The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 10, no. 4 (July-Aug. 1960)]

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GOVERNOR ERNEST VANDIVER

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

Fellow Guardsmen: We have returned from our annual summer encampments highly trained
and at a peak of combat readiness. Confronting us are the requirements of the Reserve Officer Personnel Act (ROPA) which seriously affect the effie iency of our ARNG units.
ROPA has applied to the ANG for the past five years. Now its man datory promotion provisions will affect 174 majors, captains and lieutenants in the Army Guard, should it be implemented by 1 Jan 61.
With an accelerated rate of attrition of ARNG officers, the State faces an officer replacement problem such as we have never imagined. To compensate for these potential losses, Georgia is establishing its first Officer Candidate School to be known as the Georgia Military Institute.
The first class is scheduled to begin the weekend of 21-22 Jan 61. The course will consist of eight weekend training periods and two two-week active duty training sessions spread over an 18-month period.
An excellent opportunity for commissions exists for qualified Army Guardsmen who have been members of the Guard for one year, exclusive
of the six months active duty for training. The first class will be
limited to 40 candidates and thereafter expanded to meet the needs.
It is my sincere hope that further ROPA amendents will be forth.
coming to eliminate the objectionable provisions that force us to lose the valuable services of our experienced officers.
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Vol. 10 July-Aug 1960 No. 4

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 opinions expressed in the Geor gia Guardsman are those of the Staff Writers of the Pttblication and mem hers of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any official views of the Office of the
Adjutant General of Georgia.
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Our Cover .

The thunderous roar of powerful Air

Guard jets and the booming of anti

talrcraft guns focused attention upon

National Guard encampments of the ~~th Air Defense Wing and the 108th

"'"lllery Brigade in June and July.

While an F-86L takes off In the upper

photo as a row of Saberjets await

"*'" ANG pilots, a 90mm ack-ack gun below

~Radio to

be knocking Controlled

down two RCATs Aerial Targets.)

f ctvally, the target drones were too

ph'o. awaY to be photographed, so ou.r o 1ab technician, Sgt Dan Greer,

superimposed the RCATs at closer

;'te to enhance the scene of action.

f..fOIII The Congressional Record:

"The ground combat soldier is the ~7 heart and core of our national e,eJtse system" . . . .

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A $5,()00 check reflecting_ proceeds raised by the Georgia Air National Guard for the construction of the Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium Is presented by Brlgadfer
General Barnard M. Davey, center, to Major General George J, Hearn, The Adlutant
General, Standing by the Wing commander Is Brigadier General Homer Flynn, Aut. Adjutant General for Air, The ceremonies, held recently In the Adjutant General's OHice, marked the climax of an intensive drive for funds to support the Air Force Academy, Contributors were hundreds of Air Guardsmen and others Interested In the
future of Air Force Cadets.

Americus Guardsmen Repulse Aggressors

A realistic practice alert, simulating an atomic attack on Albany 1 Macon and Columbus military in stallations, proved that the regular services and the Georgia National Guard are ready to cope with an aerial invasion of the Americus area,
Joining forces with active components, Guardsmen of Headquarters Company1 4th Medium Tank Battalion, 108th Armor, "repulsed" aggressor forces in a mock invasion June 27.
Theoretically, enemy paratroopers were about to desend in the Americus area, and Guardsmen
were to protect lives and property, guard public utilities, roads and bridges, and keep major inters.ec tions clear of traffic.
Wi thin a half hour after the alert sounded at 1800 hours, 7 officers and 47 enlisted men reported to the armory. G.iardsmen were dispatched to key points, armed and ready for possible infiltration by underground move ments. Quick response of the Guardsmen was credited to periodic broadcasts by local radio and television stations and the unit alert system.
A total of 16 vehicles was used in the alert including a roving patrol that toured the city with mounted machine guns. The medical section set up its operations in the Georgia Southwestern College Gymnasium and at the Americus

