The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 11, no. 4 (Oct., Nov., Dec. 1961)]

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FOR FOUR AND ONE-HALF CENTURIES . . . EVER O N GUA RDI

"CAPTAIN of Land and Sea of the Island of San J uan (Puerto Rico)" was the title bestowed upon Don Juan Ponce de Leon by rich, powerful Spain's King Ferdinand in 1810-more than a century before the Pilgrims touched foot to Plymouth Rock.
HIS troops comprised the small body of settlers who accompanied him on his explorations. In Puerto Rico's First and Second Indian Wars, they subdued the natives and secured the Island to be Spain's for centuries to come. And as Caribbean natives from adjacent islands continued their attacks, Ponce de Leon formalized his rudimentary iorces into the "Boriquen (old Indian name for Puerto Rico) Regiment"-the forebear of today's modern Puerto Rico National Guard.

IN 1512, Governor-Captain Ponce de Leon and his "BoriGJuen Regiment" set sail towards the Northwe t in search of the fabulous Fountain of Youth which according to Indian legend, sluiced years from the fra me of those who bathed in its rejuvenating waters. o Fountain did P01 .ce de Leon find , but the "Land of Flowers"-and lingering death in Cuba from a Florida Indian's arrow.
TODAY'S Puerto Rico National Guard-Army and Air- perpetuates the tradition and the spirit established by the intrepid explorer, conqueror, Governor and soldier and his adventurous band of early-day National Guardsmen.

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Vol. 11 Oct, Nov, Dec 1961 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.

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

HONORABLE ERNEST VANDIVER GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
MAJ GEN GEORGEJ. HEARN THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
LT. COL. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Office 959 E. Confederate Ave., S. E.,
Atlanta 16, Georgia
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OUR COVER ...
The departure of the 111th Signal Battalion for active duty marked the first time since the Korean Conflict that Georgia Guard units had been called Into federal service, Here, men of the 111th are shown at the Augusta railroad station October 25 just before boarding their train for Ft. Meade, Md. Events surrounding their call-up are
reported on pages 4, 5 and 6.
Rhodes Sets Policy
Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes, Commander of the 117th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight, Savannah, has been appointed to a policymaking post by the Secretary of the Air Force. The veteran Air Guard officer was named to the Reserve Forces Policy Committee by the Tactical Air Command. The six-man board establishes policies and regulations governing the organization, distribution and training of T AC reserve and ANG units throughout the U. S.
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A highly efficient Aircraft Inspection Dock Stand has been constructed by Air Tech-
niCians of the Georgia Air National Guard at Dobbins AFB, Marietta, Ga., providing a safe and convenient scaffolding for inspections of the 116th Air Trans port Wing's C-97 Stratofreighters, Assembled by the technicians from Dexion slottedangle steel acquired from the General Services Administration and other sources of surplus material, the semi-permanent type dock stand cost the Guard only $1,100, Similar maintenance stands in Air Force stock cost approximately $20, 000. The Air Guard dock contains convenient cabinets for tools and stock parts, a personnel signout board, an air and electrical power stand and other aids for maximum efficiency. Hand railings have been added for safety, Since the stand has been in use, inquiries concerning the nut-and-bolt constructed dock have been received from the Tennessee Air Guard; MATS personnel seeing the dock in operation have been impressed by the
ingenuity of the Georgia airmen,

1st Graduate of GMI Goes With lllth

A Sandersville Guardsman, John Dean McCaskill, has become the the first Georgia graduate of Georgia Military Institute the National Guard officer candidate school (OCS) and has been commissioned a second lieutenant in Company A, 111th Signal Battalion, Sandersville.
Lt. McCaskill received his appointment ahead of fellow c.adets of the Georgia Military Institute when he recently completed his officer training at a special OCS conducted by the Alabama National Guard. The course was established to qualify cadets for commissioning prior to their going on active duty with National Guard units called into federal service October 15.
Lt. McCaskill was a cadet of the Georgia Military Institute from January 22 until September 25, when he was ordered to report to Alabama Military Academy, Maxwell Field, Alabama, for completion of his officer training. He was commissioned October 12 after his return to Georgia. Three days later, he entered active Army service with other members of the Georgia National

2ND LT . JOHN D. McCASKILL
Guard's 111th Signal Battalion. Guardsmen of the battalion left their home town armories in Washington, Sandersville, Augusta, Louisville and Waynesboro on Octo ber 25 and reported to their initial duty station at Fort Meade, Maryland, October 26.
Lt. McCaskill's military career began with his enlistment in the Guard July 19, 1954. Prior to his becoming an officer candidate, he served in Company A as a Sergeant First Class.

