The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 12, no. 1 (Jan., Feb. 1962)]

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GUARDSMAN
ON THE GROUND, OR IN THE AIR, THE GUARD IS THERE

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THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

HONORABLE ERNEST VANDIVER
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA

MAJ GEN GEORGEJ. HEARN
THE ADJUTANT GENERA L

Fellow Guardsmen :
After a ten-year period of planning and construction, we are nearing the completion of our armory building program. At the beginning, when Governor Ernest Vandiver was your Adjutant General, he envisioned the erection of 65armories throughoutthe State to house our Army National Guardsmen. Now, as he serves out his last year as Governor, our Commander-in-Chief will see tlie letting of the contract for the 65th armory.
This bold and ambitious program, delayed at times by lack of funds and other restrictions, is nearly complete with only seven more armories remaining to be put under contract. It is anticipated this will be done by the end of the present fiscal year, since funds have been approved for their construction in Baxley, Glennville, Hinesville, Jesup, Moult rie, Sparta and Tifton.
To date, 53 armories have been completed and approved, and five more are complete except for the final acceptance inspection by the NG Bureau.
Other new facilities for the Army Guard are rapidly nearing completion at Fort Stewart where more new mess halls and latrines are being erected in the east wing .
Another gratifying achievement to me is in the field of personnel. I was heartened to note that none of the officers meeting the February RO PA Board fo r the first time were passed over. All eight of them were found to be qualified for promotion. This is indicative of the type of officers de s ired in the Georgia National Guard.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

ol. 12 Jan, Feb 1962

No. 1

A publicat ion of th ~ . D~partment of D fen e, ~lilitary Dtvtswn, ta te of
eor ia. Pub li s hed in the int eres t of the Georgia ational Guard and di tributed free to members of th e lational Guard of Georgia . The Guard man receives AFPS ma te ri a l.

HONORAB LE ERNEST VANDIVER GOV ERNOR OF GEORGIA
MAJ GEN GEORGEJ. HEARN THE ADJUT ANT GENERAL

LT. COL. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor

Publication and Editorial Office 959 E. Confederate Av e., S. E.,
Atlanta 16, Georgia
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OUR COVER ...
This modernistic drawing by Captain Robert H. Sprayberry relates to no particular motif or theme but is the first in a series of artisti c renditions by the talen
ted pilot of Hq & Hq Detachment.

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'IT DIDI'IJT EVEN RAIN.A CLOUD PA5SED IN FRONT OF
THE6UN.K
JAN, FEB 1962

C-97 OF !28TH AIR TRANSPORT SQDN CRUISES OVER NORTH GEORGIA

*************** Kuhn's Fighter Gp Training Dates In Historic Switch
Set for ARNG To Transport Roll

Summer camp dates for the Geor gia ARNG have been established for 1962. Periods for all field train ing will be for 15 days except where additional travel is authorized by the USPFO. 878TH ENGINEER BATTALION 3-1 7 Jun e, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
HQ & &Q DETACHMENT GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 10-24 June, Travis Field, Sav. , Ga.
102ND SIGNAL DEPOT 1-15 Jul y, Tobyhanna , Pa.
llOTH SIGNAL BATTALION 1-15 Jul y, Fort Gordon, Ga.
48TH ARMORED DIVISION 22 July - 5 Augu st, Ft. Ste wart, Ga. EXCEPTION: 248th Signal Bn 48th Military Police Co 21 Jul y 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 U ITS 117th Surg Hospitai 20 lst Ord Company 40 6th Ord Company 12-26 August, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
No dates have been established for field training of Sel Svc Sec, Hq & Hq Det.

Col. Ralph G. Kuhn' s 165th Fighter Group (Air Defeo se) will be reorganized 1 April 1962, changing its his toric mi ssion from jet fighter and interceptor to that of heavy transport.
The Savannah-based Air National Guard organization already has five officers and six airmen who have compi eted preliminary transition training at Randolph AFB, Texas. Two officers and one airman a re presently at Randolph, and a Mobile Training Detac hment is now in operation at Travis Field.
The '165th will be authorized eight of the gi ant C-97 Stratofreighter s, the first of which is scheduled to be delivered in April.
Changing from Air Defense Command control to that of the Military Air Transport Service will necessitate the redesignation of existing Air Guard units at Travis to the following :
165th Air Transport Group (Heavy) 158th Air Transport Squadron (H) 165th Air Base Squadron 165th Air Base Squadron 165th Consolidate d Aircraft Mt. Sq. 165th USAF Dispensary (Hv Trans) 158th Aeromedic al Evacuation Flight
The redesignated units will be authorized 16 5 officers and 653 airmen compared to a present a uthorization of 91 officers and 703 airmen. The additional officer requirements will be for multi-engine pilots, navigators, and flight nurses. Needed initially in the airman ranks will be qualified flight engineers, loadmasters and aeromedical evacuation specialists.

