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Helen C. Hedden, '43A - Asst. Editor Mailed by the Alumni Association Office to members of the Association and to non-member alumni in the Armed Forces whose addresses are on file in the Alumni Office. FLYING GAMECOCKS-In the picture above, Tech. Sgt. Jack Reel Callison, AUS '41C, of Lexington, son of Tolliver Cleveland Collison, '09L, assistant attorney gen eral of South Carolina, is being congratulated by Col. Gerry L. Mason, command. Ing officer of a B-24 Liberator group in England, after receiving the Distinguishe< Flying Cross, the highest aviation honor. Sergeant Callison, who had entered the University low school prior to being inc"rt'd into the armed forces, p!ans to returr to Carolina after the war to complete his law training. Alumnus Callison has tw< brothers In the service, Sgt. Preston Harvey Co..ison, AAF, '42A, who is with the 548th Night Fighter Squadron at Delano Army Airport, Tex., and Lieut. Tollivei Cleveland Collison, Jr., AUS, '38A, who is somewhere in the European theatre. Records Shov Alumni Association Seeks News Of All Fighting Gamecocks Former students of the University have collected at leasi 177 medals or citations to date for heroic action in the seconc World War, according to carefully compiled records in thi Alumni Office, and this figure does not take into account iumer ous additional clusters, the oft-awarded good conduct meda and reported honors not yet confirmed. The recorded decora tions have been won by Ill alumni. Members of the Alumni Office staff emphasize that many ether one-half million men in the fire alumni whose names and awards World War. have not been reported to the office 'The Order of the Red Star, highl have received decorations or cita- prized award of Russia, has bee tion-. They point out that this added by the USSR to the list c growing list of reported and re- honors of one Carolina mau. corded honors, complete to 12 In son cases, alumni have receive o'clock midnight Monday, is being citations whose accompanying medal published now not only for its news are not known by the Alunni Otfic value, but also to encourage alumni and are not included in the ist. J and their relatives and friends every- each such case, additional informa where to send in items of interest, tioti is sought. including information about decora- Listed bclow are the names, th tions, for the permanent war records. bra:ics of serVice, abbreviations fo Information leading to additions and schools and class years, l1(it" town corrections for the list of decorations, the ct reported adiso or for other alumni war records, will aethtetrsoatintIlU be appreciated if sent, in writing, toCaoiasfgtigmn the Alumni Office. Aar a.Aci aul A The Air Medlal, leading the field in '1,Citn i ea,Iup the number of Carolina alumni it dec- ~er orates, has been awarded to Caro- Adm,L.Jh FierAA linians at least 6i times, without tak- '2, ;(lv*l( )sigih ing into account numerous oak leaf Fyn rs,ArMdl up clusters given University air mnedal hat winners in lieu of additional air med als. This decoration is awarded by Aln t ila er,UI the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and42,tliha,Ieioof er. Coast Guard for meritorious achieve- Anrw,Cp.leadrMt ment in the air,.o,AF 4L nr~s rs(c The Distinguished Flying Cross, ta iain the highest aviation honor, apparent- Al,L.Atu . A,~0 ly ranks second in the nmbner of ~ahla i ea ihOkle times it has been won by FightingClitrEuoenhat. Gamecocks. Alumni recordls show Axo,Cp.RlhL,r,AA that the DFC has been won by 34'1E t athw,ArMl Carolina men, and at least four of wt iecutr,I'rl ia the:n have received oak