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ROTC HISTORY at RIPON

Forward and Introduction

Section I: The Development of the ROTC program in America, 1862-1916

Section II: The Golden Age of ROTC at Ripon College, The 1920s and 1930s

Section III: Ripon College and its ROTC Unit during World War II

Section IV: Postwar Reconstruction: The Ripon ROTC Unit, 1945-1950

Section V: An Era of New Challenges: The Ripon ROTC Unit in the 1950s and 1960s

Section VI: The Ripon Battalion in Crisis: The Ripon ROTC Unit, 1967-1970

Section VII: The Ripon Battalion as a Volunteer Organization: The Ripon ROTC Unit 1970-1991

Concluding Observations

Appendix: ROTC Personnel, Ripon College, 1919-1995

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ROTC Personnel : Ripon College 1919-1995

1919

Wilson W. Williver, Second Lieutenant, Commanding Officer, Student Army Training Corp.

Raymond J. McCrory, Second Lieutenant, Personnel Adjutant.

1920

John K. Cowan, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1921

Charles Emery Hathaway, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1922

Charles Emery Hathaway, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1923

George Thomas Rice, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Frank T. Addington, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1924

George Thomas Rice, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

John T. Keeley, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1925

George Thomas Rice, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Braxton D. Butler, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1926

William W. Eagles, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Braxton D. Butler, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1927

William W. Eagles, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Braxton D. Butler, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1928

William W. Eagles, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Braxton D. Butler, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1929

William W. Eagles, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Braxton D. Butler, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1930

William W. Eagles, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paul C. Serff, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1931

Glen R. Townsend, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paul C. Serff, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1932

Glen R. Townsend, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paul C. Serff, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1933

Glen R. Townsend, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paul C. Serff, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1934

George A. Davis, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paul C. Serff, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1935

George A. Davis, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paul C. Serff, Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1936

Roy M. Thoroughman, Captain, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Milliard F.W. Oliver, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1937

Russel B. Reynolds, Major, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paolo H. Sperati, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1938

Russell J. Potts, Major, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paolo H. Sperati, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1939

Russell J. Potts, Major, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paolo H. Sperati, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1940

Russell J. Potts, Major, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Paolo H. Sperati, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1941

Russell J. Potts, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1942

Russell J. Potts, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Leigh F. Stienman, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1943

Fredrick Gaston, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1944

Thomas R. Barner, Major, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1945

Peter D. Clainos, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1946

Peter D. Clainos, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Kenneth A. Peters, Master Sergeant, Assistant Professor in Reserve Officers Training Corp.

1947

Peter D. Clainos, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Roland L. Kolb '39, Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1948

Peter D. Clainos, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Roland L. Kolb '39, Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1949

Peter D. Clainos, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Roland L. Kolb '39, Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1950

Roland L. Kolb '39, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

James Magellas '42, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1951

William G. Davidson, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Fred E. Sims, Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1952

William G. Davidson, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Clark W. Porter, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1953

William G. Davidson, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Clark W. Porter, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1954

Clark W. Porter, Major, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Lawrence E. Decker, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1955

Thomas W. Akins, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

William M. Church, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1956

Thomas W. Akins, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

William S. Monsos, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1957

Thomas W. Akins, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Raymond K. Cooley, First Lieutenant, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1958

Thomas W. Akins, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Richard E. Lee, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1959

Benjamin F. Delamater III, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Wesley H. Brower, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1960

Benjamin F. Delamater III, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Wesley H. Brower, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1961

Benjamin F. Delamater III, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Wesley H. Brower, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1962

Benjamin F. Delamater III, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

Wesley H. Brower, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

1963

Leo H. Eberhardt, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Ervine H. Geiger, Jr., Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1964

Leo H. Eberhardt, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Ervine H. Geiger, Jr., Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1965

Leo H. Eberhardt, Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Ervine H. Geiger, Jr., Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1966

Leo H. Eberhardt, Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Alfred Beyer, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1967

Max D. Vancil, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Donald T. Hodgkinson, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Herman E. Lukow, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Clayton Vannes, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1968

Max D. Vancil, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Herman E. Lukow, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Clayton Vannes, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1969

Max D. Vancil, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

John R. Manley, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1970

George E. Burnison, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

John E. Corbett, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

David F. Hillard, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Peter A. Igel, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

John R. Mania, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1971

George E. Burnison, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

John E. Corbett, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

David F. Hillard, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Peter A. Igel, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

John R. Mania, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1972

George E. Burnison, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Robert C. Green, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

David F. Hillard, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

John R. Mania, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1973

Cecil R. Bowen, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

John S. Henderson, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Robert C. Green, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Raymond D. Gruenke, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Lloyd W. Woolverton, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1974

Cecil R. Bowen, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

John S. Henderson, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Robert C. Green, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Raymond D. Gruenke, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Lloyd W. Woolverton, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1975

Cecil R. Bowen, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Stanley Gehler, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Richard Imhof, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Lloyd W. Woolverton, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1976

David G. Cotts, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Stanley Gehler, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Richard Imhof, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Paul O. Latham, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1977

Donald A. Andrews, Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Stanley Gehler, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Richard Imhof, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Paul O. Latham, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1978

Donald A. Andrews, Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

James Bryant, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Walter L. Cloyd, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Paul O. Latham, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1979

Charles B. Allen, Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Walter L. Cloyd, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

William B. Jones, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1980

Charles B. Allen, Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Stephen F. Mowe, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

R. Platt Boyd III, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1981

Charles B. Allen, Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Stephen F. Mowe, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

R. Platt Boyd III, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Lawrence D. Rollinger, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1982

Stephen F. Mowe, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Thomas C. Damron, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Lawrence D. Rollinger, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1983

Burton G. Lockwood II, Major, Professor of Military Science.

Kevin C. Batten, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Thomas C. Damron, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Christopher D. Feeney, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1984

Burton G. Lockwood II, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Kevin C. Batten, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Thomas C. Damron, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Christopher D. Feeney, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1985

Burton G. Lockwood II, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Wanda A. Arceneaux, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Kevin C. Batten, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Christopher D. Feeney, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1986

Wanda A. Arceneaux, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Anna B. Hamel, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Robert J. Krueger, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1987

Frank J. Scotello, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

LeRoy E. Amborn, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Wanda A. Arceneaux, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Anna B. Hamel, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Robert J. Krueger, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1988

Frank J. Scotello, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

LeRoy E. Amborn, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Robert J. Krueger, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1989

Frank J. Scotello, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Susan M. Meyer, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Robert J. Krueger, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Douglas A. Tabbutt, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1990

Frank J. Scotello, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Susan M. Meyer, Major, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Michael G. Keatley, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Douglas A. Tabbutt, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1991

Richard A. Tuck, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Daniel J. Wierichs, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

1992

Richard A. Tuck, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Daniel J. Wierichs, Captain, Assistant Professor of Military Science.

Keith W. Harrington, Sergeant First Class, Principal Drill Instructor.

1993

Richard A. Tuck, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Keith W. Harrington, Sergeant First Class, Principal Drill Instructor.

1994

Thomas E. Roberts, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Keith W. Harrington, Sergeant First Class, Principal Drill Instructor.

1995

Thomas E. Roberts, Lieutenant Colonel, Professor of Military Science.

Keith W. Harrington, Sergeant First Class, Principal Drill Instructor.