gas
and Transmission Co., Box 2511, Hous-
ton 1. He is Chief Dispatcher for the
Company and reports that he and O. H.
MOORE, ’26, have adjoining offices. . . .
LT. COL. CHARLES F. GIRAND, APO
1932
Lt. Col. Luther E. Bell
509 N. Payne St., Alexandria, Va.
Proud Papa: S. A. “DOC” MERCER.
LT. COL. R. P. GREGORY has been
promoted to that rank. He is an active
and charter member of the ‘Berlin or
Bust” Texas A. & M. Club, the first col-
lege club organized inside Germany.
443, N.Y.C.
Legion of Merit
LT. COL. LAWRENCE M. COOK, APO
528, received the Legion of Merit from
Major John K. Cannon, of the 12th Air
Force at an advanced base in Italy. The
award was given for outstanding services
as C. O. of a Bn. of Aviation Engineers
during the Tunisian, Sicilian and Italian
campaigns. Col. Cook comes from Dallas
but lived in Shreveport when war started.
Mrs. Cook resides at 3847 Maryland St.,
Shreveport.
MAJOR G. L. CHRISTIAN, ‘APO 246,
San Francisco, was recently promoted
to that rank. He reports having seen C.
GC. “STROUD; gl... ++ CAPT. JOHN. F.
PIERCE, Hill Field, Utah, reports brother
LT. C. RO PIERCE, 35, now. a’ “Proud
Papa’. . . MAJOR J. H. CADDESS,
Box 612, Bryan, has returned to the
States after more than 214, years overseas.
He is at Ft. Monmouth, Ty [ge LT.
COL. JOHN U. PARKER, Ha. Army
Ground Forces, Sry War College, Wash-
ington, D. C. «+. MAJOR T.":R.
QUALLS is with "14th Co “A. Bn.,. Ft.
Casey, Was . CAPT. HUGO H.
DIEHL requests a "change of address to
APO 839, ;N.Y.C. LT. BEN H.
GOODE, JR., now overseas, APO 4305,
San Francisco.
LT. COL. TERRENCE S. LIGHTHOUSE-
230 Yale Ave., San Antonio, has been
awarded the Legion of Merit for service
rom May, 1941, to December, 1943.
MAJOR MILLARD SHAW somewhere
in the Dutch East Indies. J
MAX F. SCHLATER assigned to Co.
3rd Tng. Bn., Camp Ritchie, Md. .
LT. COL. ROBERT B. COLLIER with
an F..A.% Bn. APO," N.Y.C.
CAPT. "JOHN MM. WINSLOW, Menard,
Texas, returned to the States from Eng-
land and other parts in time for the
Thanksgiving game. . . . LT. COL. JACK
C. JEFFREY, in Germany, would like
to know the whereabouts of CHARLES
D. “BAD BOY” TOWERY. Anyone know-
ing this information, please report to the
Association Office. . . . LT. COL. ALVIN
L. SCHEPPS, now in France . .. LT. COL.
CLAUDE M. EVANS was recently promo-
ted to that rank. He and Mrs. Evans
make their home at 730 N. Garfield,
Pocatello, Idaho, while Col. Evans is
serving as Director of Adm. and Services
at the Pocatello A.A.F
ALLEN V. PEARSON, S/P: (A) 1/5
is in the Physical Tng. Office, N. A.
T. Center; Jacksonville, Fla. '. . . Ark
JOHN O. WIGGINS, APO 469, N.Y.C.
.. . LT. COL. JAMES E. RUDDER’s new
address is APO 655, N.Y.C. . . . MAJOR
HARRY S. HENSLEY, Hq., First Air
Force, Mitchell Field, N.Y., reports LT.
COL. W. E. McENTIRE, ’36, Asst. Chief
of Staff at Mitchell. 2 JCAPT. ‘H.»)..
CHENAULT, APO 230, N.Y.C., reports
others in the same organization are
CAPT. EDWARD NOONE, ’35; CAPT.
DENNY J. LOVOI, ’39; and SGT. BRUCE
POWYATT, 375, W. F. FREY is now
Lt. Col... APO 758, N.Y.C: veh EE.
CHARLES C. EMERY, APO 448, N.Y.C.
