Three Warriors Prepare to Fire, circa 1951-1969

Peter Mehlschau, Nipomo, left, and Robert West, Castro Valley, of California State Polytechnic College, San Luis Obispo, Cal., flank the coveted 'Warrior of the Pacific' trophy. The trophy, first presented by the University of Hawaii in 1925, is presented annually to the college ROTC unit with the highest average M1 rifle score. Competition is among all college units attending ROTC summer camps throughout the United States. Mehlschau was second high man out of 1178 cadets during training at Fort Lewis, Washington. West scored third during the Fort Lewis Competition. The award previously has been won by the University of Puerto Rico, Ohio University, University of West Virginia, Pennsylvania Military Academy and the University of Hawaii.