Whitworthians in WWII
Students who went from Whitworth to the military
('xx) denotes year of degree from Whitworth some before service others after the war
Baugh, Odin '47 - Army
Brask, Robert - Army
Blodgett, Robert - Army
Brincken, Glenn '45 - Army
Burkhart, Alvin - Army
Bye, John - Army
Byquist, Richard- Navy
Coates, Roland Homer - Army (KIA)
Davis, Maurice - Navy
Dean, Gerald '44- Army
Diamond, Roy - Navy
Edwards, Robert '48 - Navy
Ferry, Bruce E. - Army
Forkner, Vernon '43 - Army
Forland, Lawrence - Army
Frost, John - Navy
Fulkerson, Euell - Marines
Goodsell, Ralph - Army (Died in service)
Gothberg Loren '43 - Army
Grams, Paul - Navy
Groves, Amon - Navy
Gwinn, Stanley - Navy
Haji, Tom - Army (KIA)
Hansen, Lester E. - Army
Harrison, Dean '44 - Navy
Hendrickson, Robert - Army
Henker, Donald - Navy
Hendrickson, Robert - Army
Holder, Louise '43 - Marines
Holmes, David _Army
Hull, Hubert '49 - Army
Jenkins, Hobart - Army
Jones, Tom '51 - Navy
Kaelin, Don _Navy
Klefstad, Ray '50 - Army
Kuroiwa, Sadao "Corky" - Army
Ladd, Harry - Navy
Lancaster, Donald - Army (died in service)
Lange, John W, - Navy
Lee, Robert - Army
McGrath, Robert '45- Navy
McInturff, Don - Army
Medley, Keith - Navy
Merkel, Paul '44- Navy
Messex, Lewis - Marines
Moos, Marvin '43- Army
Munce, Warfield - Navy
Okert, Paul - Army (KIA)
Paeth, Robert '49 - Navy
Paeth, William -Army
Patten, Leslie '50 - Army
Penniman. George '46- Army
Peterson, James - Marines
Philo, Merlyn - Army
Potter, Irvin '42 - Navy
Riley, Rolla '45 - Marines
Robinson, Dougald '41 - Navy
Rodkey, George - Navy
Rodkey, John '47- Army Air Corps
Roestel, Ray '48- Army
Rosenkranz, Russell - Army
Ruby, Robert '43- Army
Savage, Robert '43 - Navy
Schlauch, Bill - Navy
Shreve, Robert - Army
Scott, Everett '47 - Navy
Skeels, Margaret '43 - Marines
Smith, Sam '43 - Navy
Starrett, Jack '45- Army
Steele, Donald Ernest ' 44 - Navy
Swanson, Joel - Coast Guard
Summerson, Tom - Army
Thorndike, David - Navy
Tomlinson, Jay - Army
Vinther, Paul '43 - Army
Walther, Paul -Army
Welch, John - Marines
Williams, Dale - Navy
Whimpy, Harold - Navy
Wood, Donald - Navy
Yammamoto, George - Army
Yates, Leslie - Army
Yeakel, Clemens H - Army
This list is not complete
Whitworth Alums who Served
Coleman, Doug '41 - Army
Farris, Mel '35 - Navy
Fraser, Bob (former student) - Army
Gay, John E. - Army (KIA)
Holt, Maurice ' 33 Chaplain - Army
Johnson, Russell '40 - Navy
Ludwig, Clarence '41 - Army
Picton, Owen '33 - Navy
Tiffany, Frank '29 - Army
Vickers, Hedley '35
Williams, Bill "39 - Signal Corps
List is not complete
Veterans before Whitworthians
Klein, Marvin - Army
Minnich, Harold '45
Moldenhauer, Hans '45 - Army
Service Lists not Complete
If you know of someone who served in WWII but is not on these lists please notify archives@whitworth.edu
Faculty and Staff who served
Wohlers, Lester (hired 1945 Business & Econ) -Navy
Stannard, Gerry (Whitworth Coach for 6 years prior to service) - Navy
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