The guardsman [Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1951)]

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE
This is THE GUARDSMAN -- an entirely new publication sponsored entirely by the Department of Defense, Military Division, for the enlightenment of the officers and men of the Georgia National Guard. THE GUARDSMAN will be independent of the National Guard Association of Georgia and will be separate and distinct from their former pubIication, THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN, which has been indefinitely discontinued.
Starting with this issue, THE GUARDSMAN will be published monthly, and will be distributed free to all Georgia National Guardsmen. As your Adjutant General, I have made this publication available since it became evident several months ago that the calling in of a large percentage of Georgia Guardsmen into federal service drastically cut the subscriptions to the Georgia Association's publication. Another contributing factor to the demise of the Association's publication was the inadequate amount of advertising.
THE GUARDSMAN is being published on a Multilith off-set press by the Public Information Office. A certain percentage of the magazines printed will be distributed to each unit for their use. Approximately 3,000 issues of each edition will be printed each month, some issues of which will be sent to our former Geor.gia Guardsmen now in federal service.
Our intentions are to provide a wide coverage of news and photos of our National Guard units. I encourage all Georgia Guardsmen to cooperate with us in publicizing your unit activities and individual accomplishments. Join with us in launching your new publication and feel free to contribute any news, features, or photographs that are appropriate.

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ACTION keynoted this year's summer

training periods for the Georgia Notional Guard. Here, lower left, on advance company of infantry from the 3rd Bn, 122nd Infantry, rush aggressor positions high in the hills above Ft. McClellan,

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Ala., where the 48th Infantry Division

maneuvered in July. A sharpshooting

battery of ,50 col ibre machine gunners,

upper right, ore shown bringing down o

radio controlled plane at Camp Stewart

in August when the 214th Anti-Aircraft

Group and the 950th AAA Botto Iion

were on active duty.

THE GURRDSffiRn

Vol. 1 November, 1951 No. 1-

A publication of the Department of Defense, Mi Ii tory Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia.
LT. COL. HOMER FLYNN Managing Director
CAPT. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Office 935 E. Confederate Ave., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia
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Honorable Herman E. Talmadge
Governor of Georgia
Major General Ernest Vandiver
The Adjutant General
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The opinions expressed tn THE GUARDSMAN are those of the Staff Writers of the publication and members of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any official views of the Adjutant General's Department of Georgia.

HIGHLIGHTING ARMED FORCES DAY parade exhibits last May was this unique float of the ' 179th F ield Artillery Battalion of the Georgia National Guard. Depicting the genealogy of the 179th from 1857 to the present, the float above contained actual cannon used during the War Between the States, a World War I machine gun, and o .50 calibre gun of World War II. Replicas of the uniforms used during the wars of 1864, 1898, 1916, 1918, and 1941-45 were worn by the Georgia Artillerymen.
TEtE BOYS OF SIXTY-ONE
Cit my old knapsack Mary, and my uniform of gray Cit my battered helmet Mary, for I'll need 'em all today; Cit my canteen and my leggins; reach me down my rusty gun, For I'm going out paradin' with the boys of "Sixty-one."
Never mind them blood stains, Mary; never mind that ragged hole It was left there by a bullet that was seeking for my soul, lust brush off them cob webs, Mary, git that bonnie flag of blue, For I'm going out paradin' with the boys of "Sixty-two."
Them old clothes don't fit me, Mary, li~ they did when I was young; Don't you recollect how neatly to my manly form they clung? Never mind that sleeve that's empty, let it dangle loose and free, For I'm going out paradin' with the boys of "Sixty-three."
Pull my sword belt tighter, Mary, fix that strap beneath my chin; I've grown old and thread-bare, Mary, like my uniform, and thin; But I recken I'll pass muster as I did in days of yore, For I'm going out paradi"' with the boys of "Sixty-four."
Now I'm ready, Mary, kiss me, kiss your old sweetheart good-bye; Brush aside them wayward teardrops, Lordy, I didn't think you'd cry I ain't going forth to battl~, cheer up Mary, sakes alive! I'm just going out paradin' with the boys f!{ "Sixty-five."
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NOVEMBER, 1951

HONOR GUARDS FOR GOVERNOR TALMADGE and General Vandiver greeted the State officials at George Air Force Base Victorville, Calif., in April when the Governor and Adjutant General visited their former Air National Guardsmen, the 116th Fighter-Bomber Wing. The unit is now in Japan. On the ri!Pt, Gen. Vandiver and Gov. Talmadge ore toasted by Brig. Gen. Floyd W. Stewart, Asst. A.G. of California, and Col. Roy LeCraw, right, Executive Officer of the 116th and former Mayor of Atlanta. The Dixie flags were prominently displayed in the dining hall.

Governor, Adj. Gen. Visit Guardsmen

watching a plotting board that

"Gone but not forgotten," several thousand former Georgia National marks the posit iOns of aircraft

Guardsmen now on active duty were visited in April by their former Com- tracked by radar, the party visited

mander-in-Chief, Governor Herman Talmadge, and The Adjutant General, their units and were treated to

Major General Ernest Vandiver. The aerial tour covered 4,500 miles as the dinner in the officers club.

State officials inspected their former Guardsmen at Victorville, Calif.,

Flying into Alexandria, La.,

El Paso, Texas, and Alexandria, La.

to VISit their Airmen of l28th

Greeting Gov. Talmadge, Gen. Vandiver and their party in California were Brig. Gen. Floyd W. Stewart, Asst. A;G. of California,
Col. James Buck, C. 0. of the ll6th
Fighter-Bomber Wing, and Col. Roy LeCraw, Executive Officer of of the ll6th. On the program were a tour of the installations, eating and chating with the Georgia Airmen, and finally an aerial demonstration and review.
The Governor's party included
Mr. Fred Hand, Speaker of the
State House of Representatives; Lt. Col. Ben. T. Huiet, State
Commissioner of Labor and C. 0.

