Navy V-12

History of the Navy V-12 Program

The Program provided opportunities for young men whose families had suffered during the difficult times of the Great Depression. These high school graduates were offered the golden opportunity to attend colleges and universities.

At the end of the program, more than 60,000 U.S. Navy and USMC officers had entered the armed forces for the war. Many also entered the U.S. Naval Reserve in the post-war period, and served in Korea and Vietnam.

With photos -- 80+ pages of biographies of individual members of the program. Many include photos then and now.