Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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•At ;4%m(f I ' tunl Huu; Left lu Right: Capt. Murphy; Capt. MitclR-U; Maj Murpliy; Col. Johns; Maj. Xolsoii; Capt. Nelson; CWO Miller. Back Row: M. Sgt. Facemire; M. Sgt. Spears; M. Sgt. Gould; M. Sgt. Tucker; M. Sgt. Barnes; S. Sgt. Miller; S. Sgt. Thacker. The Army ROTC Detachment at VMI consis- tently doe.s an excellent job in presenting military material. The Cadets are given their chdice of the three Ground Combat Arms: Infantry, Armor, and Artillery and j)ursue studies in the branch of their choosing throughout their last three years at VMI. Studies are made in Tactics, Weapons, Organization, and all the allied phases of the military. Graduating First Classmen who have been designated Distin- guished Military Graduates are offered a commission in the Regular Army. All other Cadets are com- missioned in the Armv Reserve. COLONEL GLO ER S. JOHNS, .Ji{. Professor of Military Science and Tactics

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Mr. Wni.Mi Cnuk I„.-,l. n, drrniin, Mr. .Imuh ' s W. I ' ciirc, ,lf. I„sl. in I-:,,, !, .■.■ , .Mr. WilliMin C. ' rnics.l.i !„.■ (. i„ KiujHsh Mr. Hector 11. Orjuela Inst, in Spani.ih Capt. William f.. I ' iilri.k Inst, in Civil Eni ini ' criiuj Capt. .lolm L. (iilhert Inst, in Mechanics and Civil Engineering 1st Lt. Alfred L. iMiller Inst, in Mathematics 1st Lt. LelaiKl (i. I?i-il In.it. in Chemi.slnj Mr. Charles H. Ocstreicli !.s ' (. in Chemistry 1st Lt. Daniel C. Brittigan Inst, in Mechanics, and Civil Engineering 1st Lt. Michael M. Belenky Inst, in Cheniistri 2nd Lt. Edmund Pendleton, .Jr. Inst, in Civil Engineering 2nd Lt. Randolph S. Knipp Inst, in Mechatiics ' 2nd Lt. Peter K. McCrary Inst, in Physics Mr. Brewster S. Ford In.st. in English WtmM MIKm Hv HH Jmk . yT t H Bl h Not PicTrRED Col. Robert IT. Knox INIaj. Walter B. Cormack Maj. Chester B. Goolriek Maj. Thorn Pro}, of Mathematics .Ust Prof, of Geology As t Prof, of History Asst Prof Maj. .lohn (j. Barrett Mr. Richard B. Minnix Mr. Guy B. . gnor Ass ' t Prof, of lliainry Inst, in Physics Imt. in Dratring i B. Gentry . of EH.tf iWi '

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;40i a%ce Tlic Ail- Force ROTC Dclaclmicnl is iiiosl cxikI in presenting its niatorial to the cjidcls. To llir fourth c ' liissmcn this material consists of an over-ail picture of the Air Force and its mission. ' I ' he suh- eourses presented to the upper three classes consists of subjects most pertinent to the future Air F )rce officer, such as: Military Justice, Weather, Naviga- tion, The Commander and His Staff, etc. Upon graduation the c adets who have obtained a stand in the upper tenth of their Air Force classes are offered regular commissions in the Air Force. The others if phj ' sically qualified will receive reserve commissions upon graduation. LIEUTENANT ( OLOXKL GILBERT E. Bl ' TLEH Professor of Air Sctettce Front Roio, Left to Right: Lt. Col. G. E. Butler; Capt. J. X. Cruise; Capt. . . J. Phaup; Capt. .1. T. Farr; 1st Lt. C. V. Watson: Capt. N. D. McDonald; Capt. R. M. Blake. Bach Rou: Left to Right: T. Sgt. C. F. Styles; M. Sgt. P. J. Southern; T. Sgt. R. . Sawyer: S. Sgt. .1. C. Boyd. «