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  • Collection: St. Norbert's High Ranking Officers

Col. Keefe.jpg
The first military organizations to appear on the St. Norbert campus were the Blue Jacket Club and the Caisson Club. These units became active in 1926 under the direction of Father A.M. Keefe.

Activities for these clubs consisted mainly of a…

BG John Hanley.jpg
Graduating class of 1979

COL Steven F. Donarski.jpg
In June 1950, the Korean War called St. Norbert students, graduates and the professor of military science and tactics (PMS&T) to combat. The small size of the regular army at the time necessitated the activation of many reserve component units. As…

COL James R. Bukoski.jpg
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COL William C. O'Lesky.jpg
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BG M.G. O'Connell.jpg

The Border Mission 1972-1973

BG (Ret) Mike O'Connell:

"When I took command of the squadron, we were still part of VII Corps and attached to the 2nd ACR. The mission was conducted out of both Wollbach and Coburg and we were responsible for a…

COL Querin E. Herlik.jpg
Rank, Service Colonel O-6, U.S. Army Veteran of:
U.S. Army Reserve 1954-1955
U.S. Army 1955-1985
Cold War 1954-1985
Vietnam War 1964-1965, 1968-1969 (POW)

Quin Herlik was born in 1932 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the U.S. Army…

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Doctor James G. Van Straten, Ph.D. (COL, MS. USA Ret.) served 30 years on active duty in a number of assignments including senior medical advisor in Vietnam, Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, and several tours on the staff and faculty of the…

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