The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 13, no. 4 (July-Aug. 1963)]

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ADJUTANT

GENERAL'S

MESSAGE

GOVERNOR CARL E. SANDERS

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

My Fellow Guardsmen:
Georgia will be host this year for the annual National Guard Bureau Third Army Area Conference. This important meeting will take place 29-30 October at Jekyll Island.
This is an occasion we all look forward to because our key fulltime personnel are able to converse personally with officials from the NGB, Third Army and other agencies that direct or produce programs and equipment for our use. Conferees and support personnel from Georgia will number approximately 60, with participation limited to State and Division level employees.

We are particularly proud to welcome the new Chief of the Guard Bureau, Major General Winston P. Wilson, who has done such an outstanding job in the past as Deputy Chief. As a special guest for this conference, we wi II hear the Adjutant General of Utah, Maj. Gen. Maxwell E. Rich, who will discuss the "Military Support of Civil Authority." Brigadier Gen. Francis S. Greenlief, Asst. Chief NGB for Army, will speak on 1963 accomplishments and 1964 objectives.

Among the other vital issues to be aired will be the !Public In-
formation program for 1964, procurement of officer candidates, main-
tenance, supply and facilities. Delegates from seven states and Puerto Rico wi II be our guests, as well as officials from NGB, USCONARC, Third Army, and other associated military agencies.
The value of this meeting lies in the wealth of information being made personally available to our key personnel, so that they might discuss openly questions of current interest affecting the future progress of the National Guard.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
Vol. 13 July-A ugust 1963 o. 4
A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia ational Guard and distributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman receives AFPS material.

HONORABLE CARL E. SANDERS 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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He lic opter view of the entire 48th Ar mored Division, lined up for their first historic review os an all-Georgia di
vision 24 August 1963.
Sgt Watts Survives
Mter a deliberate exposure to the elements for three weeks in the
evada desert, S/ Sgt Minten L. Watts of the !65th Consolidated Ail'" craft Maintenance Squadron is back in Savannah.
Volunteering for the hazardous thre eweek survival course offered to s ele cted personnel, including the Nation's astronauts, S/ Sgt Watts rece ived instruction in techniques which permit an individual to sur vive, regardless of climatic con ditions and unfriendly environment.
Emphasis was on water survival, survival weapons, combative mea sures including Judo, travel and evasion, resistance training, and training in the field.
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Staff officers and friends who saluted Col, Charles S. Thamp son upon his recent departure as USP&FO for Georgia: Front, 1-r, Lt. Cal. Ralph Brown, Capt. Bill Davis, Capt. Mel Cleaton, Capt. Bob Shelton, Major Bob Hickman, Major Dick Underwood, Middle: Col, Paul lnnecken, Brig, Gen. Chari ie Camp, Col. Thompson, Maj, Gen. George J, Hearn, Col, Don Mees, Col, Emmett PI unkett, Back: Lt. Col. Paul Castleberry, Major Ben Bruce, Col. Gene Hodges, Major Ira Rogers, Lt. Col, George
Roberts, Mr. Paul Blalock, Major Malcolm Adair, Lt. Col, Earl Bodron and Major Charlie Ricketts,

USP&FO Toasts Boss of 17 Years,

Col. Charles S. Thompson Leaving

In an evening filled with humor, nostalgia and plain sentimentality, Colonel Charles Seymour Thompson was officially !retired" from his long tenure as United States Proper ty and Fiscal Officer.
In a s urpris e tribute 8 August, his staff officers and a few more of his old friends from the ational Guard Headquarters in Atlanta, in cluding Major General George J. Hearn, whisked him up to the Bilt more Hotel in Atlanta for some refreshments, food and mostly re membrancies.
A poster of photos, made during the 17 years "Mo'' held sway over the USP&FO (alias the USP&DO), reminded him that old times were not to be forgotten on this occasion.
Also on hand, was his replace ment, Lt. Col. George W. Roberts, who officially took command of the multi-million dollar operation on 5 August. Col. Roberts had been Asst. to Col. Thompson for many years .
Among the group paying homage to the colonel was Brig. Gen. Charlie F. Camp, who became Asst. AG of Ga. back in 1947 . Getting organized

from "scratch," Gen. Camp said of Col. Thompson: "He had a monu mental job in bringing records up to date, getting his work-force hired and functioning, and in obtaining the equipment and funds to operate the technic ian program.''
The only man to have been with the celebrated colonel since they were original members of the 128th Observation Squadron when it was activated a t Candler Field in At lanta back in May, 1941, was another celebrated colonel, Emmett L. Plunke tt, present State Maintenance Officer for Georgia.
Fortunately, Colonel Thompson is remaining close by as Base De tachment Commander at Dobbins AFB, but it's a lead-pipe cinch he'll be missed by his fellow Guards men and office force who have got ten used to seeing him drive up every morning on the National
Guard reservauon in his flashy black Jaguar.
Since taking over the USP&FO, Col. Thompson's domain grew from a force of 19 people spending $700,000 to 62 spending over $9,000,000.

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High atop a ridge overlooking Harrisburg, Lt. Col. Way, left, talks with Brig. Gen. Stone and S/ Sgt J, G. Barr. Also in the group ore Col, Willingham, A3C Wi II iard R, Thomp s on, Jr. and A2C Phillip R. Henderson, Gen. Stone and Col. Willing-
ham were on a visit to Col. Way's squadron,

Demonstrating a repose rarely achieved in swamp country, A2C Ph i ll i p R. Hen der s on of Bruns w ick rests in his hammoc k at the ba s e of a t ransmi tter t ower, The -s it e is on the crest of a loft y mountai n o utside Ha rr isb urg, Po, The sm i ling 22 4th airman says the n ight breezes were just right for sleep ing,

Operating a terminal communications van (TRACK 61), 224th personnel on duty at Indiantown Gap keep the wires open. T/Sgt Charles Akins, Lt. Billy Walker and M/ Sgt Ne~ Wil-
oughby,

AlC Floyd L. Loman is congratulated by his commander, Lt. Col. William A. Way, for winning the Outstanding Airman award
of the 253rd Comm Gp. Loman is a member of St. Simons' 224th Radio Relay Squadron.

St. Simons Airmen Trans/Rec 400 Miles from Ohio to Pa.

