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Ann Arbor News, March 14, 1944
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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.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 14, 1944
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Saluting the colors during yesterday's rites conducted in Yost field house for the oath-taking by members of the Judge Advocate General's schoola re (back row) Maj. Gen. Henry S. Aurand, commanding general of the Sixth Service command (left), and Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Green, assistant judge advocate general (right), and (front row) Maj. Gen. Myron C. Cramer, judge advocate general of the Army (left), and Col. Edward H. Young, commandant of the school (right). Formal graduation ceremonies were held today for the newly-commissioned officers.