ASSEMBLY — ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES —

/OLUME OCTOBER, 1942 No. 3 U h • rïr mm

VOLUME I. OCTOBER, 1942. No. 3.

Officers Contents Association of Graduates General Tillman Passes 1 PRESIDENT Stewart Field 2 Maj. Gen. Robert M. Danford, Ret'd, '04 Douglas MacArtfyur 3 VICE-PRESIDENTS Bulletin Board 4 Maj. Gen. John M. Jenkins, Ret'd, '87 Plain Talk 5 Brig. Gen. Nathaniel F. McClure, Ret'd, '87 Tom Jenkins Retires 7 Brig. Gen. John McA. Palmer, Ret'd, 'S2 Brig. Gen. James P. Jervey, Ret'd, '92 Oldest Living Graduate 7 Lieut. Gen. Albert J. Bowley, Ret'd, '97 Last Roll Call 8

BOARD OF TRUSTEES We Salute 8 To Serve until July 1, 1943 Cadet Prayer History 8 Col. Allan M. Pope, '03 Col. Chauncey L. Fenton, '04 Cadet Prayer 9 Col. Douglas I. McKay, '05 Col. James W. Riley, '06 Graduates and Ex-Cadets Stationed at West Point 10 Col. Walter S. Sturgill, Ret'd, '06 Col. Meade Wildrick, '10 Back in Uniform 11 Col. Thomas D. Stamps, Aug., '17 Col. Philip E. Gallagher, June, '18 New Members of the Association 11 Mr. Edmund B. Bellinger, June, '18 Maj. Francis G. Greene, '22 West Point Public Relations 11

To Serve until July 1, 1944 Maneuvers and Training Photographs 12-13 Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, Ret'd, '96 Report 14 Maj. Gen. Robert C. Davis, Ret'd, '98 Col. John C. Montgomery, Ret'd, '03 Down the Field 23 Col. Roger G. Alexander, '07 Maj. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger, '09 Fall and Winter Sports Schedule Inside Back Cover Col. Clarence H. Danielson, '13 Col. Herman Beukema, '15 Invitation Inside Back Cover Mr. Howard P. Richardson, June, '18 Capt. John A. McNulty, '20 In Memory Insert Mr. R. Deck Reynolds, '24 Cover—Composite picture of Cadets in summer training and Army playing To Serve until July 1, 1945 football. Brig. Gen. Avery D. Andrews, Ret'd, '86 Col. Alexander R. Piper, Ret'd, '89 Ma(. Gen- Charles McK. Saltzman, Ret'd, '96 Maj. Gen. Frank R. McCoy, Ret'd, '97 Maj. Gen. Frank P. Lahm, Ret'd, '01 Staff Maj. Gen. Francis B. Wilby, '05 Editor Captain William L. Kost, '25 Col. William E. Morrison, '07 Col. Hugh H. McGee, '09 Circulation Manager Mrs. Blanche 0. Kingsley Col. Freeman W. Bowley, '11 Mr. R. Parker Kuhn, '16 ASSEMBLY is published quarterly at 50 Third Street, Newburgh, New York, by the Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. Appli- cation for entry as second-class matter Is pending. Subscription-prices: Single copy. SECRETARY AND TREASURER 25 cents; Annual subscription, (1.00; Life subscription, $15.00. Cover photograph courtesy White Studios. Other photographs courtesy of Acme, Public Relations Office, Capt. William L. Kost, '25 U. S. M. A., White Studios. [1] General Tillman Passes

It is with deep regret that the letters from graduates of the Military get about the limited time and Association of Graduates learned of Academy tearing Sammy Tillman to have to call a sudden halt on him- the passing of the Academy's oldest pieces. He had sacrificed his own self and return to the immediate living graduate, General Samuel E. good name and reputation for the matter of the text book. And, in- Tillman, on June 24, 1942. His death good of the Military Academy. He cidentally, his lectures on this and it moves the last of several who had knew that officers of the Army, active other subjects of the course were i harge of the instruction of the cadets and retired, could not attack the habitually hailed with delight; they at the U. S. Military Academy during President but they could attack were always interesting. And his the closing decades of the 19th Cen- Sammy Tillman. The public had manner of delivery, rather con- tury. Generals Pershing, Bullard. spoken. There was no further sug- versational, appealed strongly to Summerall, Goethals, March, and gestion from the White House re- young men having their first scien- many other army officers who became garding the converting of the Mil- tific contact with Nature. We soon famous in the Spanish-Amer- learned to feel great respect ican War and in the World for his grasp of the subjects War, were among the cadets in his course and an affec- whose education was super- tion which increased as the vised by notable teachers years went on, for a man we such as Professor Tillman. knew was just, though strict His closest interests when need be, approachable throughout his life of almost at all times by those in need ninety-five years had been of help and advice, and gen- with his beloved Alma uinely interested in the pro- Mater, where he taught gress of his pupils and in cadets for over thirty-six getting them to make the years. grade in the final examina- His keen insight and de- tions. votion is exemplified by the "He was a comparatively writing of an officer who young man then and though was an instructor in Profes- slight in build, was most vig- sor Tillman's department: orous and active. He would "Theodore Roosevelt be- always run up the stairs of came President in Septem- the Academic Building and ber, 1901. Sometime in 1902 was still doing it some or 3 he advocated a com- twenty years later. He was plete change in the Military an inveterate and, we Academy, curtailing the thought, an invincible tennis Academic Course materially player and followed keenly and practically establishing the advances and prowess of a Rough Rider institution. the Army teams in all sports Practically everyone sta- as they came into fashion. tioned at West Point was "His lifelong interest in strongly opposed. Much to general education of the our surprise, there appear- young people of the nation ed in the Army and Navy before and after a West Journal, a letter from Col- Point career is well known." GENERAL SAMUEL E. TILLMAN Professor Tillman retired onel Tillman approving in Class of 1869 detail all of the President's October 2, 1911, after more views. I was greatly puzzled. than forty-four years service. However, in 1917 when the United After a few days I could stand it no itary Academy into a Rough Rider States entered the World War, Col- longer and visited Colonel Tillman in institution." Another officer writes of General onel Tillman requested active service. his office. 'Professor, I think I know His mind was keen and he had kept your views on the Military Academy. Tillman at the time when the Profes- sor taught him as a cadet: his body in exceptionally good trim. Will you please tell me what made The story goes that some people in you write that letter to the Army and "Professor Tillman (Sammy, as of course we cadets called him) brought Washington told him he was too old, Navy Journal?' He pointed to a lot to which he replied, "I'm the same age of letters on a nearby table and said, to the classroom an atmosphere of great plains and mountain chains and as Hindenburg and he seems to be 'Read any one of them and you will doing pretty well." The result, he see the reason.' I selected a letter at an enthusiasm for grand scenery that he must have breathed in while was not only accepted but given the random. It was from one of Colonel distinction of being the only retired Tillman's classmates and was about on duty as a young officer as Assist- ant Engineer upon Explorations in officer to be appointed as Superin- as follows: 'You senile old fool, what Arizona and New Mexico. I can well tendent of the U. S. Military Acad- in hell are you driving at? etc., etc.' remember in his lectures during the emy. Following his retirement in It was not necessary to read^ any Geology course that he would get so 1919, Congress by special resolution more. I remarked, 'I understand' and wrapped up in descriptions of things authorized his promotion to Brig- left. The newspapers and the Army he had seen that he would for- (Continued on page 7) and Navy Journal were filled with 12] Assembly Stewart Field

August 25, 1942—red letter day in flyers or non-flyers, will have the of its field for West Point training. the History of the United States Mil- benfits of contact with, or instruc- The measure was approved by Con- itary Academy. tions in, the latest and one of the fin- gress and signed by the President in On that day, the l.S.M.A. started est and best flying schools in Amer- May. September brought War De- basic flying training for 269 second ica—Stewart Field." partment acceptance of the title. class cadets at Stewart Field. 15 Colonel Weikert accepted from Work continued slowly through the miles northwest of West Point, \. Y. General Wilby a plaque commemor- years but when over 1,200 acres had The men who qualify will graduate ating the official dedication of the been acquired and the green signal go with wings as 2nd Lieutenants in the field and told the audience that at given, work was moved into high Army Air Corps. Stewart Field cadets would be train- gear and will continue until the pro- At Stewart Field. Air Cadets of the ed "to meet and prevail over the best ject is completed. First regular in- Military Academy will eventually re- that the ruthless Axis partners can struction of U.S.M.A. cadets began ceive both basic and advanced fly- send against them. on September 19, 1941 with classes ing instruction. Although not im- "Their wings will carry the hope of in flying, engineering and operations. mediately contemplated, it is reason- the United Nations," he said. Then on October 29, the Stewart able to suppose that Stewart will one Immediately after the conclusion Field lands were finally and definite- day also offer the primary training of the ceremonies, which were broad- ly made part of the Academy with now given the cadets at Army Air cast over a nation-wide network bv the exchange of the city's deed for Force schools throughout the a U. S. Treasury check of $1. country. Eventually more than 2,000 officers and enlisted men will The second classmen, for make up the personnel of the instance, reported on August Field. Already a number of 25 from some 35 different the eventually more than 100 primary schools across the Georgian type buildings at the breadth of the nation. One great flying field are occu- hundred ninety-four members pied, and the remainder are of the First Class are at this moving nearer completion writing taking their basic daily. In these buildings fly- training at such fields as ing instructors, ground crews, Randolph, Gunter and Shaw, maintenance and administra- and will not return tu West tive personnel will live, mess Point in all probability until and pass their leisure hours. December. Co-incident with the start- Each school squadron of ing of the vast flying program some 200 men has been as- at the Academy, the Field, signed a complete unit of 6 still under process of con- buildings; in each unit there struction, was formally ded- are three barracks, a mess icated. Some 10.000 persons hall, a recreation building, gathered at the Field to wit- and an administration-supply ness the brief but impressive Major General Wilby presents plaque to Col. Weikert. building. Complete in every ceremonies, at which Major General the Mutual Broadcasting Company, detail, Stewart Field has its own Francis B. Wilby, superintendent of 48 basic training planes roared from theatre building, post office, head- the Academy and Colonel John M. the field in mass flight. quarters building, chapel and a com- Weikert, commanding officer of Stew- The city of Newburgh, for as long plete automatic dial telephone sys- art Field, spoke. as 14 years, had been interested in an tem. Decision to introduce flying; train- airport. A long series of maneuvers Besides Stewart Field three auxil- ing at the Academy was made less led finally to the offer from the late ary airports, all in the immediate than a year ago in order to give the Samuel L. Stewart to donate approxi- vicinity, are under construction. rapidly expanding Air Forces the mately 222 acres on the Cochecton These are at Montgomery, Galeville benefits of West Point training for Turnpike for a municipal airport. and New Hackensack and have a many of their future leaders. November of 1930 saw the first ac- combined area of 1,433 acres. They "This decision, in my opinion," tual construction of the airport as a will be used almost exclusively for said General Wilby in his dedicatory municipal enterprise. practice takeoffs and landings. address, "was one of the most mo- Through work-relief agencies the Although the Field probably will mentous decisions in the history of port was slowly developed until the not be completed for a year the in- the Military Academy, if not in the winter of 1934 when Major General tensive training program for the life of our nation." William D. Connor, Superintend- Cadets will not suffer or be delayed. Pointing out that "the airplane has ent of the U.S.M.A. began a search Air Cadets are transported to and revolutionized methods of warfare," for possible sites for a training field. from West Point in large olive drab General Wilby said: On October 28, 1935. the New- buses for each day of instruction. ". . I am thankful that from burgh City Council deeded Stewart Regular academic and tactical this day on, all of us here at the Field to the Federal government and courses are received at West Point Military Academy, in the academic in January 1936. the War Depart- with the remainder of their non fly- departments, the tactical department, ment sponsored a bill to authorize ing classmates. or in the Corps of Cadets, whether the acceptance of Newburgh's offer (Continued on page 7) October, 1942 [3] Douglas MacArthur By Arthur P. S. Hyde, '00