In the foo thills of t he pictures que Penn sy lvania mountains s urrounding the Indiantown Gap Milita ry Reservation , fla tla nders from St. Simons Island, Ga . es tablis hed a c omm un icat ions network reach ing as far as Zanesville , Ohio.
"Pla nting " their se ries of radio relay links across the 400-mile s tretc h of plains and mountain ranges, Georgia Air ationa l Guardsme n of t he 224th Radio Re lay Squadron were spliced into a vita l link in an Air F or ce communicat ion s ne t tha t s tr e t ched ha lfway across the country .
On two weeks active duty 13- 27 J uly , t he tale nted East Coast Georgians were c omma nded by L t. Col. William A. Way . T he personne l of th e unit was air lifted by the VaA G C-119' s going up and were brought

back by Air Guard C-97's from Georgia ' s 116th Air T ra nsport Wing .
Operating from mo untain-top perches , the relay stations stayed "on the air" throughout the period, with pers onne l pulling around-theclock s hifts to monit or the compli cated e qu ipme nt. Th e remote sites a long the c hai n gave the 224th airme n a degree of "indepe nde nce" rarely achieved in more concentrated e ncampments. The Relay tea ms slept adjacent to their stations but ate at nearby commercial establis hme nts .
While on duty in Indiantown Gap, the 224th was visited by Brig. Gen. Paul S. tone, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, and other Hq, Ga ANG, officers: Colonel Ha rry Willingham, Lt. Col. Douglas Embry and Major Ben Bruce .

The Air Photographic and Charting Service from Orlando, Fla ., made a movie of the e nt ire movement to field training . West Vir ginia's A G flew the main body to Pennsylvania, and mobile units were driven more than 1200 miles without a major breakdown or accident.
Among the other visitors to the 224th was Maj . Gen. K. P . Bergquist, AFCS Commander of Eastern Com munications Region.
A member of t he 224th, AlC F loyd L. Loman, won tht> Group Outs tanding Air man of the Year award in competit ion with five other squadrons of t he 253rd Comm Gp. For this achievement Loman received a personal check of $50 fro ru the group commander, a plaque and a citation plus a minuteman statuette from th e squadron .

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28 GMI CADETS BECOME OFFICERS 13 JULY IN MACON

Over three hundred guests at tended the graduation and commiss ioning ceremonies of a relatively s mall but enthusiastic class of Ge orgia Military Institute Cadets J uly 13 in Macon.
Acting as Master of Ceremonies was the Commandant of GMI, Lt. Col. Gene L. Hodges. On the ros tr um were Major General George J. Hearn, Adjutant General of Georgia; Ma jor General Benjamin F. Merritt.,
ommanding General of 48th Armor ed Division ; Brigadier General Charlie F. Camp, Assistant Adjutant General for Army; Brigadier General Paul Stone, Assistant Adjutant General for Air; Brigadier General Charles Dav1s, Assistant Commanding General of 48th Armored Divi s ion; Major William E. Canady and Captain George J. Hearn, Assistant Commandants; and Lt. Benton J. DeVaughn, Honor Graduate of GMI class No. 1.
Captain Hearn introduced Lieu tena nt DeVaughn, who as com me nce ment speaker, gave the new office rs a high degree of motivation to achieve even greater accomplish ments through emphasis on hon esty and integrity and further learning.
After the formal ceremonies, the wives , sweethearts, arid proud pa rents rushed forward to congratulate the radiant new officers and pin on their gold bars.
The 28 graduates were sworn in by Gene ral Camp and were present ed certificates of graduation and gold bars by General Hearn. As fea tured speaker for the evening ceremonies , General Hearn complimented the graduates on their achievements and reminded them that their new Positions demanded new and increas ing res ponsibilities. By accepting these responsibilities, General Hearn charge d the graduates to re member the many desirable traits of an officer. The four most inclusive
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L T DEVAUGHN, AS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER, CHALLENGES NEW OFFICERS TO CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCEMENT BY FURTHER EDUCATION, LEARNING

L T RALPH G. TURNER, NAMED HONOR GRADUATE OF GMI CLASS NO. 2, RECEIVES TOP AWARD FROM GEN
HEARN. COL HODGES READS CITATION.

of these traits being: Integrity, Hon esty, Dignity, and Loyalty. Earlier in the program, General Merritt welcomed the new officers into the
division officer corps and praised
them for their ambition and tenacity. The Honor Graduate was Ralph
G. Turner, of Statesboro, who re-o ceived the Hearn Trophy. Other awards were: Leadership, Associ ation of U. S. Army Trophy James T. Walker, Douglas ; Academics, The Erickson Trophy- James L. Moody, Dixie; Tactics, The Tactical Officer Trophy David L.Patrick, Atlanta; Instructional Ability Robert L. Pitts, Albany. Other Distinguished Military Students were: Allen M. Gernigan, Douglas; and Simon J. Sheffield, Jr., Cordele.

The other graduates included: Elmer L. Barton, Savannah; Larry W. Bedingfield, Swainsboro; Norman F. Bone, Columbus ; Gerald W. Burk halter, Glennville; Alvin G. Christian, Elberton; Charles J. Colcock, Savannah; Robert M. Denson, Albany; Jack L. Flowers, Glennville; Kirby L. Hicks, Dawson; Jimmy R. Hopson, Macon; Charles B. Leavell, Lithia Springs; Walter A. Mays, Jr., Augus ta ; Charles A. Millwood, Forsyth; Thomas esbitt, III, Vidalia; Everett L. Peacock, Waycross; Joel W. Smith, III Columbus; Thomas G. Smith, Bloomingdale; James D. Tootle, Glennville; Ralph E. Wells, Jr., Macon; Norman F. Williams, Port Wentworth; and Hershel! W. Winters, Forsyth.

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Season's 1st Hurricane Identified
As State's Mighty 48th Armd Div

Sweeps Obiectives With Traditional Force In Initial Maneuvers As Georgia Division

Flexing its muscles for the firs t time as an all-Georgia division, the mighty 48th Armored Division spun down on the familiar ranges of Fort Stewart with hurricane force 18 August through 1 September with Major General Benjamin F. Merritt firmly at its 'eye."
In an unprecedented two weeks, the division kept in close to the main post and concentrated on basics and fundamentals as Guardsmen gear ed themselves from the word " Go" for rapid combat readiness.
Bearing down on the essentials, powerful efforts were made to get young Guardsmen, transferred from other commands, MOS qualified in their new duties in the division structure.
To get thingso underway, it re quired 2,600 jeeps, trucks and other vehicles to move the more than 8,000 Guardsmen from their 65 National Guard armories down the road to Ft. Stewart. It took two days to get them all there but all arrived safely to start the intenseive 15-day encamp ment.
Lesson plans were laid on with such training as turret familiariza tion, tank driver training, APC maintenance, howitzer crew drills , communications classes , medical lectures and the latest word on Che mical, Biological and Radiological Warfare.
Even though the Guardsmen did not get their habitual four days in pup tents pitched in the piney re cesses of Canoochee River or Glissons Pond areas, the maneuvers were realistic enough, with actua l range firing the first week by Guards men manning the division's big gunsthe potent towed and self-propelled howitzers. Less fearsome weapons were also brought out to the firing line, too, and machine gun, mortar and recoilless rifle fire frequently echoed across the plains.
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Here's the first team Major General Benjamin F. Merritt's
all-Macon G Staff and Chief of Staff. Pointing out how he wants some training areas to be set up, General Merritt, right, briefs, lr, Lt Col Robert T. Baird, G-1, Lt Col DeWitt T. Frederick, G2, Lt Col Ben L Kersey, G3, and Colonel Roy W. Hogan. Lt Col James E. Preston, Jr., the G-4, is also
from Macon.

