The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 10, no. 1 (Jan., Feb. 1960)]

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January - February 1960
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GOVERNOR ERNEST VANDIVER

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

Fellow Guardsmen :
When the State of Georgia participated in nationwide Muster Day observances during the period Feb 20-22, 1960, exhibits, parades and open house ceremonies focused the attention of the general public upon you and your Notional Guard organization.
It was a time in which all Guardsmen proudly displayed that in-
domitable spirit of George Washington, whose birthday we celebrated
February 22. It was a time, too, when our weapons equipment and
armory or hanger facilities were inspected, when we as Guardsmen were viewed by budget conscious citizens to determine the worth of their tax dollar which is channeled into your Notional Guard unit.
Freedom cannot be bought at bargain basement prices, and we must show the citizens of our community that they are getting their money's worth from their National Guard organization . By helping to maintain your unit in a high state of operational readiness, as a highly trained, well-equipped soldier or airman, you will convey the impression that your presence in a National Guard organization is a distinct advantage to your community, your state and your nation.
In this era of worldwide power struggles, the National Guard's role in our national defense structure assumes ever greater importance.
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Vol. 10 Jan, Feb 1960 No. 1

A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman receives AFPS material.

Honorable Ernest Vandiver
Governor of Georgia
Major General George J. Hearn
The Adjutant General
MAJOR DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Office 959 E. Confederate Ave., S. E. ,
Atlanta 16, Georgia
The opmtons expressed in the Geor gia Guardsman are those of the Staff Writers of the Publication and mem bers of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any official views of the Office of the
Adjutant General of Georgia.

Our Cover..
A pre-dawn alert was called br the 116th F lghter Interceptor Wing at DobbIns AFB Feb 20 and some 1,000 Air Guardsmen were rudely awakened by jangling telephones at 5:30 a.m. and ordered to report Immediately for duty. Among those who rushed out Into the frigid night air to his aircraft was Lt. William B. Robertson, 128th Ftr lnt Sq, as dawn breaks over raised Jet canopies
In the background.
ROBINSON HEADS HOSP
Colonel Robert Lee Robinson is the new Hospital Commander of the 117th Surgical Hospital (Mobile Army) located in Griffin. Col. Robinson replaces Lt. Col. Michael C. Taven-
ner.

The First Lady of Georgia, Mrs. Ernest Vandiver, gives Sp2 L. C. Gilbert, Hq Det, Ga ARNG, some of the clothes and other supplies donated by Georgians for patients of the Milledgeville State Hospital. Mrs. Vandiver started a cam palgn to collect goods for some of the needy ,patients after
an Inspection tour of the mental institution. Georgia Guard vehicles were used to haul a large quantity of material to Milledgeville in December after Mrs. Vandiver's appeal brought
many contributions from generous Georgians.

NG TAGS STILL AVAILABLE

Do you own an automobile but do not obtain Georgia's special National

Guard license plate for it?

The Guard plates do not cost any more -- or less -- than regular licenses,

but many Guardsmen eligible to buy them are passing them by.

We don't have any figures on how many Guardsmen in the State own autos,

but we believe the number is higher than the 2,228 tags issued by the State

Department of Revenue in 1959.



Licen$e tag blanks for 1960 are available in every Army and Air Nadon.al

Guard unit in the State. The forms are special too, tailored to conform to the

1953 law providing for issuance of the special Guard tags

Only 2,924 tags were issued to Guardsmen in 1958, so we assume only

certain individuals are interested in obtaining them.

Possessing the National Guard tags is a rare distinction, available only

to those active Guardsmen that comprise the State force of 11,700 Army and

Air Guardsmen.

Department of Defense, State of Georgia, Circular 114, dated 2 Dec 59, .

prescribes the correct method for obtaining the tags and should be reviewed

by Guardsmen desiring to apply for NG tags. If you contemplate a change in.

cars in the near future, you can keep your same tag provided you complete

another application form and forward a 50-cent transfer fee (plus an additional

amount if your new car comes under the increased weight-price category) to

the Department of Revenue through your unit commander.

By owning a National Guard license tag, you indicate to the general

public that you are serving your country in the most powerful reserve com

ponent of the armed services. At the same time, motorists are made increas-

ingly aware of the National Guard through constant exposure to the special

plate.

If you haven't applied for your tag for 1960, it's not too late. See your

unit commander or his administrative assistant and be among those who

proudly display Georgia's 1960 National Guard license plates.