.T. COL. OLIVER J. GUSEMAN,
APO 350, N.Y.C., has seen duty in Eng-
land, France, and Belgium. “LT.-COL.
CARL A. DAHLGREN reports that he is
keeping mighty busy. He is located in
Southern France, APO 772, N.Y.C.
1933
Major T. C. Morris
APO 2, ¢/o PM., New York, N. Y.
Proud Papa: MAJOR ELMER W. COL-
GLAZIER.
MAJOR JOHN TROTTER gets mail at
87... Ft." Drive,” Alexandria, - Va. ici.
MAJOR R.  L. “SATCH” ELKINS re-
cently returned from extensive services in
North Africa and Italy. He was overseas
2 1/2 years and went through the initial
engagements in North Africa, then spent
four months on the Anzio beachhead. After
a visit with his wife and daughter at
College Station, he went to Miami, Fla.,
for reassignment. Befire going on active
duty he was a member of the faculty of
the Dept. of Economies at Texas A. & M.
. It is now LT. COL. TOM €. “IKE”
MORRIS, APO 2, N.Y.C., according to a
note from MAJOR F. MARSHALL SHAW,
APO 887, N.Y.C. Marshall reports that he
and “IKE” celebrated Shaw’s birthday in
Brest on Sept. 25. Shaw is in Paris and
reports some interesting experiences. . .
CAPT. GILBERT R. ADICKS is in the
Birmingham Ord. Prsec. District, 700 Frank
Nelson Bldg., Birmingham, Ala. . . . LT.
COL. JOHN J. GATES, is at Harmon
General Hospital, Ward A-18, Longview,
after many months duty in the South
Pacific. He is suffering from illness but
able to make occasional visits to his
I,
home in Houston. “Texas looks like Hea-
ven” he writes, and reports seeing JIM
MULLER, ’35, who will finish C. & G S
at Ft. Leavenworth in January. . . .
HARRY PENNINGTON, JR., Box 5037,
San Antonio, has. become one of the
state’s best known photographers and is
rapidly achieving a national reputation
in that field. He has had numerous pic-
tures published in national magazines.
He received his degree in Pet. Engineer-
ing
5 WALDO R. J. BLANKE, APO 247,
San Francisco, is somewhere in the
Pacific.” oii field artillery observation
battalion commanded by LT. COL. CAL-
VIN DICKEY, Bryan, is enjoying the use
of a “luxurious” command post east of
the Siegfried Line. The post contains
steam heat, hot showers, tile walls, and
private bedrooms for the officers. Also in
the battalion is LT. THOMAS R. NEW-
TON. 243, «Bryan. .J ~Y. : «COL... J. (B.
CORNETT, APO 650, N.Y.C., reports a
number of Aggies in that area.
MAJOR LAWRENCE SOMMERS, Field
Artillery officer with the 88th Div., on
the Italian front, has been awarded the
Bronze Star for heroism in facing a Ger-
man attack. Major Sommers was em-
ployed by the Soil Conservation Service
before entering the service.
JIM M. CARROLL is with the English
Dept., N. T. A. C., Arlington, Texas.
THOMAS D. OWENS is with E.
Badger & Sons Co., 75 Pitts St., Boston,
Mass. . . . GUY C. HUTCHESON, 10 Lee
Court, New Rochelle, N. Y. . . . MAJOR
JOHN M. GOODWIN has returned from
overseas and is with Hq. 6th AACS
Wing, AAF, Grenier Field, Manchester,
N. CAPTAIN CHARLIE PRAE-
GER, JR., assigned to 1162nd Engr. C.
Gp., "Camp ‘Bowie, Texas... . i. CAPT.
STEPHEN J. FLOOD requests his ad-
dress changed to 165th PWP, Ft. Sam
Houston, Texas . . . . LT. LILBOURN G.
MORGAN is stationed in New Orleans in
the Navy Lumber Coordinating Unit, 505
Lanal Bldg., buying lumber for Army
and Navy
CAPT. CARL L. HERFURTH entered
the service in 1941 and has been in the
South Pacific since last August. He is
with a Field Artillery Bn. at APO 322,
San Francisco. . LS BOBERT H.
