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UNITED STATES ARMY

INFANTRY OFFICER

CANDIDATE SCHOOL

ROBERT H. YORK Major General

Commandant, USAIS

NED B. MABRY Colonel, Infantry

Commanding Office·r The

Student Brigade

JAMES A. TIMOTHY Brigadier General

Assistant Commandant United States Army

Infantry School

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Published by Columbus Of6c:e Supply Company U "d Cf sup.e rvisjon of 0-ffi c:er Candidate Opeutio t;

Sec:tion, 'f; c Stude"t Br;{gtadc

Edited b'I': J<1mie W. Walton, Cpt. Inf. Cara.le L. F ei;ic'.hman

MATER

Far aeross the Chattahoochee To fh·e Upatoi Stands . our l'o)'.al Alma Mater Benni!ng's School for Boys.

Fol'Waul e¥'9r 'backward nck<er Faith hlJly we strive To the ports bf Embarkation Foflow rne ~ith p...W..

When it's ti- a.nd. we are called To gu rd '"''· 00~1llfry•s · ml9f\t . We'U e the.- with heH hcW higt.. -To lead' ; Freedom's fl9ht. . .

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The pro,gram for expansion of the· .United Sta1es-Ar e~ Forces in the late 1930's f;O.nvin ~d .firmv. plantr1e~ tha .of~ fjcer procurement was at? imrned .a-te ·ano . itA · .r1ecessity. ~herefore the I nfontry OHrcer Cani.;lf{tate · I; , F9:rt Benning, Georgia, came Into existence wit . a mission to ·n~ struct, train, and test selecfed enlist~d m.en· for tb~ purpose of qualifying those selected .for commissions in the J(if~ritry, United States Army. Thee it;lltfal pl.;in W~s' submitted OJ? l· 4 June 1938 by Brigadier Genera{ Asa L. Sin~leten, then Com .. mandant of the. I nfanfry School. H'oweve · f was not until 9 July 1941 that df}!S numb9r 1 opened witl, 205 f3ndidaf~s. By May 1947 the (.lrJite-ff States hpd commissioned 67,056 g-raduates .Qf th~ Officer Candidate School. nfantry replac.e­ment .centers provided nearly tw6'..'.t~irds of all candidates enrorred. Venrf.cw o-f the ehr9llees had prior fore·gn or CO!'TI­

bat servl.ce during the waf ye,irrs.

THE NFA TRY LENDS

COLOR

TO WHAT OTHERWISE WOULD

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Company~~~-6_9_th~OC~~~~~ Roster Number 69

OBSERVATION REPOR T

oc SMILING, EVERLASTING B ACTING AS Co Commander DAT ES 1 - 4 Sep ~~~~~~~~~~-

RATED BY Lt. Growler COUNSELLED BY Lt. Growler -------------- ---~~-~--------~

REVIEWED BY Company Commander, CPT PANEL

SUBJECT Leadership (FLOR)

SUMMARY OF P ERFORMANCE

As Student CO, OC Smiling was downright poor. He continually said " you" , instead of " Y'all".

His accent made it difficult to understand, although the men within the company seemed to

respond promptly to his exceptionally loud commands.

OC Smiling does not seem to be aware of the seriousness of the course or the leadership

positions he holds (see SLOR 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10). He walks in formation with a con-

stant grin on his face and even smiled when informed he was to appear before the 22nd Week

Panel.

Demonstrated P erformance and Estimated P ot o 1tia l. Indicate number of points awar ded and circle appropriate descr iption.

EXCEP TIONAL - - - - - - - - - 8 1 - 100 SUPERIOR 61 - 8 0

Numerica l Rating _____ _

ADEQUATE 4 1 - 60 MARGINAL 21 - 40 INADEQUATE - - - - 0 - 20

The above defici encies, if any, have been brought to my attention and corrective actions

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MISSION OF THE OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY INFANTRY SCHOOL

"To develop selected personnel to be Second Lieutenants of the Army of the United States who will be capable of performing duties appropriate to their grade in Infantry units, and who, with a minimum of additional branch training, will be prepared to serve as Second Lieutenants of other branches designated by the Department of the Army. The secondary mission is to serve as a basis for mobil­ization as the needs of the service require."

The Officer Candidate Course at the United States Army Infantry School is a period of transition, training, and leadership evaluation for selected enlisted men and warrant officers who have demonstrated leadership potential, which prepares them to assume the increased responsibilities of a commissioned officer. To accomplish this the Officer Candidate Program is divided into three distinct phases. Basic, Intermediate, and Senior.