leaf clusters Arcntetr instead of additional crosses. Bs,Cp.Sme . A The Purple Heart, our oldest deco-'4A Not, irMdlwhft ration, originally issued by Georgecl;tr,Mderaan haer Washington in 1782, has been report- Bwa,Cp.Wlim Hi ed won by 27 Carolina men whomodJr,AF'4C Clv,A have been wounded in action againstMdawihOkIefCutr the enemy. A number of Purple Boe f.Saly Ewr Hearts, awarded posthumously andAU.42,NwYr,. . P received by the next of kin of those ll lat killed in battle, have not been re- Bon /g.HnyE,A ported, and are not included in this'4E,CunliaArMelwt figure or the list below. OkLa lses The Silver Star, awarded by the Bon at akOrs A Army and Navy for gallantry and '0,Clnha itnuse l intrepidity in action, has beeni cred-inCrs,ArMdl ited to nine Fighting G;amecocks. The Brc,L. Wlim aue Legion of Merit, the fourth mostAF,'1 ndro, irMd highly prized, decoration, and the(ileinatoovrtlyN . Bronze Star, for heroic or meritor- 14. ious achievement, each are known to Bi,Cp.BnetFak U have been awarded five times. '0,Ptik re fteR The Soldier's Medal, for heroismStrpreit(ly S. stot involving actual combat, has Claa,L.Cl ila been won by at least two alumni. AS 3A revle .g The Navy-Marine Corps Medal, the Mrt ot fiaadIay counterpart of the Soldier's Medal of CaisnT/g.ac R,AA the Army, appears once in the rec- ~1,Lxntn itnuse l ords. igCos uoentetr The coveted Navy Cross, on a par Cmbl,L.JhneCeea with the Army's Distinguished Serv-AU,40 Clmi, iveSt kee Cross and the Marine CorpsPrpe eat(Kle incio Brevet Medal, belongs to one Caro- Iay a.2,14. lina Naval hero. This decoration, ap- Cmbl,TSt ileCat parently the highest award receivedAS,43 Clmi,PreIea by any alumnus in this war to (late, Mdtraentetr is the Navy's second most important Cphr,Mj ila ul snedal. It ranks next to the Congres-USC 7E,oyi,Pednt ulonal Medal of Honor, which wasCiaonfrsvcewtth Fr ~~de ~ oly ' ot offou andMane Divion Caolinadaman On Jle> Issued by the University of Sc RALPH LEWIS, '29, Execut EXPERT GEOLOGIST HONORED-A Carolina alumnus wI the University is now possessor of the highly prized star she the Red Star Medal, and the alumnus is Capt. Bennett Frani the award by "decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Counc currence of the War Deportment . . . for outstanding ability for the Russian Military Railway System." Months ago Capt edge I gained under Professors Taber, Smith and Petty (of . . . . In the picture at right the award is being present United States Legation, Teheran, Iran, Memorial Day, 1944. vMan ME Th Rgrul% The record of the "Fighting Gamecocks, Carol unfinished. The list on this page hardly begins to have won decorations and citations suggests what comes opportunity for heroism in the front lines or former students, both men and women, military c ready for the test. When the complete record is written, it will re% than that played by any individual-it will reveal 1 - . In order that the story may be complete, if you t whose name does not appear in this list, or if you ords, send it to the Alumni Office immediately. Cappelmann, Lt. Ernest Henry, DeTreville, P f Jr., AAF, '41A, Columbia, Air '41A, Columbia, Medal. ing Cross. Carroll, Lt. Walton Douglas, DuPre, T/Sgt s AAF, '42C, Columbia, Distinguished '41E, Columbia e Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak nine clusters, P' a Leaf Clusters. Dusenbury, Carson, Lt. Ashmead Courtenay, AUS, '24A, 'J AAF, '39A, Columbia, Air Medal Medal. with six Oak Leaf clusters, Iresi- Ellison, Lt. I r dential Unit Citation. AAF, '44A, K( 40,Cte, Lt. John Quincy, NAC, with Oak Leaf 40,Coubia, P'urp)le Heart with Frnm T/ one cluster. AFarnam, CoT/ Clay, Lt. Ernest