In Service to our Nation
To the brave men that answered the call. You honored us by your service and sacrifice. We are honored to call you Brother.
Below is the first draft of what will be a very long effort to pay tribute to the Men of CSU/SigEp who gallantly served our Nation. We are fortunate, some Brothers have shared their stories with us, they will eventually will be shared online, While we have identified only a portion of those brothers who have served, we need your help so that we my pay tribute to all who have served and are serving. We welcome contributions of remembrances, photographs, and any information you have about our honored veterans and those who are still serving or just preparing to serve. Submissions should be emailed to the CSU/SigEp AVC Historian
Connor Williams, 2021, US Marine Corps
Xavier Mercer-Roberts, 2021, Us Air Force
Jun Simmons, 2020, US Navy
Conrad, , LaJoie, 2016 2nd Lieutenant at U.S. Army
Marc Houghton, 2012, Project Manager - Naval Information Warfare Center
Mike Williams, 2010, Lt. Navy, Served on the USS Gridley and earned two Sea Service Deployment ribbons, supporting Seventh Fleet and Fifth Fleet operations. His second tour was with the USS Green Bay, an amphibious platform which supports US Marine Corps operations.
Rocco, Eugene, Verretta, 1987, US Marine Corps
Lt. Col. Timothy Matson, 1987, USAF, Pilot- Air Force Two
Rox, Wallace, Shain, 1985, Air Force Pilot
Timothy, Dale, Halbrook, 1982, Served 15 years as an Intelligence officer in the United States Navy. Supported the Pacific Fleet in Hawaii, counter-drug operations in the Caribbean, counter terrorism efforts in the Europe, and force protection efforts on the Korean peninsula. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 Tim was recalled to active duty and provided direct support to Operations Nobel Eagle and Iraqi Freedom as an intelligence watch commander deployed to NORAD/USSPACECOM. Awarded the Defense Meritorious Services Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Joint Services Achievement Medal, and numerous unit and theater citations.
Peter, John, Golden, 1982, GI Bill Veteran Undergraduate
Larry, Allen, Warmoth, 1980 Colonel, Commander 149th MDG, 149th FW at Texas Air National Guard
James Clark Van Housen, 1978, AFROTC,…
Mark Lee Goracke, 1977, Army ROTC
David L. Morse, 1967, A former member of the New Jersey National Guard, Morse has transferred to a signal battalion in Colorado and is second lieutenant and wire carrier officer.
Jerre, W, Dixon, 1967, Retired Navy JAGC (Judge Advocate General’s Office), Served 5 years in Virginia and Japan, 14+ US Navy Reserve.
2nd Lt. Robert Grauberger, 1965, is on an engineering assignment in Germany at Rhein-Main AB.
John Wyly Clark, 1965, Served in the Colorado And Illinois Air Guard
Rodney Dean Whitten, 1964,
Robert R. Shanks, 1964, US Air Force.
Archie James Lind, 1964, Air Force ROTC
Richard D. Kearns, 1964, US Army
Donald Arthur Johnson, 1964, USAF
James P. Gleason 1964, retired USMC.
Captain Bruce Lee Cardy, 1964, Pilot C-130B (Hercules) served with the 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, 7th Air Force. KIA
Cadet Clinton Lee Wood, 1963
Cadet Lt. Col. Robert M. Williams, 1963
Cadet Al Richter, 1963
Carl “Bud” Meline 1962, Navy, Served as an officer for 4 years aboard the USS Tulare throughout the Pacific, then the Tonkin Bay in Vietnam. He was the ship’s Gunnery Officer, and later Boat Group Commander in charge of landing craft. He was also qualified to command at sea.
Capt. Douglas A. Johnson, 1962, is a CH-3E Sea King search and rescue helicopter pilot with the 350th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Cadet Capt. Jon H. Dodson, 1962
Lt. Col Victor R. Bird, 1962 , spent 25 years of active duty as an Army Infantry Officer. Overseas assignments included Republic of Korea (13 months), Vietnam ( two tours of duty = 2 years), and Germany (6 years). Awards and Decorations: Combat Infantry Badge, Parachutist Badge, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Vietnam Service Medal w/6 campaign stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal First Class.
