Advocates For Harvard ROTC
Advocates for Harvard ROTCTelephone: (978) 443-9532Email: pemusnr@hotmail.com5 June 2020From:To:.11 Munnings DriveSudbury, MA 01776Captain Paul E. Mawn USN (Ret.)Advocates for Harvard ROTCSubject: PostWW2 military veterans among Harvard alumni (H-1920 to present)Harvard graduates have a long proud history of serving as warriors in the United States military. During the Korean War,60% of the Harvard classes served in the US military but only 23% of the class of 1963 served in the US military (note:the % of military veterans in other classes since the Korean War have not yet been validated. I suspect the % of veteransin the late 1950’s & early 1960’s were similar to 1963 participation level but was slightly higher during the late 1960’sand early 1970’s as the Vietnam War heated up. Due to the anti- military policies of the Harvard administration and theexpulsion of on campus ROTC programs, the mid 1970’s saw a precipitous drop in the number of patriotic Harvardgraduates who elected to do something beyond their own self-interest by serve our country in the US military. Thus overthe past 4 decades, less than 1% of Harvard graduates are military veterans of whom about half were commissionedthrough the ROTC programs based at MIT. However recently, Harvard has recently taken a proactive positive posturetowards the US military. As result, ROTC participation at Harvard has been steadily increasing with over 1.3% theHarvard class of 2023 serving as midshipmen or cadets and a significantly higher % accepted for the class of 2024.The purpose of developing the subject is not for egotistic self-promotion but to reinforce the general awareness that“freedom is not free”. In addition, Harvard undergraduates in particular as well as others should be aware and appreciatethat many Harvard alumni before them paid a price in time, blood and restricted earning for our national security andliberty. Such military veterans at one point of their life wrote a blank check made payable to the USA for an amount upto and including their own life. “All gave some and some gave all”.Since the end of World War II in August 1945 through 2020, the United States faced significant threats to our nationalsecurity which resulted in 4 major combat engagements including: Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm in the Middle East andthe current World Wide War on against Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism involving a prime focus on Iraq & Afghanistan.During the last 75 years, over 6,000 Harvard alumni have served in the US military which unfortunately includes 42 sonsof Harvard in the subject who made the supreme sacrifice while on active duty. The author has identified and postedmilitary oriented bios & available photos of 122 warriors in “The Long Crimson Line” who served our country sinceWorld War II. The subject and the many other PDF files in the Harvard Hall of Heroes & All Other Veterans are“works in progress” based on data that has been gleaned by or provided to the author. Any help in providing anyadditional entries for the subject would be greatly appreciated.The valor awards for valor earned by the 122 entries in the subject include:MedalMedal of HonorLegion of HonorNC, AFC & DSCSilver StarBronze Star# % of Σ37%12%24%1328%2759%Σ46100%* NC, AFC & DSC Navy Cross , Air Force Cross &Distinguished Service CrossSince the Civil War, 18 Harvard alumni were recipients of the Medal of Honor (i.e. 17% after World War II). Howeveronly 1% of the 160 of the 2nd highest valor awards for Harvard alumni since World War I were presented for action incombat after 1946 (i.e. NC, AFC & DSC). Furthermore among Harvard alumni, 14% of the grand total of a 110 Silver Star Medals (3rd highest valor award) were earned since World War II.
