United States Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps

Class of 1960, University of South Carolina

USC has set the weekend of May 14,15 for the 2010 reunion. Check the alumni page to see what activities they have scheduled.

 EVENT:      USC NROTC class of 1960 - Social and Supper

 

DATE:        Thursday, May 13, 2010  (evening before Carolina Weekend 2010) This date was chosen to permit full participation, as desired, in the USC Class of ‘60 Reunion and other Carolina Weekend (May 14 & 15) activities. Note that Saturday May 15th is also Armed Forces day, so you have multiple reasons to celebrate.

 

LOCATION:      USC NROTC Armory at SW corner of Pickens and Blossom Streets.  

 

PROGRAM:       Captain Coolidge, USC NROTC CO, will bring us up to date on NROTC life and activities in today's world. 

 

ATTENDEES:     Class of 60 USC NROTC Grads, current and former NROTC faculty, and other USC NROTC Alumni and their guests    

 

WELCOME:   This is NOT an exclusive 50th reunion.  We encourage other classes to join us.  We have made a major effort to locate/contact all our classmates, whether or not they finished all 4 years of NROTC. We will also invite others via the USC NROTC Alumni Association.  If you are in contact with other classmates, be sure they know about the reunion and ask them to attend. We still have not been able to contact: Thomas Heil, Edward Hunt, William McCallum, or Robert Smith.

 

DRESS:   Smart casual (what you would wear to a nice restaurant at home, long pants and collared shirt)

 

EVENING SCHEDULE

   Social Hour   (5-7 pm)

      Open Bar (Beer, Wine, Liquor, Soft Drinks)

      Light hors d’oeuvres

   Buffet Supper  (7-8 pm)

      Fried Chicken, Barbeque, salad, veggies, dessert, drinks

   Program  (8-9 pm)

      NROTC  2010    Capt. Coolidge

      Reminiscences     By anyone who wishes to (5 min max)

Our Headquarters hotel is the Clarion Hotel 1615 Gervais St.

 Call the toll free number at 1-800-277-8711 and ask for USC NROTC 50th Reunion to get the group rate.
 
 Contact:  Stephanie Duffee
 Director of Sales
 Clarion Hotel Columbia
 1615 Gervais Street
 Columbia, SC 29201
 (803) 744-7789
 (803) 252-3010 fax
 sduffee@clarionhotelcolumbia.com

Looking forward to seeing you in May. Please e-mail us at pwaewbpics@gmail.com or wequeen@earthlink.net if you would like to come and did not get our e-mail invitation. 

Below are some pictures from the yearbooks, including senior class pictures (click on pictures to see full sized):


Scene from 1957

Naval Battalion forms up for drill practice on Davis Field

Scene from 1957

Squad competition, and winning squad

Scene from 1957

Sergeant Meyers gives last minute instruction to the color guard

Scene from 1958

Naval Science activities

Scene from 1958

Naval Science Department Staff

Scene from 1960

Department description

Scene from 1960

Squad inspection and classroom scene

Donald Breckinridge

Verona NY

Jerry Bundy

Salisbury NC

Scene from 1957

Compass and Chart

Charlie Cate

Columbia SC

Elmer Beardshall

Pittsburgh PA

William Gillam

Denmark SC

Thomas Heil

Arlington VA

Edward Hunt

Columbia SC

Lt. Colonel R. B. Jeter

Commanding Officer 

George King

Columbia SC

Kenneth King

Fernandia FL

Donald Laster

Colorado City, TX

Paul Leardi

Norfolk VA

Thomas Legare

Columbia SC

Mose Manini

Columbia SC

William McCallum

Fayetteville NC

John McKay

Greeneville SC

John Mewborn

Cayce SC

John Overton

Columbia SC

William Queen

Dillsboro NC

Ross Reed

Virginia Beach VA

Pete Richter

Osage NY

Ernie Roberts

Mechanic Falls ME

Cdr Ernie Roberts
1981

Robert Smith

Bloomfield NJ

Vernon Spears

Columbia SC

Harold Sturm

Huntington WV

Pete Tackney

Falls Church VA

Nelson Taylor

Leesville SC

Captain Charles Witten

Commanding Officer

Scene from 1958

Compass and Chart 1958

Scene from 1958

Drilling on Davis Field