Lions Club (Berea, Ky.) -- History.
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Navy V-12 Berea College Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 11-11.05
Abstract
During the advent of World War II, the U.S. Navy turned to liberal arts colleges to provide a basic education for their recruits. Between July 1, 1943, and June 30, 1946, more than 125,000 individuals were enrolled in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which was offered in 131 colleges and universities throughout the United States. The purpose of the V-12 program was to grant bachelor'sdegrees to future officers from both the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps. Berea College took part in...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1943-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 1943-1945