The Basic phase is one in which there is extensive supervision by the Tactical Officer in any and everything the Officer Candidate does. The Officer Candidate is given the basic rudiments of leader­ship and the emphasis is on leadership potential rather than demon­strated leadership.

The Intermediate phase is one of less direct supervision by the Tactical Officer over the Officer Candidate. In connection with this decrease in supervision is an increase of command responsibility. Em­phasis during this phase is now on demonstrated performance of leadership as well as leadership potential.

The Senior phase is the culmination of all efforts to create a high quality Infantry officer. In this ph3se there is little supervision by the Tactical Officer; however, the Senior Officer Candidate must as­sume greater responsibilities with emphasis on demonstrated perform­ance. In many instances the Senior Officer Candidate might be con­sidered a "Third" Lieutenant.

THE FIRST DAY ...

That first day is regarded by many as "The Longest Day." As part of the transition from enlisted status, your rank insignias are removed. You are no longer PFC or Sergeant, but Candidate. In that first day you never thought you could be made to remember so much in so short a time . Senior Officer Candidates insure that you don't forget. It's "Double Time" all the way and from now on you're on the move .

Take a good look candidate, because from now You'll move on the double! on ..

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"What are the first 3 words you say?"

"You mean you're the janitor?"

RUSHES THE NEXT

"This is going to be a long haul."

BA YON ET TRAINING

"Well take off the sheath if you want

it to hurt ... "

leadership Reaction

Course

. .. is a test of leadetship potential and ingenuity. The course is designed to require the Officer Candidate to exercise leade rship traits in solving s ituational problems, thereby providing him and ,the instructor with a basis for identifying and im­proving h is personality weaknesses.

Each Candidate is given the opportunity to be the leader of his team. He must analyze the situa­tion, formulate plans, and then direct the accomp­lishment of his mission within a specified time.

The course involves land and water situations and there are times when the "most obvious ways" are "dampened . . . "

"Hey fellows, I found Smitty!"

Pugil Stick Training is designed to build aggressive self-confidence in the individual as wel I as to increase proficiency in bayonet train­ing . The Officer Candidate is given the oppor­tunity to match his skill against another in mock combat. Pugil Training does have its "ups and downs" on occasion .

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SSG FOUSE

"Those low blows smart."

40 MM Grenade Launcher

l.S" Rocket Launcher

LAW M72

MANUAL Of ARMS

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SfC RUNION

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"One more co off comes mment Sarge,

your head!"

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Would you believe ...

••• AND THEN THERE WERE THOSE DARN

BLEACHERS!

Bivouac

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Tactics

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9TH STUDENT BATT.ALION

LT. CHARLES L. COSAND, JR. COMPANY COMMANDER

LT. COLONEL BISHOP COMMANDING OFFICER

92ND

COMPANY

(OC)

LT. GARY D. BAUGH EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2LT TERRY P. GARDNER First Platoon Tactical Officer

2LT HICHARD W. GLADIS Fourth Platoon Tactical Officer

2LT ROY D. BEHRY Second Platoon Tactical Officer

2LT SOL WAINRIGHT Fifth Platoon Tactical Officer

2LT JOSEPH W. McCORMICK Third Platoon Tactical Officer

2LT TERRANC E F. SYL VESTI Sixth Platoon Tactical Office1

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Mark S. Aveis Diddly Bop

New York, N. Y.

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Phillip X. Bellisari Bolo

Farmingdale, L.I., N.Y.

David J. Ames Almost

Valley Stream, N. Y.

Bruce M. Beatty Midas Kreech

Garden Grove, Calif.

Honald D. Benedict Hi.11h Schou/ f!arry Independence, Mo.

Coffee was our privilege, our only privilege.

Daniel A. Arena Dam111 Boy

Collegeville, Pa .

Stephen L. Belgum Stoic

Lakewood, Calif.

Hobert C. Blanchard Due

Donaldsonville, La.

Frank E. Blink Butcher

F ennville, Mich.

Edmund A. Attebury Easu Ed

K"1ilua, Oahu, Hawaii

William W. Bohringer C. J. McMnffit Boonton, N . . J.

Hobby C. Booth Okie

Blue Eye, Mo.

Douglas R. Burkett Punchy

Tampa, Fla.

A familiar position!

Robert D. Breen Brothe1· Breen Detroit, Mich.

Barrie M. Burton Grandma

West Hartford, Conn.

Arthur W. Brosius Mickey the Mope Wichita, Kansas

Hoyce R. Causey Leather Lungs Conway, S. C.