and Sumpter County Hospitals. By the time the alert was well under way, 95.8 percent of Lt. Robert L. LeSueur Jr.'s command had report ed for duty.
A critique of the alert was held prior to dismissal of troops and staff officers of the battalion pointed out areas of the operation that cvuld be improved in the future.
Lt. LeSueur said it was the most successful alert ever held by the company and indicated a high degree of readiness by his Guards men.
NG FIRES MAD-MINUTE
A Fourth of July demonstration by Guardsmen o Albany's Co B , 2nd Armd Rifle Bn, gave local citizens an idea of the Guard's firepower when the riflemen and machinegunners cut loose with a "mad minute" of firing to highw light a holiday celebration in Mills Memorial Stadium.
A mock ambush staged by the Guardsmen resulted in "casual ties" which were evacuated by a Turner AFB helicopter. The night time event, held in conjunction with fireworks and other enter tainment, was enhanced by the fusillade of fire from the Guardsmen as the rifles and machineguns filled the darkened stadium with flashing spots of fire from the muzzles of the weapons.

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Brig. Gen. Homer Flrnn, Asst. AdJutant General of Ga. for Air, examines a 2.75' rocket used by his Air Guard Sc:.berJets
at Travis Field during a tour of the flight line. With him are
Lt. Lee MacMurdo, Jet pilot of the 128th FIS, and S/Sgt Charles P. Taylor, a member of the armament section.

1 Strong airman or light bomb? Well, It's a Delmar targ et which Is to be trailed beh ind this T-33 and serve as a targ et
for rocket firing by F-86L "SabreJets". Assembling th e
device are (LPR} T/Sgt. Wayne Hinesley of Smyrna, t /Sgt.
Gerald E. Moon of Marietta and A/2c Gene Noland of Atlanta,

Rockets & Rolling SaberJets Symbolize

Rhythm of Wing's 1960 Encampment

Manned and supported by experienced airmen and officers of the 116th Air Defense Wing, power packed Saberjets of the Georgia Air National Guard roared off the hot runways at Savannah's Travis Field June 5-19 to complete an intensive period of flying training designed to perfect the proficiency of Georgia's jet pilots.
Under the guidance of Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey, Wing Commander, the pilots logged hundreds of hours of flying time on the rocket gunnery range, firing salvoes of their 2.75" rockets at the elusive bomb-shaped Delmar targets. Several direct hits were scored,
Checking th*ei*r *passes by NA-
DAR, a video tape record of the pilot's radar scope, the jet jockeys assessed their skill in homing-in on the target. Movie film, also taken during each pass, indicated whether the pattern of rocket fire passed through the Delmar's flight path.
It wasn't all flying that occupied the members of the jet Wing, ground schools were scheduled, the jets were serviced and armed, crash crews were standing by, payrolls were prepared, meals were served and other routine support functions to keep the F86L's flying were carried on.

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The Wing was host June 14 to some 50 businessmen from Atlanta and the Savannah area. The occasion was Executives Day, an annual event for the Air National Guardsmen.
Arriving by C-47's from Atlanta, the executives were greeted by General Davey and members of his staff. An honor guard and band greeted the guests as they began a day-long tour of Travis Field.
After an initial briefing on the mission of the Dobbins AFB-based Wing, the group was taken by bus to see the $1 million flight simu lator, a stationary jet cockpit with controls which simulate actual flight. Later they were taken to a hanger where they saw a demon. stration of the radar device located in the nose of the Air Guard's F86L Saberjets,
After a noon meal in the officer'~ club, the guests were shown a "scramble take-off", as the Georgia pilots demonstrated their ability to get airborne within five minutes. The executives were shown films of target hits and left Travis Field Tuesday after noon with renewed confidence in the capability of the Air National Guard to intercept and destroy hostile aircraft.

The thundering roar of jet air craft heard over the Savannah area the last couple of nights of train ing was attributed to Guard pilots flying night interception missions from their Travis Field base.
Taking part in an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) of the 32nd Air Division (SAGE) with headquarters at Dobbins Air Foree Base, jet squadrons of the Wing assisted in the "combat effective ness evaluation'' as they were "Scrambled' ' and vectored to intercept target aircraft approachi ng the Georgia coast.
The 32nd Air Division ha s the responsibility of defending the southeastern United States aga inst an aerial attack and the Air National Guard is an integral part of the nation' s air defense forces.
The intense noise of th e jets was caused by afterburners, an additicnal th rust producer which enables the Saberj ets to climb rapidly and make interception s and simulated rocket-firing pass es at the target aircraft while they are miles off shore.
The jet pilots of the 12 8th and and 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadrons made pre-dawn attacks Saturday morning before completing two weeks of intensive fl ying activities.

