United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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eil Om-Cf enAiecf, (laLe t aniU iuft, OiJ el 226 NEIL Alemeda, California 7th District, California Neil came out of the West with a broad smile and a good nature soon well known throughout the Corps. He is a graduate of the University of California, and has always been interested in a military career. In fact Armv has been his one and onlv thought for a future. His highest ambition is to become a good officer in the United States Army. Neil ' s friendliness and willingness to help a friend in a pinch have won him the respect and friendship of .ill who know him. Company H-2; Sergeant (1); Handball (1). BOB ' Stanford, Connecticut 4tli District, Connecticut We -ire thankful to Bob for designing our class crest, for three years of artistic interpretations of kaydet life in the Pointer, and for his seemingly uncannv ability to transform buckets of paint into scenery for Hundredth Night Shows. Besides his artistic pur- suits he has found time to be a swell athlete, and on weekends to consistently drag pro. Bob is bv nature amiable and is always willing to work for the fur- therance of any worthy idea. Company C-1 ; Corporal (3); Lieutenant (1); Football (4, 3); Track (3); Tennis (3); Ring Committee (4, 3, 1); Camera Club (3, 1); Vice-President; Dialectic Society (3, 1); Pointer (4, 3, 1); Howitzer (4, 3, 1); 100th Night Show (4, 3, 1); Camera Representative (4, 3, 1); Rifle Marksman. a ne udle4 OnXf atn, 1. JAQ im rem ,-

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tUlii ' Dm. Minsippi .: IK wk Sm«i(1); LEFTy Como, Mississippi Secretary of War One i)f the calmer members of the chiss who never had the slightest sign of a storm in beast barracks. Lefty became known for his ability to accomplish anything he tried. Had it not been for the time spent pulling his classmates through the trials of plebe math, he would have worn stars. Besides academics, he found time to use his whipping left arm to advan- ■ tage on the baseball diamond. He also carried on as company honor representative, not to mention his abilities as end on the inrermurder footb.ill te.im. Company A-2; Corporal (3); Baseball (4); Honor Committee (3, 1 ), Ski Club (3, 1 ). :,S3: . HUTCH Talbolton, Georgia 4lh District, Georsia JAi;!! ihinigh ihc lite .u the .Xcademy was radically diliercnt from the type of life Hutch had led in the region of the Okefenoke in Georgia, he adjusted him- self surprisingly quickly. This was possible through his ability to gain genuine friendship on first acquaint- ance. There were times during Hutch ' s stay at the Academy when he came into contact with yankees. Often, the vankee was unable to get the exact meaning of Hutch ' s Georgian accent. Even so, the conversa- tion always ended in friendship, for anybody could understand his trulv amiable smile and good fellow- ship. Company A-1 ,- Corporal (3); 100th Nisht Show (4, 3, 1); Color Line (3); Fishing Club (3); Rifle s4arl sman,■ Machine Gun Marks- allojce Qau lzu eMiittdti,, i. WALLY ' Sumter, South Carolina 2nd District, S. C. Dixie ' s gift to the Military Academy, Wally had the fine characteristics of a true Southern gentleman. Al- ways willing to help out his less brilliant classmates, he more than once saved a fellow cadet from the aca- demic axe. However, the finesse wuth which he domi- nated academics collapsed before the onslaught of the T. D. Busy with extra-curricular activities, he often demonstrated the superior store of knowledge which was his badge of distinction throughout his stay at the Academy. He was an officer of whom his class- mates could well be proud. Company F-1 ,■ Sergeant (1); Football Man- ager (1 ); Chess Club (4, 3, 1 ); Pointer (3, 1 ),- Concert Orchestra (4, 3, 1); Academic Coach (4, 3, 1), Machine Gunner, 2nd Class. 225

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. ' .CIMV .rervfa ■ -nc pur- ;:, inioii ■. - li 3v nature j.xk tor k far- Ke -mtU Jlee Qachi.o i •JACK Covington, Ohio 4th District, Ohio nsis:-. Amiable Ken Jackson uiidouhtcJU will .iKva ' s be remembered by his classmates for his sincere friend- ship and everlasting practical jokes. His vigorous work with the basketball team and the Pointer stand among his many achievements. Ken ' s dependability and efficiency with which he carried out any assigned task proved that he had the qualities which will make him an outstanding Army officer. His earnest work C n athletics will always follow him and give him added impetus throughout his career as an officer. He will carrv on the traditions of the Corps noblw Company G-1 ; Corporal (3); Cross Country (4); Track (4); Basketball (4),- Basketball Man- ager (3, 1 ); Pointer (4, 3, 1 ); Circulation Man- ager; Rifle Sharpshooter; Machine Gunner 2nd Class. eO ' l e catlel ac zd,a t JACK Many, Louisiana 8th District, Louisiana Jack was a tall, lanky son of the South and with his characteristic good humor and common sense he be- came a true son of West Point. During his plebe year he caught more than most of us from the upperclass and any trouble the uppers didn ' t give him the Aca- demic Board did. Yet with courage and plenty of poopsheets he beat out the foundation list. With the fine qualities he had before entering West Point and with the many he has developed here, Jack will be- come a fine officer and a credit to his class. Company A-1 ; Ski Club (3). WalteA, Jl ie i at ella JAG Quantico, Virginia 8lh District, Illinois Jag is a Marine Junior whi) has lived in more different spots outside the United States than many of us have inside. He came to the Academv bv wav of Guanta- namo Bay, Cuba; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; and finallv Annapolis. Walt ' s spare time was spent with one of his two loves, either fencing or femmes. Walter ' s perseverance and tenacity, as well as his loyalty to the military service, will carry him a long way; and his friendly spirit is sure to make him popular with his men and his superiors. Company G-1; Fencing (4, 3, 1); Notre Dame Ball Committee (4, 3, 1); Weight Lifting Club (1); Acolyte; Rifle Marksman; Ma- chine Gunner, 2nd Class. 227