Lawrence
University V-12 Program
Three hundred seamen arrived at Lawrence College in Appleton
in July 1943. The Navy contracted with Lawrence to teach these
young men engineering through a program called V-12.
Gladys
Jirikowic & Leo Conrad
Gladys Jirikowic traveled to California to marry Leo Conrad
on September 17, 1943. Leo had left Gladys in Kaukauna the year
before to train as a driver for Company A of the 728 Amphibious
Tractor Battalion.
Joseph
Kugler
Staff Sergeant Joseph Kugler left for the Aleutian Islands in
1943. The 22 year old Appleton man repaired radar equipment
on bombers for the 11th Air Force.
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