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Loading the rocket pod of a Saberjet of the 128th FIS, arma
ment crewmen remove the 2.75" rocket from Its carrier and loce It gently In the fet, Handling the delicate operation are,
r.-t A I 2C Allen D. King, A/3C Jack M. Davis and S/ Sgt
charles P. Taylor, Each pod holds 24 of the folding fin rockets,

These strange looking outfits are the latest In fire fighting equipment belno worn by a crash crew of the ANG, The two men atop a OriA Type fire truck are A/3c Bolden T. Elmgren and A/3c Gerald Hadaway, Handing up a headgear Is A/2c Lamar W, Clark, All are members of the 16St h Air Base
Squadron.

A flight of jet pilots, members of Savannah's 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, are briefed by their squadron common der, on ladder, Mafor Sheftall B. Coleman. In the group are, Lt. 0, S, Young, Maf, Coleman, Lt, Jack W, Branan, Lt.
Jack Schaaf and Lt. Jack Ramsey,

Hospital personnel of the Air Guard's 116th and 16Sth Dh pensorles demonstrate the use of on oxygen resusltator, LR, are Capt, VIrginia Kennedy, Col, John T, Mauldin, Hospital Commander, S/Sgt, Howard Howell and Capt. Lede Whitehead, Flight Surgeon with the 117th Toe Hospital,
Birmingham, Ala,, who assisted Col. Mauldin,

1 ~CIIIglng the fl ight control actuator on an F-86L "Sabrejet"
-,.011 0 the many tedious jobs required o~ L R, A/1 c AI IOn, T / Sgt, Tommy Rl chard son and St Sgt. Joseph P. Jones,
JULY, AUG 1960

Major Jl m May and Copt Wynne Daug_hters make sure flight clearance forms are duly processed by the operations per sonnel who contact flight service for weather briefing and
approval of crosscountry flights.
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Lt. Gov. Garland T. Byrd Reviews Wing on Governor's Day

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Lt . Governor Garland T. Byrd reviews t he honor guard wit h Ca pt L. A. Schnall to begin Governor ' s Day a ct iv it ies at
Travis June 11 .

The S30th AF Band leads Air me n of the 116t h Air Defen se Wing pa st the reviewing stand at annual Governor's Da y
ceremonies at Travis Field June II.

A Certificate of Recognition was awar de d Ai rman Ba s ic
Davis B. Pate for being the honor gradua te of hi s class a t Loc kland AFB Ma y 17. A member of the 116th Fight er Grou p (A D), Airman pate received the awa rd from Genera l Da vey
during Governor's Day ceremonies.

Genera l Davey is congratulated ~y General Hearn after t he Adlutant Gene ral presented the Wing's commander wit h t he Distinct ive Service Medal. The surpri s e ceremony took pla ce on the reviewing stand Governor's Day. General Davey was cite d for hi s service t o the Air National Guard wh il e a me mber of the Res e rve Forces Polley Committee and fo r his succes s ful efforts in the reorganization of the Wing fr om
fighter Interceptor to air defense.

T he Ass istant Secretary of the Air Force for Rese rve Aff ai rs , Mr. William P. Wright passes his honor guard and e nt ers a s taff car with Generaf Davey upon his a rrival at Tra vi s for a v i s it with the Wing. Mr. Wright wa s given a briefi ng and t our of the base a nd expressed confidence in th e abili ty of
the ANG to perform its mission.
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Executi ves Day v i sitors were s erved a buffet luncheon at t~ officers club after a tour of the flijht line and other AN
Installations at Travis une 14.
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Adding to the cacophony of the firing range, these twin 40 millimeter guns blast skyward at a target craft streakIng overhead. Manned by Guardsmen of the 3rd
Automatic Weapons Battalion, 214th Artillery, the guns on this self-propelled mount are capable of devastating a target with up to 250 rounds per minute.