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Second GMI Class Starts with 47 Enthusiastic Cadets

The second class of the Georgia Military Institute opened with the usual "bang" 24-25 February in Forsyth with 47 cadets receiving two days of rigorous instruction one of them described as "the longest weekend I have spent in many months.''
This cadet wasn't complaining and neither were the majority of the others as a sampling of their comments revealed after the last Smday class.
After their initiation into the military discipline demanded at GMI , the cadets were asked to write their honest impressions about the school and were told they did not have to sign their names to the paper. Most of them signed anyway.
Activities during the weekend can best be envisioned through the eyes of the cadets as they responded to the instructions of their tactical officers and classroom instructors:
"The tactical officers are rough, but I know they are doing it for our own good."
"The men learn to think under pressure."
"I believe that GMI will improve the Ga. NG as a whole.''
"The tac officers are the kind of men I would want to go into combat with.''
"I don't think this school is an easy one. I believe GMI will give the candidate the drive to make a leader."
"This is exactly the kind of school it should be.''
"The school presents a real challenge."
"The tac officers are mean, but that is their job."
"Oassroom instructors are by far the best I have ever seen."
"I think that a person should be put under this strain and learn traits of leadership necessary in an officer."
"This first weekend is an experience I will never forget."
"I feel that there could not be a better OCS in the World."
"It is indeed a great honor for the State of Georgia to have this type of training."
"This weekend has proved the Institute very capable of providing highly qualified officers."
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CADET COMPANY COMMANDER JERRY S, GREENE SOUNDS OFF Tactical Officers Jossey, Hearn, Harrison Check His Commands

PLATOONS OF GMI CADETS IN FORMATION IN FORSYTH ARMORY Second Closs of Candidates As They Begin Officer Training
r-~.,~-~~~~~~ GEORGIA Ml 1, k INSTITUTE
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-coL. HQl)GES, CAPT. KARRH WITH CADET LARRY BEDINGFIELD
Swainsboro Cadet Talks to Asst, Commandant, Instructor

"I am learning a lot of thing s about the military I didn't know and the great responsibility it i s to be an officer."
Col. Don ald E. Mees, GMI Commandant, was pleased wi th his ne w crop of cadets. Lt. Col. Gene L. Hodges, Assistant Comm andanc, said

the candidates appeared more informed about what the school had to offer than the first class. He s aid they were a very mature and confident gro up of youn g Na tional Gu ardsmen and predicted a high perc entage of th em would graduate in the summer of 1963.
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General Yeager visits a class on the equipment of a Radio Terminal and Carrier Section, being conducted by Company B of the 110th Signal Battalion. The visiting general toured the
new Armory during a visit to Savannah in January.

Major General Yeager, top center, views work of Sp6 Raymond Tarpley (left) and SpS Jim Jackson, Stand_ing with General Yeager are Major Thomas Daniels and Brigadier General
Charles L. Davis, (U. S. Army Photo)

3rcl Army Deputy CG Visits Savannah Armory 22 Jan

Keeping it in the family, three proud Guard employees of Hq
Co, 4th Med Tk Bn , Americus, pose with their sons who have recently joined the unit, From left, CWO Karl M, Jordan with Karl, Jr., CWO Wi II iam H. Harris with William E. and 1st Sgt Grover C. Deriso, Jr. with Jerry L , Deriso. Photo was made
during Feb IG , and the unit is hoping for its fourth straight
superior.

SFC HAROLD A. MOSS

RETIRES FROM HQ CO, 3RD MEDIUM TANK BN

For having served ''honorably and

faithfully for more than 20 years",

F Harold A. Moss, Hq Co, 3rd Med
n Bn, Macon, retired from National

Guard service 31 January and was

promoted to Master Sergeant (E-7).

M/ gt Moss Infantry 3 Dec

joined Co 34, served

Df~r

121st three

years in Svc Co and continued his

Guard service after a tour of active duty in ~odd War II. Since 12 Dec 46,

he had served with Hq Co 12lst Inf

Hq & & Hq

vc Co, 162nd Tk o, 3rd Med Tk Bn,

1B'08n~haAndrmHorq'.