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/ Savannah Squadron Begins Dawn Alert 1

CAPTS. DAVIS AND CHICK GET WEATHER DATA

T/SGTS WALTERS AND WILLETT PASS TIME IN READY ROOM

T/ST SWAIN, M/ SGT WAY LOAD ROCKE TS IN F-86L ROCKET POD CAPTS. CALAMAS, MORROW SPRINT FOR THEIR JETS

Rocket-firing Saber Jets of the Georgia Air National Guard, ready to be flown by jet pilots of the 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, are poised on the ramp at Travis Field, Savannah, prepared for an instant alert and orders to "Scramble Two."
Placed on alert 1 Jan 60, combatqualified pilots of the 158th are on duty in shifts for 14 hours a day, seven days a week, to supplement the air defense of the South Atlantic Coastal area. Some 21 similar alert crews are on duty with ANG squadrons throughout the nation.
The Savannah alert team consists of two regular members, Captains Peter J. Calamas and Kenneth R. Davis. They are relieved by 10 to 14 other squadron pilots who are placed

on short tours of active duty from their civilian jobs after volunteering
for alert duty. The alert is under the supervision
of Major Sheftall B. Coleman, 158th commander. Major Coleman is responsible for scheduling pilots so that there will be a minimum of two crews (pilots and mechanics) on duty between sunrise and sunset.
Armed with "bot" rockets the jets carry 24 2. 75" rockets in a pod beneath the fuselage the Saber Jets can be airborne within five minutes after any order to "scramble" by the 32nd Air Division based at Dobbins AFB, Marietta.
Col. Ralph G. Kuhn, Commander, 165th Fighter uroup (Air Defense), said the pilots -- already "garbed to

go" -- would only have to leap into their aircraft as the crew chief s tar ted the engines.
The F -86L 's on alert are parked in a special area near the end of the runway where they can be taxied into position for take-off in a matter of seconds. When the jets are scram bled, the pilots are given a vector by the 702nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at nearby Hunter Air Force Base which will bring them within striking distance of the aircraft they are to intercept. From then until they identify the aircraft as friendly or fire their rockets, the pilots use the jet's internal radar system to bring them into firing position.

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CAPT. CALAMAS PULLS ON HELMET PRIOR TO STARTING JET

SIGNAL TO DISCONNECT STARTING CABLE IS GIVEN

"SCRAMBLED" TO INTERCEPT UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT

CAPT. DAVIS DESCENDS FROM COCKPIT AFTER MISSION

108th Arty Brigade Gets 6th Straight Superior

Despite reorganization 1 July 59, twelve Georgia Army National Guard units were rated Superior at annual federal inspections completed since conversion to pentomic forces.
It was the sixth consecutive Superior for Major General George J. Hearn's Headquarters, 108th Artillery Brigade, in Winder. The 108th, which has also captured the Eisenhower !rophy for the past three years, was cued by the IG for being "well organized, with seasoned and compet~t. personnel." While training, admmtstration, supply and mainte-
nanc.e were all rated superior, "exceptiOnally high morale" was noted by the inspectors who based their observation on "fine appearance attl' tude and attendance records' in-

dicative of strong leadership on the part of all officers and non-commissioned officers of the unit."
The following is a list of Superior Units for the period 1959-60:
Hq & Hq Det, 202d Med Bn (Part) - Savannah Hq & Hq Co, CC B, 48th Armd Div - Macon Co A, 2d Armd Rifle Bn, 121st In- Valdosta Hq & Hq Co, 4th Med Tk Bn, 108th Armor - Americus Hq & Hq Btry, 48th Armd Div Arty - Savannah Btry C, 1st Rkt/How Bn, 179th Arty - Atlanta Hq & Hq Btry, 108th Arty Brig (Air De) - Winder 5th Det (Air Tgt) - Washington Btry A, 1st Gun Bn, 214th Arty - Augusta Btry C, 1st Gun Bn, 214th Arty - Thomson Btry A, 2d Gun Bn, 214th Arty - Statesboro Btry C, 2d Gun Bn, 214th Arty - Swainsboro Co A, lllth Sig Bn - Sandersville - Louisville

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Dividends Pay NSLI

GENERAL RUFFNER, LEFT, RECEIVES DSM FROM GOVERNOR AS
GEN. HEARN WATCHES.
Ruffner Gets DSM
The State's highest award, the Distinctive Service Medal, has been presented to Lieutenant General Clark L. Ruffner, Commanding General of the Third United States Army.
General Ruffner was presented the medal by Governor Ernest Van diver at the State Capitol February 2 after Major General George J. Hearn had cited the colorful general for h.is "sound advice and helpful assistance during the recent reorga nization of the Georgia Army National Guard.,
General Ruffner was credited with the "cordial andmutuallybene ficial relationships now existing between the Georgia National Guard and the Third United States Army., His thorough understanding of the problems of the Guard and the fact that he has always considered the National Guard a vital and necessary component to the regular forces in che defense of our country contributed to this relationship, the citation read.
General Ruffner, after receiving the award, addressed separate sessions of the Georgia House and Senate, describing himself as a Georgian, since he had spent about as much time in this state as any other during his military career. He was roundly applauded by the members of the Georgia General Assembly for his remarks. He was introduced to the legislators by General Hearn.
General Ruffner will become a four-star general March 1, 1960, when he assumes a position with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

