Jack Lummus
Military career
Military career
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After the championship game, Lummus enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on January 30, 1942\. After finishing basic training at the Mainside Recruit Training Center in [San Diego, California](/wiki/San_Diego%2C_California "San Diego, California"), he was assigned to [Camp Elliott](/wiki/Camp_Elliott "Camp Elliott"), 10 miles north of [San Diego](/wiki/San_Diego%2C_California "San Diego, California"). There he joined the Devildogs, the San Diego Marine Corps baseball club.

In May 1942, he was sent to the busy seaport of [Mare Island](/wiki/Mare_Island "Mare Island") as a [military policeman](/wiki/Military_police "Military police"). There he joined another baseball club. On June 10, he was promoted to private first class, and two months later he was promoted to corporal. On October 18, he enrolled at the Officers Training School at [Quantico, Virginia](/wiki/Quantico%2C_Virginia "Quantico, Virginia"). He graduated on December 18, and received a commission as a [second lieutenant](/wiki/Second_lieutenant%23United_States "Second lieutenant#United States"). He was sent back to California and was assigned to the elite [Marine Raiders](/wiki/Marine_Raiders "Marine Raiders") at [Camp Pendleton](/wiki/Marine_Corps_Base_Camp_Pendleton "Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton"). When the Marine Raiders were dissolved, he was assigned to the [27th Marines](/wiki/27th_Marine_Regiment_%28United_States%29 "27th Marine Regiment (United States)"), [5th Marine Division](/wiki/5th_Marine_Division_%28United_States%29 "5th Marine Division (United States)").

In January 1944, he was assigned as executive officer, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 27th Marines. In August 1944, the division was transferred to [Camp Tarawa](/wiki/Camp_Tarawa "Camp Tarawa") outside of [Waimea, Hawaii](/wiki/Waimea%2C_Hawaii_County%2C_Hawaii "Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii"). Lummus boarded the USS *Henry Clay* for the trip. After four months of training, the division was assigned to the [V Amphibious Corps](/wiki/V_Amphibious_Corps "V Amphibious Corps") and would fight to take the island of [Iwo Jima](/wiki/Iwo_Jima "Iwo Jima").


Where did Lummus enroll for Officers Training School?