station WSB in Atlanta; Lt. Col. Homer Flynn, State Public Information Officer; Capt. John King and Capt. C. J. Perkins, Pilots ; Mr. Ed Friend and Mr. John Maloof, State Public Information representatives; Capt. Doublas Embry, Asst. State P.I.O.; and M/ Sgts William B. Turner and Russell T. Tarpley, Crew Chiefs on the Governor' s p1ane , the "Georg1a Peach"
At Ft. Bliss, Gov. Talmadge and Gen. Vandiver were greeted by Col. George Hearn, Executive Officer of the l08th AAA Brigade,
and Major Harry L. Dickey, C. 0.
of Savannah's prized l78th AAA Operations Detachment. After

Fighter Squadron, the Governor was
greeted by Lt. Col. Ollie 0. SimpC. 0. of the l28th from Norcross,
Ga. The former Guards men, mostly from the Atlanta a rea, were disturbed by the integration of their squadron with Re gular Air Force units, a nd were glad to get this personal opportunity to discuss their problems with their Governor and Adjutant General.
In addressing his transplanted Georgians, Governor Talmadge emphasized that the people of Georgia were proud of their servicemen and had not forgotten the great sacrifices they are making for their country a nd s tate.

of the Selective Service section of

State Hq & Hq Det; Major Dean Covington, State Representative from Rome who is on the Military

THE PHOTO LAYOUT on the opposite page depicts (left to righ t, t op to bottom): (1) Talmadge, Vandiver shake hands with Airmen in Calif.; (2) Governor goes dow n chow line of 116th; (3) left to right, Col. Hearn, Major Dickey gre et Mr. Ha nd, Gov .

Affairs Committee; Mr. M. L. St. John, Staff Writer of the Atlanta Constitution; and S~~;t. Carlton
Morrison, radio announcer with

Talmadge, Gen. Vandiver at Ft. Bliss; (4) Major Covington, Cal. Huiet, Sgt. James

Plomer Vandiver Talmadge, Cpl. Arthur Aimer, Mr. Hand view plotter; (5) Fighter

pilots

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G-suits get

in~pected

at

Alexandria;

(6)

Mr.

Morrison,

right,

interviews

Talmadge, Col. Simpson on flight line; and (7) Mr. St. John (center) questions

Airmen at Alexandria.

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Pvt. Robinson, Cpl. Faulkner Win Trip to Gay Hollywood; Lt. Estep Awarded $100 Bond

An a ll expense -paid trip to the film capita l of the world, Hollywood, Calif., climaxed the special Georgia Natitmal Guard recruiting drive for the two top winners of the contest. Originally scheduled to go to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the winners selected to go to California when it was learned at the last minute that a flight out of the contine ntal limits of the United States by a National Guard aircraft could not be authorized.
High man with a total of 12 recruits to his credit was Pvt. Homer J, Robinson of Columbus. A member of Co D, 560th Engineer (C) Battalion, Pvt. Robinson was in the lead from the beginning but was closely followed by Cpl. Gene S. Faulkner who came in second. Hailing from Kennesaw, Ga., Cpl.
Faulkner, a member of the 201st Ordnance MM Co, recruited a total of ll Guardsmen.
Winner of the $100.00 Government I3ond was Lt. John W. Estep, Jr. of Newnan. A member of Co. C, l22nd Infantry Regiment, Lt. Estep brought in 10 Guardsmen.
Robinson and Faulkner were flown to Hollywood for a three-da y vacation the latter part of June. They stayed at the swank Hollywood-Rooseve It Hote I and were given expense monev to make their visit more enjoyable:
It was difficult for the young Guardsmen to see a ll there was in filmdom, but they managed to observe a good slice of the brand of entertainment provided by the bountiful show places.
Mute testimony to the fact that the winning Guardsmen were amply rewa rded for their efforts in obtaining recruits was the pair of tired but satiated eyes that peered from their relaxed faces as they once
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179th Artillery Bn.
100 Percent in Assn.
The l79th Field Artillery Battalion with a total of 33 officers and warrant officers reported 100% membership in the National Guard Association of the Un ited States. The announcement was made 10 October by Capt. Robert Kelly, adjutant of the battalion.
It is the first artillery unit of battalion size to become 100%, and it is indicative of a determined effort on the part of Lt. Col. Wyont Bean, Commanding Officer of the l79th, and his officers to secure these memberships. It is anticipated that during the fiscal year 1951 the officers of the Georgia Nat ional Guard will approach 100% in belonging to the National Association, enabling that organization to represent the best interests of the National Guard m legislative matters before congress.
agai n turned toward Georgia with the hope that anot her contes t would be as profitable.

GEORGIA GUARDSMEN SEE HOLLYWOOD'S famous Gra um an's Ch inese Theater where the stars of the past and present put the ir in delible foo t marks and signatures in cement. Winners of the Special National Guard Recruiting Drive conducted by the Military Division of the Department of Defense spent a gay three-day vacation at the famous film capital in June . Shown in front of the theater are Pv t. Homer J. Robinson, left, of Columbus and Cpl. GeneS. Faulknerof Kennesaw . The two Guardsmen recruited a tota l of 23 men .
First 12lst Bn Joins NG Assn.
The Second Battalion of th e
12lst Infantry Re giment with headquarters in \Va yc ros s has become the first Infantry Battalion to have 100% membership of its officers in the Nationa l Guard Association of the United State s .
Comma nded by L t Col. Hugh B. Brooks, the Battalion c ons ists of 35 officers of the Georgia National Guard who staff units throughout south Georgia. Col. Brooks and his officers are to be commended for their enthusiastic response to the request for memberships.
NOVEMBER, 1951

Non-Divisional Guard Units Join 48th Div. at Ft. McClellan

Unsung and unheralded, two key organizations of the Georgia National Guard, the 201st Ordnance MM Company, and State Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, were the only non-divisional units attending summer camp at Ft. McClellan 8-22 July.
However, the 201st under the command of Capt. Ralph Brown and State Headquarters commanded by Major Donald E. Mees, played important parts in the smoothfunctioning of the encampment.
It was the job of Capt. Brown to maintain and service the large numbe r of tanks, trucks and jeeps the 48th Division was depending on. His technicians, mechanics, and various specialists were responsible for the efficient operation of
the government vehicles. His Guardsmen are capable of everything from hoisting a half-track to repairing delicate watches.
Another but less spectacular function was performed by the personnel of State Headquarters. Provid ing high echelon administrat~ve talent, the officers capably f1lled staff vacancies at Division Headquarters and some worked with the units of theirservice component. The National Guard Section of State Headquarters under Major Mees worked closely with the Air Section commanded by Colonel leland J. O'Callaghan.
The Selective Service Section under the comma~d of Lt. Col. Ben T. Huiet had their active duty training at State Headquarters of !he Selective Service for Georgia lD Atlanta.

