This Cadet Prayer was written by Bishop Albert Thomas (Class of
1892. Many may remember having to memorize this prayer before being allowed to go on first
week end leave during our Plebe Year. Almighty God, the source of light and strength, we implore Thy blessing on this our beloved
institution, that it may continue true to its high purposes. Guide and strengthen those upon
whom rests the authority of government; enlighten with wisdom those who teach and those who
learn; and grant to all of us that through sound learning and firm leadership, we may prove
ourselves worthy citizens of our country, devoted to truth, given to unselfish service, loyal
to every obligation of life and above all to Thee. Grant to each one of us, in his/her own life, an
humble heart, a steadfast purpose, and a joyful hope, with readiness to endure hardship and
suffer if need be, that truth may prevail among us and that Thy will may be done on earth.
*Through Jesus Christ our Lord. (* optional)
Give me a boy, Oh God, who is willing to learn the true value of honor, the necessity of perseverance and loyalty, and the meaningfulness of devotion to God and country. And I shall take this boy as does a blacksmith take a crude piece of metal, and place him over a forge whose liberating flame of education is fired by the bellows of strict military discipline. Into this ingot of a man I shall temper self-respect and self discipline, fear of God and respect for mankind, appreciation of freedom, and above all an insatiable desire for truth and honesty. And when all these things I have done, I shall brand my finished work with a ring of gold to let all humanity know that I have given back to the world a....CITADEL MAN. (Jim Herritage, Class of '72)
Listed here are the names of our classmates who are no longer with us.
May they forever be in our thoughts, hearts, and prayers...
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Joe B. Abbott (Band) Wilbur R. Allen (1BS) Miguel Alverez (G) Carl L. Anderson Charles E. Anderson (I) Clifton B. Anderson (A) Joe M. Bailey (B) William J. Bargman (I) Frances W. Beauchamp (V) Leslie D. Berrent Pledger M. Bishop (3GS) Guy Blakely (C) Theodore Bobotes (H) Willard W. Bolchoz David L. Bolton Sidney G. Braswell John W. Brown (Bd) Lawrence A. Brown Paul M. Brown (G) Francis E. Burton (L) Alvin S. Cabrinha (F) William J. Calmese. (M) Jack R. Cantrell (RS) James E. Cathcart (A) Daniel W. Cronin (B) Arthur P. Crouse (V) Andrew G. Denham, (E) Harold I. Donnelly (V) John M. Droze (K) Donald C.Epstein (A) Robert F. Fisher (K) |
Arthur J. Garmer, Jr (L) Robert E. Gay (V) John R. Germany Joseph A. Gibbes (H) Donald H. Grunert (1BS) Karl V. Haendle (F) Jere D. Hines (Band) Harry R. Holseberg (V) Richard Hoke (Band) Chuck Howard (H) Dexter D. Hudson (V) Marvin Hulett (UNK) Hugh L. Hunter (V) Milton C. Jenkins (V) John P. Jones (F) Albert J. Joyce (G) Frank S. Kelley (D) Charles M. Kinsey (K) Fred M. Lambert, (E) Ronald L. Lemmond (A) J. Allyn Marshall (G) Harold A. Maugher (Band) Samuel L. Mauney George E. Meagher (Band) John T. Mercer (V) Edward G. Milone (H) Solon "Bubba" Mills (U) Rodger A. Moore Charles W. Morrison (K) Kenneth B. McCaskill (V) Walter S.Newmann, (I) |
John C. Newton, Jr (K) Ralph E. Oldmixon (C) Ernest J. Owen (Band) William H. Parkinson (Band) Kenneth R. Parsons (L) W. Thomas Parsons (D) George E. Pendergrass (I) Harmann Pieper (M) James D. Proctor, Jr (I) Wendell Reeve (G) Ralph E. Renken (K) Michael M. Rhode (F) Norman S. Richardson Wiley C. Rodman III (G) Keith J. Salmonsen (V) Theodore S. Savvas (E) William T. Scott (F) Frank J. Simmons (H) William M. Stackhouse (B) Phillip A. Sullins, Jr (U) George T. Swain (U) Frank W. Thomas, Jr. (I) Wilbur C. Varn (V) Jack S. Veronee (V) Donald B. Watson (H) G. Rhett White (A) Richard H. White (Band) L. Ralston Wylly (E) Eugene Yaschik (H) |
The numbers and letters appearing after each name indicates their unit at graduation (U=Unknown; V=Veteran).
The following is a summary of deceased classmates by their
respective units: RS-1; 1BS-2; 3GS-1;
BAND-9; A-3; B-3; C-2; D-2; E-5; F-5; G-6; H-6;
I-6; K-6; L-3; M-3; V-11; U-6.
