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Navy Boot Camp Yearbooks Bainbridge (The Compass)

RTC Graduation Yearbooks from The US Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, MD from the USNTC Collection of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.

The U. S. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland, first came into being when the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, approved the site and the purchase of the land and buildings from the Jacob Tome Institute in early 1942.

This property, consisting of about 330 acres with buildings of the Tome School for boys located thereon, was enlarged by the purchase of adjacent parcels of land, and the construction of over 500 additional buildings, which brought the total area of Bainbridge to 1,132 acres.

Bainbridge is located on high rolling land beginning at the top of an escarpment overlooking the small river town of Port Deposit, Maryland, on the northeast bank of the Susquehanna River. The reservation is 35 miles northeast of Baltimore, between U. S. Routes I and 40, and approximately 75 miles from Washington and Philadelphia.

The activity, being located near the center of the Atlantic Seaboard, is under the military command and coordination control of the Commandant, FIFTH Naval District, whose headquarters are in Norfolk, Virginia.

Read more about the USNTC at Bainbridge following the listing of Boot Camp Graduation books.

Company 373 of 1951 USNTC Graduation Yearbook

1951 Bainbridge Company 373 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: R.F. Caroll, BMGC
Men Graduating: 61
Date Graduated: Not Reported

1951 Recruit Company 374 Graduation Yearbook

1951 Bainbridge Company 374 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: J. B. Greeley, MMLC
Men Graduating: 59
Date Graduated: Not Reported

1951 Recruit Company 403 Graduation Yearbook

1951 Bainbridge Company 403 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: F. Gullotti, MMLC
Men Graduating: 60
Date Graduated: Not Reported

1951 Recruit Company 404 Graduation Yearbook

1951 Bainbridge Company 404 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: R. M. FORD, MMLC
Men Graduating: 62
Date Graduated: Not Stated

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1951 Company 419.

1951 Bainbridge Company 419 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: L. B. Ritenour, MMLC
Men Graduated: 58
Graduation Date: Not Stated
Supplemental Content: Boot Camp Life Photos

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1951 Company 420.

1951 Bainbridge Company 420 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: W. H. Haywood, BMGC
Men Graduated: 63
Graduation Date: Not Stated
Supplemental Content: Boot Camp Life Photos

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1952 Company 011.

1952 Bainbridge Company 11 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: W. H. Clark, BMGC
Men Graduated: 60
Graduation Date: 26 September 1952
Supplemental Content: Graduation Review Program (Transcribed)

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1952 Company 012.

1952 Bainbridge Company 12 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: E. W. White, BTC
Men Graduated: 62
Graduation Date: 26 September 1952
Supplemental Content: Graduation Review Program (Transcribed)

1952 Recruit Company 13 Graduation Yearbook

1952 Bainbridge Company 13 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: A. BUEREAU, QMSC
Men Graduating: 51
Date Graduated: Not Reported

1952 Recruit Company 14 Graduation Yearbook

1952 Bainbridge Company 14 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: J. TRESSLER, ENC
Men Graduating: 47
Date Graduated: Not Reported

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1952 Company 039.

1952 Bainbridge Company 039 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: B. M. Smith, BMGC
Men Graduated: 61
Graduation Date: 6 October 1952

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1952 Company 040.

1952 Bainbridge Company 040 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: B. J. Johnson, BTGC
Men Graduated: 48
Graduation Date: 6 October 1952

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1952 Company 041.

1952 Bainbridge Company 041 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: R. E. Clark BMGC
Men Graduated: 56
Graduation Date: April 1952
Supplemental Content: Assorted Photographs with Captions On Life During Training.

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1952 Company 043.

1952 Bainbridge Company 043 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: M. C. Vickers, BTGC
Men Graduated: 59
Graduation Date: April 1952
Supplemental Content: Assorted Photographs with Captions On Life During Training.

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1952 Company 439.

1952 Bainbridge Company 439 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: W. H. Haywood, BMC
Men Graduated: 65
Graduation Date: 29 August 1952
Supplemental Content: N/A

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1952 Company 440.

1952 Bainbridge Company 440 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: S. Bacsik. BMGC
Men Graduated: 65
Graduation Date: 30 August 1952
Supplemental Content: N/A

Front Cover, Bainbridge USNTC "The Compass" 1953 Company 044

1953 Bainbridge Company 044 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: H. A. MURPHY, QM1
Men Graduating: 55
Date Graduated: 23 March 1953

Front Cover, Bainbridge USNTC "The Compass" 1953 Company 047

1953 Bainbridge Company 047 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: T. GACKI, GM1
Men Graduating: 72
Date Graduated: 25 March 1953

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Ship's Bell" 1953 Waves Company 125.

