One of my great uncle's spurs. Clodius 'Bud' McCollum. He never got to wear his boots and spurs. Uncle Sam needed him more so instead of graduating, he flew bombers over Germany.
His flight crew photo. He is the 2nd from the left.
Many years later, his wife called the school to see if he had enough hours to qualify for a ring. He had enough but he turned down the offer because he felt it wasn't right to wear a ring since he didn't graduate from TAMC. Classy.