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North
High Hall of Fame Inductee - 1993
Cecil Hillard Brewton, Jr.
Class of January, 1944 |
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Cecil Hillard Brewton, Jr. graduated from North High in the January,
1944 class. Immediately following graduation, he entered the University
of Iowa. Several months into his time at University of Iowa, he was
drafted into the US Army. A Des Moines School District counselor and
administrator and presently associated with Grandview College. See details
below. Also, you may visit Cecil at: http://www.nhwallofhonor.com/pages/textbrewtoncecilhillardjr1944.html. |
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Cecil:
3rd alto sax
IA PVA Administrative Asst |
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| Cecil Hillard
Brewton, Jr. |
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| Year |
x |
Rank/Event |
x |
Status |
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| Jan.1944 |
x |
Graduated |
x |
North Des Moines
High School |
| 1944
& 46-48 |
x |
University
of Iowa |
x |
Student |
| June,
1944 |
x |
US
Army; Pvt. |
x |
While
at the University of Iowa, drafted into the US Army. Service number
was 37697900. |
| 13
weeks |
x |
x |
x |
Indiantown
Gap Military Reservation, PA. |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
Camp
McKay/Boston Army Base;
Company 131; Transportation Corps |
| x |
x |
x |
x |
Fort Lawton,
WA for processing to Hawaii |
| April,
1945 |
x |
x |
x |
Marshall
Islands, Carolina Island |
| April
15,'45 |
x |
x |
x |
IE Shima
Island, in the Ryukyu Islands; combat |
| Sept.2,1945 |
x |
Japanese
surrender |
x |
To Naha,
Okinawa after surrender |
| x |
x |
In Okinawa |
x |
Regularly
played in "Jive Bombers" band which they called "7-1/2"
(Section 8 referred to Mental Discharge) |
| 1946-48 |
x |
T/5 |
x |
Discharged
May 17, 1946; Returned to University of IA |
| 1969-70 |
x |
Home School
Wkr. |
x |
Des Moines
Tech High School |
| 1970-77 |
x |
Dean/Students/VP |
x |
Washington Irving
Junior High |
| 1973 |
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Graduated;
BSE |
x |
Drake University |
| 1975 |
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Graduated;
MSE |
x |
Drake University |
| 1978-84 |
x |
VP-Counselor |
x |
Merrill Junior High |
| 1985-88 |
x |
Vice
Principal |
x |
Warren Harding Junior
High |
| 1988 |
x |
Retired |
x |
Des Moines School
District; 1968-1988 |
| 1988-Present |
x |
Grandview
College |
x |
Adjunct |
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| 01/30/10:
Residing in Des Moines, IA 50310 |
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