Marquette University NROTC - Porthole Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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.,.. ...... RIFLE TEAMS At one time 1n the history Of the Unit prob- Jb 1 Y 111 e 0 111510 n d1 n 9 e X 1 TG- C U r ric U 10 r 0C1 i V i 1 Y :5, : 'j - , . . ;' ' - 7' C 1 . H.931 .771 ........... ' i ;. 33397517 ..... . , ....... ...... , '1 ' Tyne. at NROTC studen ts, and now once again re - . '1 g aining its place in the limelight, the NROTC '. ' . . . . - . 4:237, W '1 -- , . ,. n t 1 e and p1 stol team a rganlza hon, under the ' ' l . . . . '7 . 2?: Mtg; . fif'yfil'cgrui '22?! IX, 9f A . , dlrecnon 91 CGM W 111mm H- 1eckson, has - , 3; .. ' , :- ' functioned expertly for almost five years. . Introduced to the Unit in March 1941, the rifle range, situated in the Marquette gym- nasium, has continuously proven a source of Practice and training for iirotcee marksmen, I and after the first postal match tired in Novem- ber 1941, there has been no end to the steady stream of matches and engagements which have further encouraged competitive participa- tion. CAPTAIN D. D. DUPRE Each season, the seemingly high point of competition has been the striving for Hearst and NROTC trophies. Although never winning these matches, the Marquette aggregation has CRUISES a1ways been able to rank high 'in the stand- ings. At the outset of the peace-time NROTC 1n the ear1y days of the rii1e team, Lt.-Crndr. trainin r0 ram it was foreseen th t 1. M. Stuart directed the activities of the squad. 9 p g ', , a some means of advancmg the practical aspects of After his departure for sea duty in 1942, Lt. . . . nautical education must be derived, and as a tjgi T. H. Mayer handled the young Hwarriors and at the present time, Lt.-Cmdr. P. C. Kelsey, result, the practice of routine cruises on Lake with a proud and fondling hand, directs the Michigan was adopted by the Marquette Nava1 group's activities. Unit. Compihng 011$thde records on the tiring- The first cruise took place six weeks after 1ine in the squad's 11,0111th1 years were com the opening of the Unit in 1940. Thereafter, tais, Mi11er, Diehl, Prodromus, Greene, Kern, each successive summer found the NROTC Senrick, Maser, De Young, Denny, Dallman students boarding the USS WILMETTE tor and Darnbach. Senrick, in 1943, posted 0 high cruises ranging in duration from three days to individual score 01 192. three weeks, 1n the past few semesters, after re-inaugura- In addition to the practice Of Navy spon- tion Of firing following CI 11111 in competition sored cruises, members at the Unit participated during 1944 and 1945, Norman Huddle at the from time to time in yacht races and other fune graduating c1ass has been leading the sailing activities sponsored by the Mi1waukee parade in bath rifle and pistol fire. His aver- . . . age, bordering 180, has helped to place the Yachting ASSOCMUOH- ' q 1 , ' th Hearst and NROTC , . , , 3:131:59 $313!:th 112mb; the past year. As a conclusmn to this type of trainlng, t a, f 1 x w e students cruised at intervals from July 14, This semester an attempt was made to in- 1945 until November 30, 1945 aboard YP 60 augurate intramural competition at the rii1e- and YP 67 in Lake Michigan. Lt.-Cmdr. P. C. range but 1itt1e success was achieved in 11118 Kelsey was officer in charge of YP's. This endeavor. NROTC men, comprising the Nile contact with small craft and its various prob- squadfi were able to head all other lerns applicable to all types of'naval craft has and plstol proven an exceptional training background. competition

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''''''''''''''' :-'3;;-.::;'1;5: ........ ........... nuacnoay4n- ... . - - . . ...... ..... .......... ...... ,,u:..- '3 .......... SHIPIS EIMPANY Serving as direct aides to the Unit Com- mand and to the commissioned officers gov- erning Unit activities, the enlisted personnel of Marquette's ship's company have proved a stabilizing influence and an excellent means of training, by example, the men of the Unit. Divided principally into four groups, athletic specialists, pharmacist mates, storekeepers and yeomen, the petty officers handle the minor administrative functions of the Unit and also supplement the teaching and training provided for by commissioned officers in Naval Science classes and other activities. In the early semesters of the Unit's growth, there was a certain decided division between students and ship's company personnel, but in the past few semesters a more intimate relationship has developed between the petty officers and student personnel, thus providing a better functioning organization. H. A. Redtield, CQM, has served for many semesters as lithe man-behind-the-men in the maintenance of discipline within the Unit. W. H. Jackson, CGM, is the only member of ship's company who has been here since the Unit's inception. Many others have also served well and served long the Naval Unit on the Hilltop. STUBN T EIMMANI It was in 1941 that the first student officers came into being in the Marquette Naval Unit, but it was not until