Alexander J. Cooker Mr. Clean

Pennsgrove, N. J.

Neil C. Buren The Bald Eagle Yakima, Wash.

Staley J. Clark Preacher

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Paul J. Costello Sleepy

Granite City, Ill.

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John H. Crabb Ulcers

Baltimore, Md.

Thomas H. Craig Mickey Roone11 Liberty, Mo.

Ho! It's not a WAC barracks. Here we are spotting 81 mm mortar rounds. We learned that the practice round for the 81 may be just a bit inaccurate. We also learned that it's possible for a candidate to close his eyes and catch forty winks while he appears to be thinking, "Fire for effect!"

Roger A. Crum Einstein

Holt, Mich.

Hugh Crumpler III Super D11d

Falls Church, Va.

Richard A. Cramer Bear

San Francisco, Calif.

George F. Cutair Smiley

Baltimore, Md.

Robert G. Cratty Mule Tmin Alpha Longmeadow, Mass.

Hichard D. Kanstrup Carrot

New Ulm, Minn.

Andrew M. Delproposto Nose

Reading, Mass.

Earl D. Eikenberry Ran,ger Ike

Liberal, Kansas

James H. Gaisser Lurch

New Canaan, Conn.

Thomas E. Dobrinska Dobie

Phlox, Wis.

Thomas D. Fisher Fisher T

Cupertino, Calif.

Gordon T. Gant Washington, D. C.

Frederick Downs, Jr. .I. Fred Mu,qgs Kingman, Ind.

James H. Ford, Jr. Jill11nu

Mericlian, ·Miss.

David H. Garcia Dave

San Francisco, Calif.

Andrew G. Gembara The Wild Ukranian

New York, N. Y.

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William H. Freitag The Misso11ria.n Springfield, Mo.

Thomas J. Garvey T o1n

Ridley Park, Pa.

Thomas F. Gilbertson Gilly

LaCrosse, Wis.

Larry L. Gleeson Portland, Ind.

Larry I'. Hegstad Caldwell, Idaho

"Lurch"

David C. Guilland Dave

Seattle, Wash.

.John H. Hennessey Baltimore, Md.

Hilly J. Hajek Bill

Midland, Texas

Gary G. Hamilton Genesco, Kansas

Howard R. Hannold, Jr. Handsom e Howie Philadelphia, Pa.

Thomas S. Hamblen Tom

Alexandria, Va.

William M. Hammett Bill

Philadelphia, Pa.

Jerry W. Uaz@lwoo Rice Lake, Wis.

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Ronald R. Herd Ron

Marysville, Ohio

Robert S. Hutchinson Budd

Hacienda Heights, Cal.

Robert L. Isenga Bo,b

Lansing, Michigan

Jesse C. Sellers Skip

Baltimore, Md.

Steven J. Hill Tacoma, Wash.

Albert B. Hopkins Hop

Hamilton, Ohio

"Sir, Candidate Downs."

Roy E. Hughes Seattle, Wash.

Richard F. Illias Dick

Medford, Oregon

Carl &. Peppeard Bl a.ck jack

Ravenna, Ohio

Bruce A. White Minneapolis, Minn.

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.Jeffrey Leigh Gray St inky

Yorba Linda, Calif.

Roger .J. Janquart Rod.qr

Menominee, Michigan

Larry J. Beets Carrot

Kirksville, Missouri

Dennis Hottinger Hut

Pennsalken, N. J .

Sanford Talbert .Jones Saint

Monterey Park, Calif.

"Hey! I'm a tank commander. Make it go driver!"

George A. lllakey, Jr. H11 rn 71

Sgn Antonio, Texas

Irvin James Jacobson Jake

Fresno. Calif.

John W. Floro John

Curtis, Nebraska

Julian D. Jackson Jack

Winder, Georgia

And we thought a "sheath" was some­thing to sleep on!

Daniel Francis Kern Odd Job

St. Louis, Missouri

Dale Kelly Surfer

Oceanside, Calif.

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David Joseph Kriz Baldy

Wilton. Conn.

Robert L. Laret Gira!!

Sepulueda, Calif.

John H. Lindeman Papa India Golf Winters, Calif.

Fire power

Kenneth N. Lamb Ken

Good Thunder, Minn.

Jon W. Layton, Ill The Kid

McMinnville, Ore.

Roger L. Litton Mouse

St. Louis, Missouri

Walter J. Knaff Wally

Glasgow, Mont.

Frank P. Lambert Poncho

Philadelphia, Pa.

Jerry T. Lynch Chuck

Bluefield, West Va.

