Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Since Its Establishment in 1802: Supplement, Volume IX 1940-1950

[West Point, New York]: The Association of Graduates, U. S. Military Academy, 1950. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. BIOGRAPHICAL REGISTER OF THE OFFICERS AND GRADUATES OF THE U. S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1802: SUPPLEMENT, VOLUME IX (9, Nine) 1940-1950. Contrary to what the title implies, this book is a complete year-by year list of all West Point graduates (with their military histories) beginning with the class of 1802 through 1950. The first 1,039 pages cover 1802-1939 graduates. Biographical profiles for the classes of 1940 -1950 do not begin until page 1,040 of the book. From the preface: "The greatly increased size of classes graduated during the decade comprised in this volume has added many more entries here than in any previous edition -- over 5700 Moreover, this volume notes the records of our graduates during World War II -- a period during which changes in all aspects of a graduate's career, including station, position, and grade (permanent and temporary), occurred much more frequently than ever before." Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Thick 8vo. xii, 1,717pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…