More than a million veterans who have GI life insurance policies are using their regular annual dividends to guard against the loss of their
insurance, the Veterans Adminis tration announced.
GI policyholders may have these annual dividends held with interest by the agency as a credit to pay premiums monthly if the policyholders fail to pay them before the end of the 31-day grace period.
He may use his annual d.ividends to pay policy premiums in advance, or he may request the VA to pay his dividends in cash, a VA official said.
Holders of permanent plan policies have a third option. They may author rize the VA to hold annual dividends on deposit with interest and subject to withdrawal on request. If not withdrawn, the money and accrued interest will increase the value of the policy.

SFC Leonard B. Pitts, "Guardsman of the Year" In Toccoa, receives an
attractive plaque from his unit comma nder, Captain James E. Stowe, left .
Honored for his leadership, capability, efficiency, attitude, military beari ng ,
and other qualities, SFC Pitts wa s chosen by personnel of his unit, Battery C, 4th Gun Battalion, 21 4t h Artillery. Guardsman since 1951, SFC Pitts completed three years act ive
duty In 1957 during which he served a s Platoon Sergeant In on on-site Hik e
Ajax Battery.

Russell Praised in Wing Reorganization

The 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard will be reorganized into an Air Defense Wing and Fighter Group (Air Defense) on or before Oct
10, 1960. As originally proposed for the
reorganization of the Air National National Guard in Georgia, only a Wing and augmented squadron would have been assigned to the Dobbins Air Force Base component.
As a result of the reorganization directive, Governor Ernest Vandiver and Adjutant General George J. Hearn expressed their "grateful appreciation" to Senator Richard B. Russell for his "intense efforts, in this conversion which will result in the retention of 23 officers and 400 airmen who would have had to be eliminated from the Air Guard program.
When the component is reorganized, units located at Dobbins AFB will be manned by 123 officers and 842 airmen. A non-Wing unit, the 530th AF Band, will not be affected. An additional 63 airmen will be authorized Air Guard units at Travis Field, Savannah. Travis Guardsmen were previously reorganized into the 165th Fighter Group (Air Defense)

July 11, 1958. To be redesignated the 116th Air
Defense Wing, the Air Guard organizatim will be composed of the following units at Dobbins AFB: 116th Fighter Group (Air Defense), 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 116th Air Base Squadron, 116th
Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 116th Materiel Squadron and the 116th USAF Dispensary.
The Wing is commanded by Bri gadier General Bernard M. Davey of Atlanta.
Fighter Interceptor Squadrons of the Wing, based at Dobbins AFB and Travis Field, are equipped with f. 86L Saberjets, rocket-firing jet aircraft capable of intercepting and and destroying hostile aircraft in all types of weather, day or night , by means of ground and airborne radar equipment.
General Hearn, commander of the State's Army and Air Guard forces, said the Wing's mission - to inter cept, identify and, if hostile, de stroy aircraft approaching key areas in the southeast would not change.
Florida's 125th Air Defense Group located in Jacksonville is a component _of the Georgia-based Air Defense Wing.

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28 Graduate from Ft. Gordon Signal Course

FORT GORDON, Ga. Twenty eight officers of the Georgia National Guard graduated in February from a two-week Bas.ic Signal Orientation course at the Army Signal Training Center here.
The course included 80 hours of instruction dealing with technical phases of the Signal Corps, ranging from linemen techniques to radio re lay and carrier operations.
This course is an outgrowth of
the "One Army Concept" promulgated by Secretary of the Army Wilber Brucker, a concept which calls for closer coordination among units of the Active Army, National Guard and Reserves.
The attending officers belong to National Guard units which recently were redesignated Signal Corps.
The graduates included: Col.
Edward J. Mackey of Atlanta , Head-
quarters Detachment; Col. Jack G. Johnsro of Thomson, Capt. Eugene E. Everitt of Atlanta and WO Norman Brock Jr. ofForest Park, all of Headquarters Company, 102nd Signal Base Depot; Maj. Edward D. Blanton of Brunswick, Maj. William T. Roberts ci. St. Simons Island, Capt. Jonothan H. Hawthrone of Townsend, 1st Lt. Chalmers A. Cloud Jr., of Brunswick, WO George J. Bruce of Brunswick and WO Fermon E. Hodges of Brunswick, all of Headquarters & Headquarters Company, llOth Combat Area Signal Battalion; Capt John Fowler of Brunswick, Company A, llOth Combat Area Signal Battalion and WO Earl G. Kirkley of Savannah, Company C, llOth Combat Area Signal Battalion. national guard-2-2-2- 22
Also: Maj. Alexander Wright of Elberton and Neal M. Merritt of Washington, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 111th Signal Bat talion; 1st Lt. Jack D. Cooper Sr., of Louisville and 1st Lt. Yeoman E. Wasden Jr., of Louisville, Com pany A, lllth Signal Battalion; Capt. James C. Lovett Jr., of Augus~a, Company B, 111th Signal Battal ton; Capt. James H. Leroy Sr., of North Augusta, S. C., WO Joseph A. Carey of Lexington and William H. Connell of Lincoln, members of Company C, 1llth Signal Battalion.
Also: 1st Lt. Thomas Gann of Conley , 2d Lt. J u1ian Cole of At lanta, WO Bryan Herring of Atlanta,
JAN, FEB 1960

