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...Thurlby received his A.B. degree from the University of Michigan in 1917, and at once entered the U. S. Navy. He was commissioned as Ensign, Supply Corps, in August of the same year and was stationed at the Boston Navy Yard. From there he went to Rome to serve as Assistant Naval Attache at U. S. Naval Headquarters. In recognition for his distinguished services the Italian Government decorated him at the close...
...Bridgeton, New Jersey, now assistant in English at the University, has been appointed assistant dean of Harvard College in charge of next year's Freshman class. Mr. Bacon graduated from Lafayette in 1917, took his A. M. degree at the University in 1918, served as an ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve Force during the war, taught English at Trinity College from January, 1919, to June, 1920, and during the past three years has been assistant in English here. He is now head proctor in Gore Hall...
...United States Navy is offering to College and University students, practically without cost to themselves, an opportunity to learn the science of Aviation and become qualified Naval Aviators with the rank of Ensign. Except in time of National emergency they would be expected to give only 15 days active service per year, with the full pay of their rank. This active service would also qualify each man for two months' retainer...
Gordon Gunther 2G. of Cambridge, an ensign in the Naval Reserve Force, was instantly killed in a seaplane accident at Hampton Roads. Va., yesterday morning. With him was Chief Machinist Mate Hill of the regular navy who also suffered the same fate...
Admiral Benson had a record of 47 years of active service when he was retired in accordance with naval regulations in 1919. Graduated in 1877 from the United States Naval Academy at the age of 22, he became an ensign in 1881. His promotion was steady, and at the outbreak of war with Germany he was chief of naval operations with the rank of rear-admiral. He made two trips to Europe during the war as a member of special commissions and in 1919 was the naval representative in drawing up the naval terms of the armistice with Germany...