University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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I M! M Llrjyl 1' tv- w J if .. 42 W apt w u 5 X ,yi 1 xx y Y N .',- f- Major joseph Roscoe Bluck AJOR JOSEPH ROSCOE. BLUCK, erstwhile commander of the S. A. T. C. Unit at the University of Mississippi and now an inspector of the 6 different R. O. T. C. Units throughout the United States, is a native of Nevada. Major Bluck won fame as a football player at the University of J Missouri and was once chosen for the All-American team. When the B government called for football men to train them as officers, Major Bluck LL entered the first officers' training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots, on May 3rd, 1916, and received his Captain's commission on August l6th of the same year. He was then transferred to the 348th Infantry stationed at Camp Pike, and later to the l62nd Depot Brigade for special duty as Brigade Police Officer. The first experience of Major Bluck in a military institution began on May 12th, l9l 7, when he was assigned to the Mississippi A. Sz M. College at Starkville, Mississippi. He served there until his transfer to the University of Arkansas, where he was in charge of a training corps of that school. With the placing of the S. A. T. C. unit in the University of Mississippi, Major Bluck was made comrnandant at this institution, holding at that time the rank of Captain. He began his duties there on October lst, l9l8, and one month later received his commission as major. He welded the unit into a smooth working army post and had the respect as well as the obedience of every one of his men. It was due to his good management that this post suffered as little as it did from the epidemic of infiu- enza that raged here. Ole Miss students fully realize that the University was indeed fortunate in having as its commandant Major Bluck. He is not only a man of the highest military efficiency, but he is a gentleman in every respect and was liked by every student and every member of the faculty. His career reflects credit upon his State and his work at Ole Miss re- flects credit upon this institution. Pagc seventeen

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