The man returned to the pet

shop with the dog he had pur-

chased the day before.

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~" Wanhte nh i mI

tell him to 'lay down to lay down," he com'-

pla.med.

" T?e pet shop owner explained: He, s a Boston terrier, mister; You 11 have to say 'lie down' to him.

NOVEMBER, 1951

ORDNANCE GUARDSMEN of the 201st Ordnance MM Co., Georgia Notional Guard, here prepare their morning report at Ft. McClellan, Ala., where they were on active duty with the 48th Infantry Division for two weeks in July. Copt. Rolph Brown, Commanding Officer of the 201 st, looks over the report as F/ Sgt. T. H. Perry, SF C Bi II Floyd and Sgt. John R. Barnes assist in its preparation. Capt. Brown's Guardsmen did an outstanding job in keeping the many vehicles of the 48th functioning smoothly.
"Early Birds"
Capt. Lawrence W. Keith's Company C, 122nd Infantry Regiment of Newnan, has 100% of its officers "Early Bird" members of the National Guard Association of the United States. This means that the officers renewed their memberships in the national association prior to 1 July 1951 and had their membership cards stamped with the "Early Bird" insignia.
Doctor : "How come your tongue is so black? "
K. L .: "I dropped a bottle of Scotch downtown where they've been tarring the road."
"I guess I've lost another pupil," said the professor as his glass eye rolled down the sink.

NORVELL NEW C.O. OF 122nd INFANTRY
Colonel Roy E. Norvell has been appointed Commanding Officer of the 122nd Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard, moving up from commander of the 1st Battalion.
Col. Norvell was former Special Staff Officer of the Third Army's 20th Corps under Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, 8th Army Commander killed in Korea. This famous unit (20th Corps) became known as the "Ghost Corps" in Europe when it raced 600 miles across France and Germany in 30 days.
Col. Norvell has been a member of the Georgia Guard since 18 October 1921, when he enlisted in Atlanta's 122nd Infantry.
He is the holder of the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and four battle stars for the Normandy, Central Europe, and the Rhineland campaigns.
Col. Norvell first entered federal service as private of the 5th Division at Camp Go.rdon in Atlanta on 7 June 1920. In May 1929 he was commissioned second lieutenant and was promoted to lieutenant colonel 8 May 1947. He was released from federal service during World War II as Major in the Field Artillery. He is now associated with Claude S. Bennett Jewelry Company.
She: "What are yo u thinking a b out ?"
H e: "The same thing you ar e." She: "Goodness, if you do any thing like that I'll scream! "
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GEORGIA ARTILLERYMEN of the 950th AAA Bn and 214th AAA Gp are shown above and on the opposite page as they partici pated in summer maneuvers at Camp Stewart this year. Left, above, Gov. Talmadge shakes.hand~with one. of th~ offic;ers o~ !he 950th as he prepares a field inspection of his Guardsmen. One of the potent 40mm Bofo~s, r~ght, IS shown 1n act1on on the f1r1ng range as the gunners fire away at an R-CAT. Opposite page, left to r.ight, top to bottom: (1) Sgt. Johnson, Col. Wallace, Capt,
Gaines check .SO; (2) Toccoa Battery goes over .50 cal. multiple machine gun; (3) Pvts. Bohanon and Browne ready 40.mm ammo; (4) Btry C crew pours tracers toward target; (S) Col, Johnson, Lt. Col. Sanders Camp mark area; and (6) Gen. Vandiver Qreets
F/Sgt Kirkley of Monroe as he inspects Btry B.

GA. GUNNERS TRAIN ON STEWART TARGETS

.l!;agle-eyed Georgia Guardsmen, gunners of the 214th Anti-Aircraft Group and 950th AAA Battalion, elevated their potent 40 mm Bofors and .50 calibre multiple machine guns at Camp Stewart this s~mmer and blazed away at the elusive targets. For two busy weeks, 29 July to 12 August, the young Guardsmen racked up impressive records with their weapons and brought themselves up to a high degree of efficiency.
Under the command of Colonel Jack G. Johnson of Thomson, the men of the 214th AAA Gp set up camp early and by the middle of the first week were firing on the ranges. Lt. Col. John Wallis, Commanding Officer of the 950th AAA Bn of Elberton, expeditious! y directed his batteries from the eastern sections of Georgia in their lethal art.
Searing, penetrating sunbeams scorched their indelible memones
on the brows of the hard-working Guardsmen as they labored over their weapons in the training area, testing their sights and tracking low-flying aircraft overhead. By the time they reached the firing
ranges the men were well-schooled in the use of their 40 mm and .50 calibre guns.

Picked crews from each battery operated a gun from each unit when, on Governor's Day 10 August, the experts trained their sights on an R-CAT (radio controlled airplane) which zoomed and swooped over the target area. Governor Herman Talmadge with Brig. Gen. Clare Armstrong, Camp Stewart Post Commander, watched the tracers from the rapid-firing guns eat their way back and forth across the sky until a .50 cal. crew shot the parachute release off the little plane and it came floating down into the piney woods.
Units from Toccoa, Washington, Elberton, Monroe . and Thomson made up the Georgia National Guard contingent at the sprawling anti-aircraft reservation whose 300,000 acres give it the dis~inction of being the largest in the world.
It was not all firing and practicing for the Guardsmen. The routine of marching, cooking and medical care were necessary for the smoothfunctionin g of the camp. The ordeal of K.P. and guard duty further lent their hazzards to the encampment. Maintaining the expensive government equipment was a responsibility of the U.S.P. & D.O. personnel under Lt. Col. Emme tt Plunkett, State Maintenance Officer.