James, Jr., AAF, AF 3A o '45E, Columbia, Purple IIceart withi Flying Cross, A one cluster. clusters. (Priso, Clerici, Maj. Henry John, AAF, German govermi '37C, Columbia, Air MAledal with. Farrow, Lt. cluster. AAF, '42E, I Clinge, Lt. Harold Clayton, AAF, gutishied lying e '43A, Orangeburg, Air Mledal with missing after ri I, Coleman, Lt. James Pagaud, Fischer, Maj USN, '36A, Columbia, Legion of Jr., AAF. '41A . NI erit, P residlent ial Unit Citation. tinguishied F lyini -Combs, Lt. Americus Vespucius, Ford, Lt. (j.i HII, AAF, '44A, Columbia, D)istin- USN, '39A, Colu, guishied Flying Cross, Air Mledal Gibson, Capt. with three clusters. '39E, Columbtia, Coulter, Capt. Richard R., AAF, theater. '36CE. Columbia, D.istinguishied Fly- Goolsby, Cap' img C'ross, Air .\edal with sevent '38A, D)enmiark, clusters, P urple Ilecart. guished Flying David, Capt. James Kelly, AAF, l,eaf Cluster, '40Ed, Salters, Distinguished Fly- Oak Leaf Clust r ing Cross. Citation. David. Lt. Walter R., AUS, '36A, Griffith, Lt. -Salters, Silver Star. USN, '41A, F r Davis, Capt. James William, cited for gallan AAF, '41A, Columbia, Silver Star, Aforocco. ,Air Mledal with Oak L caf Cluster, Hall, S/Sgt. F Purple Ilecart. '39A, Ware Sh Dawkins, Lt. (j.g.) Marion Vance, for woundls rec< NAC, '40A, Sumter, D)istingu,ishedl Harmon, Sgt. SFlying Cross, Air Miedal with Oak AAF, '37G, L eafI Clu,st er. guished F lying Delk, T/Sgt. Harold Knute, AAF, Harper, Lt.] '44J, Charleston, D)istinguished Fly- '43A, D)arlingto ing Cross, Air Mledal. two Oak Leaf ( I QUESTIONNAIRE FOR U. S. C ,I (To be mailed to Alumni Association, Universi dI Full Name _______________ ., Service Serial No. --Branch Military Mailing Address__________ I,IGive complete address for Alumni Office files. Any pia n Items of Interest (Including Decorations and r,I t, Names and Addresses of Two Relatives or Fri d I at I Information Furnished By I (PIeoi iumni ?ront uth Carolina Alumni Association ive Secretary and Alumni Editor 0f0 o less than 15 years ago was an outstanding geology student at wn above at left. The star is the Soviet award, the Order of Buie, AUS, '30A, originally of Patrick, who was presented with it of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and with the con and skill in locating and developing a dependable water supply :in Buie wrote the Alumni Office, "I'm making use of the knowl he Department of Geology) to carry on my part of the search ed to Captain Buie by Richard Ford, Charge d'Affaires of the .dals Won I Alma Mater no's All American Team" in this war is incomplete, tell the story, but a look at the list of alumni who Carolina-trained men are doing today. When there for unsung service in the back lines, the University's nd cIviia., clong with Americc!+s evervwhere, a,e eal a much more tremendous role, a role for larger he role of Alma Mater in this war. know of any alumnus who has been decorated and know of any other item of interest for the war rec 'aul Cooper, AAF, Harrison, Capt. Francis Eugene Distinguished Fly- AUS, '43L, Troy, Bronze Star. Harth, Lt. William Henry, Jr., Moffatt B., AAF, AAF, '42E, Columbia, Distinguished Air Medal with Flying Cross. (Reported missing in irple Heart. tie Middle East theater, August 1, Maj. Carlisle C., 1943). 'oddville, Soldier's Heinitsh, Maj. Reginald D., Jr., AAF, '40A, Columbia, Distinguished 3urrell Marion, Jr., Flying Cross, Air Medal with four rshaw, Air Mledal clusters, Purple Heart. lusters. Henson, Maj. James Bridges gt. John Keyes,AF,4OdChtaoa,Tn. mbllia, D)istingui.lhedAi.