Ft. Stewart Ranges Echo Salvoes Fired

By 108th Artillery Brigade Gunners

The staccato of artillery fire emanating from the pine-studded plains of this vast coastal-Georgia
military reservation June 26 July 10 has been traced to the activities of some 2,000 Georgia Army National Guardsmen of the 108th Artillery Brigade (Air Defense! manning an array of powerful antiaircraft weapons.
The Georgia gunners fired their potent 90mm, 75mm and 40mm guns from Anzio Range -- a two-mileloog firing line packed with ove r 100 pieces of antiaircraft artillery.
(The Brigade, commanded by Major General George J. Hearn, '!he Adjutant General of Georgia,
! composed of four firing battal-
aons and was supported by the 20lst & 406th Ordnance Companies, Headquarters Detachment and the 117th Surgical Hospital. TheGuard's 878th Eng.ineer Battalion, also in
training at Stewart June 19 - July 3, engaged in emproving Fort Stewart facilities. All components represent Guard units located in 21 eparate Georgia communities.)

Putting into practice theories studied and re-studied at armory drills back home throughout the year, the artillerymen fired at small drone aircraft called RCAT' s (Radio Controlled Aerial Targets). With a top speed of 240 mph, the RCAT' s were launched by Guardsmen of Washington's 5th Target Detachment.
On a typical training day along the firing line, withering salvoes of ack-ack fire erupted from Anzio
Range, resembling barrages of World War II fire familiar to many of the veteran artillery officers of the Guard.
To some of the younger Guardsmen, it was their first experience at ramming shells into breech blocks, scanning radar scopes and watching the RCAT's zip by, only to be obliterated by direct hits.
For most of the others, key non-commissioned officers who are part of the thousands of Guardsmen making a caret:r of citizen-soldiering, it was a chance

Governor's Day activities of the lOBth Artillery Brigade will be reported in the next
edition.
to polish up on their skills. Guard units were tooroughly
inspected and tested by Regular Army and National Guard Bureau evaluators during the t:ncampment. Teams of inspectors examined every phase of the training from cooking to firing proficiency.
Part of the Guard's combat readiness evaluation came when the battalions packed up and moved into field positions, pine and palmetto shaded terrain, typical of the bivouac areas. Here the Guardsmen emplaced their gu.ns
with sand bags, set up communica..
tion switchboards in the back of trucks and otherwise operated under simulated combat situations, "Aggressor forces" often attacked and harassed the Guardsmen, and strict sentries were quick to give you trouble is you didn't know the password.
While it1s all strictly business during the week, Guardsmen were given weekend passes after tradional Governor's Day ceremonies Saturday morning and were free to visit Georgia's beach resorts.

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Key personnel of the Field Training E qulpment Concentration Site of Fort Stewart discuss repair problems they encounter when workln9 on M-42 Self-Propelled 40mm Guns (in back
ground), 96 of which they are responsible for servi clng. Proud
of their new $324,000 Installation, these Georgia National Guardsmen from Hinesville are (left to right) CWO Lawton Dasher, Sp5 Frank Deason, Sgt Aaron Hendrix, Sp5 Philip Troha, M/Sgt James Davis, 2nd Lt Guy Anderson, and 1st Lt Randall Wheeler, all of the 406th Ordnance Company or State
Hq. Detachment.

Major General George J. Hearn, center, briefs his Brigade' s
battalion commanders as the 2,000.men contingent of Guards men started two weeks of intensive summer training. In th e
group are, left to right, Lt, Col. Albert J. Twiggs, Lt. Col . James D. Teoque, Gen. Heom, Lt. Col. Bothwell A. Johnson , Lt. Col. George Johnson. Both Colonels John son completed
their comlssloned service 2 July.

Studying terrain features prior to moving forward, the crew of this M-42 Self-Propelled Gun Carrier look out beneath ominous twin 40 millimeter cannon. They are, L-R, SFC Gerald Rid ley, M/Sgt Willie Jones, Sp4 Arthur Reese, and PFC Jubral
Holloway. All are members of Battery C, 3rd Automatic Weapons Battalion.