On Governor's Day, Governor Talmadge and Major General Ernest Vandiver, The Adjutant General, were on hand to participate in the ceremonies in their honor. The Governor and his party, besides watching the firing demonstration, also conducted a field inspection of the Georgia Guardsmen. The Commander in Chief was impressed with the way his men displayed their equipment and praised them on the fine showing they had made.
In his address the Governor encouraged the Guardsmen to extract 'the ;-most benefit from their training ~ nd to, build up and increase their physical prowess since the communists in Korea are known to be able to lift "two to three times the load of an American soldier". After his fnspection and speech, the Governor's party, distinguished guests, and the officers of the 214th and 950th were entertained at dinner.
Before the Guardsmen returned home, hot barrels, tattered targets and aching backs were mute evidence that Georgia's Anti-Aircraft Artillerymen had once again secured the utmost from their summer training.

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NOVEMBER, 1951

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GA. GUARDSMEN MANEUVER AS 48th DIVI -ON TRAINS AT FT. McCLELLAN,

Straining sinews, great exerti on and dogged determination resulted in one of the most successful summer encampments of the Georgia National Guard at Ft. Mc Cellan, Alabama, this year as the 48th Infantry Division took another hitch in its belt and racked up an impressive record in military achievements. From 8th to 22nd July, 1951, the citizen soldiers of Georgia plunged into their intensive training in the rolling hills of eastern Alabama and came up bronzed, fit, and reassured that they had received the maximum benefit from the experience.
Under the capable leadership of Major General Joseph C. Hutchison, 48th Division Commander from Sanford, Florida, the Ge orgia units coordinated their maneuvers with those from Florida-both states winning the praise of Lt. Gen.
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John Hodge, former Third Army commander. Brig. Gen. B. F. Merritt, Asst. Division Commander from Mac on, joined with Gen. Hutchison in directing the Guardsmen's trammg. Close supervision with the Staff resulted in high efficiency in the field where the lumbering tanks, potent howitzers, and the deadly small arms spat out a staccato of shells at the distant targets.
The lean young Guardsmen of the Infantry companies, who are the backbone of the Division, loaded into their vehicles and rode far back into the hills of Alabama for three day's maneuvers. With greenclad aggressor Guardsmen as their "enemy", the 121st and 122nd Infantry Regiments s tormed their bastions and fortifications into submission.
Crawling through the heavy
underbrush, stealthily awaiting

the word to move out, the agile Guardsmen pushed forward. At the signa l, they leapt onto the road and s printed in forked lines toward the ene my pi)Slhons, firing blank cartridges at a glimpse of aggressor gree n. Bac k in their temporary camps, the company cooks prepared large helpings of vegetables and meats to satiate the hungry Guardsmen upon their return. Motor Pool personnel made minor repairs and Command Post Guardsmen were busy recetvmg messages and directing troop movements. Nimblefingered Guardsmen of the 48th Signal Company strung miles of wire throughout the intricate maze of companies, keeping even the advance patrols monitored with their walkie-talkies.
Further west, Sherman tanks of the 190th Hea\;'y Tank Battalion, commanded by Lt. Col. Wesley D.
NOVEMBER, 1951

Willingham of Forsyth, poured out devastating salvos of 76mm shells as his gunners bracketed the targets quickly, centered, and slammed the others down the alley. Back on the Ft. McClellan ranges, the tanks spouted .50 calibre lead toward moving targets flanking a distant ridge.
In another area, th'unde'ring vollies of Howitzer shells pierced the air while their potent war h~a'ds ' excavated tons of dirt from the distant hill. Under the command of Brig. Gen. Patrick E. Seawright, the 48th Division Artillery, comprising the ll8th, 179th and 230th Field Artillery Battalions, mans the mobile 105 and 155mm Howitzers.
Sturdy bridges, giant erector sets of war, were hastily built and rebuilt by the 560th Engineer Combat Battalion commanded by Lt. Col. Ernest Higgins of Columbus.
NOVEMBER, 1951

The accordian-like Bailey bridge, launched from one side of a ravine, glided smoothly on giant rollers to the other side and locked. The sporatic rhythm of the air hammer beat a pulsating tattoo of noise as the eager Guardsmen erected their wooden bridges.
One of the most interesting spectacles observed by the Guardsmen was the air-ground demonstration that featured aerial bombing, rocket attacks, Napalm strikes and smoke screen tactics by F -84 Thunderjet aircraft. Led by Lt. Col.
Ollie Simpson, a former Air National Guardsman from Norcross, the jets zoomed across the target area spraying their lethal destruction upon tank and similar targets, demonstrating to the Guardsmen the prec1s ton and close-support afforded by the Air Force today.

ALABAMA
Highlighting the ceremonial activities, Governor's Day was held 14 July. Governor Herman Talmadge of Georgia and Governor Fuller Warren of Florida observed their National Guardsmen as the entire 48th Infantry Division passed in review. Showing their might and power, the Guardsmen paraded for a full hour. Lt. Gen. Henry D. Russell, retired former commanding general of the Division, returned to praise his former Guardsmen. Old acquaintances were renewed as the Commander in Chief visited briefly with his officers and men. So it was. Another job, welldone, by our Georgia Guardsmen. Exerting their utmost, they once again proved they are ready should the time come when aggressor green changes to aggressor red.
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Col. L.E. Jacoby, Korea Veteran,