SCHEER, Box 606, "New. London, Texas,
is in the Gasoline Producing Dept. of
Humble Oil & Ref. Co. He would like to
hear from some classmates. . . . Mrs. J.
G. Goldberg, Box 342, Texas City, reports
LT. COL. J. G. GOLDBERG in the Mari-
anas. . . . MAJOR JOE P. MILLER,
APO 322, San Francisco, has run across
several Aggies. . . » JAMES C. POS-
GATE is still with the Humble Oil &
Ref. Co., but has been transferred to
New Orleans, La. 1405 Canal Bank
Bldg. . MAJOR STONE D. HARRIS,
now in Belgium, sends gifts to the Fund
from himself and his two daughters. . . .
CAPT. HERBERT W. HASS, Mission, Tex-
as, recently completed 26 months of duty
in the CBI and will return to the States
shortly. Capt. Hass served as group ad-
jutant at the CBI Air Serv. Com. Depot
. COL. WILLIS W. MITCHELL sends
greetings to all his friends from APO
138, N.
LT. COL. TOM C. “IKE” MORRIS was
recently promoted to that rank. He is
Executive Officer of his regiment, and
reports, “All is well inside the Siegfried
line”... . 2: LT. JOSEPH W. RICHARDS’
hew x APO" is (400, NN.C.- 7. bt. CPL.
ALFRED P. JOHNSON, JR., somewhere in
W. Africa, has not met another ’33 man
since entering the service. He reports
JACK W. WILKINSON, ’43, at the same
base. . CAPT. MILTON FALK, APO
350, { N.Y.C. . . . MAJOR ELMER Ww.
COLGLAZIER with Gen. Sec., T. I. S,,
Ft. Benning, Ga. He and Mrs. Col-
glazier i happy. over the birth of a
son. AJOR J. M. PENNYCUICK,
ok ete 's
APO 46, N. 53 C., has been promoted to the |
rank of Lt. Col.
1934
Lt. Col. T. N. Gearreald
17 West Passaic Ave.
Rutherford, New Jersey
T/SGT. THOMAS A. MARSHALL, APO
350, N.Y.C., ‘now. in. Helland. ..\. LT
COL. H. W. BLACKWOOD, APO 920,
San Francisco, reports GUY CRAWFORD,
NATE SNYDER, and CHARLES McDA-
NIEL, all of ’41, there also. . LT
COL. H.C. WENDLER, 1501 S. Edgewood
St., Arlington, Va., sends addresses
MAJOR JOHN R. RICHARDSON, 903 S.
Washington St., Alexandria, Va., and
CAPT. WILKIE RAMBO, A-3, 326th AAF
Base Unit, McDill Field, Tampa, Fla. . .
JOHN M. KENDERDINE, 8460 Piney-
Branch Courts, Silver Springs, Md., has
been promoted to the rank of Lt. Col. .
CAPTAIN WM. "H. DRUSHEL has
been in Sicily and Italy and is at present
in ‘Prance, "APO. 45," N.Y.C. s, i... T/5
R. BROOKS, located in New Caledonia.
LEONARD C. REAGIN is Cotton Sta-
tistician and Field Representative in the
Cotton and Fiber Branch of the U. S. D. A.,
1104'S. Ervay St., Dallas. . .. LT. COL.
L. S. GARDINER is now overseas, APO
19798, GIN. Y.C, 1735, MAJOR DAN C.
ALANIS is commanding a T. D. Bn., at
APO 654, N.Y.C. iio to nCAPT,. S JOHN
W. HERRING is Belgium and anxious to
see his 3 months old son for the first
time. . . . JAMES M. STARR is Co. Agric.
Agent for Sterling County, headquarters
at Sterling City, Texas. . . .CAPT. JOE A.
GOLASINSKI, APO 17404, N.Y.C.5
Mrs. R. E. Nolan, Ft. Worth, reports the
new address of her husband, LT. R. E.
NOLAN, APO 709, San Francisco.
