Military Science dept. history, MSM

A h isto ry o f th e DEPARTMENT MILITARYof SCIENCE UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY R O L L A , M ISSOURI

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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF MINES AND METALLURGY Rolla, Missouri

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PREFACE

U n iv e r s it y of Missouri was 11 February 1 Assembly, the fir s t state e s t a b lis h e d -in th e Purchase .Teritoy The Missouri S c h o o l of Mines and Metal­ lurgy, a d i v i s i o n of the Untv e q u ity of Missouri, was fo r m a lly opened on 23 November 1871. Founded undeti th e of the of 1862, commonly known as the Morrill Act; the S c h o o l is o b lig a t e d t o offer M ili t a r y S c ie n c e i n it s curriculum.

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R e p r e s e n ta tiv e J u s t i n S. M o r r i ll of Vermont, th e sp o n so r of the Land G rant A c t, shouted g r e a t v i s i o n and fo r e s ig h t , e v id e n ce d by th e fa llo w in g e x t r a c t from his sp e e ch b e fa re Congress in tr o d u c in g h is b ills

... o oSomethingof m i li t a r y i n s t r u c t i o n has been in c o r p o ­ r a te d i n th e b i l l , i n consequence of it s n e c e s s it y , fa r c e d upon th e a t t e n t io n of the l o y a l S t a t e s by t h e h is t o r y of the past year. A t o t a l unprepared­ ness p r e s e n ts to o many tem p ta tio n s even t o a foe o th erw ise weak. The n a t io n a l s c h o o l a t West P o in t may s u r fa c e fa r t h e r e g u la r army i n o rd in a ry years of p ea ce, b u t i t i s w h o lly in a d e q u a te when a la r g e army i s t o be su d d e n ly p u t in to servic.

If we e v e r e x p e c t t o red u ce th e army t o i t s o ld dim ensions and again r e l y upon t h e v o lu n te e r system fa r d e fe n se , each S t a t e must have th e means w it h in i t s e l f t o o rg a n ize and o fficer its own as t h a t h ere o f f e r e d — n u r s e r ie s i n e v e r y S t a t e — — an f i c i e n t fa r c e would a t a l l tim es be ready t o su p p o r t th e cause of the n a tio n , and s e c u r e t h a t wholesome r e s p e c t w hich belongs t o a p e o p le whose power i s always e q u a l to i t s p r e t e n s io n s . . . . .

The M o r r i ll A c t was p a ssed and i n s t r u c t i o n q u ir e d by th e fa llo w in g sta te m e n t co n ta in e d w it h in th e A c t : . . . . . t o the endownment, su p p o r t and m aintenance of a t l e a s t one c o l le g e , where t h e le a d in g o b j e c t s h a l l be, w ith o u t e x c lu d in g o th e r s c i e n t i f i c and c l a s s i c a l s t u d i e s , and in c lu d in g m i l i t a r y t a c t i c s , t o te a c h su ch branches o f le a r n in g as are r e la t e d m echanic a r t s *. . , .

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The Early Years (1871-1917)

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World War I (1917-1919)

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The Quiet Years (1919-1941)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

World War I I

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The New Era (1945-1955)

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Bhe Productive Years (1955-1964)

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ANNEX Professors of Mi Ii tary Science

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Awards and Insignia

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Summer Camp

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Number of Cadets Commissioned

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Mi I i tary BalI

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R if l e Team

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Band

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Persh i ng Ri fIes

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Ra i ders

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Society of American M i l i t a r y Engineers

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Department Personnel

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THE EARLY YEARS (1871-1917) The first military unit at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (MSM)> Company G of the University Battalion, was organized in January 1873 Major J . W i Ison McMurray, U. S. Army, Professor of Military Science and Tac tics (PMS&T) at the Universi ty of Missouri, spent two weeks in RolI a during January drilling the cadets and. taking initial steps in the organization of the company.

The first cadet officers incl uded Jo h m H . Gill as F irs|| L ieu tenant, Gustavus A. Duncan.and Peter E. Blow as Sergeants, and Christian R. Winters as Corporal. Cadet officers were elected by the faculty following the orig nal organization of the company.

Professor James W. Abert, the School’s first Professor of Civil Engi­ neering and Engineering Drawing', was appointed the official instructor of the unit.in the absence of any active army personnel.

Professor Abert, or "Colonel Abert" as he was cal led, was extremely well qualified for the position.

A graduate of the Mi I itary Academy, Class of July 1842, he was the son of Joh rB James Abert, Chief of the U. S. Corps of Topographical Engl neers (the present Corps of Engineers). The younger Abert was a member of John C* Fremont’s expedition in" 1845 and Stephen Kearny’s expedition in 1846-47, and returned to West Point in 1848 as an instructor. He later served on a board concerning the improvement of the western rivers and Tibi the Florida hostilities against' the Seminole Indians.

During the Civil War, he was chief engineer forvGenera I Banks. He designed and supervised construction of the pontoon bridge over which General Banks’ army crossed the Potomac River ’hear Harper’s Ferry and participated in Bhe campaign of. the Ra'pi dan. He also served with Generals McClellan, Gillmore and Canby.

Resigning his commission wTTh the grade of major in 1864 because of poor health, he later, in 1871, accepted an appointment as Professor of English Language a )<d Literature at the Un ivers ity of Missouri.

In June 1872, Colo­ nel Abert was appointed Professor of Civil Engineering and Drawing at MSM and served on the faculty until October 1877. He died 10 August 1897 at Newport, Kentucky, at the age of 76.

The first cadet uniforms were a compromise be tween the North and the South, the coat being reguI ati on navy blue while the trousers were gray with a black stripe down the outside of the leg. Later uniforms were enf ire Iy blue. The coats were single breasted, reaching to the groin and were buttoned to the neck. Collars were short, 3/4 inch, erect; and did noh quite meet in front. Officers had gold braid on their sleeves and epaulets.

Belts of leather with straps to hold the sword completed the attire.

The cadets were supplied with muskets and bayonets of the regulation Civil War type. Equipment was kept in an armory on the third floor of the 1

present Roll a Building and included a set of drums and a flag* Cadets were Hot permitted to touch the weapons unless they were wearing gloves.

This ru le , on at least one occasion, caused some i l l feeling. On 4 April 1873* Cadet Sergeant Blow was issuing arms and Cadet Private John W. McCown entered the armory, with out : gloves, to procure his weapon. Blow then ordered McCown to step outside and put on the required gloves. When McCown did not leave, a struggle ensued by which Blow tried to remove him by force. A group of students intervened preventing any violence, but McCown, feeling his honor had been i nsu I ted, challenged Blow to a duel.

Blow refused to reply, but when' the two met on 7 April to discuss their differences, McCown fired three shots, h i t t i n g Blow twice, once in the cheek' and once in the throat. McCown was expelled from school and Blow was given eight demerits for the affray in the armory. Blow soon re­ covered and returned to school in a few weeks. One interesting note is that Blow was seized by a f i t of coughing while playing baseball and coughed up the b u l l e | that struck him in the throat. The doctors had been afraid to remove it because of its location.

At the beginning, the cadets d r i l l e d one-hour in the afternoon twice a week. By 1875 the d r i l l s had been increased to one hour, four days per week, but the folIowing year they were reduced to f o r t y - f i v e minutes, three days per week. O r i g i n a l l y , most of the physically q ua li­ fied students were required.to take m i l i t a r y training with exemptions extremely hard to get. After the f i r s t few years, excuses from d r i l l were easier to obtain.

In addition to the d r i l l , parades and excursions were held by the company. The f i r s t parade on record was on 4 April 1873, when the ca­ dets paraded through the streets of Roll a. Two excursions were held in 1873, one to the Meramec Iron Works in May and the second in October to the Salem area to view iron ore and coal deposits. The last parade on r'ecord during this period was 26 June 1876 when the company marched through town as a part of their exami nation d r i l l day.

M i l i t a r y training was discon­ tinued at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1877. The two main reasons were: (1) Colonel Abert, who had charge of d r i l l dur­ ing the 1873-77 period, resigned and no other person remained to direct i t ; and (2) the Curators de­ sired to start an economy drive made necessary as a result of in­ adequate funds. From 1877 until April 1917, contrary to the pro­ visions of the Land Grant Act, there was no mil itary training at the School.

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WORLD WAR I (1917-1919) The growing i n e v i t a b i l i t y of the United States entry in World War I was the stimulus for two p a t r i o t i c student movements early in 1917: the purchase and erection of a flag pole and flag on the campus of the School of Mi nes and the voluntary student i n i t i a t i o n of mi I i t a r y j d r i I I in which some of the faculty participated.

