Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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LEON BRYANT ABERNATHY Southern Alexandria Alexandria. Virginia Civil Engineering — Air Force i Club; BOMB Staff; ASCE; Karate Club; Young Republic Pool Hall Club. Leon came to VMI as a gung-ho zoomie and left as a grubby, special student. He existed through four years of VMI and academically slithered through the Civil Engineering Department. His priorities have slowly dwindled until this year. Now his major concerns are girls, sleeping, eating, and academics, in that order. Known for his fast but careful driv- ing while drinking. Leon will always be a temptation to the men in blue. Leon, although sometimes out in space will always be remembered as an understanding, helpful and rea- sonable Brother Rat who leaves the Institute with an attitude that can only be characterized as true apathy. Class of ' 71: Dave Lawerence Class of 77: Jim Lewis VINCENT ARTHUR ABRUZZESE Moose Deptford, New Jersey Biology — Air Force President of Cadet Program Board; Concessions Committee; Cpl; Sgt; 2nd Lt; Track Team (Rat Year); A.F.R.O.T.C.; Schol- arship; Cadet Activities Committee; DAS. She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow Creeps in this pretty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life ' s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. Wm. Shakespeare ALLYN JOHN AKSOMITAS BigAJ Wethersfield, Conn. English — Air Force Academic Stars; Dean ' s List; Wrestling Team Captain; Vice Chairman College Republican Club; Chairman College Republican Club; USAF ROTC Scholarship; Scuba Club Treasurer; Distinguished AFROTC Cadet; English Tutor; Sounding Brass; English Society; Film Committee; Cadet Lt B.D.S.; High Rent District. Once upon a time, an Air Force Academy reject came down from the north to gorge himself in southern hospitality. With the high hopes of attaining his Bull Shipping degree in Math, our heroic character plunged into the Maelstrom and emerged an English Major. The reincarnate found his new life to have meaning, revealing to him the conquests which beg- ged to be conquered. As Ulysses was inspired by Penelope, Al reached his Nirvana by the divine inspiration of the E.B. Blond. Hard work is not easy and Al spent many a late night in the books, later to distinguish himself academically. Al ' s whims for sports cars, slow gin, and all out good fun made him the heartbreaker of countless numbers of chickadees. Florida, Cape Cod, and Ok. have all seen the nose in action. Seven Tom Collins and fourteen beers later, we find our hero sleep- ing among the ants with dreams of the Grogery. It ' s been fun BR and we wish you every success in Graduate School. Your natural charisma will lead you to fame. Class of ' 71: Buddy Ramey Class of ' 77: John Creedon Classof ' 77:SidAlvis

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WILLIAM E. ALLISON Junebug Indianapolis, Indiana English — Army Cpl; Keydet Battery; Track; Sport Parachute Club; Young Republicans. Bill came to VMI from California squared away and deter- mined to have a long and brilliant military career. He should have known from the way he started off what the rest would be like. He was the first rat sent up to the RDC. Still blazing the trail, his third class year he became second ranking corpo- ral. It took 1V4 years of persuasion and a good knock on the head from the transom to straighten him out, but we finally got him to join the ranks of those who were just here. June- bug, the name he received his rat year due to his various qual- ities, had many good times at the big I. Why there was the time he jumped out of a plane and tried to land 50 feet above the ground. (It didn ' t work.) He became chief cord puller of the Cadet Battery, an honorary moon gazer, and even went RECONDO. Even with all these good times, Bill still man- aged to gain all the benefits offered by VMI. He had character coming out his BEEP. He also gained the maturity and determination to allow him to be a success in anything he tries. The BURGER wishes Junebug all the luc k in the world. Class of 71: John R. Youell Class of 77: Jeff McCraken, Rnady Hartley. Steve Gallahan WILLIAM HENRY ANDERSEN Bill El Paso, Texas English — Artillery Pvt 4, 3, 2; Lt 1; DMS; FIP; Rigby 3, 2. 1; Varsity Baseball 4; Intra. Boxing 2; English Society 3, Sec. 2, Pres. 1; Sounding Brass 3. 