COL. FRANCIS C. BOWEN (L) CONGRATULATES COL. JOHNSON
COVINGTON OFFICERS DISPLAYING DIPLOMAS ARE (L-R) CAPT. MORGAN, LT. STEEL AND WO MORGAN

ATLANTA AREA GUARDSMEN WITH SHEEPSKINS ARE (L-R) LT. GANN, LT. COLE.t WO HERRING, CWO STONE
AND CWO ::>UMMERS
(U. S. ARMY PHOTOS by Sp4 Bellomo)

WO Randall Stone of Smyrna ~d WO Idas Summers of Forest Park, members of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 248th Signal Battalion.

Also: Capt. Oliver A. Morgan of Porterdale, 1st Lt. Johnnie H. Steele of Covington and WO Joel N. Morgan of Covington, members of Company B, 248th Signal Battalion.
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BETWEEN MISSIONS, GUARD PROTECTS SABERJET OF 128th FTR IHT SQ

COL. CAMPBELL INSPECTS AIRMEN WITH GEH DAVEY

DURING HIGHT OPERATIONS GROUND CREW FILLS AIRCRAFT OXYGEN TANK

PILOTS MOSS, NIX, MORSE AND HAYES STUDY MAP BETWEEN MISSIONS

AIRMEN STEPHENS, DAVIS, BAR ROII ~H D CAIRNS CHECK LANDING GEAR

SABERJET IS READIED FOR ANOTHER MISSION AFTER NIGHTFALL

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OPERATIONAL READINESS TEST PROVES AIR NATIONAL GUARD WING CAN ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION

After its annual federal inspection and an Operational Readiness Test by the 14th Air Force, the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing proved to inspection teams that Georgia's most potent air arm is ready to accomplish its mission in event of

enemy attack. The weekend test conducted 16-
17 Jan 60 had all the excitement and ingredients of a small-scale' invasion of coastal Georgia by a powerful foreign government, for that was the simulated condition.
Jets were "scrambled" from all three bases of the Wing as the attack pro-

gressed. F-86L's of the 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from Dobbins AFB., .the _l58th from Trav.isField and the 157th from Jacksonville, Fla., were "scrambled" by the 32nd Air Divis ion at Dobbins and were vectored to intercept simulated enemy aircraft operating from an "airhead" in South Georgia.

Some 1,000 airmen from Dobbins participated in the exercise. Simulated casualties were rushed to the 1~6th Tactical Hospital and other wm~ support units were given test assignments by the thorough inspectors headed by Colonel G. D. Ca~ bell, Jr.
Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey,

Wing Commander, and his officers heard the inspectors generally praise the Wing and pronounce it highly trained at the post-ORI critique. The inspectors were particularly pleased with the in-commission rate of the aircraft and their rate of turn -around after each mission.
Object of the test was to deter-

mine the operational capability of the Air Guard organization and its abili- ty to maintain sustained operations against such a possible enemy attack. The test was called off at 2200 hours Saturday night after the jet pilots were judged to have destroyed the simulated ehemy aircraft.

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POSTERS DISPLAYED ON NG VEHICLES WERE PLACED AT SAVANNAH ROAD BLOCKS

SGT JAMES C. SHOWALTER ACCEPTS MARCH OF DIMES DONATION FROM MOTORIST

Savannah Artillerymen Collect $2,100 in "Dimes" Drive

Savannah Artillery units of the

Georgia Army National Guard,

assisted in the Coastal Empire March

of Dimes campaign for funds which

netted over $2,100.00.

Beginning on Sunday, January 10,

.1960, and each Sunday thereafter in

January, local Guardsmen manned

road blocks at six busy intersecti ons

of the city. The drives lasted for

four hours. Guardsmen did not

attempt to stop traffic, but when the

traffic lights turned red, containers

furnished by the March of Dimes

were presented to motorists with

requests for donations. A "litter

bag", describing the campaign, was

also given to motorists.