Keeping a close check on the location of approaching "enemy" aircraft, 4th Botta! ion commander Lt. Col. Geo rg e Johnson {second from left) observes M/Sgt John Coogler a s he makes up-to-the-minute changes on the plotting board at the command post. Maj. H. D. Ray relays the Information t o
the firing batterys camouflaged in nearby fields.

Ready to rush 40mm shells to their automatic-firing ont lair craft weapons, these Guardsmen of Battery B, 3rd AW Battal ion, are, LR, P FC Sammy Ramsey, Sp4 Alex Rider, and
Sp4 Guerry Hoi der.
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Making a final check of a 90mm gun prior to Its being fired, these Guardsmen of Atl onto's 201 st Ordnance Co e xam ine the nitrogen test meter of the recoil system. They are, L-R, Sp4 Richard Daniel, SFC Robert Hall, Pvt Herman Glass,
and SpS William Roberts.
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From their vantage point high above the firing range, these
officers direct the fire of the 3rd Automatic Weapons Battalion. Lt. Col. James Teague, left, Battalion Commander, watches with staff officers Major Frank Davis and Major
Guy Smith.

Getting the feel of their "Quad-50" antiaircraft weapon, these Guardsmen make adjustments prlar to test firing. Checking out the four machine guns which can bring down an enemy craft with a withering 1800 rounds per minute are PFC Jack Greene PFC Alton Kitchens, Sgt Ronald Waddell, and (center) Sp5 Howard Haml Iton, All are members of Battery
D, 1st Gun Battalion, 214th Artillery.

"Gee Sarge, we're gonna run out of sand", these Hartwell Guardsmen seem to say as their Inexorable leader spurs them on In their task of emplaeing their 75mm Skysweeper. They
are, L-R, SFC James Ayers, Sp4 James Weaver, Sp5 Lawrence O'Barr, Sp5 George McMullan, SpS Ronald Ayers, Sp4 Andy Adams and Sp5 Don Lanier. All are members of Battery B,
4th Gun Battalion.

From within the IOBth Brigade's Army Air Defense Command
Post, these Winder Guardsmen receive Information on approadiing "enemy" aircraft from outlying radar warn lng systems and Immediately record the approach route on the master plotting board behind them, Members of the Brigade Head-
quarters Battery, they are L-R, Pvt Tennessee Thornton, PFC Harold Gaddis, and Pvt James Wooten.

~uardsmen of Augusta's Btry B, 1st Gun Battalion, stand
thslde one of their 90mm antiaircraft guns before they began Fe ,days practice on the firing I in e. They are, L- R, Sgt
ran,. Tapley, SFC Wallace Toole, Sgt John Duncan, 1st Lt. Allen Alridge and M/ Sgt Stanley Scritchfield.
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Searchin~ a ca~tured "aggressor" (really Sp4 James Duff of Elberton s Hq Btry, 4th Gun Bn), lt Walter Acree {left) of Toccoa's Battery C cheeks for hidden weapons and valuable documents as Sp5 Bobby Pulliam keeps his rifle poanted
menacingly at the "enemy".
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Veteran Guardsmen, Lt Cols Bothwell A. Johnson And George M. Johnson, Relinquish Commands