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Brigade Command Change Elevates Johnson to B-Gen

Mai. Gen. Hearn
Moves to Hq Det,
Ends 9 -Yr Command
Winder's Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 108th Artillery Brigade (Air Defense), has a new commanding general. Stepping out of the Brigade command which he held for nine and a half years was Major General George J. Hearn, The Adjutant General of Georgia.
In change of command ceremonies December 18th, the Brigade gave a sentimental farewell to General Hearn who transferred to Hq & Hq Detachment and a warm welcome to Jack G. Johnson, a December graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College. He was promoted to brigadier general effective 15 December 1961.
General Johnson, former commander of the 102nd Signal Depot, and General Hearn were treated to a banquet at the Winder Elks Club, a colorful briefing by Colonel Sanders Camp and other staff officers at the Winder armory and a cakecutting to symbolize the historic shift in commanders.
In an atomsphere of deep respect, the assembled Guardsmen heard their former commander recall his long years of association with his men and tell them of his appreciation for their loyalty and service.
During General Hearn's command of the Brigade, Hq & Hq Btry won a total of three Eisenhower Trophies.
During this nine-year period, in which there were eight inspections, the Brigade was rated Superior seven times on annual federal inspections, the most Superiors ever earned by a Georgia ARNG organization during a comparative period of time. ln addition, the Brigade has won the Governor ' s T rophy for Training and the Third Army Certificate of Merit for Safety, plus trophies for markmanship.
In recognition of his distinquish-
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BRIG. GE N. JACK G. JOHNSON
ed service, General Hearn was pre sented a five-piece silver service.
Honoring the general officers on behalf of Winder and Barrow County were Mayor Pro-Tern Boyd Garner, County Commission Chairman J . B. Lay, Colonel Harry 0. Smith, editor of the Winder News, and Judge Richard B. Russell, III.
General Johnson, a native of Thorn son, commanded the old 214th AAA Group from 1 October 1948 to 1 July 1959. He first joined the Guard in Washington, Ga., where he enlisted in Btry B, 264th Coast Artillery Bn, 10 February 1932.
He served with the 214th under Col. John E. Stoddard during World War II in the South Pacific. General Johnson, a past president of the National Guard Association of Georgia, had been a full colonel in the Guard since 14 December 1948.
Div. Honors Smith

Chapla in Promoted
Chaplain W. Allen Sanders ha been promoted to the grade of Lieuten an t Colonel in the Georgia Arm National Guard.
Col. Sanders i s Chaplain of the 48th Division. He served over ea during World War II for two year and four months, serving in Afric a and Italy with the 345th Combat Engineer Battalion, and the 85th Infantry Division. He participated in four campaigns; Naple s- Foggia, RomeArno, North Appenines, and the Po Valley.
Chaplain Sanders is a graduate of Birmingham Southern Unive r ity, and received his post graduate theological train ing at Emory University. He graduated from the Chaplain Officer Orientation Course at Harvard in 1943. Through extension courses with The Chaplain's chool, U. S. Army, he has completed the Missiles and Roc kets Exten ion Course of the U. S. Army Artillery and Missile School. Ar present he is enrolled in the extension course program of the U. S. Army Com mand and General Staff College.
Chaplain Sanders was one of the original officers in the 12lst Infantry upon reactivation of the regiment after World War IL

Emory C. Smith, a well known military figure of Macon, who retired 1 Feb 61 from the Georgia Army National Guard in grade of Colonel, was honored Oct. 23rd by the Staff Officers of Headquarters, 48th Armored Division. An engraved desk set was presented to Colonel Smith by Brigadier General B. F. Merritt, in behalf of his fellow officers, in appreciation of his outstanding service.
Colonel Smith enlisted in the Georgia ational Gua rd in 1927, and was commissionerl a Second

Lieutenant of Infantry in the Organized Reserve Corps in 1930.
He entered active military ser vice in the Army in 1941. He served as Adjutant of Camp Wheeler; Direc tor of Personnel, Headquarter
Eighth Service Comma nd; and Direc tor of Civilian Personnel, Head quarters Eighth Servic e Com mand. He attained the grade of Lieutenanr Colonel in 1944. Colonel Smith is a graduate of the Comm and and Gen eral St ff College, Fort Leavenworth Kansas. He holds th e Army Com men da tion Ribbon for his service

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COLONEL BUFORD A. INGLE

COLONEL DONALD E. MEES

LT. COLONEL GEORGE ROBERTS

Buford A. Ingle Promoted; Commands 102nd Signal Depot

An imposing array of promotions of senior Georgia ARNG officers has swept blouses clean of worn but polished insignia. Proud possessors of new emblems of loftier service begin with Brigadier General Jack G. Johnson, new commanding general of the 108th Artillery Brigade. General Johnson graduated in December from the Army Command and General Staff School and was promoted to B/ G 15 Dec 61. He was former commander of the 102nd Signal Depot and long-time C. 0. of the 214th AAA Gp.
Replacing General Johnson at the helm of the 102nd Signal Depot is Colonel Buford A. Ingle, former executive officer of the 102nd and fo r many years commander of the 2nd Bn, 122nd Infantry Regiment. He received his coveted "eagles" 18 Dec 61.
Colonel Ingle graduated from the Co mmand and General Staff College in 1949. Born in Sugar Valley, Ga. in 1912, the veteran Guardsman enlisted in the Guard 7 Feb 31, was commissioned in 1940 in Coast Ar tillery and served overseas in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
After WW II, Col. Ingle helped reorganize the Georgia Guard. His varied career includes branch qualifica tion in infantry, artillery, armor and signal, having completed branch schools at Ft. Benning, Ft. Knox and Ft. Gordon.
Col. Ingle has served three terms in the Georgia Legislature and holds the State Distinctive Service Medal fo r his outstanding service.
He had been a lieutenant colonel since 29 Dec 1945.

