Norman Patterson

 Norman Harvey Patterson was born June 8, 1922 in
Waupaca. His parents were Ellery Patterson (1890-
1955) and Dora Nielsen (1900-1999). While attending
Wild Rose High School he was allowed to pick up the
school's mail. As luck would have it, Principal William
Godson caught him taking a smoking break while
performing this duty. Godson suspended him from
school.  His father then made him do heavy physical
work.  Norman enlisted in the Air Force.  By February
of 1943 he had been promoted to Master Sergeant.
He was one of the youngest at that post in the country.
He serviced at Chanute Field, IL, then he entered Air
Corps & Supply Clerks school at Lowry Field, Denver.
He transferred to Barksdale Field, LA. The next stop
the army flying school at Columbus, Mississippi. He
served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Norman
married Joyce Potter, daughter of Minor Potter and
Edith Evans who was also a graduated of the Wild
Rose class of 1939.  They had two children.  Norman
died November 6, 2000 in Bloomington, Minnesota.