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...
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 this building began in 1949. In 1952, it was dedicated as PMC Memorial Library. In order to honor their son, William Wolfgram, a PMC graduate who died in World War II, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgram participated in the groundbreaking for...
Edwin A. Howell was born on May 11, 1871 in New Market, N. J. In 1887, his father was hired by PMC as a Professor of Engineering. Having completed one year of study at Alfred University, Howell followed his father and joined the class of 1890. ...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war; Pennsylvania Military College; Army Specialized Training Program (U.S.)
In Chapter 16 - Cadet Life 1930-1954, Moll discusses the climate at PMC during Word War II and how the ASTP, ASTRP and later Veterans students shaped the student body. Moll, C.R. (1954). A History of Pennsylvania Military College 1821-1954....
Burton Hill Mustin was born February 8, 1884, and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from PMC in 1903 with a degree in civil engineering, an 88.7 average and received the Eastern Alumni Association Marksmanship Medal. At PMC Mustin...
Alex North Conducts Spartacus, 1955. A Chester native and composer of “Unchained Melody,” North wrote more than 50 film scores including A Streetcar Named Desire, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Spartacus, and Prizzi’s Honor. He receives the...
Clarence H. Thayer was born on January 15, 1898 in Stockton, California. At the age of 14, Thayer dropped out of school to work in a furniture manufacturing firm, but supplemented his education though correspondence courses in mechanical...
