June 39 1954
Adber of 1953 the Highacres Unite of the Air Force Reserve 'Officers
Corps "was organized by Captain Walter Carper Associate Professor of
Ace and. Tactics.
ierlis the beginning of the Captain's second year here at Highacres and
proceed to" eh. definite improvement over the 1952-53 season.;
:::”The'unit'wE'te organiied into a aroup consisting of tvo Seluadrons of two
flights in each s'eluadron.' Cadet Hugh MCGeeham vas promoted to~ L t.
Lt. Colonel and
Cadet Captain"jack - Taluskieand Cadet Major Ted Horvath completed the group staff.
theltafre iilUadionfte va6 in char& Of - Major Bill gorse, who_ had" as his
assistants, Captain Bob O'Larnic, Lt. Matthew Galatha and Master Sergeant Bob
Stauffer." - Plight Leaders" of this 'Squadron wee
Lts. Joe Birt arid John Larrinic.
-- In aquadron ' , Bo the staff consisted of Major Bob Protchko„ Captain Jim
Griesing, Lt. George Mastroianni, and Master - Sergeant George Kobrick:
heevents of the first semester were the MUmmerst Parade, the flight
to - Olmstead,an4 the Activities of the Glider Club. The climax of the semesters
activities Ifirab' the ,Annual Military Ball,,
'The - Ballwasa colorful event that took a lot of murk on the part of "the
eaimittee headed"byßoy Attherholt. The event was hed at'the Eagles' Auditorium
that mib - beautifully decorated by a number of the Cadets.' During the festivities
Pose Mary"CoMisac VW chosen Queen of the Ball. Oss Wesley' provided the music.
The Subacquent Semester necessitated ihe reorganization of the unit because
of the'flai or min students to'the Campus.
- — Mob stauffer receiired'the promotin. to Lt. Colonel of the Unit and Jack
Taluski6 and - Bob Scott completed the personnel of the group staff.
ft:le/dram rtAlt vas headed by Major Roy Atherholt o while Captain Jim,Griesing
and First Sergeant Gebrge Kobrick mere his aides.
" 'The'staff of SqUadron, "Elv vas composed of Major Joe Birt, Captain George
Mastrolanni and First Sergeant Joe Richenderfer.
- :Flight 1 - and 2 Were led by Lts. Bob Valaik and Ed Biskis respectively, while
Flight*And 4 were headedby Hugh - McGeehan and Randall Gras ley.
- ''second semester activities were the organizing of the Rifle Team, and
the trill Team. The Armed Forces Day Parade, a trip to Olmstead Air'Base also
were on the" agenda, Joe Biro was chosen outstanding SophOMore Cadet; Bob Stauffer
received the Convair Trophy and Bob Scott was chosen outstanding Freshman Cadet.
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