The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 13, no. 5 (Sept.-Oct. 1963)]

Vhe
(ieorgia
(iuard3man

Area NGB Conference Held at Jekyll Island

THE ADJUTANT

GENERAL'S

MESSAGE

GOVERNOR CARL E. SANDERS

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

My Fellow Guardsmen:
As we approach the Christmas Season, I would like to thank each of you for your dedicated service during the past year. Each of us has much to be thankful for as we look back over the year's accom-
plishments. It has undoubtedly been one of the busiest years in our
long history.
Too, we should take time to reflect more seriously on our motivations and our consciences, remembering that we have lost our
Nation's former Commander-in-Chief, John F. Kennedy. If we could
re-dedicate ourselves more firmly to Chrisitan principals over this Holiday Season, and consecrate our lives more reverently to the ideals of democracy, the Nation's misfits would stick out so prominently that they could be isolated from our society.

Let us here in Georgia lead the way toward more prudent and constructive philosophy. Let us adhere more rigidly to high pninciples and progressive ideals. Let us devote more of our time to constructive thought and less to bitter appraisals. Let us as Guardsmen, citizen-soldiers of these United States, stand in Christian unity behind our new President and give him the soldierly support and private confidence he needs to forge a better Nation from the debacle of our former President's assassination.
Let us thank God for our free and strong Nation, and for the continuity of leadership which was absolutely essential after the untimely passing of our great President. As we sit in our warm homes and enjoy the comfort of being an American citizen on Christmas, let us not forget our great heritage. On this occasion, let us have a re-birth of spiritual values as we celebrate the birth of the One who gave us life's richest blessings.

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

Vol. 13 SeptOct 1963 No. 5

A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman receives AFPS material.
HONORABLE CARL E. SANDERS GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
MAJ GEN GEORGEJ. HEARN THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

.

'

.' '.

~ ~

'~J.

:

STUCK UP LITTLE BIRD - Looking for all the world like its namesake, the Army's XV-4A "Hummingbird" hovers motionless above the ground, as if it were stuck in the sky.

LT. COL, DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Office 959 E. Confederate Ave., S. E.,
Atlanta 16, Georgia
******************* OUR COVER ...
The Jekyll Island Aquoromo was the scene of o lavish Seafood Buffet spon sored by the Lockheed-Georgia Aircraft Co. as delegates to the Notional Guard Bureau Third Army Area Conference relax 29 October, Story and other photos of the event appear elsewhere in this
edition,
SEPT, OCT 1963

Lockheed "Hummingbird" Takes Off
The XV4A Hummingbird is a vertical take-off and landing, (VTOL), two-place, mid-wing monoplane, 32 feet long, with a wingspread of 25 feet.
It resembles most closely a compact, twinengine jet observation aircraft in configuration.
The new plane is powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT-12 turbojet en gines. The same two engines are used for both vertical and horizontal flight.
The Hummingbird achieves vertical flight by diverting the high velocity jets from both engines through a series of nozzles and ducts into mixing chambers in the center of the fuselage and thence downwards toward the ground.
Bombay-type doors in the top and bottom of the fuselage are opened to expose the mixing chambers and the nozzles. The high velocity am low pressure of exhaust gases from both engines induce free air from the outside, resulting in a thrust greater than that of the basic engines, with no increase in fuel consumption.
Thrust of about 8,300 pounds is predicted from engines with a normal static thrust of only 6,600 pounds.
Small jets in the wing tips, nose and tail are used to correct roll, pitch and yaw much like the reac tion controls in space capsules.
After attaining the desired height over adjacept obstacles, the transi tion to forward flight is accomplished by tilting the nose down to provide a horizontal thrust component from the ejectors, and the airplane begins to accelerate horizontally.
At a flight speed in the neighborhood of 80 knots, one engine is shift ed to forward thrust and the nose raised so that the wing has a positive attack angle to provide lift for support of more than one-half the air plane's weight.
The horizontal acceleration continues until there is wing lift avail able to support all the weight of the plane. This occurs at about 120 knots . The other engine is then directed aft for maximum forward thrust or shut down for economical cruise.
The ejector doors are then closed and the transition is complete. In less than 90 seconds from the start of flight, the Hummingbird is darting towards its objective at a speed of over 500 miles an hour.

THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

COL. GEORGE SMITH, CAPT. DON COLBERT OF 202ND COMM MT SQ SIGN IN

COL ROY W. HOGAN

Hogan Reigns, Geer Speaks, Greenlief Briefs, H a g a n Ta I k s, W a t son Recounts, H earn Re p o r t s, Slaton Succeeds at Frisky Savannah Convention

Wielding his gavel with great fi nesse on the rostrum at Savannah's DeSoto Hotel , Colonel Roy W. Ho gan called to order the 13th annual conference of the ational Guard Association of Georgia 14 September for a two-day schedule of business and social events .
Holding forth with the arne d e meanor he exhibits as Chief of Staff of the 48th Armored Division, Col. Hogan ushered in a squad of distin guished speakers for the Saturday afternoon session.
The story of the Savannah con vention had many highlights , so the events will be chronicled in their normal sequence to give our readers a more realistic review of the proceedings.
First on the agenda was the in troduction of Savannah Mayor Mal colm Maclean by Brig. Gen. Charles L. Davis , Assistant Division Com mander. General Davis praised the mayor for his administration's great financial support of the new Savan nah armory with a contribution of $170,282.
Responding to the popular may or's welcoming remarks was Maj. Gen. B. F. Merritt, division com mander and newly elected mayor of Macon.
2

LT GOY PETER ZACK GEER
ext, Lieutenant Governor Peter Zack Geer was escorted to the ros trum. Introduced by Col. Hogan, Lt. Gov. Geers aid it was his "consid ered opinion that the ational Guard offers our nation the greatest value for the dollar than any other component of (>Ur militar y establishment."
Additionally, he heaped praise on the flying units of the Ga ANG for their "remarkable accomplish ment" of performing air-lift missions for MATS to and from the continent of Europe over the vast expanse of the Atlantic ocean .

The Lieutenant Governor also mentioned the vital role played by Georgia's AC&W units and the radio relay and communications mainte nance squadrons in the Nation's de fense.
Special tribute was paid to forme r Governor Ernest Vandiver and Maj or
General George J. Hearn by the
Lieutenant Governor who credited them with bringing about the State's goal of a unified division. He said, "They have teamed their talents toward this end, and their labors bore fruit last April 16th when the all-Georgia division became a reali ty." He singled our Vandiver for his four years of dedicated service as Chairman of the Governors Confer ence on National Guard affairs and for his determined stand against the "pressures of the Pentagon to c ut back our Guard program."
He described Ge neral Hearn as one who still speaks "firmly a nd positively for the maintenance of a strong ational Guard," and as one who has "counseled four governors on the affairs of the Guard." He said Ge neral Hearn remains one of the
arion's leading spokesman on Gua rd affairs.
Lt. Gov. Geer continued: "I know that you are pleased, as I am, that
SEPT, OCT 1963

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

MAYOR MACLEAN OF SAVANNAH WELCOMES GUARD DELEGATES

REP. G. ELLIOTT HAGAN

ASSOCIATION PROGRAM SCRUTINIZED BY GEN. GREENLIEF, COL. HOGAN, CONGRESSMAN HAGAt-r. AND GENERAL HEARN

BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS S, GREENLIEF

your new Commander-in-Chief, Governor Sanders, has s uch an interest in the Guard. He is a man of great vitality and determination, and I predict that he will continue to ex~ pand the fine program that will make the Guard the synonym for the preservation of peace."
As the Lieutenant Governor departed to the applause of the 400 delegates, Representative G. Elliott Hagan was escorted to the platform. Representing the First Congressional District, Congressoan Hagan said that he was always glad to hear the "rumble and the roar" of Na~ional Guard equipment on the highways and in the air for "the y mean in time ofperil you are ready." Speaking as a citi-zen, he said, "Gentlemen, we owe you a lot - not only in time of emer gency for but for our peace of mind at a ll times of the day or night. We know you are ready . I want you to know, as a member of the Congress of the United States, we appreciate it too ."
Mr. Hagan cited the recent authorization for improvements at Ft.
SEPT, OCT 1963

Stewart (barracks for 2,480 men) and at Travis Field (lengthening and strengthening of runway and taxi ways), and pledged his efforts toward continued progress at these Guard facilities.
In his concluding remarks, the Congressman said "It' my duty, and that of every other Congressman, to see that our strength inspires re spect and fear, just as it is the duty of the ational Guard to stand ready to bear weapons in the event of an eme rgency ."
Another key speaker was then introduced by Col. Hogan. Brigadier General Francis S. Greenlief, Deputy Chie f, GB, rose to callatten.tion to the military heritage of Georgia units. Specifically mentioned were the oldest unit in Georgia, the 118th Field Artillery which was organized in 175 1 as the 1st Regiment of Foot Militia of Savannah, and the "Old Gray Bonnet" infantry regim ent, which descended from the Floyd Rifles and had such a brilliant record in the Civil War and l ate r i n WW I with the 31st Division and in

WW 11 with the 8th Division. Several phases of Guard activity
were targets of General Greenlief's commendations: Air Guardsmen were praised for their handling of SAC and T AC aircraft dispersed to ANG basesduring the Cuban crisis. ANG Transport crews flew 28 special airlift missions for MATS during this time.
Other events chronicled by the general were the outstanding performance by the ANG in Swift Strike III, the non-stop deployment of 12 Alabama RF 84F jet aircraft to and from Alaska using Air Guard KC97's for refueling, and the excellent ra ting achieved by the division at camp in obtaining an overall scor<; of 91.3 and attendance of 96.3%,
Citing areas that could be iDP proved, General Greenlief mentioned low MOS qualifications due to the reorganization, increased manning and more modern equipment.
The assembled officers took note of his most earnest appeal, to improve efficiency and conduct of
(Continued on next page.)
3

THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

OFFICERS' WIVES AT "THIS IS YOUR WIFE" PARTY

LT, GEN, WATSON MAKES A POINT, LITERALLY

training by "finding ways and means of developing more training time."
He expressed optimism for the Guard's equipment procurement, said the Army Guard showed a strength increase for the first time since January .and cautioned Guard commanders to bear down on recruit ing to restore strength to 400,000 men.
ext General Hearn took over the "mike" to express the regrets of Governor Sanders that he could not get to the Guard convention due to another appointment. Former Gov ernor Vandiver was scheduled to be on the program, but General Hearn said stormy weather conditions in the State prevented him from being flown in to avannah. Both were cited by the Adjutant General for their interest in the Guard program.
The afternoon meeting was ad journed at this point, but a social event in an adjoinin.g room was still in progress. Major Sidney Waldhour was busy moderating a pr'ogram for the ladies with a "This is Your Wife" theme. The skit called for the women to come up for an interview with the major. They didn't know just how much he knew about th e m, but he had conspired with their hus bands earlier by mail to elicit some interesting facts about their wiv e s ' private lives that Sid proceded to air with reckless abandon.
For some strange reason, Sid didn't get scalped. The other women enjoyed it even when it was their time for the interrogation, The idea was to get the girls better acquaint ed. and it worked in a big way. Prizes were also awarded to the ones who could name the most
women there by her first name.
4

DELEGATES AND GUESTS AT ANNUAL BANQUET LISTEN TO SPEAKER

oon it was time for the social hour preceding the banquet, and it proved to be an exceptionally talka tive hour with Guard officers getting together with old acquaintencies and proudly showing off their attractive wives.
The colorful banquet highlighted the social events with many retired officers on the scene . Principal speaker was Lieutenant General Al bert Watson II, Commanding General, Third United States Army, who dis cus ed his tour as Allied Commander in Berlin during the cr1s1s when the infamous wall was erected. More than 500 officers and guests were treated to a color slide illustration of the talk, which the dynamic general made with consider able dramatic impact.
After these festivities, the floor was cleared for the younger set to begin danc ing. However, after a few pieces , the musicians wore down sufficiently to play a few melancholy scores and the older couples filtered out on to the crowded floor, But their reprieve was short-lived.

The Band got its second wind and the twist enthusiasts cleared the scene of the less agile performers.
An early morning (8 :30 a . m.) coffee break started the Sunday activities.
Chaplain Robert E. H. Peeples delivered an inspirational message, after which Col. Hogan pointed out that there was a proposal cited in the June issue of the ational Guards man magazine to reduce theArmy Ad visors in the States and allow active Army personne 1 to serve in certain key positions of Guard divisions . Col. Hogan assured the delegate that the word from General Hearn was that this proposal would be fought most vigorously.
Other items of the President's Report: The State Highway Department has agreed to erect signs pointing to ational Guard armories .
o satisfactory group insurance plan for the association has been evolved .
Lt. Col. Ben L. Kerse y, in ren dering the report of the Secretary a nd Treasurer, pointed out that the
SEPT, OCT 1963

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

LT COL & MRS GEORGE PATSIOS, CAPT & MRS ERNIE ELLIS CHAT WITH COL HARRY WILLINGHAM
I
I

COL & MRS RICHARD SCHLEY GET DIRECTIONS

I

COL & MRS EMMETT PLUNKETT WATCH

CWO & MRS GENE DYCHES TABLE TALK

LT COL & MRS KIRBY TIMMS AT THE THRESHOLD

ass ociation had on deposit in its operating account $4,0 28 prior to the convention. Savings account : $5 ,019.
In rendering his annual Report of the Adjutant General, General Hearn equalled his straightfrollltheshoul der speeches of past years . Beginning with the revelation that his "Section 5" committee of top Army, Reserve and
ational Gt,~ard officers had rejected the pr oposal to put Regula r Army person nel into the Guard's command structure, the veteran AG took dead level aim at th e s uggestion that such positions as the division hie of Staff be allocated to th e active Army . He
a s ured the officers that "that issue is dead."
Among the other important points made by General He a rn were the fo llowing :

1 The division made "great strides during field training" toward satisfying retraining obj ectives .
2 MOS testing will begin in 1964 a nd "we must be in a pos1t10n to me et the requirement for 90% of those on board being MOS qualified."
3 "I can't emphasize too much the importance of immediately en gaging in a n all-out recruiting drive to you in th e Army Guard. "
4- "We a re 261 officers s hort" in the Ga ARNG with " 21 fewer offic ers on board than we had at this time last year." " Go back home and get more people i n GMI." GMI needs "155 officer candidates each year to me e t this challenge."
5 During the summer, A G trans. port aircraft airlifted 4,1 73 p ers onnel and 288,000 pounds of cargo to and

from training sites. 6- "All of you in the Air Guard
are to be commended" for the success of the recent Try One program which res ulted in a ne t gain of 136 air men ,
7 School funds have been cut by one-third, outlook for new equipment is not optimistic, funding for spare parts was cut almost in half, installation of IBM equipment at Doh bins and Travis is anticipated.
8- A new building for the 202nd Commun ications Maintenance Squa dron will be constructed next year at the Macon Municipal Airport at a cost of $34 5,000 with anticipation of similar facilities being construe ted for the 224th Radio Relay Squa dron at St. Simons in FY65.
(Continued on next page.)

