University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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74.S.70.mCM.0.76. 'lihe stall ol oflicers who are in charge ol military activities on the Maine cam- pus consists ol' Lieutenant Colonel New- ton XV. Alexander, lnlantry: Captain XVillis H. Tracy, Infantry: and lst Lieutenant -lames D. Shorh, ,Xriny ol' the United States. Lt. Col. Alexander. who is in command ol' .-X.S.'l'.U. Jill-15, came to Maine lrom Clark University, where he was also connected with rX.S.'l'.l'. Capt. Tracy came here alter having served in the Solomon Islands. where he was wottnded in action. Both Capt. 'liracy and l,t. Shorh recently received promo- tions to their present rank. All these oll'i- cers are not only connected with ,-X.S.T.l'. men. hut are also in command ol Maine's R OQIIC. ARMY UFFICICRS The Maine Reserve Officers' Training Corps now, sinee the beginning of the war, consists entirely ol' lreshman and sophomore men. Previously, the R.O.'l'.C. was divided into the Signal Corps, the Coast Artillery Corps, and the lnlantry. ,Xt the present time, all training is teclmi- eally known as Branch lnmiaterial and consists ol' pre-induction subjects or those designed especially to lit a man lor any hranch ol' the .Xrmy. The University ol Maine R.O.'l'.C. unit has. for many years. achieved the highest rating possible at its annual .-Xrmy inspection. This rating ol' Exec-llent'l is shown by the hlue star worn on the right sleeve ol' the R.0.'l'.C. uniform. The lact that R.O.'1'.C. is hene- licial as pre-induction training is illus- trated by the success of many former slu- dents in the Army today. I.'l'. SHORI3, COI.. .Xl.lf.X.XXlJl'R, C.Kl l'. 'l'R.XCY ,Kat rf, P 1. . Gods... To the Fates... To the Rul-ers of men and their des - ti-nies! To the

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lhe stall ol' non-eoninlissionetl olli- g f eers who are attached to the Army at Maine consists of Teelniic-al Sergeant .IO5L'lJll Rinkans. iliL'Cl1Ilil'2ll Sergeant Satnuel S. Clarniell, Stall' Sergeant Rob- ert Clatnpana, Stall Sergeant Louis 15. Butlf, 'l'!Sgt. lliIlliZillS is the inetnber of the Militarf' Department who has been at Maine for the greatest period ol tinie. ftlllllllg here in 19515. 'l'!Sgt, Clartnell previously served in the cllllllil-lilll'l1l2l-lIltliii 'I'heater ol' XVar, while SfSgt. Clatnpana was in the Solu- inun lslancls. Sffigt. liutlf Caine to the lfnirersity alter having servecl in the Panania Canal Zone. The.'X.S.'I'.P.'sI1ax'e entered into the spirit ol' the Maine eatnpus whole- hearteclly. Relmresentatives Irmn this group have participated in such groups as the CKIIIIIUIIS staff. the glee club, the bantl, and the Maine Masque. ln the latter organization. there hare been lllkllly all-soldier skits inelutlecl in the weekly Masque IJL'1'li0I'IN2lllCCS. These skits have, without exeelmtitm. been greeted with a great deal nl' ap- preciation by the civilian students. l NON COBIS Standing-Sgt. Campania, Sgt. Btulz, Sgt. l':n'n1ell Seated-Sgt. Rinkaus 27