A TRIBUTE FROM ONE CLASSMATE (JIM COGGINS) TO ANOTHER
(JOE BAILEY)
When we returned to The Citadel in the fall of '53 to begin our senior
year, Joe Bailey, bursting with news, was waiting for me in my room. During
the cadre period he had met a student nurse that he was convinced was THE
GIRL for me. To this day I don't know what was motivating Joe...we weren't
really all that close although we were certainly friends. The girl was
Patricia Thomas from Brunson, S.C.(about 80 miles from Charleston). Joe got
her on the phone, introduced us, and romance bloomed.
As the Corps was gathering after the Christmas break, Joe showed up at my
room again...just to talk. During the course of the conversation, he asked
how Patricia and I were getting along. I told him that I would ask her to
marry me if I had any idea how we could financially survive. (I was poor as
a church mouse! I really mean it!! My father had died as I started high
school, mother had to go to work to feed us, and I worked three years after
high school before I could afford even The Citadel). Joe got a big grin on
his face and said he was going to call my bluff! It turned out that he had
just sold a sailboat for three hundred dollars and he insisted the money was
mine if I married Patricia.
God's will, that money, good luck, and a lot of help from others, allowed
Patricia and me to start our lives together. My RA commission came through
and we were able to pay Joe back within the first year.
Interestingly, I have heard that Joe helped quite a few others in
somewhat the same manner...offering help where he saw need...expecting
nothing in return. I wonder if any of our classmates know of his kindnesses???
Have you ever wondered about the origin of "TAPS" and the significance of the "Missing Man Formation." Ed Goldenberg has sent along a few articles from the May 1998 Issue of "The Officer" that will provide the answers.
THE STORY OF TAPS. It all began during the Civil War, when Union Army Capt. Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of this narrow strip of land. During the night, Capt. Ellicombe heard the moan of a soldier who lay mortally wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate Soldier, the Capt. decided to risk his life and and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Capt. reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment. When the Capt. finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead.
The Captain lit a lantern. Suddenly he caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. The following morning, the heartbroken father asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial, despite his enemy status. His request was partially granted. The Capt. had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for the son at the funeral. The request was denied since the soldier was a Confederate. Out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician. The Capt. chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform.
The wish was granted. That music is the haunting melody we now know as "TAPS" used at military funerals. The article was written by Lt.Col W. Lewis Kirkpatrick, AUS(Ret). (5/23/98)
THE MISSING MAN FORMATION. The symbolism of The Missing Man Formation illustrates the singleness of purpose that members of the fighting organization must achieve if they are to accomplish their mission and win victory for their country.
The rapid departure of one aircraft and its upward curved path, moving through space, represents the soul of a fallen comrade leaving the close bond of the military organization and ascending to God in the heavens above. The continuation of the flight on its assigned course is symbolic of the steadfast commitment of our nation's fighting forces to achieve the goals of civilian leadership, regardless of the sacrifices required to keep our country free.
The empty formation position reminds us that our fallen comrade's sacrifice will never be forgotten and the debt of gratitude, which we owe to the nation's defenders, can never be repaid. However, the acknowledged gift purifies our ideas and brings us all together in sympathy and unity of purpose.
The men and women of the United States Air Force render this tribute to the memory of all patriotic men and women who have made the supreme sacrifice to keep America the land of the free and the home of the brave. The article was written by Brig. Gen. Samuel P. Mitchell, Jr. USAF(Ret). (5/23/98)
A second version of taps provided to the May 29, 1999 issue of
the Washington Post by Master Sargeant Jari Villanueva, trumpeter for the U.S. Air Force Band
at Bolling Air Force Base, is deemed to be the real origin of "TAPS", based on research and
historical documentation, is as follows: Butterfield, a Union brigade commander during the
Peninsular Campaign in 1862, grew tired of the "lights out" call sounded at the end of each day.
Butterfield thought it was too formal.
With the help of the brigade Bugler, Oliver Wilcox Norton, Butterfield made some changes.
The resulting "taps" was adapted from an existing tatoo call to notify soldiers to knock off
drinking for the evening and prepare for bedtime roll call.
Although intended as a new "lights out" call, taps was quickly put to use at a funeral for
the first time during the same campaign in July 1862, when a battery commander ordered it played
in lieu of a rifle volley for the burial of a cannoneer who had been killed in action. With his battery close to enemy lines, the commander was worried that firing three volleys over the grave - as was customary - would alarm the Confederates and spark renewed fighting.
Sounding taps at funerals was taken up throughout the Army of the Potomac, first by custom
and then by order. Even the Confederates picked it up. By 1891, taps was written into drill
books as mandatory.(5/31/1999)
Last Updated: February 28, 2009