\e(awthtoclsr. ir Medal with four Hcs / oeh Wlae ier of War of the William Glover,Sle efCute,Prl lat )arlington, Distin- AS h,Clmi,Si tr Cross. (ReportedPupe ert idl on Tokyo with .Henry Arthur,saagwokoUS Yrto . Summerton, Dis- Jekn,Cp.Fak oes SCross, Air Medal. UM,'8,Clmi,Prl ~.) Charles LaHue, hat rsdnilUi iain mblia, Purple Hleart. Jekn,Cp.Pr Thms Lee Preston, AUS, AS 3A ain upeHat Silver Star, Pacific Jtr,L.oh MDo,AF .George S., AAF, OkLa lses Silver Star, D)istin- Jhsn t o.CalsEwr cross with oneC Oak AS 3E :lm)a eino .ir Medal with one Mrt -r, Presidential Unit Jly a.Toa lu.II (j.g.) Robert Carl,fo rvronlugivi(. asley, Silver Star, Knal t ae ok,J. try at Safi, FrenchAA,43,Foec,irMdl ogers Worth, AAF,US,40,Bakug,Nvan oals, Purple 11leart Mrn op ell upeHat ived D)ec. 7, 1941. in atlofte ilrtsad. William Henry, Jr., Kry g.Jsp plb Greenville, D)istin--AF 4J t Gog,ArMdl Cross, Air'Medal. LBre t ireF,J. C Daul Raynor, AAF, UN 3A ouiii eia i n, Air Medal withttin,Nv,Ie.7.11,aPer Hutrs arh, . Wiia Her,J. AAF,ampus, Columbia, Distinguishe blheadrss il cnfrth cidesors teuation,Aust, .0 Sign). Annie Lee Young, '25A Men and women of Cc graduates are requested their changing address University Campus, Col NAVAL HERO-Lieut. Thomas Robert Corner, is seen here, right, receiving t Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, Commandei Aleutian base. Lieutenant McKelvey voli landplane mission in connection with nigi to the northern Kuriles, and later made the Kuriles has been described by Con Fleet Air Wing FOUR, as "one of ti runs in the world." Lieutenant McKelve the war to complete work for his degrec 3y Car( Lane, Lt. James Montgomery, AAF, '38A. Dillon, Air Medal, European theater. (Prisoner of War of the German government). Lewis, Lt. John Earle (Jack), AAF, '45E, Columbia, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal. Little, Lt. George Frank, AAF, '42A, Laurens, Air Medal. Livingston, Lt. William Cody, AAF, '44E, Salley, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and five cita tions. Lyles, Lt. Thomas McDonald, AAF, '44C, Winnsboro, Air 'Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Manning, Lt. Wyndham Meredith, Jr., AAF, '45A, Stateburg and Co lumbia, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters. China Burma-India theater. McClellan, Lt. Palmer S., AAF, '41A, Columbia, Distinguished Fly ing Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart. McCormac, Lt. Duncan Leon, Jr., AAF, '41s, Columbia, D)istiniguished Flying Cross, Air Aledal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. McDonald, Capt. Olin K., AAF, '41A, Cheraw, DJistinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Miedal with three Oak lecaf Ch'.st ers, Presidential Unit Citation. McFaddin, Lt. Robert Eli, AAF, '43A, Rock I lill, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. (Reported miss ing Dec. 22, 1943, F.uropecan thea ter). McGuinn, Sgt. Jack F., AAF, '44C, Columbia, Girouip War DJepart mnent Citation. McKelvey, Lt. Thomas Robert, AAF, '40E, Aloncks Corner, Distini guished Flying C:ross, Alaskan theater. McNeill, S/Sgt. -John Homer, AAF, '38A, TFatium. D)istinguished Flying Cross, Air Me<dal. Mercer, Lt. Jack Willis, AAF, '41CE, Colunbia, Air Medal wvithi two Oak I ,eaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation. Milam, Sgt. Marion Eugene, MAC, '43A, L aurens, Presidential Unit Citation. Moore, Capt. Jasper Cox, AAF, '39C, Simipsonville, D)istinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak L.caf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation. Moore, Sgt. Severn Englesbury, AUS, '40.A, lBarnwell, Soldier's MIedlal. Morgan, Cpl. Wesley Waystaff, AUS, '41A, Greenville, Bronze Star, Asiatic-P'acific theater. Moultrie, Lt. Homer Howard, AAF, '39C, Columbia, Air