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The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. Between July 1, 1943, and June 30, 1946, more than 125,000 participants were enrolled in 131 colleges and universities in the United States.
Dec 21, 2022 · The Navy program became operational on 1 July 1943 on 131 U.S. college campuses. Open to both Navy and the Marine Corps officer candidates, the V-12 program proved more popular than the...
Jul 7, 2023 · In operation from July 1943 through June 1946, the V-12 Navy College Training Program was established to increase the number of commissioned officers available for wartime service. Over 125,000 participants were enrolled in 131 colleges and universities in the United States in the V-12 program.
I was curious if there was a difference between the V-5 and V-12 Navy programs during World War II. I have found a lot of information on V-12 program specifically but I haven't been able to find to much information on the V-5 navy training program. Was V-5 a subset of the V-12 program?
- While a senior in high school in Oklahoma in March 1943 I enlisted in the Navy in the Navy V-5 program. I was called to active duty on July 1, 1943...
- I enlisted in the USN V-5 program in May of 1945, two months before VJ day. I attended Minot, ND State Teachers College for one semester and then w...
- I entered V12 program at Central Missouri State at Warrensburg in June 1945. The program was discontinued there after one four month semester. The...
- I enlisted in the navy in August, 1945 and while awaiting orders to boot camp I received a letter from the Office of Naval Officer Procurement in L...
- I found an old Chicago Tribune newspaper from 1942 where they interviewed my father as valedictorian of his high school. It states that he intended...
The college did not have to wait long: A V-12 navy officer training unit arrived in July 1943. The unit consisted of 500 men of varying backgrounds and levels of education. All were expected to graduate in about four semester and then pursue specialized navy training.
“The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. Between July 1, 1943, and June 30, 1946, more than 125,000 participants were enrolled in 131 colleges and universities in the United States.
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In this audio excerpt from his oral history, Admiral Duncan describes the Navy’s V-12 College Training Program, which was launched to beef up the numbers of commissioned naval officers during World War II (some 125,000 participants passed through the program during and immediately after the war years).