TWIGGS, WEST AT C&GS
Two veteran Georgia National Guard officers are attending the Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
They are Lt. Col. Albert J. Twiggs and Lt. Col. Holden C. West.
Lt. Col. Twiggs is the former commander of the 1st Gun Bn, 214th Arty, in Augusta. He is now a member of the staff of Hq, 108th Arty Brigade.
Lt. Col. West is commander of Macon's 3rd Medium Tank Bn, 108th Armor.
The fi ve-rnon th 's course ends in May.

JAN, FEB 1962

Major General Walter B. Yeager, Third U.S. Army Deputy Commander, visited Savannah 22 Jan to tour the new National Guard Armory.
With his host, Brigadier General Charles L. Davis, Commanding General of the 48th Armored Division Artillery, General Yeager visited classrooms in the new Armory where National Guardsmen were in the midst of their weekly training sessions.
Included on the itinerary were Yisits to classrooms of the 48th Division Artillery, the llOth Signal Battalion, and the 1st Howitzer Battalion of the 118th Artillery.
The Savannah Armory, the largest in Georgia, houses the 48th Armored Division Artillery and serves as a sports arena for the city. It was built jointly with funds from the Federal and State governments and the Gty of Savannah at a cost of $625,000.
General Yeager was the first Third Army official to tour the Armory located at 1248 Intermediate Road in Savannah.
A Texas soldier, playing poker with some English servicemen, drew four aces.
"One pound," ventured the Englishman on his right.
"I don't know how you-all count your money," drawled the Texan, "but I'll raise you a ton."
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MATS AIRMEN LOAD CARGO McBRIDE, HOLDER, LEGGETT, HUGHES, FARRIBA CHECK LOAD FACTORS

MAJOR JOHN HAYES PILOTS C-97 ABOVE CARIBBEAN SEA

T /SGT HUGHES OPERATES ENGINEE R' S PANEL WITH MULTITUDE OF SWITCH ES

Georgians Circle Caribbean Ill 56-hour Mission

In the eerie red glow of the control cabin, the flight crew of ANG C-97 10313 huddled over a myriad of radios, instruments, controls and toggle switches, guiding their goliath of the skies along the Kilo Route far out over the Atlantic Ocean.
Occasionally the Georgians look outside the glass-enclosed cabin, captured by the majesty of a full moon on cotton-patch clouds, casting islands of shadow on the endless expanse of water.
In what is rapidly becoming a "routine overseas flight" by the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Air Transport Wing, this missionto Puerto Rico and Panama began Sunday afternoon January 21st, 1962. Preparations started with a briefing of crew members by the aircraft commander, Major John E. Hayes of Atlanta.
Major Hayes was in command of the 14-man crew which listened attentively as he outlined the mission. The chief navigator, Major Claude R. Kuhn of Chamblee, charted the course. A veteran of hundreds of trans-Atlantic crossings, he pointed out emergency landing areas available along the 4,454-mile course.

A former Strategic Air Command (SAC) pilot, 1st Lt. Marion H. Barnett, Jr. of Washington, Ga., went over emergency ditching procedures and the life-saving equipment available.
In dense fog and low visibility the four-engined aircraft lifted off the Dobbins Air Force Base runway at 2:25 p.m. on its first leg of the three-day trip. First stop, Charleston AFB, S. C., was the vital one. As they taxied into the ramp, crew
members were alerted for a practice ditching drill. There the Georgia airmen were given their flight plan with designated check points, radio frequencies and others information as aids to navigation. Confidential identification codes were obtained to positively verify the identity of the Georgia aircraft should it be challenged by our far-flung air defen se installations.
The Transport Control Center (TCC) of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) at the Charleston facility is one of the few departure and arrival points in the U. S. for clearing of military overseas flights. Here the Georgians made arrangements for loading their 10,076 pounds of freight desrined for Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico. Although in a training status, the air-

craft's loadmasters assisted MAT ground crews in loading the cargo, computing carefully the weight distribution for each compartment in th e spacious fuselage.
Worki ng on a close time schedule, Major Hayes and his crew comple ted the necessary paper work , picked up frozen meals and began their pre-fligh t inspections, making certain suffici ent fuel had been taken on for the fli ght and the freight was secure. In the lin go of MATS operations, time of departur e and arrival at bases is computed from
"block time to block time," or th e time calculated that the aircraft will pull away from its landing gear blo cks or chocks until it pulls in at its destination for engine shutdown .
It was 7:09 p.m. Eastern time or 0009 Zulu (Greenwich Time) when .he 142,000 pounds of aircraft, fuel and cargo departed Charleston AFB. Air borne, the C-97 was vectored to the first of many reporting points along the route to Puerto Rico.
Flying at 12 ,000 feet altitude, navigators Kuhn a nd 1st Lt. Herbert C. Hawkins, Jr., of Roswell, began initial computations: true speed, drift, true heading , position and ETA 's for sue ceeding reporting positions. The bright green images on the LORAN naviga tion aid and the radio altimeter con