The flag pole a c t i v i t y was climaxed on 8 November 1917 when a 20 foot flag was presented to the School of Mines by the class of 1918and formally raised to'/the top of the new ni nety-four foot flag pole.

Prior to this a flag was not displayed on the campus.

M i l i t a r y tr ai ni ng , after its discontinuation in 1877, was not re in ­ stated until students took matters i.rit-o their own hands in April 1917 and conducted' voiuntary d r i l l trai nin g. The Boerd of Curators, at a meeting i rr Columb i a on 5 Apr iI 1917, i ns t rtu ted compuIsory training in Mil it ary Science and' Tact ics at MSM. Th is course, which was establ ished i n the Fall of 19T7, was required of all physically qu alified male students dur­ ing their freshman and sophomore years. Since regular army officers could not "b'e spared from mobilization to conduct mi I i tary training at the Land Grant Colleges, Professor Garret A. Muilenburg and Professor Henry Horton Armsby conducted m i l i t a r y trai ni ng until June 1918. The two professors were awarded the honorary t i t l e s of Colonel and Major respect i v e I y .

In April 1917, the f i r s t student left for war.

J. B. Fast left School for an army training camp, was I ater commissioned a f i r s t l i e u ­ tenant, sailed Tor France and after Turt her training became a p i lo t of a single seat scout and figh te r plane. He was wounded twice, shot down nine enemy a i r c r a f t and was k i l l e d 14 December 1918, in an airplane acci dent.

Because of the great numbers of students that were leaving the School of Mines for training camps, many to Fort' Ril ey , it was thought that a c t i v i ­ ties on the campus would cease e n t i r e l y .

However, the government urged all schools to continue their a c t i v i t i e s because there would be a great need after the war for technically q ua lif ie d men to build peacetime industries.

The School of Mines became a training camp for detachments of s o l ­ diers in" June 1918. ||rhe detachment’s cons is ted of approx i ma te I y 150 en­ listed trainees, mostly Missouri residents, and four o ff i c e rs .

The trai ni ng I as ted for two months and consisted of mining, road bui lding, machine shop, gas engines, forge and blacksmithing and e l e c t r i c motors.

Two detachments were trained before the formulation of s t i l l another training program.

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On 1 October 1918, the Student Army Trainffig Corps (SATC) was in­ augurated and the School of Mines o f f i c i a l l y became a war training school.

Lieutenant James T . ShuttlewcrtH was assigned as Commanding Of f ic er . SATC students were paid $30.00 per month. Housing was in Mechanical Hall and board and uni forms were provided by the Army.

The regular School of Mines curriculum was replaced by a special pro­ gram of studies, ch ief ly m i l i t a r y , and intensive m i l i t a r y d r i l l .

The quarter system was adopted so there would be l i t t l e delay when se­ lected students completed the requ i red scholas t i c and m i l i t a r y t r a i n ­ ing before they were sent to O f f i c e r ' s Training Camps and then to ac­ tive duty. The armistice was signed just five weeks after the SATC Program began.

Because the SATC students fe lt that the m i l i t a r y training in te r­ fered with the scholastic program, causing a marked increase in aca­ demic fa iI u re s , the students at the School of Mines petitioned the faculty S o abolish SATC. Concurren t I y , the War Department deemed the SATC mission completed and ordered its i nact i vat i on, wh i ch *:jt ook place on 14 December 1918. During the short l i f e of SATC at MSM, 193 (44%) of the 440 total strength were commissioned.

At the onset of World War I , the student body at MSM was reduced from 300 to 42. Of those who left the School for war, 85 (28%) be­ came of f i cers.

STUDENT ARMY TRAINING CORPS

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THE QUIET' /YEARS . ( I 9 l 9 r 1p41) The Reserve Officers T ra i n I ng Gehps .,(ROTC)'• was established at the Missouri School of Mines and Metal l uf.gy on ,6'January 1919. Lieutenant Shu 111 eworth was the f i r s t Professor ' 6f ’’Mil f tary Science and Tactics (PMS&T), having remained atBhe Schp©|, after the- sftort-lhived SATC. ■he unit was organized as one ingineerTQmpany* The student body, in the aftermatch of World War I and: the SATC, were, not in favor of the ROTC. i n i t i a l l y there were no .uni forms and equipment, which made it even more d i f f i c u l t to secure •T-Wteres t.. Work was divided into two hours of d r i l l each week and one hour of lecture.

Major Wild was assigned'as PMS&T on 12 March 1919. The f i r s t Annual Inspection toolrplace on 14 April 1919 and marked the f i r s t time the unit had appeared i muni-form. The uniforms were not a v a i l ­ able until four hours before; the arrival of the inspector and even when d i d B o t include arms. At the close of school year 1918-19, there were 81 students enrolled in ROTC.® S u f f i c i e n t uniforms and equipment were on hand for 100 cadets® Armistice Day, 11 November 1919, was set aside by the School to celebrate the end of h o s t i l i t i e s of World War I® Two companies of cadets’and one of ex-servicemeH formed on Jackling Field under the command of Major Wild. After a day df f e s t i v i t i e s , "Retreat" was held along with a battalion parade l ed-by John S c o t t ’ s Roll a Band.

The -custom of a street parade on Armistice Day continued through 1933.

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By the Spring of 1920, the enrol I ment had increased to 106, includ­ ing five in the Advanced Course. Available equipment included sketching sets, compasses, and a t r a n s it .

One tragic event happened early in the year when Sergeant Major Rosenthal was burned to death in a hotel fi r e on 1 March 1920 ara Hennessey, Oklahoma. The school flag flew at h a l f mast in his honor.

The f i r s t Engineer ROTC Summer Camp was. held at Camp Humphreys, V i r g i n i a (now Fort B e l v o i r ) , st ar tin g 17 June 1920 and lasting six weeks. There were approximately 27 Engineer ROTC units at this time, and alI attended summer camp together.

Both Basic and Advanced Course cadets were e l i g i b l e to attend camp and about terBattended from MSM. Lieutenant Peckham arrived at MSM.on 30 August 1920 to become the PMS&T. He had previously become acquainted with the ROTC Program and some of the MSM cadets by attending the summer camp at Camp Humphreys.

The Department office was located in Jack I ing Gymnasiurn along with the arms racks. Classrooms were in one of the academic buildings. The ROTC was organized as a battalion by now, and participated in a street parade i n Ro'll-a 'on "Good Roads Day," 11 October 1920. About this period of time the unl't was placed undef The supervision of the Of f i c e r- i n-Charge of ROTC A f f a i r s , VII Corps Area,.Omaha, Nebraska. At the s t a r t , the unit was apparently under the direct supervision of the Office of the Chief of Engineers in Washington, D. C. Captain Medding was assigned as PMS&T on 14 October 1921. KThe Ca­ det Corps was organized as a battal i or with three companies under the command of a Cadet Major. The Corps participated in a street parade on Armistice Day, 11 November 1921 along with 300 veterans undergoing vo­ cational training.

For music, the town bandwas dressed up in ROTC uni f orms.

The f i r s t graduate of the ROTC. Program, William Weeks Bo.l t, was com­ missioned at the close of the 1922 summer camp. Summer camp this year was held at Camp Custer, near Battle Creek, Michigan and a total of 14 cadets attended* 12 Advanced and 2 Basic.

Commutation of uniforms was granted for the Advanced Course be­ ginning with the 1922-23 school year. Under this system, the U. S. Army furnished money to the School so that the School could purchase uniforms.

Prior to this time, the Army furnished the uniform i t s e l f .

Through the use of commutation the Advanced Course was able to replace tTre World War I un i form and its uncontrollable wrap leggings with s tr a ig ht cut trousers. During this period, the faculty startedjTthe custom of providing cadet sabers for loan to cadet o ff ic e rs .

The construction of a new building on the campus enabled the M i l i ­ tary Department to get, for the f i r s t time, permanent classroom space of two rooms during school year 1923-24. The Cadet Corps continued to grow and for the f i r s t time remai:j|ed above -100 for the entire year, the aver­ age strength being almost 150. During this year the faculty decided to award a g i f t saber to the student selected to be Cadet Major. The f i r s t recipient was J. P. Campbell.

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CORPS OF CADETS - 1927

CORPS OF CADETS - 1937

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Lieutenant Medding (he was demoted on 28 November 1922) departed on 10 September 1924 and Lieutenant Wanamaker became PMS&T. In 1925, the school offered for t h e . f i r s t time a scholarship to the Cadet Major.

