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JAG School Graduate Review By Three Generals, March 1944

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Ann Arbor News, March 14, 1944
Caption
PRIVATES MAKE HAY THROUGH 'PASSING THE BUCK' TRADITION: The one time a private unquestionably is glad to salute a second lieutenant comes immediately after said second lieutenant receives his bars and commission. Long-standing Army tradition has it that brand new officers must pay for their first salute from a noncom to the tune of a dollar bill. Army trainees at the University didn't forget that tradition yesterday when 79 Judge Advocate General school trainees received commissions during ceremonies in Yost Field house. Noncoms like Pfc, Raymond Grimes, Chicago (right) became saluting demons for a while after the ceremonies and new officers like Second Lt. William M. Wolff, Murphysboro, Ill., (left) paid off a cheerfully as possible. As a group the enlisted men collected $79 in short order and generously divided the spoils among the detachment.

Year
1944
Month
March
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