At the signal "Let's Go", a tank crew from Louisville's Co B,
5th Bn, 108th Armor, springs for their M48 tank in a demon stration of mounting speed. In the crew ore Sp4 M. W. Hadden, Sp4 J. 0. Rooks, SpS T. F. Bishop and E-6 W. A. Cooper.

When the 560th Engineers were not building bridges , they were tear, ing th em down again . Some were en gaged in planting and firing demo litions. Others probed for mines with their bayonets.
The dron e section of th e 148th Aviation Battalion had no drones to launch, but that didn 't s top 'em. They

obtai ned authority to go into the RCAT (Radio Controlled Aerial Target) junk pile, pieced together enough parts to ge t one operational and started to work. On Friday of the first week, they had renovated the powerful little engine, repaired the damaged electronic gear, pacc h ed up the broken and bene fu selage

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Operating an electronic device for the first time, these former tankers from Marietta's CoB, 248th Signal Bn, ore Sgt. Davis,
Pvt Wilkes and Pvt Daniel.

Drone Section of Co B, 148th Aviation Bn, fires up RCAT put together from parts found in salvage yard. It was launched
perfectly and flew for almost on hour on its maiden flight,

Observing 560th Engineer Guardsmen erect a bridge, Lt. Gen. Albert Watson, Third Army Commander, background, gets a
first-hand look at Lt. Col. Charles E. Hamilton's tdlented Guardsmen,

Learning the intracasies of their 8" towed howitzer from
their instructor, SFC J, W. Seymore, right rear, three Guards men from Elberton's 1st Missile Bn (Honest John), 214th Artillery, let the instruction soak in, They ore, 1-r, Sp4 J, L.
Tiller, Sp4 J, C. Eaton and Pvt. J, 0. Ruff,

and wing, and proudly signaled they were ready to launch their "baby." Freshly painted red with wh ite wings, the sturdy little plane was gassed and cranked up. Plac ed on a rocket launcher, the con trols were checked and the powder was ignited for takeoff. In a spurt of flame , the RCAT wallowed into the air, gained speed and stayed aloft for almost an hour before it was safely floated to earth when its internal parachute was triggered.
Showing similar ingenuity, the versatile Elberton Battalion was at camp for the fourth year in a row With a new weapon. In 1960 they had the 75mm Skysweeper, in 1961 the s e lf-propelled 40mm, in 1962 the towed 105mm howitzer and this year the 8" towed howitzer. But they're not through changing yet . They are the divis ion's only missile battalion
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and are authorized the Honest John rocket when it becomes available.
The stark power of one of the division's new brigades was appar ent for the first time to the officials who saw Colonel Andy McKenna's 1st Brigade in a mounted review. With black clouds full of moisture on the edge of Anzio Range, the first Friday afternoon ceremony was a picture of the potency available to the division. Three battalions of tanks, APC's and Guardsmen in 2Yr ton trucks rolled by in smart pre cision in a sobering display of power and mobility.
History was made Saturday, Aug ust 24, when the largest group of Georgia Guardsmen ever to assemble at one place at one time lined up for Governor's Day ceremonies. Governor Carl E. Sanders, making his initial appearance before the

division, "trooped the line" of Guardsmen with Major General George J. Hearn, General Merritt, Brigadier Generals Charlie F. Camp, Paul S. Stone both assistant adjutant genet' als, and Jack G. Johnson, Assistant Div1sion Commander. Brig. Gen. Charles L. Davis was Commander of Troops. Retired lieutenant generals Joseph B. Fraser and Patrick E. Seawright also were in the line of jeeps as was Mark W. Lance, former AG of Florida.
Prior to the review Governor Sanders addressed the 8,000 massed Guardsmen with words of praise for past accomplishments. "Individual ly and collectively," he said, "you represent the State's best manpower, now together for the first time un der the' banner of the Hurricane Division."
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Riding the Chatham Artillery's famous Washington connan, given to the historic Savannah organization by the first President, Colonel Richard E, Evans, commander of the 48th Armor ed Division Artillery, provided parade spectators with a
glimpse into the past.

On the firing Iine inspecting Guardsmen of 5th Med Tk Bn , 108th Armor, the Commanding General of the Third U. S, Army,
Lt. General Albert Watson II, moves past a row of M-48 tank s under the command of Lt. Col. William L Britton, Jr, left, of
Augusta,

Trooping the line, Gov. Sanders, Gen. Hearn and Gen. Davis jeep by the assembled Guardsmen of the 48th Armored Divis ion,
receiving the salute of the first all-Georgia Division,

Getting the gears to mesh on this 8" towed howitzer, expert artillery mechanics of Hq & Co A, 648th Maintenance Bn, re-
pair the powerful weapon on the range. They are, lr, SpS
Herman T . Glass, Pfc Julian L Ransom, Sp4 Gerold 0. Mi tchell, SpS Henry R. Blackwell and 1st Lt. John W, Walker,

He continued: "I am confident that as a complete Georgia division, you will continue to display the same degree of -enthusiasmandconscientious devotion to duty that has been your proud heritage."
In his remarks, the Commanderin Chief told the men that he would support a "stabilized strength of 400,000 men in the ARNG" and would seek the most modern equip ment and weapons for each unit, an increase in school spaces and an increase in technicians.
He also praised them for their past State active duty missions and said "As your Governor, it is re assuring to me to know that you are available to be called upon when ever the persons, property or peace of our citizens are threatened."
Recognition of outstanding Guards men and units followed with the
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presentation of awards and decora tions. (See separate section of this edition.)
Then the proud new division came to attention, wheeled and turned to march in front of the re viewing stand. Led by General Da vis, the provisional troops and bri gades passed briskly by with Colonels Andrew W. McKenna, Bu ford A. Ingle and Paul E. Innecken smartly presenting their commands.
It was such a special occasion, Col. Richard E. Evans brought down from Savannah the Chatham Artil lery's famous cannon to lead his 48th Division Artillery components 1n a characteristically proud march.
Sweeping in after the last troops had passed was the division's whir leybirds, preceded by a s pectacular demonstration of the helicopter's versatility by Lt. Col. James P.

Lawrence, State aviation advisor.
The final salute to the Governor. consisted of two flights of liaison aircraft trailing colored smoke from their slipstreams.
The second week field activity intensified, with theory learned the first week being put into actual practice.
After the initial phases of train ing, a grounds well of esprite .de corps emerged which Guard le ade rs predicted would result in greater enthusiasm for meeting and sur passing training goals and a con tinued high level of morale.
The long trip home for most oc curred over the Labor Day Holiday weekend, with indications that all arrived back at hometown armories safely, leaving behind historic recollections of the first encampment of the all-Georgia 48th Armored Division.
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Nearly every ARNG unit in the State is represented in this photo of the officers of the 48th division coiled together at the
beginning of camp by General Merritt.