This scholarship exempted him from all fees and deposits required during the senior year and was f i r s t won by W. A. Burg.. This custom continued ’until World War I I .

During this time the growth of the Advanced Course was such that it was thought a limit of 50 members might have to be set.

Lieutenant Moore assumed the duties of PMS&T in September of 1925, and was soon promoted to Captain. Shortly after his a r r i v a I , the en­ rollment reached such a number that band instruments were requested.

In the 1928-29 school year the MSM-ROtc Band was formed. The ROTC Band was re-organized from the "Miner’ s Band" a student group organized on 17 September 1926, with its f i r s t performance on 1 October 1926. The band in str uc to r was a Roi I a Druggist, John Scott, who has been mentioned earl ier as leading the'Roll a Band. The band played for the Annual Armis­ tice Day Parades, d r i l l ceremonies and evening concerts -in Parker Hal l.

The fHrst concert of record was given in Parker Hal I on 31 January 1929.

The Advanced Course now numbered about 40, with a total ROTC enrol Lment of about 200. The f i r s t school colors for the unit were acquired during this time along with the f i r s t smal I bore r i f I e s .

D r i l l was conducted for the entire Cadet Corps once a week ormWednesday at 1100 hours. D r i l l i ns t ruct i on was given by the cadets with the cadre super-vis i ng i ts presen­ tation.

In ad d it i o n * -© the one hour of d r i l l , there were three hours of lecture each week. The 1930 M i l i t a r y Ball was the f i r s t one to be men­ tioned in the school yearbook, "The Rollarno," even though ROTC dances were held as early as 1923.

Lieutenant Hardin assumed duties as PMS&T on 1 August 1930. A street parade was held on 15 March 1931 B o celebrate the opening of a new highway, Route 66. The enrollment continued to increase, approach­ ing 350 in September of 1930 and 1931. However, in the 1932-33 school year the enrollment showed a marked decrease, dropping to about 250.

This was attributed toJlme serious economic situ atio n and the fact that the School lacked funds for advertising. The drop in enrollment caused The structure of the Cadet Corps to change from a battalion with four companies and a band to one with two companies and a. band. A parade was held on 1 May 1933 in honor of Donald Cowan Jackling (a distinguished graduate and benefactor of the School) upon his being awarded an honorary degree.

All uniforms were turned in during the summer of 1934 and new ones were not available until we I I into the 1934-35 school year. The 1933-34 school year saw the sta rt of r i f l e marksmanship as an intercollegiate sport under the direction of Sergeant Bertram. One member of this r i f l e team, F. K. Vogt, was later assigned to the M i l i t a r y Department.

Lieutenant Itschner assumed the duties of PMS&T in September 1934.

During this year, new uniforms with s h i r t s and blouses were issued to the Basic' Course cadets. These replaced the older uniforms with the high c o ll a r reminiscent of World War I days. Enrollment began to in­ crease after a low of about 150 in the 1933-34 school year.

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over 200 in the 1935-36 school year and the Corps increased by one company to make a battal ion of three companies and a band.

In May 1935, the 362d Engineers Reserve Regiment revived the custom of presenting a saber to the Cadet Major of the ROTC. This custom was continued urrfil at least 1936. On 9 April 1936 the ROTC Band presented i ts di re c to r, John Scott, with a gold watch, in recognition of his loyal ty and service through the years. Major General Frank C. Bolles,. Command­ ing General, VII Corps, spoke to the student body and faculty on 29 April 1936 with the topic "A Second Lieutenant’ s Place in the Army, His Work and His Problems, As Compared with a Young Man Going Into C iv il ian L i f e . ” Gen­ eral Bolles was, at that time, R o lla ’ s most distinguished l i v i n g son. He had attended MSM before being appointed to West Point, and had been given an honorary degree in C iv il Engineering by MSM in 1922.

MajoraGordon reported for duty as PMS&T in the Fall of 1936. Because of the' Iarge number of promising freshmen, the r i f l e team was reorganized into a cl ub. The team was then chosen from the top fi r e r s in the club.

The MSM Student Chapter of the Society of American M i l i t a r y Engineers (SAME) received its charter on 2 November 1937. It was formerly the "Officers Club,"- an Advanced Course organ!zat i on, that was active as early as 1924 and which sponsored the Annual Mi I i tary Ba l l . Members of the Officers Club decided t o ' j o i n a national organization, f i n a l l y Choosing the SAME. 1938 saw the beginning of the "Detonators," a pre­ cision d r i l l platoon and forerunners of the present day Pershing Rifles Company. The band received dis t rivet ive . new uniforms in the 1937-38 school year. ■They were s o lid white and iheluded a cape.

1937 saw the increase of the cadet battalion by one more company to make it composed of four companies and a band. One more company was added in 1939 and the grade of the battalion commander was raised to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel.

In the spring of 1940, the Cadet Corps jumped to six companies and was or­ ganized as a regimenrawith two battal ions. The regimental commander^was given the grade of Cadet Colonel. There were 400 students in the Basic Course and 60 in Advanced. The Cadet Corps marched in the Armistice Day Parade in 1938 for the f i r s t time since 1933. After the parade a compe­ t i t i o n was held to select the best d r i l l e d cadet. She winner was awarded a slide rule by the local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,. . In the fall of 1939, the ROTC D r i l l periods were greatly simplified by the adop­ tion of the present day d r i l l procedure. The much, c r i t i c i z e d "squads r i g h t " d r i l l became known only to the "old timers." An Engineering De­ fense Program was instituted i n February 1941 and the School of Mines once again took on the appearance of' an Army Camp, as in the days of the SATC. A total of 209 students' were enrolled in this training pro­ gram for the year 1941, and, by 1942, the f i r s t contingent was already serving in war industries.

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WORLD WAR I I (1941-1945) Major Jones assumed the dfflties of PMS&T on 15 July 1941. Shortly thereafter, he was burned by all expl odi ng hot water heater and Lieutenant Doll assumed command for a short period.

Even before the United States o f f i c i a l l y called for volunteers, an­ other wave of patriotism swept the School of Mines. Again, as in World War T , the student body talked of volunteering for m i l i t a r y duty and de­ serting the school almost enmasse. Tire exodus was averted by Dean Curtis Laws Wilson who reminded the students t h a t >i n ' the present age of tech­ nology they could best serve the needs of their country by completing their studies. Most students heeded this sage advice and remained at school.

In February 1942, the faculty of ||he School of Mines adopted an ac­ celerated program making it possible to complete the regular four year college course Hn^three years, i . e . , six semesters and three summer ses­ sions. Thus more technically qua I i f i ed engineers were made available for the rapid expansion of the mi I itary forces in a day that called for mechanized and technical equipment.

Colonel Herman became PMS&T on 20 June 1942. During the summer of 1942, the Engineering Defense Program was redesi gnated the Engineering, Science and Management War Training Program. • -’The Program was continued through the summer of 1943 and gave instruction to 830 students.

Another group of students, known as Signal Corps Trainees, prepared for special work in communications by/taking a "pre-radar" course,which was i n i t i a t e d on 21 September 1942 with an enrollment of 56. The f i r s t group completed th ei r training in December 1943-, while a second contin­ gent of 103 members arrived. The second group completed their training oh 3 ApriI 1943.

The Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) was inaugurated at the School of Mines on 9 August 1943. Again The campus assumed the role of an army training camp, again part off Mechanical Hal I was used as a bar­ racks and the campus garage was remodeled, into a mess h a l l . Three terms of twelve weeks each, roughly equal 'to'One year of college, were estab­ lished as the basic phase of the ASTP. Each term consisted of 400 tr a i n ­ ees. Those who completed the basic phase and wer©^ considered qual ified and selected by the Army remained for. a'dv’anced work. On 5 October 1943, the faculty voted to accept ASTP courses for regular college c re di t.

ASTP was terminated at the School of'Mfnes on 29 April 1944, after three terms of the basic phase were completed.

Many students at .MSM enrolled in the various reserve training programs in the fall of 1942. The f i r s t group called to active duty were those in the Army A ir Corps in February 1943.

In June 1943, a total of 226 students Were called to active duty under the various enlisted reserves. The major­ ity of the-se were in the Army Enl isted Reserve, although a goodly number were in the Navy and Marine Corps.

In May 1942, the War Department stated that all candidates for e n r o l l ­ ment in the ROTC Advanced Course would be required to en lis t in the Army En­ lis te d Reserve Corps.

In the fall of 1942, monthly hikes were planned for cadets. The f i r s t , a two hour hike, was in.September and it was found the regiment was in' good condition. However, 'several rode back due to poorly fi t t e d shoes* The next hike was to Nagogami Lodge and was for overnight.