1953 Bainbridge WAVES Company 125 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: A. M. Deleo, YNC
Women Graduated: 46
Graduation Date: 3 August 1953
Supplemental Content: WAVES Command Leadership

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Ship's Bell" 1953 Waves Company 126.

1953 Bainbridge WAVES Company 126 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: P. Muenchow, TE1
Women Graduated: 52
Graduation Date: 10 August 1953
Supplemental Content: WAVES Command Leadership

1953 Recruit Company 208 Graduation Yearbook

1953 Bainbridge Company 208 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: E. T. WALKER, QMC
Men Graduating: 74
Date Graduated: 26 August 1953

1953 Recruit Company 212 Graduation Yearbook

1953 Bainbridge Company 212 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: H. E. SYBRANT, AOC
Men Graduating: 69
Date Graduated: 1 September 1953

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1954 Company 23W.

1954 Bainbridge WAVES Company 23 Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: M. Carver, RM1
Women Graduating: 38
Date Graduated: 27 September 1954
Supplemental Content: Listing and Photographs of WAVE Instructors at Bainbridge NTC.

Front Cover, 1954 Recruit Company 54 Graduation Yearbook

1954 Bainbridge Company 54 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: F. S. HASKINS, GMI
Men Graduating: 59
Date Graduated: 29 May 1954

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1954 Company 286.

1954 Bainbridge Company 286 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: C. W. Cooper, GM1
Men Graduated: 95
Graduation Date: 30 November 1954
Supplemental Content: Military Drill, Mock Ship

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1955 Company 018.

1955 Bainbridge Company 018 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: G. L. Elliot, BMC
Men Graduated: 65
Graduation Date: 24 March 1955
Supplemental Content: Barracks Life, Bag Inspection, and Graduation Photos.

Front Cover, Bainbridge USNTC "The Portal" 1955 Company 18W

1955 Bainbridge WAVES Company 18 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: E H. Walther, DKCA

Women Graduating: 71

Date Graduated: 3 October 1955

Extras: Photos of Boot Camp Life for the WAVES Company 18(W); Newspaper Clipping of Honor Medal Winners Listing Honormen for Companies 332-361 and 18(W); Photo of Capitolie A. Sutton, SR, Co. 1955-18(W) Receiving Honor Certificate; and Photo of Presentation of American Spirit Honor Medal to SR C. A. Sutton, USN.

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1955 Company 066.

1955 Bainbridge Company 066 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: J. R. Steckman, BMI
Men Graduated: 66
Graduation Date: 8 April 1955

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1955 Company 089

1955 Bainbridge Company 81 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: J. U. Hughes, BMC
Men Graduated: 81
Graduation Date: 9 February 1956
NOTE: Company 55--081 commenced training on 23 November 1955 while Company 55-291 commenced training 11 July 1955. Sequentially outside the date order norms for numbering companies.

Front Cover, Bainbridge USNTC "The Compass" 1955 Company 291

1955 Bainbridge Company 291 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: B. C. Greenquist, EN1
Men Graduating: 60
Date Graduated: 13 September 1955.

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1956 Company 069

1956 Bainbridge Company 069 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: W. H. Parks, GMC
Men Graduated: 87
Graduation Date: 26 October 1956
Supplemental Content: Photographs of Graduation Day and Company Honorman - G. R. McKay, SR.

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1956 Company 100

1956 Bainbridge Company 100 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commanders: J. R. Eckmark, ME1 and J. W. Carson, BT1
Men Graduated: 93
Graduation Date: 21 November 1956
Supplemental Content: Photographs: Recruit Graduation/Passing in Review; and Honorman, M. J. Bryant, SR.

Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1956 Company 193.

1956 Bainbridge Company 193 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commanders: J. A. Barchus, QMC and F. J. Twiss, QMC
Men Graduated: 72
Graduation Date: 8 February 1957
Supplemental Content: Open Letter from Captain W. Catlett Jr. - Proud Possessor of The Compass

1956 Recruit Company 221 Graduation Yearbook

1956 Bainbridge Company 221 Navy Boot Camp Book

Company Commander: L. W. PERDUE, BTC
Men Graduating: 64
Date Graduated: 13 August 1956

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