Unit commanders picked the

neatest personnel volun teering for

thu duty and maximum use was made

of recruiting posters on vehicles

placed at road blocks.

Local newspapers, television and

radio stations made Coastal Empire

citizens aware that "Tbe 'National

Gu11~d is Awake".

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Officers and enlisted men participated on the following sched~le:

10 Jan 60 - Hq Btry, 48th Armd Div Arty 17 Jan 60- Btry "A", 1st How Bn, 118th Arty 24 Jan 60 - Btry "B", 1st How Bn, 118th Arty 31 Jan 60- Hq Btry, 1st How Bn, 118th Arty

Net Gain ol544 EM's Macle Since 20 Nov

Armory doors have been swinging more rapidly these days with the influx of 544 more Ga ARNG personnel in the last 14 weeks. Strength status reports indicate this significant net gain since 20 Nov 59 when units were required to file weekly gains and losses.
"Take 6" quotas for February, March and June already have been filled. Bulk of the new enlistees were in this category. With an aver-
age statewide net gain of 40 men per

week, Army Guard units on 8 Mar 60 posted the following progress since 20 Nov 59:
Take 6 in '60 - - - - - - - - - - 615 Take 6 in '61 - - - - - - - - - - 100
Obligors - - - - - - - - - - - - 93
Veterans - - - - - - - - - - - - - 99 Inactive NG - - - - - - - - - - 2 Reserve - - - - - - - - - - - - - 105 Other - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 328 Losses - - - - - - - - - - - - - 789
Gains - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1333
Net Gain - - - - - - - - - - - - - 544

Fourteenth Air Force Commander, Major General Chester E. McCarty, center, visited the Governor's office in December soon after taking over the reigns of the Air Force's largest training commanif. With Gen . McCarty Is Major General George J. Hearn, right, and Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey, Commander,
I 16th Air Defense Wing.

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Lt. LeSueur's Americus Company Brings 'em In

Recruiting started off with a bang in Americus when 1st Lt Robert L. LeSueur, Commander of Headquarters Company 4th Medium Tank Battalion, 108th Armor, signed up two reservists and two recruits early in December. Keeping pace with the nationwide recruiting drive, Americus Guardsmen participated in the Santa Oaus parade in downtown Americus on December lOth furnish-

ing a color guard for the occasion. To spur enlistments Lt. LeSueur
offers prizes for the Guardsman bringing in the most recruits in any week. Top recruiter the first week in December was SFC Robert P Hines, Jr., who received a letter of commendation and a prize for bring-
ing in two men. In photo at upper left color
guardsmen are, left to right, SP4 Richard 0. Roseberry, Jr., PFC

Floyd B. Crumley, Jr., SP4 Ray M. Duke, /SP4 Coy C. James, Jr., PFC Paul D. Stevers. In the center Lt. LeSueur swears in, left to right, SP5 Jack F. Osborne, PFC Rpy H. Sumner, Jr., Ret El Otis R. Tripp, Ret El Hugh H. Hines. At the right SFC Hines receives his award from Lt. LeSueur. The unit reported highly favorable comment from the local community when the Guard.smel). donned their new Army greens.

Guardsmen with aspirations to attend the United States Military
Academy at West Point should make applications in accordance with AR 350-55 from now until 30 June 60. Guard personnel will be selected solely on the basis of performance in the scholastic aptitude test of the College Entrance Examination Board.

ANG Gets MAT Role
The Secretary of the Air Force has directed the transfer of a number of Boeing C-97 Stratocruiser transport aircraft from the Military Air Transport Service to the Air National Guard, effective as soon as arrangements can be worked out between MATS and the National Guard Bureau.
This action is in accord with continuing U. S. Air Force policy to make maximum use of Air National Guard capabilities in support of essential Air Force roles and missions.
First squadrons designated to receive the four-engine transport aircraft are the 109th, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the 115th and 195th at Van Nuys, California.

Teacher: "If a farmer sold 6,000 bushels of wheat for $1 a bushel, what would he get?"
Farmer's son: "He'd get in trouble with the government's price control board."
Son: "Papa, where do all the bugs go in the winter?"
Father: "Search me." Son: "No, thank you. I just wanted to know. '
Definition of bachelor: A guy footloose and fiancee free.