John P. Tromly, 1961, 2nd Lt. completed the officer orientation course at the Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, Va.
Capt. James T. Hindman, 1961, Army ROTC CSU 1957-1961, Graduate U.S. Army Armor School '62 Ft. Knox, Kentucky , First Armored Division '62-'63 Ft. Hood, Texas - Tank Unit Commander, Mobilized 10/62 Cuban Missile Crisis, Army Reserve '63-'68 at
Elmer E. Fryar Reserve Center Lakewood, Colorado
Carl Wiley Meline, 1960, Enlisted the Navy, serving as an officer for 4 years aboard the USS Tulare throughout the Pacific, then the Tonkin Bay of Vietnam. He was the ship’s Gunnery Officer, and later Boat Group Commander in charge of landing craft. He was also qualified to command at sea.
William J. Rice, 1960, recently commissioned ensign at Coast Guard Officer School, Yorktown
Airman Gary L. Wernet, 1960, has been assigned to McChord AFB, Wash., following his graduation from the Air Force technical training course for administrative specialists at Amarillo AFB, Tex.
David Lee Faatz, 1959, He piloted B-52’s in the Air Force during the Vietnam War
Colonel Laurence Peate 1959, U.S. Army Retired,He served in Germany, Korea and Vietnam. His decorations included the Vietnam Service Medal with two Service Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Bronze Star Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, the Joint Services Commendation Medal and the German Army Military Efficiency Award in Bronze.
Robert L. Warner, 1958, 1st Lt. A pilot on a C-124 Globemaster transport, received a commendation for his participation in flying missions in the Congo.
Larry, Tew, 1958, U.S. Air Force
Harold, Terrence, Kinney, 1958, 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army
Randall L. Allmendinger, 1958, 2nd Lt. has completed the transport helicopter pilot course at the Army Aviation School, Fort Rucker, Ala.
Frederic A. Woll, 1957, Pvt. Stationed in Germany as a member of company C of the 11th airborne division, 187th infantrv.
William M. Gordon, 1957, Pvt. Was stationed in Germany as a supply records clerk with the 41st transportation company.
Major Raymond, Daniel, Allard, 1958, U.S. Air Force, Served with the 4258th Strategic Wing, Strategic Air Command
Willis, John, Holland, 1956, US Army
Paul R. Hiklebrand, Jr., 1956, 2nd Lt. Graduated from the field artillery officers' basic course at the Artillery and Guided Missile Center, Fort Sill, Okla.
Lyle Edward Gress, 1956 US Navy
Kenneth, Leo, Kloberdanz, 1955, Initiated by CO Gamma in APR 1951, Harold graduated & was commissioned two years later. In October 1954, he earned his pilot's wings, and began a career that included logging over 6,000 flying hours during his 24 years of service. His Air Force assignments were many, he served tours in Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and was a member of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force for two years. But he considered the highlight of his career to be with the Plans & Policy Division at the Pentagon. He was proud to be a member of the staff that wrote the Air Force Plans and Policies for the return of the prisoners of war from Hanoi. His awards include the Legend of Merit & Distinguished Flying Cross.
Lt. Col Charles (Chuck) Simon 1954, Served active duty in the Air Force for 3 years and 25 years in the Air Force Reserves as an intelligence staff officer with duties at Air Defense Command, NORAD, and Pacific Air Command. He retired as a Lt Col. He was the area Air Force Academy liaison officer for 40 years.
Harold, Leroy, Felte, 1954, He received the commission of U. S. Air Force Second Lieutenant, went through pilot training and served as Single Engine jet Reconnaissance Pilot, stationed in Okinawa. Honorably discharged in 1958, He continued to serve as a USAF Reserve Captain until 1978.
Larry Birdsall, 1954, ROTC while pursuing his degree in Animal Science. Following graduation, he joined the Air Force as a second lieutenant in the 26th weather squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base.
Lt. Col Dale N. Amend 1954 Ret, US Air Force, Received the Distinguished Flying Cross to his Bronze Star, 19 other Air Medals and a Presidential Unit Citation for his Vietnam service.
