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Thirty-eight cadets and midshipmen in the Departments of Military, Naval and Air Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology received some 50 awards and medals during the annual Military Day exercises in the M.I.T. Armory Tuesday, May 9. Following the awards presentation, all M.I.T. RCTC units were reviewed by M.I.T. and military dignitaries, including M.I.T. President Howard W. Johnson; Rear Admiral Roy S. Benson, USN, Commandant, First Naval District; Colonel Morris B. Mont- gomery, USA, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Fort Devens, Mass.; and Colonel Joseph H. Griffens, USAF, Assistant for Staff Support, Electronic Systems Division, L.G. Hanscom Field, Mass. The reviewing party included the heads of the Departments of Military, Naval and Air Science at M.I.T.: Lt. Colonel Jack R. Shields, USA; Captain Robert E. Stark, USN; and Major George P. Gamache, USAF. Cthers in the reviewing party were Mr. Vincent A. Fulmer, Vice President and Secretary of M.I.T.; Lt. Commander Preston Lincoln, USNR (Ret.); Colonel John R. Webb, USAF (Ret.); the Honorable Paul S. Vaitses, Jr., Lt. Commander, USNR (Ret.), Mayor of Melrose; Mr. Franklin Davis, President, Post Society of American Military Captain Engineers; Mr. Edward J. Norcott, Commander, Massachusetts American Legion; John L. Burke, USA, Adjutant, Eleventh Special Forces Group, Boston Army Base; and Brigadier General Edward F. Logan, Army National Guard. M.I.T. President's Awards were presented to Cadet Lt. Colonel Jimmie C. McPherson, A. ARCTC, from Kress Texas (General Lesley Groves Award); Midshipman Lt. Stephen Metz, NRCTC, from Columbus, Ga. (Admiral Edward Cochran Award); and Cadet Lt. Colonel Herbert R. Schulze, AFROTC, from Carlsbad, Calif. (General James Doolittle Award). The United States Naval Institute Award went to Midshipman Lt. Metz. Army Superior Cadet Awards were presented to Cadet Major Richard A. Simpson, ARCTC, of Laconia, N.H.; Cadet 1st Lt. Raymond L. Bomnan, ARCTC, of Pennsauken, -more- Use copy created from Institute Archives record copy. © Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. News Office (AC0069)

ROTC AWARDS -- 2 Va. N.J.; and Cadet Sergeant First Class E-7 Michael L. McMahan, AROTC, of Falls Church, Midshipman Lt. Metz received the Professor of Naval Science Award. Professor of Military Science Awards were presented to Cadet 1st Lt. Philip Jhin, A3CTC, Cadet of Queens Village, N.Y.; Cadet PFC John B. Black, AROTC, of Tampa, Fla.; and Sergeant E-5 Christopher D. Thurner, of St. Marys, Ga. Cadet TSgt. Roy F. Quick, Jr., of Lynchburg, Va., received the Professor of Air Force Aerospace Studies Award. Navy League Awards went to Midshipman Lt. j .g. Jay C. Sinnett, NRCTC, of Portland, Me., and Midshipman Lt. Carleton F. Bryant, III, NROTC, of Minot, Mass. Cadet Major Michael D. Hawkins of Hampton, Va., received the Air Force Times Award of Merit. Armed Forces Communication and Electronic Awards were presented to Cadet Major Richard A. Simpson, to Midshipman 1st Class Frederick A. Hottes, NRCTC, of Grand Legion Awards Junction, Colo., and to Cadet Lt. Colonel Schulze. Military Crder of the Loyal went to Cadet Major John W. Reynolds, ARCTC, of Lindenhurst, N.Y.; Midshipman Chief Petty Officer Robert J. Trunek, NROTC, of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; and Cadet 1st Lt. Gerald R. Guenette, Jr., AFROTC, of Salem, Mass. Reserve Officers Association Awards were presented to Cadet Major Simpson, Midshipman Lt. j.g. Bryant, and Cadet 2nd Lt. Paul L. Modrich, AFRCTC, of Raton, N.M. Recipients of the Sons of the American Revolution Award were Cadet Lt. Colonel McPherson, Midshipman Lt. Metz, Cadet 2nd Lt. Howard E. Evans, UI, AFROTC, of Fort Collins, Colo., and Cadet Private James R. Van Gaasbeek, A,1OTC, of York, Pa. (Washington-Franklin Medallion). Society of American Military Engineers Awards were presented to Cadet Major Simpson, General Excellence Cadet 1st Lt. Boxman, and Midshipman 1st Class Hottes. American Legion Awards went to Cadet Major Simpson, Cadet Lt. Colonel Michael D. Teter, AFRCTC (gold), of Freemont, Calif., Cadet 2nd Lt. Philip R. Turner, AFROTC (silver) of Cklahoma City, Ckla., and Cadet Captain Robert D. Wyatt, ARCTC (silver) of Stratford, Conn. Cadet Recipients of the Academic American Legion Award were Cadet Major Simpson, 1st Lt. Boxman, Midshipman Hottes, Midshipman Petty Officer, First Class Stephen D. Reimers, NRCTC, Melville, N. Dakota, Cadet Major James H. Raddin, Jr., AFROTC, Albuquerque, N.M., and Cadet 1st Lt. Alan M. Gilkes, AFROTC, Washington, D.C. Scabbard and Blade Awards were presented to Cadet McMahan, Midshipman 4th Class David A. Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr., NROTC, of Dedham, Va., and Cadet Staff Sergeant -more -

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Herrelko, AFRCTC, Brighton, Mass. General Dynamics Awards went to Cadet MSgt. George C. Shisher, AFROTC, of SalemVa., and Midshipman Lt. Metz. Recipients of the Outstanding Counterguerrilla Awards were Cadet PFC Michael P. Raskob, AROTC, of Bel- verdere, Calif., and Cadet Sgt. E-6 Steve E. Bridges, ARCTC, of Fairfax, Va. The Association of the U.S. Army Award was presented to Cadet 1st Lt. Boxman, and the McPherson, U.S. Army Cadet Battalion Commander Award was presented to Cadet Lt. Colonel

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