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North
High School Wall of Honor
Andrew Thomas Wolder
Class of June, 1951 |
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| Research
done by Claradell Shedd, Class of 1953. PAGE IN PROGRESS |
| Andrew
Thomas Wolder |
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Andy graduated in the June, 1951
North High class. He was drafted into the US Army in Des Moines, IA
(Grand Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets). His service number was
55311218. Andy's next of kin was listed as Mr. and Mrs. Murray L.
Wolder, 1426 Maryland, Des Moines, IA.
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| Andrew Thomas Wolder |
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| Year |
|
Rank |
|
Status |
|
| June, 1951 |
|
Graduated |
|
Graduated from North High
School, Des Moines, IA. |
| 1951-1953 |
x |
Employed |
x |
Ginsberg Furniture (6
months) |
| 1951-1953 |
x |
Employed |
x |
Northwestern Bell Telephone,
9th and High Streets. |
| February,1953
|
x |
Drafted
into
US Army |
x |
Enlisted in US Army in
Des Moines, IA. |
| February,1953 |
x |
Basic Training |
x |
Fort Riley, KS. 12 weeks. |
| 1953-1956 |
x |
Stationed |
x |
Sent to Hanau, Germany
(20-30 miles outside of Frankfurt). 881st Ordnance HAM (Heavy
Automotive Maintenance) Company, 7th Army (7 Steps to Hell) |
| February,1956 |
x |
US Army/
Discharged/E3 |
x |
Fort Dix, NJ; Cpl/E3. |
| 1956 |
x |
Employment |
x |
Northwestern Bell Telephone.
Solar Aircraft. . |
| 1957?- |
x |
Employment |
x |
US Postal Service for
36-1/2 years. |
| 1957-? |
x |
Employment |
x |
Postmaster in Fort Dodge,
IA . |
| 1957-? |
x |
Employment |
x |
US Postal Service, Chicago, IL.
|
| 1957-? |
x |
Employment |
x |
US Postal Service, Postmaster
in O'Fallon, MO. |
| 1957-? |
x |
Employment |
x |
US Postal Service; Director
of Marketing and Commercial, St. Louis, MO |
| 1989 |
x |
Employment |
x |
Retired from US Postal
Service . |
| 1989-Present |
x |
Employment |
x |
Manager,
Coldwell-Banker Real Estate Office; O'Fallon, MO. |
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Andy Wolder
photo
in uniform |
photo
coming |
| caption |
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| Ft.
Riley, KS |
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Andrew
Thomas Wolder
Corporal; E3
881st Heavy Auto Maintenance Company; 7th Army
United States Army |
|
(coming) Andrew Wolder in uniform |
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| References |
(1)
Information was obtained from the Records on Military Personnel
Who Died, were Missing in Action, or Prisoners of War as a result
of the Vietnam War. This document can be found online at the National
Archives and Records Administration at http://www.archives.gov/.
(2) The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018
graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines
High School website. The names of North High School graduates
can be found online at: http://www.ndmhs.com/.
Andrew Thomas Wolder's 1951 class page is: http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1951(2011.60).html. |
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