Don E. Mees Elevated to Col.
Roberts, Hodges, Brown to L-C

LT. COLONEL GENE L. HODGES
The rank of full colonel also was bestowed on Colonel Donald E. Mees, Chief of Hq & Hq Detachmencs National Guard Section. Colonel Mees is State Training Officer for the Ga. ARNG and is Commandant of the Georgia Military Institute.
Elevated to "light" colonels were three other members of Hq & Hq Det in Atlanta. Flashing their silver leaves are Lt. Col. Ralph Brown, State Maintenance Shop Supervisor and G-4 of the Detachment, Lt. Col. George W. Roberts, Asst. USP&FO for Ga., and Lt. Col. Gene L. Hodges, Asst. Commandant of GMI and executive officer for the Civil Defense Section of the Detachment. All State Hq Det promotions were effective 18 Dec 61.

LT. COLONEL RALPH BROWN

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JOURNEY TO FT. MEADE STARTS WITH BAGGAGE Waynesboro Guardsmen Bolton, Foster

MAJOR JAMES 0. TAYLO R GIVES INSTRUCTIONS Signal Officers Check on Ra il Travel

President Mobilizes Georgia Guard's 111th Signal Battalion

With internation al tensions increasing hourl y as the communi sts encroached menacingly on the rights of free Berliners, President Kennedy in October mobilized 156,000 reservists to beef up the active forces.
An swer ing the call , the Georgia National Guard's lllth Signal Battalion, commanded by Lt. CoL E rskine B. Wickersham , reported to hometown armories October 15th with th e prospects of being on active duty for approxim a tel y one year.
Before they departed for their first duty station at Fort Meade, Maryland, October 25, lllth units in Wa hington, Augusta, Sandersville, Louisville and Waynesboro were honored with hometown sendoffs reflecting their community's app reciation fo r local service.
Re ponding with more than 400 of his officers and men, Lt. Col. Wickersham echoed the sentiments of many of hi Guard men when he said, ''Thi will be the end of my business for aw hile." The colonel operated a one-man surveying office. "When I go, " he said, " the business goes, too."
Other Guard s men , workers a t the avannah River Pl ant, professional men, the se1f- employed, me rchants and mechanic s, all put aside their occupation s in response to the President's call.
The troops entrained for Ft. Meade from Augusta's Union Station with families clustered around them to say good-bye .
The scene was reminiscent of World War II and Korea, when wives, mothers and sweethearts wept
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The call came amid speculation that a number of other Georgia Army and Air Units would be inducted. Two A G units were placed on a priority list for possible call up, then we re taken off after a few weeks. They were Atlanta's 129th AC&\Y Squadron, commanded by Majo r George Patsios, and Savannah's 117th AC&IV Flight, commanded by Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes.
Hin esville's 406 th Ordnance Company, commanded by Capt. Paul E. Williamson, is still on a top priority list of units receiving two additional training periods each month. The 406th is the parent unit of the Field Training Equipment Concentration Site at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
openly at parting with their husbands, sons and boy friends.
Major Gene ral George J. Hearn, Adjutant General of Georgia, spoke to each company of Guardsmen, expressing the pride Georgians have in the lllth. General Hearn told members of the Battalion Gov. Ernest Vandiver would visit them while they are at Ft. leade.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company of th e lllth ignal Battalion i s in Washington, Ga. Headquarters Company is commanded by Lt. Jack W. Bentley.
Company A, located in andersville, is commanded b; Capt. Buddy Ouzts. The Commun ications Center Platoon of Co A, located i n Augusta, is led by Capt. J flm _s H. LeRoy, Sr. Co B from Wayn ,_,~ ro i s com-

manded by Capt. J arne s C. Love tt Jr. Co C in Louisville is command: ed by Cap t. Yeoman E. Wasden, Jr.
everal men from each company went on a ctive duty early to prepare the main body of troops for induction on the 15th. Their task wa to get all operational equipment to be used in federal service ready for shipment to Ft. Meade.
The lllth , organized from infantry, armor and artillery units, wa ac tivated 1 July 195 9.
Vete ran Congressman Carl Vil}son was the principal speaker at a farewell dinner given for an der ville's Company A.
The highly respected Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee eulogized the Guard men, telli ng them their company "is made up of loyal,dedicated patriotic, highly motivated citizens of Washington Co unt y who volunteered to be come members of the ational Guard. "
The venerable congres ma n, in a clear and articulate voice, said the Guard had been "selected for active duty based on th e high degree of their readiness, their devotion to duty, their courage and their patriotism.''
Calling attention to the expected "sacrifice, separation from loved ones, and disruption from normal civilian pursuits," Mr. Vinson aid that the acti vared Guard and Re serve components "will constitute a significant parr of America's an we to the Soviet threat to our survival and American way of life."
He emphasized, too , the various laws that offer benefits and pro
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ADJUTANT GENERAL CONGRATULATES ACTIVATED SIGNALMEN General Hearn Praised Men far Service to State