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GIANT ENGINES POWER GEORGIANS AFTER ALL-NIGHT FLIGHT, GEORGIA STRATOFREIGHTER LANDS IN PANAMA

MAJ. KUHN, LT . HAWKINS, SGT BLAKELY MONITOR RADIO-NAVIGATION AIDS SHOWING THE WAY TO GO HOME

THE CREW OF ANG 10313 AT HOWARD AFB, PANAMA CANAL ZONE

tra ted pleasantly with the soft red glow of die cabin. Instrument pointers
eemed glued to the face of the dials, a the highly proficient flight engineer had the giant engines tuned in harmonious synchronization.
Long range radios, tuned in to rations in Miami, Tampa and An drews AFB, Maryland gave the pilots the a surance they were not too far a~ay from civilization for them to report their position, altitude and ETA over the next check point. Most of the electronic intersections used a reporting points had no visual references, only coordinates of lon girude and latitude.
Enroute, the hungry airmen had hot meals from the ship's galley.
Arrival a t the big SAC base in Puerto Rico was at 12:05 a.m. Unloading .of the cargo, refueling and com pleuon of flight plans for Panama was accomplished in t wo hours and lift-off occured at 2:35 a.m. between light, tropical showers.
The lonesome flight to the Canal Zone ended at dawn, and the Georgia plane swooped in for a landing at Howard AFB.
~reeted by balmy weather and troptcal sunshine, the tired crew prepared fo r a 24-hour period of rest and relaxation.
JAN, FEB 1962

Preparations for the return trip began early Tuesday morning. Another load of cargo, 8,328 pounds, was checked in by S/ Sgt Ralph C. Mc Bride and M/ S William L. Holder both of Smyrna.
Starting the powerful engines was the job of Flight Engineer, T/ Sgt Robert D. Hughes of Canton. With the whine of the jet starting unit heavy on his ears, the young Guardsman began the switch-throwing, lever pulling, throttle-jockeying gymnastics necessary to pump life into the 3,500-horsepower engines. Backing him up was Flight Engineer, T / Sgt James Farriba of Marietta.
Assisting Major Hayes with the flying as the fuel-laden 10313 headed for the long non-stop flight to Charleston were Brig.Gen. Bernard M. Davey, Commander of the Guard's Air Transport Wing, Col. William G. Forwood, Senior AF Advisor, and Lt. Col. Douglas Embry, Operations Officer, Hq, Ga ANG.
Rounding out the crew were S/Sgt Gene A. Blakely of Marietta, and two Air Advisor flight examiners, M/ Sgt John W. Buckley and M/ Sgt Charles R. Hill.
Skirting the Eastern tip of Honduras and Nicaragua, Major Hayes nuc;iged the behemoth of the skies up to 17,000 feet above the Caribbean

Sea along the Foxtrot Route. With rare sightings of Central American shores and check points few and far between, Navigators Kuhn and Hawkins computed closely their next coordinates and were never more than seconds off their estimates.
Through towering cumulus clouds scattered across the horizon, the Yucatan Peninsula appeared off the port wing. Cuba, some 50 miles starboard, could not be seen as the Georgians entered the more familiar waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The clear, crystaline waters were tinged with the light of .:he setting sun when the first landfall was made at Ft. Meyers, Florida, and the rou tine trip by airways to Charleston was completed. Total time from Panama to Charleston was eight hours, 45 minutes.
By the time the Georgians had eased their ocean-spanning cruiser back onto the blocks at Dobbins AFB, they had been airborne 20 hours and 50 minutes of the 56 hours and 35 minutes total trip time.
W.ith similar training flights scheduled for departure on an average of three times a month, the Georgia airmen are rapidly becoming familiar with their international routes in fulfilling operational requirements for the Eastern Transport Air Force of the Military Air Transport Service.
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

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AIR NATIONAL GUARD

NAME

GRADE UNITS

COURSE

SCHOOL

DATES

Thomas , Gerry L. Bishop, William F. Gilliam, Reathel M. McDaniel, Ethel M.
NAME

A3C 1 Lt 1 Lt 1 Lt
GRADE

128th Aeromed Evac Flt. 128th Air Transp Sq
128th Aeromed Evac Flt. 128th Aeromed Evac Flt.

Medical Preceptorship Scott AFB, III

- Evacuation Training

USAF Instrument

Randolph AFB, III.

