1951 Navy Boot Camp Graduation Books
Recruit training is a sharp break between civilian and Navy life and is the fundamental element in any man's time in the Naval service. It is the keel of a career in your Navy.
Our collection of 1951 Navy Boot Camp Yearbooks Listing includes Company Commander(s), Date of Graduation (if reported), and the Number of Recruits Graduated. Additional information may consist of extras in the forms of photographs, programs, or personal certificates, etc. of one or more of the recruits from that class.
![GGA Image ID # 167e5af271 Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "Anchor and Blades" 1951 Company W23.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/CompanyW23/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company W23 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: Agnes McSkimming
Women Graduated: 68
Graduation Date: Not Stated
Supplemental Content: Extensive listing of WAVE Officers, Instructors, and Staff.
![GGA Image ID # 16a256ec3a Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1951 Company 037.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company037/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 37 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: W. P. B. Austin, ENC
Men Graduated: 74
Graduation Date: Not Reported
Supplemental Content: Captioned Photographes Taken During Training.
![GGA Image ID # 16a2bbd385 Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1951 Company 038.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company038/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 38 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: L. E. Holman, BMC
Men Graduated: 73
Graduation Date: Not Reported
Supplemental Content: Captioned Photographs Taken During Basic Training; Book Dedication by Original Owner; Measurements of SR Donald Smerdon.
![GGA Image ID # 16ef65ade6 Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1951 Company 053.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company053/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 053 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: D. E. Duca, GMI
Men Graduated: 74
Graduation Date: Not Reported
Supplemental Content: Assorted Scenes Taken During Training
![GGA Image ID # 16f0b611b8 Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1951 Company 054.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company054/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 054 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: G. A. Thompson, QMSC
Men Graduated: 78
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![1951 Company 067 Great Lakes US Naval Training Center Roster - The Keel](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/GreatLakes-TheKeel/1951/Company0067/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 67 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: E. C. Redman, GMC
Men Graduated: 70
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![1951 Company 068 Great Lakes US Naval Training Center Roster - The Keel](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/GreatLakes-TheKeel/1951/Company0068/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 68 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: M. E. Smith, QMC
Men Graduated: 78
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![1951 Company 079 Great Lakes US Naval Training Center Roster - The Keel](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/GreatLakes-TheKeel/1951/Company0079/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 79 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: A. J. Beal, BMC
Men Graduated: 76
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![1951 Company 080 Great Lakes US Naval Training Center Roster - The Keel](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/GreatLakes-TheKeel/1951/Company0080/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 80 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: F. J. Jahn, QMQC
Men Graduated: 75
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![GGA Image ID # 13f04049bf Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTS "The Helm" 1951 Company 088.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/Newport/1951/Company-088/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
Newport Navy Boot Camp Book 1951 Company 088 The Helm
Company Commander: BMGC Paul Chapin
Men Graduated: 117
Graduation Date: Not Stated
Supplemental Content: Graduation Day Group Photo
![GGA Image ID # 168e833995 Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Helm" 1951 Company 121.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/Newport/1951/Company-121/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
Newport Navy Boot Camp Book 1951 Company 121 The Helm
Company Commander: Leonard J. Archambault, BTC
Men Graduated: 128
Graduation Date: Not Stated
Supplemental Content: N/A
![GGA Image ID # 15a890ce48 Front Cover, Newport, Rhode Island USNTC "The Helm" 1951 Company 193.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/Newport/1951/Company-193/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
Newport Navy Boot Camp Book 1951 Company 193 The Helm
Company Commander: BMGC Paul Chapin
Men Graduated: 117
Graduation Date: Not Stated
![Navy Boot Camp Book 1951 Company 269 The Keel Front Cover](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company-269/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 269 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: V. P. Wilde, ENGC
Men Graduated: 79
Graduation Date: Not Reported
Supplemental Content: Postcard - Chapel of the Holy Name, U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois postmarked 1951-05-10 (Transcribed)
![Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1951 Company 270](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company-270/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 270 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: A. G. BIRGL, GMMC
Men Graduated: 74
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1951 Company 285](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company-285/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 285 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: R. G. Liberty, BT1
Men Graduated: 72
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Keel" 1951 Company 286](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company-286/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 286 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: W. E. Sullivan, BT1
Men Graduated: 76
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![1951 Company 355 Great Lakes US Naval Training Center Roster - The Keel](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/GreatLakes-TheKeel/1951/Company0355/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 355 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: R. G. Blackburn, TMTC
Men Graduated: 77
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![1951 Company 356 Great Lakes US Naval Training Center Roster - The Keel](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/GreatLakes-TheKeel/1951/Company0356/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 356 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: J. J. Hrazdil, QMSC
Men Graduated: 76
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![Company 373 of 1951 USNTC Graduation Yearbook](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/Bainbridge-TheCompass/1951/Company0373/FrontCover-250.jpg)
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](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/Bainbridge-TheCompass/1951/Company0374/FrontCover-250.jpg)
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](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/Bainbridge-TheCompass/1951/Company0403/FrontCover-250.jpg)
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](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/Bainbridge-TheCompass/1951/Company0404/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Bainbridge Company 404 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: R. M. FORD, MMLC
Men Graduating: 62
Date Graduated: Not Stated
![GGA Image ID # 138f47f6ff Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1951 Company 419.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/Bainbridge/1951/Company-419/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
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
![GGA Image ID # 1391333ee3 Front Cover, Great Lakes USNTC "The Compass" 1951 Company 420.](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/Bainbridge/1951/Company-420/00-FrontCover-250.jpg)
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, Navy Boot Camp Book 1951 Company 622 The Keel](../../../../Images600/USN/NTC/GreatLakes/1951/Company-622/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 622 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: J. J. Hallstrom, QMC
Men Graduated: 68
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![1951 Company 877 Great Lakes US Naval Training Center Roster - The Keel](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/GreatLakes-TheKeel/1951/Company0877/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 877 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: A. S. Sanders, QM1
Men Graduated: 76
Graduation Date: Not Reported
![USNTC - Great Lakes - The Keel - Company 980 Yearbook 1951](../../../../DigitalAssets/USNavy/USNTC/GreatLakes-TheKeel/1951/Company0980/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1951 Great Lakes Company 980 Navy Boot Camp Book
Company Commander: R. W. Diffenderfer, ENC, USN
Men Graduated: 66
Graduation Date: Not Reported