Ridin9 their iron steed, Jackson Guardsmen of Trp A, 748th Cav Sq, get a few pointers from Lt. R. J, Sabo, left, as they
pol ish up on the intracasi es of the M-41 tank.

Among the new additions to the 48th Armord Division structure are these personnel of the Division PIO section. Ferreting out information and taking photos of division activities is the job of, seated lr, Capt. Tom Sellers of Columbus, and Major Manchester C. Padget of Bremen who commands the section.
Standing are Pfc Sheer and M/Sgt Browning,

Gingerly holding one of thei r 155mm s he lls, artillerymen of Btry B, 1st Bn, 179th Arty, get set to place it in the breecfi block of their 155mm self-propelled howitzer, They are, 1-r,
Sgt Walter Mills, Pvt Charles D, Shannon, Pfc Robert D. Deen and Pfc Gordon Dyer.

Even the Chaplains were inspected! Third Army Chaplain (Col) 0. H. Tietjan, second from right, reports his evaluation ~ the division chaplains to Brig. Gen. Jack Johnson, Asst. Livis ion Commander, second from left, They are flanked by
t, Col, G. C. Laurie, left, post chaplain, and Lt. Col, Wm. A, Sa nders , right, 48th Armored Division Chaplain, who seems
pleased with the report.
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It wasn't an all-div ision show at Ft. Stewart, Guardsmen of Hinesville's 406th Ordnance Company were attached to the 48th but they were independent enough to spend a few days in the field on bivouac, Operati ng o unique chow line arrange ment from their truck-kitchen, specialists Smith, Usry, Weitman and Moody serve fellow mechanics Bryant, Simmon, Well and Dasher. Company is commanded by Capt. Richard C. Cohan.

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Awards

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are manned by persons whose atten

Atlanta's 48th Military P olice tion to detail is reflected in the

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Company received top score of condition, appearance and perform 97. 94 points in the rating of units ance of their equipment.

of the 48th Armored Division,

"This unit's high standards and

The MP Company's Army eva/. out s tanding performance reflect very

uator, 1st Lt. H. It'. Crawford of the favorably upon them and upon the

MP School staff. Port Gordon, Ga., ~8-th Armored Division. They com

said the Atlanta Guardsmen demon. pare ve ry favorably with active Army strated "outstanding" morale and 1111it s I have observed in more than expirit de corps during the eva[. 10 ye ars association with the U. S. uation period. "Th ey have an ex. Army as an officer and an enlisted ce llent organization,., he adde d, man. ''

"and sh.ow the ir pride in it by their Commanding officer of the MP

demeanor and appearance.

company is Capt. St. Clair L. Sal-

"All members exhibited high rant, and the asst. division provost

professional knowledge and a wil 1arshal during the summer encamp--

lingness to learn. Their se ctions ent was Major Fred It', Forster.

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Laurels and accolades descended on individual Guardsmen and units of the 48th Armored Division as awards and decorations were pre sented during annual Governor's Day ceremonies August 24, 1963, at Fort Stewart.
With the entire Georgia division assembled to honor Governor Carl Sanders, the following awards were presented:
1. Distinctive Service Medal to Lt. Col. Elwood 0. Harris, Retired, former U. S. Army Advisor 5/ 108th Armor, Augusta. Presented by Gov ernor Sanders. (Lt. Col. Harris was
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cited for "his diligent efforts and sound professional ability" in ren dering outstanding service to the Guard.) 2. Distinctive Serv ice Medal to 1st/ Sgt Cecil H. Frederick, CoB , 2/ 121 Infantry, Tifton. Pre s en ted by Gov ernor San ders. (P/ Sgt Frederick was cited for his " untiring e!forts in promoting the Guard" in the Tif ton area.) 3. Dis tinctive Service Medal toM / Sgt Hora ce Shivers, Hqs and Hqs Troop, 1st Sqd, 748th Calvary, Griffin. Presented by Governor San ders. (M/Sgt Shivers was cited for "displaying ingenuity, tenacity and

determination" in devoting many hours of his own time to construction of armory facilities.) 4. Governor's Trophy for 1962 Annual Field Training, 48th Armored Divi sion, to Co A, 1/108th (Form erly Co A, 3rd Med Tk Bn), Perr )~ received by Capt Grant He ll er. Pres ented by Governor Sanders,
5. Governor's Trophy for 1962 An nual Field Training, non-divisional units, to Hqs and Hqs and Ba1ul, 48 th Armored Division Support Com mand, Decatur, (Forme rly Hqs and and Hq s Co 10 2d Sig Base Depo t) received by lst/ Sgt Jos eph A. Sills.
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Presented by Governor Sanders, ( Parmer lst/ Sgt C. E. Carver, Sr., was to re ceive this trophy but arrived too late for the formation. Carver is retired.) 6. Eisenhower Trophy for Calendar year 1962 to Co A, 2/ 108th Arma Rome, Georgia, received by Capt John F. Yarborough , Commanding Office r, Presented by General Hearn.
(Eisenhowe r Trophy is awarded to the "most outstanding unit" in the GA ARNG.) 7. Armor Leadership Award for Callendar year 1962 to Co A, 2/ 108th ~mor, Rome, received by 1st Sgt Harry E. Bohannon, Presented by
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General Hearn. 8. Adjutant General's Trophy for best Supply and Administration to Hqs Co, 4/ 108th Armor, Americus, re ceived by SSgt Charles E. Pierce. Presented by General Hearn.
9. Adjutant General's T rophy for Small Bore Rifle Competition to Co B, 3/ I08th Armor, Dawson, received by PSgt E-7 Crawford Y. Turner. Presented by General Hearn . (Team members were S/ Sgt Ray A. Smith, S/ Sgt George If. Pittman, P/ Sgt James E. Reddick,' S/ Sgt Joseph E. Yelverton and Pfc Carey M. Wilson.)

