2nd Lt. Weber was born in El Centro, California. He signed the draft on 16 Oct 1940 in California, and was called to service on 11 Feb 1941 after attending Oregon Agricultural College for 2 years. He graduated in Air Corps training in Brooks Field Tx on 16 Sep 1941, and was killed in Victoria Australia. He was survived by his mother.
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bk924#page/12/mo... (pg 10)
1st Lt. Walker was born in Vida Oregon, and was a B-17 Navigator. He was survived by his parents and six sisters.
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx719t230#page/16/mo... (pg 16)
Capt. Swanson served in the 320th Infantry 35th Division during the invasion of France in 1944. Capt. Swanson fell in battle, 7 days after the invasion of D-day on July 13th 1944.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56650568
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71b966v#page/5/mod... (pg 5)
Col. Wadsworth was born in Lewiston Idaho. He was an assistant professor from 1929-1932 and an associate professor of military science and tactics from 1932-1940. He died at Fork Banks Hospital in Winthrop Massachusetts and was survived by his wife and two daughters.
SSgt. Sutherland enlisted 11 Apr 1942 in Portland, Oregon, and served in the 134th infantry 35th division.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25554602
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bm360#page/12/mo... (pg 12)
SSgt. Vessey was born in Oregon City, Oregon. He graduated from Oregon State College in 1943, while going to school he was the Sports Editor of the Barometer, and won a campus-wide softball competition in the Spring of 1942. While serving with the 1st Marine Battalion, 28th Marine Infantry, 5th Marine Division, SSgt. Vessey was a correspondent. He was apart of the initial assault on Mount Suribachi and within three hours of landing he had written his eye witness account of the beginning of the invasion.
PFC Struve was KIA during combat in Europe during WWII.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57483137
https://www.oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bk98s#page/16/mo... (pg 16)
1943 yearbook (pg 351)
1st Lt. Van Gorder was born in Portland Oregon. Called into service in 1942, he served with the 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Division, Company E, and was killed in Luzon, Philippines. He received the Silver Star on 31 Jul 1943 for gallantry in action at New Georgia, Solomon Islands, and the Purple Heart posthumously. He was survived by his wife and parents.
2nd Lt. Van Cleve was born in Salem Oregon. He signed the draft on 16 Feb 1942 and was called to service on 12 May 1942. He started attending Oregon State College in the military. While attending Oregon State College Van Cleve became the Rosswood Club Treasurer, an Independent Student Council member, and was apart of the lamplighter group (campus magazine). He graduated in with a degree in Science and became an Officer on 7 Jul 1945. While serving with the 252nd Bomb Squadron, 3rd Base Unit he was killed in a plane crash in Medina Texas.
2nd Lt. Udick was born in Ontario Oregon, he signed the draft in Alaska in 1941 and was called into service on 12 Mar 1942 out of Idaho. He started out going to school at the University of Oregon before attending the Oregon State College in 1941. He was killed in the European Area when his B-17 Fortress suffered Structural damage mid-air and crashed while serving with the 511th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group. He was survived by his parents.
