Navy V-12 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781563111891)

A history of the Navy V-12 Program during World War II. The Program provided opportunities for young men whose families had suffered during the difficult times of the Great Depression. These high school graduates were offered the golden opportunity to attend colleges and universities. At the end of the program, more than 60,000 U.S. Navy and USMC officers had entered the armed forces for the war. Many, also entered the U.S. Naval Reserve in the post-ear period, and served in Korea and Vietnam. With photos -- 80+ pages of biographies of individual members of the program. Many include photos then and now.

Author: Henry C. Herge
ISBN-10: 1563111896
ISBN-13: 9781563111891
Publisher: Turner
Language: English
Published: 06/01/1996
Pages: 156
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.50w x 0.50d