MAJOR P. D. PHILLIPS, JR., in the
Marianas, reports other Aggies there
also. . . . CAPT. ERNEST W. BUCHTIEN
in France, was recently promoted to that
rank. 2 42 e JUANE Ci "DORIA “PAZ,
Bolivar 194, Monterrey, Nevo Leon, Mex-
ico, would like to see any Aggies in that
PT. DAN M. LaROE re-
quests a change of address to APO 226,
N.Y. . MAJOR H. W. McKENZIE,
somewhere Italy and getting along
0.K. RAY ROBERTS, USNR,
commander of a division of LST’s which
have participated in the invasions of
Sicily, Salerno, and Normandy, has been
promoted to the rank of Lt. Comdr. He
holds two Pacific Combat Stars and four
African-European. He reports his brother,
CAPT. ROY ROBERTS, ’41, still in the
Pacific.
MAJOR CHAS. A. TOSCH, APO 4305,
San Francisco . . . . . MAJOR HENRY
F. BELL, APO 230, N.Y.C., requests ad-
dresses of CAPT. H. E. CUNNINGHAM,
’33 (McCloskey Gen. Hosp., Temple) ; and
CAPT. S.J." “BO” FLOOD, ’33 (Ft. Sam
Houston). 1935
Capt. Frederick W. H. Wehner
102nd AAF Base Unit (Hq IFC):
Mitchell Field, New York
Silver Taps: CAPT. HENRY V. BAUS-
HAUSEN
Proud Papas: LT. CHARLES R.
PIERCE; SGT. TRAVIS VOELKEL; LT.
COL. WALLACE R. LANGSTON.
LT. (jz) RALPH W. POCHMANN gets
mail ¢% FPO, San Francisco. . . LT.
COL. WALLACE R. LANGSTON parti-
cipated in the invasion of France, moved
up through Normandy to Cherbourg and
on to Belgium, where he is now com-
manding officer of an A. A. A. Bn.
SGT. TRAVIS “DUTCH” VOELKEL
stationed at the Cav. Repl. Tng. Center,
Ft. Riley, Kan. Mrs. Voelkel and their
two children make their home at Brenham,
Texas. iL SAM T. COOPER at
present somewhere in France.
MAJOR JACK O. WHITEHEAD, in "New
Caledonia, has been on duty overseas for
two years... +, MAJOR MALCOLM L.
WILSON’s address is Hq. 661 F. A. Bn.,
Camp Gruber, Okla. . . RICHARD E.
BURLESON now Co. Agric. Agent of
Comanche County, headquarters at Co-
manche, Texas. He reports a brother,
CAPT. LARRY L. BURLESON, ’40, on
Saipan. . . . CAPT. JERRY W. MAREK
has been transferred to Camp Detrick,
Frederick, Md. . . . T/5 CARL A. GIE-
SEN now overseas, APO 17798, N.Y.C.
MAJOR WELDON F. WALKER with
Hq. 11th Gp., 4th Regt., ASFRD, Indian-
town Gap, Pa.:. . ..L THOMAS E.
VOSS, APO 17346, N.Y.C. . . . MAJOR
JAMES O. STEPHENS, at the N. XY. 'P.
E., 1st Ave. & 58th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
.... MAJOR LEWIS B. HOWARD, JR.
reports seeing lots of Aggies around
England. . . .CAPT. IRA L. SOLO-
VEY, APO 942, Seattle, Wash., sends a
copy of a newspaper article reporting
that the natives in that area greet all
GI's with “Wu Hoooo, San Antone!”,
proving that Texans are not unknown
even in that section. « as Mrs. Ps C.
Shands, Mesquite, ig sends the ad-
dress of her son, CAPT. P. C. SHANDS,
JR., which is APO Tio N.Y.C.
W. H. RANDOW is Scout Executive of
University Dist., Sam Houston Area, in
Houston, and reports enjoying his work.
He lives at 1506 W. 23rd St.
LT. COL. A. B. SWANK at APO 523,
N.Y.C., reports CAPT. E. L. “BUCK”
in
of |
J
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1944
TAYLOR, ’31, at APO 896, NYC. . . .
MAJOR W. R. BROWN, APO 339, N.Y.C.
. MAJOR MELVIN F. FINCKE has
returned to the States for temporary duty
after 31 years in the Pacific theatre. He
gets mail ¢% Mrs. M. F. Fincke, 470 Jef-
ferson Ave., Elizabeth, N. J. . .
