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http://www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/44/44CN.html
III Dedication of Memorial Plaque
At the class meeting a year ago, Bill Craig proposed that 1944 join
several other WWII classes in erecting plaques in the Zahm Court of
Hopkins Center honoring class members who .served. Our plaque bears
the 23 names of '44s killed in the war. .In.Addition Steve Holmes'
sister, Sally Kidd, a nephew, Bradford Holmes, attended. Also at the
dedication were a sister and a nephew of James Hays; and five
relatives of Kimball Urion.
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