My first contact with Douglas with his natural talents the ability to his mother lived at the hotel at West MacArthur was on the day he re- work hard. In consequence he avail- Point, Manila at that time being no ported for duty as a new cadet in ed himself of my first classman's place for American women. He used "beast barracks". I was one of a eleven o'clock light every night and to spend the half hour of release from group of first classmen detailed over often was up an hour before reveille. quarters each evening, and Saturday new cadets, and was acting first ser- During the winter months when and Sunday afternoons with his geant of the plebe squad. there was no outdoor military in- mother. Otherwise his time was de- During our first class camp we got struction Doug would spend an hour voted wholly to his academic and into serious trouble over a difference a day working in the gymnasium in military duties. of opinion existing between our- order to keep himself in prime His ambition to lead his class was selves and the "Com" as to the physical fitness. fully realized. He finished his plebe proper upbringing of the plèbes. As At that time his father was en- year in the number one position, was a result most of the high ranking gaged in field service in the Philip- the first ranking corporal during the cadet officers of the class greater part of his yearling were reduced to the ranks year, was first sergeant of for refusal to sign certifi- "A" Company as a second cates that they had reported classman and achieved the all cases of interference on highest military distinction the part of upper classmen open to a cadet, as First with the plèbes. For the Captain in his first class greater part of the camp we year, at the same time grad- functioned under the daily uating number one in his detail of acting company class. commanders and acting In addition MacArthur lieutenants. enjoyed the distinction of Then at the end of camp having graduated with the highest scholastic record to new "makes" were an- be attained by any cadet in nounced for the remainder 25 \ ears. of the year and the man I had planned to live with and I recall an incident while I were appointed lieutenants he was Chief of Staff. I was and assigned to different spending a few days in companies. This produced Washington and went to the and emergency that was dif- War Department to pay my ficult to meet. respects. Entering the office of the Secretary of the Gen- During camp I had had eral Staff, I introduced my- occasion to watch Mac- DOUGLAS MACARTHUR self and asked if I might see Arthur's activities rather During his plebe year with his mother, the General. closely and had been im- Mrs. Arthur MacArthur. pressed with his attention to "Have you an appoint- duty and his manifest de- ment?" he asked me. termination to make good as a cadet. pines, against the insurrectos and to- "No", I replied. "But if you will I therefore invited him to live with ward the end of Doug's plebe year mention my name I feel sure he will me. The invitation naturally came succeeded General Otis as Governor see me." to him as a surprise, but in about General. The officer disappeared into the a half hour he came to me to say Doug was justly proud of his adjoining room and scarcely ten sec- that he would accept. father's military record, and often onds later Doug was at the door used to talk of him with both affec- We accordingly moved in to the greeting me in the most cordial man- tion and pride. He was especially ner possible. It was as though the third floor tower room in the first proud of the fact that the elder Mac- division of barracks, now known as clock had been turned back to the Arthur had commanded a Wisconsin days when we were roommates. the Central Barracks, and began the Volunteer regiment of infantry be- academic year together. fore he was twenty-one years of age, Doug's loyalty to his friends is sec- My outstanding recollection of commissioned by his Governor as a ond only to his loyalty to the Army, Doug in those days is of the earnest- full colonel. It was the son's ambi- and that second only to his loyalty ness of his purpose. It was his am- tion to be a worthy successor to his to his country. bition to be the number one man in honored and respected father. Both Whatever Douglas MacArthur has his class, and in consequence his ultimately were commanding generals achieved in his military career, he every energy was directed to the at- of the Philippine Department and has earned by those qualities which tainment of that object. both were Chiefs of Staff of the were so evident when he was a plebe; Army, but the son had the honor of Possessed of an unusually keen a fine mind, marked ability, a deter- wearing one more star than the and analytical mind, there was no mination to succeed, inexhaustible father. question as to a high standing in his energy, the respect of his associates and an innate quality of leadership. academic courses, but he coupled During MacArthur's plebe year Assembly [4] Bulletin Board The latter come under the head- The Army Newspaper is staffed by Your Attention invited ing of Sustaining Memberships enlisted men from virtually every The Association of Graduates, U. which is denned in the By-Laws of branch of the service. Managing S. M. A., is proud to remind its the Constitution as follows: Editor is T/Sgt. Bill Richarson, for- members that the Endowment Fund mer Sunday Editor of the San Fran- is slightly over $100,000. This Sustaining Memberships cisco Chronicle, more lately of Mit- money has been accumulated over a chel Field. Other staff men include period of years by gifts and bequests "5. For the purpose of providing S/Sgt. Douglas Borgstedt, Feature of its members. However, during temporary income as may be re- Editor and former Saturday Evening these trying days, the interest return quired from time to time by the Post staffer, and S/Sgt. 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Association are invited to subscribe The fact remains that the expenses to such Sustaining Memberships in the amount of $5, $10, or $25 per of the Association are greater than ARE YOU GETTING YOUR ever today. There is a greater amount annum, payable on July 1st of each of correspondence than formerly and year, the proceeds of such member- COPY OF ASSEMBLY the cost of publishing our magazine ships to be paid to the Treasurer for PROMPTLY? Assembly is a considerable added ex- the current uses of the Association. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer Our circulation manager, pense. Mrs. Kingsley, is having her In view of the growing needs for to invite subscriptions to such mem- troubles these days trying to more money, we wish to suggest that berships." keep up an accurate list of addresses. We have much those members who are financially The Association further gratefully correspondence and many able and especially those without acknowledges the following dona- copies of Assembly returned families, consider the Association of tions: to us marked "forwarding address unknown." Graduates when making out wills and The personal property of the late life insurance policies. It is our aim Samuel E. Tillman, Class of 1869, in Since so many officers are to build the Association into a more the form of books, photographs and moving rapidly these days, closely knit organization, to con- clippings concerning West Point, by we suggest that upon receipt of orders for your next stantly increase benefits to its mem- his daughter, Katharine T. Martin. bers and to make more keenly felt by change of station you send in The cadet photographs of the Class the address of your closest both young and old the object of our living relative who is likely organization, namely, "to cherish of 1875, originally owned by the late to remain at a given place the memories of the Academy at Brigadier General Thomas F. Davis. and who in all probability West Point, to promote its welfare These were presented to the Associa- will know your current ad- dress. By so doing, we feel and that of its graduates and to fos- tion by Mrs. J. M. Cummins, daugh- that your mail from this of- ter social intercourse and fraternal ter of General Davis, and wife of fice can be forwarded direct- fellowship." Major General J. M. Cummins. ly. It has a better chance of reaching you and in most cases will be received by you promptly.

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PLAIN TALK

Bowley, 'II

New Plebe Class the Corps to the Pine Camp Maneuv- Royalty Visits Academy ers assigned to provisional compan- The big news of the past quarter ies. On July 6th, King Peter of Jugo- centers about the Plebe Class, who Lt. Colonel J. R. Davidson of the slavia and his official staff visited the numbered 1,065 as of September Department of Tactics was in direct Academy. The young King's ex- first. The first echelon reported on charge of plebe training. pressed wishes, namely, to know July first, 568 strong. The propor- cadets at first hand and to ride in a tion of men who reported in uniform Cadets Grouped "jeep," were gratified. He had was very high ; one plebe wore wings There are two distinct groupings luncheon in the Cadet Mess with the and second lieutenant's bars. Within of the upper classes these days, Air Regimental Staff and kept up a run- an hour or two all were in plebe Cadets and Ground Cadets, and sel- ning fire of questions about West skins with regulation hair cuts, and dom do the twain meet. Academic Point and its customs. Later, with one mustache was reported missing schedules, drills and other things are the Superintendent as passenger, he in action. A few days later all predicated on the fact that fliers must drove a "jeep" over the bigger and plèbes wore summer khaki and made get in their flying hours. better bumps. a very smart appearance. The sec- ond echelon was due on July 15th New Jewish Chaplain Visitors at West Point and the bulk arrived on that date, The National Jewish Welfare Brigadier General Nalder, of the but stragglers drifted in all through Board has designated Rabbi Maurice War Office, London, headed a group August. The last one to check in J. Bloom of Newburgh to act as vis- of seven high-ranking staff officers came from a:i Army unit in the South iting chaplain for cadets and soldiers of the British Army, iNavy and Pacific. His arrival created a new of the Jewish faith. He has regular R. A. F. who visited West Point on "first" and suggests the following office hours for consultation and con- August 1st. conversation : ducts necessary services. Table Commandant: "Who are Corps Strength New Summer Camp Site you. Mister?" The Corps strength as of Septem- The traditional summer camp over Plebe: "Mr. Smith, V. M., Sir." ber 1, 1942 was as follows: in the Fort Clinton Parapet area Table Commandant: "Where you First Class 412 functioned for only a few weeks this from?" Second Class 519 summer. It was dismantled when the Plebe: "Fiji Islands, Sir.' Third Class 489 yearlings were moved to the new fir- The plèbes caught a Beast Bar- Fourth Class 1,065 ing center at Popolopen Lake. It is racks that they can brag about, for quite probable that the summer camp in lieu of the usual plebe training, Total 2,485 on the plain will not be pitched again they were subjected to the three- for some time as the summer training months Infantry Replacement Train- Corps Reorganization at West Point will utilize the new ing Course compressed into seven This has caused a reorganization. Popolopen Lake set-up. The new fir- weeks. This was in addition to the Instead of a twelve company regi- ing center is a semi-permanent group many things they had to learn as ment with lettered companies from of buildings similar to a C. C. C. cadets. Theirs was combat training A to M, we now have a brigade of camp and includes barracks, mess intensified; they fired on the ranges, two regiments, each of two four- halls, administrative buildings and were put through the Bayonet and company battalions. Each regiment recreational features. Accommoda- Assault Courses, and ran the Obstacle has A to H Companies inclusive, and tions for about 500 cadets were com- Course with field pack and equip- the regimental number follows the pleted this summer and will be ex- panded for use of about 1,000 cadets ment. They fought their way through company letter. For example, what by next summer. Radiating from this the woods and waded the swamps on once was "M" Co. is now "H-2." The center are about 19 different firing night marches, did scouting and pa- sizing of the Corps follows estab- lished precedent, with the "flankers" ranges for various types of infantry trol work and had numerous combat weapons. They include an "A" rifle exercises. They were a tough lot in "A-l" and "H-2" and the "g- nomes" in "H-l" and "A-2." range with 50 targets, an unknown and could take it, as the Surgeon re- distance combat range, 1,000-inch ports that there was little other than There are few rooms in barracks these days that do not accommodate ranges, moving target ranges, gren- poison ivy on the sick books. The ade and mortar ranges, antiaircraft First Echelon Plèbes accompanied three cadets each. Assembly [6] ranges, antitank ranges, and so forth. Instructors Busy Night Guard In addition the Field Artillery fired The increased strength of the It will be of interest to grads to 75mm guns and 105mm howitzers Corps has made real problerris of in- learn that a night Area Guard con- from a number of battery positions structor personnel, tactical instruc- sisting of an 0. G. and twenty-four into an extensive target area. An tors, and available class rooms. In privates, armed with loaded rifles engineer training area for camou- those departments which teach plèbes patrol the vicinity of barracks night- flage, field fortification, demolitions, there are now three instead of two ly between taps and reveille. The pontoon bridges, assault boats, ob- echelons and the age-old 7:55 class tour is split into three reliefs. Cadets stacles, etc., is included. These and -ïjprmation has been stepped up to who do night guard attend classes ! other activities are designed to ra- 7:45 A. M. An actual example of a the following day but are excused diate from the Popolopen Lake cen- math instructor's day follows: The from reciting. This is a war time ter and within marching distance young officer, unable to locate quar- measure. where possible. The whole plan was ters nearer than Beacon, N. Y., sets his predicated on the maximum use of alarm for 5:30, reaches West Point Air Cadets the cadet's time and a minimum in time to greet his 7:45 section, wastage of movement from one point teaches three sections, one after an- The present First Class Air Cadets to another. other and then it is noon. After return to West Point from Southern lunch there are instructors' confer- training schools on December 13th, Plans for next summer for the ences, grading papers, and extra in- about one month before their grad- Popolopen Area include the construc- struction for those cadets on the rag- uation. They will then be given a tion of a bayonet course, a grenade ged edge. He gets home for a late short intensive academic course. course, a "blitz" course to provide supper and then studies for the next Second Class Air Cadets will con- about fourteen problems for infantry day. Moving over to the Department tinue flying training at Stewart Field squads and sections in the attack, and of Tactics, we find one officer func- and academic instruction at West an organized defensive area to teach tioning as a Company Tac, a bat- Point. The Third Class starts elemen- methods of attack. talion commander, a member of the tary flying away from West Point Popolopen Lake is about a mile Regimental Board passing out mile- early in June, 1943, and the Fourth and a half long and is beautifully age on the Area, an Assistant S-3, Class takes observer training during located amid heavily woooded hills. and in charge of the First Class the summer of 1943. Cadets will be provided with ample Course in Tactics. First Classmen who are members opportunity for wholesome open air of Corps athletic squads receive basic recreation right at the camp itself for Argentine Visitors and advanced flying training at such spare time as they have. Swim- The Military Attaché of Argentina, Stewart Field. ming and canoeing with a lake in the Colonel Antonio Parodi, lead a group front yard are naturally most pop- of nine Argentine officers of all ular, and there is good fishing for brar.ches of the Army in an inspec- Bulletin Board tion of the Military Academy on the followers of Isaac Walton. In- (Continued from page 4) cidentally, the acquisition of Popolo- August 19th. The Superintendent pen Lake made it possible to get the entertained the visitors at luncheon OUR LIBRARY canoes off the Hudson River where at the West Point Army Mess. Since 1841, when the United States Military Academy Library open- several fatal and near-fatal accidents New Building have occurred. Of course such sports ed its doors, graduates, cadets, and many others have gone there to get in- as soft ball, volley ball and tennis are Construction is now under way for a set of barracks for Mess Hall at- formation which generally was not also feasible. All in all, there are tendants. The new building is on available anywhere else. Our Library many features about the summer set- the hillside south of Central Barracks has been built up through the years to up at Popolopen Lake which will whsre the White Studio used to be. the point where it is today an in- contribute very materially not only Also the Cadet Hospital is being en- dispensable part of West Point life to training efficiency but to the health larged, one floor being added to the and tradition. and comfort of cadets. main building and two stories to the However, while the Libr?ry con- annex. Much needed floor space tains many volumes, treasures of art, will be added. and historic mementoes which have Three Year Course been donated to it, we wonder In effect the three year graduates Class Designation whether graduates and their families will receive substantially the same As a result of early graduation do not often forget this grand organ- instruction they would have had un- plans, the present First Class will be ization when the time comes that they der the four-year course. There will known as the Class of January, 1943. might be able to add to its store. The Second Class becomes the Class be some curtailment in certain sub- Our attention has been brought to of 1943. Yearlings and plèbes be- jects, naturally, but graduates of the the fact that in many recent instances come 1944 and 1945, respectively. precious historical works pertaining Military Academy will go out into The final choice of branch for grad- the Service with a broad basic train- to West Point and owned by grad- uating cadets will be made three days uates and their families have been ing in the fundamentals of a cul- before graduation. All graduates tural and technical education. Be- donated to various historical insti- will receive the B. S. degree and Air tutions and libraries other than to sides they will be grounded in the Cadets will graduate with their those at West Point. As the old say- tactics and technique of all arms so wings. ing goes, "Charity begins at home." as to fit them for their position as Plèbes will not be recognized by So we suggest that due consideration potential leaders in the Regular Army the Second and Third Classes until be given to the West Point Library of the future. June. before making donations elsewhere. October, 1942 [7] Tom Retires Tom Jenkins, that jovial and gen- around so that it blocked traffic in one for praise—he quickly disap- ial personality in the Master of the both directions. An annoyed crowd peared from the crowd. Eventually Sword's office so well known to all had gathered and the conductor de- the street car was towed back to the of you who were here from 1905 on, cided to call the emergency wagon. barn. has decided that he has worked long Tom forged his way forward and It is probable that our gains in enough and plans to spend the rest said to the conductor, "Let me physical development under Tom of his days in comfort and ease at straighten this tangle out." After have been largely lost. The great his home in Cornwall. surveying the most advantageous value that cannot be lost is to have Of course he cannot be replaced leverage point, Tom braced his huge known the man, to have seen him because Tom is one of the rare perform his wonders, to have heard champions the likes of whom has his down-to-the-hone directness of never been known before. The rare ideas, to have felt his manly attitude combination of talents, experience and approach to life and its prob- and personality cannot be assembled lems. It is believed that most of us again in one individual, neither by absorbed some of the qualities of spirit that he had in full measure, accident nor design in this changed and we are better men for having and changing world. known him. Perhaps his romantic Tom came to the Academy thirty- inclination influenced him to take on seven years ago at the age of thirty- the task of using his art to further three when he was at the peak of his the plan "Every man an athlete,"' powers and fame, ripe with exper- and to this end there is no denying, ience, an idol of the sporting world Tom contributed much. and a two-fisted man if ever there was TOM JENKINS one. It is also hoped that Tom may find satisfaction in the knowledge that In spite of his fame and great back against the rear side of the many hundreds of men who knew strength, he has always been modest street car, took a powerful "holt"' him as cadets hold a very real and and with a straining lunge, su ung the to say the least. A story about Tom «arm personal affection for him. in the early days of about 1903 rear end around so that the car was Over the years Tom has given when he was at the height of his faced in the proper direction. With freely and generously of his best tal- professional career goes as follows: the greatest of ease he picked up the ents and it is hoped that h? will k:iow Tom was riding on a street car one broken axle and one wheel and a full contentment in his retirement. evening in Cleveland when the rear placed it at the curb ihus traffic We wish him to know that he will truck jumped the track due to a was able to proceed. There were be missed at the U. S. Military Acad- broken axle and swung the car many ohs and ahs but Tom was not emy.

