Before Take-Off For Flight Training, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1944
Description:
Air Corps trainee students from West Virginia University are briefed before take-off. This eight week course was part of a program with an accelerated curriculum implemented by the United States military at several universities during World War II to meet demands for junior officers and soldiers with high technical skills.
Chalking Off Flight Pattern On Taxi Strip, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1943
Description:
Air Corps Cadet/Student trainees from West Virginia University, gather around an instructor. Military training during World War II was accelerated on university campuses throughout the United States. At WVU, the Air Corps part-time training was replaced with a full time eight-week course. Other programs were also implemented such as the Army Specialized Training Program.
Unidentified Military Unit at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918
Description:
Group of young men in dress army uniforms, probably West Virginia University students, posing outside a university building. Two of the soldiers have Greek symbols printed in ink on their left shoulder.
Unidentified Military Unit at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1916
Description:
Group portrait of young men in uniform, probably West Virginia University students, posing in front of a university building. The doors of the building are labeled with "WV 25" and "WV 30". Several students have Greek symbols written in ink on their left shoulder.
Members of Army ROTC rifle team pose with an officer in front of Woodburn Hall: Bottom Row--Brent Jones, William Schetzel, SSG Robert Mcnickle, Richard Jones, James Dunn, Top Row--Burke Pinnell, William Truxal, Alexander Fischer, William Lobb, Gary Lund.
Members of Scabbard and Blade pose in front of Wise Library in flower gardens. First row: Scottie Riffle, Warren Ives, Richard Armstron, Jimmie Holt, Vincent Jones, Robert Ball, Wayne Dunn; Second row: David Spencer, William Piper, John Dolan, Wallace Welliver, John Scott, Frank Korowa, Michale Putnam; Third row: Ralph Moreland, Charles Stasko, David Beaver, Warren Wilcox, Daniel Proch, Donald Ornick, Brentz Thompson.
Members of Army ROTC Drill Team pose for a camera: First row: Kevin Taylor, Joe Gonzales; Second row: Joe Korzeniowski, Tom Nega, Brentz Thompson; Third row: Steven Schmidt, Jan Callen, Kenneth Lemke, Richard Kleinkauf.
ROTC Scabbard and Blade Officers, West Virginia University
Date:
1964
Description:
Standing from left to right: Captain Wayne E. Shaffer, Advisor; Captain Richard Haley; 1st Lt. Robert Brown; 2nd Lt. Marion Massiople; 1st Sergeant Joel Gaydos.
Row 1 - Captain Richard Haley, First Lieutenant Robert Brown, Second Lieutenant Marion Massinople, First Sergeant Joel Gaydos; Row 2 - Gary Friend, Robert Bellia, William Thompson, Louis Vari, James Cope, Charles Jamison, Barry Brinkley; Row 3 - Darwin Drain, Lynwood Ireland, Gordon Wright, Clinton Shurtliffe, Eric Myrland, Wayne K. Brown, Wallace Clifton, Capt. Wayne E. Shaffer, Advisor.
Dr. Irvin Stewart Accepts Army Civilian Award of Appreciation, West Virginia University
Date:
1959/10
Description:
'Major General Ralph W. Zwicker presents Dept. of Army Civilian Award of Appreciation to Dr. Irvin Stewart, former University President at brigade ceremony on drill field. President Stahr in civilian clothes on reviewing stand.'
ROTC Signal Corp at Summer Camp at Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Date:
1950
Description:
'ROTC Technical Training -- Radio relay and carrier communications is part of specialized training Signal Corps Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets receive in six weeks summer encampment at Fort Monmouth, N.J. The group operating AN/TRC equipment under the instruction of Sgt. Adrian Ulvog of Michigan State are, left to right, Kenneth Stoviak of Coraopolis, Robert Larimer, Pittsburgh, Orion Hoch, Canonsburg, Richard Lyman, Pittsburgh and Jack Eyring of Uniontown. All except Eyring, who is a student at West Virginia University, are undergraduates of Carnegie Tech.'
West Virginia University ROTC Cadets at Signal Corps Encampment, Fort Monmoth, N. J.
Date:
1950
Description:
'West Virginia U. cadets -- Undergraduates of West Virginia University, attending Signal Corps' ROTC encampment at Fort Monmouth, N.J., assemble with college's vice president C.T. Neff, Jr., during his three-day visit of camp activities. Left to Right (kneeling): William Long, John Heckert, Albert Lewis, James Heatherly, Richer Csamer, and John Leachman. Standing: Kenneth Skidmore, Davide McWhorter, Gerald Swecker, William Lodge, Robert Kay, Arthur Sites, Vice President C. T. Neff, Jr., Robert Borke, Lt. Col. B. Cooper, James McDonald, Elmer Clear, Robert Calligan, and Donald Richardson.'
Last Class of Air Crew Trained at West Virginia University
Date:
1944
Description:
Involved in the special training programs during World War II and known as the 2218th A. A. F. Base Unit (Coll. Trng.) A. C., these cadets received ten hours of dual flight instructions by University flight instructors in University planes and classroom instruction in math, physics, geography, English and history from University faculty. Many were deplored to the European and Pacific theaters.