the advent of Captain Sigel on the Hilltop that the student officers assumed such responsibilities as they have now been entrusted with. Acting as an intermediary between the Unit Command and the students, the student officers as battalion and company leaders, handle the routine activities of the day and carry out any orders and actions which might be instigated into the plan of the day. The Battalion organization is composed of a Commander, a Sub-Commander, an Adju- tant, a First Lieutenant and a Battalion CPO. In addition, the ROTC Battalion has always had a Drum and Bugle Corps Commander. The Company organization is composed of a Commander, two Platoon Commanders, a Com- pany CPO and two Platoon MPO's. This semester, due to the influx of many new V-S students, a portion of which came directly from civilian life, the organization was again changed and a Regimental system was established. The Regimental Staff, consisting of a Commander, a Sub-Commander, an Ad- jutant and an Aide, has the responsibility of directing the two Battalion organizations. The new plan, promoted largely by Cap- tain Sigel's reliance and trust in his student officers, has led to a more satisfactory Unit organization. With student officers handling routine matters, commissioned officers can spend more time in handling more specific details and thus better govern the Unit ac- tivities. With this system of responsibility, it is also much easier to place a finger upon the root of any difficulties which may arise. In glancing at a list of past battalion offi- cers, we find: Foley, Gutzman, Becker, Mallen, Massopust, Hildebrandt, Miller, Papador, Man- ning, Pihringer, Howard, Donahue, Chamber- lain, Heinen, Cassidy, Kehl, Kralj, Groh, Block, Melick, Davies, Kilian, Dewalt, Hedgepeth, Rig- gle, Dunton, Kleczewski, Glasener and Whear.

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t..-..-a'.ln KU.-o..-.NJ.'N. tt ' ,1. 9.: $ s t L;. rmafm N'kod't 1, ' ' ;.., '1 Ni. ., .oxw-sn',' v n-huonfmfr t x.' . . J -. en' ' r 2-1.9g'3 -,' 1 I , ll'tx...; 1 CAPTAIN R. A. DAWES TRAINING In addition to the Naval Science classes for NROTC students and various cruises and YP drills for all hands, on certain occasions dur- ing the course of o semester's work, students are allowed to engage in other practical train- ing activities. Among these events arranged through the Unit Command and authorities at other Naval Units or Stations are the Fire-Fighting School at Great Lakes and the tours of Glenview Naval Air Station. Certoin members of the Unit have each sum- mer also participated in Yacht Club activities and in the earlier days of the Unit, through the patriotic endeavors of Milwaukee yochtsmen, training was given many students. Drill classes which ore held every Saturday morning hove furnished training in military bearing and certain drill maneuvers Which are ssentioI to on officer's training. Rifle team activities, first aid lectures, regi- mentol reviews, Chemical gos ottock lectures aptitude tests, etc., have all in some woy added to the Hpolish applied to the young naval officer troinee. His constant subjection to these functions hos mode him more aware of the great responsibilities he shoulders With his Ensign's stripe. 1 0 I VARSITY SPIHTS Although the Marquette teorns did not al- Woys hold 0 high place in intercollegiate com- petition during the war years, they produced their shore of good competitors and on vari- ous occasions distinguished themselves quite well. Playing not a little port in the mechanism constituting the University's sports activities were the Naval V-IZ, V-S ond ROTC students. Even during the early days of the Unit, When it still boosted o peoce-time set-up, Eigner ond Liss brought glory to the HBIue and Gold in football. Eigner lettered thrice in football and once in track. Mologne, Dubbs, Holz, Enich, Konlonc, Ches- bro, NeWeII, Powell, Kramer, De Armond, Woods, Buettner, Martin and the power-house Copoulis With running-mote Johnny Rudon Were others Who brought fame to the Unit in 1943 grid competition. 1944 found Metscher, Pooler, Richardson, Quinsey ond Glosener joining the ranks of the elect on the gridiron, While paced by Mis- souri's former AII-Americon, Bob Steuber, Richardson, Kollie, Wiesner, Gallagher, Honlon ond Monegold trod With spiked shoes the outer-trock ot the stadium. In the 1943-44 Basketball season, the Unit figured heavilyr With Bill Chandler, Ir, Polzin, Prado, Sodowski, C. Weisner and Winter Win- ning hoop letters. In 1945, Jerry Worcester joined the grid-letter Winners and Quinsey gained a track letter in addition to his football oword. Lost season, Ken Wiesner, the Unit's stor track man proved himself versatile and be- come the star of the Marquette quintet. This semester, one of the most active track squads in yeors has been bolstered by a large aggregation from the Navy, inc1uding Korkow, MocDonold, Swoin, Appelboum, WissIer, O'Horo, Burke and others. Continuing to up- hold the tradition of the Navy and the school for Which they compete, the varsity cont- petitors uphold o two-told endeavor.