SEP T, OCT 1963

5

THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

GENERALS STONE, JOHNSON, MERRITT, DAVIS AT HEAD TABLE
..

-...
--..

MAJ GEN GEORGE J. HEARN
... -.
r,

COL BUFORD A, INGLE

L T GEN PATRICK SEAWRIGHT

BRIG GEN CHARLIE F. CAMP

9 "We have at last finished construction on all65 of the armories initially proposed." Contracts for 52 barracks at Ft. Stewart have been let for $638,345.
10 Two maintenance men have been hired to perform emergency maintenance at armories where there is "serious trouble." Requests should be forwarded to the AGO for this service.
Concluding his "meaty" talk, General Hearn read a letter from a sixmonth trainee at Ft. Bragg, N.C., who complained that he was working on a garbage detail instead of get ring MOS training. General Hearn said within 48 hours after he heard of this, the individual's orders ,,were changed to rectify the error. He then cautioned administrative personnel to be more accurate in processing forms and orders to assure there will be no error that will result in simi lar predicaments.
Brig. Gen. Charlie F . Camp, Asst. Adjutant General for Army, was called on to make the report of the
6

Historical Research Committee. He revealed that this committee had a
briefing from Col. T. J. Moran and
they were "tremendously impressed" by his work at the Unive rsity of Georgia . He said, "We feel he has done a most remarkable job and wish to commend him for it."Colonel Moran 's research on the Georgia militia history from 1732 to 1815 has been completed and he is now condensing and writing the history.
At this point, Lt. Col. Douglas Embry, State Public Information Of ficer, made the report of the Public
Relations Committee. He said that considerable "publicity" about the division reorganization was genera ted and that a boost to the informa tion program will result from the ef forts of the new division's PIO sec tion. However, he cautioned commanders to "place increased reliance" on information personnel, particularly during field training since this section is small and cannot get around to all units during the two-we ek's training.

Lt. Col. Embry called attention to the new "shock type" recruiting material being produced by NGB , such as "We don't want you in the
National Guard" in bold letters with a much smaller line reading" unless you can pass the tough new enlis tment test."
The Legislative Committee, headed by Capt. Mitchel P. House, tele grammed its report: The military Code of Ga. was revised by the 1963 General Assembly (1) raising the rank of the Chief of aides de camp from colonel to brigadier gen eral, (2) removing the limitation on the number of aides de camp, (3) re moving the residence requiremen t placed on the AG by the original act and (4) lowering the required ra nk to qualify as assistant AG's fro m colonel to major.
Col. Andrew McKenna recommended that the By-laws be amended to delete references to the AAA a nd Signal Depot furnishing me mb ers of the nominating committee, since the se organizations have been ab-
SEPT, OCT 1963

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

COL ANDY MCKENNA

COL. HOGAN PRESENTS GAVEL OF PRESIDENCY TO LT. COL. SLATON

LT. COL. JAMES ED SLATON

NEW OFFICERS: FRONT, LT. COL. ED SLATON, LT. COL. CREIGH TON RHODES . REAR, CAPT. JAMES DUNCAN, MAJOR BOB MAIR, CAPT. SPENCER LLORENS, COL. RICHARD E. EVANS, CAPT. LU
THER WADE AND LT. COL. BEN KERSEY.

sorbed into the division structure. McKenna recommended that rhe president appoint the five members of the committee. The motion carried.
General Merritt reported that membership in the association was approximately 95%. (It now is 100%, Editor.)
Finance chairman Lt. Col. Bob Baird recommended that the same budget be adopted this year as last. It was .
Col. James E . Deadwyler reported that his time and place committee selected Augusta's Town House Mo tor Inn for the 1964 convention. The delegates agreed to meet there the weekend of Sept. 1213.
Resolutions recommended by Col. Buford Ingle's committee: ( 1) Established an association "con tingency fund" to be controlled by the Board of Directors for "special contributions and expenditures." Those officers not having previously contributed to the ational Guard Memorial fund will be " afforded the
SEPT, OCT 1963

opportunity of making a oneti me contribution of $10.00" to the con tingency fund. (2) Requested that the Governor and General Assembly take action to provide funds for the necessary repair and maintenance of armories. (3) Expressed thanks to the management of the DeSoto Hotel for its courtesies , (4) to Brig. Gen. Charles L. Davis and his committee on arrangements for their "generous hospitality" and (5) to the City of Savannah. All resolutions were adopted.
Lt. Gen. Pat Seawright, retired, expressed concern that more officers did not continue membership in the as ~ociation after retirement. He urged them to stay active by taking ad vantage of the $50 life membership fee to continue their interest.
Finally, and most importantly, Col. Ingle presented the new slate of of f icers for the coming year :
Lt. Col. Kersey was re-elected secretary-tre as urer. Vice presidents are Major James B. Duncan, Jr., Ma jor Robert H. Mair, Jr. and Capt.

