THE HOWITZER, 1950, Army Yearbook of USMA West Point
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AT AUCTION is The Howitzer , the 1950 issue of the Senior's Yearbook for the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.West Point Class of 1950 was one of the greatest the Academy produced. Its graduates were the subject of the book Cold War Warriors: The Story of the Achievements and Leadership of the Men of the West Point Class of 1950 by Phil Bardos, '50. (See the Amazon review at /Cold-War-Warriors-Phil-Bardos/dp/0738814776 ). In June 1950, 670 men threw their caps into the air at the Academy's graduation ceremonies. As they had been trained, they went on to serve the military with great distinction. Their ranks produced 64 general officers, including 7 that earned four stars and 48 who lost their lives (and many more who were wounded) in the service of their country. The group earned 3,475 military decorations. Probably the most famous graduate of this class was astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded the first spacecraft in circumlunar orbit in December 1968. T are several photos of Borman in this book. However, t were many other notable graduates. John Wickham was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.Charles Gabriel was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.Fidel Ramos was Chief of Staff of the Philippine Defense Forces and later became President of The Philippines.Bennett Lewis was the founding father of the Federal
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