Bon Bon played at the Stanley in Pittsburgh. He was a vocalist with Jan Savitt, who he left in October of 1940 to create his own orchestra. The photo was collected by George and Mike Barrick, two WVU students. The photo is inscribed with "To George Best Wishes Bon Bon"
Inscribed on the photo are the men's nicknames. The top row from left to right: "Cocky" Roach, (Prisoner of War) P.W., "Hoppy". The bottom row from left to right: Dotson, Pless, Cpl. Ard. The man, back row center is George Barrick Jr. from Morgantown and a WVU student before and after the war. Barrick fought in the Battle of the Bugle and survived. He subsequently earn the rank of 2nd Lieutenant after training in the ROTC program, 1947-1949, at West Virginia University and was killed in the Korean War in 1950.
Eisenhower Day at West Virginia University Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1947/09/20
Description:
Captain George Barrick Jr., to the right of the flags, stands at attention waiting for General Eisenhower to review Barrick's ROTC Unit on the WVU campus. All other persons in this photograph are unidentified.
Eisenhower Day at West Virginia University Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1947/09/20
Description:
Captain George Barrick Jr. (labeled) to the far right, stands with the ROTC Units waiting for General Eisenhower's arrival. All persons in this photograph are unidentified.
Eisenhower Day at West Virginia University Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1947/09/20
Description:
General Dwight D. Eisenhower addressed the students and faculty at West Virginia University during a special convocation at Mountaineer Field. Captain George Barrick Jr. is standing to the left. The man to the right is identified on the photograph as "General Jim."