page 2Post WW2 military veterans among Harvard alumni (H-1920 to present)- cont.Most of the Harvard veterans with entries posted in the subject served in the Navy (i.e. 39 out of 122 or 32%) which wasfollowed by the Army (31 or 25%), the Marine Corps (20 or 24%) and only (7 or 6%) in the Air Force. As expected, thevast majority of Crimson warriors were from Massachusetts (i.e. 38 out of 122 or 31%) with New York & Ohio in 2nd &3rd place (i.e. 10 & 7 respectively or 8% & 6%). Other home states of record noted in the subject are: 4 from CA; 3 eachfrom CT, FL, IL & OK; 2 each from, KY, MI & NJ and one each from: AK, AL, DC, IA, ID, IN, MN, NH,PA, RI, TX,UT, VA & Germany. In addition, information on the home states for 33 veterans in the subject was not available to date(i.e. 12%). 7 of the 122 veterans in the subject (i.e. 6%) were enlisted personnel and only 2 were female (i.e. 98% weremales). Since the end of World War II, 14 of the 122 entries in the subject were flag officer out of the 80 admirals &generals among Harvard alumni since the American Revolution. Harvard also educated over 320 (O-4 to O-6) seniorcommissioned officers also since the American Revolution of whom 27 were on active duty since World War II.Among the 122 entries in the subject are the following political notables: 1 state governor (Ron DeSantis of FL [R] - Harvard Law School class of 2005) 2 US Senators: (Dan Sullivan of Alaska [R] - Harvard College class of 1987 & Tom Cotton of Arkansas [R]Harvard College class of 1995) 2 US Congressmen (Seth Moulton of MA [D]- Harvard College class of 2001 & Ruben Gallego of AZ [D]Harvard College class of 2005)All of the above 5 politicians are combat veterans and members of the Advocates for Harvard ROTC.1. HARVARD COLLEGE by CLASS1920Major General Pierpont M. Hamilton US Air Force (CINCEUR - USAF).Medal of HonorH was born in the Tuxedo Park, New York in 1898 as the great, great grandson ofAlexander Hamilton and grandson of John Pierpont Morgan. In May 1918, he wascommissioned as an aviator in the US Army Signal Corps & served as an instructor pilotin Ellington Field, (TX) during World War I. After his discharge, he completed hisundergraduate studies at Harvard where he also late received his MA. He then becamean international banker in France for several years before returning to the US in 1938 asPresident of Dufay Color Inc. He was voluntarily recalled to active duty in March 1942and helped plan the ill-fated Dieppe Raid while serving on the staff of General LordLouis Mountbatten. He then participated in Operation Torch, (i.e. the Allied invasionof French North Africa) and volunteered to be an interpreter on a mission to meet withthe French commander near Port Lyautey (Morocco) and broker a cease fire. Afterlanding on the beach under hostile fire, Hamilton & COL Craw USA were approachingthe French HQ in a light truck when they came under heavy machine gun fire.As a result, COL Craw was killed & Hamilton was wounded and captured. However as prisoner, Pierpont convinced hisguards to take him to the Vichy French general who he persuaded to surrender. After recovering from his wounds, he wasbecame the Operations & Intel officer for HQ North Africa Tactical Air Force. After the War, General Hamilton wasreleased from active duty but recalled in 1947. In 1951, he was appointed as the Commander US Air Forces - Europe anda year later retired from the Air Force as 2 Star general. Pierpont died in 1982 at age 83 in Los Angeles (CA).His Medal of Honor citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call ofduty. On 8 November 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, LT Col. Hamilton volunteered to accompany Col.Demas Craw on a dangerous mission to the French commander, designed to bring about a cessation of hostilities. Drivenaway from the mouth of the Sebou River by heavy shelling from all sides, the landing boat was finally beached at MehdiaPlage despite continuous machinegun fire from 3 low-flying hostile planes. Driven in a light truck toward Frenchheadquarters, this courageous mission encountered intermittent firing, and as it neared Port Lyaut a heavy burst ofmachinegun fire was delivered upon the truck from pointblank range, killing Col. Craw instantly. Although capturedimmediately after this incident, LT Col. Hamilton completed the mission”.Advocates for Harvard ROTC
page 31. HARVARD COLLEGE by CLASS (continued)1939 (continued)LT General John Chaisson US Marine Corps (1st & 2nd Marine Divisions)Silver Star & 2 Legion of Merit MedalsJohn was born in Swampscott (MA) in 1916 and graduated from the local public highschool prior to Harvard. During World War II, he served in the South Pacific in multipleamphibious assaults of Japanese held islands with the 1st battalion, 11th Artillery Regimentof the 1st Marine Division. In March 1942, John shipped out to Samoa before landing onGuadalcanal in September where his unit played an especially significant part in the Battlesof Tenaru and Bloody Ridge. In mid-December 1942, his regiment was sent to Australia forR&R for a few weeks prior to invading New Britain at Cape Gloucester where his regimenthelped the infantry in the capture of the Japanese aerodrome. Following the New Britaincampaign, his unit prepared for the Peleliu landings which took place where on 15September 1944. During the Battle of Peleliu, both novel and conventional artillery supportwas provided with massed preparatory