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Glen Cleckler Interview
No full textGlen Cleckler served with the U.S. Marines during WWII from February 1943 to December 1945. His service included participation in the Battle of Iwo Jima. This interview covers his experiences during WWII
Minutes of the VMI Board of Visitors. January 21, 2006 Conference Call
No full textOfficial minutes of the governing body of the Virginia Military Institut
VMI Cadet. November 3, 2006
No full textVolume 100, number 10Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacation
Charles D. Bachman Interview
No full textCharles D. Bachman enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 and became a part of the V12 Unit in Champaign, Illinois. He attended Midshipmens School at Columbia University, NY, from November 1944 – 1945; Destroyer Schools in Norfolk, VA from March 1943 – 1945; Tactical Radar School in Hollywood Beach, FL, from June 1945 – August 1945; and Fighter Director School in St. Simons, GA, from August 1945 – October 1945. He served as deck officer, CIC watch officer and fighter director on board the USS Warrington (DD843) from November 1945 – August 1946. This interview covers his experiences during World War I
William Funkhouser Interview
No full textWilliam Funkhouser, a decorated veteran of World War II, grew up in the Shenandoah Valley near Strasburg, Virginia. He joined the army in February 1943 and served with F Company, 16th Regiment, First Infantry Division (Big Red One). He landed in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and subsequently fought in the Battle of the Bulge
Jerold Krumwiede Interview
No full textCapt. Jerold Krumwiede graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1954 and served until 1980. Following graduation he was assigned duty as Gunnery Officer on USS Frank Knox (DDR 742). In 1957, he attended U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, earning an MS in Physics. His West Coast career focused on nuclear weapons at the Nuclear Weapons Training Command, and engineering assignments on USS Yorktown (CV 10) and Commander Destroyer Squadron 17 Staff. He became the Executive Officer of USS Morton (DD748) serving tours in Vietnam theater. On the East Coast, Capt. Krumwiede attended the Naval War College, concurrently earning an MS in International Affairs. This duty was followed by two years on the academic staff of the U.S. Naval Academy. This was followed by two years as Commanding Officer, USS Mullinix (DD-944). He served as Surface Operations Officer on COMCARGROUP FOUR Staff, followed by two years as Fleet Readiness Officer, CINCUSNAVEUR Staff, London, England. Following this duty he served four years on the Deputy CNO for Surface Warfare Staff, in command and control and electronic warfare programs
Brian Quisenberry Interview
No full textCapt. Brian Quisenberry graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1981 and commissioned in the United States Navy. This interview covers assignments throughout his career on active duty and in the Reserves
Luther Schilling Interview
No full textLuther J. Schilling served with the U.S. Army, G-3 106th Infantry Division, Army of Occupation – Germany from 1944 – 1946. This interview covers his experiences during World War I
William Wills Interview
No full textA decorated veteran of World War II, William H. Wills was born in 1919 in New York City. He joined the Army in October 1940 and was assigned to the First Infantry Division, First Engineer Combat Battalion, B Company. Mr. Wills served for the entire war, fighting in North Africa, Tunisia, Sicily, and taking part in the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach. He subsequently fought in the Battle of the Bulge and ended the war in Czechoslovakia. After the war Mr. Wills served for 27 years as an officer with the New York City Police Department
Institute Report. March 2006
No full textA publication of the VMI Office of Communications and Marketing containing news and events information. Volume XXXIII, Number