Assigned Senior Army Instructor

Colonel Leslie E. Jacoby, recent ly returned from Korea, has been assigned Senior Army Instructor for the Georgia National Guard.
Colonel Jacoby, who replaces Colonel Clifford J, Matthews, former Senior Army lnstructof, will super vise the training of the Georgia Guard units throughout the State. He graduated from the U. S. Military Academy 1st November 1918, saw service in Europe during World War I and II, and is holder of the Silver Star Medal.
He has been stationed throughout the southeast during his outstanding service, and was formerly Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Auburn, Alabama.
During World War II, Colonel Jacoby was commanding officer of the 13th Tank Destroyer Group, Camp Hood, Texas, for six months. Later during World War II he was commanding officer of the 5th Tank Destroyer Group and was anti-tank officer of XV Corps while engaged in training activities in the desert area of California, Ireland and England and m combat across Europe .
After World War II, Colonel Jacoby was on duty with Hqs., U.S. Forces in Europe at Frankfort, for one and one-half years and on duty for two and one-half years at Headquarters, New England Sub Area in Boston.
On 25 June 1950, he landed in
Tokyo and on 4th July 1950 proceeded to Korea to serve under General Dean until the 8th Army became operational in Korea. He served with the 8th Army under Generals Walker and Ridgeway until 5 February 1951, when he was compelled to return home to his critically ill father in Marion, Ohio.
During the Korean Campaign, he was responsible for the coordination of all measures and efforts made to protect the Railroads, highways and Signal communications from
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WIREMAN'S SCHOOL
DRAWS GUARDMEN
By M/Sgt Charles M. Hughes
Fifty-three enlisted Men of the Georgia National Guard were the initial students at a new system of Army Service School instruction early last Spring. The Third Army, in conjunction with the Office of the Senior Army Instructor, conducted a Wireman's School in Atlanta, 29 April thru 13 May 51 for instructing the wire specialist of the lower echelons of Command. Men attended from all sections of the state and most units were represented. This type instruction was developed by the Senior Army Instructor's Office because of the accelerated Service School Training Program.
Preparation for the school was of paramount importance as the. opening date neared. Capt. Henry Jarvis, Officer-in-Charge, assisted by SFC James C. Waddell, Sgt Instructor 122nd In. and Sgt William T. Esco of the Senior Army Instructors office, diligently worked on administrative problems. During this time the Chief Instructor, M/ Sgt Charles M. Hughes, Sgt Instructor 48th Signal Company
hostile enemy action behind the rear boundaries of the Divisions.
He holds his nations' third highest combat decoration, the Silver Star, for gallant action at Argentan-Falaise Gap in August 1944. In May 1945, he received the Bronze Star Medal for service rendered with the 5th Tank Destroyer Group. Colonel Jacoby received France's Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor for services render ed with the 15th Corps and 2nd

TOP MAN IN THE WIREMAN'S SCHOOL held in Atlanta last Spring was Sgt Jesse C. Eng Iish, Co K, 122nd lnf Regt, of Thomaston, here receiving his certificate of completion from Col. L. E. Jacoby, left, Senior Army Instructor of the Georgia National Guard, Georgia was the first State to inaugurate this type school.
assisted by two instructors of the Georgia Military District, prepared the less on material and training aids. A map of the Armory Area was drawn by the Office of the Senior Army Instructor to be used as a Training Map for the School. Learning the use and identification of Wire Equipment was only secondary to the actual installation and operatio~ of a RCT wire net. That one-day ' exercise was the climax of the school. Col. Lyman, the Third Army Signal Officer gave the Graduation address as the 53 graduates assembled in the rear of the Armory. Col. Leslie Jacoby, the Senior Army Instructor, presented the Certificates of Completion. The school made possible better wire communications at Field training. Georgia was the first State that had this School, and it is understood that similar schools are being conducted in in other States.
French Armored Division. Other decorations include the commendation Ribbon, Air Medal, (for flights over Korea) and the European Theater ribbons during World War I and II.
His most prized possession, however, is a colorful folder dedicating to him the 100th enemy Tank iestroyed by the 773rd Ta nk Destroyer Battalion in Luxembourg on 17 January 1945.
NOVEMBE:R, 1951



NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING GROPHY WINNERS here proudly display the ir engraved plaque presented to them by Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge , Command ing General of the Th ird Army, in ceremonies 25 April in Maco n. This outstanding award was won this year by Hq Co, 1st Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment, Commanded by Copt. Rolph 0. Burnes. Co pt. Burnes unit was in competition with every other Notional Guard unit in the seve n s outhe s otern states. Based on Federa l in spections, which revealed that the un it was super ior in their tra ining, attendance and other activities, the trophy was presented by Gen. Hodge. On hand for the ceremonies were other off icials of the Third Army; Major General Ernest Vandiver, The Adjutant General; Brig. Gen. B. F. Merritt, Asst. 48th Div , Commander; a nd Col. Ray W, Hogan, Comman ding Officer of the 121st. The outstanding Guardsmen above were treated to a banquet and were eulogized frequently and repeatedly by hiqh officials of the Notional Guard , Third Army, and other dignitar ies.
HOGAN'S 121 ST INF.
GETS ALL OFFICERS
IN N.G. ASSN. OF U.S.

Colonel Roy W. Hogan's 121st Infantry Regiment has become the first regiment-size unit of the Georgia National Guard to report its officers . are 100% mem be rs of the National Guard Association of the United States.
Its 125 officers constitute the battalion's total officer strength and represen t personal e ff orts on the part of administrative perso nne l in securing the perfec t record.
Colonel Hoga n and his officers deserve the highest praise and commendation for their successful drive to secure 100% members hips.
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We've little fear From sticks an d ~tone~;
It's the bathtub soap Tha t brea ks our bone~.
NOVEMBER , 1951

