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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Arthur J. Noetzel, Jr.

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

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Activity During WWII

LEAD THE V-12 PROGRAM AT JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. BETWEEN JULY 1, 1943 AND JUNE 30, 1946, THE U.S. NAVY ESTABLISHED THE V-12 PROGRAM. IT PARTNERED WITH APPROXIMATELY 130 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE AN ACCELERATED COURSE OF COLLEGE LEVEL EDUCATION AND MILITARY TRAINING TO PREPARE YOUNG MEN TO BECOME NAVY OFFICERS.