Lt. Col. .Bothwell A. Johnson of Townsend, a Georgia National Guardsman for 28 years, relinquish ed command of Statesboro s 2nd Gun Battalion, 214th Artillery, at Ft. Stewart ceremonies 2 July.
Required to step down under provisions of the Reserve Officer Personnel Act, Col. Johnson re enlisted as a sergeant after serving for 26 years as a National Guard officer.
Col. Johnson, 54, is head of the math department of Hinesvilles Bradwell Institute.
Upon his retirement from com missioned service, Col. Johnson was singled out for recognition with honors and presentations. Included in the presentations was a Book of Memoirs made up of some 50 letters and pictures from his superiors, his officers and men, and from former friends and associates.
Joining the National Guard as a private February 27, 1933, Col. Johnson was a member of Battery A,. 264th Coast Artillery, then commanded by Capt. Thad J. Morris of Statesboro. From a 2nd Lt. in 1934, he was promoted to 1st Lt. and in 1~40 advanced to the rank of Captain.
He was in command of the Statesboro firing battery when it was inducted into federal service in November, 1940. His military experience and competence moved him quickly into higher positions of command, As a commander of a cotnbat battalion, he served in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhine land and Central Europe campaigns. Released from federal service January 14, 1946, he was can missioned a full colonel in the Army Reserves.
Col. Johnson assumed command of Statesboro's lOlst Gun Battalion of the Georgia Nitional Guard
April 24, 195 3, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He retained command when the 101st was re designated the 2nd Gun Battalicn
July 1, 1959. Born in Emanuel County Novem-
ber 24, 1905, Col Johnson plans to complete 30 years of service before officially retiring from the National Guard.
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LT COL BOTHWELL A. JOHNSON
Major Edwin F. Herrington, National Guard officer from Waynes boro and executive officer of the 2nd Gun Battalion, assumed command upon Col. Johnson's stepping down.
IN COMING EDITION
48TH ARMORED DIVISION SEPARATE ARMY
AND ANG ENCAMPMENTS
1960 AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
PROMOTIONS OF SENIOR OFFICERS
Oconee Searched
A four-day search of the Oconee River in Montogomery County by 10 Guardsmen under the command of 1st Lt. Marvin Phillips fail ed to locate a drowning victim sought by members of Battery D, 2nd Gun Battalion, 214th Artillery.
Called to State Active Duty May 21, after authorities v.a-e unable to uncover the body, the Guardsmen used boats, drag lines and tractors to clear the river. Ten days later the victim floated to the surface and was recovered.
The Lyons Guardsmen reported local officials were appreciative of their efforts to find the victim -- a 16-year-old boy.

LT COL GEORGE M. JOHNSON
Lt. Col. George M. Johnson, a Georgia National Guardsman for 32 years, relinquished command of Elbertons 4th Gun Battalion (Sky sweeper), 214th Artillery, July 2 at Ft. Stewart's armor and artillery training center.
finishing up the first of two weeks his battalion was in trainin g at Ft. Stewart Col. Johnson turned over his command to Lt. Col. James Edward Slaton of Augusta.
Joining the Headquarters Com pany, 3rd Battalion, 122nd Infantry as a private February 28, 1928, Col. Johnson rose rapidly to staff sergeant the same year and was commissioned a second lieutenant July 7, 1931.
In October of 19 39 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Battery G, 214t h Artillery, and in Novem btr of 1940 became a captain and battery commander.
Dur..ing World War II he s erved with ten different antiaircl3ft artillery organizations. His overseas assignment was with tbe Alaskan Command on Akak Island in the antiaircraft defenses of the North Pacific.
For many years he served as executive officer of the Guard's 950th AAA Battalion in Elberton under the command of Lt. Col. John Wallis. Col. J oonson took command of Col. Wallis' battalion last year upon his retirement and redesignation of the 950th to the
4th Gun Battalion,

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STRADDLING THE EMPENAGE OF A GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD F-86L IS VOLUPTUOUS GAYLE SMITH, A SAVANNAH BEAUTY WHO ROUND'S OUT AT A PICTURESQUE 37-27-37. VI'SITING THE FLIGHT LINE AT TRAVI'S FIELD DURING THE ENCAMPMENT OF THE
116TH AIR DEFENSE WING, GAYLE FOUND THAT THE SLEEK SABERJETS WERE STREAMLINED TOO .AND DE CIDED TO COMPARE CONTOURS. WHILE THE PILOTS AND GROUND CREWS TOOK NOTES AND PHOTOGRAPHERS CLICKED AWAY, GAYLE
SEEMED OBLIVIOUS TO THE ATTENTION SHE WAS GETTING, PREFERING TO GAZE SKYWARD AND WATCH THE FLIGHTS OF JETS PEEL OFF FOR LANDING. WHEN SHERETURNED TO HER SUNTANNING BESIDE THE TRAVIS FIELD POOL, NOTES FROM THE AIRMEN INDICATED THAT THE MIGHTY SABERJET CAME IN A POOR SECOND IN THE CONTOUR
INTERVAL JUDGING.

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