LSU Alumni News May 1945 ROSTER OF WWII DEAD, GENERALS, KEN KAVANAUGH, FDR DEATH

Description

Up for sale is a marvelous vintage publication that pays tribute to those members of the Louisiana State University (LSU) community who died during World War II (at least up until about the time of V-E Day).  It has several other highly interesting articles and is in marvelous condition for a 77 year old magazine.
Title:
Louisiana State University Alumni News - In Memoriam Issue
Issue:  Volume 21, Number 5
Date:  May, 1945
Official Publication of the Alumni Federation, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge)
See photo # 2 of this listing for the Table of Contents.
This publication measures 8.5 x 11 inches and has a stapled binding.  It has 48 pages, not including the covers.
Near the front of this issue is a full page letter, dated May 11, 1945, addressed to the Alumni from W. B. Hatcher, President, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.  It announced that there will be a commemorative service on campus on May 27 "to honor those LSU men and women who have given their lives in this war".  It is likely that the timing was inspired by V-E Day (May 8, 1945), on which Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied Forces.  The letter acknowledges that "the victory (is) still incomplete".  (The War in the Pacific would continue for another 3 months.)
Pages 5 through 29 (inclusive) are devoted to an alphabetical list of the deceased.  For each is given their year of graduation (or the year that they would have been expected to graduate), their degree, the circumstances of their death, and the names and address of their parents.  Many of them (but still a minority of them) have photos.  See photo # 3 of this listing for a sample page.
The main list (mentioned in the previous paragraph) is for those from the main LSU campus in Baton Rouge.  At the time of this publication, LSU also included two satellite junior colleges:  Northeast and John McNeese.  [These institutions are now independent of LSU and are called the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and McNeese State University, respectively.]  There is a separate, less detailed list of casualties from these schools.
This magazine features a number of other very interesting articles:
-A survey of the 15 Generals with an LSU affiliation.  (Pages 30-31 and continued on page 35.)  Among them was Claire Chennault (leader of the famed Flying Tigers).  See photo # 4 of this listing.
-A fascinating interview with three LSU students who had been liberated from a German prisoner of war (POW) camp (Oflag 64, in Poland) and had just returned to campus.  (Pages 32-33.)  This is immediately followed by a similar article about two women alumnae who were liberated from a Japanese POW camp in Manila.  (Pages 33-34.)  See photo # 5 of this listing.
-A report on the observance of the death of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (April 12, 1945), including the complete text of of President Hatcher's remarks at an all-campus convocation on April 13 (when all classes were canceled).  See photo # 6 of this listing.
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Attention: sports fans
) A brief but intriguing article (page 38) about Capt. Kenneth W. Kavanaugh (B.S. 1941) who had been a star football player for the LSU Tigers and became a B-17 pilot and squadron commander.  He had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.  Kavanaugh played for the Chicago Bears between 1940 and 1950 (inclusive, but minus the 1943 through 1945 seasons because of the War).  He was a member of the NFL's 1940s All-Decade Team.  To this day, he remains the all time leader in career touchdown passes caught by a Chicago Bear (50 TD receptions).  In 1947 alone, he caught 13 touchdown passes to lead the entire league!  See photo # 7 of this listing.
-In addition to all the above, this issue contains several other stories and updates that would typically appear in an alumni magazine.  There are updates on living alumni, many of whom had also served in the War.  See photo # 8 of this listing for an example.
Please see above for full description of condition (which is really quite nice) and for photos.  Sold as is.  (NOTE:  If you would like to know, before you bid, whether your ancestor or loved one appears in this publication, please contact me - through e-Bay - with that person's name.  I will attempt to find it and will let you know.)
Attention US Buyers:  This magazine has a small number of ads near the back and therefore is not eligible for USPS Media Mail.  I will ship by USPS First Class Parcel or by USPS Priority Mail, your choice.
Attention International Buyers:  Unfortunately, it appears that international shipping from the US (via the USPS) has become unreliable, because of the pandemic.  Therefore, I have decided to remove the international shipping option.  You are still welcome to bid on this item, but will need to supply a shipping address in the US.  I'm sorry for the inconvenience.  Thank you for your understanding.