John F. Yarbrough. New members of the Board of Directors: Col. Richard E . Evans , Jr. and Capt. Luther W. Wade.
Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes, Commander of Savannah's 117th Air craft Control and Warning Flight, became President-elect.
Col. Hogan then thanked the AG, his staff, the association's officers and members for their cooperation during his year as president.
Lt. Col. James Ed. Slaton, the association's new president, came forward to accept the gavel of au thority. He said, "I am filled with enthusiasm, confidence and ambition that I will surround myself with the fine talent to see t-hat this adminis tration will be one of the finest."
He then presented Col. Hogan with an engraved gavel for his ser vice .
Before the colors were retired, Col. Hogan asked that commanders at each armory fly both the federal and State flags.
7

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

ICY FRUIT ARRANGEMENT VIEWED BY GEN HEARN, LOCKHEED HOST R. I. MITCHELL, GEN WILSON

HUNGRY GUARDSMEN LINE UP AT SEAFOOD-FILLED TABLES AT AQUAR AMA AT CONCLUSION OF BUSY DAY

300 Guard Delegates Welcomed To Jekyll For NGB Third Army Area Conference

The . Georgia National Guard thrust its best hand forward 29 30. October when it welcomed the at ional Guard Bureau's Third Army Area Conferenc e delegates to Jekyll Is land.
More than 300 officers and guests from the seven southeastern States and Puerto Rico visited the sunny island along with officials from CON ARC , T hird Army a nd NGB.
Showing off Georgia's most famous beach resort to the de legates , Major Ge neral George J . Hearn had a nu deus of key personnel under the direction of Col. Paul E. Innecken in c harg'e of arrangements at the Wanderer Motel.
Opening the two-day conference, Major General Winston P . Wilson, Chief, NGB, revealed that the Guard is ready to take a more active part in the Swift Strike N .exercises to be held in the Carolinas next year. He said two divisions of the Guard will participate for the first time.
General Wilson also speculated that "more than 10, 000 Army Guards men may be moved by A G aircraft next year to such possible training areas as Panama, Puerto Rico or Alaska." This , he said, "will de m onstrate the Guard's capability to
8

airlift our own forces 1n event of national emergency."
In other comments the Guard Chief noted that the Army National Guard needs a net gain of 38,000 me n by June 30, 1964, to meet strength requirements. He also said the Guard needs to triple re-enlist ment rates and the induction of priorserv ice men .
Brigadier General Francis S. Greenlief, Deputy Chief of the Bu reau, stressed the need for more Army aviators in the Guard program. He also said recent reductions in Gua rd technicians may be corrected in FY 64 with additiona l funds.
General Greenlief al o cited improvement in the officer candidate school program, encouraged more active participation in joint exercis es with the Army " to demon stra te the professionalism of our commanders and staffs and the readi ness of our units ."
At this point, the meeting broke into sub-conferences. Attending were specialis ts in the fields of maintenance, publications , public information, pe r onnel, 0 , organization and training, army aviation , U PFO, Supply, in s tal lation and fa cilities, budget and fiscal , a nd technicia n
program. Several of the tate Adjutants

General were on hand, and they heard a special report on GB's recruiting program for FY 64 plus private brief ings by GB and CONARC officials .
A social hour, sponsor ed by Southe rn Bell Telephon e Co., and a lavish seafood buffet, hosted by the Lockheed-Georgia Aircr aft Co., highlighted the evening's festivities at the Aquarama Building.
Accordionist Gill Tharpe and the Great Pretenders provided a fin e program of enterta inme nt.
Conclud ing the conference, Maj or Ge neral Maxwell E . Rich , AG of Utah, presented an illustrated ta lk on Military Assistance to Civ il Authority.
Representing CO ARC was Brig. Ge n. R. 0 . Dickens , and the Deputy CG of Third Army , Maj. Gen. Daniel A. O'Connor, represented his command .
The Puerto Rican delegate were flown to and from Brunsw ick by Ga. A G C-97's.
Door prizes contributed b y lead ing Georgia merchants added glitter to the formal proceedings .
In all, the Georgia Gua rds me n offered a legacy of good will to our ne ighboring Gua rdsmen wh o like w1s e offer generous hospita lity whe n it is t heir turn to host Georg ia de legations .
SEPT, OCT 1963

---------------------------------------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
WfL~"''"
NATIONAl GUARD BUREAU
J~ US ARNY ./fRl

