Yearbook was called LaChapelle
FACULTY
Robert E. May - Principal Lionel Berry - Ass't Principal
Top Left to Right -Mr. Ray Broussard, Miss Edwards, Miss Fisher, Miss LaBauve, Miss Magearl, Miss
Richardson, Miss Weill, Mr. O. Broussard, Mr. Paul Piazza, Mrs. A. Summers, Mrs. B. Summers, Mrs. Lewis
Abbeville High School 1941 Class
The 1941 AHS Yearbook was titled LaChapelle
Below are the pages of the yearbook with several pictures missing. Some were lost, but some
are shown below this page. If visitors viewing this page can place any picture with the proper
name please send an email to poohroux@cox.net with the information. This class was unique
in that on 7 December 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States declared
war that became World War II. The end result was an 2 atomic
bombs were used to end WWII in 1945.
A viewer that may have a 1941 AHS Yearbook more complete than the one shown here, please contact poohroux@cox.net
Notice that we have several empty spaces but do have the photos.
Make this page complete by sending in your email with your answers.
Unidentified - She belongs in AHS Class of 1941. Can anyone name her? Email Web Master at poohroux@cox.net, please
Both Nunez sisters below were reported deceased by Betty Nunez Fuller, also a sister. John Nunez and Douglas "Shoo-Shoo" Nunez, brothers, are living in Texas. All were graduates of Abbeville High School
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Special thanks to Paul Bergeron (Class of 1939), Ralph Dartez (Class of 1941) and Roland "Prof" Broussard, (Class of 1936) for help in the creation of
this page for AHS Class 1941.
Prof had the yearbook and with his kindness the site was made active and as accurate as possible. Many hours were devoted to attempt to get pictures
and names correct and to ascertain this work was made as original as the issued LaChapelle Yearbook in 1941.
FOR AN ERROR ON PETER RUSSO'S HISTORY, PLEASE REFER TO CLASS OF 1940.
Japanese Forces attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on a Sunday morning, December 7th, 1941
First Abbeville WWII Recruits assemble in front of the Vermilion Parish Court House for a group picture. Please send in name if you recognize any of these young men.
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District Champions 1941
Peter S. Russo graduated from Abbeville High School. He enlisted in the US Marine
Corps and gave the supreme sacrifice on 23 July 1944 on the island of Guam.
He had been promoted to Corporal before his death and was 21 years old.
His body was brought back to Abbeville and buried in the St. Mary Magdalen
cemetery behind the church. (Paul Bergeron item of interest)