First Lieutenant Roland Emerson Warner, 1953, U.S. Air Force, Korea War Veteran
Wayne Weaver, 1953, was sworn into the Navy
Walter Scott, 1953, U.S. Air Force
Donald L. Scothorn, 1953, 2nd Lt.
Norman Lee Roberts, 1953, Enlisted in the U. S. Navy after he graduated from high school and served in World War II. He then attended Colorado A & M University as an ROTC officer candidate. He graduated in 1954 and enlisted in the U. S. Army as a Second Lieutenant. He served our country with honor in Korea, two tours of duty in Vietnam, and served in Laos as a Special Forces Green Beret. In 1972 Major Norman Roberts retired from the U. S. Army.
Bob Gray, 1953, Air Force
Corp. Carl J. Davey, 1953, Served with the 8th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo.
Bob Wardlaw, 1952,
John Willhite, 1952, ROTC, later enlisted the U.S. Air Force where he served as an officer for four years.
Donald Kenneth Reichert 1952 served in the US Army at Camp Roberts and Camp Irwin in CA as a Mortar and Tank Turret Instructor
Laurie Ramsay 1951, Corp.
Gene Miller, 1951, Navy.
Albert Rolland McNamee, 1951 Korean & Vietnam War Veteran, U.S. Air Force
Gene Andrews, 1951, Navy.
Gordon Street, 1950, Navy
Roy R. Romer, 1950, U.S. Air Force, he was a military prosecutor in Germany
Oliver Norris, 1950, Army
Jerry Ledingham, 1950, Army
Ralph, Eugene, Finkner, 1950, Third Class Ralph Finkner, U.S. Navy, served aboard the USS Savo Island (CVE-78) where he worked as a mechanic in the engine room, Attended Colorado A&M College under the GI Bill. (Data Source: SigEp Patriots Project)
Dale F. Dodrill, 1950, Enlisted in the Army fought in World War II from 1942-1946
Nathan S. Bushnell , 1950 WW II Army Veteran, Nate served in the 3187th Signal Battalion.
Vincent D. Leone, 1949 Enlisted in the Naval Air Corps program in 1943, while at basic flight training the war turned in favor of the Allies, his training was cut and transferred to the Naval Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. He served aboard a mine supply ship, Cape Trinity, in the Northern Pacific. He was at sea in Okinawa when the US dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His ship returned to the US when the Japanese surrendered. He then was honorably discharged in 1946.
Joseph M. Johnson, Jr., 1949, Corp., Field Artillery
Lieutenant Frank Hunt ,1949, Service in the Cavalry.
Lloyd Chavez, 1949, Joined the U.S. Navy.
Kenneth Camelin, 1949, Was a sergeant in the Weather Wing.
Don, William “Bill”, Albertson, 1949, Staff Sergeant U.S. Army Air Corps, - After graduating from high school in 1942, Bill enlisted in the Air Corps, and served with the 89th Bombardment Squadron, 3rd Bombardment Group in the Pacific Theater of Operations as an aerial radioman aboard the A-20 (Havoc) attack bomber. He was honorable discharge in 1945. His awards include the Bronze Star. He subsequently enrolled at Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts where he graduated with a degree in chemistry and physics. (Data Source: SigEp Patriots Project)
Lt. Robert K. Oldemeyer, 1947, First Lt. Robert (Bob) King Oldemeyer, U.S. Army was assigned to various posts in the U.S. before being shipped to Europe, Dr. Robert Oldemeyer died in 2006
Lieutenant Colonel Lowell Halls, 1947, U.S. Air Force, As a bombardier saw action with the Eighth Air Force in England. World War II Veteran
John S. Stratton, 1946, U. S. Army
Herman R. Rossoll, 1946, U.S.A. Pilot
John H. Price, Jr., 1946, Tech M aviation electronics; entered service August 26, 1942, discharged January 10, 1946, after 18 months on Guadalcanal.
David A. Phillipson, 1946, Lt. U. S. Army
Lt. William N. Manson, 1946, is with the U, S. Army in Japan.
Russell F. Lowe, 1946, Cadet
Brigadier General Harold, Earl, Confer, 1946, U.S. Air Force , World War II & Korean War Veteran Harold Confer. Harold retired after six 35 years of service.