General Til I man Passes Oldest Living Graduate Stewart Field (Continued from page 1) Our present oldest living graduate {Continued from page 2) adier General. He was also awarded i- Charles E. S. Wood, son of Sur- Flying training is elective at the the Distinguished Service Medal geon-General William i\. Wood, U. Academy, but rigorous phi, sical ex- S. Navy. aminations reduce the number of For especially meritorious Cadets who take the courses. At and conspicuous service as Colonel Wood was born February present the percentages of cadets tak- Superintendent, United States 20. 1852 and graduated from the ing flying are as follows: IA class. Military Academy, during the U. S. Military Academy with the 43%; 2nd class, 15% (third and period of the emergency. Class of 1874. fourth classes have not as yet been given the opportunity to elect). After ten years service in the U. S. The name "Sammy" Tillman is The Army Air Force Basic-Ad- familiar to hosts of Army officers Army he resigned to enter civilian vanced Flying School, U.S.M.A., at who were cadets at some time during life, received the degrees of LL. B. Stewart Field, is commanded by Col. John M. Weikert as commandant, Tillman's long service at the Mili- and Ph. B. from Columbia Univer- sity, and then practiced law in has as its director of training, Col- tary Academy. His sterling honest>. onel James R. AnJersen. Ths his erudition, keen sense of humor Portland, Oregon. He tendered his Ground School seotion is under the services to the State of Oregon and and his frank, sincere manner as a direction of Lt. Col. L. I. Davis, and to the War Department at the out- Lt. Col. Benjamin Webster is director teacher endeared him to generations break of the Spanish-American War. of flying. of cadets. Assembly [8] Cadet Prayer Last Roll Call History Enduring in the hearts "of all re- Alumni Win« Have Died Since Publication of the July Assembly. cent graduates is the Cadet Prayer, Same Class Date of Death written by Colonel Clayton E. Wheat when he was Chaplain of the Mili- Samuel E. Tillman 1869 June 24, 1942 tary Academy. Nathaniel F. McClure 1887 June 26. 1942 Malhew E. Sawlle 1893 Jul\ 2, 1942 Clayton E. Wheat, Colonel and Augustus B. Van \Yormer....l904 July 15. 1942 Professor of English, writes of the Henry W. Hall 1908 August 22, 1942 origin of the Cadet Prayer as fol- Roy A. Hill 1908 July 18, 1942 lows: Albert K. Lvman 1909 August 13, 1942 "I have been asked to say a word John F Steven* 1915 August 13, 1942 about the motives which prompted me George H. Carmouche 1922 August 16, 1942 to compose the Cadet Prayer. When •Francis R. Stevens 1924 June 8, 1942 I came to the Academy in 1918 as William G. Stephenson 1925 August 21. 1942 Chaplain I was straightaway impress- William L. Hoppes 1927 June 27, 1942 ed with the high ideals and deep- Douglas M. Kilpatrick 1930 Sept. 8, 1942 rooted principles which have always George R. Smith. Jr 1935 July 31, 1942 governed and determined the action Carl K. Bowen, Jr 1936 August 1, 1942 Robert D. Hunter 1939 June 17, 1942 Clyde H. Webb, Jr 1940 August 26, 1942 Frank E. Locke 1941 August 13, 1942 Harold E. Nankivell 1941 August 8, 1942 Charles E. Thomas, III 1941 May 6, 1942 Donald V. Thompson 1941 July 9, 1942 June, Cadet Edward H. Collister....l943 June 15, 1942

"' Killed in action.

We Salute Albert L. Sneed, "08 Distinguished Service Cross Loren B. Hillsinger. '32 Distinguished Service Cross Colonel Clayton E. Wheat Jack E. Caldwell, "37 Distinguished Service Cross Bonner F. Fellers, Nov. 1, '18.. Distinguished Service Medal Townsend Griffiss. June 14. '22Distinguished Service Medal and life of the Corps. Corps honor, {Posthumously) corps justice, corps integrity, corps George W. Sline\, "13 Silver Star Citation loyalty, corps trustworthiness, are in- Birrell Walsh. '30 Silver Star Citation stinctive group virtues which have Gustave M. Heiss. Jr., '31 Silver Star Citation long dominated the action of the Robert L. Scott. Jr., '32 Silver Star Citation Corps, even though the individual Harry M. Brandon, '39 Silver Star Citation member may at times have failed in Delmar J. Rogers, '39 Silver Star Citation his effort to live up to those ideals. Loren B. Hillsinger, '32 Purple Heart I have found some of these virtues Morri? J. Lee, '30 Soldiers' Medal and ideals set forth in the Alma Charles R. Fairlamb. '40 Soldiers' Medal Mater and The Corps—songs that are Truman H. Landon, '28 Distinguished Flying Cross cherished by the cadet—but I found Arthur W. Meehan. '28 Distinguished Flying Cross no expression of the Corps virtues Roger M. Ramcy, '28 Distinguished Flying Cross in a form which the cadet might use Paul C. Davis. '38 Distinguished Flying Cross in voicing his desire to attain those Harry \. Brandon, '39 Distinguished Flying Cross qualities and standards which ihe Elliot Yandevanter, Jr., "39 Distinguished Flying Cross Corps expects and demands of its Milton C. Barnard, II. '10 Distinguished Flying Cross members. Error In the Cadet Pra\er, I attempted The Editor regrets crediting Charles II . Haas '30 with having to compose a petition which uould been presented with the Distinguished Service Cross. Lt. set forth in simple phrases the aspira- Colonel Haas advises us he believes we have confused him with tions of young men who earnestly de- Charles W Haas, 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry, Manila, P. 1. sired to realize in their own lives the ideals and principles which have long been fostered in the Corps." October, I

ob, onripather, 0^<||earche? d jp hearts, help as to 01^ nea? to .fjfnee m sincerity aro tailL & our «lioiott he filled unta tpaone« and may our lnosslnp ot

DOT for honest dealing ani\r) clean [, ami suffer not oar hateed of hypocrisy and pretence ever txsozn us m ow endeavw to live atave the «mmon level of life, (on) alee us to choose the harder nom instead of the easier and never to he content wrtfc ahalf bum when the whole can c»' ndowus with courage that is horn of loyalty to all that is Jorthy, that scorns to compromise with xia and justice and loiows no fear wnen teuth and riqht sm in teopasdy .CCSTOCC^DOZZU us aqatnst flippancy and irrevercnce in the sacred thtnqs us new ties ot iFienuslnD /uit' neti? ODnorbimties otvO mdk our hearts in fellowship with those of a cheerful countenance "and soften our hearts ivith sympathy for those who SOY - row and «rffeiw;cr3£X!£S?^x3^c^^ ay ure find oenutne pleasure m clean and wholesome north disqvst foV>all coarse-minded humour^ vs,m, cmvsovk and m m jplav, to Keep m py ^ ana morally abaio^it^that une the tetter maintain the honor si the ((Jjporp9 utitarnnned and wnsuUieà and acquit ovndtve* like men in am eftovt to realize the ideals of e«t ^P oint in doino. oint dwtv to (QTlttC and to 111 of which ure a« in the name of the of [10] Assembly Graduates and Ex-Cadets Stationed at West Point as of Aug. 28, 1942 .

1904 1922 1928 1932 Leonard, C. F. Miner, R. M. Fenton, C. L. Dance, D. R. Grinstead, J. B. Epley, G. G. Moore, J. C. Greene, F. M. Halff, M. H. Gerhardt, H. A. Murphy, D. J. 1905 Kyle, W. H. Hartman, A. R. Guiducci, L. G.* Parker, J. R. Wilby, F. B. Leonard, L. C. Haskell, F. W. Hassmann, C. L. Saxton, L. Sträub, T. F. 1907 Hasting, H. H. McLane, R. B. Sims, C. B. Taylor, R. L. Alexander, R. G. Liston, E. P. J.* Metzler, J. E. Smith, E. M. Laubach, J. H. Maerdian, F. R. Riley, H. W. Van Ormer, H. P. Morrison, W. E. 1923 Pohl, M. G. Slade, T. H. Wilson, J. V. Wagner, H. W. Ascher, B. F.* Reber, E. C. Stearns, J. E. Chandler, D. Stritzinger, F. G. Street, J. C. 1936 1909 Harmonv, J. W. Trent, J. F. Webster, B. J.* Farman, E. E. Keyes, A. L. Dawalt, K. F. Goetz, R. C. F. Leaf, W. N. 1929 1933 Hay, W. C. North, E. McGehee, A. J. Holderness, S. W. Bork, L. S. Bonner, M. Moody, C. 0.* Kelly, J. E. Cone, J. D. Coleman, F. W. 1910 Morton, W. J. Kinard, W. H. Wildrick, M. Hattan, R. E. Dunn, C. G. Pfeiffer, E. H. Keeler, G. E. Landrum, J. E. Guiney, P. W. Longley, W. L. 1911 Weikert, J. M.* Kraft, R. M. Henderson, M. K. Rogers", I. W. Bowley, F. W. McAneny, G. Hunt, W. A. Swain, O. Schwende, J. C. R. 1924 Nesbitt, J. S. King, V. H. Finnegan, G. B. Nichols, J. A. Lane, J. J. 1912 McLamb, P. F. Phillips, J. D. F. Letzeltefc, C. J. 1937 Gatchell, 0. J. Samuels, A. Maher, J. P. Lutz, R. R. Brierley, J. S. Sundt, D. N. Otto, S. E. 1915 Merrill, W. D.* Hines, C. B. Vickrey, L. A. Pohl, F. I. Beukema, H. Outcalt, J. J. Hines, J. B. R. Pasolli, E. Polk, J. H. Lynch, A. J. 1916 Prather, R. G. 1930 Roberson, G. L. Stromberg, W. W. Sharrer, R. A. Pyne, F. G. Ammerman, J. F. Ryan, W. F. Rule, D. D. Thinnes, W. J. April, 1917 Atkinson, F. D. 1938 Stevens, V. C. Barrow, R. C. Thompson, H. B. Hayden, J. L. Wallace, E. C. Tripp, R. C. Glace, F. E. Jones, H. Booth, R. H. Clark, P. Turner, R. A. Heflebower, R. C. Schroeder, H. J. Van Way, G. L. Jacunski, E. W. Sinkler, T. S. 1925 Dickinson, W. D. Ewbank, K. H. Moorman, H. N. Chambsrlain, J. L. Webb, M. L. August, 1917 Esposito, V. J. Ferguson,. D. W. 1934 Counts, G. A. Hughes, H. R. Greco, J. F. Durfee, L. V. Schimmelpfennig, I. Andrews, C. L. Kost, W. L. ' Barnes, F. W. 1939 Jones, L. M. Mitchell, D. E. Shaffer, L. H. Purvis, A. C. Sisson, W. W. Denson, W. D. Beckedorff, L. L. Weitfle, P. L. Diefendorf, J. E. Coffey, J. L. Stamps, T. D. Willing, A. M. Smith, A. M., II Wood, H. T.* Stoughton, T. R. Durfee, D. L. Dean, W. G. Walsh, J. X. Ebel, H. W. Farrell, N. 1926 June, 1918 Wright, W. H. S. Finkenaur, R. G. Kunzig, L. A. Gallagher, P. E. Andersen. J. R.* Hoffman, T. F. McConnell, W. J. Jablonsky, H. J. Sullivan, H. R.* November 1918 Daniels, H. M. 1931 Davidson, J. R. Johnson, P. E. White, R. A. Carroll, D. F. Berg, F. T. Heidner, A. A. Kenerick, K. R. Wilson, W. W. Fitzpatrick, E. B. Burns, P. Kane, J. H. MacDonnell, R. G. Whitehouse, T. BJ Moore, J. M. Coolidge, J. B. Pearson, R. W. Miller, J. F. Dickson, M. S. June, 1919 Perman, J. E. O'Connell, E. M. Hackett, R. 1940 Bartlett, B. W. Storke, H. P. Renfroe, W. J. Henry, L. D. Hill, R. A. Van Horne, E. J. Stevens, J. D. Abbey, R. S.* Johnson, R. L. Hoover, W. H. Upham, H. H. Regan, W. J. Hughes, H. A. Weitzel, G. J. 1927 Lane, R. H. Wood, C. H. 1941 1920 Bell, R. E. McNair, C. F. Carlson, V. P. Chitterling, M. P. Fooks, N. I. Messinger, E. J. Clark, H. W. Donnelly, R. B. Holmer, H. W. Pumpelly, J. W. 1935 Ledford, L. B. Gillette, E. C. Hunter, W. H. Schmick, P. Davis, L. I.* Moody, A. J. F. Renno, J. G. Johnson, M. S. Taul, H. W. Dick, J. S. B. Thompson, J. D.* Kirkpatrick, H. B. Wertz, G. M. Geist, A. N.» Unger, J. P. • Stewart Field. Pegg, L. D. Westermeier, J. T. Johnson, A. F. Watson, L. H. October, 1942 [H] Back in Uniform i8SUes of ASSEMBLY of those We9t Point and

1893 April, 1917 Love, E. L. Kutz, C. W. Parker, G. E. McEwan, J. J. Moody, C. 0. Ross, H. C. 1900 Nygaard, J. R. Morton, W. J. 1927 Grant, W. S. November, 1918 O'Reilly, V. P. Pfeiffer, E. H. McManus, T. K. 1903 Binder, J. L. Short, J. C. Bendel, C. S. Dana, H. D. 1928 Fitzpatrick, E. B. Stewart, O. C. Boland, J. P. 1905 Leng, C. W. Tully, W. B. Liston, E. P. J. Carter, A. H. McGuire, C. H. 1919 1924 Moseley, S. Y. 1910 Chapline, G. L. Linn, W. A. Scudder, E. E. Beard, L. A. Sheets, H. B. Maher, J. P., Jr. Chapman, C. A. 1920 Millard, H. B. 1929 Kalloch, P. C, Jr. Krause, G. H. Paton, R. H. Barrow, R. C. Strong, F. S., Jr. Stauffer, J. R. Stevenson, C. G., Jr. Murphy, W. E. Waterman, J. J. Vanderblue, C. S. 1925 1922 Watkins, K. 1915 Sears, P. S. Hughes, H. R. Meneely, J. K. 1923 Spillinger, H. G. 1933 1916 Albright, M. W. Scovel, C. W. Proffitt, E. R. Campbell, R. P. Austin, C. D. 1926 1936 Fraser, J. W. Irish, G. N. Condon, M. M. Geist, A. N. Sasse, R. I. Jefferies, J. S. Martin, C. E. Prosser, C. M., Jr.

New Members of the Association We welcome to our membership the following graduates who have joined the Association since the pub- lication of the July Assembly.