CAPT. EDWARD L. MEARS writes from
France and reports LT. FRANK YOUNG,
’43, with him and LT. COL. EARL
RUDDER, -’32, iin that, area. ...? ./~ LT.
COL. SIDNEY T. MARTIN overseas,
APO 17567, N.Y.C.
- 1936
Capt. D. J. Lewis
C.E., U. S. Eng. Office
c/o Prod. Sec., Mobile, Ala.
Proud Papa: MAJOR R. S. SHERWOOD.
The first news from LT. JOHN B. Mec-
CLUSKEY, ’36, for a period of two years
came through to his mother Mrs. J. B.
McCluskey of Anderson, Texas, a short
time ago. Lt. McCluskey is a veteran of
Corregidor and he reported having received
eight lettres from his mother that were
one year old when he receiveld them. He
requested some snapshots of the family
and stated he was in good health.
MAJOR W. H. MOORE in France with an
Avn. Engr. outfit... -. &.'.» CAPT.: LEO-
NARD S. GIESECKE has been enjoying
convalescent leave with Mrs. Giesecke and
their two sons at San Antonio. He was
wounded in July in Europe and has been
receiving treatment at McCloskey Gen.
Hosp., Temple.
DR. ERLING R. QUORTRUP is in
charge of Bear River Wildlife Disease Re-
search Station, Brigham, Utah. He was
promoted to Associate Veterinarian in
August at. . LT. GERALD A. WAKE-
FIELD is School Secretary for the A.
A. F. Instructors School, Midland A. A. F.,
Midland, Texas. . R. F. BALTHIS, JR.,
Civilian Tng. Coordinator at Selman Field,
La., makes his home at 1412 S. 3rd St.,
Monroe, La. ... . . LT. (jg) BOK KIM-
BALL gets mail ¢% FPO, San Francisco.
+ + +» Jd. J. ROBERSON, JR., with The
Texas Company, Box 2332, Houston. oe
LT. HERMAN M. WALDMAN, Camp Polk
Exchange, Camp Polk, La. . . .MAJOR
FELIX A. HUNTER overseas with an
PF. A. ‘Bn. APO: i348, NY.C.  . =:
MAJOR JACK P. GOODE, AAF, Me-
Cook, Neb., recently promoted to that
rank.
W. O. (jg) M. L. UPCHURCH has
been in the service over a year and is
now overseas, APO 452, N.Y.C. . . . IRA
3 STURKIE has terminated services as
Co. Agric. Agent for Midland County.
CAPT. JAMES M. NICHOLAS is back
in the States and stationed at Drew Field,
Tampa, Fla., Co. B, 578th Sig. AW Bn. .
MAJOR CARTER C. SPEED has been
ransferred to La Junta A. A. F.. Adv.
Flying School, La Junta, Colo. . .
WALKER P. TODD has been teaching
Vocational Ag. in Seagraves, Texas, for
the past 17 years. . . . LT. COL. WAL-
TER E. TARDY sends greetings from
APO-512, N.Y.C.
LT. COL. WILLIAM R. LARGE, JR.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Large, 1110
Kings Highway, Dallas, pilot and deputy
commander with a 15th AAF Liberator
Bombardment Gp., stationed in Italy, has
been awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross “for extraordinary achievement in
aerial flight as a pilot of a B-24 type
aircraft.” .Besides the Distinguished Fly-
ing Cross, Col. Large also holds the Air
Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the
War Department Unit Citation Badge, the
American Defense Ribbon, and the African-
Middle Eastern-European theatre ribbon
with one Bronze Battle Star.
LT. COL. A. E. RISCHE resides at
904 N. Wayne, Apt. 204, Arlington, Va.
. CAPT. WM. B. PACE, APO 95, N.
Y.C., has been in France for some time
and reports running across lots of Aggies
... MAJOR WM. S. McCULLEY, Chem-
ical Officer at Okla. City Air Tech. Serv.
Com., Tinker Field, Okla. City, Okla., has
been promoted to the rank of Lt. Col. . . .
LT. JAMES G. CAGE is Regimental Ad-
jutant of one of the regiment’s belonging
to the 1st Marine Div., FM LT.
