CDPHS SOLDIERS OF WW II
WW II Veterans- continued
WW II Vet Jimmy Westlie
Darwin Lambier joined the U.S. Army upon graduating from DP high in 1942.
Floyd Carr, WW II veteran. Brother of Milton . There were seven siblings total.
Another WW II Veteran, Corwin Williams, left his family to fight abroad in the Army Air Corp.
Jim Erickson. WW II United States Army Air Corps Veteran and Deer Park High Graduate of 1939. He's the older brother of John.
MSgt. Clifford Wade Klawunder, son of George F. and Olive Klawunder of Clayton, joined the Army after graduating from Deer Park High School in 1933 and served for 30 years, retiring in 1963 at age 50. Compliments of Charles Stewart who has contributed mightily to our Military WW II history. Than
LEE BERG GRADUATED FROM CLAYTON HIGH IN 1930, BEFORE JOINING THE NAVY. HE PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR OUR FREEDOM DURING WW II.
First we acknowledge, WILBUR McGAREY, first on the left, middle row. Secondly, OLIVER HIGGINS, Back Row 2nd from Left. This is the first evidence of a photo of these two WW II Soldiers. The reason for the elation follows. Each mentioned have been acknowledged as WW II Veterans, all congregated in this historic photo. Front row- MILES KING, LEONARD RENNER, second Row, WILBUR MCGAREY, third row, ALAN BERG, OLIVER HIGGINS, DARWIN LAMBIER, ARTHUR STELTING & SILVIO COSTA. For a total of 8 from this tiny class alone that were destined to join the United States Armed Forces, thus changing their lives forever.
A WW II Army Veteran. KIA. The McGarey family sacrificed their son Harold on the battle field across the sea. We deeply regret your loss. We are eternally grateful.
This is Warren Nord who enlisted in the Marine Corps, WW II. He served in China, Guam and was stationed out of El Toro, CA.
Wilbur, one of three brothers who enlisted in the U.S. Army very early on during WW II.
DPHS grad, 1942, Don Bender enlisted into the U.S. Army during WW II.
A very young Roland Smith at Clayton Grade School 1934. He joined the Armed forces and fought and died for his beloved USA during WW II. He remembered us, we shall always remember him!
If you count them up, there are 18 boys in this class. Eleven of which are bona fide WW II Veterans. Possibly others moved on to other locals and dropped out of sight of our honor Roll. As time goes by perhaps we will find more recent and even see more of these youngsters in WW II Uniform or at least as adults. That is our goal and if we have learned one thing from these young men, “Don't give up easily!”
In the end, Germany surrendered which saved Nazi Germany from the same fate as the Japanese Empire.
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Dan Steele, home on leave from the U.S. Army but headed to the battle fields of WW II. Yes, he returned.
WW II United States Marine Corp.Veteran Leonard Link, good friend of fellow Marine Clayton Art Stelting.
Brother of Floyd, Milton Carr is a WW II Veteran. Graduate of the class of 1932 Clayton High.
Jim Baynes along with his older Brothers Bill & Joe joined together during the Second World War. Jim still runs the farm his Mother and Dad ran many, many years ago.
John Erickson came home from WW II to raise a family and start Erick’s realty.
Earl Cox, Clayton High Grad of 1936 and a Veteran of WW II.
It is a struggle at times to locate photos of our service men in uniform. Here is a photo of a very young man named BILL SATER. Bill fought for his beloved country in WW II.
A Clayton boy, Herb Bankey turned soldier in 1941 and fought in WW II. We are all proud of him.
Irwin Williams Class of 1938 Deer Park High. One of three Williams boys that joined the Armed Forces during WW II.
A 1940 Deer Park High Graduate joined ranks of the Army Air Corp in WW II to fight for our country. Harold Sleighter remembered Pearl Harbor.
Oliver Higgins, an eager youngster to join the fray of WW II and he did just that.
Don Clouse in fatigues following U.S. Army Boot Camp, heading for Trieste, Italy, near the final days of WW II.
Buster Brown graduated from Clayton High School in 1934. Buster went on to serve in the Armed Services during WW II. Was he Melvin or John Brown? If you know contact the Webmaster.
Oliver was one of three Higgins boys who joined the Armed Forces to take on Germany and Japan in WW II. The other two were Fred and Forest.
Earl Twidwell US Army in WW II.
Dean Twidwell joined the Armed forces of WW II along with his Brother Earl.
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