Manuel Q. Salientes, '37, joined June 27, 1942 James E. McElroy, '41, joined July 15, 1942 Cuyler L. Clark, '40, joined June 30, 1942 Heinz Weisemann, '39, joined July 25, 1942 Clifford C. Sherman, '42, joined June 30, 1942 Arthur S. Collins, '38, joined August 1, 1942 Paul deW. Adams, '28, joined August 12, 1942

West Point Public Relations A New West Point Speeches on West Point Home Movie Films of Short Film Many are the times you have been West Point asked to make speeches to your local Castle Movies, Inc. makers of Warner Brothers has just com- luncheon club. "WEST POINT" is pleted a short subject film, "The a good subject on which to talk. The home movie films are in the process Spirit of West Point" for release dur- Public Relations Office, U.S.M.A., is of developing a film on West Point ing the month of November. A pro- desirous of building a speakers list which we think will be one of the duction crew from Warner Brother's that will cover the nation. Material best yet produced to tell the story lot in Hollywood spent a large part concerning history, modern training, of the spring "shooting the works" on of the Academy. This film will be and modernization of the Academy is distributed to the nation through the Plain, and the results should be available for those of you who will their local dealers. There will be good for West Point. Keep in touch speak for West Point. Please take with your favorite local theatre so a penny post card and mail it to the an opportunity for every home movie you won't miss Warner's "The Public Relations Office, West Point, enthusiast to get an eye-view of their SPIRIT OF WEST POINT." The N. Y. telling us that you are willing United States Military Academy. If film depicts West Point's training to speak in your community. When the home movie dealer in your town with a background of the Cadet calls come from your section of hasn't a listing on this film yet Choir and the U.S.M.A. Band. the country for a speaker on West please drop a line to the Public Re- Point you will be referred to, and you shall immediately receive any lations Office, West Point, N. Y. and and all material necessary for back- in a "flash" something will be done Copy Deadline for Our Next Issue, December 10, 1942 ground. about getting the film to the dealer. AIR CADETS

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[14] Assembly REPORT.

"To foster social intercourse and fraternal fellowship" among West Pointers, we consider that this section is vitally important. We hope that all—individuals as well as class secretaries—will cooperate by sending in those little flashes of information which will make "Report" a success. Please notice that our space is very limited, and that therefore we can only publish short item. We want to publicize many individuals in a brief manner rather than a few in lengthy detail. We ask also that your copy be written up in the concise manner generally exemplified in the following pages, in order to save our small and overworked staff the rewriting which might otherwise be necessary. The editor reserves the right to cut any class report which is longer than 300 words. Dead line for our next issue: December 10, 1942.

1881 Between the date of gradua- for promotion. The result was that the gineers and is organizing a regi- tion of the Class of 77 and former sergeant-major was made ad- ment for foreign service. Sayre is the 20th of that same bright month of jutant on our graduation. seeking an education at Johns Hop- June a motley crew of candidates After graduation, due to small and kins University; he is living in the straggled to West Point from all parts widely scattered posts, we saw but fourth century B. C. and has not of the country to form the Class of little of our classmates until, after the caught up with current events. '81, as in those days every candidate lapse of years, larger garrisons were The graduates of 1884 have tried to was obliged to report at the Academy established. Our best and daring rider, keep in touch with one another from to undergo the entrance examination Griffiths, was the first to die, being the date of graduation. At first we —both physical and mental. After re- thrown from a fractious horse. Ten tried a circulating letter, from which porting at the Adjutant's Office can- members of the class survive, includ- we were supposed to remove a former didates were conducted to barracks ing Andrew S. Rowan, whose brave letter and substitute a new one. This and given over to the tender mercies deed in carrying the "Message to Gar- was followed by a Bulletin gotten out of the cadet officer and non-commis- cia" was immortalized by Elbert Hub- by our class secretary twice a year; sioned officers and usually set to work bard's classical account of Rowan's this Bulletin might be regarded as a to climb Zion's Hill (the wall of the action. forerunner of Assembly. room) singing "I'm Climbing Zion's Many years after graduation, on the In 1909 we organized a Class Asso- Hill" to the tune of "Life on the occasion of the first West Point din- ciation, including all men who had at Ocean Wave." ner, held in Washington, it happened any time been members of the Class After three or four days the exam- that we had quite a large representa- and aggregating 85 members. The inations were ended; the names of tion on duty there and at Fort Myer, Association accumulated a fund which the successful candidates published. so that our table was the largest in at one time contained nearly three The unsuccessful ones found their the room. A member of a succeeding thousand dollars, aided by liberal be- way to their homes as best they class came to the table and remarked: quests from two deceased members. could. Then began our real training, "I desire to congratulate the Class of This fund has been used in aiding both legitimate and illegitimate, in '81 as having the largest lot of widows and children of members and plebe camp. Due to the heavy toll coffee-coolers in the history of the for a variety of other purposes. taken on our entrance examination, Academy!" —Farrand Sayre. our class in camp was small but by —H. C. Hodges. September was increased to about 125 lt is difficul with the addition of turnbacks and a y cIass 1886 t for a class which large number of Seps. Of this number 1884 ^ president has de- entered West Point more 53 were graduated. tailed me to write a class re- than sixty years ago to respond to port for the October Assembly, but I the call of our efficient and persuasive Nothing of outstanding interest oc- find myself somewhat in the situation Secretary for a "newsy" letter, and curred, in the memory of the writer, of many of our factories—unable to even more difficult to refuse. News during our cadet life although there operate for lack of materials. items concerning a group of retired is here given one incident, which There are five graduates of 1884 gentlemen, averaging in age around shows that, occasionally, the milk of left,—our president, Dentier (Giant), eighty and however distinguished, is human kindness penetrated the cir- Hutcheson (Hutch), Styer (Stots), hard to get, and if I must say so, they culatory system of the disciplining Cress (Gretch) and Sayre (Corp). are not as good correspondents as body. In our first class year, the cadet Dentier is a prominent and busy citi- they used to be. But at least we can adjutant, cadet sergeant-major (Sec- zen of Portland, Oregon. He has re- congratulate the officers of the Asso- ond Class) and a Cadet Private ran it cently had thirteen teeth extracted; ciation of Graduates upon their new across the river and were hived; ad- they had pulled him down consider- publication, Assembly Magazine, and jutant and sergeant-major were bust- ably but he is now nearly back to wish it a great and continuing suc- ed promptly. About the time of our normal. Hutcheson is in good health cess. graduation, the former adjutant went and has made several attempts to get Our class is proud of the fact that to the Superintendent, to intercede for active service. Styer is carrying on we now have on our class roll, not the sergeant-major, expatiating on the the war with his sons and grandsons, only the General of the Armies of fact that he, the late adjutant, was including a major general and a lieu- the United States, but as a result of being graduated and freed from cadet tenant in the Army; a captain, a a recent act of Congress two Lieuten- punishment and earnestly asked that commander and a lieutenant in the ant Generals, Harbord and Wright, W. the busted sergeant-major might have Navy. Cress is at Mills College, Oak- M., both of whose promotions for dis- his punishment remitted and be re- land, California; his son James, a tinguished services during World War stored to favor and considered eligible graduate of 1914, is a colonel of En- No. 1 were long, long, overdue. It is October, 1942 [15] true that Harbord did not graduate "John" Harman, shot through the Lamoreux says; that the affairs of from West Point but from the hard stomach at Santiago, would live to the universe are settled every third school of the ranks; but his associa- build the greatest mountain railway, Wednesday of the month at lunch at tion with many members of the class Guayaquil to Quito, where high in the Union League Club in San Fran- was so long and so intimate, that sev- the Andes the grateful nation placed cisco. Membership in the Club is not eral years ago he was elected our one his monument. required of those who desire to at- and only honorary member, since Or that modest Jim Dean, with de- tend. which time he has fully participated in termination and skill, would become Hornbrook has recently returned to our class membership and class func- the captor of Grand Pré. his apartment in Hollywood after a tions. Our congratulations to both Who would have thought that "PD" sojourn of over three months in the Harbord and Wright for their well de- Lockridge, the gentlest of all, would Letterman General Hospital and in served but long deferred promotions. become a member of the Supreme War an improved condition. We hope the We still have 17 survivors of the Council. good news will continue coming. 77 who graduated in June, 1886. Old Who would have thought that Wirt The Class of '90 had three repre- in years we may be, but young in Robinson, beloved by all who ever sentatives at West Point for Alumni spirit. We yield to none our devotion knew him, would become a member Day: "Kingsley, Rogge and Ryan. They to our Alma Mater, nor our confidence of the Academic Board, a tradition encountered many old friends of the that the graduates of today, like those unto the thousands he guided. Class of '92, who had their 50th an- of yesterday, will maintain the high The few of us that remain keep niversary this year. standards and glorious traditions of them all in our hearts and cherish Ryan, while east, went to the Wal- "Duty, Honor, Country" in the great them till we meet again. Leaders of ter Reed General Hospital, for a check struggle in which we are all now en- men, men who loved to follow them up. His stay there was enlivened by gaged. knowing they led in the paths of visits with General Pershing, a friend —Avery D. Andrews. honor, duty, country. of many years and with whom he —Jenkins. served in two cavalry regiments and on whose staff he served in the Mex- 1887 ^no would have thought, ican Expedition. He found the gen- gathering to know one anoth- 1888 ^e were g'a

Sam is not as well as we should like; large class for those days. Our ar- of which time came the grand climax our best wishes, old man! rival at the Academy in June 1889 when our one and only Boom arrived Donworth's health is some below swelled the total man power of the accompanied by his charming Senora. par, but he gets out daily as usual. Corps to two hundred eighty-five. Having come from Venzuela it was Clark reminds me about Kersi's book only natural that he should be C. W. Kutz, President, amongst the last to reach Une Point. "Why Columbus Sailed" (Chapman Frank B. Wilson, Corres. Sec'y. & Grimes, Boston). When the gang had finally become Billy Glasgow is well, but, like the stable, that is as stable as any ag- rest of us, regarded by the W.D. as Old Fatner Tlme gregation could be with the Duke and past the age for service. Says which? 1895 finally Ginny Helms in its midst, we num- Hines summers, as usual, in West waved us out of the column bered twenty-one present and account- Virginia, and is well and happy. when our youngest member on the ed for, to wit: Howard is "well and cheerful," and Active List became eligible for the enjoys his hobbies of gardening, wild RFA—Retired For Age—and joined Alcantara Hughes life, exploring new places, and. sing- accordingly, on January 31, 1938. Bowley Johnston ing. Years seem merely to ripen his Since then we have been running Brady McCornack things military as best we can by re- Bridges McCoy youthful spirit. mote control, and rather liking, if not Bill Jackson, always serene and fully enjoying it—or it's just too bad Cheney Miller, C. H. healthful, keeps young with golf. Has if we aren't. Conklin Miller, H. W no special news, and sees little of our Conley Miller, L. S. other California files. In the meantime, however, the same Connor Milliken Old Father Time is steadily depleting Drury Newbill George McMaster attended gradua- our strength one by one, as the rest tion in May. Lives quietly and re- of us try to keep our eyes to the front Helms Pope nounces globe-trotting for the dura- and thus defy fate "to the very last Roberts, C. D. tion. Thanks for using a typewriter, drop," after paying our respects to I sat there and watched them come Mac! the Dead. in. All of them looked singularly like Mearns also went to '92's reunion. Just now we are at the between- they did in 1893. The shades of P. Imagines he is growing old! seasons of our Class Reunions—get- Bass and of The Worm would be Schoeffel, fine old correspondent, is togethers which seem to loom with sorely offended and disappointed in me doing his bit at a Control Center. increasing frequency and so much so and Danny Dévore would come down Finds his labor at gardening produces that we feel something must be wrong around the corner from his house to gratifying equatorial reduction and fit- in showing our 50th Anniversary so mine and raise hob with me if I ness. near the top of the roster. At the should undertake to make 1942 minus Mac Sorley enjoys good health and same time our Reunions are genuine- 1897 anything less than forty-five, but activity, but the W.D. declines his ly satisfying if not highly enlivening, as I looked the crowd over, I could valuable services—too old! for then we meet—in spirit at least— hardly realize that so many years had Switzer writes entertainingly of his those who took their places beside us passed. They looked the same, they silver fox work, and is interested in on our plebe line of departure, and in talked the same, they acted the same, the war news. He is well. and what made the reunion so delight- whom, therefore, we have an abiding ful was that, by heck, they were the Whitman has a Victory garden and interest, regardless of how, when, or same old crew that shipped together helps on committees of Civilian De- where, their objectives have been in 1893 and who, after a four years' fense and Red Cross. reached in the advance. cruise, during which we got to know Winans, still in "Contemplation," In this connection, it may be added each other better than we knew our writes a single line: "No news; am that in checking our membership from own families, started out each on his O.K." the days of our charter it has devel- own life journey and each with a —L. S. S. oped—through a report by one of our warm place in his heart for the other obliging "press relations"—that the men of '97. Honorable Thomas E. Dewey, Repub- 1893 June- 1943, will mark the lican nominee for Governor of New The reunion was a great success tenth five-year reunion and the York, is the son of our Dewey, since barring the fact that we were getting Fiftieth Anniversary of the graduation deceased, who joined us for a short altogether too close to the head of the of the "Class of Ninety-Three" and the time from the Class of '94. This column at the alumni review. The survivors of this group are looking then, may well be cited as probably arrangements for our reception and forward hopefully to that occasion. our first venture—at any rate, in a care were most complete and the only Every living member, thirty-five in big way—in the exciting field of pol- things lacking to make our life in number counting graduates and form- itics. barracks seem perfectly natural were er cadets, is now on borrowed time, And so, our most cordial greetings a few yearling corporals like Bill but would gladly spend the necessary to the Association of Graduates, and Hinckley, Eddie King, Monte Burt, and portion of that commodity at next to individual members within sight or Dick Hall. Of course, everyone had to year's graduation season in fraterniza- hearing; ever mindful as we are of admit that the Corps had "gone plumb tion among the old familiar scenes at those now far afield fighting our to Hell" when we found running The Point. However, we fully realize battles for us. water, hot as well as cold mind you, that the chances of unanimous re- —F. B. Watson. in every room and a bathroom and sponse to the roll-call of that occasion toilet on every floor. When those sub- are not, at this hour, too auspicious; jects were discussed, Katy Connor al- for, literally, this group is scattered 1897 Not because tne excitement or ways seemed to be looking in another from New Hampshire (Edwards) to exhilaration of the reunion direction and then we realized that California (Pattison) and from Lakes was too much for us, but purely he was the guilty party that had auth- (Perry—Wisconsin) to Gulf (Laubach, through a misunderstanding as to the orized them. It must be said in his Timberlake, Carpenter—St. Peters- date when copy had to be in the burg), and Frenchy Le Comte in behalf, however, that at no time did hands of the printer, has this story he even intimate that anything about farther - than - ever - away Switzerland. of who was there and what we did at The last named was the honored guest the academy had been better done in our forty-fifth reunion been delayed. the days when he was Supe. member at our reunion in 1938, but we It is now being immortalized in print fear that, as matters now stand, all the at this late date because the Sheriff We enjoyed the hospitality of the king's horses and all the king's men so directs and what's the use of ar- Superintendent and Mrs. Wilby who, cannot bring Frenchy to West Point guing about the matter. even with the thousand and one ac- again. (This holds only for 1943; of tivities which graduation week placed course he'll be with us in 1948). In compliance with the enthusiastic upon them, found time to be most circulars from the Sheriff, the first gracious and hospitable to the visiting Since June, 1938, ten men of our of the clan of 1897 began to gather in alumni. Colonel and Mrs. Freeman original group (Bassette, Farr, the New North Barracks of the Mili- W. Bowley gave the class and their Graham, Honey, Monroe, Morgan, J., tary Academy on Wednesday morning, wives a delightful cocktail party, after Rice, Saville, Smith, M. C, and Wise) May 27th, 1942. Others of the faith- which the ladies remained and the have answered the final rollcall. The ful floated in from time to time during men folk went to a class dinner in the original group numbered ninety-six, a the next twenty-four hours at the end officers' mess. October, 1942 [17]