THE REGIMENTAL STAFF of Atlanta 's 122nd Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Division, Georgia Notional Guard, here insp ects their regimental colors In front of headquarters at Ft. McClellan in July as they prep ared to return to their home station on Confederate Avenue after spending two weeks on active duty at the Alabama Army post. Colonel Ro y Norvel l, left, Comm and ing Officer of the 122nd, watches with his Stoff: (left to right) Lt. Col. Edwa rd J . Mackey, Executive Officer;
Major C. B. Irwin, Major W. E . Chancey, Copt. C. R. Richards , Major W. B. Elliott,
1st Lt. W, L. Wadd ell, Majo r J. L. Conrad and 2nd Lt. M. P . Stovall, Jr.
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FORMER A.N.G. UNIT
WINS SAFETY A WARD
GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, June 27-The !58th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, tactica l component of the 116th Fi ghter Bomber Wing, was today awarded a Flight Safety plaque by the Department of the Air F orce. It was presented to the unit by Colonel James
B. Buck, Commanding Officer of the Wing, in an informal ceremony, for " Meritorious Achievement in F light Safety".
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USAF Chief of Staff, initiated a letter of commendation to the !58th and asked that his personal congratulations in achieving this out standin g safety record be conveyed to the commander and personnel of the unit.
"Their performance is a direct contribution to the combat effectiveness of the Air Force and the nation," General Vandenberg con eluded.
The plaque, given in recognition for the !58th's outstanding aircraft accident-prevention record during the period of Jul y to December 1950, was accepted by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph G. Kuhn, former commanding officer of the unit when it was an Air National Guard Squadron of Georgia from Savannah. Colone l Kuhn is now - the 116th F ighter-Bomber Group Commande r.
The !58th was also commended by Major General Willis H. Hale, Commanding General of Continental Air Command-parent organization before activation of the ANG unit.
Major Genera l Ernest Vandiver, Adjutant General of the State of Georgia, in pratsmg the unit's record, stated, "It is my pleasure to add my commendation to that of the Headquarters, Continental Air Command, for the superior attain-
ment you achieved during the sixmonth period of July to December 1950.
"This outstanding record which invited the Flight Safety Award shows attention to dut y beyond the
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GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE, June 27--FOR ESTABLISHING AN OUTSTANDING flying safety record during July to December 1950, the 158th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, former Savannah Air National Guard unit, was awarded a handsome plaque by the Department of the Air Farce. The award is being presented to Lieutenant Colonel Ralph G. Kuhn, formerly commanding officer of the squadron, by Colonel James B. Buck, right, ll6th Fighter-Bomber Wing commander. The informal ceremony tpok place at George Air Force Base, California, where the 158th is based. Included in the ceremony are Master Sergeant Marvin J. Ausley, left, maintenance chief for the 158th, and Captain Donald H. Smith, squadron operations officer.

THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE, General Lewis B. Hershey, was the recent guest of Adjutant General Ernest Vandiver, State Dire ctor of Selective Service. Gen. Hershey is seated at the head of the table with Gen. Vandiver (right) Other officers present include the Selective Service Sections of th e Georgia Nationa l Guard, the U. S. N_avy and the Ga. Mi Iitary District. Major L. 0. Moseley, third from right, was host to the gathering at the Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta. (An Ethel Cole man Photograph)

or.dinary concepts thereof. It shows a high morale and esprit de corps on the part of the officers and men.
"The ~partment of Defense,

State of Georgia, takes pride that you as representative of the State of Georgia, have brought honor and distinction to our Air Nationa l Guard.
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Former Guard Pilot Downs Russian Plane
Lt. J. i3. Harrison, former fighter
pilot with the l28th Fighter Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, based at Marietta, Ga., shot down a Hussian Yak 9 fighter on 20 June 1951 over Korea. This was his eighth victory, his others ~eing accounted for during World \hr II. He was piloting an F -51 Mustang when he shot down the Yak 9. Lt. Harrison was inducted into federal service 9 October with the 54th Fighter Wing's l28th Fighter Squadron. He holds the Air Medal among other dec om tions for his bravery. Lt. Harrison, a former resident of Smyrna, Ga., was an employee of Sears Roebuck & G:>mpany m Atlanta.

NEW WAREHOUSE DEDICATION ceremonies took place recently in Columbus when the 560th Engineer (C) Battalion headquarters officially took over their new building. Brig. Gen. William A. Cunningham, (insert) Asst. Adjutant General of Georgia, mode the dedication address in which he praised Lt. Col. Ernest Higgins' engineers for their perserveronce and cooperation in erecting the new structure, Attending the ceremonies were several city and county officials who were instrumental in making the construction possible, A portion of the Iorge group of Guardsmen attending the supper ore shown above.

SGT. WILLIAM L. PEACOCK, (Above) Service Company 121st Infantry GNG, enrolled in the 10 Series, received the first course on 28 August 1950 and completed the final examination on 13 April 1951. He received o rating of Excellent on the Series. Sgt. Peacock is applying for o Commission this month. There ore five other NCO's in Service Company now enrolled in the 10 Series.
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"These bathing suits," She did declare, "Are simply all "That I can bare!"
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Then there was the mountaineer who tied a muffler on his shotgun because his daughter wanted a quiet wedding.
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A man ambled into a tennis tournament and sat down on a bench.
"Whose game?" he asked . A shy, young thing sitting next to him looked up hopefully. "I am," she replied.
NOVEMBER, 1951

CAMP McCOY welcomes Georgia's 101st Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion! At a party held at Service Club No. 3, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, the officers and enlisted men of the 10lst "Triple A" were told "Glad to see yo!" by post officials.

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Overheard : "You never ki ss me anymore. Why can't yo u be like the man next door?"
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Then there was th E' cross-eyed professor who had no. contiol ove r his pupils.

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When the new top-kick was
shown around the orderly room, he remarked: "That clerk seems to be
a hard worker." "Yes," replied his guide. "That's
his specialty." "What, working hard?"
"No, seeming to."

