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Knights Without Parachutes
A Blog of Great War Stories
Edward Tinkham, Cornell's Unofficial War Recruiting Department
2016-09-08 13:08
Each time he ended, there was a deep silence, and then some one would say, "Count me in, Tinkham," or "Would I be good enough for the job?" When Cornell gave him to the war, she gave of her very best....
Ivy League Officers: Cost or Benefit to USAF? - 2016 Perspective
2016-08-19 12:39
Three out of four times Ivy Leaguers have a very, very tough time in the military. They have a lot of trouble suspending disbelief and simply learning the ropes of followership.
Ivy League Officers: Cost or Benefit to USAF? - 1917 Perspective
2016-08-08 16:18
"They feel that the training of officers for the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps of the United States Army is one of the most important fields of endeavor which the University could enter at the ...
Can Dropouts Fit in with Ivy League Pilots?
2016-07-21 15:56
It would have been easy for Kindley to feel defensive about his educational background, and it would have been easy for the Ivy Leaguers to assume he wouldn't be able to uphold the same standards they...