THE RAILWAY STATION, FAMILIAR TO VETS New Experience for Younger Men

tection to the serviceman, mentioning specifically the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, re-employment rights, the Dependents Assistance Act and the dependents Medical Care Act.
The powerful legislator concluded his comments with this observation:
''The very fact that you are ready to fight your Nation's battles is the surest and most positive weapon we possess against the likelihood that actual war will result. Your preparedness, your readiness, your courage, your dedication, your patriotism, and your loyalty is our assurance and your family's assurance that peace will prevail."
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I liTH SIGNAL BATTALION GUARDSMEN LINE UP TO BOARD TRAIN Augusta Station Scene of Good-byes as Troops Entrain for Ft. Meade

SFC JAMES A. HALL WITH THOMSON FAMILY Third C"ll for Veteran Guardsman
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CONGRESSMAN VINSON FLANKED BY GUARD, LOCAL OFFICIALS L-R, Tom Carr, Capt. Buddy Ouzts, Gen. Hearn, Mayor Maurice Freeman
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Sp4 A . T. Holton,
Father of Twelve,
Answers Duty Call
With JJJth & JSon
Not typical but indicative of the patriotism possessed by Georgia Guardsmen of the 111 th Signal Battalion called into federal service October 15th is the case of Specialist A. T. Horton, Jr. of Augusta.
The 44-year-old Holton is the father of 12 children. He joined the Guard when his oldest son, Donald, became 17 in 1956.
He was quoted by the Associated Press after his induction: "I thought I could help my son in military life, and I always knew there was a possibility of being called up. Maybe if we stand firm now, some of the younger boys won't have to see military service."
Inducted with Holton was his 19-year-old son, A. T . , lll. Donald served a year in the Guard and four years in Navy. Holton's ten younger children range in age from 4 to 17.
Referring to his wife, Holton said, "She' s a good top kick. She can run this outfit all right.''
Mrs. Holton said she and the children aren't worried about the future, even with their breadwinner gone. "I've heard of some people who have got all up set when their husbands were called," she said. "I can't even drive a car but we're not worried.,
Holton, an electrician at the Atomic Energy Commission's Savannah River Bomb Plant, has worked for the government directly or indirectly for most of the past 17 years. He is an Army veteran of World War II.
Family finances will be strained in Holton's absence, but they're used to watching pennies, they said. The two older girls in the large family work after school and weekends, Holton said. "They make enough to buy their own things and some for the other children. And I've got a pretty good wife," he added. "She'll do okay."
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GENERAL HEARN SHAKES WITH SP4 HOL TO N Augusta Father of 12 Answers C all
SANDERSVILLE GUARDSMEN TREATED TO FAREWELL BARBECUE Local Groups Feted Unit Called into Federal Service
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Training Dates Set for ARNG

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Summer camp dates for the Georgia ARNG have been established for 1962. Periods for all field training will be for 15 days except where additional travel is authorized by the USPFO. 878TH ENGINEER BATTALION 31 7 June, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
HQ & &Q DETACHMENT GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 1024 June, Travis Fie ld, Sav., Ga.
102ND SIGNAL DEPOT 115 Jul y, Tobyhanna, Pa.

COLONEL CHARLES CONN

COL. WILLIAM G. FORWOOD

Col. Charles Conn Heads ARNG Adv. Gp;

Col. Bill Forwood, ANG Adv, Has Polar Svc

Colonel Charles Conn became the Senior Army Advisor for the Georgia National Guard on 1 ovember 1961 upon his return from Europe where he was the assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel and Administration (G l) of the Seventh United States Army.
Colonel Conn is an old campaigner with progressive ideas, having been an artillery expert from days of the first mechanized artillery piece to the modern special weapons of the present day Army. His commands have ranged from squad to Division Artillery Commander of an Armored Division. His staff positions have encompassed duties from the battalion to the Operation and Training Officer, Doctrine and Organization Division of the Artillery Section of the Continental Army Command.
Colonel Conn holds decorations of the Republic of Korea for service in the Korean action with the 45th United Scates Division. The Croix de Guerre with Gold Star was received from the Republic o f France for action with the 90th Infantry Division during World Wa r II. The fourth Oak Leaf Cluster to the Rronze Star Medal was awarded for action with the Eighth United States Army
in Korea. Colonel Conn is a graduate of
the advanced course of the Field Artillery School and the Command and General Staff College.

From the deep South, and far North as well as points East and West, comes the newest Senior Advisor to the Georgia Air National Guard. Colonel William G. Forwood has operated out of both polar regions, having commanded task forces during Project Deep Freeze in the Antarctic and Project Ice Cube in the Arctic.
As a veteran troop carrier and transport pilot, he has served tours of duty as an operations officer in a troop carrier command in Europe for two years (1943-45), and from 1958 to 1961 he was Deputy Commander for Operations and Material, 1503 Air Transport Wing, MATS, Tachikawa, Japan.
Col. Forwood is an Air Guardsman of the "Old School," having joined the 119th Observation Squadron, New Jersey National Guard, in 1931. He served with the 119th until 1940, then served on active duty as engineering officer and squadron commander of transport and troop carrier organizations. Af ter his European tour, he returned to ew Jersey, rejoining the ANG as a unit commander
Soon he was back again on active duty and served tours as commander of an M&S Gp at March Field, Calif., Advisor to the Peruvian Air Force ( 1949- 1952), Commande r of the 18th Trp Carrier Sqdn, Donaldson AFB, S. C., and in 1954 was Gp Cmdr, 6lst Trp Carrier Gp at

