North High School Wall of Honor William Rex Dunning Class of June, 1946
Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953. PAGE IN PROGRESS
William Rex Dunning Bill graduated in the June, 1946 North High Class. His next of kin was shown as Mr. and Mrs. Rex Paul Dunning, 1234 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa. His service number in the US Marines was ___________. William Rex Dunning Year x Rank/Event x Status June, 1946 x Graduated x North High School, Des Moines, IA June, 1946- August,1951 x Schooling? x What did you do for five years before being drafted? August, 1951 x US Marines x Drafted. When asked to choose his preferred branch of service, he listed in order (1) Air Force; (2) Army; (3) Navy; (4) Marines. At this time he was given the GCT (General Classifications Test) for abilities and general intelligence and scored so highly that he was chosen to accompany the bunch of new Marine recruits to San Diego for training. When he arrived in Marine Recruiting Depot in San Diego, he was informed that he had achieved the third highest ever score on that test that had ever been recorded in San Diego. date x US Marines x After basic training, sent to study T38 radar system. Where and when? He spent practically his entire Marine career as an instructor in the T38 radar system and as an advisor to those in the field who installed and repaired the radar system. November, 1953 x US Marines x Discharged. November, 1953 x US Marines x Re-enlisted for an additional three years at the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies in San Francisco. 1954-1956 x US Marines x To Naval Base at Norfolk, VA to teach radar systems. 1956 x US Marines/ Staff Sergeant x Discharged at Norfolk, VA date x Schooling or Employment? x Where and when? date x Employment x Where and when? date x Retired x Where and when? Present x Activity x Where and when? Naval Station, San Diego Naval Station, Norfolk, VA William Rex Dunning Staff Sergeant Hdqtrs., MCRD US Marine Corps Coming Examples: WWII Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal References The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2009 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of all North High School graduates can be found online at http://www.ndmhs.com/. William Rex Dunning's 1946 class page can be viewed at http://ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1946(2006.60).html.
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