US Naval Training School at Harvard University - All Hands Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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EXPERIENCE IN TRANSFGRMATION

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LIEUTENANT figj RALPH M. WILLIAMS D-VCSJ, USNR Official Duty: lnstructor. Brief History: Ohio State University, B.A., 1929. Single. Civilian Occupation, College Professor. Residence, Coral Gables, Florida. LIEUTENANT GEORGE PERCY WHITELAW MC-VKSD, USNR Official Duty: Junior Medical Officer. Brief History: Yale College, Ph.B., 1931, Harvard Medical School, M.D., 1935. Served at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and the Deaconess Hospital, Boston. Married. Residence, Boston, Mass. ENSIGN J. B. MACKEN D-VCSJ, USNR Official Duty: Detail Officer. Brief History: HoIy Cross College, A.B., 1936. Single. Civilian Occupation, Newspaperman. First duty, Harvard NTS. Residence Winthrop, Mass. BOATSWAIN C. NUNAMAKER USN Official Duty: Instructor. Brief History: Cecils College, Spartenburg, S. C. Enlisted in U. Navy in 1924 and has served continuously since, including duty on the Asiatic Station and duty with the Pacific Fleet. Residence, lrmo, S. C. BOATSWAIN ERNEST A. PENLAND USN Official Duty: Instructor. Brief History: Clover High School and Kings Business College, Gas- tonia, N. C. Enlisted in U. S. Navy, 1919 and has served con- tinuously since in submarine and mine forces of the fleet. Residence Reedsville, N. C. QQ

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EXPERIENCE IN TRANSFORMATICN uEuT. CHARLES ivi. Biaoors, Jia., usmia This boolc is the illustrated roster ot a group of men who have chosen to put aside civilian interests in the vital cause of intelligent service to their country. As citizens we have represented the United States from the deep South to Oregon, from Vermont to California. As civilian Workers we have consti- tuted lavvyers and teachers . . . engineers, students and business execu- tives, to cite only a few ol our peacetime pursuits. But, and this is of im- mediate moment, with today vve advance toward more active duty as Re- serve Crlicers of the United States Navy in time of war. Al.l. HANDS is, as nearly as possible, the record ol an experience in utrans- formationf' as well as a printed muster of men which in post-vvar years will inspire satisfying reminiscence. Many aspects, human, humorous and historic, of our arrival and residence in l-larvard's Yard go to make up this experience. But before reviewing these there is need on all our parts to try to set down three deeply felt acknowl- edgments. Actually any narrative, no matter how long, which developed the lact of our pride in our relationship to the Navy, the fact of our indebtedness to the splendid men who have taught and trained us here, and the fact ol our gratelulness For l-larvard University's extended hospitality, would be under- statement. Qur determination is to iustily this relationship, uphold and 5 L. lo i