By this time all of us were hob- Nln 1900 eteen hundred has now 1903 Tne CIass of 1903 has gotten nobbing together just as though it joined the "back numbers" so had not been forty-five years since beyond the stage of counting far as the Active List of the Regular the gray hairs on their heads. They we graduated. Personalities have Army is concerned. The legislation are now counting the total number, changed but little and that very of a few years ago providing for the or the number that show any signs of fact made the reunion all the retirement of colonels at the age of retaining some degree of pigment. more pleasant. The Sheriff came by 60 became effective with the begin- Some few are charged with using dyes day train, he apparently doesn't like ning of the present fiscal year and in because they have not apparently ac- the night air. The Duke chaperoned consequence Colonel George Thomp- quired even the distinguished graying him up and back. They are a great son Perkins, C.A.C., our last survivor at the temples. This charge is bit- pair. Bowley and Johnny Hughes on the Active List, was retired seven terly resented and to date unproven. looked youthfully out of place in such months before he normally would The present age limit has affected an adult gathering. They will be right have been. He has, however, been many of the Class and has added to distinguished looking when they grow retained on active duty as Recruiting the already large number retired. The older. Cheney and Conklin have and Induction Officer at San Fran- majority of such men are, however, taken on a liUle weight and have got- cisco, Calif. again on active duty carrying on in ten thick enough in spots so that you This seems an appropriate time to responsible positions. can actually see them when they give a summary of the record of the Members of the Class could have stand against a bright light. Drury Class. Our total number of members made a substantial living had they lived over again the days when he including those admitted in June and acceded to the demand for anecdotes was undoubtedly one of the best ends September, 1896, and five men turned by the press and others about our in the football world. Johnston has back from '99 was 116. Forty-four distinguished classmate, General Mac- abandoned, temporarily, his efforts to graduated in 1900 and nine in 1901. In Arthur. So far, nobody has chipped outdo Einstein and to discredit New- addition thirteen were commissioned in any of this money to the Class ton and is now concentrating upon in the Regular Army from the ranks Fund and the presumption is that they the outstanding national need of the and the Spanish-American War Vol- received no such remuneration. We day, to wit, synthetic rubber. When congratulate the Texas Tin School on unteers, so that a total of seventy-six being able to pass off their uniform, he solves that problem, if he will then have served in the Regular Army. which MacArthur wore in an early tackle the one of getting us more gas- Four reached the grade of Major Gen- photograph broadly published, for that oline, no rewards- will be too great. eral, twelve that of Brigadier General, of the black and gold and gray of Meantime, he is the same amusing thirty-seven Colonel; six Lieutenant West Point. Buck as in the days when his ambi- Colonels; four Majors; nine Captains; tion soared no higher than to the three First Lieutenants and one Sec- We bow our heads with respect and "buckometer." ond Lieutenant. Two were killed in sorrow to that increasing line of gray action in the Philippine Insurrection. that have marched into the Great Be- McCoy, being the president of the Sixty-eight members of the Class are yond. They have shown us the way Association of Graduates, had to be known to be living; forty-seven known many times before. It is always dignified and conservative, and he did to have died; and one man whom we easier to follow than to lead. the part well. All of us who know of have been unable to trace beyond his activities in recent years, could 1909, is believed to be dead. The Class of 1906 nas think of dozens of questions to ask Among the members of the Class 1906 heard, him which he would not have felt free who have been called back to active indirectly, through the Amer- to answer. The Millers were there duty, Major General Walter S. Grant ican Red Cross and through propa- in force, three of them, and they vied is on special duty in the Office of the ganda literature distributed in South Secretary of War. He was a member America that General J. MAYHEW with the Widow Brady and McCor- WAINRIGHT is living in one of the nack in maintaining a calm and peace- of the military commission which re- cently tried the saboteurs who were officers' quarters at the old Military ful front, hearing all, seeing all, enjoy- put ashore on the Long Island and Plaza in Manila, or in the Cuartel ing all, and saying nothing. Seth Mil- Florida coasts from Nazi submarines. d'Espana. Mrs. Wainwright is now liken and Sleuth Newbill simply at Skaneateles, New York, and then oozed dignity. It was hard for any- Major General Charles M. Wesson, will go to her Monterey address in who retired as Chief of Ordnance on the Fall. one of the crowd to act like a hood- May 31st last, has been awarded an lum when they were present and they Oak Leaf Cluster for his Distinguished "BULL" FINCH is now in command formed a grand Queen Anne front to Service Medal, "for exceptionally mer- of a post somewhere in the West, and the Mary Ann back of the rest of us. itorious and distinguished service" the boys all say that he is the finest Popie and Charlie Roberts bring up rendered by him while discharging K.O. that has ever been there. We the rear. They both looked as wise the heavy responsibilities of his office. don't know his predecessors. as owls, hut we were next to them The Army Ordnance Association also Somebody told us last week that and, of course we knew for sure that awarded him its highest honor, the "MICK" DALEY has picked up a new nobody could possibly be as wise as Williams Gold Medal for Distinguish- job in New York State with the Civ- they looked, and that they were ed Ordnance Service at a testimonial ilian Defense. We can'.t verify it. If "nature-faking" us. dinner accorded him at the Waldorf- so. we should like to have been at the Astoria in New York a few days be- farewell party when he left the Fifth Boom was just as amusing and de- fore his retirement. General Wes- Corps. I'll bet it was a "humdinger." lightful as ever. He speaks English son's experience has been too valuable A picture of General Wainwright in now just as well as he ever did and to the Government for him to remain Manila was sent through by the Jap- no better and I am perfectly certain inactive, and he has recently been anese some time ago, and showed an that he would still have trouble with appointed assistant to Edward R. Stet- unknown officer sitting beside him. the "palms of his feet." He simply tinius, Jr., in charge of the entire Almost anyone in the Army could rec- stole the show and if he realized, as Lend-Lease program. ognize General NED KING. I hope he did, the deep cordiality of The death of the former president "MICROBE" ARDERY remains in hi« welcome and how delighted we of Sears, Roebuck & Co., brought the mountians of Pennsylvania, teach- were to have him with us, he must Brigadier General Robert E. Wood to ing the R.O.T.C. have been recompensed for his long the presidency in that vast merchand- CORT PARKER is putting ou an- journey from Venezuela. ising organization, on January 1, 1928. other star next week, which he has After more than ten years service as long deserved. He doesn't have to All in all, the reunion was a great President, he was advanced to the salute "HAP" PENNELL any more, success and we who were present office of Chairman of the Board, only nor "RED" HOYLE—both of whom promised ourselves and each other to be called back again by the death have their double star. that five years hence we would again of his successor, to executive work as "TOW" BRETT remains on duty in foregather at the Point for our fiftieth Acting President. General Wood finds Washington in tho t'ace of so many anniversary and that in 1947 the en- time for active war work as well, reorganizations that we cannot find tire contingent of 1897 must be urged serving in an advisory capacity with his present title. If you must know, to get together. the Chicago Ordnance District. write "TUBBY" LOUGHRY, Chief of —W. D. C. —A. P. S. H. Finance. [18] Assembly

EARL McFARLAND has moved out retired list and from civil life. Of Sammy Edelman has recently been of Washington to the place he always these, 54% are General Officers (20), elected Treasurer of the West Point liked, Springfield Armory, where he half of whom are wearing two stars. Society of Philadelphia. is now the Commander—not very far Our individual class bulletins have from ALEX GILLESPIE, who com- been suspended for the duration, but mands Watervliet Arsenal, at Troy. there will be bits of class news in 1911 witn tne Passing «f General The late news of June found JOE these columns. Samuel Tillman, the Class of KING and JACK HENDERSON still May seems a long way back. Four 1911 lost it's one honorary member. in Philadelphia, running the Military of our Juniors received their diplomas Professor Tillman's retirement from Area. With the disappearance of these this year on 29 May, along with a active service and 1911's graduation offices, we shall have to hunt for the saber from the Class: Lieutenants coincided. He delivered the principal two of them. Brown, Miles, Connolly and Heard. address on that momentous occasion, GEORGE BYRD, last seen in April, The first three mentioned received the and his address was rich in eloquence in his orange grove at Orlando, made gift in person from their proud papas. and inspiration and spicy with touch- affectionate inquiries about all the old Jack Heard was unable to be present. es of humor. A copy of that address members. The Meade Wildricks gave a delight- was recently located in the Library BROOKS writes in from New Hamp- ful luncheon at their quarters for all and will be mimeographed and dis- shire that he has four boys in the the relatives of 1910. We are deeply tributed to the class in the near service. grateful to the Wildricks for then- future. General Tillman received all BILL AIKEN is a Colonel out in hospitality the past two years. bulletins and other class publications, San Francisco, helping run the Port The following 1910 Juniors are now he frequently joined our class lunch- of Embarkation. in the Corps: Brown, Cocroft, Drake, eons, and he appeared to thoroughly "TIGE" HUNTLEY is building one Lewis, and Ray. enjoy his unique association with men of the prettiest Eastern camps and We sorrowfully announce that Lieu- who graduated forty-four years after organizing it. It is already named tenant Martin H. Ray, Jr., is missing his own class. after his old favorite artilleryman, Bill in action from the "Lexington." An- We congratulate Hen Homer on his Nye Butner. other son, Ensign Alan Ray, survived recent elevation to two stars. GEORGE MORROW is Deputy Dist- the disaster. Martin, Sr., is Vice- The writer of this column was priv- rict Chief, New York Ordnance Dist- President of the Kingsbury Ordnance ileged to visit Fort Knox, Ky., to re- rict, Birmingham, Alabama, and do- Plant, La Porte, Ind. We all express present the Superintendent in the ded- ing war work 100%. deepest sympathy to him in the loss ication of the Ninninger Memorial McKEW PARR and BROOKS have of his brave boy. Martin has two Grove. While there he was able to been authorized to wear the class other sons in the Army, graduates of see the very fine job that Tommy Law- ring, in view of their long and fine West Point, and another in the Corps. rence has done at the Armored Force service for 1906. Let us hope each avenges his broth- Replacement Training Center. Tommy er's death tenfold. has turned out trained replacements 1909 Conspicuous among the new Fred Carrithers has three sons in for the rapidly expanding Armored assignments for graduates of the Army—two in the Air Corps and Force by the thousands, and we hope 1909 is that of Major General John one in the Ground Forces. His sec- he'll be rewarded with a division of ond son, "Bill," age 22, was commis- his own. C. H. Lee as Commanding General, sioned in the Air Corps in the Philip- Services of Supply, for the European pines the day before Pearl Harbor, Chaplain O'Neill, the brother of Theater of Operations. This is a posi- after more than two years' service. "Heck," is the ranking chaplain of the tion comparable in importance to that He participated in several bombing Armored Force at Fort Knox. of General Somervell at home. missions from Mindinao, and was on Haig Shekerjian has relinquished Major General George L. Patton. the Flying Fortress that made the last command of Edgewood Arsenal and is whose activities with the Armored trip from the Philippines to Australia. taking over the new Chemical War- Force earned him a place on the front fare Center at Gadsden, Alabama. page of LIFE, has been recently re- From Australia his squadron went to lieved as Commanding General, Desert Java and was in the action in the Mac- Recent additions to our galaxy of Training Command, and has an im- assar Straits. In the Java action he stars are Harry Kutz, Allan Kimball portant new assignment. was wounded in the right leg. Bill and Joe Mehaffey. Also several of returned to the States last March and our B.G.'s have been promoted. The Colonel Phil Hayes has been recent- was one of five Americans included box score at present shows 8 major ly assigned Chief of Staff of the First among the fifteen "War Heroes" who generals and 17 brigadiers have been Service Command in Boston. toured the country last summer to made, or 25 general officers out of 43 Colonel A. K. B. Lyman died re- stimulate the sale of War Bonds. (See on the active list, which is 58%. That cently in Hawaii, where as Engineer October issue of Modern Screen, page is pretty good batting in any league. of the Hawaiian Department he had 35,—a full page picture of Bill Car- carried out an impressive program of rithers and Betty Grable.) The West Coast preiss has given construction. Colonel Lyman's death Fred Gilbreath a well-deserved pat on occurred, tragically, just after his No word from Pap Selleck since the back for his work in connection nomination to Brigadier General. February 14, when he was a Brigadier with the ports of San Francisco, Los Brigadier General Arnold N. Krog- General commanding the 71st Filipino Angeles and Seattle. One of our in- stad is Commander of the First Air Division on Bataan. Mrs. Selleck telligence agents recently reported Force who maintain a line of sky sen- (Gertrude) with the children, is liv- Fred in one of our island possessions tries all along the Atlantic Coast. ing at their home, 2 E. 56th St., Kan- speeding up the turn-around of his Theodore M. Chase commanded the sas City, Mo. The elder daughter, cargo carriers. 60th Coast Artillery on Corregidor. Mary Jane, enters Middlebury Col- lege, Vt. this month. There are four class sons in the Brigadier General Wallace C. Phil- First Class and six in the Second oon is the new commander of the Mrs. Frank Drake (Jane) has been Class. With rumors of early gradua- BIRTC at Fort McClellan, Alabama. awarded a four-star honor pin by the tion, the writer is looking forward to Edward L. Kelly is Commanding Emblem of Honor Association of New York, for four men in the Service— a land office business in the prsenta- the University of Pittsburgh R.O.T.C. tion of sabers. Regiment. all West Pointers. Major General William H. Simpson Bob Dunlop has recently reported Nichols has established a record by is the Commanding General of the for duty at the War Department. Bob, paying his 1943 class dues in advance. Southern California Sector of an In- Jr., is a Captain in the Coast Artillery That puts him in a class by himself. terceptor Command. commanding an Anti-Aircraft Battery Fatty Baxter's standing offer no James L. Walsh is serving as Vice overseas. longer stands, which explains a very Chairman of Secretary of War Stim- "Spec" Wallace and "P.D." Uhl are wet summer. son's Technical Committee for Civ- commanding the Fifth and Seventh ilian Defense. Service Commands, respectively. "Tony" Frank is in London. 1913 The Seoond World War finds We have 37 classmat "Mike" Dawley has been much writ- the class of 1913 going strong. 1910 es on the ten up in the Eastern press this sum- We seem to have corralled our share active list, — not counting mer for his able handling of the North of the higher makes, and at last re- Carolina maneuvers. those who have come back from the ports all are apparently making good. October, 1942 [19]

