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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Two Florida A&M ROTC cadets, James Ward of Tallahassee and Charles Walden of Lake Wales, were selected for commissioning as US Army second lieutenants, effective June 15, 1950, pending graduation and physicals, based on leadership and character.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Two Florida A and M College ROTC Cadet officers were recently commissioned second lieutenants in the Regular Army of the United States.
However, their commissions are dependent on the cadets graduating from college and a physical examination.
Cadet Lt. Col. James Ward of 524 West St. Augustine Street, Tallahassee, and Cadet Major Charles Walden of 200 Dorsett Avenue, Lake Wales, are the two applicants out of 12 from here who were selected by Major C. Davenport, professor of Military Science and Tactics.
Their commissions were nominated by the Department of the Army and confirmed by the Senate and will go into effect June 15, 1950.
Cadet Major Walden will receive his commission on graduation in 1951. They were selected on the basis of outstanding qualities of military leadership, high moral character, a definite aptitude for military service, and distinguished academic and campus activities.
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Tallahassee, Florida
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June 15, 1950
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Two Florida A&M College ROTC cadets, James Ward and Charles Walden, were selected out of 12 applicants for commissioning as second lieutenants in the US Army, nominated by the Department of the Army and confirmed by the Senate, effective June 15, 1950, pending graduation and physical exam; Walden's in 1951. Selected for military leadership, moral character, aptitude, and academic activities.