PR USPFO GIVES FLAGS TO RETIRING TENN USPFO

GENERAL HEARN WELCOMES THE 300 GUARDSMEN TO JEKYLL
NATIONAL OV" H1 B~URMRYECAONUfEREIK1

BRIG GEN FRANCIS S. GREENLIEF BRIEFS GUARDSMEN

MAJ GEN DANIEL A, O'CONNOR ADDRESSES DELEGATES

UTAH EMERGENCY PLANS EXPLAINED BY GEN RICH SEPT, OCT 1963

BEVY OF BEAUTIES FROM SAVANNAH WELCOMED GUARDSMEN LR, BETTY ATKINS, GINGER ALEXANDER, LINDA THOMASc PATSY LANE, FRAN HALL, CAROL SCOTT (MISS SAVANNAHJ
9

THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MAJOR GUY SMITH RETIRES
Major Guy Smith of Milledgeville, with 28 years of combined ORC, Federal and NG service, has been transferred to the State Retired List and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. Lt. Col. Smith was commissioned in the ORC 22 Oct 35. He first joined the Guard as a member of the Milledgeville unit in 1947, serving in various capacities as infantry, ar tillery and armor officer. At the time of his retirement he was Executive Officer of Hq, 1st Bn, 108th Armor.
MEDICS GET SERVICE MEDALS
The following members of Co C, 348th Medical Bn, Forsyth, have been awarded the Georgia National Guard Service Medal for 10 years of honorable and faithful service: M/Sgt Lenton A. Piland, M/Sgt Johnny C. Richardson, SFC Walter 0. Ham, SFC Jerry W. Williams, SFC James D. Williamson, Sp5 Henry H. Jack son, Sp5 Charles F. Littleton and Sp5 Charles W. Stuart.
SFC L. T. HARDIN RETIRES
With more than 20 years of honor able and faithful service behind him, SFC Limuel T. Hardin of Augusta's HHC, 5th Bn, 108th Armor, retired 31 October. SFC Hardin began his military career during WW ll, serving on active duty until 1954. After a short tour of duty with Co I, 122nd Inf, Ga ARNG, he returned to AD for two years. Upon his return from this tour, he rejoined the Guard as a member of Btry B, 250th AAA Bn, continuing his service as his unit was redesignated 1st Gun Bn, 214th Arty, and 5th Med Tk Bn, lOSt h Armor.

COL CONRAD COMMENDED
Lt. Col. Jack L. Conrad of Atlanta, Commander, 148th Aviation Battalion, has been commended by Maj. Gen. B. F. Merritt, CG, 48th Armored Division, for being the honor graduate at the U. S. Army Instru ment Training School this summer. General Merritt wrote, "This achieve ment is an exemplification of your attentiveness to duty, and upholds the high standards of the 48th Armored Division . and the Georgia National Guard." Col. Conrad competed with 21 other pilots from throughout the nation at the Ft. Sill, Okla., base. The course lasted two months.

DON'T DISAPPEAR INTO THIN AIR
That's what will happen if you move, and fail to let us know where you 're qoing . To insure continued delivery of THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN , please use this coupon .

Old Address:

( Gr~d e .a nd Nam e) (M il itary Organiut ion or Street Address,

(C ity o r C a mp)

(State)

A.'Vdedur - es.'\- : -----(=M=ili:t a-ry-O=-:r:-g::a-:n:-ci::u:=t:io--no-o:r~St= reet -;A;-d:d;=r:e:u-1:

MAIL TO :

(City M Ca mp )
THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN P. 0. Box 4839, Atlanta, Georgia

M/SGT SAMUELS RETIRES
M/ Sgt Earl A. Samuels, veteran member of Co D and HHC, 560th Engr Bn, has been retired from the National Guard after more than 20 years service. The Columbus Guardsman has federal service from 10 July 36 to Sep 41 and again was on active duty from Apr 44 to 30 Oct 45. He joined the engineers 13 Mar 50, serving until 1 Aug 63.

Chaplain (Major) Robert C. Pooley, 116th Air Transport Wing, has been elected to serve as Moderator. of the Presbyteri.a n Church in Georgia.

Union deaths in service in the civil war, 364,.000 outnumbered the total deaths in World War I, 131,000, almost three to one, and nearly equalled the total deaths in World World War 11, 409,000, according to the Veterans Administration.

She's the

this like

kind

at

of

look

a you

girl

GRIFFIN GUARDSMEN GET 10-YR AWARDS
Three members of Griffin's Hq Trp, 1st Sqdn, 748th Cavalry, have been awarded the Georgia National Guard Service Medal for 10 years of honorable service. They are Sp5 Walter L. Rainey, SFC Ronald F. Dunn and M/Sgt William B. Jackson.
SPS MALONE RETIRES
After a distinquished record of military service dating back to 8 May 1922, Sp5 Hodge H. Malone, HHC, 48th Armored Division, has been retired from the Natiooal Guard. Sp5 Malone is credited with more than 25 years service since he first enlisted in 114th Hosp Co. Later he served with Svc Co, 12lst Inf, and then with Co D, 12lst. The Macon Guardsman rejoined the Guard after WW II and served with units of the 12lst before his final assign ment with HHC of the Division.