One of the recent highlights was Washington. In the absence of Presi- under the Class Tree, in the presence the all-1913 wedding on May 19, 1942, dent Roger Wicks at an unknown post of the new lieutenant's mother, sister at Alpine, New Jersey. Alice Norvell of duty, Bill Badger, who handles and fiancee, and of Jim Moore, Red Warwick Colhoun, daughter of Major General Staff personnel matters, ha» Carroll and Tubby Snow. It is to be Daniel W. Colhoun, retired, married been designated as Acting President regretted that more members of the Lieutenant George S. Brown, son of and Chairman of the Executive Com- Class could not have been present to Brigadier General T. K. Brown. mittee. hear Elmer Barnes deliver his appro- Sandy Patch is now commanding a Harrison Shaler and Pinto Freeman priate and touching speech just before task force on an isolated bit of land are on duty in the Office of the Chief he handed Class Saber No. 1 to his in one of the larger oceans. of Ordnance. son. Jim Moore and Red Carroll werp Crittenberger is in command of an then on duty at West Point and still Jim Christiansen, Johnny Hughes, are, according to the latest informa- Armored Corps and Jeff Keyes has an Swede Ericson, Jack Winn, Duke Armored Division. tion we have. Boyd Fitzpatrick is Dunkelberg, Christian Knudsen, Ed now on duty as instructor of Eng- Brewer and Newgarden each com- Searby and John Middletown are pre- lish, U. S. M. A. The following class- mand a combat division. paring plans at Headquarters Army mates have sons who are now cadets: Williams, Danielson and Sadtler are Ground Forces, Army War College. Pinto Freeman, Johnny Hinds, Mark on duty with the Eastern Defense Bill Bennett is engaged with plans Rhoads, Buck Rogers, Tubby Snow, Command and First Army. for training centers at Headquarters Boyd Fitzpatrick, Jim Christiansen and Frank, Young and Johnson are still Services of Supply. Dick Groves. in the Office of the Chief of Ordnance. Kester Hastings is in the office of Here's to old Nineteen twenty, Joe Viner is living the life of a the Quartermaster General. Here's to the Cadet Gray, gentleman farmer with a job in New Dick Groves is Deputy Chief of the Here's to the Corps we leave behind, York City. He is hankering to get Construction Division, Office of the back into the service, but so far the Chief of Engineers. Fred Sherrill has Here's to our Furlough days, Medicos have denied him the priv- been called to active duty in the Real Here's to the files we've met, boys, ilege. Maybe he will make it yet. Estate Section, Construction Division, Here's to the femmes so true, damn Here's hoping! Office of the Chief of Engineers. few, Lyman is commanding an island in Count Gorlinski is Chief of the Opera- Here's to Flirtation, and Graduation, the Hawaiian group. tions and Training Section, Troops Division, Office of the Chief of En- Here's to the Army Blue. Pete Corlett is also on an island gineers. Charlie Jewell has been call- —Twitty. beat in the Alaska Defense Command. ed to active duty in the Office of the It is with much regret that we learn Chief of Engineers. of the deaths of Benny Lamb and 1919 Class of June, 1919. Since Doc Kilburn. Charlie Hixon and Bill Blair are in the last issue of these notes Monk Lewis has a hot spot in the the Office of the Chief of Staff. seven additional members of the office of the Adjutant General. Ernest Norman is on duty in the Class have donned stars, making a Madam Weeks is running the Coast Office of the Chief of Field Artillery. total of eight "members of that war Artillery School. Jim Cullens has been called to ac- time Student Officers' Class" to re- Sliney and Englehart are alleged to tive duty in the Office of the Provost present us among the brass hats. Our have been in Burma, according to pic- Marshal General. high-ranking classmates are Gruen- tures in "LIFE." Dick Lee is Executive Officer, Fort ther, now overseas; Montague, artil- Van Volkenburgh is sojourning Belvoir, Virginia. Pinkie Lock is in lery commander in one of the new "down under." divisions; Wedemeyer, in OPD, charge of one of the Training Sections WDGS; Twining, overseas, as Chief The above information is believed of the Officers Candidate School, Fort to be more or less correct. About the of Staff of a task force; Sebree, the Belvoir, Virginia. Pat Witters and same; Hartness, an assistant division others, we dislike to hazard even a Jim Jervey have been called to active guess. commander; Palmer, Chief of Artil- duty at Headquarters Engineer Re- lery, Armored Force; and McAuliffe, placement Training Center, Fort Bel- artillery commander, 101st Airborne KeeDin U voir, Virginia. Division. 1916 S P with one's class- Elmer Barnes, Howard Canan, Hunk mates in a rapidly expand- Holbrook, Mack Monroe, Ippy Swift, Brother Morgan is Assistant Com- ing Army has become quite a Charlie Colson, Joe Moss, Gus Guen- mandant of the WAAC school and problem. knows all the WAAC stories. Every time a new list of Generals ther, Eric Molitor, Sammy Walker and is published in the New York papers Jack Hinton have recently departed Bartlett, Hill, R. A. and Doc John- we spot a few names for 1916. Delp from Washington to unannounced des- son, all majors, are on duty as in- Styer was made a Major General, the tinations. structors at West Point. first one of the class, on the last list We congratulate Howard Peckham Sebree joined the grandfathers in and is Chief of State of the SOS. on his recent promotion to Brigadier July. Chapline is on duty with the There must have been at least fifteen General. We all knew, when Howard Air Force in Kansas City. Semmel- or twenty Brigadiers made to date. was a five-striper in 1918, that he was meyer and Bready have applications Bob Neyland has undoubtedly re- destined to reach the heights at some in the mill for a return to active duty. ceived the most publicity at least in future time. Echols is fighting the war in Holly- the New York papers. He coached We also congratulate Bonner Fel- wood helping Daryll Zanuck make the All Army football squad at New lers on his recent receipt of the award training films. Foss, Carter, Wyman, Haven. of the Distinguished Service Medal for Farrar, Bradley, and Jervey are over- Among those in civil life Jack his brilliant work in North Africa. seas. Ham Young is Commandant of Fraser has returned to duty as a Lieu- We send our best wishes to Albert the Army Law School at the Univer- tenant Colonel and is purchasing food sity of Michigan. Hugh Waddell is for the Army in Chicago—à job which Carroll Morgan, Assistant Command- he did previously for the A. & P. ant of the WAAC Training School, still military attache in Stockholm. Potter Campbell returned to active and we feel sure that he will contri- Bean commands the Army Finance duty in July and is in charge of the bute greatly to the efficiency of this School at Duke University. Stearley new Quartermaster Supply Depot now new branch of the service. is on the joint committee for repatria- under construction at Bound Brook, tion of U. S. nationals in Allied forces. Jack Barnes, first son of our class George Price is G-l, Third Army, and New Jersey. to graduate from the Military Acad- Three more sons of 1916 graduated Eddie Starr, G-2. Don Shingler is do- emy, was presented with a saber by ing a grand job in the Middle East. from the Point last June—Bolton, his father immediately after the Cockrell and Scofield. Alumni Parade during the last Grad- In response to an official inquiry on uation Week. The saber was a gift the AGO, The Adjutant General has from the Class, the cost thereof hav- stated that the Class is entitled to the 1918 Class of November 1, 1918. ing been defrayed from the Class ribbon for the Army of Occupation of Class Headquarters have been Germany. transferred from West Point to Fund. The presentation was made [20] Assembly

As of September 1st there were 213 promoted to Colonel (at West Point). the Ozark Ordnance Works, Eldorado, of the Class known to be on active McClure is Chief of Staff of the Ark. duty out of 261 living. (284 grad- 100th Division. At last report he was Jim Jefferies I? back in fch service as uated). These are divided in grades still a Lieutenant Colonel but that Chief of the Administrative Division as follows: Brigadier Generals, 8; has probably been corrected by now. of the United States Engineers in the Colonels, 78; Lieutenant Colonels, 99; Max Taylor, Colonel, is Chief of Albuquerque District, N. M.« Majors, 24; Captains, 2; Navy (Moli- Staff of the 82nd Division. August 25, 1942, was an ausnicious tor, Lieut.) ; Marines (Jackson, rank Barrett. Colonel, is Chief of Staff of occasion for P. D. Weikert. On that not known) : in civil life, 48. The the 84th Division. (toy the Mayor of Newburgh, N. Y., Class becomes due for promotion to Gibson is in G-l, Headquarters Mr. Warden, presented General Wil- lieutenant colonel, Regular Army, on S.O.S. by with the deed to Stewart Field. December 6, 1942. Prospective major Carpenter is G-2, Headquarters The Superintendent in turn presented generals please note. Army Ground Forces. to P. D. a plaque, which is to be dup- Future notes for this sheet should Uncles, Colonel, is in G-l, Ground licated in bronze at some later day be addressed to Whitney, Office Air Forces as Chief of the Field Artillery when bronze is not such an essential Adjutant General, War Department. Personnel Section. material. The plaque commemorates The old correspondent has gone to Chidlaw, Douglas and Gross, Col- the inauguration of training cadets at the bondocs. onels, are in Washington. The lat- West Point's Air Force Basic- ter is Deputy Director of Military Re- Advanced Flying School. P. D. is the quirements, Headquarters Army Air School's first Commandant. Two 1921 Lt- Colonel Francis W. Crary Forces. hundred sixty-nine cadets are start- was married in the early part Lynch, Colonel, is in G-l War De- ing basic training. of 1942, he being the last member of partment General Staff. Dutch Pfeiffer and Bill Morton are our Class to have been married. He Mathewson, Colonel, is on the War back in the Army. Dutch is teaching married a St. Louis girl, in which city Department General Staff. English and Bill is an instructor in Crary was born. Sadtler, Haas, and Gregory are in Mechanics (Phil to you). The men graduating in 1921 com- the Office of the Chief of Ordnance. In July, reports were that Bates. bined with the men graduating in 1922 The latter two are Majors and are in McLean, Kruger, Smith, R. M. and in a 20th Reunion at West Point in the Tank and Motor Transport Johnson, H. C, were holding down 1942. Both the 1921 and 1922 men Branch. Haas is Chief of the Procure- various jobs on Oahu and being kept entered at the same time, but part of ment Section and Gregory negotiates right busy. the Class graduated in three years contracts. A letter from "Baron" Kehm, Super- and part of the Class in four years. Crawford, D. J. and Pat McGrath visor of Division Artillery Staff Course Lt. Col. M. G. Cary of the Class of are on Ordnance duty in England. throws light on activities of class- 1921 is at Fort Totten and gets in to Schildroth is with G-4. Ground mates at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as fol- New York occasionally to see me. Forces. lows: Chief Freeman is on duty in Trini- dad, B. W. I., from last reports. Kastner, Colonel, is Artillery Com- Frank Dodd, Supervisor of Field mander of something or other in Cal- Officers' Course; Jeff Binns, Tactical Wilkes is in school in Leavenworth, ifornia. Research: Art Garrecht, Supervisor I believe, after which he expects to Kessler, Colonel, has gone to the Battery Officers' Tactics; Bill Roper, join some Division, possibly as Chief School Executive; Gjelsteen, Super- of Staff. West Coast and George Olmstead is a Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Chief visor, Battery Officers' Gunnery; Mc- Sullivan is with Chrysler Corpora- of the International Committee in Eldowney, in charge of Flash and tion in Detroit, doing war work, but charge of allocating war materials be- Sound Ranging. mainly as contact man between the tween the various Allies. Government and Chrysler on various A letter from Joe Cella (Field Ar- war projects. We regretfully pass on the informa- tillery G-2 of the Second Air Force) tion that George Carmouche died on states that Beadle is Air Force En- Harry Marsh is a full colonel, I be- August 16th at the Station Hospital, gineer and that he sees Mergens out lieve, and Military Attache in Nicar- Camp Polk, Louisiana. at the Air Base at Pendletou oc- augua. casionally. So far as I can find out there have George Howell, Commandant of the been no casualties in the Class of 1923 Miles Albright has been com- Paratroopers School, is our first auth- 1921. We have not lost a single man missioned a Captain in the entic wearer of stripes. Paraphrasin™ since graduation. This is somewhat Army Air Force and is awaiting or- an old Oriental expression, "May your of a record, I believe. I have never ders. stars increase." heard of another Class which has never lost a man after being out 21 years. Robert Dulaney was recently mar- How's about the few fellows who The group graduating in 1922 have, of ried to Mrs. Polly Barclay at San An- haven't paid their wedding present course, lost a number of men but it tonio, Texas. fund. Let's cldan this up? was a larger part of the Class. Fred Phillips is back with us as a Major in the Chemical Warfare Div- R. H. Johnson reports that at any ision. 1924 These arduous days afford time any of his classmates or other little time for letter writing, men are in New York he would be Raymond Stone was recently mar- ried to Louise Marjorie Beal at An- but thanks to our ever faithful and very glad to have them favor him devoted Limpus we have reports on a with a call. napolis, Md. Ray is now stationed at Fort Smith, Arkansas. goodly number. He travels far and wide and is bursting with pride over Vincent P. O'Reilly has been com- the jobs the men of '24 are doing, and 1922 The infoi'mati°ii in tnis issue, missioned a Major and is stationed at over the gameness of the lady-folks of and previous issues, has been Washington, D. C. the class. for the most part about members sta- Edward E. Lutwack is the Civilian Many are on duty in Washington, tioned at Washington or here at West Employment Officer of the Army Air those reported being:— Point. We would like to hear more Forces' new Gulfport Field, Aviation from all of you. A few lines of in- Mechanics School, under construction Sexton and Nelson on the personal formation about yourself and any near Gulfport, Miss. staff of General Marshall. Cummings. classmate about whom you have heard Nugent, Rothgeb, Clint Robinson, would be a great help. Write to Waldemar F. Breidster is command- Dave Erskine, and George Smythe (re- Leonard or any of the others station- ing a Field Artillery regiment at cently returned from Hawaii) are on ed at the Point. Camp Gruber, Okla. General Staff duty. Malin, Conley, The following may or may not be Theodore M. O3borne is the San An- Glasgow and Conrad on duty in the news to you— tonio District Engineer and is also War Department. in charge of the vast Army construc- Loutzenheiser, Textor, Parmly, Max Armes and Spalding are both Col- tion program out that way. Tracy, Lanham, MacCloskey, ' Fisher, onels in Panama. Armes in Adjutant Walter B. Tully, Major, is back with Partridge, Buck, Richardson, Kraut- General, Spalding on G-3 duty. us, having assumed command of the hoff, "Val Evans, Hulley, Beurket, Rob- Leonard and Bob Taylor have been military reservation and station of bins, Renn, Mike Cleary, Brunner, and October, 1942 [21]

