Marquette University NROTC - Porthole Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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' 22627 , ,i , I .1 , 'l 0 .1 2' , AIMINISTHATIIN Whenever a ship, station or unit operates in a manner such as Marquette has been operating for six years, it is quite evident that the officers and men will reflect upon the record of the activity. The reflection at Marquette has been clear and unblemished. When on September 16, 1940, Captain Frank H. Kelley, USN, reported aboard, a huge job faced him. His excellent capacities for getting things organized stood him in good stead as he quickly got the ship underway and later used his experience as an organizer in starting the Naval Training Station at Farragut, Idaho. When Captain Kelley was detached in May 1941, he was temporarily succeeded by Lt. Allan V. Bres. Commander Leon 0. Alford, USN, arrived Iune 30, 1941, to take per- manent command. His Executive officer was Lt.-Cmdr. H. H. Fox. In May 1942, Captain D. D. Dupre, USN, reported as relief for Captain Alford. Captain Robert A. Dawes, USN tretj reported as relief for Captain D. D. Dupre an October 23, 1943. Still serving as Executive officer was Commander H. H. Fox. Captain Dawes remained at the head of the Unit for 18 months. April and May of 1945 saw an almost complete turn-over in ship's company personnel. Captain Clinton H. Sigel, USNR, took the conn from Captain Dawes and Commander D. M. Kerr, USNR, replaced Commander H. H. Fax as Execu- tive officer. Rep1acing Commander Kerr in November 1945, was Com- mander H. E. Mecklenburg, USN. With this exception, the command has remained the same and through the leadership of Captain Sigel and Commander Mecklenburg, the Unit has been efficiently brought to the close of the war-time training program. L-J MI -1 ,2 I' . , Xi xxx g x . x '1 52,1, ,. - , ,. V t 't ,7 M5427 :1 1 Z or X' l 2 $ eK5 , 2, 2 H I V l I ' IX 2,, . .. . 2 5 0'4 , 2 194M meman .54 ,1 V , 7? .25 , -, 7'72 ' 2 '22 '1' ' '4' 4 2'74 M?K i2: .4; ,. , , 2 fo ' X z 72, , V ;M ,1. .. Xi .? Z , , . ,7 'qwnxxxxy xw NNOQV x x: NVNNt . .4 2444' 7! '17 '1 1,1 ' 7' 'p' .1 1f 72' , f 1231', 7 ' 2 29;, M44942, MI'VI 4 'I '4, . 712' -, 21,9741 ' 2 - 2 .1 I I '2' .. 4 'I .. , . l l 2 H2252, 2m ' , . , :2; 2 '9 x M , . f - .5 iii '4 l . 15 ! ,4 5 9 , . 3: ! i . i I IIX . t ' 4 ' , ', I , , L ., ,, ,m 7w w, . t . 4 1r . ' V 2 .-7-2 . ' v ' i f l. I . V I- 21 5f: 2' 2 i g 2 - ':L .';7 '7!9 2M 'f' 222.: ' 7, 42'. .0 . ,,,-.-.I. : . ............ 43 12 2:. 44:022ka ' ' a .. , . . 2 ' - - - 2 I :1. v . - -...,,2.-:-..;-: '3 ---V'IZSEEE:..A:KN 2 ; 492-135? ' ' t , - ' ' . : .. 2 2 . Kw g' ' ' '.V 5.1395 H . I . '- . 'I' .'. '.' .:-. '- 2'-' v5 9. 4 K; . ':., '- .' thm-rvr .- 3'4 , yC--.-.'.I-- .' ' v1... HI? 1 ' ' :5' ,I'Mtw'g'it'fzt-1 1' th,3:, ; ' '-'M ' - ---------------- x. b . -. . .- W7 4 $14.23,? .- li-Vl. .:::.- f $234,. , -.:I . 1:123 , , - . i '1 .- 2, V . n .4, h . . .- E . , ?:9: , Va? A'-. . -. 41w ? rl-Rb. -'- . -. f x': 2 . , . ' ,- '.:;;;;;t-;. . ............ - ' 'i. '.': M' '.'. 'urx. ' '. Ix '--M I-- 9 ., - . I .'. .... ' X' -. xe'k. . 9.4.... -:- '- X '- n . . . v .. .- '''''' -;.:?.,' .;7- ......................... V s. x s ........... '9' i '- --'x Mz-a 7::-.,.-M ' 4,.2. t x: -. - 4...! ...... . . xx..- 2525:5220: '- 445$, I ............................... ''''''''''''' . ,. ........ ... . ...... ...... ''''''''''''''''

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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.