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

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Fourth row: R. Andcrxon, Bunken, E. Amltrson, Bitlll, Acklry, Armstrong, Brown, Bassett, Boyle Third row: Bn'dcscn, Bacon, Bartlw, Braakhart, Brcituiriscr. Baightol, Brady, Athcrtnn, Bryan Sorrmul rozr: J. Anderson, Bateman, Almund, Bovard, Bartlt'lt. Abse, Browne, Bcnuchamp Firxt 70w: Atltlington, Bean, Carltr, Brawl, Borland, liornfrimd, Bond Morning Colors tAbovet The Ninth Platoon meets the company at noon. GQighD The O.T.C. ponders tactics. . Composed of 33 men whose names, with one exception, begin with A or B, the First Platoon could very appropriately be called AB which according to naval communications means HAII Before. Since that fateful July 1 when strong men quaked and weak men collapsed, ABS have led the company. We have been Hall before in pay line, security watches, company com- manders, being inspected, being shot in the arm, beet- ing and talking in ranks and everything else except marching to chow-which we do only on Monday. AB is the despair of every pla- toon leader. There is but one time of the day when the boys quit talking and start looking sharp and that lasts exactly 20 seconds as we pass the regimental oHice or oHicer.

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81m 0 7.43 THE COMPANY STAFF Ing rarn Gayman Marks Zea Acker From our start as Company Fox through to our PG courses as Company Able, from July,s sweltering heat to DecembeHs chilling winds, Class 7-43 was under the capable leader- ship of Company Commander Bill Acker, SUb-Commander Jack Ingram and Adiutant Jim Zea with Elvyn Gayman as leader of section A and Gordon Marks as leader of section B. Company Commander Acker was a pleasant little gent with a New York accent and a chest that had siipped slightly. The class will long remember his legal arguments with indoctrination instructors, his cracking cadence as he shouted Hip-Hop-Hup-Ho, his Seats, gent-I-men, seats, and the time he couldnlt get over the hurdle in the obstacle course in gym. Seriously, Ensign Acker did a mighty Fine iob of maneuvering the boys around and he went to bat for the company many times to try to get longer weekends, Fewer drills, and no overcoats. The class is mighty Fortunate to have had such an oFticer in command.

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Fourth row: Dennix, Farina , Clint, Dustin, Deedlrr, Culluhan, Constant, Donaldson, B. F001;, Edu'nrrlx Third row: Dilworth, Dc KostL'r, Cast, Dcmchyk, Cumin, Cmrigan, Dcyngari, Clark, Dillon Second row: Eu'bank, G. Cook, Coe, Douglass, Daxpit, Eversan, Coulson, Herman First row: Davis, Fischm, Crow, Crane, Czcvcland, Conner, Crom 722 .gdrzfm'rze $.40er . Buoyant, hopeful, confidentethe Second Platoon was a lively group, and, with 39 men, the largest platoon in the company after indoctrination. With DeReus to lead the singing, Deedler to interrogate the instructors, and Corwin to wisecrack, there was never a dull moment. What other platoon could match the talent of portrait painter Clark or concert pianist Donaldson, the easy con- tident manner in which Everson maneuvered marching men, the nonchalant independence of HAdmiral Colby, or the promptness of Hdoubleetime Derman in making Formation? Never- to-be-torgotten are: the strenuous month of indoctrin- ation under the leadership of HNed Conner; the calling of the roll with Cook, B. T. and Cook, G. A.,- the antics of Cleveland. Croop with those maneuvering board blues. 'Abovet From Corrigan Io Calla- han for action. tLefD Chow.