The ROTC Program was discontinued 1 n June 1943. On 28 January 1943, the faculty granted junior and senior sTudents taking f i r s t semester m i l i ­ tary permission to compress the second semester wi th the f i r s t semester.

On 9 June 1943 all Advanced Course cadets entered on active duty. Senior cadets went to three months Of f i cer Candi date School (OCS) and then re­ ceived their commission. Junior cadets went to three months basic tr a i n ­ ing and then to OCS before rece i v i ng th e l r commission. T h i r t y - t h r e e junior cadets returned to MSM after t h e i r besre training to get further schooling while awaiHrng openings at OCS. They' I evf t for OCS at Fort Bel voi r , Vi rgi ni a otv 2 March 1944. Some 22 seniors petiticmed the faculty for permission to substitute OCS training for the 14 hours credit of one summer session they would lack’ for graduation. However, the facul ty did n6t consider this training as^adequate substitution for required work and stated they would expect those called to service in June' ho return after the war to complete the necessary requirements for a degree.

A Branch" Immaterial Basic Course•of ROTC was established in September 1943 with an enrollment of 151 cadets.' The Branch Immaterial Course con­ tinued until the 1946-47 school year when the Engineer Unit was re-estab­ lished with an enrollment of 187 cadets.

Lieutenant Colonel Mask became the PMS&T in the fall of 1943 and was replaced in the fall of 1944 by Major Richardson. During this period, the PMS&T supervised the ASTP students as well' as the Basic Course students.

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THE NEW ERA (1945-1955) The end of World War ,11 brought a rapid increase i p enrolIment at MSM. The majority of the increase was composed of veterans who took ad­ vantage of the Gi B i l l , a government aid tp educations In August 1945, the faculty voted to return to the old graduation requirement of 150 hours p I u's the requirement in m i l i t a r y . The Advanced ROTC Program was reactivated in January .1946, the f i r s t college unit to do so in the F if t h Army Area.

S i x t y - s i x cents per day was established as the subsistence allowance for Advanced Course cadets. This compared very favorably with the twentyfive cents authorized before World War I I .

In addition, after, being com­ missioned, they would receive a $250.00 uniform allowance at the time they entered upon a three month tour of duty. In March 1948, the rate of sub­ sistence pay was increased to seventy-nine cents per day.

The Engineer Branch Material ROTC Program was reinstated in the 1946-47 school year and it has been i.m co-nt i nuous existence ever since.

In the Spring of 1947, the War Department announced a new type of Uniform for ROTC cadets. Basic Course cadets were to wear o f f i c e r green, while the Advanced Course wore green blouses and pink trousers (commonly khowh as pinks and greens).

In March 1947, the Demerit System was for ­ mally established at MSM. Under this system, each cadet ini t i a l l y re­ ceived 100 points and points (demerits) were substracted for various deI inquencies.

In July- 1947, the Mi M t a r y Department moved to its own building.

Since 1919, the act i vi t i es of the Department had been housed in Jack I i ng Gymnasiurn with classrooms fu rn i shed elsewhere on the campus. The new building was a two-story temporary structure wi th a basement containing a twelve-point r i f l e range. This was one of several Army Type temporary buildings secured from the Federal Government with the aid of the Federal Publ i c Hous i ng Admi n is trat i on. In l ater years, as-the Cadet Corps grew, the' Mi I itary Department expanded and assimi lated several of the other temporary. bu i Id i ngs. Since- there was no U. S. Army Reserve Armory in RoT I a> the reserve a c t i v i t y was also later contained- in. the ROTC Bu ild­ ings until completion of the Staff Sergeant Grover E. Bowen USAR Center in 1960.

Colonel Harding arrived in the Fall of 1947 to assume the duties of PMS&T• Major Richardson remained one more year, not departing until Oc­ tober 1948.

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During,, the 1947-48 school year, the f i r s t textbooks were issued speci­ f i c a l l y designed for ROTC cadets. Formerly, all instruction Was taken from the same Field and Technical Manuals ( FMf s a|fd TM’ s ) uti I i zed by the active army. At this time, there were 300 students in the Basic Course and 20 \WR the Advanced Course.

The Department of the'Army -announced in February 1948 the provisions of designating outstanding members of the Senior ROTC Class as Distinguished M i l i t a r y Students (DMS).- These designations were to be made by the PMS&T. I t was also provided that these students coui I d be designated Distinguished M i l i t a r y Graduates (DMG) if they. ma i n ta i ned these outstanding q u al iti es through graduat i on.

The Detonators peti t i oned the . Persh i ng R if l e s , a Nat iona I Ml I ft ary Organ i zat i oh, for membersh i p and were formal ;l-y reorgan i zed as Company K, Seventh Regiment , of the Pershi ng. Ri f I es on; 2 March 1949. The f i r s t Com­ pany Commander was W. Johnson.- • The Pershing Rifles D r i l l Team was f i r s t es tabl i shed i n the Fal l of B 949.

John Scott, the Band Di re c to r, re ti re d on 20 April 1950,: at the age of eighty.

He had been eondThuously associated with the band since i fs o rig in h B i 926. He was replaced by Professor William R. PhiI Iips of the Humani t i es Department.

The enrol I ment yn the ROTC; had gradually increased .through the years from T87 when it was re-established in 1946 to 427 i n - 1951. The Army had announced a nation-wide increase from 120,500 to 154,500 during the 1950SI school year.

The star t of the Korean Coni I ict affected the School in a manner closely resembling the effect o;f World War II* All Missouri members of the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps were cal I e.d to .active duty in October.

1950* Dean Wilson once again called on the students to remain in School.

School enrol lment showed a def ini te drop in 1951 and 1952, f a l l i n g to 1100 students, but by 1953 started to increase again. Enrollment has showrBan increase, each. year, s i n,ce 1953. One of the'methods used to counteract the drop in college enrollment throughout the country was a draft deferment for college students.

In 1951, a survey was made of the possible formation of an A ir Force ROTC Ui^it. The plan never mater i al i zed, pri marily because of the strong support of Army Engineer ROTC by Dean- WiI son.

Colonel Marvin was assigned PMS&T in September 1951. The ROTC had increased to regimental size by. 1952 and- displ ayed its a b i l i t y by hold­ ing a review on 23 April 1952, for Brigadier General Bonner Purdue, As­ sistant Division Commander of... the Si,xth Armored Division at Fort Leonard Wood. About this same time, 200 ROTC c'adets from MSM vi si ted Fort Leonard Wood at the in vifation of Major General James G. Christensen, the Commanding General.

On 19 October 1952, Advanced Course ROTC students assisted at a m i l i ­ tary funeral for Coach Chester Barnard of the Department of Physical Educa­ tion. Coach Barnard, who drowned in the Gasconade River on 16 October, had been a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy.

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Colonel Moyers assumed the duties of PMS&T in September 1953. The Chicago Tribune Award was establ ished. in the 1953-54 school year for jlhe outstanding junior and senjor cadets. F i r s t recipients were R. G. Moeller arid R. N. Hoffman. Other awards given were the Curators Awards, SAME Awards, and Sons of the American Revo Iution Award.

The junior cadets from MSM ranked h i gheslB in the F if th U. S. Army Area in the General CI ass i f i cat i on'4T e s t . This .testBcorresponded to the present RQ Test given to all sophomore cadets except that Then it was only given to applicants for the Advanced Course.

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THE PRODUCTIVE YEARS (1955-1964) Advanced Course enrollment had gradually increased through the years urjjt i I the MS I I I and MS IV classes each numbered approximately 50-55 cadf ts.

In the Fall of 1955, however, there' occurred a sharp increase, re­ sulting in an MS I I I enrolImenf of 145.' Contributing factors for this in­ crease were the increase In school errolIment as the Korean c o nf li ct drew to, a close and the p a t r i o t ic fervor that accompanies a national emergency.

To handle the abnormally sized preparation for Summer Camp, the MS; rate company for dri I I purposes and f hi s type of organization cont i nuedwere once again integrated into the

MS I I I class and |Jo provide better I I I cadets were organized into- a sepa­ rotated leadership positions. Use of unti I Fall of 1961, when MS I I I cadets grade structure of the Corps of Cadets.

The ROTC Band, Color Guard and Pers-hing Rifles participated in the Christmas Parade held in Roll a1on 7 December 1955. Participation by the cadets was intended, at least Tn part, to advertise the revival of the Annual M i l i t a r y Ball on 10 December 1955. The M i l i t a r y Ball had not been held si nee 1950.

