NROTC University of Minnesota - Gopher Log Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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February lasl, sixlyfrwo more men exchanged Jrhe uniform ol NROTC 'lor Jrhe dress ol Naval line officers. The February gradualing class of I944 was unique in lhal il was made up ol noi only regular NROTC seniors, buf also of a selecled group ol upperclassmen who had undergone a special speed-up program lo equip Jrhem for duly ar lhe earliesr moment Under lhe very able lulelage of Annapolis lrained ohfi- cers, lhese men progressed. From lheir bewildered and frying plebe days, Jrhrough Jrheir second class year, when fhe lighf of responsibilify began lo glow, up lo lhe advenl ol lhe almosl enlirely new life, lhal of lirslr classmen, complele wilh ils responsibililies, dillicullies and pleas' ures, lhese men had buf one obiecliveelhe salisiaclory complelion of lheir officer Jrraining lo insure success al Their new commands. These men, nor long ago here, are now al Naval shore sralions and aboard Navy lighling ships around lhe globe. We wish Jrhem clear sailing, Gods speed, and bounlilul hunling on lheir missions ahead. 1 Huu-.,, do ,

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ROBERT G. AMICK. Bob. Journalism. Infer- esls include bull sessions, burnming ciqarelres, and a gal named Belz. Firsi' Plaloon Commander. Sub- cliaser, Allanlic. LYLE E. BARTEL. Barr. General. Anclior and Cliain. Power mad lad from Hinckley, and cliarfer rnernber ol llne l-leallli Club. Second Plalc-on Cornrnander. Carrier, Pacific. ROY E. ANDREWS, Andy, Universily College. Sigma Alplwa Epsilon, Anclrior and Chain. Plurnb Bob. Edilor of Teclwnolog. Acquired a ball and cliain name ol Bey Sliores before lie lefl. Firsl P. O. Submarine. Allanfic. ALBERT W. BEISAN6. Ounnerf Aero. Enqi- neering. Anclior and Cliain. A rouqlw and ready guy, ine apple ol Gunner Sraclcs eye. Company C. P. O. Eliglil Training. EDWARD P, BABCOCK. 'Edj Business Adrninv Esrrafion. Alpha Della Plii. Presidenl of Union Board. No one lnnows abouf llwis quie-T boy bul lwis lwo buddies Fraser and Robb, and Tliey wouldrilf Tallc, Tliird P. O. Cruiser, Aflanfic. ALLAN W. BRUNSELL. 'Brunsf Aero, Engi- neering. Anchor and Chain. Underclassrnen claim llwaf lie was unblugable. Bail. C, P. O, Cruiser, Allanfic, SEYMOUR BARER. 'Lunqilundf' Chem. Engi- neering. Presidenl ol Siqrna Alplwa Siqrna. Var' siiy Baseball. LOG Slalil, A naliye of Elarbusli. Eourlli P, O. Balnlesliip, Soulln Pacific. THOMAS K. CONNORS, 'TKQ Foreslry. Anclior and Cliain. Tliis sea-going woodsrnan spenl lnis spare 'firne racing carrier pigeons. Reminisced abou? bis days in flue lonely woods. Tliird P. O. Balllesliip, Pacilic.