Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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PRCIGR radio code school. In direct charge of the V-T2 unit, hovv- ever, has been Lt. E. R. Hillman, the executive officer. Of- ficer-in-charge of the Marine detachment at New lvlen's Dormitory is Captain Cnow lvlaiorl J. lvl. Robb, veteran of Guadalcanal action, Lt. rigl J. A. Greenlee is acting supply officer for V-TQ. The schedule vvhich the V-l2's follovv is necessarily rigid and exacting. The purpose of the V-12 is to develop suc- cessfully in the men individual potentialities for competent service as Naval officers and to develop the responsibility of upholding the honor and traditions of the United States Navy. The length of time these boys remain here varies with their previous training and educational qualifications. Since the opening of the unit here July l, l943, about three hundred have completed the requirements, and many have been sent on to Midshipman School. The three month midshipman training then culminates in the commissioning of these men as Ensigns in the United States Naval Reserve. Navy chiefs and executive officer Marine sergeonts. Administrative offices.

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Lt. E. R. Hillman Miomi is privileged to hove on her compus cz V-I2 unit of the United Stdtes Novy. This unit is composed of men selected for their out- stonding chorocter ond high intelligence rot- ing. They ore given intensive bosic trdining for becoming supply officers, deck officers, ond doctors. Upon successful completion of pre- scribed courses the Novy men ore sent for further speciolized troining to selected schools. Ogden, Elliott, Stoddord, ond Swing l-ldlls ore the homes of the soilors while the Morines hold forth ot New lvlen's Dormitory. The pres- ence of the uniformed men odds interest ond pleosing color to the holls ond pdths of Mi- omi, ond brings to our peoceful, sheltered compus o much needed reoilizotion of the vvdr in which our porticipotion hos been so meoger. Commonder J. F. VV. Groy is reoilly the cop- toin of oll Novel units on compus, including V-T2 soilors ond lvlorines, V-5 Novol Air Co- dets, ond Wdves, lvlorines, ond soilors of the Lt. llgl J. A. Greenlee Major J. M. Robb

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Checking? FIRST ROW Cleft to rightjz ALLAN AHRENS, Cincinnati, GLENN ALLEN, Albany, Oregon, RICHARD AUMILLER, Columbus, PAUL BAIRSTOW, Cleveland Heights, RICHARD BAKER, Akron, CHARLES BARKER, Hamilton, WILLIAM BAUMAN, Alliance, Nebraska. SECOND ROW: ROBERT BOWMAN, New Madison, DAR- RELL BROWN, Arapahoe, Nebraska, WALTER BUECHSEN- STEIN, Alliance, Nebraska, MILTON BYERS, Toledo, JACK CALVER, Columbus, JACK CAREY, Overton, Nebraska, FRANKLYN CHIDESTER, Dayton. THIRD ROW: HOWARD COFFMAN, Bexley, ROBERT COOK, Oxford, NORMAN COX, Manchester, PAUL CREL- LIN, Lyons, Nebraska, THEODORE CRITZ, Cincinnati, FRED- ERIC D'AMATO, Campbell, WILLIS DAY, Toledo. FOURTH ROW: GERALD DeFREECE, Long Beach, Califor- nia, LLOYD DIEDRICHSEN, Fremont, Nebraska, PETER DO- LAND, West Haven, Connecticut, JAMES DONAHUE, Cen- terville, Iowa, HOWARD DURICK, Council Bluffs, Iowa, HARRY ELSTON, Ohama, Nebraska, LOWELL EVANS, Terril, Iowa. - 2 NAVY W I f