McOonahay have been seen about thé Haines and Haydon Grubbs were all Tommy White is on the A.A. Staff in city. last reported in Ireland. Panama. Charlie Stevenson and Weary Linn Hank Westphalinger, Milo Matte- Red Duffy Eagle Colonel, is head of are back in uniform as majors with son, Dave Tully and Van Brunt are the legal Division in the Chief of Ord- the Army Air Forces. stationed in Washington, D. C. nance. Luke Smith and Slim Turner are in Ernie Suttles is with the Q.M. Corps Bill Hawthorne is director of the the office of the Chief of Air Forces. at Fort Wayne, Detroit. Submarine Mine Courses conducted Dave Page and Bill Slater are in the J. D. Barney and D. E. Bradford re- by the C.A. School at the Submarine Public Relations Bureau. present '25 in San Antonio, Texas. Mine Depot. Those reported as in the Hawaiian Gus Bruner has been requested not Ludy Toftoy was production officer area are:— to consider a commission until after at the Submarine Mine Depot for the Ellsworth, Forman, Cooper, Kelley, the construction of an Army Base, on past four years. Is now assigned to Keiler, Micky Marcus, D. D. Martin, which he is now employed, has been duty with the Ordnance Dept. and J A. Stewart. completed. Freddy Munson was seen in Wash- Those reported abroad: — We don't know where Bruce Clark ington, having recently returned to Cornog, Worth Harper, Eareclcson, is, but rumor has it that he was the the U. S. from Japan in the exchange Bill Maglin, McComsey, Ent and Gral- first member of '25, outside the Air of prisoners. It's great to have you ing. Corps, to become a full Colonel. with us again, Freddy. Here and there on all sorts of big Bud Hankins, also a full Colonel, is jobs:— Ass't. Commandant of the Chemical 1928 ^° introcluctory remarks this Colonel John Hill—Alaska Defense Warfare School at Edgewood Arsenal. time, just a few items that Command at Seattle. Chuck Scovel, back in the Service may be of interest. Wrockloff—Fort Knox. from civilian life, is an instructor in Howard, C. F., Mansfield, Sturies, Noah Brinson—aide to General De- the same school. Wyman, Johns, W. E., Thayer, E. B., Witt. Sol Senior and Dick Pogue were Beall, Coverdale, Easton, Stritzinger, P. Willie Brown—Los Angeles. last heard of from Governors Island, Cummings, and Lovejoy (Major C.A.) Denis Mulligan—research and de- New York. have been spending part of the sum- velopment at Wright Field. John Holland writes in that he has mer months, brushing up on their Millard—back in uniform and in just been transferred from Fort Ben- technique at Leavenworth. speoting Air Training Schools. ning, Georgia, to Paris, Texas, but Watt is in an armored outfit at Pine Lazarus—First Army's AAA Com- doesn't say what he is doing. Camp. Houseman commands a tank mand. Leland Kuhre is commanding an outfit on the Pacific Coast. Strohecker — back in uniform and Engineer Battalion at Camp Swift, Al Parham recently took a refresh- somewhere in northwest. Texas. er course at Benning and then moved J. E. Moore—a Division C. of S. It is believed that Russ Randall is on to Camp Swift. He would like very Strother—G-3 of an Army Corps. the first in the class to receive stars. much to hear from or of Tony Bren- Selway—C. O. Army Air Base, Congratulations ! nan. If any of you know of Tony's Greenville, S. C. whereabouts will you please drop Al Kenneth Bailey—commands M. P. a line. Replacement Training Center at Ft. 1926 After winning the class cup Tojïimy Van Natta is still working Leaven worth. and doing a bit of combat at the U. S. Embassy in Paraguay. Dugan—Fort Jackson, S. C. with the Infantry, Kenneth F. March Letters to him should be addressed to Eagles are finding the shoulders of gravitated (if that means what we Office of A. C. of S. G-2 War Depart- a goodly number of the class, and think it means) to the Signal Corps. ment, Washington, D. C. Tommy some stars seem near at hand. Among In 1933, Ken became interested in writes in to state that Henry, who the full colonels are—Smythe, Con- stringing miles and miles of wire in resigned 2nd Class year to enter the ley, Malin, Glasgow, Gibson, R. W., the mud of Panama and in picking it diplomatic service is the second Sec- Maglin, Luke Smith, Slim Turner, up the next day. He turned in his retary of Embassy in Buenos Aires Harper, R. W., Loutzenheiser, J. E. crossed muskets for a pair of flags and doing well by West Point and Moore, Jimmiie Stowell, "P. D." Ent, and has been in the Signal Corps ever the Class of 1928. John Hill, and D. D. Martin. since. He went to Indigo early, and Nelson, R. T. is now a division sig- Our sympathy and proud respect to when last heard from he was still nal officer, address Augusta, Ga. those of the class who served on Ba- there. Roger M. Ramey led the successful taan, and now regarded as prisoners Fiorello Stagliano gravitated raid of the U. S. forces on Japanese of war—Traywick, Tacy, Floyd Mit- (again) from the CAC to the Ord- held Wake Island. Art Meehan also chell, O. O. Wilson, Poblete, Buffalo nance and then re-gravitated to the piloted one of the planes on this mis- Kirkpatrick, Macklin, Windfield Scott, Finance. He graduated summa cum sion. Carpenter, Duke Miller, Graves and laude from the Harvard Business Pat Johnson is a Colonel in Wash- Moore, D. M. School in 1941, spent some time on ington, D. C. Sorrowfully and pridefully we salute duty in New York, and is now on Tommy Wells stopped off at Stew- Stevens, F. R. and Purcell who have foreign service. art Field not so long ago. been reported officially as killed in William Deyo is another cum laude Liston and Mosely (both found action. from Harvard Business School. plebe year) are on duty at Stewart E. Lyman Munson has gravitated Field as 1st Lieutenants. to Washington and the Morale Branch Haskell (Capt.) is an instructor here Lewis A in winch he is now a colonel. at the Academy. 1925 - Riggins is G4 of a John R. Burns gravitated to the A letter has just been received from Division at Camp Carson, CWS from the Infantry several years Smith, W. D., containing two dollars Colorado. ago. He returned from the Philip- as his contribution. All of which . Graham Kirkpatrick is back in the pines in 1941 and was assigned to brings up the point—the class fund Service as the Commanding Officer duty in the Office of the Chief CWS. now contains a total of three hundred of the Army Air Forces Classification When last heard from he was acting and fifty-three dollars ($353). Any Center at Nashville, Tenn. as a traveling man for the CWS, and other donations from members who John R. McGinness latest address in the spring of 1942 was contemplat- have been too busy (?) to send in is: A.P.O., 251, New York City. ing another boat ride. their contributions will be gratefully Donald J. Bailey is Regimental Wilson T. Douglass has gravitated accepted. But please address your Executive Officer of one of the Anti- from the Infantry to the Q.M.C. We letters to the Class Représentative, aircraft Artillery Regiments station- understand that Doug is now the Class of 1928. Do not use names, as ed in Panama. quartermaster at a Holding and Re- there are changes here like every- Charles E. Saltzman is with the consignment Point at Shamokin or where else. Every now and then let- Service of Supply in London. some such whistle stop. ters are forwarded to us by Briggs, James Boudreau, 310 South Mich- Harry Storke and John Perman that were addressed to him as class igan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, is try- brushed up at the General Staff representative. Buster is now in ing hard to get back in the Service in School, during the summer. England and I doubt if he has a great spite of a troublesome back. Pinkie Grinder is acting CO. of Ft. deal of time to spend on affairs of Gus Farwick, Bill Nutter, Peter Preble, Me. the Class of 1928. [22] Assembly

1929 ^au' Caraway, Chaff ee, John ington as aide to the Secretary of Bunker. Donovan has left, headed for Phillips, Bork, Cams, White- War. somewhere abroad. Last saw Stanley ly, Millett and Strader completed the Ports and Millener in Colorado with in the company of such famous recent course at Leavenworth. Oar- Bud commanding a battalion of ski "shots" as Frank Câpra and (?); later away is now in the Strategy and Plan- troops. heard he (Jack) was in Hollywood. ning Section of Operations in the War Brooks, Bill Allen, Heriot, Boyd, and Anyway, if I've slighted g.ny other Department in Washington. Chaffee and Crawford (a Division G-2) yearn- Washingtonians by not mentioning is in the O.P.D. in the War Depart- ing for the likes of Hedy LaMarr in them here, please mark it up to a ment; Phillips G-4 of a new division Hawaii according to Terry who is in breakdown in the old grapevine. in Michigan. Armstrong finished the Columbia, S. C, but does not say Of the air corps we hear the follow- refresher course at Leavenworth what he is doing. ing: Griffith transferred from the Cav- where he was scheduled to become Bill Harris and Timothy in Wash- alry and now flying in Panama; Gross the G-4 of a new Division but sudden- ington. has gone abroad (Mrs. G. now resid- ly found himself back in Washing- Patrick, a F.A. Liaison Officer with ing in Riverside, California); Hutch- ton on duty in the War Department the Air Corps. inson at Moffett Field, California; Wil- with the Strategy group. Lewis, H. duBois is in Tennessee son at Chanute Field, 111.; and Upham Jeff Seitz was ordered from Hawaii in a Barrage Balloon Unit. transferred from the ML Department for duty in the S.O.S. in Washington. Duehring is commanding a F.A. to the "tacs" a West Point. John Coutlee, now a full Colonel, came battalion at Camp Shelby, Miss., and A bit more of the miscellaneous back from California and is G-4 on the Morrow is commanding one at Camp variety: Smith, S. H., is Finance Offi- G.S.C. in Washington. Runt Mont- Custer, Mich. cer for the 4th Motorized Division; gomery, a full Colonel, Air Corps, is Dohs has an Inf. Bn. at Custer. Dick Moorman is still at Fort Scott; Chief of Section of Tactics and Tech- Bob Wood is in Newfoundland. Lipscombe on the faculty at the En- nique of Air Bombardment with an Heitman is back at Bragg after gineer School, Fort Belvoir; Beany office in the War Department Build- making a circuit—Bragg to Blanding Johnson just arrived at West Point ing. Bud Sprague recently reported to Shelby to Bragg to Leavenworth to instruct in the Ordnance and Gun- for active duty as a captain in the and back to Bragg. nery Department; and Ted Hoffman Planning Division of the Transporta- Rothschild is still at M.I.T. in came in from a tour in Mexico to tion Service in Washington. Eddie charge of research work. teach Spanish. Murphy is also a captain and assist- Dennis is a Q.M. expert on textiles Here's a little news to break the ant to (Doc) Kerny. Juke Lindsey is and has contributed much toward the monotony of this "laundry list" of ad- on duty with the Ground Forces in adoption of new articles of uniform dresses. The Renfros are mighty Washington and is anxious to get to and equipment used by arctic and proud over the arrival of a boy in active duty as apparently everybody desert troops. July, yours truly celebrated the birth else is in Washington. A recent issue of Life re Course at of his second son on August 5th and Pitzgibbons, promoted to lieutenant Leavenworth showed a picture of Bob MacDonnell expects No. 3 in colonel the day before he left Hawaii, "Echols" Chalmers poring over his November. is now in the officers' pool at Fort books and maps. McClelland. George Bush has remain- While testing the turret armor on 1937 ^e k°Pe no news is good ed in Hawaii. R. J. Pierce left Hawaii a tank at Pine Camp last month, news but frankly, some of you a couple of months ago for duty back Kowalski stopped a rifle bullet with buzzards aren't coming through with in the States. Tommy Griffin is a his right cheek when the bullet re- much. At any rate here goes with Provost Judge in Honolulu where he traced its trajectory after Frank fired our meager news. is still continuing his military police from a distance of 75 yards. Some Parker and Chapman were last re- work. Russ Wilson has the high armor; and a most unusual accident. ported in Australia. Seedlock, Pfeffer, sounding title of Fire Marshall at Fairbanks, and Dougan were recently Schofield Barracks. Perkins com- stationed at Bragg. Evans took off mands a Field Artillery Battalion in 1934 It seems we have two more for some place in the British Isles, Hawaii. George R. Evans left Hawaii, Lieutenant Colonels in our and Johnson, J. R. finally settled in is hospitalized in San Francisco midst: Tom Rogers and Bill Kern. Ireland, the big Swede! Burton was and may be retired very soon. Logan The little bird that gave me that in- practicing tank destroying at Fort Clark also commands a Field Artil- formation wasn't sure where Bill is Shelby, Mississippi. Westover is lery Battalion in Hawaii. and intimated that Tom's where- somewhere in Russia. Miner and Thompson (P.W.) got his name in abouts might still be considered con- Zierdt are down in Panama. Life as a movie director in August fidential; Mrs. Rogers is in Denver, We received good news from the and is back again dishing out his and by the way so is Mrs. Erlenkot- "Banana Belt" in Alaska. Sloan, usual information pamphlets in Wash- ter. Speaking of Erlenkotter, there's Malizewski, Lyons, and Danny Russell ington. Don Zimmerman and Wetzel another in the Corps this year, though are all disturbing the gravel up there. are Air Corps colonels on duty in I haven't had the opportunity to check Snouffer is running the Aircraft Warn- Washington. Tony Costello is with up on the relationship as yet—one of ing Service, and Simmons is assisting the Operations Section in the War his brothers I mentioned in the last the Signal Officer; Hq. Alaska De- Department. report. fense Oommond. Sterling left "God's A post card from Stark announces country" recently for the "old coun- his recent marriage; he's now on his try." Frazier and Williams are work- 1930 Bosworttl> East> Fitch, Hag- way to a glider school in the South- ing in the A. G. Section, Hq. Alaska gerty, Hurt, Janairo, Lothrop, west. Heard that Cunin had a CW Defense Command: Whitesell is Maxwell, Packard, and Vaughn ap- battalion down in Georgia, but I building runways, and Donohew and parently were lost in the Philippines. thought I had spotted him in a Holcomb are playing leading roles Walsh, J. X. and Ferguson have just Leavenworth classroom picture in with the Air Force. Paul Scheidecker been married. LIFE. McPheron was last heard from is the Ordnance Officer with the Air Somewhere in England—Brown, P. in the 94th AT Battalion (where- Force. Whew! It makes us cold to H., Dunn, Hamlett, Brisach, and Car- abouts unknown). Lardin, Davall, and read the list. ter. Snee are said to be in the 2nd Armor- Stan Smith, now a first lieutenant, Herbert—wanting soap and silk ed Division; in the 4th Armored Div- is down ait Knox with the Armored stockings in Trinidad. ision are Eatman (Division Finance Force. We are giving fair warning to Yount is in the Near East. Officer) and Ward (Bn Commander), keep your eyes on our old "top kick". We were sorry to hear of Kilpat- Kemble, so we hear, is either there or For you who may have missed rick's death in an air accident in at nearby Watertown. previous issues; it must be confessed Ohio. You can add the following to our that the "we" of these articles con- Sweeney, our Midway hero, now in last list of those stationed in Wash- sists of Lynch, Hines, J. R. R., Strom- Operations, War Dept. ington: Wilmeth, Kyser, Fell, Simen- berg, Hines, 6. B., and Brierly. We Perrin, our B.G., back in the states. son, Adams, R H., Stone (formerly re- are all married, have one offspring Ned Moore is a G-3 in an air borne ported at Cal. Tech.), Winkel, De- each, and are filling up the cadets unit. Guire, Luttrell (in civilian capacity, from our vast fund of knowledge. Wright, W. H. S. is going to Wash- I believe), Arosemena, Buehler, and (Continueû on page 24) October. 1942 [23]

