Marquette University NROTC - Porthole Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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It was with mingled feelings that Marquette University received the news of the de-commis- sioning of its Navy V-lZ Unit. We are happy that Marquette was selected to cooperate with the Navy in this program, and I think we can be justly proud of the contribution which the University made through it, to the war effort. We regret that the de-commissioning ot the we were happy and privileged to have with us. At the same time, we rejoice that we still have the Navy associated with the University through our Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps. The history of the Unit since its inception on July 1, 1943, will probably be told in those terse terms with which our Navy characteris- tically describes even its most glorious achieve- ments. That account will tell little, if any- thing, of the difficulties which preceded the organization of the V-lZ Unit at the University, difficulties which seemed insurmountable and were overcome only through the gracious co- operation of the Bureau of Naval Personnel with the assistance of Marquette's good friends. This account will tell little, too, of the excellent team work between the Navy per- sonnel assigned to Marquette and the Uni- versity's administrative and teaching staff which made the Unit outstanding. I should like, therefore, to convey our appreciation and gratitude to all who have been associated with the Unit and who contributed so gener- ously to its success. To them and to the young men who have gone and are going forth into the Navy's officer ranks, I bid Godspeed and God's choicest blessings. Marquette is happy to have the Navy's tra- ditional Hwell done on this operation. We say farewell with regret but with pride and satisfaction in our V-lZ Program's achieve- ments and success.

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,. . . .. MEIAI. FIB SERVICE - 1 Seven thirty-tour North Fourth Street might Army, functioned in Milwaukee; and finally, .,11 be a streetand number that very few service- on April 7, 1946, eight months after V-I Day, 1 1 1 ' men are cognizant of, but whether or not they ' the door of the Journal Building was closed are familiar with it, the 4,722,000 young men and the USO's functions in Milwaukee came to who walked through the door of Milwaukee's an end. USO will remember a long time the kindness and courtesy shown them by an organization known the world over. Outstanding cooperation was given the USO and its constantly Changing influx of service- AJNsia -. .--.Avr' v'w'-e4 mw-ooeo- -v- A '. V'. 1... ' - I. -' . '.Nv..' . N . ..r', . , .A u s . ' N'ffl . 'ah .. fl - ' 03.5.. I K e . .... . 'g . nanny ... '2', .4 -N 34 .. ;' ..,.i2'.; 5; :2 3Q . x .3... . ...- A x .. . . 'iie'x'al'e f . -. y a I - ' ' u' 'w' - u' . . '. .I.' '.'. . e 3:33:39 - g .c 4 i. . .... . . .n .. n . . y , n . V y '1 , ..xx ' - --x-z.. . .....15u x.x..... ..,...x l' x5... ' -' e 1 -. N 5-H-'..-.-.. .pa. z ... . . x ....... r .- .1 . 4.. L . V $313., 'xx ...lff' ... . x E , . . ... . . . '1' 3 u: k 'x u; ....,A From the Atlantic seacoast to the Pacific border-states, tales of Milwaukee's USO were constantly finding their way into the sea- stories and yarns ot the two-month 11salts or the memories of the battle-worn veterans. M11- 1 waukee was heralded as the top liberty city in the country and many of those who had had the opportunity to reap of its benefits knew only too well the validity of these remarks. The USO canteen under the auspices of the Particularly was the city proclaimed a nsailor's Red Cross also did an excellent job. It was paradise and with Great Lakes only a few ' . ' . A ' $. . X, - c 7i:':':'IQ.'i'.. . 1- . gnaQ- . - m$xns actually more offers of parties, etc., than there were servicemen to readily fill the demands. . . , always a cherished thought in the mind of a Inlles away and a Naval Un1t at the USOS serviceman to remember that in Milwaukee he doorsteps, 11 was no wonder that 85 to 90 had been treated to a full meal at the USO. g percent 01 the young men who entered there1n By approximation, it has been estimated that wore the trad1tlonal blue su1t. the canteen served 1,637,000 cups of coffee; Started in Milwaukee on December 17, 1941, 528'000 glasses Of mllk; 1'271'000 glasses Of root beer; 2,214,000 cuts of cake and p1e; and ten days after Pearl Harbor, through the . . . , 4,620,000 sandW1ches. ln addltlon, the com- zealous endeavors of Mayor Carl Ze1dler, the munion with the home spirits was abetted by USO first had its headquarters at 623 North . the giving of 4,350 long distance calls to home. Water Street. lts opening was gratefully greeted by servicemen, but regretful it is that th C 1 Z 'dl h d'd h Yes, the USO did a swell job. Not only did e young man ar e1 er, W o 1 SO rnuc it lighten the cares of the G1. life but it pro- 10 assure 115 success, was unable to return Vided for the serviceman clean, wholesome from the war 1n wh1ch he served as a Naval entertainment and whenever Mother and Lieutenant, to see the great work which he Father back home would receive a letter from had helped to start. their son with the letterhead, USO , showing in bold letters, these two reatest friends of Serving as General Chairman of the USO y . g . , , youth would momentanly how their heads and 1n Milwaukee County was Frank Greenya, and . . , , , , , , A thank God for an organlzatlon so great and a1d1ng 1n the magnlhcent work as Director of . . , noble that 1t cared for all . . . r1ch or poor . the M1lwaukee USO was Albert D. Moody who , , . . . . . who were servmg the cause of thelr country. was unt1r1ng 1n h1s efforts to improve the or- ganization. And so, for the members of the Marquette F or 51 months, the USO composed of six Naval Unit and for the others who entered the national agencies, the YMCA, the YWCA, door of Seven thirty-four North Fourth Street, Traveler's Aid, Jewish Welfare, National Cath- we give a very grateful . . . uThank You! We olic Community Service and the Salvation shall never forget what you have done! 1841