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Q:ongrcssionat1Rcrord.
United States PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 82d CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
of America

An Answer to Time Attack on Organiz,ed Reserve Corps and the National Guard

SPEECH

ion on years of service in the House of al Guard, the Organized Reserve Corps,

01'

Representatives, as a member of Armed and the United States Marine Corps Re-

HON. JAMES E. VAN ZANDT
01' PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, August 6, 1951
Mr. VANZANDT. Mr. Speaker, in the August 6 issue of Time, there appears a brief article Early and Late, which I desire to bring to the attention of the House of Representatives and which is quoted insofar as here material:
Early and Late, but 1! UMT is to work, it w111 have to be meshed with an effective reserve. And there lies the trouble. The Army's present ramshackle and disorganized reserve system needs drastic overhauling. Candid Pentagoners say the National Guard is wobbly, often clique-ruled, often riddled with politics, should either be abolished or

Services Committee thereof and finally as a Reservist. In each of these capacities I have come into intimate contact with all of the Reserves of the Armed Forces and believe I know them, their problems, their limitations, and their potential.
I should fl.rst like to inquire of Time who are the Pentagoners whom. they cite. They can scarcely be the heads of the Departments of the Army and the Air Force or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or even the head of the Department of Defense, for each of them have stated before the Armed Services Committee of the House, and publicly on numerous occasions, of the soundness and effectiveness of the Guard and Re-

serve have taken a most constructive position and have been and are collaborating with the committee to the limit of their abillties to materially improve the Reserve set-up through needed legislation. I am certain, as the hearings continue, the same degree of cooperation will be manifest by the Nav~l ReservEI and the Air Force Reserve.
Time contends that candid Pentagonera say the National Guard is wobbly, Let us see whether the record will bear that out. In testimony recently submitted to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations for the Military Establishment, and to the subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, of which I am a member, I find the fol-

strictly disciplined. Its overage omcers re- serves. Is it thex. a case of where those lowing: In February of 1946 the then

tired. its 33 percent yearly turn-over halted. high in the Pentagon tell the public and War Department allotted to the States,

The half-equipped, half-manned organized Congress one thing and privately tell Territories, and the District of Columbia

Reserves, twice as big as the Guard and about.- ~Time something else, or is it a case of- a troop basis of 682,000, which was 350

50 percent omcers, also needs to be taken in- lesser lights in the Pentagon having dif-

hand. Each orgc.nization is powerful. Ia the Defense Department ready to take them on?

ferent views than their chiefs and not in accord with existing laws and approved policies? Frankly, I would like

I can only characterize the foregoing to know.

article as a vicious canard, manufac- Let us briefly examine Time's fl.rst

tured out of whole cloth and utterly un- contention that the reserve system

warranted. This is not the first time needs drastic overhauling. In light of

that Time has vented its spleen against the unfortunate situations which have

the Organized Reserve Corps but more arisen as a result of the Korean emer-

particularly the National Guard. It gency, and particularly where the in-

percent in excess of the prewar allotments on a strength basis and nearly 100 percent unitwise. This was a terrific increase which the States accepted with some misgivings. During the fiscal years ending June 30, 1950, and June 30, 1951, Congress, through appropriations, fixed the maximum aggregate st;:ength of the National Guard at 399,500, divided on the basis of 350,000 for the Army National Guard and 49,500 for

seems that whenever the National Guard active Reserves are concerned and the the Air National Guard. is ordered into the active military serv- admitted mistakes of the Pentagon rel- On June 30, 1951, the Army National

ice of the United States as the result of a declaration of war or other emergency, it becomes the target of unfounded attacks by Time and others and which oddly enough always seem to emanate from the Pentagon as does the article to

ative thereto, an overhauling is due, and it lz for this purpose that the Civilian Components Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee has been conducting hearings on an Arm~d Forces Reserve bill since July 30, 1951,

Guard had organized and received Federal recognition for 5,042 units contained in 25 Infantry divisions, 2 armored divisions, 20 regimental combat teams, 74 mis:::ellaneous brigades and group headquarters comprising 14 AAA brigades, 36

which I allude. Either Time's conten- which will continue until the task of the AAA groups, 2 armored cavalry groups,

tion is right or it is wrong. In my judg- committee is complete:!. To date in 3 field artillery corps headquarters, 14

ment it is wrong and I base that opin- those hearings the Army and Air Nation- field artillery groups, and 5 engineer

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groups to which I refel'red contain 9 there is and probably always will be. was done the average age would go up,

armored c:walry regiments, 81 AAA Politic.; are not confined to the National and that I am told by the experts is

gun battalions, 31 AAA automatic wea- Guard, it is even apparent in the regu- highly undesirable.

pons battalions, 6 heavy tank battal- lar services. There are countless rec- The contentions of Time relative to

ions, 19 engineer comlJat battalim;s, 35 ords to bear that out.

the National Guard and the Organized

field artillery battalions, and 5 srparate Then there is the contention that the Reserves will simply not hold water. I

Infantry battalions. In addition there guard should be abolishecl or strictly submit that in August 1944 Gen. George

are 3 medical group h2adquarters. 1 disciplined. If it is abolished as Time Catlett Marshall, then Chief of Staff of

ordnance group headquarters, 3 trans- contends, what would take its place? the Army and now Secretary of Defense,

portation truck group he2.dquarters, 8 The War Department for 20 years was stated in War Department Circular No.

medical battalions, 11 military police unable to develop an effective reserve 347, series of 1944, that all of our major

battalions, 1 signal battalion, 15 trans- system and since World War II the De- wars were fought and won by the citizen

portation truck batt:::.lions. and 381 ot)1er partment of the Army, has seemingly, soldiet. Certainly it was true in Wortd

miscellaneous detachments, bands, and been rather deficient in that respect. War I, for with the expansion of the

signal, ordnance, quartermaster, and That is the very thing our committee is Army at that time the Regular Army

transportatian truck companies. This now trying to do. As to discipline. I re- disappeared almost overnight. There

is indeed a sizable force, and please re- gard the guard as highly discplined and were so-called Regular Army organiza-

member that one-third of that force is in view of its veteran officer corps and tions, but they were filled with Reserve

now in the active military service of the high percentage of World War II vet- officers, volunteers, and with filler re-

