Arthur J. Cornwell served in the Army during World War II. After the war ended, he returned to State, completing a bachelor's degree in 1947 and a master's degree in 1948.

Read more about Cornwell in the Louis C. Jones Letters:

Letter of October 9, 1943
Letter of February 11, 1944
Letter of April 28, 1944
Letter of March 14, 1945