Hardin Simmons University - Bronco Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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 JLtor» of J4.su I40JC In 1952 the ROTC was established at H-SU. The Officers were: Lt. Col. H. P. Rice, Major Buford, and Captain Magee. Maj. Buford left for Korea during the summer of 1953 and Captain Magee left for Germany the same summer. In 1953-54 the officers were: Lt. Col. H. P. Rice, Major G. R. Barrow and Major L. J. Schelter. Three students were commissioned that year. They were, George R. Crook, T. Rogers and Donald L. Payne. In the 1954-1955 session of ROTC the officers staff remained the same. M Sgts. Harris and Milian were transferred to England and Germany respectively. Of the NCO’s, M Sgts. Busby and Mosley and Sgt. Tinker remained. M Sgt. Wagner, SFC’s Peace and Yarbro and Sgt. Cunningham arrived in August 1954. Those who were commissioned for the U. S. Army Reserves that year were: William A. Bramley, Donald R. Caldwell, David H. Dean, Harold E. Klingman, Dowe H. Mayfield, Charley Q. Quisenberry and Richard G. Williams. The year of 1955-1956 saw the ROTC having a new PMS T, Lt. Col. H. H. Burd who took the place of Lt. Col. H. P. Rice. Lt. Col. Howard P. Rice went to Okla- homa the 31st of July. Among the NCO’s who left were: Sgt. Tinker who went to Hawaii and Sgt. Cunning- ham who went to Fort Hood. Sgt. Burns and SFC Franks were the new NCO’s who ar- The following cadets may become eligible for commission in the U. S. Army Re- serve this year: D. Blair, B. Byrd, C. Cline, J. Crowe, M. Doke, J. P. Estes, D. Gilstrap, J. W. Hanks, C. A. Hile, M. D. Jasek, A. Kuykendall, Geo. Patterson III, D. M. Pond, C. Presswood, T. Raynes, L. D. Slaughter, C. Spence and K. West. Blair, Crowe and Doke, who are distinguished Military Students, may be offered Regular Army Commissions. The summer camps provided wonderful training and experience for the officers of the future. The first summer, five H-SU men attended camps at Ft. Benning, Ga., Ft. Sill, Okla., Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and Ft. Monmouth, N. J. In 1954 the summer camp was held at Ft. Benning, Ga., seven H-SU’ers attended. In 1955 the camp was held at Ft. Hood and a group of 26 H-SU’ers attended.

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Cadet Lt. Col. Gilstrap Regimental Staff Cadet Colonel Doke Cadet Captajn Welch Front: Cadet Lt. Col. Crowe, C. O. Front: Cadet Lt. Col. Blair, C. O. Jasek, S-3; Cadet 1st Lt. Francis, Adjutant