Eisenhower's West Point Path From Abilene to Cadet Life
A portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower leaving Abilene High School diploma in hand and choosing the army over Navy. He wins West Point appointment on Oct 11, 1910 with support from local figures, then joins the Corps amid the academy's Gothic structures and the Beast Barracks indoctrination, rising as a leader through plebe year and athletic emphasis.
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Drcur Eisenhower
Abilene High School
Ike
Abilene
Eisenhower
Dwight
Everett Hazlett
Annapolis
Navy
Hazlett
Hazleyt
Goodby
West Point
Army
United States Military Academy
Harger
The
Abilene Reflector
Dwight Eisenhower
Hudson River
Plains
Highlands
Beast Barracks
Fort Clinton
Plebe
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Ater
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Indiana
Wskin CC
Turner
J. J. Barnes
Hoyt Clark
Aecare Ee
Daily Citizen
Gilbert H. Lawton
Antioch
Ray Jerrells
Jasonville
Oost
Chapman's Key Shop
St. N. W
Joe Frayser
Ellis Feed Store
Mitchell Filling Station
4Th and
H Streets
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Bill Corbin
Green
Roosevelt Street
N. E
Winberge
Francis Haseman
C. M. Loos
Linton, Ind
Wrights
Milwaukee Depot
William Mathena
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Grace’s
Grace McDowell
Wrights Welding and Machine Shop
Miwaukee
North Main Standard
Paul Haseman
Mgr
Roy A. Borders
Dodge
Plymouth
Automobile Service
Chrysler
Linton Taxi
Linton Coal Yard
Glen
Fourth St
Glen Hayes
Berlien
First Street
S. E
Holt Monument Works
Bloomfield
New Union Lumber Co
J. H. Rice
Floya Townsley
Bucktown
Pleasantville
Cravens Cleaners
Green Gables
Switz City
M. W. Gilbreath
E. L. Barnes
E St
John C. Cravens
Greene County
Lyons
Corporation of Town of Lyons
Victor D. Stein
Nichol Ave
Anderson
Andy Miller
E. Vincennes
Gladioli
Branson
Bryan
General E Electric
Singer
Elva Davidson
Sixth Street
Norge
Correll Electric Co
North Main Street
Florsheim
I. Miller
North Main St
John Deere
D. K. Coen
St. N. E
Salfe—Good
Cable Nelson
George Pope
Midland
Call
Seventh St. N. E
First St .N. E
Regal
Lester Packing Co
Naval Ammunition Depot
Crane
Olinger’s Grocery
Third St. S. W
Max Morin
Tenth Street
Dick Moss
Ralph Miller
Richardson Coal Co
Sullivan Fertilizer Co
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Lester Poring Co
Norton, Ind
Surtsi
Helen Grubbs
Terhune Apt. No. 1
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Chaplains
A.K.C
Curt Stough
Bloomfield, Ind
Jersey
Rachel Beasley
Triangle
Shutts
Klusmeier Cafe
Vincennes
the Outlet
J. B. Williams
Trwilliams
Chidlren
J. C. Penney Co
Dallas
U.P
Elberta
Yatespene Co
Oaktown
Seventh
Johnson
Johnson Feed & Supply Co
Navy Department
Naval District
Pittsburg
Daily Citizen Office
le Forge
Victory Exchange
Standard Station
Dink Holden
A Street
S. W
Linton Ice Plant
S. Main
Locke Stove Co
Kansas City
Woodward Hardware Co
Dugger
Ind
Cornett
Miller
Mary Meade Miller
Ranes
Roll
Linton Christian Church
J. Miller
Williams
Memoriam
Providence
R. I
Edward Mueller
Kroger
Jha
America
Ann Woodward Milter
Francs Jravelyan General — Rea Service, Inc
Kansas
Linton Motor Sales
Mason
AX & Fry
New Home Furnishing Company
E. J. Ecker & Son
Hixson & Sahm
Cooper
Semeone
Optometrist
Mattresses
Inman & Hixson
Humphreys Schloot CO
Cushings
Greene Vu. Loa Company
S. Main, Linton
Linton Milk CO
Ray Taylor
Froeschke
Boston
N.E
Prompt Sanitary Truck Service
Farmers Tankage Co
Newberry
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S. Rosenstock
Betty Barrett
Health Spot
Linda Lee
Bellorie
John
So. Main St
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Peopl
Dead Sea
Wiv
ALLEY
Liks
Lessen
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Lip
Red Ryder
Fred Harman
V. Z. Hamlin
Fairbanks - Morse
Linton Hardware CO
G. C. Murphy
Eureka Chevrolet CO
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Maxwell Furniture CO
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