Warrensburg in Johnson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
U.S. Navy V-12 Unit
Central Missouri State Teachers College
— 1 July 1943 - 31 October 1945 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2015
1. U.S. Navy V-12 Unit Marker
Commanding Officer
One thousand trainees
attended CMSTC (CMSU)
in units of 400 men at a
time. Names of trainees
and staff are housed in
the Alumni Office.
Leadership for a Lifetime
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 38° 45.416′ N, 93° 44.425′ W. Marker is in Warrensburg, Missouri, in Johnson County. Marker is at the intersection of Holden Street and Clark Street, on the left when traveling south on Holden Street. Memorial is south of the Smiser Center on the University of Central Missouri campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 South Holden Street, Warrensburg MO 64093, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pertle Springs (approx. half a mile away); Senator Vest's World Famous Tribute to Old Drum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Johnson County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Johnson County Centennial (approx. 0.6 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to Blind Boone Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); John William Boone (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Public Square (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrensburg.
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Also see . . .
1. V-12 Navy College Training Program. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 27, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. World War II U.S. Naval Activities in Missouri. U.S. Naval Historical Center compilation (Submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. University of Central Missouri. Website homepage (Submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2015
2. U.S. Navy V-12 Unit Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 20, 2015
3. U.S. Navy V-12 Unit Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