United States with elen~ents in Korea erans, how could it be otherwise? The placements from the draft. Actually

and Japan and other elements, notably guard is a militant organization; it has the war was fought by the National

the Twenty-eighth "Iron" Division of my great traditions; it is old and experi- Guard and the National Army. I do not

own State, Pennsylvania, and the Forty- enced and does not hesitate to defend contend they were the equal of the pro-

third Division of New England scheduled its historic position or speak its mind. fessionals, but they were good enough

for early service in Western Europe,

We now cGme to the last of the con- to prove the decisive factor in the defeat

Also, on June 30, 1951, the Air Na- tentions namely, that the guard should of the imperial powers of central Eu-

tional Guard had organized and had get rid of its over-age officers. I chal- rope, The guard was good enough to

federally recognized a total of 626 units lenge Time to name one single combat account for 18,827 of those killed, or 37

contained in 27 light bombardment and officel' in the entire guard who has been percent. It also was good enough to ac-

fighter wings with their supporting ele- over age since World War II or who is count for 41 percent of those wounded

ments, 84 squadrons ~end 12 aircraft now over age. No ofllcer can be ap- and for 36.4 percent of the ground

control and warning squadrons. This pointed in the combat organizations wi1o gained. The same thing held true in

force has for some time past been or is is over age for his grade, and if he be- World War II, and it will hold true in now being phased into the active military comes over age in grade while so serv- any war of the future. It was the Re-

service of the United States and it is ing, he is out immediately. Even waiv- serves, the Organized Reserves, the

anticipated that by the end of this year ers for age for medical and dental offi- Naval Reserves, and the Marine Re-

all but a fraction of the Air National cers and chaplains have recently been serves which plugged the gap, initially,

Guard will be in such service. The Air abolished. Even in their zone of in- in Korea. It was those elements which

National Guard, like the Army National terior units, there is an age-in-grade gave the manpower so desperately

Guard, also has elements in Korea and which is somewhat higher than for corn- needed in July 1950, and subsequently,

will have more. The foregoing repre- bat units, but there again when the in- and what a job they have done. Now

sents a titanic organization job, and mind dividual becomes over-age-in-grade, out the guard is commencing to take its

you, all of this was accomplished on a he goes. Finally Time contends its 33 place in the line.

purely voluntary basis by the States percent yearly turn-over should be There can be no justification for an

within a period of a little more than halted. No doubt Time will be inter- article such as I have brought to your

3 years. I desire to impress on you this fact, that the States, Territories, District of Columbia, and the Army and Air National Guard have met every organizational objective imposed by the Departments of the Army and Air Force. What more could be done? I submit there is nothing wobbly about that.
Let us take up the next contentions of the guard being clique-ridden and often riddled with politics. Here is a glittering generality indeed. If such there be, then let Time come forth with the facts. I know of no cliques but I have yet to see any organization, civil

e:::ted to learn that this percentage of turn-over is far lower than in the units of the Regular Army, and whether it was or not, no law and no power on earth can change it. Men are enlisted in the National Guard for a period of 3 years as provided by Federal law, anrl from long experience the National Guard has learned to stagger its enlistments so that all or a major fraction do not expire at a given time. Since enlistments are for 3 years, the normal rate of attrition is precisely 33 percent. I would be interested to see how Time would solve

attention. It is indefensible and inexcusable that candid Pentagoners, hiding behind the cloak of anonymity, tell the . public, the Congress, the guard, and the Reserves one thing, and then tell Time and others something else. If Time is bent on helping Russia and her satellites, then I submit Time is using the proper means to do so. I resent the article as a vicious slur on a group of patriotic National Guard men and reservists who take their obligation to their Nation seriously and are willing to do something about it while others play or criticize. I salute them. May their

or military, that does not have them. the problem. No doubt the term of en- tribe increase.

NOVEMBER, 1951

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Brook's 2nd Bn, 12lst, First Inf. Bn. to Join U.S. N.G. Association

Fine work by Lt. Col. Hugh B. Brooks, Commander of , the 2nd Battalion 12lst Infantry Regiment, resulted in his unit attaining 100% membership in the National Guard Association of the United States. Expressing his gratitude, Lt. Col. Homer Flynn, State Public Information Officer, wrote him the following:

Gov. Talmadge greeted by Gen. Vandi ver, Gen. Merritt and Gen. Seawright at Ft. McClellan, Ala.

116TH FIGHTER BOMBER WING IN JAPAN--Easing into the dock at Yokosuka is the Naval aircraft carrier Sitkoh Bay loaded with personnel and F-84 Thunderjets of the 116th Fighter-Bomber Wing, former Georgia Air National Guard, recent arrival to the Far East Air Forces. (U. S. Air Force Photo)

ll6TH FIGHTER BOMBER WING IN JAPAN--With the arrival of the ll6th Fighter Bomber Wing in Japan, equipped with F -84 Thunderjets, the Far East Air Forces gained a new unit to help wage the war in Korea.
Prior to its assignment to FEAF, the ll6th Wing was based at George Air Force Base, Victorville, C8lil., Savannah and Atlanta.
Activated as an Air National Guard Wing last October lOth and comprised of a large number of personnel from the states of Florida, Georgia and California, the unit had been undergoing intensive training in combat methods prior to its departure from the states.

GOVERNOR HERMAN E. TALMADGE of Georgia is shown in the cockpit of on F-84 Thunderjet fighter of the 116th Fighter-Bomber Wing, George Air Force Bose, Victorville, Calif., where on April 10th, he visited his former Georgia Air Notional Guardsmen now on active duty at the desert bose 90 miles outside Los Angeles. General Vandiver is shown directly behind Talmadge. Also shown ore Col. James Buck, right, and Brig. Gen. Floyd W. Stewart.

Lt. wl. Hugh B. Brooks 410 Reynolds Street Waycross, Georgia
Dear Col. Brooks:
Please allow me to take this opportunity to pass on to you my sincere appreciation for the fine work you have done for your Battalion in securing renewals for membership in the National Guard Association of the United States.
Our records show that you have in your Battalion every officer a member of this organization. In my opinion, and you can consider it for whatever it is worth, I think this exemplifies good leadership.
Sincerely yours,
HOMER FLYNN Lt. Col. AF, GaNG
cc-General Vandiver
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Curious fly . Vinegar jug. Slippery edge. Pickled bug.
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Driving in a "fog, a motorist followed the tail light ahead of him. Suddenly the car ahead stopped and he crashed into the rear bumper. "Hey," he shouted angrily to the man ahead, "Why don't you signal when you are going to stop?"
"Why should I?" came the casual reply. "I'm in my own g a r a g e ."

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