Colonel Moyers was seIected- t o .head the 1956 Red Cross Fund Drive.

Personnel from the- Mi | f tary Department were active parti c.i pan ts in the dri ve, and elements of the Cadet' Corps participated in a parade through Roll a on 3 ' March 1956 advertising the drive.

Action was in it i a te d in 195"6 to obtain approval for the standard and shoulder sleeve insignia now in use. Prior to this time.no school shoulder patch was worn with the uniform, there was a standard that had been in use but' it did not meet the requirements sell forth by the Heraldic Division to establish uniformity within the various ROTC Units.. The approved design for the standard was dispatched on 12 February. 1957, while the shoulder pa'^ch was approved on 1 August 1956.

The f’frst contingent of student offic ers (active duty offic ers as­ signed to the school as fu l l - ti m e students) arrived at MSM in June 1956.

From this f i r s t group of n i ne,. the student o ff i c e r program has expanded to 'i t s present size of approximatedy-Tifty-five in school year 1963-64.

The majority of the officers are in 1.the Corps of Engineers and are tak­ ing courses leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in C i v i l Engineer­ ing. A few engineer officers are pursuing a Master’ s Degree, while several Chemical Corps o ffi c er s are Taking courses in Chemical Engi­ neering. Several enlisted mebhave been assigned to the School as students, primarily, as undergraduates in C i v i l Engineering.

In Spring 1956, the Missouri School o.f Mines and Metal I urgy Engi­ neer ROTC Regiment was recognized by the Chief of Engineers to be the largest in the nation, a distinotion which continues to this day. The size of the Cadet Corps had reached approximately 725.

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A symphonic band was organized as a part of the MSM-RGTC Band and gave i ts f i r s t Rq I I a concert oft 14 December 1956. Other concerts in­ cluded one at the State Federal Sol di ers .Home at St. James on 6 Decem­ ber and one at the Missouri State Penitentiary at Jefferson C i t y , this being the f i r s t time a college group had performed for the prisoners.

On 16 February 1957, Brigadier General Ihsan Bese rg iI , the Chief of Engineers for the Turkish Army, paid, a v i s i t to MSM. , An Honor Guard was furnished by the Pershing Rif les and the ROTC Band.

The f i r s t Cadet Brigadier General at MSM, J. R.. Graham, received his ' i ns i gn i a of grade from Dean Wi I son on- 29 March 1957. Heretofore the' MSM ROTC consisted of one regiment. With the growth of the school, and' consequently, the Cadet Corps, it became'necessary to form a brigade.

On 3 May 1957 the: ei ghth PMS&T of the MSM Mi I i t a r y Department, Captain Itschner, returned as Major General Itschner, Chief of Engi­ neers, and reviewed his old command. He addressed the Cadet Corps, strongly commending its growth and excellence.

Colonel Moyers was honored at The Annual Final Review and Cere­ monies on 15.May 1957. The graduating seniors relinquished their place of honor To pay Tribute to their departing PMS&T. Colonel Rail reported for duty as PMS&T in Fall of 1957. Early, in' 1958, the f i r s t plans were deveI oped call ing for the construction of a new fi e l d house and mi I i t ary science-bui|l ding on the northeast corner of the MSM Golf Course. The Del ta G Trrna Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, the National Honorary Band F r a t e r n i t y , was.formed on the campus on-9 March 1958.

Colonel Moore, the sixth PMS&T at.MSM, returned to MSM in April 1958 to v i s i t t h e - M il it a r y Department and reminiscence with old friends. ‘ A new flagpole was presented to the school in Spring 1958 by The student chapter of SAME. I t was constructed by the members of the SAME from steel furnished by the Laclede Steel Company of St. Qouis. Dean Wilson accepted the g i f t on behalf of the school and designated it as "the o f f i c i a l MSM flagpole.'" I t is s t i l l in use, located* in the south­ east corner of JackTing F ield .

As a part of Parentfs Day, 25 October 1958, the MSM Cadet Corps marched through the streets of Roll a. This was the f i r s t time This had been done in many years. New band uni forms in the school colors (gray and go Id)r made their appearance about this time. The ROTC en­ rollment had ndw risen to 1340.

Mrs. Bette Ahn Davis received her f i r s t Department of the Army Out­ standing Empl oyee Rating in November 1958 and i t h a ss in ce become an ’ annual event. She had been a Department, o-f- the Army C i v i l i a n with- the Mi 1 i tany Department since February 195.6 and for seven years p ri or to ttrat time she was employed by the Missouri School of Mines .in the same capacity. She st i I I con t i nues in the same position with the. M i l i t a r y Department.

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PARENT'S DAY, 1958 The Pershing Rifles D r i l l Team returned to Washington, D. C. in April 1959 to parti cipate in the 5th Annual ROTC D r i l l Competition held in con­ junction with the Cherry Blossom F e s t i v a l • They had also participated the previous year. Transportation was furnished by the Missouri A ir National Guard.

Major General Itschner delivered the commencement address at the gradua­ tion exerc i ses at MSM on 31 May"1959. He was granted the Honorary Degree of' D.octor of Engineering in recogn i t i on of his outstanding a b i l i t y and world­ wide experience in the engineering f i e l d .

The f i r s t 49-star American flag was r a s e d on the MSM campus on 19 September 1959.

Fall 1959 saw the largest Advanced Course enrollment ever obtained at MSM, 171 in MS I I I and 150 in MS IV for a total of 321* Since this date the enrollment has gradually decreased as memories of the Korean Co nf li c t f ade.

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John Q* Walker retire d from the Army in August 1959 and accepted a posi­ tion^ as Chief Clerk, 'Department of the Army C i v i l i a n , Pri the Administrative Off fee of the AAi l i tary Department, a position he continues to hold., ROTC F'| i gh t .Train i ng started early in 1960 with an i n i t i a l allocation of five spaces. ' Th is program "i deludes "bo'fh ground training and f I i gh t in str uc ' f i on w it h ' par t ic i pant’s oblTgated to three years of act ive duty, after be i ng commissioned.

Interest i n the.program‘has been high and the number of spaces Has bden‘gradual I y i ncreased" to awot'al of fen ’ i n ‘The 1963-64 .schoo I year and a quota of tweIve allocafed for the 1964-65 schooI year. Tr aining is conducted by the Maples Avrafion Company at the RolI a International Airport in Vichy.

Colonel Taylor assumed duties as PMS during Summer I960. ’The part of the f i t I e "and Tac t i cs™ had on I y recen t I y been dropped from the t i t l e of Professor of Mil itary Science. ’ The ROTC c u r r 1cuI urn was modified for school year 1960-61.

Prior f o B h i ’s change, Advanced Course cadets’ went to class five hours a week. Under the new system they were authorized to apply aca­ demic courses towards ROTC T ra in in g . T h i s ' had -the e f f e c t . of .reducing the ROTC cl ass hours to three per week with one additional one hour, period a week during the driI I season.

The f i r s t ful l time Band1D ir ec to r, David L. Oakley, was assigned Fn Fall i960.

Prior to this time the position was f i l l e d by a volunteer or by assign i ng i t to a faculty member as an ex tr a cu rr ic u Ia r duty.

Building T-1 was turned over to the Mi I itary Department for use by the band.

In 1960 an MSM cadet, L. L. Hoberock, won the Army and Navy Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for achievement. T h i s award is given to the out­ standing ROTC Senior Division cadet in the XI U. S, Army Corps area.

Cadets from MSM have won this award each year ever since’: D. R. White, 1961; O'. A. Stemler, 1962; C. G. Lyons, 1963.

The Senior Division ROTC In str uc to r Orientation Course for the XI U. S. Army Corps was held at MSM in’ August 1961. All newly assigned ROTC instructors are required to attend this course, the location of which is rotated from year to year among the schools in the Corps area.

Governor Dalton v i s it e d the MSM campus on 21 October 1961 in con­ nect] on with homecoming a c t i v i t i e s .

He was met by an honor guard com­ posed of the Pershing Rifles Company and the ROTC Band.

The MSM-ROTC Band took part n the half-time show‘for fhe profes­ sional football St. Lou is.Cardi nals on 12 November 1961. T h i s has' since become an’ annual event and is televised nationwide.

Major'General Lloyd R. Moses, Deputy Commanding General of the F if th U. S. Army- v i s i t e d MSM on 1 December, 1961 . He discussed ROTC' a ff ai rs with Dean Wilson and made a tour of the campus and the M i l i t a r y Department.

Dean Wilson was awarded the Tasker H. Bl is s Medal for 1961. The Bliss Medal is' named in honor of the World War I Army Chief' of S ta ff.

