“They Said I Should Be an Engineer”
“They Said I Should Be an Engineer”
Tulane and Westinghouse, 1944–50
DOI:10.14325/mississippi/9781604738285.003.0004
This chapter describes the U.S. Navy’s training program to ensure that its commissioned officers hold a college degree; the question of African American eligibility to apply for the program; Gray’s entry into the V-12 program; his acceptance of a job with Westinghouse Corporation in 1948; his marriage to Ruth “Ruthie” Spivey; and the call of the seminary.
Keywords: Ruthie, US Navy, training program, African Americans, V-12 program, seminary