SEPT, OCT 1963

---------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
Sehud Bettt
AIR NATIONAL GUARD

~

COURSE

SCHOOL

Bray, Gordon, Jr.

A3C

Stanton, William R., Jr.

A3C

Parker, Constance D.

2d Lt

Underwood, Frank C., Ill 1st Lt

Vaughn, John D.

TSgt

Wittels, Donna R.

2d Lt

Morgan, Floyd P.

AB

158th Aeromed Evac Flt Medical Preceptorship & Aeromedical Evac
uation Training

Scott AFB, Ill.

30 Dec 63 (4 wks)

202d Comm Maint Sq

Automatic Trking Radar Keesler AFB, Miss 16 Oct 63

Specialist

(21 wks.)

128th Aeromed Evac Flt Basis Orientation Med Serv Offs

Gunter AFB, Ala 30 Seo 63 & Brooks AFB, Tex 1 Dec 63

158th Air Tmsp Sq

Undergraduate Pilot TraininginGrade

Reese AFB, Tex 2 Oct 63 24 Oct 64

128th AT Sq

Flight Engr Tming

Memphis, Tenn

23 Sep 63 (9 wks)

128th Aeromed Evac Flt Basic Orientation & Flight Nurse

Gunter AFB, Ala 30 Sep 63 & Brooks AFB, Tex 1 Dec 63

117th AC&W Flt

Onthe Job Training

Langley AFB, Va 31 Dec 632 Mar 64

AIRMEN ATTENDING BASIC AT LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS
AB Floyd P. Morgan AB Wilburn E. Nelms AB Michael R. Kennedy AB Myles R. Golden AB Peter W. Wilc"x AB Jimmy E. Mitchell AB Dewey W. Doss, Jr. AB James N. Gravitt AB Jerry E. Stone AB Grady R. Ireland AB Robert E. Norton, Jr. AB Dorris 0. Matthews AB Walter R. DeLoach, Jr.
LT COL C. J. PERKINS NAMED CMDR 116TH AT GP
Lt. Col. Cleveland J. Perkins of Atlanta has become commander of the Ga ANG's 116th Air Transport Group at Dobbins AFB. The veteran Air Guard pilot has been supervisor of the Flight Simulator training at Dobbins and was recently assigned as Base Engineer in his technician status. Lt. Col. W. R. Hudson, former group commander, is now Wing Flying Safety Officer in his ANG status and Base Safety Officer as a technician.
Of the 30 million persons who served in the United States arm ed forces from the Revolutionary War through the Korean Conflict, half served in World War 11, the Veterans Administration reports.
SEPTI OCT 1963

---Appointments----
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Major John T. Minor, III, Hq & Hq Det, Ga ARNG Captain John R. Harrison, Hq & Co A (Spt), 348th Med Bn 1st Lt Herbert R. Gresham, Co A, 248th Sig Bn 1st Lt Russell E. Prescott, Jr., CoD, 348th Med Bn 1st Lt Claude W. Smith, Jr., Co C, 4th Bn (M), 121st In 2d Lt Larry B. Hunt, Co B, 2nd Bn, 121st Inf 2d Lt James A. Auld, Hq Btry, 48th Armd Div Arty WO, W-1 Jack A. Carman, Co E, 648th Maint Bn

A puzzled mother asked the clerk, "Isn't this toy too complicated for a small child?"
The solicitous clerk replied, "Madam, this educational toy will help your child adjust himself to our modern world. Any way he puts it together is wrong."
HOGAN GETS 30-YR PIN
Colonel Roy W. Hogan, Chief of Staff, 48th Armored Division, has been awarded the Silver Boar's Head Appurtenance to the Georgia Nation al Guard Service Medal for more than thirty (30) years of faithful and hon able service.

MCNALLY COMMANDS DUBLIN BATTALION
Lt. Col. Lloyd C. McNally of Sandersville has assumed command of 1st Bn (M), 121st Infantry, with headquarters in Dublin. His WW II service included duty as company commander of an infantry unit in France with the 100th Division, Col. McNally is holder of the silver star for gallantry in action. An original member of the Sandersville unit when it was activated in 1954, he replaced Lt. Col. William V. Crowley as com mander of the Dublin battalion after Crowley left the State.
Eligibility for GI loans does not extend beyond July 25, 1967 for any veterans of World War 11, not be yond ] anuary 31, 1975 for any Korean veteran, the Veterans Ad. ministration cautions.
11

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

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

~

GRADE

COURSE

SCHOOL

DATES

Woodie, Larry E.