T, THE SCAU IN fAVot Of Uff

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SENIOR M/SGT WALTER E. CARTEE
M-Sgt Walter Cartee
First ANG 'Super Sgt'
With the addition of an upper stripe to his chevron, Master Sergeant Walter E. Cartee has been elevated to the "super grade" of senior master sergeant - the first to be designated in the Georgia Air National Guard.
Sergeant Cartee is a native of Metter, Georgia, and is a veteran of 16 years active and inactive military service. He began his military career when he joined the Army Air Corps October 27, 1942. He remained on active duty until February, 1946, joined Savannah's 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
Sergeant Cartee accompanied the 158th when it was called to active duty on October 10, 1950, and served with the squadron in Japan and Ktuea. Released from active duty
on July 9, 1952, he rejoined the Air
National Guard at Travis Field. In July, 195 8, during a reorganization of units at Travis, Sergeant Cartee was transferred from the 158th to the 165th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, commanded by Major Clyde B. Knipfer.
Sergeant Cartee is an aircraft maintenance superintendent. He and his family reside at 121 Pine Valley Road in Savannah.
Wife: "This place is simply wonderful. It just leaves me speechless."
Husband: "Let's lease it for l i f e ."

Among the first Air National Guardsmen to become Senior Master Sergeants are Emmett N. Donald, left, and William L. Sawyer, both of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing. They are being congratulated by Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey, Wing Commander.
19 ARMY GUARDSMEN ARE E-8'S

1. Shugart, Carl Almond 2. Brack, Clarence Winford 3. Pitts, Cecil Bouchelle 4. Turner, Charles R., Jr. 5. Harrison, Douglas S. 6. Prather, Robert S. 7. Mosley, Robert Edward 8. French, Robert Edwin 9. Bell, Jack Crawford 10. Cherry, John V. 1 1. Thompson, Carlton (NMN) 1 2. Chastain, Luther Cleveland, Jr. 13. Palmer, Johnny C. 1 4. Perry, Thomas Harris 1 5. Corley, Belton F. 16. Cheney, Jack Leon 17. Edwards, Felton Curtis 1 8. Harrell, Leon Clements 1 9. Smith, George Joseph

Hq Co, 2nd Med Tk Bn, 108th Armor Btry A, 2nd Gun Bn, 214th Arty Co B, 2nd Armd Rifle Bn, 121st Inf Svc Btry, 1st Rkt/How Bn, 179th Arty Btry B, 1st Rkt/How Bn, 179th Art y Hq Btry, 1st Rkt/How Bn, 179th Arty Hq & Hq Co, 248th Sig Bn CoD, 3rd Med Tank Bn, 108th Armor Co C, 3rd Med Tank Bn, 108th Armor Co C, 1st Armd Rifle Bn, 121st lnf Trp A, 1st Recon Sq, 108th Armor Co. B, 4th Med Tank.Bn, 108th Armor Btry C, 1st Gun Bn, 214th Arty 201st Ord Co 48th M.P. Co, 48th Armd Div Btry B, 2nd Gun Bn, 214th Arty Hq & Hq Co, 3rd Med Tk Bn, 108th 102nd Sig Depot Hq Btry, 1st Gun Bn, 214th Arty

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Airmen Warren, Pffaffman, Carlsen Cited

Airman 3rd Class Charles B. Warren, a member of the 129th Aircraft Control and Warning Squa dron of the Georgia Air National Guard, was the honor graduate from the Aircraft Control and Warning Radar Repairman Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississip-
pi. Airman Warren, 21, of Cadwell,
Georgia, graduated from the intensive course of instruction with a
final grade of 97 and received a personal commendation from Major General Winston P. Wilson, Assistant Chief, the National Guard
Bureau. Referring to Airman Warren,
General Wilson said, "His outstanding effort and ability, which made him an Honor Graduate of his class and placed him above students of the Regular Air Force, brings great credit to the entire Air National Guard and to your State."
Airman Warren joined the Air
National Guard April 11, 1959 at Dobbins Air Force Base where the 129th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is located.

Airman James A. Pffaffman, a member of the 165th Fighter Group at Travis Field, was cited in a letter of appreciation for formulating plans for a reception room for trainees at Lackland AFB, Texas. Commended for his work by Col. William J. Cummings, Jr., the basic school commander, Airman Pffafman was praised for his effort in "designing, estimating and finalizing plans expeditiously and adroitly.

Airman Alfred M. Carlsen III, a

member of Macon's 202nd Commu-

nication Maintenance Squadron,

Georgia Air National Guard, has

been named the outstanding Air

Guardsman of the Basic Military

Training Squadron at Lackland Air

Force Base for 1959. Airman Carl--

sen, whose horne is in Decatur ,

wa~ awarded the certificate by

MLaacJoltrlaGodeneraAlFRBobecrot mMm.anSdteirl.lmanI~

-tdition Airman Carlsen was sub-

equeody awarded the American

Spirit Honor Medal for "having dis-

rlayed the qualities best express-

~IlD~b..at~tvee

American SpiritwHonor, Loyalty and High Exam

P e to Comrades in Arms."

