List of Scabbard and Blade members
Scabbard and Blade (S&B) was an American collegiate military honor society.[1] It was founded at the University of Wisconsin in 1904.[1] Its membership was open to Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets and midshipmen of all military services. It was founded as a men's organization and later became a co-educational society. Its membership categories included active, alumni, associate, and honorary.[2] Associate members included active or retired commissioned officers who did not join the society during college or civilian college officials.[2] Honorary membership was awarded to civilians for accomplishments and contributions to national defense.[2]
Following are some of the notable members of Scabbard and Blade.
Academia
[edit]- Joseph Bondy, chancellor of Syracuse University and New York State Assembly[3]
- Warren E. Bow, second president of Wayne University[4]
- Edward M. Coffman, military historian and professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison[5]
- Gaylord Harnwell, president of the University of Pennsylvania[6]
- Wendell Nedderman (1976), president of the University of Texas at Arlington[7]
- Kenneth W. Winters, president of Campbellsville University and Kentucky State Senate[8]
Business
[edit]- Daniel Guggenheim (honorary) mining magnate, philanthropist, who played a major role in aviation and rocketry[2]
- William Thornton Kemper Jr., banker and philanthropist[9]
- Conrad Prebys, property developer and philanthropist[10]
- Sam Walton, founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club[11]
Entertainment and literature
[edit]- Phil Harris, musician[12][2]
- James Earl Jones, actor[13]
- Will Rogers (honorary) vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator[2]
- Terry Spear, novelist
- Fred Waring (honorary) musician, bandleader, choral director, and radio and television personality[2]
Law
[edit]Military
[edit]- Marcus B. Bell, United States Army brigadier general[15]
- John P. Coursey, United States Army brigadier general[16]
- John A. Dabney, United States Army general
- Roger Donlon (honorary) first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War[2]
- Hugh Aloysius Drum, United States Army general[17][18]
- Harold Keith Johnson, United States Army general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army[2]
- Benjamin Scovill Kelsey American aeronautical engineer and test pilot[19]
- Curtis E. LeMay, US Air Force general and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force[2]
- Thomas J. Lynch, United States Army Air Forces pilotRobert Claude Maze, military officer and aviator[20]
- Edward J. O'Neill, United States Army general[21]
- Ralph A. Palladino, major general in the United States Army and recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal[2][22][23]
- John J. Pershing (honorary) United States Army general who commanded the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, educator, and the founder of the Pershing Rifles[2]
- John C. Persons, United States Army general and lawyer[24]
- Kenneth R. Powell, United States Air Force general[25]
- Thomas L. Ridge, United States Marine Corps officer
- David M. Shoup, United States Marine Corps general[26]
- Jeffrey W. Talley, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general of the United States Army Reserve Command
- Lewis William Walt, United States Marine Corps general[2]
- William Westmoreland, 25th Chief of Staff of the United States Army[2]
- Lester J. Whitlock, United States Army major general[27]
Politics and government
[edit]- Joseph Bondy, New York State Assembly and chancellor of Syracuse University[3]
- John E. Davis, 25th Governor of North Dakota and director of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency[28]
- Gwynn Garnett, administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service[29]
- Dennis Hightower (1960), United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce[30]
- Herbert Hoover, President of the United States[12][2]
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (honorary) President of the United States[2]
- Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State[12][2]
- Kenneth W. Winters, Kentucky State Senate and president of Campbellsville University[8]
Science and technology
[edit]- Gene Cernan, NASA astronaut, electrical engineer, and aeronautical engineer[2][12]
- Charles A. Lindberg (honorary) aviator who made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris[2]
- Franklin Matthias, nuclear engineer[31]
- R. Tom Sawyer, inventor known as the "Father of the Diesel Locomotive"[32]
- Robert L. Stewart, NASA astronaut and United States Army brigadier general[33]
- John Young, astronaut and lunar explorer[12][2]
Sports
[edit]- John F. Christhilf, college lacrosse player, inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame[34]
- Geary Eppley, University of Maryland athletic director and professor of agronomy[35]
- Jerry Richardson, former professional football player and owner in the National Football League[36]
- Norwood Sothoron, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee[37]
- Bobby Towns, professional football player[38]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t A Brief History and Pledge Manual (PDF). The National Society of Scabbard and Blade. 1981 – via Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections.
