PRESIDENT EVERETT NEEDHAM CASE, 1942-1962
The Civilian Pilot Training program which had been in operation since October, 1940, had developed by July, 1942, into the War Training Service program for flight training for Army and Navy enlisted cadets, and, after September, for Navy Cadets exclusively. Despite the loss of the hangar and 21 planes by fire two months later, the instruction was not interrupted since the Navy replaced the planes and suitable housing for them was provided. Dr. William J. Everts, ’23, of the Romance Language Department was coordinator for the program until it terminated in August, 1944, having graduated over 500 cadets since its inception.
Campus morale in the fall of 1942 was understandably abnormal since most students expected to be in uniform but government policy