Pilot Instructor

Training

Flight Nurse Course Brooks AFB, Texas

Flight Nurse Course Brooks AFB, Texas

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

UNITS

COURSE

SCHOOL

19 Feb 62 (12 wks) 17 Feb 62 (8 wks)
21Feb62(7 wks) 21 Feb 62 (7 wks)
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Black, Robert T. Dorsey, Horace D. Frick, Fredrick M. Parkerson, Earl N. Smithwick, Bobby M. Dunaway, James L. Lewis, Tommie R. Kilgore, Clarence D. Thompson, Charles S. Williams, Claude A. Sims, Charles N. Bennett, Jack H. Johnson, Jesse L. Allen, Ronald F. Caudell, J. C. Harmon, Olin R. Jr. Dobson, Larry A. Braddock, Thomas W. Allgood, Larry L Durden, John L. Glaze, James E. Ingram, Oscar L. Hendrix, Charlie R. Towler, Johnny H., Jr.

1st Lt

CoB, 878th Engr Bn

Engr Off Orientation Ft. Belvoir, Va.

26 Feb 62-

28 Apr 62

SSG E-6 Hq Trp 1st Recon

Inf OCS Crse (RC) Ft. Benning, Ga.

12 Feb 62-

17 Apr 62

SGT E-5 Hq Co 4/ 108 Armor

Inf OCS Crse (RC) Ft. Benning, Ga.

12 Feb 62-

17Apr62

SP5 E-5 Co A 248th Signal Bn

Inf OCS Crse (RC) Ft. Benning, Ga

12 Feb 62-

17 Apr 62

SP5 E-5 Co A 4/ 108 Armor

lnf OCS Crse (RC) Ft. Benning, Ga.

12 Feb 62-

17 Apr 62

SFC E-6 Co B 3/ 108th Armor

Inf OCS Crse (RC) Ft. Benning, Ga.

12 Feb 62-

17 Apr 62

SSGT E-6 Co C 3/ 108th Armor

Inf OCS Crse (RC) Ft. Benning, Ga.

12 Feb 62-

17 Apr 62

SP5 E-5 Hq Co 3/ 108th Armor

lnf OCS Crse (RC) Ft. Benning, Ga.

12 Feb 62-

17 Apr 62

SSGT E-6 Co A 3/108th Armor

Inf OCS Crse (RC) Ft. Benning, Ga.

12 Feb 62 -

17 Apr 62

SP5 E-5 Svc Btry, 1st Rkt How

FA OCS (RC)

Ft. Sill, Okla.

9 Feb 62-

Bn, 179th Arty

28 Apr 62

1st Lt

Co A, 1st Armd Rifle Bn,

Inf Off Orientation Ft. Benning, Ga.

5 Mar 62-

121st lnf

1 May 62

SP4 E-4 201st Ord Co (DS)

Automotive Repair Aberdeen Pvg Gd MD 30 Mar 62-

6 Jul 62

SP4 E-4 201st Ord Co (DS)

Automotive Repair Aberdeen Pvg Gd MD 30Mar62-

6 Jul 62

SP5 E-5 Co A, 2nd Armd Rifle Bn FA OCS (RC)

Ft. Sill, Okla.

9Feb62-

28 Apr 62

SP5 E-5 Btry C, 4th Gun Bn, 214th FA OCS (RC)

Ft. Sill, Okla.

9 Feb 62-

Arty

28 Apr 62

MSGT

248th Trans Det (Acft Maint) Aircraft Maint Supr Ft. Eustis, Va.

16 Feb 62-

27 Mar 62

SP5 E-5 201st Ord Co.

Automotive Repair Aberdeen Proving Gds 16 Mar 62-

Crse

22 June 62

SGT E-5 Btry D, 2d Gn Bn, 214th

Radar Repair Crse Ft. Monmouth, N. J. 2 Mar 62-

Arty

19 Oct 62

SP5

Btry C, 4th Gn Bn,

Third USA NCO

Ft. Jackson, S. C.

4 Mar 62-

214th Arty

Academy

14 Apr 62

SP4 E-4 Svc Btry 1st How Bn,

Ordnance Supply Crse Aberdeen Pvg Gds Md 23Mar62-

118th Arty

25 May 62

1 Lt

Co B, 2/108 Armor

Armor Off Orientation Ft. Knox, Ky

21 Mar 62-

16 May 62

SP5 E-5 Co C 2/ 108 Armor

Armor Track Veh Mech Ft. Knox, Ky

30 Mar 62-

18 Jun 62

SP5 E-5 H q Btry 2d Gun Bn,

Radio Teletype Op Ft. Gordon, Ga.

