Oct. 31, 1952 Daily Kansan Picture Supplement Page 2
ROTC on Review
Representing all three University ROTC units is the official color guard. From left is Cadet George Zahn, college senior, representing the Army; Cadet Major Clayton Anderson, engineering senior, representing the Air Force; Midshipman Jack R. Willis, college senior, representing the Navy; and Cadet John Q. Atchley, engineering senior, of the Army.
Nearly one-half of University men studentis are enrolled in the sity's three ROTC units. A break-down of the 1,869 men enrolled sh Air Force as the largest unit with 1,114, the Army with 468, and t with 287.
The Army unit, commanded by Col. Edward F. Kumpe, professori tary science, was founded in 1919 after passage of the Morrell o grant college law. Since that time, more than 1,000 reserve office Army branches have been graduated, according to Col. Kumpe. The first building was old Fowler Shops, now home of the School of Jou
The Army was the only unit until 1946 when the Navy unit was upon abandonment of the Navy's V-12 program on the campus. The headed by Capt. William R. Terrell, professor of naval science, co two companies of midshipmen comprising a battalion.
Two companies of midshipmen compiling a two company
Basic cadets Don Fine, engineering sophomore, and Tommy Griffith, engineering freshman, make a last minute check on their appearance before a regular Friday Air Force drill session.
Besides regular classes in air, naval, and military science and courses, men in ROTC courses are required to attend weekly drill held on the intramural fields south of the Military Science building.
held on the infantral nails south After completion of necessary ROTC work and receipt of its a degree, the ROTC student is automatically commissioned in his re branch of the service.
—Picture Story by Phil Newman
Capt. J. S. Mace explains a tactical situation to a group of students as Sgt. 1/c L. V. Davison and Capt. Calvin E. Glidewell look on in making use of the Army's terrain model.
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