I t is awarded to the engineering professor or instructor for the most outstand­ ing contflbutfon to m i l i t a r y education.

Presentation was made at the Annual M i l i t a r y Engineer Dinner on 21 May 1962 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washing­ ton, D. C. 20

DEAN WILSON RECEIVING BLISS MEDAL FROM COLONEL mLISS W B DEAN WILSON RECEIVES OUTSTANDING CIVILIAN SERVICE MEDAL

GENERAL WILSON, DEAN WILSON, GENERAL BESSELL 21

The MSM CounterguerriI la Training. U n it, "The Raiders," was formally organized In Fall 1,962.

Lieutenant General Walter K. Wilson, Chief of Engineers, v i s it e d the MSM Campus on 5 February 1963. While here he presented cer t i f Icates to t (pe members of the Radiers who had successfully completed''the.ir f i r s t semester of tr ai ni ng.

The Student Council purchased ,a Missouri *State Flag and presented it to the Mi Ii tary Department ih March 1963 for display on special occasions.

On 1 April 1964, Colonel Taylor designated 6 January as Un i t Day for the Corps of Cadets.

Major General C ur tis J. Herr i ck. Command i ng General , XI U. S. Army Corps, presented the Outstanding Ci v i J i an Serv i ce Medal to Dean Wilson* The presentation was made on 5 April 1963'aft reflremeht ceremonies honori ng the Dean.

Walter P. Leber, a 1940 gradu­ ate of MSM, was promoted to the grade of Brigadier General, on 8 April 1963.

He, is the f i r s t alumnus of MSM to at­ tain -this grade while on active duty.

Byron E. Peebles, a 1936 graduate of AASM, was promoted to the grade of Briga­ dier General in the U. S. Army Reserve in May 1955.

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On 28 May 1963, the ROTC Band traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to parti cipa te in the Annual Cotton Carn i v a l .

Major General Walter A. Jensen, Commanding General, XI U. S , Army Corps, v i s i t e d AASM on 11 March 1964 to view ROTC a c t i v i t i e s at the school.

GENERAL LEBER

Colonel Taylor, was honored at the Bri gade Awards Rev i eW-'hel d on' 18 May 1964, and presented' an Army Oibmmendat i on Medal. He V e t i red on 30 June 1964 and accepted a position as Associate Professor of C i v i l Engineering with MSM* During the nine year'period qf "The Productive Years-v" 5we I I over onehalf of the total o f f i c e r putput over the f o r t y - f i v e year history of ROTC at AASM was produced. The ; ,st a f f of the: Mi I i t ary Department was; now recognized as twe I ve of f i c ers , n i ne noncdmmi ss toned of f i cers and ./two Depar tmen t of the Army C i v i l i a n s ^ In add it Lon> th-e School furnishes a Secretary, Band Di re c to r, and two student assistants.

1 July 1964 marks the s ta r t of a new order. The name of^the School will have been changed to the Un iv er si ty of Missouri at Roll a, the t i t l e of the head of the School w i l l have been changed from Dean to Chancellor, and Lieu­ tenant Colonel Wienecke w i l l assume command as Acting PMS pending the arrival of the new Professor of Mi I itary. Science.

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PROFESSORS OF MILITARY SCIENCE

JAMES T . SHUTTLEWORTH Second Lieutenant

HERBERT J. WILD Major

HOWARD L. PECKHAM F i r s t Lieutenant

WALTER L. MEDDING Captai n

WILLIAM W. WANNAMAKER F i r s t Lieutenant

KENNETH M. MOORE â&#x20AC;¢Captai n

EMERSON C. ITSCHNER Captai n

LEWIS C. GORDON Lieutenant Colonel

1919

1921-1924

JOHN R. HARDIN F i r s t Lieutenant

1930-1934

1919-1920

1924-1925

1934-1936 A-1

1920-1921

1925-1930

1936-1941

PROFESSORS OF MILITARY SCIENCE

CARL R. JONES Major

1941.1942

FREDERICK W. HERMAN Col one I

1942-1943

WALTER S. MASK Lieutenant Colonel

1943-1944

EDWARD C. RICHARDSON Major

CHESTER K. HARDING Col one I

GEORGE W. MARVIN Col one I

EUGENE E. MOYERS Colonel

LLOYD L. RALL Col one I

GLENN R. TAYLOR Colonel

1944-1947

1953-1957

1947-1951

1957-1960 A-2

1951-1953

1960-1964

STANDARD

SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA ROTC AWARDS AND INSIGNIA

,SHOULDER LOOP INSIGNIA

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THE BOARD OF CURATORS SENIOR AWARD

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THE BOARD OF CURATORS SOPHOMORE AWARD

THE BOARD OF CURATORS SUMMER CAMP AWARD

THE BOARD OF CURATORS MARKSMANSHIP AWARD

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THE PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE AWARD

THE KAPPA KAPPA PS I AWARD

SUMMER CAMP A major part of the training since the start of ROTC in. 1919 has been a compulsory six weeks summer camp. J t is during this period that the cadet obtains an opportunity to u t i l i z e the training he receives in the classroom.

O r i g i n a l l y , a summer camp was established for each branch of the service in which cadets were commissi oned. The great majority of ca­ dets attended the Engineer Camp nearest MSM* though some cadets at­ tended the camp nearest their home and a few cadets attended camps other than Engineer.

In 1963, all branch summer camps were abolished and seven General M i l i t a r y Science (GMS) camps were established, one for each Army area with Th ird Army, having two.

YEAR

LOCATION

1920-21 1922 1923-26 1927-32 1933-36 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942-46 1947-48 1949-50 1951-52 1953 1954-62 1963 1964

Camp Humphreys,. Virgi ni a (Fort Camp Custer, Mi ch igan Fort SnelI ing, Minnesota Fort' Leavenworth, Kansas F;ort R ile y , Kansas f o r T : Ri ley, Kansas Fort R il e y , Kansas F or t ' R i 1ey, Ka ns as Fort Ril ey , Kansas Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri No Summer Camp Fort Ril ey , Kansas Fort Belvoi r , V i r g i n i a Fort Lewis, Washington Camp Carson, Colorado Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Fort R il e y , Kansas Fort S i l l , Oklahoma

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NUMBER OF CADETS COMMISSIONED (Commi ss i on i ng Year■: 1 September - 31 August) YEAR 1921-22 1922-23 1923-24 1924-25 1925-26 1926-27 1927-28 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31 1931-32 1932-33 1933-34 1934-35 1935-36 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1939-40 1940-41 1941-42 1942-43 1943-46 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1953-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

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*Cer t i f i cates given to persons-iinder age 21. Upon reaching age 21 they may receive commission. These figures included in other totals.

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MILITARY BALL

Dances were sponsored by the ROTC as ea rl y as 1923. They were arranged by an ROTC Advanced Course organization known as the " O f f i c e r ' s Clu b," and were set up as a dinner dance. By 1930, they had achieved s u f fi c ie nt status to be mentioned.in the school yearbook, "The Rollamo." There was no dance held" in 1933, but on its reappearance in 1934 it was established as the An­ nual M i l i t a r y Ball and Mhe custom of selecting a queen began. During this period the then popular nickname of "War Dance” started. The Ball has been held annually since 1934 except during World War IT and the Korean C o n f l i c t .

In 1937, sponsorship of the Ball was taken over by the Student Chapter of’ the SAME, the successor to the Off i c er 's Club. This new arrangement continued until the Korean ConfI ic t.

Upon the resumption of the Annual M i l i t a r y Ball in 1955, sponsorship was taken over by the M i l i t a r y Depart­ ment.

In 1958, the M i l i t a r y Ball Committee, a student group, handled the planning* This group evolved into the M i l i t a r y Ball Board, which was for­ mally established in 1960 as a student organization dedicated to the plan­ ning and management of the Annual M i l i t a r y B a l l .

DATE 3 Feb 34 2 Feb 35 18' Jan 36 13 Feb 37 5 Feb 38 11 Feb 39 3 F eb 40 8 Feb 41 7 Feb 42 31 Oct 42 1943-45 6 Apr 46 8 Feb 47 T3 Dec 47 7 May 49 22 Oct 49 9 Dec 50 1951-54 TO Dec 55 8 Dec 56 14 Dec 57 6 Dec 58 12 Dec 59 10 Dec 60 9 Dec 61 1 Dec •62 7 Dec 63

ORCHESTRA

QUEEN

Happy Sage and Orchestra Walter Berger and Orchestra Walter Berger and Orchestra.