Andrew M. Krier Mick

Cowtown, U.S.A.

Francis J. Lanfear Frank

Dearborn, Michigan

The Roadrunners

Major Madole Sneaky

Pryor, Okla.

Timothy J. Maude Tim

IndianaJ)'olis, Ind.

Brian C. McClure Ma.ck

Grand Forks, N . D.

Herman B. Perlman H e1"m

Bronx, N. Y.

Michael A. Mays Cassius

Cleveland, Ohio

Richard L. Mence Tank

Racine, Wisc.

"Anybody going Air­borne?" Don-'t be fooled. Actually, a safety line prevented any injury.

John L. Mansfield Corny

Sioux City, Iowa

"This is my field. I grow wheat and oats. Then along comes an M-80 battle tank. What's a farmer from Bronx to do?"

Milton R. Menjivar Menji

San Francisco, Calif.

John M. Martin Ma.rty

Fresno, Calif.

Thomas J. Moon TV'm

Rochester, Minnesota

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William D. Dickson Vo1tg

Oxford , Calif.

Anthony H. t:ampbell Th (' Oldman

New York, N. Y.

Joel I'. Firme Joel

Kokomo, Indiana

"Take a ten minute break"

l{ichard C. Kuhn Koony

Oshkosh. Wisc.

.John R. Landefeid Landy

Canton , Ohio

Stephen G. t:arver Luke

Concord, N. C.

Uavid t:. t:hapman Dctve

Marysville, Calif.

"Come on Tex! Only three laps to go!"

Michael L. Gerson Scoop

Cleveland, Ohio

John J. Langham John

Cleveland , Ohio

Leo L. Hadley The Lip

Manhattan. Kansas

Jan A. Lindsey Tex

Dallas, Texas

Patrick P. Maes Mad Dog

Bushton, Kansas

Dennis J. Markiewicz Swede

Chicago, Ill.

John D. Martin Rocky

Springfield, Ill .

OCS is one piciiic after another.

Bruce E. Mills Bruce

Goshen, Indiana

Edward G. Moore, Jr. Ed

Martinsville, Va.

Henry T. Mather, Jr. Tim

Toledo, Ohio

Jerald E. Merkley Jerry

Helper, Utah

Hobert G. Nordquist Wolfgang

St. Cloud, Minn.

George Mergili George

Chicago, Ill.

Carl E. Miller Duke

Cardwell, Mo.

Daniel B. O'Leary Dan

Anoka, Minn.

James D. Page Jim

Independence, Mo.

Theodore B. Peak Ted

Denver, Colorado

Morale is high.

Charles H. Pattie Po.qey Bear

Chicago, Ill.

William G. Pegg, Sr. Bill

New York, N. Y.

The troops make their way back from Stewart County.

Samuel M. Orr, Ill Slflith

Winston-Salem, N. C.

Cold bars and soft hands

Donald A. Peter Don

Santa Rosa, Calif.

Dallas D. Owens, Jr. Dallas

Marion, N. C. p

blisters

Reid C. Pickett Stick Man

Tipton, Indiana

Eldean L. Proehl Birdie

Waldorf, Minn.

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Michael T. Dyer Mike

Collinsville, Ill.

Michael R. Grower Mike

Encino, Calif.

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Leland T. Alexander Lee

San Bernadino, Calif.

Dwight R. Gerber Ron

Portland, Oregon

R. T. Hammerschmidt Hammer

Riverside, Calif.

Hugh I. Allen Hugh

Atlanta, Georgia

Hobert A. Broce Brocey

Huntington, W. Va.

The candidates find a home in Stewart County (abovel. Ready to move out (right).

Robert I. Anderson Andy

Evansville, Illinois

William D. Dary William

Willimantie, Conn.

Ralph E. Haun Ralph

Whittier, Calif.

George M. Ring Acid Tongue

Union, New Jersey

Edward P. &uminski Ski

Rahway, New Jersey

Kenneth R. Saunders Mini-Troop

Pompano, Fla.

Raymond A. Leonard Ray

Oroville, Calif.

Jeffery M. Maiken Spanky

Beloit, Wisconsin

A shower and clean sheets tonight.

Leslie M. Sankey Sank

Warren, Ohio

Donald R. Schmidt Don

Ashley, Illinois

Patrol order

Ronald W. Schoch Ron

Oak Harbor, Ohio

Mark R. Ranzer Mark

New York City, N. Y.

Phillip L. Robb Phil

Oak Park, Ill.

Robert P. Simm Simba

Bogalusa, La.

