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...
PMA Football Team from the 1880s . Theodore Hyatt believes that young men attend PMA to obtain an education, not to play ball. However, in 1879, he approves the start of a football team but restricts it to on-campus games. In 1888, the team is...
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...
Typical Small Class, c. 1940. Class size begins increasing as a result of higher enrollments in the early 1940s. This growth coincides with the country’s preparations for World War II, when PMC offers a shortened war curriculum specifically to...
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....
