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re: History Buffs: Is it true that aTm and LSU had the most Officers Serve in WWII
Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:49 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:49 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
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Got a sauce for those claims?
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The photo shows the class of 1941 being commissioned at Guion Hall. More than 20,000 Aggies served in World War II. Approximately 14,000 of them were officers, more than any other school, including military academies. Twenty-nine Aggies were made generals during WWII.
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This post was edited on 11/27/16 at 1:52 pm
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 2:03 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Mississippi State had a large number, too; among them Lieut. General Troy D. Middleton, for whom the LSU Library & State ROTC Building are named.
Howard Cosell rec'd Officer Training at Mississippi State.
Howard Cosell rec'd Officer Training at Mississippi State.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 2:31 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
The "cow colleges" (A&M, many "State" universities) particularly in the south were "land grant" colleges. A peculiar interpretation of the legislation creating and granting to these institutions meant that all males were required to take ROTC for many years. This did not end until the 1960s, IIRC.
That's why these corps of cadets were so large back in the day.
That's why these corps of cadets were so large back in the day.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 2:32 pm to Ace Midnight
Yes. 60s. Had to do ROTC during freshman and sophomore years as a male.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 3:00 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
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Moral Victory U
Actual Victory U
Posted on 11/27/16 at 3:04 pm to texag7
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A&M had 14,000 officers during WWII
Tamu falsely lays claim to anyone who passed through Bryan Air Force Bass leading up to and during WW2. As far as actual students or alumni who served, LSU produced the most out any school outside of the service academies.
Much like their two, fake national titles, tamu just looks for anything to make them feel better about the fact that they're always the little runt of Texas.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 3:05 pm to logjamming
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Tamu falsely lays claim to anyone who passed through Bryan Air Force Bass leading up to and during WW2. As far as actual students or alumni who served, LSU produced the most out any school outside of the service academies.
Much like their two, fake national titles, tamu just looks for anything to make them feel better about the fact that they're always the little runt of Texas.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 3:09 pm to logjamming
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Tamu falsely lays claim to anyone who passed through Bryan Air Force Bass leading up to and during WW2. As far as actual students or alumni who served, LSU produced the most out any school outside of the service academies.
Much like their two, fake national titles, tamu just looks for anything to make them feel better about the fact that they're always the little runt of Texas.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 4:39 pm to logjamming
Posted on 11/27/16 at 5:14 pm to MyNameIsNobody
LSU's site says that we had 500 men from the university die in WWII
Eta: not trying to brag about the amount of lives taken in that hell. Just trying to bring that to light.
Eta: not trying to brag about the amount of lives taken in that hell. Just trying to bring that to light.
This post was edited on 11/27/16 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 11/27/16 at 6:43 pm to Ace Midnight
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I think West Point was first and aTm and LSU were second and third, at least as far as the army.
That is what I learned back in college.
LC
Posted on 11/27/16 at 7:31 pm to OWLFAN86
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by OWLFAN86
Id be more impressed with who sent more officers in Nam
The war we lost?
Posted on 11/27/16 at 7:34 pm to 19
quote:well
by OWLFAN86
Id be more impressed with who sent more officers in Nam
The war we lost?
ONE, we didnt lose, Walter fricking Cronkite lost it for us
and
B
Im more impressed by those that served in an unpopular war and did their duty when it was easy to walk away from it
Posted on 11/27/16 at 7:41 pm to OWLFAN86
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Im more impressed by those that served in an unpopular war and did their duty when it was easy to walk away from it
Posted on 11/27/16 at 7:43 pm to Sancho Panza
quote:Johnny Carson went through naval training in Jackson, even attending Millsaps for a time
Howard Cosell rec'd Officer Training at Mississippi State
Posted on 11/27/16 at 7:43 pm to OWLFAN86
Didnt work out so well for Lt. Dayun...
Or poor Bubba.
Or poor Bubba.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 7:45 pm to Kafka
Ahh did not hayuv seckshul relayshuns wit dat woman
Posted on 11/27/16 at 7:55 pm to 19
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The war we lost?
Yea the one where they lost 1.5 million to our 64K and we never lost a major battle.
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