This page honors all U.S. World War II veterans, of all backgrounds.
The stories here,
accessible through the links, are a sampling of
Terry Frei's writing
about athletes' (and others') service during the war.
-- John Mosley, Manual High and Colorado A&M (State). Tuskegee Airman.
-- Walter "Bus Bergman, Denver North High and Colorado
A&M
(Silver Star), and other Marines in ...
Christmas Eve 1944: A "Football
Classic" on Guadalcanal
-- Colorado football and baseball star Bob Spicer, who
played in the Mosquito Bowl, lost an eye in the Battle
of Okinawa and returned to CU to finish his careers
in both sports ... with one eye.
-- Elmer Gedeon, Michigan and Washington Senators, killed on bombing
mission. Researching the story. Old school.
Pre-Google.
Richard Lee "Dick" Monfort, killed on bombing mission.
-- Lewis "Dude" Dent, Craig (Colo.) and Colorado A&M, killed in
ground combat.
-- Perry Blach, Yuma and Colorado A&M (State), from Normandy to
Germany.
-- Mark Hoskins and Don Pfotenhauer, Wisconsin, prisoners of war.
Two Badgers killed in the Battle of Okinawa
-- Bob Baumann (74)
-- Dave Schreiner (80)
-- "Madison Gillaspey never came back."
-- Edna Middlemas, awarded the Bronze Star
-- Don Straub, Colorado State, final survivor of a dive bomber crew