10. wmmunding General's Trophy to Maj. Robert H. Hickman of 648th Maint Bn, Atlanta.Presented by General Merritt. 11. Best Drilled Soldier, 48th Armared
Division to Pfc Kenneth f. Clark of Hq
Hq Co, 1st Bde, Macon. Presented by General Merritt. 12. Neatest Soldier, 48th Armored Division to S fc Prank E. Watts of Hq o, 1st Bde, Macon. Presented by General Merritt. (Sfc Watts has won 6 times in the last 7 yrs, ) 13. Provost Marshal Trophy to Sp4 John W, Perry of 48th Mili tary Police Co., Atlanta. Presented: by General Merritt.
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Wing-Piloted By B/G Kuhn- Trains at Dobbins

Air Guardsmen of the 116th Air Transport Wing headquarters, the 116th AT Gp and subordinate squa drons held their first summer training period under their new command er, Brigadier General Ralph G. Kuhn, 721 July at Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta.
Flying crews were noticably ab sent, except for full-time person11el, since the training mission~ of the 128th Air Transport Squadron call for yeararound active duty, with crews getting their annual 15 days of AD during actual flishts perform ed for the Military Air Transport Service.
Support personnel, however, were on the base at full force, greasing the administrative skids and other w1se increasing their skills. Keeping abreast of the latest techniques in aircraft maintenance, aeromedical practices, communica dons, flight simulator and adminis trative procedures, the talented airmen drew the praise of their Com manderin-Chief. As honor guest of the Wing July 13th, Governor Carl E. Sanders was given a briefing by the Wing Staff, a tour of the hangars and then addressed the assembled Guardsmen.
He complimented the transport groups at both Dobbins and Travis for winning the MATS Flying Safety Plaques "for accident-free flying during the past year." Considering
the long overwater flights performed almost weekly, he said, "this is a fine at:hievement."
The ,Governor recalled that he was not unfamiliar with tbe problems of the Air Guard, since he headed the joint Senate-House cqmmitte e thatinvestigated the Ga ANG's ob solete F 84D aircraft in 1957 and determined they were not airworthy.
Highlight of the Governor's Day ceremonies was the presentation of the State's Distinctive Service Medal to Major George H. Small, Jr. Major Small, as Wing Inspector, was cited for "enthusiasm, professional skills and relentless efforts " which "con tributed significantly to the current high level of operational readines s. "Major Small is a C-97 Aircraft commander who has performed his duties with "unusual zeal and objectivity. "
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AIR GUARD FIRE FIGHTERS SMOTHER SERVICE STATION BLAZE SGTS Lynch, Butler, Bealer, Mize do Job in 30 Seconds

GOVERNOR ADDRESSES AIR GUARDSMEN IN DOBBINS AFB HANGAR Airmen of the 116th Air Transport Wing Praised for Safety Record

GOVERNOR SANDERS CONGRATULATES MAJOR GEORGE SMALL Officer Receives DSM for Outstanding Job as Inspector

Accompanying Governor Sanders to Dobbins were Adjutant General George J. Hearn and Brigadier Gen erals Paul S. Stone and Charlie F. Camp, Asst. AG's of Ga. for Air and Army G respectively.
Concluding the tour, the Govern or was g ue st of th e Wing at a luncheon .
Two flights to Europe and one t o Puerto Rico were mad e during the two-week period, hauling cargo for

the anaed forces overseas. Exce pt for the photo and models of je t aircraft in offices of the "Little P entagon," little reflection was on the days not-so-long- ago when the Wing's mission was that of air defens e and fighter interceptor. Firmly ettled in their newest role , the Air Guardsmen were bus ily tuning their ta lents and turning their at tendon toward becoming one of the best air trans port organizations in the business.

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

L T COL GE O RGE W. ROB ERTS

COLONEL CHARLES S. TH OMPSON

Lt Col Roberts Becom e s US P&FO;

Col Thompson Gets Dobbins Base Det

Lieutenant Colonel George W. Roberts of Atlanta, a Georgia Guardsman for the past 15 years, has taken over the position of United States Property and Fiscal Officer for Georgia. In this capaci ty, Lt. Col. Roberts supervises the expenditure of approximately $12 million annually in support of the Georgia Army and Air Natiooal Guard.
With the appointment retroactive to August 5th, Col. Roberts replaced Colonel Charles S. Thompson, Jr. of Marietta who had held the post for the past 16 years. Col. Thompson retired from this Air Force active duty assignment September 18th and as sumed new duties as Base Detachme nt Commander of the Georgia Air Na tional Guard at Dobbins Air Force Base. Concurrently , Col. Thompson became Deputy Commander of the Air Guard's 116th Air Transport

Wing at Dobbins AFB.
Lt. Col. Roberts has served as Administrative Assistant to the USP&FO since April, 1953. This was a full-time National Guard po sition. His new position requires that he be placed on active duty; therefore, he has been ordered into federal service with the Army.
Tentative appointments of Lt. Col. Roberts and Col. Thompson to their current positions were made last May by Governo;: Carl E . Sanders. Both officers work under the supervision of Major General George J . Hearn, Adjutant General of Geor gia and Director of the State De partmeot of Defense.
Lt. Col. Roberts graduated from the Powder Springs (Ga.) High School in 1944 and was employed with the Bell Aircraft Col'p. in Marietta for approximately one year

O N THE SCENE FOR GOVERNOR 'S DAY AT DOBB INS A FB 13 J ULY ~ R_, Co l, Charles S. Thompson, Deputy Wing Co mmander; Co l. James F. Brewer, entor A F Advisor; General Hearn, Genera l Kuhn, General Camp and General Sto ne,
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before his entry on active duty in
August 1945 . After release from AD in Decem-
ber 1946, he was employed by the Southern States Export-Import Company and the Allied Packagi o g Company and joined the then United States Property and Disbursing Of fice for Georgia at Vobbios AFB April 15, 1948. In 1954 the USP&FO
moved to its present location ad jaceot to National Guard headquarters, 95 9 E . Confederate Ave o ue , S. E., Atlanta .
Col. Robe rts initial contact with the military service was to July 1945 when he enlisted in the Eo listed Reserve Corps. One month later, upon reaching the age of 18, he was inducted into federal service. Assigned to the Army Air Corps, h~ completed training and duty assign meats at Sheppard Field, Texas and at Scott Field, Ill.
His National Guard service began November 3, 1948, with enlistment into Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, He was commissioned April 25, 1950, and, with interim promotions, achieved his present rank December 18, 1961.
In April of 1956, Lt. Col. Roberts completed a six-weeks tour of active duty as a member of a survey team for the Natiooal Guard Bureau, and in October, 1961, he completed the Advanced Extension Course of the Army Finance School.
Colonel Thompson, who has flown 21 types of aircraft from "jennies to jets, has logged some 4,000 hours flying time. He was original member of the first Georgia Air National Guard unit, the !28th Observation Squadron, which was activated at the Municipal airport in May, 1941.
In the early part of World War II, he flew anti-s ubmarine patrol missions. The majority of his combat missions were performed in the China-Burma-India Theater of Opera tions . On a special assignment, he tested the effectiveness of firing a 75mm gun from a B-25 in South America. His colorful career included command of a Bomb Group, flying B 25 ' s and B26' s . Before the Georgia Air National Guard changed its mission from jet fighter interceptor at air transport, Colonel Thompson flew the T-33 jet trainer.
He is holder of tlie Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Commendation Ribbon.
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11 RED AIR FORCE" COMMANDER GREETS GEN. STONE Wearing 11 Fiash Gordan" helmets are, LR, Col. David Baugher, Cmdr, 157th Toe Cant Gp, MO ANG; Gen. Aynes
worth; Lt Col Patsios

