Welchko, born March 2, 1915, graduated from WSC in 1940 as a business major and ROTC commanding officer. A Captain in the US Army, he was a prisoner of war of the Japanese, killed on a ship transport bombed by the Allies on January 15, 1944.
Born on July 25, 1920, Robert Mitchell Ford attended Washington State College from 1938 to 1939. He joined the Army in 1944, and was killed by sniper fire on Okinawa on May 27, 1945.
William Hodge Jett was born September 23, 1920 and graduated from Wenatchee High School. He attended Washington State College for one year. He enlisted in the US Navy, and was part of the Seabees. He was killed in action November 4, 1943.
Born June 22, 1919, Orville Austin Kirtland grew up in Pullman and attended Washington State College for three years. He joined the Army Air Corps, and he was shot down on July 11, 1942 near Port Moresby. His body was not recovered.