9 Mar 62-

214th Arty

22 June 62

2 Lt

148th Avn Co

Fixed Wg Aviator Crse Ft. Rucker, Ala.

1 Aug61-

24 Jul 62

AIR NATIONAL GUARDSMEN ATTENDING BASIC TRAINING AT LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS.

Robert D. Cook Richard P . Mitchell Boyce W. Davis Ronald E. Oark Rodney E. Bennett
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Marvin D. Horton Michael W. Stuart Ramon E. Holland Ray W. Mincey Warren M. Bailey Robert J. Alexander

Paul B. Owenby John S. Cooper James W. Holcombe Robert L. Franklin Anthony L. Valenti Robert J. Vaughan

Gordon M. Chandler Louie S. William Earl D. Ponder, Jr. Henry A. Alban, Jr. Tommy E. Carmichael L ewis E. Mitchell

Jimmy P. Adams Jerald N. Proudfit Lawrence K. Klopp James M. McCall Donald J. Barber FrankS. Law

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COLONEL BUFORD A. INGLE

Ingle Gets CCC,

Deadwyler, 102

Signal Depot

Changes in command of some

major Georgia National Guard or-

ganizations have been responsible

for elevating some senior ARNG

officer to full colonel.

Moving up to the "eagle " rank

i Col. James E. Deadwyler, former

commander of the 248th Signal Bat-

talion in Atlanta, who takes over

the 102nd Signal Depot 1 March.

Colonel Buford A. Ingle, recently

promoted as commander of the 102nd,

takes command of Combat Command

C in Forsyth on 1 March.

On the same date, Colonel Wes-

ley D. Willingham, vete ran comman-

der of

C, moves to Hq & Hq

Detachment as G-3.

Colonel Jack G. John son, former

commander of the 102nd Sig Dep,

a umed command of the 108th Ar-

tillery Brigade (AD) on 11 Oct 61 ~d received his promotion to briga-

dier general on 18 Dec 6 1.

New commander of the 248th Sig Bn ~s .Lt. Col. John J. Brock, former

adm1mstrative supply officer of th e l02nd ig Dep.

Two veteran artillery officers

have been eleva ted ro lieutenant colonel. ~lajor William L. Britton,

Jr .Nas promoted to L / C 6 Feb as

11'a. Harry M. Carpent e r, Jr. Lt. Col. ~ntton was placed in command of

L t Gun Bn in Augusta replacing

t. Col. Albert J. Twiggs who was

transferred to the s taff of Hq 108th aAlnsoy Bn.g~d ~ Lt. Col. Ca,rpenter
. w has )Omed the Brigade Staff
Ln Ioder.

JAN, FEB 1962

Twenty-year National Guard Service Pins were received by

these veteran Guardsmen in February ceremonies an the At-

lanta National Guard Reservation , Col. James E. Deadw yler

left, named to command the 102nd Signal Depot on 1 March '

sh ows the boar's head appurtenance to other recipi ents C WO

Jam es C. Waddell and SSG Hugh J . Moon both of Hq ' 248th

Signal Botta! ion, '

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ARM'D FORCES DAY Replace C-47 SET FOR 19 MAY 62 Vandiver Asks

Armed Forces Day will be cele-

brat.ed in May with many Georgia

N_atw_nal Guard organizations parti-

cipating.
. !he big day is 19 May 62, when

military units througho ut the U. S.

and its far-flung bases put their

best equipment and manpower for-

ward for public display.

Army and Air Guard units have

b~en asked to participate along

wah the regular military establish-

ments. Colonel ior Army Adv

isCohr atrolesthCeonGn~orSgeina-

ARNG, is State Project Officer for

AFD: Lt. Col. Douglas Embry, State

Pubhc ject Of

Information ficer for Nati

oOnfaflicGe~r arids

Procom-

ponents.

Guard organizations are recei v-

ing promotional material through the

State Project Officer to support

their activities on AFD. Armed For-

ces Week has been designated during

the period 12 to 20 May.

Several Georgia commumues

have already submitted plans for

open house and parades in observ-

ance of the occasion.

Governor Ernest Vandiver, as Chairman of the National Guard Committee of the National Conference of Governors, has written President Kennedy suggesting that C-47 ' s now assigned to. th_e Air National Guard for support mtsswns be replaced.
His lett er was prompted by the "flood of correspondence" received since. the death of Montana Governor Donald G. Nutter in the crash of a C-47.
"Investigation and inspection of ~- 47 crashes ha ve disclosed man y Instances of metal fatigue and corrosion of airframe components, " Gov. Vandiver said.
" New engines for the -47 have not been manufactured for a number of years but instead all engine replacements are reconditioned engines.
"Also, within the logistical field, the aircraft is difficult to support, " the Governor said.
Georgia A G ha s t wo C-47 ' s, one at Dobbins AFB and one at T ravis Field. They have been grounded by the Air Force pending inspections of the critical wing area.

