V-12 Navy College Training Program
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The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. Between July 1, 1943 and June 30, 1946, over 125,000 men were enrolled in the V-12 program in 131 colleges and universities in the United States, including Bates College and Harvard University.
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Notable V-12 Veterans
- Johnny Carson, television personality
- Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator from New York
- Jack Lemmon, television comedian
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U.S. Senator from New York
- Leo Ryan, U.S. Congressman killed in Guyana before the Jonestown Massacre.
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