Max Brown, 1946, as a Marine saw action on Iwo Jima;
Maury Barnes, 1946, Seaman, 3rd Class
Richard I. Washburn, 1945, Pfc. U. S. Marine Corps,
Col. Harlan Winthrop Tucker, 1945, West Point, served in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps for 30 years during WWII, Korea and Vietnam, where he earned a Bronze Star-BSM/Valor Air Medal, the Legion of Merit and was he was inducted into the Quartermaster Corps Hall of Fame.
Earl W. Mortenson, 1945, Pfc. U.S.A.
George J. McLachlan, 1945, U. S. Army
Richard G. Kinghorn, 1945, Army
Carl H. Kellogg, 1945, Army
Robert Hoch, 1945, R.O.T.C.
Sgt. Willard Donald Crary, 1945, Killed in action in an Army Air Force plane over Hungary, on June 30, 1944.
Lt. Walter D. Carroll, 1945,
Jack R. Ticen, 1944, Petty Officer First Class, U.S. Navy -served as an Aviation Radio Technician
Richard C. Smith, 1944, Army
Samuel S. Likins, 1944, Lt. U.S.A.
Pfc. William D. Inglefield, Jr., 1944; Killed in action in Germany, while serving with the Medical Corps of the 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Division, of General Patton's Third Army; on April 25, 1945.
Mark M. Guffy, 1944, Cadet, U.S. Training Pre-Flight School
Leo Gross, 1944, Pvt.
Lawrence T. Eldred, 1944, Pfc. A.S.T.P.
Kenneth Murphy, 1943, Advanced R.O.T.C.
2nd Lt Richard L. Monfort, 1943, Army, Killed in action
William Kennedy, 1943, Advanced R.O.T.C.
Jo Jensen, 1943, house manager, advanced R.O.T.C.
Morris D. Finkner, 1943, 1st Lt. U. S. Army
Phillip M. Donelson, 1943, CO. 26 3rd S.T.R. 1st Platoon
Robert Childs, 1943, Corp.
Jack C. Abbott, 1943, Sgt. Army
J. Lawson Weihing 1942, Advanced R.O.T.C.
Charles Mueller, 1942, Advanced R.O.T.C.
Ben Mechling, 1942, Lt.
Robert Bruce Grauberger, 1942, advanced R.O.T.C.
Charles Gill, 1942, Cadet, Naval Aviation
Capt. Lloyd W. Ford, 1942, APO 565, c/o PM, San Francisco, Calif.
Kenneth Finkner, 1942, Pvt., Army
Leon Eastlack, 1942, Cadet, U. S. Marine Officer Training Corps, Purple Heart during WWII
Bruce Claybaugh, 1942, Staff Sargent U.S. Army, During WWII, Bruce served in the European Theater of Operations with Company K, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division. His awards include the Bronze Star. Pay respect to Brother Claybaugh at Municipal Cemetery, Orchard Mesa, CO. (Source SigEp Patriot Project)
Walter Bergman, 1942, Cadet, U. S. Marine Major, Fought in the South Pacific during WWII, Awarded Bronze Star for heroism during the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific (1945).
Stanford Williams, 1941, Lt.
William Whitney, 1941, Lt., Army
Don D. Ramsay, 1941, Lt.
Vernon Madison, 1941, Lt.
Jack Lumley, 1941, Cadet
Dacre Dunn, 1941, Cadet, Navy Officers Training Corp.
John Beasley, 1941, Lt., D.V.M.
Robert Zimdahl, 1940, Lt.
David F. Strouse, 1940, Cadet
Charles Lumley, 1940, Lt.
Carl Luft, 1940, Lt., Army
Lt. Roy Means, 1940,
Norman Larkins, 1940, Major, Army
Harry James Kern, 1940, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army. liaison pilot with the 63rd Division ("Blood and Fire"),Veteran of World War II, Korea & Vietnam.
Gerald Keeling, 1940, Capt.
Frank Engle, 1940, Advanced R.O.T.C.
George Clark Denter, 1940, LT. Killed in plane crash in Panama
Raymond Frederick Toliver, 1937,
Virgil Mowry, 1939, Sgt.
George G. Miller, Jr. 1939, Capt. War Dog Detach.