llOTH SIGNAL BATTALION 1-15 July, Fort Gordon, Ga.
48TH ARMORED DIVISION 22 July - 5 August, Ft. Stewart, Ga. EXCEPTION: 248th Signal Bn 48th Military Police Co 21 July - 4 August, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
108TH ARTILLERY BRIGADE ATTACHED UNITS 214TH ARTY 420th Sig Det 379th & 380th Ord Dets 124th Pub Info Det 12-26 August, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
SEPARATE UNITS 117th Surg Hospital 20lst Ord Company 406th Ord Company 12-26 August, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
No dates have been established for field training of Sel Svc Sec, Hq & Hq Det.
Donaldson. It was with the 6lst that he won the icy assignments in the sha~ow of both Poles.
For his exceptional ability and service in Operation Deep Freeze, he has been awarded the Legion of Merit. Project Ice Cube earned the 6lst Gp an Outstanding Unit Award for operations beyond the Dewline. He also holds the Air Medal.
Col. Forwood is a graduate of the Air Command and General Staff School, Communications and Engineering Schools and the Army Language School.
Co 1. Forwood is a command pilot with over 8,000 hou,rs on his log.

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FRONT AND CENTER FOR GUARDSMEN OF THE 48TH ARMORED DIVISION TO BE DECORATED
1961 Awards & Decorations Honor Guardsmen

The presentation of awards and decorations, recorded during the Division's 1961 summer training encampment, are shown through the lens of the camera to roundup coverage of the eventful maneuvers.
Taking place during Governor's Day activities of the 48th Armored Division and Combat Command B's annual Gray Bonnet Review, the colorful ceremonies highlighted the two-week stint of active duty at Fort Stewart, Ga.
GRAY BONNET REVIEW 30 June 61
1- 1st Lt. Robert L. LeSeuer receives the Barnett Trophy from Lt. Gen. Henry D. Russell. 2- SFC Frank Watts accepts the NGB National Small-Bore Plaque from Col. Roy W. Hogan. 3- Sp5 Dan J. Story receives the Edge Trophy from Major Gen. George J. Hearn. 4- M/ Sg t James E. Reddick accepts the Hudson Trophy from Maj. Gen. T. J. Cross. 5- SFC James L. Dunaway is presented the Lutz Troph y from Col. Harry Lutz. 6- The McKenna Trophy is presented to a member of Hq Co 4/ 108 by Mrs. Cile McKenna.
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7- M/ Sgt Thomas E. Rambo is congratulated by Lt. Governor Garland T. Byrd upon presentation of the Schell Trophy.
Other presentations, not shown, were toSp4 John Liles, Best Drilled Soldier; SFC Billy J. Manning, Neatest Soldier; 1st Sgt. Grover C. Deriso, Best Supply and Orderly Room; and to Capt. Ernest Bond, Best Attendance. The NGB Guardsman Award Certificate was presented to Mrs. Joseph Clark of Macon's National Guard Auxiliary for its contributions to Guard and public service organizations. Made Honorary Colonels in CC B were Capt. Jay Brower, Major John Terry and Maj. Gen. T. J. Cross.
GOVERNOR ' S DAY 48th Armored Di vision
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8- Georgia's highe st a ward, the Distinctive Service Medal, was presented by Lt. Governor Garland T. Byrd to Major Thomas C. Tillman, Jr., rear, for his "enthusiasm and untiring efforts" in the raising of funds for the equiping of the Americus Armory. T he DSM was

also won by SFC Frank Watts, center, for his service as coach and captain of Hq Company's national champion small-bore rifle team of CC B. Capt. Loren D. Gaines , right, receives the Governor's Trophy for Effeciency in Training for Hq & Hq Co, 560th Engrs. 9- Maj. Gen. George J. Hearn presents the Adjutant General's Trophy for th e Best Supply and Orderly Room to 1st Lt. Robert L. LeSeuer, Hq & Svc Co, 4th Med Tk Bn, 108th Armor. 10Sgt. James R. Brown receive s the Provost Marshal's Trophy from Gen. Hearn for being the outstanding Military Policeman of the Division in 1961. 11- Sgt. Marion E . Ande rson , Co B, 2nd Armd Rifle Bn, 121st Inf, Albany, received the Division's Best Drilled Soldier Trophy from Maj. Gen. Maxwell C. Snyder, Divtston Commander.
A trophy for the Best Drilled Howi tzer Section was won by Btry C, 1st Howitzer Bn, 118th Arty. SFC Macey W. Owens received the award from Gen. Snyder for his section's "speed, accuracy and team functioning. 0
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MAJOR FLEMING AS SISTS PAT INTO " DAD 'S AIRPLANE"
For One Unforgettable Day Young Pat Fleming "Commands" Jet Group

PATRICK "PILOTS" JET MODEL, WITH CAPT. SYLVAN BYCK, SISTER, MISSY, AND BROTHER, DAVID
PAT "DRIVES" TRUCK GIVEN HIM BY COL. KUHN , RIG HT 10

