1933 WEST POINT HOWITZER, USMA
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1933 WEST POINT HOWITZER, USMA
1933 WEST POINT HOWITZERUnited States Military Academy Graduating from the USMA less than a decade before WWII, the 347 graduates of 1933 served in important mid-level commands and positions during World War II. A very high percentage of the class retired as General Officers including four at 4-star rank and 10 Lt. Gens, The class also included William Darby of Darby’s Rangers fame and Joe Stillwell, Jr, son of the WWII General and a General Officer in his own right in Vietnam. The Howitzer opens with an unusual series of 8 photographs of West Point buildings in deep snow. Cadets graduating in 1933 (with 1/4 page photo and write-up each; cadet rank and activities shown in parenthesis) include: Harold K. Johnson – GEN, CSA 1964-68 Ted Conway (Bn Cmdr) – GEN, CinC STRICOM James Polk – GEN, CinC USAREUR Gabe Disosway – GEN (USAF), Cmdr TAC Al Starbird (Captain Cross Country Team) –’36 Olympics; LTG Richard Meyer (Bn Cmdr) - LTG Joe Lincoln – LTG William Ely – LTG Oren Hurlbut – LTG Ed Doleman – LTG Jean Evans Engler – LTG Harold Donnelly – LTG (USAF) Bill Senter (Co Cmdr) – LTG (USAF) Richard Montgomery – LTG (USAF)>br> Alden Sibley (Co Cmdr; Captain Gym Team) – Rhodes Scholar; MG John Honeycutt – MG Herb Sparrow (Co Cmdr) – MG George Carver – MG; Director of AER Charles Broshous –BG; Professor of MT&G (24 years) Ken Fields (Regimental Cmdr & Football team; 1st in class) – BG in Engineers Joe Stillwell, Jr – BG William Darby (Co Cmdr) – Darby’s Ramgers (KIA Italy ’45) Activities include: Football season was 8 – 2 including a win over Navy, 20-0. In addition, the following have photos in this howitzer: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President George H. Dern, Secretary of War General Douglas MacArthur, Chief of Staff of the Army MG William D. Connor, Superintendent LTC Robert C. Richardson, Commandant Cover is in Very Good condition with minimal rubbing. Only marks are inside front free page which contains gift inscription by Lafer (Lipscomb – Class of 1933) and his signature next to his photo. S&H discount on combined orders so check out my store for additional buys: full S&H for heaviest item and then $0.75 for each additional item for U.S. media mail only. | ||||||||||||
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