JAN, fEB 1960

Rainbow Div. Flag

Presented to CC B

An unusual flag, perpetuating the memory of Georgia troops in the 151st Machine Gun Battalion of the famous Rainbow Division, has been presented to Headquarters, Combat Command B, in Macon.
Presented by Col. Cooper D. Wino (Retired), the flag was made by sailors of the battleship USS Minnesota as it was returning Georgia and Alabama soldiers home from World War I duty in France.
In 14 Dec 59 ceremonies at the Macon Volunteers Armory, Col. Roy W. Hogan accepted the red, white and blue flag fashioned by the sailors to honor the Georgia and Alabama troops. The 12-foot-square flag, with a rainbow corner to comer, was hoisted to the highest mast of the Minnesota as it neared New York harbor according to Col. Wino, who received the flag as the senior officer on board.
The flag was given to CCB in honor of three Macon companies from the Rainbow Division. The colorful flag will be displayed in a new museum being established in the Macon Volunteers Armory.
DIVIDENDS ENROUTE
The first Georgia veterans of World War I, World War II and Korea who hold participating GI life insurance with January 1 anniversary dates are beginning to receive their regular annual policy dividends for 1960.
As the anniversary dates of the individual policies come up, the Veterans Administration District Offices automatically process the dividend payments for mailing at the earliest possible date.
By the end of 1960, it is estimated that 90,440 Georgia veterans holding both term and permanent plan participating policies will have received dividends totaling $4,500, 600.
This will represent Georgia policyholders' proportionate share in a national 1960 dividend total of S253,500,000 declared recently for participating GI insurance.

CAPT. ROBERTS, GEN . DAVEY
A.B. Roberts Jumps
From Sgt to Captain
One of the original members of the Georgia Air National Guard, after serving in an enlisted status for almost 20 years, has recently been promoted from Master Sergeant to Captain. Enlisting in the 128th Observation Squadron at Atlanta's then Candler Field early in 1941, Aaron B. Roberts has had continuous service with the Air Guard through World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Captain Roberts received his direct commission as captain under a special program that permits the recognition of deserving airmen ex ceptionally qualified in their career fields, but lacking certain formal requirements under Air Force direct ives.
Captain Roberts, now a maiote-: oance officer in the 116th Field Maintenance Squadron of the 116th Fighter Interceptor W-ing at Dobbins AFB, is shown being congratulated by Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey, right.
SP5 CARLYSLE HONORED
Specialist-5 Ralph M. Carlysle, Co D, 4th Medium Tank Battalion, Moultrie, has been commended for being the honor graduate of the Armor Track Vehicle Mechanic Course, Fort Knox, Ky. Graduating first in a class of 59, Sp Carlysle received letters of commendation from Chief, National Guard Bureau and Adjutant General George J. Hearn. General D. W. McGowan cited him for showing marked qualities of "leadership, initiative and competitive spirit." General Hearn said the accomplishment re fleeted credit upon Carlysle and the Georgia Army National Guard.

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN----------------------------------------------------------------

Albany, Brunswick, Waynesboro

Participate in State Active Duty

Some 85 Georgta National Guardsmen from Albany participated in a 5-day September search for the kill er of Warren F. Hughes, 46 year old Tifton man. The search was con centrated in a swamp near Ashburn, Georgia where the suspected slayer Roy Wright was thought to be hiding.
Nine teams of 4 Guardsmen each fanned out over the area with tracking dogs leading each team. The search was led by Lt. Col. Harvey Cohen, commander of Headquarters, 2nd Armd Rifle Bn, 12lst Inf. In the end ten combat-ready National Guardsmen wrote a blazing finish to the manhunt when the armed posse flushed Wright from his sanctuary in the swamp and forced him to surrender.
Wright gave up after a fussillade of fire ripped up the cotton patch in the vicinity where he was hiding and apparently convinced the fugitive that the Guardsmen meant business.
The Guard moved in at the request of Turner County Sheriff Charlie Hunt after his forces and other law enforcement units including State Patrol and GBI agents had failed to capture Wright. National Guard helicopter piloted by Captain Robert H. Sprayberry and Captain James H. Strickland kept Wright .from coming into the open during daylight hours and Guardsmen on foot continued the search throughout the day and night.
The Guardsmen responsible for ending the harassing qu~st for Wright were Major Paul E. Joiner, Capt. Hughes, Capt. Bond, Capt. J. A. Cox, Capt. C. D. Vining, Lt. Donald Pye, Lt. Lem McLendon, W. 0 . Fred Ward, W. 0. Sands Stanley and Sgt. Watson. The Guardsmen were praised by state and local law enforcement agencies for their invaluable assistance in the capture of the fugitive.