Patrick Fleming, four- year-old
son of Major Lawrence J. F leming,
Air Force Adviser of th e 16 5th Fighter Group, was named hono rary commander of the group on his visit to Travis Field, Savann ah, on November 18.
Young Pat recently return ed from a serious heart operation at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C. During his stay in the hospital, he often expressed a de sire to "co me out to the airfield" where his father flew airplanes.
Colonel Ralph G. Kuhn , Commander of the 265th, arranged for Patrick and his brother, sister, and mother to be guests of the gro up upon his return from the ho spital. Pat was escorted on the base with his family, and one of the highlights of the tour was Pat's operaing the fire truck overhead sp ray nozzle.
After the base tour, Pat and the rest of his family lunched with Colonel Kuhn and his Staff. Later Colonel Kuhn presented P atrick with a l arge toy truck as a remembranc e o f hi s honorary comm and .
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Military Affairs
Committeemen
Tour Army & ANG
Facilities Nov 1-3
Georgia lawmakers of the House and Senate Military Affairs Committees took a quick tour of Georgia National Guard facilities November 1-3.
The legislators, who started their inspection of Army and Air Guard progress at State Department of Defense Headquarters in Atlanta, attended a briefing by Major General George J. Hearn and were given a tour of the Confederate Avenue Reservation.
Next on the schedule was another tour and briefing by Brig. General Bernard M. Davey at his 116th Air Transport Command Headquarters at Dobbins AFB. Getting the word on the ANG's new mission, the interested statesmen were treated to a flight in one of the 128th Air Transport Squadron's C-97 Stratofreighters. Boarding the mammoth aircraft, which can carry some 130 passengers in its troop carrying configuation, they flew to Savannah for similar briefings and tours of the Permanent Field Training Site and 165th Fighter Group (Air Defense) at Travis Field, the new armory of the 48th Armored Division Artillery and the facilities of the 117th AC&W Flight on Intermediate Road in Savannah.
In shirt-sleeve weather the lawmakers were welcomed to Travis by Col. William H. Kelly, Base Detachment Commander. Hosts at the 48'th Div Arty armory were Lt. Col. Richard E. Evans and Lt. Gen. Patrick E. Seawright. Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes gave the legislators a look at his 117th facilities. Col. Ralph G. Kuhn briefed the legislators at Travis where his 165th Fighter Group put on an exhibition with their F-86L Saberjets.
In the group were Senators Spence M. Grayson, and Representatives George L. Smith, Bonnell Akins, Jim Andrews, Lamar Dunn, James H. Floyd, Bill Knight, William B. Steis and Ralph Underwood.
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SR. M/SGT BOBBY R. GRAHAM EXPLAINS JET ENGINE OPERATION
LAWMAKERS INSPECT SPACIOUS NEW DIVISION ARTILLERY ARMORY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SHOWN BY SR . M/ SGT CHARLES S. RIGGS 11

PICTURESQUE PL ATFORM FOR DEDI CATION OFFICIALS

GEN . HEARN, RIGHT, PRESENTS KEYS TO CAPT . FLUKE R

Gov ernor Dedicates Quitm an's H. G. T urner Armory

Quitman's picturesque armory, framed by large oaks draped with Spanish moss, was dedicated by Governor Ernest Vandiver August 1 and named the Henry Gray Turner Armory.
Governor Vandiver, in his opening rema rks , called attention to the great statesman, pointing out that Gray, who died in 1904, began his years of public service as a Guardsman , joining the Savannah Volunt eer Guards in 1861 and serving in the Confederacy. In later years Gray returned to the Quitman area where he practiced law. As a State Repre-
entative and member of Congress, he contributed to the development of the South Georgia area.
On hand for the c eremonie s was enry ray Turner III, who unveiled a plaque at the entrance to Co C' s armory.
Presenting t e keys to the ar-
mory, Major General Geo rge J.
Hearn charged apt. Thomas R. Fluker, the company commander, wi th th e responsibility of its safekeeping.
Pointing out the rich tradi tion in the Brooks Co nty area, Gov. Vandiver told the loc al citizens tha t many of them were "descendents o f o ur early frontietsmen, th e Brooks Rifles, the Piscola olunte rs , th e Brooks Volunteers and the Wi regras s
ifl e s. '' Th e Guard's com ander-in- hief
s aid, " This is the ne e t of 49 armor e comple ed , ith nin mo re pr sen tl y under construction and nother seven app ro d for con s truction. "
Following the d dicatio and plaque unveil ing, ap e. F l ker held an Open Hous and tour of the
rmory fa ciliti , aft whi h the it h ld a barbecue and dedi tion
bal l .

IN FRO NT OF PLAQUE , L -R, GEN. HEARN, CAPT. FLUKER , GO V. VANDIVE R, HENRY GRAY TURNE R Il l
"OLD OR "' LOW ER D AT DEDICA ION CE EMONY

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Pnvironm e nts , tl1i. 8.'>-ton robot can ris<> to 2.') /Pe l abo v ground LPvel ull(/ rotate in a circle. EquiptJed with 16-faot arms twcl m eclwuicc,/ lwmls it is rlesignl'fl to fJl'r/orm assembl y or rliRassembl:v OfJerati.on .~,
makA t1lljustm e uts or tlo em erge ncy dut y . Following n .ix-mont/1 tPsting cmtl chPrk-out fJragram iu NPvacla in cOOfJPration with the AEC, th e RPPil<' will lu URttl in tlir~t' l SUfJptJrl of IIIP Ro lil' r uu.ciPar rorktl
'''"1: rt/111.

