St. Norbert College’s Fallen Soldiers

The following individuals gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country. They will never be forgotten.

World War I

• Emil Asselin, Calumet, Mich., United States Army. Died of wounds, Minorville, France. Sept. 11, 1918
• William Brill, Appleton, Wis., Seaman, United States Navy. Died of wounds, Great Lakes, Ill. Sept. 21, 1918
• Irving M. Tufts, Crystal Falls, Mich., United States Army. Killed in action, Nancy, France. 1918
• Henry Woolford, Green Bay, Wis., Second Lieutenant, United States Army. Died of wounds, Roisel, France. October 10, 1918

World War II

• Clifford J. Ahasay ’39, De Pere, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps. Killed in action, Saipan, Marianas Islands. June 15, 1944
• Benjamin C. Beach ’38, De Pere, Wis., Sergeant, United States Army. Died in Japanese prison camp, Cabanatuan, Luzon. June 26, 1942
• Richard J. Carroll ’36, Chicago, Ill., First Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force. Died prisoner on sinking enemy submarine, Mediterranean Sea. Jan. 14, 1943
• Richard J. Coad ’42, Green Bay, Wis., Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps. Killed in action, Bougainville, France. Nov. 1, 1943
• John J. Conway ’43, Green Bay, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force. Aviation casualty, Longtown, Miss. Dec. 23, 1942
• Ralph M. Costello ’42, Green Bay, Wis., Royal Canadian Air Force. Killed in action
• Robert G. Craanen ’40, Green Bay, Wis., Captain, United States Army. Killed in action, Villeneuve, Fontainebleu, France. August 26, 1944
• Harold J. De Keyser ’43, Powers, Mich., Second Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force. Killed in plane explosion, Bengasi, Libya. July 13, 1943
• Leo L. Dewayne ’40, Maribel, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Army. Died on Japanese prison ship, China Sea. Sept. 7, 1944
• James E. Dunn ’41, Duluth, Minn., Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps. Killed in action, Pelileu Islands. Sept. 30, 1944
• Bernard E. Fruzen ’43, Green Bay, Wis., Sergeant, United States Army. Killed in action, Germany-Holland border. Dec. 17, 1944
• Vincent J. Hercer ’41, Rockford, Ill., First Lieutenant, United States Army (32nd Infantry Division). Killed in action, Buna, New Guinea. Dec. 1942
• Floyd W. Hopfensberger ’43, Kimberly, Wis., Second Lieutenant, United States Army (66th Infantry Division). Killed in action, St. James, Brittany, France. Feb. 2, 1945
• Arthur J. Kerns ’40, Chester, Pa., Sergeant, United States Army (80th Infantry Division). Killed in action, Metz, France. Oct. 8, 1944
• Carl L. Kottke ’39, De Pere, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Army (90th Infantry Division). Killed in action, Les Forges, France. July 29, 1944
• Robert J. Kuehn ’43, Rhinelander, Wis., Lieutenant, United States Army. Killed in action, Gersheim, Germany. Dec. 17, 1944
• Rodney J. Lavaque ’45, Green Bay, Wis., Private First Class, United States Army. Presumed killed in action, New Guinea. March 28, 1945
• Isadore N. Lucassen ’33, Little Chute, Wis., Private First Class, United States Army Killed in action, Italy, Nov. 8, 1943
• Adrian R. Martin ’35, De Pere, Wis., First Sergeant, United States Army. Died in Japanese Prison #6, Hanawa, Japan. June 8, 1945
• Edward J. Martin ’40, Green Bay, Wis., Captain, United States Army. Accidental death, Darmstadt, Germany. July 2, 1945
• Francis R. Nolan ’44, Manawa, Wis., Private First Class, United States Army. Accidental death in line of duty, Saidor, New Guinea. Jan. 27, 1944
• Robert Olmstead ’35, United States Army. Killed in action in Europe. Spring 1944
• William E. Olson ’45, Menominee, Mich., Private First Class, United States Army. Killed in action, Omaha Beach, France. June 6, 1944
• Henery Parks ’34, Rice Lake, Wis., Yeoman First Class, United States Navy. Killed in action at sea, off Salerno, Italy. Sept. 25, 1943
• John B. Platt ’39, Milwaukee, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Army. Killed while serving in Aachen, Germany. Mar. 20, 1945
• Julien K. Prokopovitz Jr. ’38, Pulaski, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force. Killed in action, Bordeaux, France. June 19, 1944
• Roderick E. Rothe ’45, Green Bay, Wis., Second Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force. Killed in action, Lins, Austria. Jan. 19, 1945
• Richard T. Ryan, Jr. ’39, Green Bay, Wis., United States Army. Aviation casualty, Suez, Egypt. Sept. 16, 1944
• Ivan Schuster ’38, Manistique, Mich., United States Army. Killed in action, North African Invasion. Mar. 1943
• George P. Seroogy ’45, Green Bay, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Army. Aviation casualty, Guam. Mar. 21, 1945
• Sterling V. Shipla ’40, Oconto, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Army. Killed in action, Noamfoor, New Guinea. Sept. 9, 1944
• Robert J. Simon ’40, Green Bay, Wis., Corporal, United States Army. Killed in action, Aitape, New Guinea. July 13, 1944
• Connie J. Stathas ’36, Green Bay, Wis., Second Lieutenant, United States Army. Accidental death, Camp Sutton, N.C. July 12, 1942
• Patrick J. Sweeny ’43, Philadelphia, Pa. Private, United States Marine Corps. Killed in action, Tenaru, Gauadalcanal. Aug. 21, 1942
• William J. Toltzman ’40, Green Bay, Wis., Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force. Accidental death, Italy. Feb. 19, 1944
• Ambrose (Sam) G. Vanderheiden ’38, Wrightstown, Wis., Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy. Drowned at sea in sinking ship, off Maine. Apr. 23, 1945
• Earl D. Wallen ’42, Green Bay, Wis., Corporal, United States Marine Corps. Killed in action, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Dec. 7, 1941
• Walter T. Weinberger ’43, Waupun, Wis., Sergeant, United States Army Air Force. Killed in action, Arles, France. July 24, 1944
• Paul J. Wismans ’41, Kimberly, Wis., Sergeant, United States Army (106th Infantry Division). Killed in action, Belgium at the Battle of the Bulge. Dec. 21, 1944

Korean War

• Robert F. Blohowiak ’51, Green Bay, Wis., Lieutenant, United States Army. Killed in action, Korea. July 1952
• Harlod H. Buth ’44, Green Bay, Wis., Captain, United States Air Force. Killed in training, Oscoda, Mich. June 26, 1951
• Vernon L. Kesler ’52, Marshfield, Wis., Sergeant, United States Army. Killed in action, Korea. Jan. 26, 1951
• George G. Reinhart ’51, Green Bay, Wis., Sergeant, United States Marine Corps. Died of disease, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Sept. 9, 1952

Vietnam War

• Gary H. Brux ’60, Green Bay, Wis., Captain, United States Army. Killed in action, Vietnam. Oct. 6, 1966
• Charles L. Johnson ’65, Marshfield, Wis., First Lieutenant, United States Army. Killed in action, Vietnam. June 23, 1967
• Bruce P. Nettesheim ’67, Sussex, Wis., United States Army. Killed in action, Vietnam. May 1968
• John Francis, Captain, United States Marine Corps. Killed in action during third tour, Vietnam.
• Paul Rogalske, Sergeant, United States Army. Killed in action, Vietnam.
• Robert McMaster, Sergeant, United States Army. Killed in action, Vietnam.
• Thomas Shaw ’70, Lieutenant, United States Army. Killed in action, Vietnam.