MEDICS ADMINISTER MEDICINE IN MOCK MANEUVE R LR, S/Sgt Kenneth Hutson, A2C William Johnson, A 1C Leon Froshin, A2C James Sell and 1/Lt Paul E. Henson, Jr,,
Squadron MD

129th Provides Power & Comm for Red AF

Electronics specialists of the Georgia Air National Guard's 129th Aircraft Control and Warning &qua dron from Dobbins Air Force Rase furnished communications and other support for the "Red" Air Force op erations in the Carolinas and Geocgia as part of Swift Strike Ill.
Moving their antennas and other electronic gear into position at Bush Field, Augusta, the Atlanta area Guardsmen started their annual two weeks of summer training 3 Septem ber as a vital component of the joint service exercise involving more than 75,000 soldiers and airmen.
Lt. Col. George J. Patsios, com

mander of the 129th Squadron, with 240 officers and airmen, handled the 24houraday job of keeping the communications lines humming. Their duties included operating the com munications center, manning a radio relay network from North Field, S.C. to Augusta, operating air to ground communications and high frequency pointtopoint transmissions. The 129th also assisted the "friendly" Air Force with Air Police and medi cal personnel. They also supplied the major portion of the electric power for the Red Air Force Head quarters, commanded by Regular Air Force Brigadier General H.A. Aynesworth.

A visitor to the cluster of tents and huts at Bush Field might wonder if he was in the good old U. S.A. Amalgamated with other Air Force organizations, the Guardsmen were saluting in a most peculiar mannerwith clinched fist being thrust forward and upward from the left part of the chest. To further simulate a foreign force, officers wore Mohican style wedges on top of their metal helmets.
Some observers of this off-beat operation, were Brig. Gen . Paul S. Stone, Asst. AG for Air, and Colonels James C. Grizzard, Marion L. Clonts and William Wrigley of Hq, Ga A G.

TELETYPE OPERATORS MAN COMMUNICATIONS CENTER LR, A 1C George Roberts, A2C Richa rd Dunn, T/Sgt James Ruggles, A2C Arthur B. Jones Ill and WO Leroy Skinn er
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KEY PERSONNEL OF 129TH AC&W SQ AT BUS H FL D LR, Maj Hollis C. Hurst Capt Richard Sims, Lt Jac k Se n tell, WO Bill Garn er, S/MSGT Frankie West, Capt Rob ert Robinson, Major Iverson Copeland and Maj or Jac k Cole
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COL. RHODES, GEN. STONE FILL PLATES AT NORTH FIELD, S, C. S/Sgt Richard H. Britt, Air Police Supervisor, in Background

117th Controls Red AF

HONOR GRAD OF LACKLAND AFB OCS SHAKES WITH GEN. STONE Lt. Richard D. Lee Won Top Honor 25 June

In Swift Strike Ill

-----Promotions

As aircraft control for the "friendly Red Air Force" during Operation Swift Strike III, Savannah's 117th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight received a citation for their 15 days duty at North Field, South Carolina, 20 July - 3 September.
For their acknowledged competence in directing and controlling the jet fighters and interceptors involved in the massive exercise, Lt. CoL Creighton Rhodes, 117th commander, received the citation from Brig. Gen. H. A. Ayncsworth, "Red Air Force" commander.
Displaying their usual adeptness at controlling aircraft flying at supers onic speeds in the congested air above the Carolinas, the highly skilled airmen fed information to the pilots so they could intercept and "destroy" simulated "enemy" aircraft from the opposing Blue AF.
Other vital communications were provided by the ll 7th during the high ly successful exercises which inv olved approximate ly 7 5,000 personne l of the Army, Air Force, Guard and Reserve Forces. Designed to simulate as closely as possible actual war conditions, the mock air and ground battles provided obs ervers with a realistic a ppraisal of the value of present equipment skilled pers on ne l and te chniques of wa rfare .
Among the visitors touring the ll7th's operations were the com mander of the 9th Air Forc e , General De an, and Georg ia's Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Brig. Gen. Paul S. Stone.
JULY, AUG 1963

PROMOTIONS GA ARNG
John W. E step, jr. to Major James H. Rigsby to Major Arnie N. Simpson to Major Jerry B. Reev es to Major Robert E . H. Peeples to Major Gra nt B. Hell er to Capt Homer D Oliver to Capt John A. Gorman to Capt Charles N. Sims to Capt Malcolm E. Seckinger to Capt William E . Blair to Capt James Daniels to Capt Thomas J. Sellers, Jr. to Capt Frank T. Kenned y to Capt Henry B. Geriner, III to Capt Robert L. Ridgeway to Capt William M. Robinson, Jr. to Capt Warren D. Mason to Capt

Robert E. Cunningha m to Capt Isaiah H. Tillman, Jr. to Capt Duncan L. Powers to Capt Karl M. Johnson, Jr. to Capt Lawrence A. Collier to Capt William J. Freeman, Jr. to Capt James F. Smith to Firs t Lt Ja mes C. Waddell to CWO W3 Daniel S. Lambert, Sr. to CWO W3
PROMOTIONS GA ANG
Glenn H. Herd to Lt. Col. 1homas J. Barnette to Capt Paul D. Kellam to Capt Ian M. Duncan to Capt &hel M. McDaniel to Capt Reathel M. Gilliam to Capt Willia m L. Sawyer to Capt Alan J. Mandel to Capt 1homas C. Townsend to Capt

A new bar has been added to the musical scales of Erick R.

Maddox, right, who is receiving his Warrant Officer's bar from

Col. James 1:. Deadwyler, Commander of the 48th Armored

Division Support Command. WO Maddox is the commander of

the 48th Armd Div Bond, now being formed in the Decatur area,

WO Maddox is bond director of the Avondale High School near

Atlanta , P. S, He needs more bondsmen; positions ore avail

able for all instruments.

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Pvt Ben Williams
Wins Spirit Medal
At Ft Gordon
Fort Gordon, Ga. - Army Guards man Benjamin F . Williams, 21, son of Mr. a nd Mrs. Robert L. Williams of 4206 Stratford Road E, Atlanta, was named outstanding trainee of his basic training company and awarded the American Spirit Honor Medal at graduation exercises here on Aug . 2.
Pvt. Williams, who was also a platoon guide in his company, entered the Army on May 22 as a member of the Georgia Guard and will complete six months of active duty before returning to his home unit, the 248th Signal Battalion of the 48th Armored Division in Atlanta.
The American Spirit Honor Medal which was awarded to Pvt. Williams is given to only about one out of every 1,000 men who are graduated from basic training at Fort Gordon . The soldier that wirts it is judged by a special board to have outstand ing qualities in leadership and the best American spirit of all candidates for the medal.
Holding a Bac helor of Arts degree in journalism from the Unive rsity of Georgia, Pvt. Williams was a news reporter for radio station WGST in Atlanta before entering the service. He was graduated from the university in Athens in 1962.

