Florida Military Academy - Dugout Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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THE lDlUfG0lU'lF K CADET NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Frarzt Raw, Seated: Benitez, Steele, Lloyd, Ford, Lay, Buch, Conlin, Capps, Holmes, Anderson, llausman, Dawson, Raphun, C., Mead. Seconcl Row, Slanrling: Forsyth, MelCat-hern, Mora, A., Andrews, Turnburke, Bennett, McLean, Riles, Thompson, J., Wiley. Ayers, McPhail, Berger, McQueen, Moody. Third Row, Standing: Mata Kyle, llicks, Morton, Brown, Baker, Schneck, Festary, J., Gonzalez, P., Eastman del Haya, Blauvelt. a s academy gave an exhibition of modern infantry weapons on the parade ground. In con- nection with this, the Headquarters Battery of the 116th Field Artillery demonstrated modern means of signal communication, including the radio, telegraph, telephone, and ground signals to aircraft. The eorps made its annual appearance in the Festival of States Parade on Friday, April lst. Captain Bryant, Captain Peden, Lieutenant Fleming and Lieutenant Heney marched with the Corps. Colonel Mendels was on the reviewing stand. Medals were presented to the cadets selected as outstanding in both the Senior and the Junior School at a special parade on Army Day, Wednesday, April 6th, Cadet Ma- jor Byron Shouppe was awarded the Medal for the Senior School for outstanding work as Cadet Commander of the Battalion. Cadet Supply Sergeant Stewart Macfarlane of the sixth grade was the recipient of the medal for the Junior School. He was selected as the most deserving because of his outstanding record in every phase of the activities of the Junior School. The medals were awarded by the St. Petersburg chapter ofthe Reserve Page B8

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THE DUGUUT served as Executive Officer of the Headquarters Battery of the 116th Field Artillery. Lieutenant Robinson had seen active service in the Mexican Border Campaign and was a cavalry officer overseas during the World War. Captain Cooley had served many years with the regular army and had seen action during the Spanish-American War in Cuba, the Philippine lnsurrection, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Mexican Border Cam- paign. During the World War he was in charge of mine-laying operations on the New England Coast and the Bay of Fundy. The first public appearance of the corps as a military organization was on Sunday, September 26th, when the first Battalion parade of the year was held. On Tuesday, November 30th, the corps acted as host to the midshipmen of H.lVl.S. Orion, British cruiser, when they were the guests of the cadets for lunch. Later in the afternoon the midshipmen played an exhibition game of Rugby, which was followed by a Full Dress Parade with the Gmiddiesl on the reviewing line. ln honor of the visit, the Colors of England shared honors with our own national colors in the line of parade. The battalion marched in its first street parade when they participated in the annual Shrine Parade in the Gasparilla Carnival in Tampa. The companies passed in review before Governor Cone of Florida and his staff. On the reviewing line were Colonel lVlendels and Captain Peden. ln observance of National Defense Week, February 12-22, the R.O.T.C. unit of the CADET COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Front Row: Danison, Festary, E., Shouppe, Mora, R., Gonzalez, J., Hall. Second Row: Mitchell, J. J., Mills, McLeish, R., Noel, Bethany, Breymann, Bradham, Reyant, Dorman, Lurie. if Page 87

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THE DUGOUT Officers' Association, and the presentations were made by Captain Stephen F. Hancey, president of the local chapter. On Sunday, April l0th, three medals were awarded to cadets by the St. Petersburg Post of The American Legion. These medals were awarded to Cadet Captain Joseph Bradham, commanding the Band, as the outstanding cadet officer of the Junior Classg to Cadet Corporal Melvin Berger of Company A, as the outstanding commander of a squadg and to Cadet Private Mario Leon, also of Company A, as the outstanding private in the cadet battalion. The announcement of the promotion of Cadet Leon to the grade of Ca- det Private, First Class, was made at this time. As the year was drawing to a close, and as the Dugout went to press, the final drive of the year was being made. The dates of the annual Government Honor Board lnspec- tion had been announced. The lnspecting Board was to be at the Academy on May 5th and 6th. The tactical officers, the cadet commissioned and non-commissioned officers, and every private in ranks, all were working in anticipation of the main objective of the military department, that of continuing its excellent record by again being selected as an Honor Military School by the United States War Department. JUNIOR SCHOOL OFFICERS Kneeling: Parks, Seybold, Samper, E., Barrett. Barnes, Korabeck, Maury, R., Rea. Slrznzlingr Mandel, Vinenl, Roberts, Dornbusch, Sharpe, McLeish, Villegas. Macfar- lane, Sinclair, Julian, Siques. Page 89