SPS ES

Bowen, Ralph S. McLeod, James E. Grace, Leonard C. Gann, Tom H. Adkins, John F. Jr. Cochran, Claude E. Nix, Larry K. Driskell, Henry C, Gore, Wesley L., Jr. Bolding, Joseph S. Shaw, Ralph E. Polson, James D., Jr. Duggan, Billy F. Carder, Glen W. Allen, Ronald F. Peavy, Robert H., Jr.

Capt CWO W3 Capt Capt 2d Lt 2d Lt 2d Lt SFC E-7 SPS ES SFC E-6 SP4 E-4 CW0-2 1st Lt SP-ES 2d Lt 1st Lt

PROMOTIONS Ga ANG d~veland J. Perkins, Jr. to Lt Col Wiiey R. Deal to Major Thomas H. Morris to Captain Josephine G. Cowles to 1st Lt
PROMOTIONS Ga ARNG Woodrow W. Reeves to Lt Col William E. Fourqurean to Captain Philip R. Taylor to Captain William S. Jackson to 1st Lt Michael E. Sims to 1st Lt daude E. Cochran to 1st Lt Victor W. Smith, Jr. to 1st Lt William D. Barrington to WO, W3
12

Hq & Svc Btry, 1/179th Arty

WO Indoctrination Tng WO Rotary Wg Aviator Phase I &11

Camp Wolters, Tex 15 Nov 63-
& Ft. Rucker, Ala 14 Jul 64

HH&S Btry 2d Bn, 118th Arty

Arty Comm Off

Ft. Sill, Okla

28 Oct 6317 Feb 64

HH&S Btry 2d Bn, 118th Arty

Arty Motor Transport

Ft. Sill, Okla

7 Nov 63-
24 Jan 64

HHC 48th Armd Div

Assoc Armor Off Career Ft. Knox, Ky

28 Oct 63 23 Mar 64

Hq & Band 48th Armd Div Spt Comd

Assoc Armor Off Career Ft. Knox, Ky

28 Oct 6323 Mar 64

HHB 48th Armd Div Arty

Off Fixed Wing Aviator Ft. Rucker, Ala

29 Nov 63-
4 Sep 64

Hq 148th Avn Bn

Off Fixed Wing Aviator Ft. Rucker, Ala

25 Oct 6331 Jul 64

Co A, 4th Bn, 108th Armor
Hq H Co A 648th Maint Bn
Hq & Co A 648th Maint Bn

Armor Off Basic Machinist Crse Machinist Crse

Ft. Knox, Ky
Aberdeen Prov ing Gd, Md
Aberdeen Proving Gd, Md

7 Oct 6312 Dec 63
4 Oct 6331 Jan 64
1 Nov 6328 Feb 64

Hq & Co A 648th Maint Bn

Small Arms Repair

Aberdeen Proving 11 Oct 63-

Gd, Md

6 Dec 63

Hq & Svc Btry, 1st Bn Arty Track Veh Maint 118th Arty

Ft. Sill, Okla

27 Sep 63 20 Dec 63

Hq & Hq Det, Ga ARNG Armament Maint Rep

Aberdeen Proving 29 Sep 63-

Gd, Md

8 Nov 63

Co C, 5th Bn, 108th Armor Assoc Armor Off Career Ft. Knox, Ky

28 Oct 6323 Mar 64

Hq & Co A 648th Maint Machinist Bn

Aberdeen Proving 15 Nov 63-

Gd, Md

13 Mar 64

Co A 2nd Bn, 121st Inf Inf Off Basic

Ft. Benning, Ga

11 Nov 6331 Jan 64

HHD, 248t h Sig Bn

Sig Off Basic

Ft. Gordon, Ga

14 Oct 6313 Dec 63

----Appointments----
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Captain Edward E. Brumfield, Jr., 158th Air Transport Squadron Captain John S. Wade, 165th USAF Dispensary Captain Paul E. Cohen, 158th Air Transport Squadron Captain William L. Shepherd, 116th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Captain Lois R. Ellington, 128th Aeromedical Evacuation Flight 1st Lt Eva L. Dixson, 128th Aeromedical Evacuation Flight 2d Lt William D. Bundrant, 128th Air Transport Squadron 2d Lt Emried D. Cole, 111, 128th Air Transport Squadron 2d Lt Donna R. Wittels, 128th Aeromedical Evacuation Flight 2d Lt Andrea McClain, 128th Aeromedical Evacuation Sq

SEPT, OCT 1963

HUT, TWO, THREE, FOUR HERE'S A GAL YOU'LL ALL ADORE.
SHE'S A LUSCIOUS I TALl AN DOLL BY THE UNUSUAL NAME OF GEORGIA MOLL
THIS FEMME FATAL OF A WARNER'S SCENE IS A SCREEN SIREN ON AN ISLAND GREEN
FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WINSOME DOVE, MARCH TO THE SHOW, SEE "ISLAND OF LOVE."

.....

ATIO AL



GU D :r--w~

..... DEFENDS :~ ..=
A ,'"RICA

Acqui3itions Division The University of Georgia Libraries The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia
Historic GMI Cannon at Marietta Cemetery