"Wimpy" Wilson
Named NGB Chief
Major General Winston P. Wilson was sworn in Sep 1st as Chief of the ational Guard Bureau by Secre tary of the Air Force E ugene M. Zuckert. General Wilson, who is the first Air ational Guard officer to serve in this capacity, will direct the activities of some 400,000 Army and 70 ,000 Air Guardsmen in in 2, 500 communities throughout the United States.
Genera l Wilson, 51, has served in vari ous capacities with the National Guard Bureau since 1950. He served as Chief, Air Force Division, from July 1953 until May 1955 and then as Deputy Chief.
General Wilson was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and began his military career in 1929 when he enlisted in the Arkansas Guard as an airplane mechanic . He was commissioned a 2d Lieutenant in 1940 a nd went on active duty as a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Corps in September 194 1. Upon separatio.n from active duty in 1946, General Wilson rejoined the Arkansas Air ational Guard and served both with the 154th Fighter Squadron as Air Operations and Training Staff officer.
Under his guidance since 1954, the number of personnel in the A G was increased approximately 45 % and flying hours have increased almost 300%. Despite this expanding program, General Wilson was able to reduce the accident rate by 540%, so that it is now down to an average of 7 ~ accidents per 100,000 hours.

MAJ. GEN. WINSTON P, WILSON Chief, National Guard Bureau
Throughout his assignments in the National Guard Bureau, General Wilson has constantly fought for his belief that the reserve forces should be given realistic missions that could be performed in both their reserve status and on active duty if mobilized. His foresight was proven during the Berlin Crisis when the Air Guard deployed 216 jet fig hter aircraft to Europe within 30 days after recall and without a single accident.
Under his leadership, the ANG has become an active partner with elements of the Air F orce in operational exercises and maneuvers.
General Wilson has more than 5,000 hours of military flying time and is rated a command pilot. His combat and service awards in clude the Legion of Merit, the Philippines Liberation, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre and American Defense Ribbons with one bronze star each, and the J apanese Occupation Ribbon.

A graduate of Georgia Mil itary Inst itute Closs It I, Lt. Morvin D. Smith, 23, of Atlanta was Honor Graduate of Arm or Officers Orientation Course at Ft, Knox, Ky. He was top among the 97 officers only 15% of which were NG, The 10-yeor Guard veteran was a former member of the 122nd tnf Regt and the I 79th Arty and is now assigned to the 148th Avn Bn, Continuing his cl imb upward, Lt. Smith applied for fixed wing pilot tra in ing and reported to Ft. Rucker 16 August,
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SFC 'Am F. Sharpe
Retires After 20
SFC William F. Sharpe, veteran member of Btry A, 2nd Bn, 118th Arty, Reidsville, retired 1 July after more than 20 years of ''Honorable and faithful" service. After more than three years in federal service during WW II, SFC Sharpe joined Reidsville 's Co C, 560th Engr Bn, 16 Feb 49. The besr wishes of the Georgia Guard were extended to SFC Sharpe for his long and distinguished record of service.

TODD'S ALWAYS THE RE
Sp5 Franklin D. Todd of Hines ville's 406th Ordnance Co has never missed a drill or been late in eight years of ational Guard s ervice. During his service he has completed the 10 series and sub courses 3 and 78. If other Guardsmen have achieved a longer record of con secutive drills and encampments , we would be glad to recognize the ir devotion to duty in future editions if we are notified officially by the unit CO or administrative officer. (Editor)
JUL Y, AUG 1963

MOS Testing Coming To Qualify Guardsmen

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN


Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana The MOS Testing Program can help you. As a result of pilot tests for certain Reserve and National Guard units, it appears that MOS testing will ex tend to all components of the Army on an annual basis.
The U. S. Army Adjutant General School can help Guardsmen to become MOS qualified through the Army Extension Course Program. Special extension courses have been prepared for administrative specialists, per sonnel specialists, military pay specialists, postal clerks, clerk typists, stenographers, personnel staff NCO's, bandsmen, and data processing equipment and electrical accounting machine operators.
Shortly after the first of the year, refresher courses will be available to graduates of either the Admini strative Specialist Course, MOS 717 or the Personnel Specialist Course, MOS 716.
Today your primary MOS is being verified . . Tomorrow you may be tested in your secondary or even additional MOS. Future job assign ment, promotion, and eligibility for proficiency pay may be largely de termined by the results of an MOS test.
Enrollment in the Army Extension Course Program is free to all military personnel and to certain civilian employees of the government. A catalog of courses offered and an application form may be obtained by writing to the Commandant, USAAGS, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana 46216, ATTN : NRTD.
116TH TRANS WING
LIFTS 72 TONS
Airlift capability of the 116th Air Transport Wing soared above two other ANG wings equipped with C97's in July, according to are port by EAST AF. During this period, the 116th carried 72.25 tons out bound and 60.50 tons inbound, representing 12 to 44 more tons out bound and 16 to 19 more tons inboutrl than the 128th and 133rd Air Trans port Wings. The 128th Air Trans portation Squadron from Dobbins AFB and the 103rd AT Sq both flew 5 overwater missions during July~
JULY, AUG 1963

COL, SANDERS CAMP RECEIVES DSM Presented by Gov. Vandiver in 1962

Artilleryman, Col Sanders Camp,

Retires as B/G after 30 Yrs Service

Colonel Sanders Camp of Monroe, for many years Executive Officer of the 108th Air Defense Artillery, re tired after more than 30 years ser vice on 26 August, bringing to a close an illustrious career that be gan 28 July 1933. Upon retirement, Colonel Camp was promoted to brigadier general, having served 20 years in the National Guard.
In civilian life, General Camp is publisher of the Walton Tribune in Monroe, the Oconee Enterprise in Watkinsville and the monthly maga zine, "North Georgia Life." He is presently serving as vice president of the Georgia Press Association, and he is a past president of the Monroe Kawanis Club.
General Camp was commissioned in the ORCin 1933 after graduation from Georgia Tech where he receiv ed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce .
After serving more than seven years in the ORC, he transferred to the Guard and was assigned to the 214th Coast Artillery Regiment 9 Oct 40. One month later, on 25 Nov 40, he was inducted into fed. eral service as Command.er of Battery C, 214th Coast Artillery Regi ment (AA).
During World War II, General Camp commanded medium and heavy antiaircraft units in the Pacific Theater, 1ater serving as Operations

and Training Officer and Supply O.fficer for the 517th AAA Gun Bn. While serving in these capacities, he was awarded battle stars for the Guadalcanal and China Offensive campaigns.
Near the close of the war, while still in the Pacific Theater, he won his Paratrooper Wings as a member of the OSS. He was awarded the China War Memorial Badge and Rib bon for service in China.
For more than a year and a half after termination of his federal service, General Camp served with the ORC. Then, in July, 1947, he rejoined the Guard as Executive Offic;er of Hq, 214th AAA Gp. Later he became Executive Officer of 108th AAA Brigade under Brig. Gen. George J. Hearn. Promoted to full colonel 9 March 54, he made such an outstanding record that he was presented the Georgia Distinc tive Service Medal 18 Aug 62 by Gov. Vandiver. Shortly before retirement, he became a member of Hq & Hq Det, Ga ARNG, serving as Chief of the Civil Defense Section.
For his long and distinguished service, General Camp received a letter of commendation from Governor Carl E. Sanders.
The best wishes of the National Guard of Georgia were extended tC' General Camp upon his retirement.