Walter Berger and Orchestra Dick Shelton and Orchestra Dean McKay and Orchestra Charley Armstead and Central College Orchestra Char l ey Eby and Orehes t r a Wal ter Woods and Orchestra Russ Davids'Orchestra No BaJ I Charlie Faulkner’ s Band Charlie Faulkner's Band McGhee's Orchestra Ed Soxman and his Band Johnny Buruss and His Combo Johnny Buruss and His Combo No BalI Buddy Moreno Band Jimmy Feathers tone and Orchestra CI arenee Fores t e r ’ s Band Carl Rossow Orchestra Carl Rossow Orchestra The D r if te r s (Student Group) The Dr i f ters Ron Terry and Orchestra The Jimmie Dorsey Orchestra E-1

Marion McKinley Marguer i te EcheI me i er Nina Hendrickson Mary V i r g i n i a Stokes Bette PohIe LaDonna Kershner Dorothy Broemme[sick Rosa I i e Rash i er Dorothy Nolan Ann Jewel Brown He I eny Laurenz Juan i ta Stei ner Annette Elmore Irene Mathews Mari lee Drake AvoneI I Baker Peggy King Pa tri cia Lentz Joyce Janssen Pa tri cia Ann Ackley Caro I Ann Ke I I Marlyn Ruth McGinnis MariIyn Leigh Cole Cheryl Ann Kammermeyer Judy Owens

1961 Queen with Dean Wilson

1963 Queen with Dean Baker

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RIFLE TEAM

The MSM R i f l e and Pistol Club was formed in 1933 for the purpose of sponsoring a r i f l e team in intercolI egiate r i f l e competition. O r i g i n a l l y , the size of the club wa’s such that all members we're oh the team. However, in later years, the size increased and an in tra -c lu b competition was held to select members for the team. Early matches were primartly postal, with a few tri ps scheduled to Univ ersi ty of Missouri, Washington University and Kemper M i l i t a r y School. Early practice f a c i l i t i e s were crude and apparently were Iocated in the warehouse situated behind the Mining Bull ding.

When the M i l i t a r y Department moved to' its present buiIding, r i f l e marks­ manship achieved o f f i c i a l status. A twelve point range was included in the basement. The f i r s t v ar si ty letters were apparently awarded in 1951 and con­ tinued through 1960. In school year 1960-61, the sport achieved o f f i c i a l status and l et te r jackets were awarded in 1961.

By this time the A th le ti c and M i l i t a r y Departments Were j o i n t l y sponsor­ ing the r i f l e 'team with the M i l i t a r y Department providing coaches and U. S. Army supplies and equipment and the A th le tic Department providing a budget and Ie tt e r jackets. The o f f i c i a l sanctioning of the r i f l e team as a vars i ty sport marked the end of the need for the R i f l e and Pistol Club. The club was formally disbanded in 1963.

The' equ ipme'nt" u til i zed by fhe! team'' i s among the best found. O r i g i n a l l y Cal iber .22 M2 Springfields were d t i I i zed by the team. These were replaced during the 1950's ’by ten Winchester 52 C ' s , furnished by the Army. Five Winchester 52 D's were furnished in 1962 by the Army in addi t'ion'To the 52's. Also, the School has begun a policy of buying at Ieas t one new r i f l e each year for the team. All weapons have been modified with Schuetzen hooks and palm rest. Rif les now "being purchased include a thumbhole shock with adjustable length buttplate and tube' si gh'ts. Excel lent quail ty accessories such as scopes, adjustable scope mounts arid special si ings are also avai I ab I e.

The return of Colonel Vogt tb the M i l i t a r y Department wasTthe impetus For a s i g n if i c a n t r i s e in interest concerning the r i f l e ..team'. A 1937 gradu­ ate of MSM, he had been one of the original members of the MSM' Ri fie and Pistol Club. Under Col onel Vogt's ’tu te I age, the nationwide prestige of the MSM Ri fie Team', fap.i dl y rose. The f r u i t s of tit's" efforts' did'riot appear, how­ ever, until school years 1962-63 and 1963-64.

In 1963, the rj fie teams piaced Second in both the Basic ROTC and Advanced ROTC Matches at the Midwest Indoor Camp Perry held at Kemper M i l i t a r y School. In 1964, they placed f i r s t and ' th ird 'i n'the Advanced ROTC Match. Other honors obt'ai ned i n'the 1963-64 school year i ncluded wi nning the Mississippi Valley Championship at a meet held in St. Louis and the NRA Sect i ona I held, f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e , at AASM.

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Up to this time, the team had done well i.n postal and local matches, but now rf had begun to achieve a .stature' in I arge i nvi tat i on a I matches. Coaches of the Ri f ie Beam through the years have, been: Sergeant, Wi l l i am P. Bertram.

‘Sergeant- B. L. ‘ BrendI e Serge an t ‘ Leo T . Whi te 'Master Sergeant Thomas W. Cal 1away SFC George C. Wh i they Sergeant Robert C. Dunn Master Sergeant James E. Roeth Lieu tenant Col one 1 Fred K. Vogt Cap tain Robert H. T awes Cap t a'i n Ernes t H. Martin

1933-1944 1944-1946 '1946-1949 1949-1950 1950-1951 1951-1952 1952-1960 1960-1961 1961-1963 1963-1964

Top Row: Worseck, Holz, Breuer, Sergeant Bertram, Price, Book, Morgan Bottow Row: Fischer, Fiss, Vogt, Dutton, Matse THE 1934-35 RIFLE TEAM

MSM-ROTC BAND A student band, known as the "Miner’ s Band" was organized on 17 Sep­ tember 1926.

In the Fall of 1928, the Miner9s Band was reorganized as the MSM-ROTC Band. The f i r s t concert of.record was given on 31 January 1929.

The band has been in continuous existence since its formation in 1928® It has normally worn the same uniform as the ROTC though occasionally there have been special' uniforms® The band has always been predomi nan 11 y mal e, but with the increasing size of. the School, feminine membership is now common® The f i r s t two coeds, Miss Dorothy Ruth Goodhue and Mrs® Amy Goodhue West, marched with the 194445 band.

A symphonic band was organized as a part of the MSM-ROTC Band in 1956 and gave Rolla its f i r s t concert on 14 December 1956® Concerts had always been given at least annually but this was the f i r s t time a symphonic organi­ zation was used® In I960, the f i r s t full time band director was employed. band directors . through the years .have been: John Wo Wi l liam William W i l l i am

Sco t t R. Ph iI Ii ps Parr Decker

William A. Tetley J ames W. Robb i ns Ralph M.. Lei ghty Dav id L • Oak Iey

1926-1950 1950-1952 1952- 1953 1953- 1955

THE 1930 ROTC BAND G-1

The various

1955-1957 1957-1959 1959- 1960 1960- 1964

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As early as 1939, MSM was' honorabIy represented by the Detonators, an ROTC D r i l l Squad* They made a debut i n St. Louis in October 1942, p a r t i c i ­ pating in a flag raising ceremony and displaying special marine d r i l l s .

They were deactivated during World War I I , but were reorganized in Spring 1946 and soon demonstrated their precision d r i l l at'Iowa State College in Ames.

One of their f i r s t functions was to provide entertainment during in­ termission at the Mi | i t ary Bal I , blit ‘ they soon were displaying their talents at footbalI games and parades.

They accepted membership in the Pershing R if l e s , and a charter was granted on 2 March 1949. They have continuaI I y had one of the outstanding companies, winning the award of 'outstanding compahy at the Regimental Dr i l l Meet in 1964, winning the regimental assemblies in 1961, 1962, 1963 and placing second in 1964.

Th eir brass cannon, made in the MSM foundry, has become the emblem of the Seventh Regiment. In addition, they obtained a 75mm pack howitzer, modified for sal u ti ng , in 1963 for use at football games and m i l i t a r y ceremon i es.

EXHIBITION DRILL TEAM, 1962

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RAIDERS (The MSAA ROTC Coun terguerr i I I a Unit) USCONARC Cir c u la r 145-6, dated 14 June 1962, stated that it was de­ sired that Professors of Mi I itary Science with Senior Division ROTC Units encourage the formation of volunteer ext ra cu rr ic u Ia r ROTC CounterguerriI I UnTts on their respect i ve campuses. The AASM Coun terguerr i I I a Unit, known as the "Raiders," was formed in September 1962 and made an integral part of the cadet organization.

During the academic school year, the' unit meets twice each week for physical training and once a week for classroom instruction in troop lead i ng procedures, p a t r o l l i n g , map reading, counterinsurgency and tactics.