By Thorn Yatet

Comes Autumn and what else is There are scores of other factors HARVARD — The probable Big there in the field of sports to talk to keep in mind, too. For instance, it Three champs. Practically a new about except football. It would be is no military secret that the present- squad, but the material is good. nice if America's gravest concern at day Cadets have a tough mental job Should win five or six of the nine this time was whether this is the year keeping their minds on thoughts of games. Took us, 20-6, in 1941. for an Army victory over Notre football when they are so busy pre- PENN—By far the best in the Ivy Dame. Or, perhaps, can the power- paring for their careers as officers in League. The Quakers should go ful Middie line halt the fleet and the best darned Army in the world. unbeaten. Perhaps one of the shifty Cadet backs? But America is This information is not advanced three best teams in the nation. We at war. So in this Fall of 1942 col- as an alibi in the event the West lost, 14-7, last year. legiate football is grim business. Point eleven is not as successful as NOTRE DAME—Chicago sports- West Point has long realized, as you might think it should be. Blaik, writers are calling this one the best only you can know, that football does "Biff" Jones and all the rest con- Irish eleven in a decade. We much to give that sport's partici- cerned with football are not the alibi- agree. 1941 tally: Army 0, Notre pants additional training in Com- ing kind. Army will be out to win Dame 0. mando tactics. To be sure, there will every last game on the schedule, and V. P. I.—The Gobblers look plenty still be millions of dollars profit for win as decisively as possible. But good, especially the line. Look for Athletic Associations all over the the above-mentioned facts may help a won six, lost four record. Army face of the nation, but the real win- you to understand the local situation 39, Virginia Tech 0 in 1938. No ner will be our Uncle Sam. His sol- a little better. game since. diers of next year will be that much All in all, our season should be a PRINCETON—Call this one a dark better prepared and stronger physic- success. There are no pushovers on horse. A tough schedule but ally for having played on the grid- the schedule, but neither will we be should better its 1941 rating of iron this year. in the "weakling" class. The sched- 96th best in the country. Last It is probable that the 1942 Army ule includes teams that are sure to be game was 1940. They won 26-19. football team will have already play- at the top of the heap when it comes NAVY—The early graduation of the ed its first two games by the time to computing national and regional class of 1943 hurt, but don't feel this is printed. How we will fare ratings. West Point, too, hopes to be too sorry for the Middies. They against Lafayette and Cornell—both in that grouping. This much is will take care of themselves. Army playing freshmen on the varsity—is certain: Blaik and his staff and each 6, Navy 14 at Philly last season. hard to predict in pre-season writ- individual player will give their all. ing. They can do no more! PLEBES ELIGIBLE Whatever the outcome of the open- ing contests—and all the rest of the LOOKING AT OUR OPPONENTS What had been rumor during the schedule, for that matter—this much late Summer months became fact just before this issue of Assembly went should be known: "Red" Blaik has According to the best pre-season to bed with the announcement that even less time for daily practice ses- dope available this is how our 1942 sions than he did last year. A major- Plèbes are eligible for all varsity football opposition shapes up: sports, starting with the current Fall ity of the upperclassmen on the foot- LAFAYETTE—Neither a pushover ball squad are planning to enter the season, for the duration. nor a world-bearter. Expects help So the 1942 "brave old Army Air Corps upon graduation. They from new freshmen. Beat us 19-0 have only the afternoon in which to team" will be the first in a quarter of in 1940. No game last year. a century to have new Cadets on receive flying instruction. They can't CORNELL — Don't underestimate be at Stewart Field and football prac- its roster, assuming, of course, that this team. Beat us 45-0 in 1940. there are Plèbes capable of making tice at the same time. In addition No game last year. to this loss of time in the dalyight the grade. COLUMBIA—Draft and graduation It is known that the class of 1945 hours, Cadets will take night flight claimed a lot of men, but Lou training at least twice a week, slicing (present Plèbes) contains some Little isn't too sad. He has Paul mighty good football material, but greatly the time used in the past for Governali. We beat the Lions, blackboard training and "skull just how good is a question only 13-0, last season. drills" time can answer. Earl Blaik, in his [24] Assembly

pre-season statement soon after Plebe mantled West Point. Most of the Interest really runs high at Usmay eligibility was revealed, said that it "big" games will be contested right these days when it comes to minor might be expected that some Plèbes here. For instance, the basketball sports. There are no figures avail- would be carried on the varsity ros- games with Columbia, Princeton and able and as far as we know no sur- ter, but that it was then too early to Dartmouth. The boxing bouts with veys have been made of Jhis study, name names. Syracuse and Penn State. The gym but Cadets probably "go" for the so- In declaring plèbes eligible for meet with Illinois' National champ- called minor sports more than stud- varsity competition, West Point mere- ions. The hockey games with Pen- ents at any civilian college or univer- ly follows the lead of all other lead- tagonal League opponents. The swim- sity. ing colleges and universities. Most, ming meets with Yale and Navy. Someone has said that while Amer- if not all, of our football oponents The triangular indoor track meet ica is the most sports-minded nation will have freshmen on their squads with Harvard and Princeton. in the world, it really appreciates when they face us. The past winter sports season was only two or three of the better known just about as successful a one as athletic games, such as football, base- OTHER FALL SPORTS could be claimed by any institution ball, etc. This is not so at the Mili- ACTIVITY of higher learning when it comes to tary Academy. You do not have to While football, of course, occupies the won-lost record. The boxing, be told that a sound body is just as the spotlight, our soccer and cross- pistol and rifle teams were undefeat- essential as a sound mind in an Army country squads are none the less ac- ed. Several of the other squads lost officer. Since all Cadets must par- tive these Fall months. The 1941 only one or two contests. Increased ticipate in one sport or another, Army soccer team compiled a bril- academic and tactical duties, a short- either intercollegiate or "intermur- liant record and gained nationwide er course and less time for practice der", maybe that is why minor sports recognition for handing a Penn State and many other factors may show in rate so high at West Point. squad its first defeat in a decade. The the final results compiled by our in- harriers also were almost invincible, tercollegiate athletic squads "for the FALL AND WINTER TEAM a fact, that is easily understandable durtion". but we don't expect to turn CAPTAINS with the efficient Leo Novak at the out teams you need be ashamed of Alphabetically arranged according coaching helm. either. to teams, these are the 1942 Fall and Basketball, of course, is the No. 1 and Winter sports captains: WINTER SPORTS SOON DUE cold weather sport at West Point, as Basketball, George A. Rebh; box- When the next issue of Assemblv it is at most other schools. But (and ing, Robert M. Peden; cross-country, makes its appearance, football will this will probably be a surprise to Fred M. King; fencing, George T. be gone, although not forgotten, and many of you) the other ten winter Prior; football, Henry J. Mazur; we will be into our winter sports sports play before full houses too. gymnastics, George M. Eberle; program. Complete schedules have You just can't stroll into the gym, hockey, Sidney C. Peterman; pistol, been and are being arranged for all for instance, and expect a choice seat John A. Hine; polo, Theodore W. eleven varsity teams active in the for a gymnastics meet. You have to Brown; rifle,-Howard F. Wehrle; soc- months of January, February and get there early. The same is true of cer, James 0. Frankosky; swimming, March. the field house, the riding hall, the George W. Criss; track, Robert J. There will be plenty of da) s of hockey rink and the downstairs Walling; wrestling, Jimmy S. Chan- thrills and spills and chills for snow- rooms of the gymnasium building. garis.

Many class representatives have urgently requested that class members write in about themselves or their classmates. Tell us as much as you can. Address it to the Secretary of Association of Graduates and he will turn it over to the proper person for the class write up.

(Continued from page 22) Rucker, Ala. Beverly recently order- Art Smith at Custer, Mich. Bill Kief- Slugger Pell was shot down and ed to Benning. Broberg, F.A., at Camp fer is seeing plenty in England, and, killed in action when he heroically en- Luis Obispo, Cal. Brownlow and we believe, in France—on foot. gaged superior numbers of Jap air- Harvey at Sill, Okla. Jimmy Taylor, Australia, according craft over Australia. "Though we say The following are—or were—in the to reports has won a Presidential goodbye Slugger, we won't forget you. Philippines: Orr, Gay, Whitehurst, C. nomination for the rank of B.G. Our long grey line is a little shorter B., Talbott, Dosh, Cornwall, were now, but yet stronger because your there others? Let us know. 1942 ^e congratulate you, Class memory has welded us more firmly Frank Harrison, Fort Ord, Cal. L. of 1942, as you join the ranks together in our efforts to win final D. Adams at Schofleld. Preuss, A. C. of West Point alumni. You have victory." training inst. in Georgia. Kieth Kin- proved through your cadet days that caid doing same in S. C. Ekman a you well understand the meaning of 1938 ^>e^ows' thte column is our paratrooper at Ft. Bragg. Hawes and "Duty, Honor, Country," and we wel- one opportunity to swap class Brabson at Sherman, Texas, Air come you into the long grey line news—and let the others know where Corps. Heard Bromiley was going which upholds that motto. we are; no news too old. Just write back to instruct at Maxwell Field. Good luck to you, 1942! to "Class '38, c/o 'ASSEMBLY', W. P., Anderson, C. H., is in Puerto Rico— N. Y." Here is the dope on some of G. G. O'Connor at Leonard Wood, Mo. Officers of the Class: the boys: Kenzie is Director of Training at President John W. Guckeyson A. C. School in Lubbock, Texas. R. Vice President Thomas T. Galloway Anderson, G. P., was last reported Secretary Richard L. Hennessy as serving on a special detail with E. Sims is in Ireland. Andy Lips- Treasurer Robert R. Evans the Navy and Marine Corps at Quan- comb won Soldier's medal for bavery Historian • Eric C. Orme tico, Va. Wallace, H. D., Air Forces, in Panama. Athletic Representative, Panama. Schmidt, J. K., Inf., Camp Johnny Jannarone Is at Belvoir, Va. Richard D. Reinbold Fall and Winter Sport Schedules 1942-43 FOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY GYMNASTICS Oct. 3—Lafayette College Oct. 10—Cornell University Feb. 13—Temple (At Philadelphia) 10—Cornell University 24—Colgate University 20—Illinois 17—Columbia University (At Hamilton) 27—Penn State (At New York) 31—Open (At State College) 24—Harvard University Nov. 6—Heptagonal Meet Mar. 6—Navy (At Cambridge) (At New York) 31—University of Pennsylvania (At Philadelphia) HOCKEY Nov. 7—Notre Dame (At New York) PLEBE CROSS COUNTRY 14—Virginia Polytechnic Inst. Ost. 21—Fordham Freshmen Jan. 16—Yale (At New Haven) 21—Princeton (At New York) 20—Cornell 28—Navy (At Philadelphia) 23—Williams BASKETBALL 30—Princeton Feb. 6—Colgate Jan. 13—Columbia 10—Dartmouth JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL 16—Williams 13—Harvard Oct. 24—Harvard Jr. Varsity 20—George Washington 17—Princeton (At Princeton) (At Cambridge) 23—Georgetown 22—Harvard (At Cambridge) 31—Cornell Jr. Varsity 27—Princeton 27—Dartmouth (At Hanover) (At Ithaca) 30—Penn (At Philadelphia) Mar. 3—Yale Nov. 20—Princeton Jr. Varsity Feb. 3—West Virginia (At Princeton) 6—Maryland 10—Pittsburgh 13—Rutgers SWIMMING (At New Brunswick) Jan. 16—Columbia PLEBE FOOTBALL 17—Penn State 30—Princeton (At Princeton) Oct. 14—Admiral Farragut Academy 20—Dartmouth Feb. 6—Penn (At Philadelphia) 21—Bucknell Freshmen 22—Harvard 10—Brown 28—Rutgers Freshmen 27—Fordham 13—Cornell Nov. 4—Colgate Jr. Varsity Mar. 6—Navy (At Annapolis) 20—Dartmouth (At Hanover) 11—Open 22—Harvard (At Cambridge) 27—Yale BOXING Mar. 6—Navy SOCCER Jan. 16—Bucknell Oct. 3—Princeton University 23—Western Maryland TRACK 14—Syracuse University (At Westminster) Feb. 13—Harvard and Princeton 21—Bucknell University 30—Coast Guard Academy (Triangular Meet) 24—Harvard University (At New London) (At Cambridge) Feb. 6—Maryland 28—Penn State College 13—Syracuse Nov. 7—Brown University 20—Penn State WRESTLING 14—Temple University 27—West Virginia Jan. 16—Columbia (At Philadelphia) 23—Sprinfleld 26—Navy 30—Yale FENCING Feb. 6—Syracuse 13—Cornell Jan. 30—Brooklyn College 22- -Lafayei te JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER Feb. 6—Yale (At New Haven) Mar. 6 —Penn (At Philadelphia) Oct. 3—Princeton Junior Varsity 13—Temple 20—Cornell 22—New York University Mar. 3—Columbia PISTOL, RIFLE, INDOOR POLO PLEBE SOCCER 6—Navy (At Annapolis) Schedules not completed at Nov. 18—Rutgers Freshmen 13—St. John's this writing.

Invitation for Membership in the Association of Graduates All graduates in good standing, as well as former cadets who have served not less than one academic term, are heartily invited to become members of the Association of Graduates. If you wish to join, please fill in the following form and mail to the Secretary.

SECRETARY, ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES, WEST POINT, NEW YOKK. Dear Sir: I desire to become \ an An.nual Membsr of the A. of G. of the U. S. M. A. and enclose herewith, as per para- graph 1 of the By-Laws, $25.00 ($15.00 is for my life's subscription to AssevMy; $10.00 is for my life subscription fee proper). $ 7.00 ($1.00 is for my annual subscription to Assembly; $1.00 is for my annual membership fee proper; $5.00 is for my initiation fee).

Full Name Cliss Permanent Address (If you are a former cadet but not a graduate, please have two members of the Association sign the following.) I nom"natl the Xve former cadet, who served not less than one complete academic term at the U. S. M. A. and was honor- ably discharged therefrom.

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