harassment, interdiction fire as well as firingdirectly into the mouths of enemy caves. As a result of his exceptionally meritoriousconduct and outstanding performance as battalion training officer at Peleliu, then MajorChaisson was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V”. In March 1945, he thenparticipated in the final combat operation of World War II on Okinawa where his regiment played an importantdefensive with effective counter- battery fire, and steadily suppressed enemy attempts to counter-attack objectivesalready won by U.S. forces. After the Japanese surrender in the fall of 1945, the 11th Marines moved to Tianjin in NorthChina to keep peace in the midst of the increasing conflict between rival nationalist and communist Chinese factions.John also deployed to Korea during the Korean War as well as several cold war deployments to the Caribbean,Mediterranean as well as other part so Europe in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. During his initial tour to Vietnam in1966 as a colonel, he was awarded the Silver Star for valor while serving as the Assistant Chief of Staff, (G-3) for the3rd Marine Amphibious Force. His citations reads: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure inpresenting the Silver Star to Colonel John Robert Chaisson USMC, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in actionwhile serving in the Republic of Vietnam. During a period when certain Vietnamese forces were opposing CentralGovernment forces, Colonel Chaisson displayed extreme courage and heroism on three separate occasions. On 9 April1966, he landed by helicopter directly in front of two 155 millimeter howitzers which were in firing position, aimed atDaNang Air Base. Disregarding the danger to himself, he boldly served notice on the commander of the artillery forcethat, if he fired, he would jeopardize United States lives and installations and must stand prepared to suffer theconsequences of such action. As this was occurring, armed Vietnamese aircraft, hostile to the artillery force, weremaking low passes over the position. On 19 May, Colonel Chaisson courageously led a small force of Marines onto acontested bridge which had charges in place, planted by forces opposing the Central Government. In spite of manifesttensions between opposing forces and after sporadic firing, he drove a jeep between the forces directly in front of aloaded machine gun, succeeding in the recovery of the bridge without bloodshed. On 20 May 1966, immediately afterVietnamese aircraft had strafed an opposition convoy, Colonel Chaisson landed by helicopter directly in front of aburning truck which then came under aircraft and tank fire while he was only thirty meters away. In spite of the gravedanger involved, Chaisson remained in the area, supervising the evacuation of wounded Vietnamese, and convinced theofficer in charge of the convoy that he should withdraw to prevent greater loss of life among the Vietnamese. By hiscourageous actions, exemplary leadership and inspiring devotion to duty, Colonel Chaisson upheld the highesttraditions of the United States Naval Service.While in Vietnam, John was promoted to brigadier general to direct the Combat Operations Center of Headquarters,Military Assistance Command – Vietnam (MACV) from November 1966 to June 1968 when he was awarded the NavyDistinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service. As a LT General serving as theChief of Staff, Plans and Programs at Headquarters Marine Corps from May 1971 to July 1972, John was awarded aGold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his leadership and distinguishedservice in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. He retired from his beloved MarineCorps in July 1972 but unfortunately died two months later.Advocates for Harvard ROTC
page 41. HARVARD COLLEGE by CLASS (cont.)1945Major General George W. Casey Sr. US Army (1st Cavalry Division)3 Silver Stars & 2 Purple Hearts [Killed in Action]He was born in Boston in 1922 and served on active duty in the Army at the end of WorldWar II as well as in combat during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After Harvard, hetransferred to West Point where he became a distinguished graduate and later received anAM from Georgetown in 1958 and an MBA from George Washington University in 1965 aswell as post grad studies at Harvard’s Center for International Affairs. George was thehighest ranking officer killed in Vietnam when the Huey helicopter that he was pilotingcrashed in heavy clouds on 7 July 1970 due to bad weather in the mountains 25 milesnorthwest of Bao Luc (Vietnam). George had just assumed command of the 1st Cav on 12May 1970 and was flying to visit wounded troops near Cam Ran who had been wounded ina recent successful operation in Cambodia. George was survived by his wife, 3 daughtersand 2 sons, including former Army Chief of Staff, General George Casey Jr. USA (Ret.)who was the key note speaker at the Harvard Medal of Honor Plaque ceremony in Memorial Church in 2009. In additionto the Silver Stars and Purple Hearts, General Casey also was awarded the following military medals & decorations:Army Distinguished Service Medal, 2 Legion of Merit medals, Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star (with “V”),7 Air Medals and the Army Commendation Medal1947VADM Thomas Hughes US Navy (Ret.) [Deputy CNO-Logistics] Distinguished Service Medal & Bronze