- ^ a b Flansburgh, Dane (2019). "Chancellor William P. Graham Record: An inventory of his records at the Syracuse University Archives". Syracuse University Libraries. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Byron R. (January 1915). "Phi Chapter Honor Men" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 2, no. 2. p. 62. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
- ^ The Kentuckian (yearboo). Lexington: University of Kentucky, 1951. p. 312
- ^ "Gaylord P. Harnwell Papers | University Archives and Records Center". Penn Libraries. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Nedderman, Wendell H." UTA History Lab. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Shield Yearbook". Murray State University Yearbooks. Murray State University: 47. 1957. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Interesting People: Bankers Kemper". The Missouri Alumnus. 21 (5): 9. January 1933.
- ^ ""Scabbard and Blade" | Archives Photograph Collection". Indiana University Bloomington. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Sam Walton: Founder of the Walmart Empire By Katherine Krieg
- ^ a b c d e "Scabbard and Blade Fraternity. Company E (Purdue University) | Archives and Special Collections". Purdue University. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Remembering 1LT James Earl Jones". U.S. Veterans Magazine. September 23, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Kirschner, Kerry G., ed. (1968). Ye Domesday Booke (PDF). Washington, DC: Georgetown University. pp. 151, 388, 437.
- ^ University of Missouri (1915). The Savitar. Kansas City, MO: Union Bank Note Company. p. 95 – via Missouri Digital Heritage.
- ^ "RARE "Battleship Arizona" John P. Coursey Hand Signed Biography Todd Mueller COA | #3845453607". Worthpoint. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ Scabbard and Blade Journal, Volume 28, Issue 1, 1943, page 6
- ^ H.W. Wilson Company, Current Biography, 1941, page 239
- ^ Benjamin Scovill Kelsey (9 March 1906 – 3 March 1981)
- ^ "Military Flying, Lt Col Thomas J Lynch". 39th Fighter Sqadron Association. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Greig and O'Neill to Go to Indianapolis". The Vermont Cynic. Burlington, Vermont. March 8, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ralph A. Palladino | Veterans Legacy Memorial". US Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Ralph Palladino | Hall of Valor". Military Times. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Persons, John Cecil, 1888-1974". Alabama Authors. Who Was Who in America, Vol. 6. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Major General Kenneth R. Powell". Air Force. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ Boomhower, Ray (October 9, 2020). "Hoosier Warrior: Marine General David M. Shoup". Ray E. Boomhower's Books. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "13 Students Pledged to Scabbard and Blade". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, OK. October 20, 1923. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John E. Davis Papers, 1957-1960 | Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections". University of North Dakota. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ The Bomb Yearbook. Iowa State University. 1933. p. 105. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Hightower, Dennis F, MAJ". Together We Served. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Matthias, Frank T. (Award – June 3, 1931)". Clark County, Wisconsin History. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ The Makio. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University. 1923. p. 150 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Robert L. Steward (Brigadier General, USA, Ret.) NASA Astronaut (Former) | Biographical Data" (PDF). Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. December 1993. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ 1936 The Terrapin, p. 66, University of Maryland, 1936.
- ^ "From Landmark to Hallmark: The Geary L. Eppley Recreation Center" (PDF). Campus Recreation. University of Maryland, College Park: 9. Fall 2006. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Remembering Jerry Richardson '59". Wofford College Athletics. March 2, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Sothoron & Related Families". St. Mary's County Historical Society. p. 37. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Loran (February 16, 2015). "Bobby Towns - Successful Athlete, Citizen, Teammate". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2025.