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Brunswick Guardsmen joined the
uunt for the operator of a Jekyll Island marina after his wife was found dying from head injuries in her apartment over the marina.
Governor Ernest Vandiver ordered 20 Guardsmen of the llOth Signal Battalion to aid law enforcement officers in their search for Capt. Howard W. Doughty believed drowned in the waters surrounding the vacation resort.
A Guard helicopter from Savan nah also joined the search with Coast Guard and Civil Air Patrol rescue units.
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A 12-year-old Millen, Georgia, girl was the object of a search in Jenkins County by Guardsmen of Waynesboro's Co B, lllth Sig Bn 19 Jan 60 after the girl was reported missing by her family. The girl, Charlene Lindsey, had apparent! y wandered away from her home the night of 18 Jan.
Alerted by the Adjutant General the morning after her disappearance, Co B's alert plan was put into effect and four Guardsmen living in Millen were the first to join the search. Others arrived in shifts after reporting to the Waynesboro armory.
Within an hour after the Guardsmen began the search, the child was reported found. A Negro family had seen her wandering in the woods and took her in to shelter. Sp5 Floyd T. Bolton, Pfc Jimmy D. Rabitsch, Pfc Tommis L. Raffield and Pvt Charlie D. Kicklighter were dispatched from the sheriff's office to bring her home. She was reported cold and hungry but otherwise unharmed.

Definition of brains: What a man looks for in a woman after he's looked at everything else.

Freshman: "Just who do you think you are anyway?"
Conceited coed: "I am a woman. Nature's noblest piece of architecture. And you?"
Freshman: "Me, I m a building i n s p e c t o r ."
During a pause in a long tiring speech, one guest asked another: "What follows this speaker?"
Second guest: "Wednesday."

NG Association of Ga
STANDING COMMITTEES
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Brigadier General B. F. Merritt, Jr., CHAIRMAN Brigadier General Bernard M. Davey Colonel Jack Johnson Colonel Sanders Camp
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: Colonel James C. Grizzard, CHAIRMAN Colonel Edward J. Mackey Lt. Colonel Andrew W. McKenna Lt. Colonel Buford A. Ingle Captain William B. Paul Captain W. C. Parker
FINANCE: Lt. Colonel Robert T. Baird, Jr., CHAIRMAN Major James E. Preston Major George W. Roberts
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICI Major Doug Embry, CHAIRMAN Captain William S. Jones 1st Lt. Charles L. Burnsed C. W. 0. Heber M. Quinney
BY-LAWS: Lt. Colonel Albert Twiggs, CHAIRMAN Lt. Colonel Lewis D. Wagn er Major John E. Slaton Lt. Colonel John Brock Major AlbertS. Ellington, Jr.
TIME AND PLACE: Lt. Colonel James H. Alli son, CHAIRMAN Major Lucius K. Timms Captain Herman 0. Gist
MILITARY CODE OF GEORGIA: Major General George J. Hearn, CHAIRMAN Brigadier General B. F. Merritt Colonel James C. Grizzard Lt. Colonel Paul E. Inneckeo Captain William N. Paul
RESOLUTIONS: Colonel Roy W. Hogan, CHAI Lt. Colonel Hugh B. Brooks Major William P. Ramsden Major Thomas E. Luck
COMMITTEE ON CONTINUITY: Lt. General Patrick E. Sea wri CHAIRMAN
SPECIAL COMMITTE ES
COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT P Lt. Colonel Jesse Reeves, CHAIRMAN Lt. Colonel Jack L. Conrad Captain Robert W. Kelly Major William P. Ramsden
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS: Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes

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Thla Mlaa-lle appears ready for take-off at the Cape, but actually she's beach-loving Andra Martin a shapely (as If you hadn't noticed), auburn-haired starlet who appears In Warner Bras.' "Up Periscope" with James Garner, How we don't
seem to have any submarines In the Georgia National Guard, army or a lr, but we can supply the beach. If this Sea Urchin promises to grace our coastline thla summer, yom can bet summer camp attendance will be 10~. Will you be there?

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878TH ENGR CONST BN Fort Stewart, Georgia
* 19 June to 3 July 108TH ARTILLERY BRIG 201ST ORDNANCE CO HQ & HQ DETACHMENT Fort Stewart, Georgia 26 June to 10 July
102ND SIGNAL BASE DEP llOTH SIGNAL BN 111TH SIGNAL BN Fort Gordon, Georgia 26 June to 10 July
48TH ARMORED DIV Fort Stewart, Georgia 17-31 July

AIR NATIONAL GUARD
116TH AIR DEFENSE WING 116TH FIGHTER GROUP 16STH FIGHTER GROUP Travis Field, Savannah 5-19 June
202ND COMM MAINT SQ Cochran Field & Robins AFB 17-31 July
224TH RAD 10 RELAY SQ Mitchel AFB, N. Y. 30 July to l3 August
129TH AC & WSQUADRON Myrtle Beach AFB, S. C. 117TH AC & WFLIGHT Pope AFB, N. C. 13-27 August