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Sen Russell Reveals
Increase in Funds
Senator Richard B. Russell, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations, has an nounced that Fiscal Year 1964 De fense Appropriation Bill provides $423,600,000 for the Army National Guard and $271,000,000 for the Air National Guard.
The Army Guard figure repre sents a $6.7 million increase over the House bill and the budget re quest.
For years a staunch advocate of a strong ational Guard program, Senator Russell said the 1964 Senate defense bill includes an increase of $2 ,500,000 for the training program of the Army Guard.
Under this program,Natiooal Guard personnel will attend regular army service schools considered most important this year in view of the recent reorganization of the Army Nat ional Guard, whereby a number of units received new assignments and missions.
Other Guard funds include an in
crease of $3 1 200,000 for the Army Guard technician program. These funds finance the employment of full time technicians that perform administrative, training and maintenance duties that are fundamental to the sue cess of the local units.
Also, an increase of one million was made in the Senate bill for pur chase of repair parts of Army Nat ional Guard equipment, Russell re ported.
Major General George J. Hearn,
Adjutant General of Georgia, said appropriations for the Army and Air National Guard will continue to provide the Nation with the best value in military spending.
General Hearn praised Senator Russell for his consistent support of the National Guard, and said "Senator Russell is due much grati tude from every citizen of this coun try for his strenuous endeavors to obtain for our Nation the most powerful military forces available to any country. As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, he has voiced his strong disapproval of any reduction in the National Guard and has continued to lend his valuable support to the Guard's appropriation measures.
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t The
Chaplain's Corner

Chap lain Ralph C. Shea Lt. Col. Hq & Hq Det

\Ve, in this Nation are still busily engaged in building an ever greater nation materially. For some ye ars the Christian Religion was one of the primary motivating forces. This is not to say that all of our acts have been Christian or that the y now are, but the last fift y ye ars have witnessed a drastic change in our motivation.
The Bible teaches that unless one builds upon God' s principles the results are always unsatisfactory. Christ challenges us to be builders with God of a truly great society. Each nation and/ or individual has a choice of only two foundations evil or good. If, as individuals, we chose the evil bas e our nation cannot do otherwise. All of our v aunted ability to produce " things" will not save us from destruction. If we really do want a good life, we had better pause and rethink our present code of conduct.
\Ve are determined to have the best National Guard Division in th e Nation; we must work together to accomplish it. By following God's direc tions we would have the best Nation on earth, producing not only the be st "things" but producing the best way of living on earth. Let's join our best efforts toward building th e best Division in the Guard (and the whole Arme d Forces) and the most Christian Nation on earth.
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Spreading the world's biggest transport wings across the concrete apron at Lockheed-Georgia Company, Marietta, the Air Force's new C-141 Star Lifter dwarfs a C-47 'Gaaney Bird" and C-130 Hercules parked nearby. The C-141 can airlift 90,000 pounds .. t"iice as much as the Hercules and twelve times the 7,500-pound cargo of the C-47. It can transport 154 troops , the Hercules 92, and the "Gooney Bird" 21. The StarLifter will fly at 550 miles an hour, the Hercules 360, and the C-47 at 230. Those wings: Sta rLifter's span is 160 feet, Hercules 132 feet, and C-47 is 95 feet, Thes e comparisons show the growth in Air Force airlift power since the popular "Gooney Bird," bui It by Dou9las, first flew in 1932. Lockheed at Marietta flew the first Hercules, with four prop-jet engines, in 1955. The C-14 1,
powered by four fan-jet engines, is scheduled to fly in December .

"We in the National Guard are particularly gratefur' to this out standing statesman for his clear understanding of the role of the
ational Guard and its importance to the Nation' s defense." General Hearn said.

*
Two men, marooned on a desert island for the past 15 years, happened upon a giant economysized cola bottle washed onto the beach. "Oh my," shrieked one as he picked up the bottle. "We've shrunk!"

JULY, AUG 1963

WfrH AN APPEALING SMILE AND FIGURE, MISS EMMA SMALL OF PORTAL , GA., IS AS INVITING AS THE COOL POOL BESIDE WHICH SHE APPEARS. EMMA IS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT WAS WORKING AS A WAITRESS IN STATESBORO WHEN HER RADIANT BEAUTY WAS "DISCOVERED." OBLIGINGLY DONNING A SWIM SUIT FOR THE OCCASION, SHE STEPPED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE PARAGON RESTAURANT FOR A FEW MINUTES To POSE BESIDE THE STILES MOTEL POOL. WHICH ALL GOES TO PROVE THAT GEORGI A BEAUTIES COMPARE F,AVORABL Y WITH THE HOLLYWOOD vARIETY.

Ac1U l 3i t l ons Divi s ion The Univer3ity of Georgia The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia
Glimpse of ARNG & ANG Camp Activity- More Inside

MAJ. C.J. PERKINS TELLS GOVERNOR ABOUT FLIGHT SIMULATOR Brig. Gen. Ralph Kuhn, right, conducts Sanders on Hangar Tour

AC&W COMMANDER EXPLAINS COMMUNICATIONS TERMI NALS LR, Lt Col Patsios, Col Grizzard, Brig Gen Stone

Valdosta platoon hustles around the company tent area with S/ Sgt John A, McLeod, foreground, giving the commands. All are members of Co A, 2nd Bn, 121st lnf, mortar platoon.

Award winners of the 48th Military Police Co, looking alert as
they get directions from Lt. Joe Anding, are, lr, Pfc Harry H. Bright, Sp4 James H. Sullivan, Jr, and Sp4 Robert E. Youn g , The MP's were rated the outstanding company at the conclus ion
of the division encampment,

Getting a few "instructions" on the dual controls of an ~-f 3 heli copter, Lotti e Lee Smith, a pretty Savannah bea uty, vos ot
ed the flight li ne of the 148th Aviation Battalion to see what is so fascinati ng ab o ut flying, But it was the p ilots and ot her
crewmen that were fas c in at ed , Th e fo rtunate "cho pper" in
structor is Capt. James C, Williams of Atlanta,