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- Thomas A . Edison
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ANG ENCAMPMENT
DATES ESTABLISHED
Dates and some sites have been determined for summer training of Georgia Air National Guard organizations:
The 116th Air Transport Wing and 116th Air Transport Group will conduct their two weeks of active duty at Dobbins AFB 8-22 July, however some personnel will go at other times during the fiscal year beginning 1 July 62 as the Wing goes under the year-around training program. Only a few of the assigned flight crews will be on duty during this time as it is anticipated that crews will man their C-97 Stratofreighters on overseas and domestic missions whenever the trips are scheduled throughout the year.
The 165th Air Transport Group and the Training Site Detachment will have their ANACDUTRA at home base, Travis Field, Savannah, 10-24 June. The 165th will convert to the transport role on 1 April 62. As reported on page one, the 165th will be equipped with C-97 transports.
Macon's 202nd Communications Maintenance Squadron will have a split encampment for the first time with the first elements reporting 14-28 April. Sections of the 202nd will be on duty at Hunter, Patrick, Griffiss, Keesler and Tyndall Air Force Bases and Cochran Field during this period. The second contingent will have its training 16-30 June at Cochran Field plus Patrick, Kelly, Griffiss, Keesler, Maxwell and Shaw Air Force Bases.
Savannah's 11 7th AC&IV Flight a nd the 129th AC&IV Sqdn at Dobbins AFB will conduct their annual field training 5-19 August, but no site had been determined by 28 Feb.
St. Simons' 224th Radio Relay Sqdn will train 18 Aug to 1 Sep, but no location has been established at this time.

ROPA Boards
Meeting Feb.,
March & April
ROPA Boards meeting in February, March and April will consider officers for promotion to lieutenant colonel, major and captain respectivel y.
Those officers who have been passed over once, and are not favorabl y considered for promotion for the second time they meet the board, will be discharged as officers from the military service within 90 days after the Board meets.
Seven officers coming before the February Board were considered for the second time and passed over.
o officers meeting this board for the first time were passed over, and eight were promoted.
Twenty-two officers will be meeting th e March Board for the second time, 14 officers for the first time.
Sixty-three officers will be meeting the April Board for the second time, 37 officers for the first time.
Stewart's E. Wg
To House Guard From Six States
Army National Guard organizations from six states will occupy the National Guard Training Center area in the Eas t Win g of Fort Stewart this summer.
Georgia's Adjutant General, Major General George J. Hearn, is responsible for the billeting of all National Guard troops during ANACDUTRA. The area is under license to the State of Georgia.
Built to house an entire armored division, the east wing will have its maxi mum troops encamped there during 1962 when the 48th Armored Division brings a scheduled 7879 Guardsmen to the area.
Work is continuing on the new dining halls andlatrines in the east wing of the a rmor and antiaircraft training center, and these essential facilities will be completed by the time the first troops arrive for training.
Those states sending troops to Stewart this year a re Alabam a , Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

SUPERIOR RATING S
W9N BY HQ, CCB ,
48TH DIV. & GMI
Superior Ratings have been won by three Ga. ARNG organization s thus far, according to reports reaching the Office of the Adjutant General.
Federal inspectors have bestowed the coveted rating on the Georgia Military Institute; Hq & Hq Co , 48th Armored Division; and Hq & Hq Co, Combat Command B.
GMI was cited by the TG for th e quality of leadership exhibited by the "school commandant and assistant school commandant.'' They were, the report stated, "very well qualified and enthusiastic in their respective positions."
Division Headquarters received the accolade of the inspectors fo r "outstanding personnel and supply records," the superior condition of clothing and equipment and for the "coordinated team" functioning of the superior staff.
CCB was also credited with a ''superior staff'' and for their superb administrative and maintenance records. "Morale was exceptionally high," the report stated, and th e "observed training was superior."
ComJr, llOth
Sig Sn, Retires
Lt. Col. Edwin G. Lambright of Brunswick retired from the National Guard 11 January 62 and was promoted to full colonel. A graduate of Presbyterian College, S. C., he was commissioned in the ORC in 1939 and later served with Hq, USAFFE, as Asst. AG. He was released from active service after serving as Adj. Gen. of the 4th Army Special Troops 30 June 46.
During his 20 years of military service, he served in the Guard as an infantry officer in Co H and Headquarters, 2nd Bn, 12lst Infantry. He joined the 12lst as a 1st Lt in 1947 serving as platoon leader, company commander and battalion S-3. In 1955 he assumed command of the newly formed 144th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 160th Armor Gp. He became a lieutenant colonel in the Gua rd 7 March 56. Upon retirement he was commander of the llOth Signal Battalion.