FOREIGN OFF. VISIT
Officers of foreign countries friendl y to the U. S. are getting a look at the nat ion's ation a l Guard as part of an orientation to ur be ing conducted by Fort Gordon's U. Army Civil Affairs School. Recen tl y 12 student officers o f the school visited Augusta ' s a rmory and were given a briefing by Capt. Barney H. Nobles and Major Elwood 0 . Harris , army advisor.
The officers represen ted South Korea, Thailand and South Viet-Nam. Capt. Nobles said the visitors were particularly interested in the fe deralstare, dual status of Guardsmen and the organization structure. Lt. Col.
Fred J. Gerkin , sec re tary of the
civil affairs school , sa id other classes of fore ign officers may visit the Gua rd armor y.
OCT, NOV, DEC 1961

ASSN. HONORS CCB
Colonel Edward J. Mackey, as
President of the Georg ia adona[ Gu a rd Associa tion , presented gifts to th e members of the rifle te am of Hq Co , Combat Comm a nd B at ceremonies held a t the Volunteers Armory i n Ma co n.
The Guard As socia tion at its 1960 convention held in Savannah vo ted to aw ard th e gi fts to the rifle team for winning Th e Chief Na tional Guard Bureau Trophy for Rifle Marks mans hip for the year 1960. Thi s represe nted the third year ( 1957, 1959 & 1960) Hq Co CCB team has won the trophy.
Members of the winning team are SFC Franklin E. Wa tts, Sg t Ro bert E. Bridgeman, Sgr Ha rold G . Davenpor t, Sp- 4 Robbi n E. Sm i th and Sp-4 Marvin L. McLeod.

VA PROTECTS LIFE INS
Premium payments and interest on commercial life insurance policies of Reservists and National Guardsmen who are ordered to ac tive duty may be guaranteed by the Veterans Administration under prov1s1ons of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, the VA announced.
This protection, VA said, cove rs the policyholder's period of active service and two years afterward. It applies only to life policies that do not impose special premium rates for military duties o r clauses limiting benefits becaus e of service. The total amount that VA can guarantee must not exceed $10,000 in each case.
Mr. Harry W. Piper, Acting Ma nager, Veterans Administration Regional Office, Atlanta, Georgia, reminded veterans, however, that the protection is in reality a loan against the policy and that the premiums and interest rhus guaranteed must eventually be repaid by by the veteran .
The policy also must have been in effect for at least 180 day s before the owner entered active service and must be in fo rce on a premium basis at the time of a pplication for protection. U. S. Government and National Service l i fe insurance policies are not eligible under the act.
Mr. Piper said the policyholder must apply for protection on VA Form 9-380 to the insurance company and VA .
Once a policy is protected, it will not lapse or terminate for nonpayment of premiums, indebtedness or interest while the policyholder is on active duty, and for two years after his discharge, unles s the owner requests withdrawal of the protective provisions.
If the policyholder does not pay the premiums and interest ro the commercial company during this protective period, the amount due will be treated by VA as a policy loan.
If the cash surrender valut of the policy a t the end of the protective per\od is less than the amount gua ranteed, the policy will termina te and the government will pay the commercial company the difference. Any sum paid the commercial company by VA will become a debt due the U. S. by the veteran.
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Numer us Changes In

AF Uniform Regs. Set

Washington (AFPS)-Important changes in the Air Force

uniform are forecast for 1962, including the discontinuance of

the blue poplin shirt, shade 120, which cannot be officially worn

after May 1.

Also on May 1, the lightweight blue, shade 84 uniform will

become a mandatory item for

officers.
Airmen have until May 1, 1963 to get the new uniform.
It is on sale now through commercial stores and is expected to be available in Continental United States sales stores by Jan . 15, 1962.
Air Force officials pointed out there are many other changes in the mill-some of them tentative with availability dates still undetermined.
For example, now being developed is a new raincoat that is expected to be in exchanges and at sales stores sometime next year.
The new coat is waterproof, officials say, but still resembles the one now worn by thousands of airmen. It is made of rubberized nylon fabric that has a cape on the back designed to allow air to circulate within the coat.
Also in the works is a lightweight blue shirt scheduled for wear with either the new light "blues" or the current heaver uniform.

Other changes scheduled for the future:
Available commercially by May 1, 1962, will be the lightweight oxford cloth shirt, shade 126 blue. It is an optional item that sales stores will not carry.
The long-familiar "Ike Jacket" (summer and winter standard) will not be authorized after May 1, 1964.
Beginning Jan. 1, 1962, unit citation emblems will be repositioned from the right to left pocket unless the (;hange leaves an obviously marked area on the right side. The change will be mandatory on new uniforms.
Being phased out is the tan shade 193 uniform. It may be worn optionally as a summer uniform until Oct. 15, 1965.
Officials predict an eventual regulation calling for the all-year wear of blues as the new lightweight uniform is phased in. The lightweight uniform is already authorized for all-year wear, but the heavier blue uniform is generally regulated by season changes.