StarVice Admiral Hughes was born in Brooklyn, NY & enlisted in the Navy at the end of1943. He reported for active duty as a seaman apprentice. He was honorably dischargedand then sworn in as an Ensign USNR on the same day in June 1946. A year later, hegraduated from Harvard College and augmented to the regular U.S. Navy. He served as ajunior officer in various engineering billets on destroyers, amphibious ships and servicevessels before being selected as the executive officer of the USS Wilkinson (DD545) in1955. After receiving a Master of Science degree from the US Naval Postgraduate Schoolin Monterey in 1962, he was sequentially appointed commanding officer of the followingships: USS John King (DDG 3), USS Thuban (AKA 19) and the USS Chikaskia (AO 54).After working directly for the Chief of Naval Operations, then Captain Hughes assumedcommand of Destroyer Squadron 36 as a gun line commander off South Vietnam. In 1974,he was selected for Rear Admiral as the assistant Chief of the Bureau of Naval Personneland later Commander of Service Group Two. Tom was selected as Vice Admiral in 1983and served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics). He retired from active service in 1987 and hassubsequently served on the Board of Directors of many corporations including: the Navy Federal Credit Union & Visa.Tom was also a distinguished Visiting Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. In addition to the DistinguishedService Medal & Bronze Star with combat “V”, his other major military medals and awards include: 5 Legion of MeritMedals, 2 Joint Service Commendation Medals, Navy & Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, 2 Gallantry Cross by theRepublic of Vietnam , 4 Korean Service Medals & the 4 Vietnam Service Medals.Advocates for Harvard ROTC
page 51. HARVARD COLLEGE by CLASS (cont.)1947 (continued)Captain Richard Rich US Navy (VF-96)Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart & Air Medal [Killed in Action]Rich was born in Stamford (CT) in 1925 and matriculated at Harvard College with the Class of1945 just 3 months before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japan. However nearthe end of World War II, Rich took a leave absence from Harvard and enlisted into the Navy.After his release from active duty, he returned to finish and obtain his undergraduate degreefrom Harvard and then went to and completed Harvard Law School. After passing the NY bar,Rich went to work as a financial lawyer on Wall Street but found this life unfulfilling. He thentried out for the 1948 Olympics in sailing, crew and ski jumping and then decided to rejoin theNavy in 1951 as officer via OCS at Newport (RI). Since he already had pilot’s license, Richwas accepted and later graduated from the Navy Flight School at Pensacola (FL) where heearned his “Wings of Gold”. Rich was then accepted to fighter pilot training & later applied tothe Mercury Astronaut program but was rejected as being too tall since he was 6’4”.Like many F-4 pilots on a deployment during the “Cold War”, Rich had toescort Soviet Bear bombers that were flying too close to Alaska or theircarrier task force. However, a photo of this particular incident piloted byRich somehow ended up in Life Magazine.In 1966, Rich was promoted to Commander & volunteered to go toVietnam in January 1967 as the XO of VF-96 squadron embarked on theUSS Enterprise (CVN-65). On 19 May 1967, he was on combat air patrolfor MIG suppression during Operation Rolling Thunder 3 which wasprobably going to be his last mission of his current deployment since heonly had 15 days left on station. For his next assignment, he had the choiceof either becoming the CO of the VF96 squadron or helping to start up aSoviet Bear bomber & a Navy F-4New program the Navy was starting called: “TOP GUN”. While flying cover for an attack A-1 Skyrider (a single seatattack fighter bomber), Rich’s Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) in the back seat called out that a surface to air missile(SAM) was in the air and “On their 6”. Rich tried to out maneuver the SAM but lost a lot of altitude in the process.The pursuing SAM exploded in the rear of Rich’s jet but without precipitating any smoke, fire or loss of internalcommunications. Rich descended to12000 feet when his F-4 was hit with another SAM but this time the plane’scommunication system was knocked out. His RIO, Bill Stark, was not able to talk with Rich in the front of the planeand Bill was involuntarily ejected from the aircraft. Rich’s wingman could not find any trace of Rich's aircraft, anyemergency radio signals or a parachute. Search and rescue efforts for Captain Rich were impossible due to the highthreat in the Hanoi area. Electronic surveillance of the area also produced negative results. In 1973, 591 Americanswere released by the Vietnamese from the Hanoi, including then CDR William R. Stark USN (Rich’s RIO) who hadbeen captured by the North Vietnamese Army and spent the next 7 years as a POW in the infamous Hanoi Hilton. Atthat time, CDR Stark indicated that his did not see Rich’s ejection or parachute but he did remember a single gunshotheard from the area of the plane crash. Thus for 30 years, Captain Rich was reported as MIA who was either dead, aPOW take to Russia as many reports had indicated.In January 1997, Captain Rich’s crash site was visited about 20 miles southwest of Hano
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