Henry Thomason was the Valedictorian of his P.M.A. class of 1879. He was trained as a doctor and served in the US Military. In 1898, he enlisted in the Spanish American War as Major and Surgeon in the Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He served as an...
Alumni; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy
This autobiography chronicles 72 years of Carl A. Shaubel's life. He discusses his childhood in Philadelphia, college day at Pennsylvania Military College, marriage to Ruth Malcomson (Miss America 1924), military service and post war work in the...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war; Pennsylvania Military College; Army Specialized Training Program (U.S.)
On pages 199; 209-211, DelVecchio describes the ASTP and ASTRP Programs. DelVecchio, V. (1997). Beneath the Dome - The Story of Pennsylvania Military College. Santa Barbara, CA.
George Bjotvedt graduated from PMC in 1951, and began his tour of duty in Korea in 1952. When he reached Korea, he and his peers were randomly assigned to infantry divisions. Bjotvedt served with the 65th Puerto Rican Regiment, gaining a smattering...
Construction on the library was completed by 1970. The Wolfgram Family donated the funds for the library's consrtuction as a way to honor William Wolfgram, a PMC Alumnus who died during World War II. Mrs. Wolfgram stated 'he [William] was an avid...