FRANK RICHARDSON, APO "887, N.Y.C.
1937
Lt. W. A. Ruhmann
APO 45, c/o PM., New York, N. Y.
Shiver Taps: LT. RAY E. DICKSON,
Wedding Bells: LT. J. R. HARDY.
Proud Papas: CAPT. J. H. BEENE;
MAJOR TRAVIS S. MARKS.
Mr. A. W. Scrivener, Box 164, Taft,
Texas, reports word last March from his
son, CAPT. WILLIS A. SCRIVENER,
who is a prisoner of war of the Japanese
. . CAPT. LOUIS E. LEE has been as-
signed to the Plans Division cf the AAF
Central Flying Tng. Command, Randolph
Field," Tex... ".: ... CAPT. ‘DONALD -M.
VESTAL, JR., APO 4305, San Francisco
. WM. A. BLOODWORTH is Vocational
Az. teacher at Lexington, Texas . .
MAJOR JESSE E. HENDRICKS is Exe-
cutive of the Chem. Warfare Serv. OCS
at Edgewood Arsenal, Md. He reports LT.
ROGER K. DEARING, ’43, an instructor
there; LT. LOUIS WILLKE, ’37, also
on the post; and MAJ. E. THOMPSON,
’40, now attached to T. I. S., Ft. Benning,
Ga., and a holder of the Silver Star. ..
LT. JOHN H. ZICH at Ord. Research &
Dev. Center, Aberdeen Prov. Gd., Md.
CAPT. WILLIAM H. WILEY, Fayette-
ville, Ark., has been awarded the Bronze
Star Medal for conspicuous achievement
and valor on the field of battle. Mrs.
Wiley is residing at 10 W. Prospect St.
Fayetteville.
Lt. Ray E. Dickson, Jr.
LT: RAY: E. DICKSON, JR., son, of
MR. and MRS. RAY E. DICKSON, 12, of
Spur, whose death in action in France is
reported in the Silver Taps column,
CAPT. CHARLES W. TATE’s new ad-
dress: APO 218," N.Y.C. cc... - CAPT.
JAMES O. McADAMS has been stationed
at 'T-:1. 78.) Ft. Benning, ‘Ga., for 18
months, and reports having seen many
Aggies during that time. . . CAPT.
JOHN M. STULTING with Sec. H.,
Officers Mail Room, Boca Raton, Fla.
CAPT. JOE E. ROUTT, APO 15541, N.Y.
C.... New address of CAPT. PAUL C.
EVANS is APO 46, N.Y.C. . . . MAJOR
JAMES A. POWER sends greetings to
classmates and fellow Aggies from Ger-
many.
CAPT. DONALD M. MEABON and LT.
MALCOLM C. PENNINGTON, both sta-
tioned in the European theater, have
been wounded in action.
LT .COL. JOHN J. YOUNGER of Mec-
Kinney, Texas, has been on leave at home
after 26 months in Iraan. He and Mrs.
Younger visited the campus shortly before
Christmas. He will return to Iraan, where
he is Executive Officer, 9th Port, APO
680, N. C.
Mrs. Doyle R. Yardley of Kerrville,
reports that COL. YARDLEY, German
Prisoner of War, is now in Oflag 64,
German
CAPT. "WALTER M. DAGGETT was re-
leased from active duty upon the death of
his father in June, and is now running
a ranch at Pecos, Texas. . . . WOODROW
W. MUNN is Co. Agent for Reagan Co.,
headquarters at Big Lake, Texas. . . .
Mrs. W. W. Harris, Jr., Bryan, Texas,
reports LT. COL. W. W. HARRIS, JR.
overseas for 28 months, now in Italy. He
is C. O. of an Engr. Combat Bn. . . .
CAPT. E. P. KISER, APO 719, San Fran-
cisco, reports enjoying the Class Letter.
CAPT. JAMES E. WILSON, son of
Mr. Ernest Wilson, McKinney, "Texas, is
at McCloskey Gen. Hospital, Temple, re-
covering from wounds received July 11 in
France. Mrs. Wilson and their daughter
live in Rockdale.
MAJOR FOSTER C. “BLANCO” SMITH
APO 230, N.Y.C., sends Development Fund
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