Culminating the classroom in str u ct io n , at the end of the academic year the Raiders conduct tactical training problems at Fort Leonard Wood, Mis­ souri. The cadets are issued"fatigues and combat- boots. The program is pri marily designed for Freshman cadets, but some supervisory personnel are taken from upperclassmen who have completed the course.

THE FIRST COMPANY OF RAIDERS

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STUDENT CHAPTER SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS An Advanced Course organization known as the " O f f i c e r ’ s Club" was active as early as 1923* Through the years, this organization considered a f f i l i a t i o n s with several national organizations such as Tau Nu Tau, an honorary M i l i t a r y Engineering F ra ter ni ty and the Scabbard and Blade, an Advanced Course Organization.

I t was f i n a l l y decided to join the SAME, and a charter was issued on 2 November 1937.

One of the prime purposes of this organization has been to sponsor an Annual Mi I i t a r y B a l l , which was done until 1950. ■The SAME was in­ active during World War I I , reorganizing in November 1946 after its dis­ continuance in February 1943.

SAME AND 1938 MILITARY BALL

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PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO DETACHMENT

HODGE, Walter W., Lt , 1934 HOGAN, Wilbur C . , I l l , Lt , 1956 HOWARD, Thomas F . , AASgt, 1954 HUDDLE, Paul E . , SFC, 1953 HUGHES, O r v i l l e B . , SFC, 1963 ITSCHNER, Emerson C . , L t , 1932 JOHNSON, Luther B . , Sgt, 1938 JONES, Carl R. , Maj, 1941 JONES, Ca lvin, AASgt, 1958 KENNEDY, James E . , Capt, 1961 KINGERY, Bernard J . , AASgt, 1955 KNOX, James R . , 1st L t , 1957 KROL, Walter J . , MSgt, 1962 LAFFEY, Donald J . , Sgt, 1957 LEIGHTY, Ralph M ., Capt, 1959 LEWIS, Robert R. , SSgt, 1962 McGINNIS, Charles I . , Capt, 1960 McKELVEY, Richard V . , MSgt, 1954 McKIAAMEY, Lewis L . , MSgt, 1922 McPHAIL, Hugh H . , Capt, 1952 MAGUIRE Kenneth, Lt Col, 1956 MARTIN, Ernest H., Capt, 1963 MARVIN, George W., Col, 1951 AAASK, Walter S . , Lt Col, 1943 MEDDING, W a l t e r ! . , Capt, 1922 MEDSGER, Gerald W., Capt, 1958 AAESSALL, Charles M ., Capt, 1948 MOORE, Kenneth M ., L t , 1926 MORELAND, Howard B . , Capt, 1941 MOYERS, Eugene E . , Col, 1953 MULLINS, Lawrence E . , Capt, 1963 NORTHCUTT, Maurice L . , Capt, 1961 NORTON, Lawrence W., I I , Capt, 1957 NOWAK, George A . , Capt, 1957 PALAAER, Edward AA., SSgt, 1920 PEC.KHAM, Howard L . , L t , 1920 P I T T , Joe L . , AASgt, 1960, 1963 POWERS, WiI I iam F . , L t , 1939 PREGALDIN, Charles V . , J r . , Lt Col, 1963 PRICE, Garmon Y . , SFC, 1963 RALL, Lloyd L . , C o l , 1957 REAGAN, John W ., Capt, 1958 RENO, Lyl e G . , AASgt, I960 RICHARDSON, Edward C . , Maj, 1944 ROETH, James E . , AASgt, 1953 ROSENTHAL, G ar fi el d, Sgt Maj, 1920 ROUSE, James W., SFC, 1961 SCHAEFER, Richard L . , MSgt, 1955

ALEXANDER, T . R. , TSgt, 1944 ANDERSON, J o h n ! . , Capt, i960 ARMSTRONG, Andrew C . , Capt, 1951 AYERS, Robert E . , 1st L t , 1958 BARR, Robert L . , Capt, 1955 BARRAND, Kerwood W., 1st Lt , 1958 BAXTER, Arthur S . , J r . , Capt, 1962 BENNETT, Joseph D . , Capt, I960 BERTRAM, William B . , Sgt, 1930 BIRCH, Silas B . , J r . , Capt, 1944 BLACK, William T . , Capt, 1963 BLAIR, William J iV, MSgt, 1955 BLEVINS, John M ., MSgt, I960 BLOOM, Everett C . , Lt , 1947 BOSKY, Walter R., Maj, 1953 BOYMAN, James C . , Sgt, 1957 BRADBURY, John F . , MSgt, 1958 BRAY, George W., MSgt, 1957 BRENDLE, B. L . , Sgt, 1945 BUCHANAN', John 0 . , Maj, 1959 BURKHARDT, EI I wood W., Capt, 1963 CALLAWAY, Thomas W., MSgt, 1950 CLIFTON, Milton, SFC, 1957 COGLEY, Paul R . , SFC, 1957 COLE, Fred V . , Capt, 1963 COOPER, Clymer C . , SSgt, 1961 DENNIS, Ralston K . , Capt, 1960 DIETSCHE, Raymond 0 . , Capt, 1956 DOLL, Warwick L . , 2d Lt , 1941 DOWNEY, Ol iv er E . , Capt, 1954 DRAGOTIS, B. A . , AASgt, 1947 DURHAM, WiI I iam L â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; > Capt, 1961 EDWARDS, Gil ber t R . , Sgt, 1946 ELLIS, Walter R. , SFC, 1962 ELSER, Charles F . , SFC, 1957 ERSKIN, James, Sgt, 1920 ERSKIN, John J . , SSgt, I960 EVANS, Lawrence J . , MSgt, 1955 FINNELL, Jack D ., SFC, 1959 FULLER, Elisha J . , Capt, 1958 GERRARD, Clarence C . , L t , 1953 GLASSCOCK, Richard, Sgt, 1959 GORDON, Lewis C.,. Maj, 1936 GREGORY, B. B . , AASgt, 1947 GROOME, Donald F . , Maj, 1952 HARDIN, John R . , L t , 1930 HARDING, Chester K ., C o l , 1948 HERAAAN, Frederick W., Col, 1942 HESS, Louis C . , AASgt, 1950, 1958

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SCHMIDT, Norbert 0 . , Capt, 1960 SCHULTE, Richard C . , SFC, 1960 SCOTT,. Arthur, MEngr, 1920 SHANKS, John H . , L t , 1942 SHEPPARD, Albert D ., J r . , Capt, 1953 SHERMAN, H a r o l d . F . , Capt, 1959 SHORT, John R . , J r . , Maj, 1963 SHUTTLEWORTH, James T . , Lt , 1919 SIEBOLD, William I . , AASgt, 1954 SNODGRASS, Robert B . , Maj, 1955' STANLEY, Thomas H . , Lt, 1924 STEWART, James P . , Capt, 1956 STRAIN, Biard C . , SFC, 1963 TAWES, Robert H.,- Capt, 1961 TAYLOR, Glenn R . , Col, 1960 TRACY, Charles J . , 1st Lt , 1959 TRIPP, Perry D ., J r . , Capt, 1961

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VANCIL, James C . , AASgt, 1962 VOGT, Fred K . , Lt Col, I960 WALKER, Johfl* W., AASgt, 1955 WALTER, Edward H ., 2d L t , 1926 WALTON, James K ., Maj, 1959 WANAMAKER, W i l l i a m W . , Lt , 1949 WEDDING, Robert L . , SFC, 1960 WEEKS, Robert E . , Capt, 1961 WHITE, Leo L - , AASgt, 1947 WHITNEY, George G . , Sgt, 1941, 1949 WIENECKE, Herman E . , Lt Col, 1963 WILD,, Herbert J . , Maj, 1919 WILLIAAAS, Roy E . , Lt , 1955 WISMER, Raymond J . , Lt Col, 1949 WINSLOW, William R., Lt , 1929 WOOD, WiI I iam S . , Maj, 1963

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The author would like to express his appreciation to the many people who assisted in the preparation of this hi st o ry .

Special mention should

be made of Mrs. Bette Ann Davis, who did the typing; Staff Sergeant Clymer C, Cooper, vyho assisted in the compilation; and the May Printing Company, which performed the d i f f i c u l t job of making the neces.sory negatives needed for reproduction of. the pictures.

Extensive use was made of the( two published hi s to ri e s .o f the Missouri School of Mines and Metal lurgy, the various "RoI Iamo’ s” and "Miner’ s , " newspaper c l ip pi ng s, and personal correspondence.

■ROBERT ; H. TAWES Captain, CE