"And I don't make my fint payment untU Marchi"

Gary L. Simth Smitty

Ponca City, Okla.

Ronald J. Tassano Ron

Stockton, Calif.

Donald W. Spiller Texas

Bronte, Texas

Lee E. Tomlinson Lee

Minneapolis, Minn.

Ronnie S. Uyeki Ronnie

Los Angeles, Calif.

Don H. Slack Don

East St. Louis, Ill.

Ian D. Sumner Ian

Chicago, Ill.

Hobert W. Tribe, Jr. Tribby

Sacramento, Calif.

Lyle E. Slane Lyle

Brimfield, Ill.

Bradley J. Sutter B. J .

Chicago, Ill.

Edward H. Turner Ed

Toledo, Ohio

Lt. Cosand briefs Blue Day ushers.

Gary M. Anderson Andy

Portland, Ore.

Arthur C. Dalo Art

Philadelphia, Pa.

R. M. McKenzie, Jr. Mack

Fair Oaks, Calif.

John A. Springer Bopper

Kansas City, Mo.

John G. Badgerow Badge

Milwaukee, Wis.

Dominic A. D' Antonio "D"

New Haven, Conn.

Price L. Reinert Luiggi

Cinncinnati, Ohio

Sylvester Sullivan Sully

Rochester, N. Y.

Roger L. Campbell Ro.q

Quincy, Ill.

Warren David Dave

Meriden, Conn.

Glenn R. Samford Sam

Steele, Mo.

John R. Shive Bob

Redmond, Oregon

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Albert L. Kossman Chief Hondo

Greenville, Miss.

Terry L. Scott Scotty

Lewiston, Idaho

Vincent S. Tese Ca;ry

New York, N. Y.

Jerry J. Vernon Vern

Independence, Mo.

The long and the short of it!

Robert P. Volpe Bob

Carmel, N. Y.

Kenneth F. Welch Ken

Media, Pa.

Peter Thompson Straight Troop

Flemington, N. J.

David B. Tuttle Dave

Oyster Bay, N. Y.

Bjorn Ulstad Bear

Minn., Minn.

Harold K. Wendall, III Harry

White Hall, Mich.

Senior Candidate Sanford-Blue Day Company Commander.

Rogert E. Whitworth B eau

Dumas, Texas

David C. Wilson Batm an

Summit, N. J.

Bruce A. Young Bruce

Wichita, Mo.

Edmond J. Wick Ed

Dubuque, Iowa

Benjamin R. Winslow Ben

Daly City, Calif.

John S. West John

Racine, Wis.

Wilfred Wiehn Deb

Glen Head, N. Y.

Charles K. Wyndham Col.

Pleasant Gap, Pa.

"Sully"

Carleton Wittemore Carl

Wateville, Me.

Steven Wilcox Steve

Seattle, Wash.

Joseph 0. York Pa Kettle

Bucklin, Mo.

Senior Candidate Schock (center) was the Battalion Commander for the Senior Status Review.

Blue Day Battalion Staff: Senior Candidates Gray, Anderson, Maes and Martin (above). The Color Guard: Senior Candidates Sankey, Linde­man, Jackson and Tassano (below).

SENIOR

Senior Status signals both an end and a beginning. It is an end, of course, to the junior and intermediate phases of the program; but more important, it is the beginning of the last phase of preparation which culminates in our commissioning as Second Lieutenants.

The past eighteen weeks of training have been arduous and dema,nding and the tasks we had to perform were varied and m~ny . In surmounting the ma,ny ob­stac.les we have faced, three key words stand out in our minds. They are discipline, organization and super­vision.

Company Commander Sanford and guidon bearer Mence accept streamer signifying blue status.

STATUS

Throughout the course the importance of good planning and effective supervision has been impressed upon us. It followed then that during our "Blue Phase" we had an· eye bott. to the pasr and toi the future. That is, while we were forging ahead towards our ultimate goal, as' Second Lieutenants, we were constantly drawing upon the well of knowledge which both proper organiza­tion and efficient supervision has instilled in us.

Now is the time to crystalize. thoughts and class­room instruction into aggressive and decisive action, th.ereby taking up the sword of leadership and giving meaning to the phrase, "FOLLOW ME".

A proud platoon marches by on line-blue at last.

Parade Chairman Perlman and Co-Chairman Moon flank Lt. Wainwright, officer in charge of Senior Status Review.

Senior Candidate Schock and Col. Bishop troop the line (above). The Springer's, the Gray's and the Badgerow's gather after the ceremonies (be­low).

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