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Lions Club (Berea, Ky.) -- History.

 Organization

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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