J. F. Linsley 1939, Ensign, U.S.N.R., Radio Division
Dr. Kenneth O. Crum, 1939, Army Medical Corps, spent nineteen months in France with the rank of captain.
James F. Starkey, 1938, Lt.
Jack W. Gardner, 1938 M/Sgt. Communications Section Chief at an ATC base in the India-Burma theater
Donald S. Barth, 1938, is a test pilot for Douglas Aircraft at Santa Monica, Calif.
William. E. Wagner, 1937, 504th Parachute Infantry, Army lieutenant colonel in the European theater during World War II.
John L. McGinnis, 1937, Lt., A.T.C. 157th Infantry, 45th Division
Michael J. McCarthy 1937, Lt. U.S.A.
Jack French, 1937, Lt. Col.
Ralph Allen, Jr., 1937, Lt.
Fred T. Jeep, 1936, Captain, Air Corps
Donald R. Wither, 1934, Capt., Hqs. 8th Air Forces
Floyd N. Christiansen, 1934, Technical Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
William J. Magill, 1932, Capt.
Ralph M. Weihing, 1930, Capt.
Hadley M. Huckeby, 1929, Capt. U.S.A.A.C.
Melton, Russell, Hayes, 1929, Was an Army veteran of World War II.
J. Ray French, 1929, Lt. Col in the Army Air Corps during WWII
John S. McLaughlin, 1928, Capt. Air Corps, Post Hdq
Otto B. Kayser, 1928, Capt. Air Corps. Clark Field Ft. Stotsenburg, Philippine Islands
Chester E. Margrave, 1926, 81st F.A.
Lindsey R. Wingfield, 1925, Major, 83rd Field Artillery
Leslie Sherman Bean, 1925, Lt. Colonel, A veteran of World Wars I and II, the Mexican Border Crisis in 1916. After World War II he was charged in charge of the US forestry activities with the military occupation forces in Berlin Germany and served on General Clay’s staff. (Data Source: SigEp Patriots Project)
Harold F. Blackburn, 1924 Captain U.S. Air Force
Douglas A. Wigle, 1923, Lt. US Navy Seebeas
Walter Schumacher, 1921,
William C. Nye, 1920, Sgt, Battery A
James A. Brown, 1920, Battery A, C. N. G.
Aubrey T. Bennet, 1920,
Walter S. Stratton, 1919,
Harry P. Scott, 1919, 2nd Lieut., F. A., Camp Funston, Kan.
Ivan M. Patten, 1919, 2nd Lieut., F. A., Camp Funston, Kan.
Sigmund F. Landers, 1919,
John L. Hoerner, 1919,
Howard A. Donaldson, 1919, (Corps) Battery A, C. N. G.
Charles E. Branshaw, 1919, Brig. Gen.,Douglas Aircraft Co., Air Corps Rep.
William P. Yetter, 1918, Sergeant U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps
Herbert S. Thompson, 1918, 2nd Lieut., F. A., Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
Henry L. Nicholls, 1918, 1st Lieut., F. A., Fort Sill, Okla.
Edwin C. Johnson, 1918,
Charles, Noah, Shepardson, 1917, Served overseas as a Captain in the U.S. Army in World War I
Richard M. McLaughlin, 1917, 2nd Lieut., F. A., Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Harold B. Joy, 1917, Private Battery A
Homer D. Graham, 1917, 2nd Lieut., Camp Dodge, Iowa. Served In France, Field Artillary
James H. Bush, 1917, Captain, 325th F. A., Camp Taylor, Ky. James served in the artillery in France during WWI. He passed away in 1975.
Leo C. Antles, 1917,
Wallace, Kirk, Morrison, 1916,
Elbert E. Husted, 1916, 2nd Lieut., Infantry, Camp Funston, Kan.
Clark H. Alford, 1916,
Llewellyn C. Osborn, 1915,
Elwood Nye, 1915,
Thomas H. McCarthy, 1915, Second Lieutenant U.S. Army, World War I Veteran and the 24th brother initiated by CO Gamma, Thomas graduated from Colorado Agricultural College in 1915 - the same year CO Gamma was chartered there - Thomas was a Tau Alpha and Colorado Gamma.