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Texas Fight, the History of the Naval ROTC at the University of Texas at Austin Texas FIGHT The History of Naval ROTC at The University of Texas at Austin Edwin W. Mergele, III, CDR USN (Ret) Texas FIGHT The History of Naval ROTC at The University of Texas at Austin Edwin W. Mergele, III, CDR USN (Ret) Copyright © 2014. All rights reserved. DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Mergele, Jr., who both majored in history at The University of Texas and inspired in me an appreciation for that subject. Dad served in the Coast Guard (under the Department of the Navy) during WWII, in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, and was recalled by the Navy for the Korean War. He instilled in me an appreciation for the sea services and, in general, service to my country. I especially recognize the WWII NROTC alumni at Texas, many of whom it’s been my privilege to become personally acquainted with, and many of whom helped me document the early years of the unit. Lastly, to all the other men and women, who have stood the watch to preserve our liberty and freedom, I also dedicate this work. Foreword TEXAS FIGHT, The History of Naval ROTC at The University of Texas at Austin is an engrossing account of the Unit’s history and we are indebted to Ed Mergele for the research, the dedication and determination leading to publication. So to Ed we say Bravo Zulu, the signal flags for “WELL DONE.” He is to be especially commended for resurrecting the history of the classes 1947-50, a time of transition from wartime to peacetime. Almost overnight, uniforms changed to civilian clothing and the student goal was to finish one’s degree plan, graduate, get a job, start a family and laying the foundation for living happily ever after. The exceptions were those who had chosen the Navy as a career, very few in fact, and viewed by many as strange. Today perhaps would have been identified as thinking outside the box! Our population was about 130 million. Ed’s book captures the spirit of the times and one reads the book and is reminded of the marvelous experience of student life at the time. We had won the war, all the bad guys were being held accountable, the job market offered many opportunities, and the Nation was happy! Today our population is about 320 million on the way to 500 million by the end of the Century. Ed’s book is a time capsule and helps us to recall that Texas is a great state true to its pioneering heritage, and a beacon of independence and freedom. Kenneth G. Haynes, UT 1947 Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret) Table of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1: The Struggle to Bring the Navy to UT ....................................................... 1 1936-1939 - Earliest Attempts .................................................................................................... 1 Summer 1940 – The Planets are Aligned .................................................................................. 2 Fall 1940 – UT NROTC Program Approved ............................................................................... 2 Academic Year 1941 – The First ................................................................................................ 3 Statistics: .............................................................................................................................................. 3 First Peacetime Draft Instituted ............................................................................................................ 7 Old Journalism Building is NROTC’s Temporary Home ....................................................................... 7 Spun Yarn, the Unit Newsletter, Debuts ............................................................................................... 8 NROTC’s First “Color Guard” ............................................................................................................... 9 Life as a Midshipman That First Year ................................................................................................... 9 The Money in Your Pocket ................................................................................................................... 9 Naval ROTC Club Formed ................................................................................................................. 10 NROTC’s First Rifle Team .................................................................................................................. 10 Summer Training at the New NAS, Corpus Christi ............................................................................. 11 Chapter 2 – World War II Years (1941-1946) ............................................................. 13 Academic Year 1942 – Pearl Harbor Nearly Doubles Unit Size............................................... 13 Statistics: ............................................................................................................................................ 13 First Battalion Commander ................................................................................................................. 14 First Executive Officer Reports Aboard .............................................................................................. 14 NROTC Unit Starts at Rice University ................................................................................................ 16 Drum and Bugle Corps Established ................................................................................................... 16 “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” ..................................................................................................... 17 UT Goes to “General Quarters” .......................................................................................................... 19 The Money in Your Pocket ................................................................................................................. 20 V-7 (Deck & Engineering) Volunteers Receive Training ..................................................................... 21 V-5 (Naval Flight Preparatory School) Arrives on Campus ................................................................ 22 Last Voluntary Summer Cruise at NAS Corpus .................................................................................. 22 UT Adopts Trimester Schedule .......................................................................................................... 23 NROTC Needs More Space! .............................................................................................................. 23 Academic Year 1943 – UT Campus Ramps Up for WWII ....................................................... 25 Statistics: ............................................................................................................................................ 25 Littlefield House Becomes NROTC’s Home ....................................................................................... 25 Andrews Hall Adopted for NROTC Dormitory .................................................................................... 27 Draft Ages Change ............................................................................................................................. 30 Longhorn Room Provides Some Student Fun .................................................................................... 30 Tower Gets an Air Raid Siren ............................................................................................................. 31 Midshipmen’s Life More Regulated..................................................................................................... 32 V-12 Program Arrives on Campus ...................................................................................................... 33 More Campus Dormitories Taken Over by the Navy .......................................................................... 35 Spring Break and Some “Sea Duty” ................................................................................................... 36 First Commissioning Class is Early .................................................................................................... 37 Academic Year 1944 - First Unit Casualty of the War .............................................................. 38 Statistics: ............................................................................................................................................ 38 First Midshipman from the Unit to Die in the Line of Duty .................................................................. 40 1,100 Navy Men on Campus .............................................................................................................. 41 First Regimental Commander ............................................................................................................. 42 NROTC’s First “Drill Team” ................................................................................................................. 42 Texas Tradition 1944 .......................................................................................................................... 43 Navy Orchestra and Glee Club ........................................................................................................... 45 First Ring Dance ................................................................................................................................
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