2, Managing Editor 1; Young Republicans 2, Sec. 1; Scuba Club 3; Rifle and Pistol Club 3; Armed Forces Club 3: Cadet Asst. 2, 1. All the world ' s a stage. And all the men and women merely players, They have their exits and their entrances. And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. As You Like It. — Wm. Shakespeare CLINTON THOMAS ANDERSON dint, Clit Arlington, Virginia History — Armor Pvt; Cpl; Pvt; Pvt; Posit Committee 3, 2, 1 — Chairman; First Automobile Committee, Chairman 2, 1; Firefighters 1; Jackson Battery 1; Low Rent District 3, 2. 1; Breakfast and Supper Club 1; Tanker Platoon 2; Sport Parachute Club 2; F.I. On August 20, 1970, a youth passed through Jackson Arch, now four years later this youth has become a man. Four years of abstaining from the luxuries of life, has shown him what it is to do without. The change was a painful one, each year more demanding than the last. Grades, leadership, conflicts in character, and the constant stress placed on all cadets have caused him to mature, to open his eyes, and assume the responsibilities of controlling his own life. Now, Graduation, and the start of a new life, no longer a cadet, no longer a boy, finally a man. Class of 71: Herb Whitley Class of 77: Art Burdick, Rob Sanford MICHAEL ROBERT ANDR1AN1, JR. Miquel, Antonio, NY Bronx, New York History — Infantry Pvt; Cpl; Sgt; Pvt; Dean ' s List; DMS: DMG; Airborne School; CIC; Boxing; Cadet; Fencing Club; Timmins Society; Armed Forces Club; Glider Club; Young Republicans; Outstanding Intramural Athlete of the Year; Middleweight Boxing Champ; Spanish Tutor, Student ASST; Boxing; Firefighters; Presiden- tial Award; ROTC Scholarship. Throughout his cadetship, our BR has exemplified the fine qualities of explosive personality and quiet sincerity demon- strative of an outstanding leader. An elitist, Mike has striken the word Mediocrity from his own personal dictionary. To strive, to achieve the unachievable — these have been his goals and his successes. His motto, BE PROFESSIONAL still echoes in the ears of those freshmen whom he served as rat company commander. His words, Be everything ... or be nothing, shall serve as an inspiration to all who desire o accomplish great things. We wish you and Fern all the happi- ness in the world and hope you will achieve the highest goal you have set for yourself — to become the General of the Army. Class of 70B: Julian Smith, Carl Strock. Tim Farley Class of 77: Les McCuen THOMAS DAVENPORT ANDERSON Tommy Hopewell, Va. History — Air Force Wrestling 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; OGA; Ghetto 1, 2, 3; 3rd Southern Conference Wrestling; 3rd Concord Invita- tional Wrestling Tour; 3 year and 4 year Wrestling Award; Pvt 1, 2, 3, 4; Cross Country 4; Rubgy Club 1, 2, 3; Rubgy Team Captain; Firefighters 1, 2; Cadet Waiter 1, 2, 3; Ass-Head; State Cadetship; Annual Ghetto Handball Tournament Committee; Twin Falls 6 Man Jump Team; Walker Street Commune; AFSS. Little Miss Mollie brought Tommy to VMI with a bad case of strep throat. Now it looks like Miss Mollie will take him home forever in order to nurse him back to health. With a freedom of spirit that was with him on arrival. Tommy has never let the system confine his soul. In spite of Tommy ' s size he has managed to be very successful in wrestling and Rugby playing at VMI. He spends his free time in a way Huck Finn would admire, but proved himself quite a scholar with the aid of his unique Andersonian logic which carried him to his peak of scholastic achievement, graduation. Returning with a van his second class year, Tommy would always be willing to help somebody out and afterwards found half the school in the back. Not to miss a party Tommy and his faithful compan- ion always livened up the show. We know his clear thinking and quick wit will carry him far. HAPPY DAY!!! Class of 71: Rudy Glass Class of 77: Ed Anderson Class of 77: Jim Bentley STUART THORNTON ASHTON IV Stu. Four, Blade Fairfax, Virginia History — Armor Cpl; Capt; Reg ' t; S-4; DMS; Army ROTC Flight Instruction Program; VP Armed Forces Club; SEC 74 Ring Design Com- mittee; VP Military Historical Collector Club; US Armor Assn. Member Tanker Platoon; 5PLT C Co. 2BN; USAROTC 1st INF DrV (MECH) FANATIC. So let him hurl his blazing bolt, and with the white wings of the snow, with thunder and with earthquake, confound the reeling world, None of all this will bend my will . . . Prometheus Bound But then again there is still the experience, the Ring, the commission. The Brother Rats and, maybe most important of all, still and from the beginning Katherine Anne. EXIT, STAGE LEFT. STILL FIGHTING. Dyke Class of 71: Reid Dudley Dyke Class of ' 77: J. P. Willie Ken Hutton