Ready to transport relief supplies destined for hurricanedevastated Belize, Honduras , Lt. Col. W. R. Hudson and Major John E. Haynes prepare to take-off in a C-97 of the 116th Ai r Transport Wing. The plane load of much-needed clothing and other gifts donated by Atlantans was flown to Miami for dispatch to Honduras early in November after the Central American country was raked by a severe hurricane. It was the first such mission flown by the Air Guard's giant
Stratofreighters.
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48th Staff Honors
Gholson, Hancoclc Burgess, Albrecht
Four former 48th Division sta ff officers, recently trans ferred to the U. S. Army Reserve, were honored at a reception at the General H. D. Russell Armory in Macon. Ho t was Brig Gen Benjamin F. Merri tt Assistant Division Commander. '
Those honored included Colonel John M. Hancock, Jr. and Colonel Julius L. Gholson who received ROPA promotions to Colonel and transferred to the U.S.A.R.; Colonel Charles D. Burgess who retired from the Georgia Army National Guard and reverted to the U.S.A.R .; and Major Fritz Albrecht , who reverted to U.S.A.R. when he was transferred in his civilian position from Atlanta General Depo t to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army, in the Pentagon.
The combined military service of the officers totaled 90 years. Colonel Hancock originally joined the National Guard as an enlisted man in 1934 and was the Division Staff Judge Advocate; Colonel Gholson began his service in the E. R. C. in 1939 and had 22 years of service; and was serving as Division Inspector General ; Colone l Burgess, former Division Special Services Officer had a total of 23 years of service, but originally joined the National Guard in 1925; Major Albrecht, who was Assistant Division G-1, had 18 years of service, having joined the National Guard in 1949 after serving in the Regular Army as an enlisted man for six years.
In appreciation of their long and faithful service in the Georgia Army National Guard, General Merritt presented to each of the officers an Attache Case in behalf of the members of the Division Staff.
6-MO. PROGRAM ON
The six-month RFA train ee program is again in effect. Nationwide, the Guard quota is 6,030 for January. Georgia has filled all 155 of its spaces for the month and has also filled its February quota of 150. The March quota of 143 was half filled as of 31 Dec 61.
OCT, NOV, DEC 1961

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Veterans Day ceremonies in Atlanta November II coincided with a special salute of Senator Richard B. Russell and, Representative Carl V i nson, distinguished Chairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House Armed Service Committees. At left, Senator Russell speaks to his many friends at the Oink-

ler Hotel. At the speaker's table are, L-R, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, principal speaker, Senator Herman E. Talmadge, Governor Ernest Vandiver and Congre ssman Vinson. At right, Major Ralph Brown leads a parade of heavy NG equipment down Peachtree Street during the annual Veter-
ans Day observance.

Macon Tanks Roll
To Mark U.N. Day
M-48 Tanks and Jeeps of Macon units of the 48th Armored Division were the highlight of a parade held recently at Warner Robins in observance of United Nations Day, for which Major General William T. Hefley, WRAMA Commander was reviewing officer.
The impressive array of armored

vehicles was composed of tanks and jeeps of the 3d 1edium Tank Battalion, commanded by Lt. Col. Holden C. West of Macon. Personnel of the battalion and Combat Command B were drivers for the vehicles.
Tank Commanders included Captain Harold W. Carlisle , C. 0. of Company C, 3/ 108 Armor; 2d Lt Otis C. Malcom, Jr. , member of Staff of CC "B" ; and 2d Lt Henry A. Andrews, member of staff of 3/ 108 Armor. Tank drivers included

SFC Francis Case, Sp5 Hillery Reeves, and PFC James R. Crutchfield, all of Co C, 3/ 108 Armor.
Operators of the Jeeps and the 5-ton Wrec ker were SFC Charles A. Carnish, Sp4 James T. Holloway, and Officer Candidate Johnn y M. Wingers ofCC "B"; and Sp5 William A. Curtis and P FC John A. Norrell of Co C, 3/ 108 Armor. Captain Leonard C. Grace of division headquarters was project offic.er for the event.

Maj. Gen. Georg e G. F in ch , right , receives the Di stinguished Service Medal of the National Guard Association of the Un ited States from its pres ident, Maj. Gen. William H. Harrison, Jr. at Las Vegas in October. Cited for his outstanding loya l and devoted service to the Nation, to the Guard and to the Association," Finch was presented the coveted medal at the 83rd General Conference. The retired Georg ia Guardsman was a former Chief of the NGB' s AF Division and later commanded
the 14th Air Force.
OCT , NOV, DEC 1961

Flight Nurse kits are officially issued to 1st Lt 's Margaret Mease, center, and Jane Inez Flake by Brig. Gen . Bernard M. Davey, Commander, !16th Air Transport Win g. The Flight Nurses are members of the newly activated !28th Aeromedical Evacuation Flight at Dobbins AFB. The Air Guard nurses will be called upon in any future airlift of litter patients by C-97's of the Go ANG. Lt. Mease was a December 6th graduate of the
Flight Nurse School at Brooke AFB, Texas.
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THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

For Members of the Armed Forces of the
1 I am an American fighting man . I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am pre pared to give my life in their defense.
2 I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.
3 If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy .
4 If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners . I will give no information or take part If I am senior, I will take command . orders of those appointed over me and will back them every way .
5 When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I wil'l make no oral or written state ments disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their
I will trust in my God and "i""-"~ .:,.... f~t~Jf~,?~'['
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