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JAN, FEB 1962

ARNG Promotes 19, ANG Elevates Four

The following officer~ have .been

promo ted in Guard since

the Georgta 1 January 196

Nauonal 2.

IR ATIONAL GUARD

T Ier, JohnS. to Major

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Bi hop, \Hlliam F. co C~ptatn

Mos , Rufus L. co Capca~n

HaJJ, Toxey A. co Captatn

RMY NATIONAL GUARD

Deadwyler, James E. to Colonel arpenter, Harty M. to Lt. Colonel
Britton, William L, Jr. to Lt. Colonel Bennett Claude E. to Lt. Colonel Hogan, Joseph W. co Major
U-ilson, Albert S. co Major Rucker, Elbert M. to Major Kenan , James S. to Major Edenfield, James 0 . to Major Duncan, James B., Jr. to Major Cheek, Horace L. to Major
lamas, Dennis A. co Major Brown, Julian T., Jr. to Major Gillette, John W. to Major Han e, Carroll F, Jr. to Captain
callings, Leah W. co Captain Facette, Robert J. to CWO, W-3 Lewis, Evan C. to CWO, W-3 Hale, James E. to CWO, W-2

11 Appointments
Swell NG Ranks
The following is a list of Arm y and Air National Guard officers appointed during the months of January and February 1962:
lR NATIONAL GUARD
apt. William K. Cash - 128ch AT Sq ape. Philip T. Schley- 116th USAF Dispensary pc. William R. King - 158th Ftr lntcp Sq lst Lt John A. Blackmon, Jr. - 128ch AT Sq
ARMY NATIO NAL GUARD
ape. Josep h A. Hamilton , Jr. - Hq 48th Armd Div l c Lt Kermith G. Watson - 548ch Admin Co lsc Lt Karl M. Johnson, Jr. - l48th Avn Co 2d Lc Charles L. Terry- Hq Co, 3rd Med Tk Bn, 108ch Ar 2d Lc Hugh F. Estes- 48th MP o 2d Lt Fleetwood F. Rogers- Btry D, 1st Rkt How Bn, 179ch Arty 1 t Lc. John J. McCracken - Hq Btry, 48th Armed Div Arty

THE PRETTI EST PROMOTER OF YOYO lNG WE HAVE SEEN IN MANY A YEAR IS THIS BLOND BUNDLE OF PULCHRITUDE IN THE FORM O F LINDA HILL, 18-YEAR-OLD STENOGRAPHER WITH THE ANG SECTIO N OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. DISCERNING AIRMEN VISITING THI S OFFICEON OFFICIALBUSINESSHAV E MORE THAN A LITTLE Dl FFI CUL TY CONCENTRATING ON THEIR BUSINESS WHEN PASSING HER DESK I N THE OUTTER LOBBY . WITH SOME PERSUASION SHE AGREED TO SYMBOLICALLY DEMONSTRATE HERE HOW SHE CAN TWIST BOY FRI EN OS AROUND HER FINGER WHILE STILL KEEPING THEM ON THE STRING. BEFORE GRADUATING FROM ROCK -
DALE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL I N CONYERS, HER HOMETOWN, SHE WAS CHEERLEADER AND FIRST RUNNER-UP AS HOMECOMING QUEEN . MEASURING A TIDY 38-25-37, LINDA EXPANDED HER REGULAR CURRICULUM TO JOIN THE SCHOOL' S LATIN CLUB. WE DON'T UNDERSTAN D THE LANGUAGE, BUT WE DO UNDE RSTAND THE STRING, THE TWIST AN D
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This aerial view of the 48th Armored Division Artillery's new armory In Savann ah captures the massive beauty of the structure on Intermediate Road, The multi- unit armory is the largest in Georgia and was built at a cost of $625, 000. Hou sing Div ision Artillery headquarter- s , Headquarters and three batteries of the 1st Ho wit zer Battalion, 118th Artillery, and three companies of th e 110th Signal Battal ion, the building complex contains over 55,000 square feet of floor s pace, The large central portion is an enlarged assembly area and sports arena for which the Cit y of Suva nnah contributed an additional $50,000. The attract ive entranceway was pai d for by contributions from the tenant Guard organizations, (P hot o by M/ Sg t Ed Friend, Hq,
Ga ANG)