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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...
May 20, 2017 · Beginning on 1 July 1943, 131 public and private colleges enrolled more than 100,000 men in the V-12 program. Among the program’s students were thousands of low-income applicants who could have never afforded a college education without the opportunity given them through the V-12 program.
The Navy V-12 Program: A Solution to the War Crisis at Central College. Adapted from text by Dr. Robert Wiegers. New Year 1942 ushered in the first full year of World War II and another challenge for Central College. In the last twenty-four years, Central had dealt with the Great War, the Great Depression, followed by the economic recovery and ...
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.
The Navy V-12 Training Program was established by the United States Navy during World War II to provide large numbers of college-educated men for its officer corps, the United States Marines, and supply units.
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).