Medal with threw Oak l.eaf Clusters, European theater. Nesmith, S/Sgt. Harold Caldwell, AUS, '40A, Kmgstree, Bronze Star for heroism in Italy. Nix, Lt. Thomas Jefferson, Jr., AAF, '40A, Brunson, D)istinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. (Prisoner of War of the German government). Outen, Lt. Charles Levi, Jr., A AF, '43E, Columb)ia, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air NI edal with three Oak Leaf (lusters. Owens, Lt. Joseph Walker, AAF, '40J, Ridgeland, Distinguished Fly ing Cross, Air Medal with six Oak ILeaf Clusters, Purple Heart, Pres idential Unit Citao, '38G - - Asst. Editor rolina, graduates and non to send alumni news and ss to the Alumni Office, imbia, South Carolina. McKelvey, Jr., USNR, '40E, of Moncks he Distinguished Flying Cross from Vice of the Navy's North Pacific Force, at an nteered to take part as pilot in the first " t photo-reconnaissance from the Aleutians several additional flights. The flight to modore Leslie E. Gehres, Commander of e toughest overwater two -engine -bomber y is expected to return to Carolina after )Iinians Pearce, Capt. Thomas Butler, USMC, '38A, Columbia, Citation from Admiral Halsey at Bougain Vile. Ramage, Lt. James Everett, AAF, '44A, Columbia, Distinguished Fly ing Cross. Reeder, Lt. John J., AAF,.'42A4 Columbia, DDistinguished Fiying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, European theater. Richardson, Lt. William K., AUS, '30E, Columbia, Purple Heart. Roberts, Ph.M (3/c) Richard Eu. gene, USN, '45A, Columbia, two Bronze Stars. Robinson, CWO Edward Alcide, AUS, '27A, Rowesville, Purple Heart, Mediterranean theater. Rogers, Capt. Frank Benjamin, Jr., AAF, '43L, Bennettsville, Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clust ers, Purple Ileart, Mediterranean theater. Sallenger, Lt. Asbury Hilliard, NAC, '39A, Florence, Navy Cross, Silver Star, Presidential Unit Cita tion. Sawyer, Lt. Alex Halstead, USMC, '24A, Columbia, Bronze Star. Sloan, S/Sgt. Duval Morris, AAF, '42A, Holly Hill, Air Medal, Alas kan theater. Smith, Lt. Emmet Crutcher, AUS, '37A, Mullins, Silver Star with Oak L.eaf Cluster. Stoudemayer, Cpl. George Carl. ton, AUR, '38A, Peak, Purple Heart, Mtlediterraneani theater. Stringer, Lt. Drayton Wilson, AAF, '37C, Belton, D)istinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three a Oak Leaf Clusters. Swittenberg, Lt. Junius W., AAF, '39C, Kinigstree, Air Medal and Ci tationi. Taylor, Lt. Goodwyn Rhett, NAC, '38Ch.E, Air Medal. ITaylor, Capt. Julius Heyward, IAAF, '41A, Columbia, Air Medal with cluster, Purple Heart. Turnbull, Cpl. Leonard Hencken, USMC, '43J, Graniteville, Citation for action with Fourth Marine Raid er Ilattalion (Carlson's Raiders), Pacific theater. Turner, Lt. William Lowry, AAF, '44A, D eminark, D istingish,led Fly inig C..ross, A\ir MIedal. Vance, Capt. William Thomas, f' AAF, '41A, C.olumia, Air Medal with t wc,eluhiters. Euiropean theater. von Kolnitz, Lt. Col. Alfred Holmes, AAF, '13L, Charleston, Legion of Merit, European theater. Warren, Robert M., Jr., AAF, '35EE, Sumter, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, European~ theater. Whaley, Lt. Marion Hampton, AAF, '43E, Columblia, Punrple Heart, P'residlential Citation, Mediterrant - theater. White, Capt. Robert W. E., AAF, '42A, Green wood, D)istinguishied Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. Wild., Lt. John Edmunds, Jr., AAF, '43A, Columbia, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal wvith three Oak Leaf Cluisters, European theat er. (P'risoner of WVar of the Germani a government). Wilkinson, Sgt. Lloyd Lionel, AAF, '43C, Columbia, Air Medal, Europnan that.r.