The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 14, no. 6 (Nov.-Dec. 1964)]

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GOVERNOR CARL E. SANDERS

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

My Fellow Guardsmen:
I om sure each individual in the Georgia Army National Guard is concerned over the proposed realignment of the reserve forces as announced in December by Secretory of Defense McNamara.
It is regrettable that I cannot give you m"re details at the present
time. No further information is available beyond that which has been presented to senior commanders and forwarded to each unit.
We do know for a certainty that the division will go to Ft. Stewart as scheduled and as presently organized; therefore we should bend our efforts to make this encampment a most successful one. Preparing for this field training period should be of paramount concern to each individual Guardsman. The polishing of our skills is more necessary today than ever before.
Other areas that need special emphasis ore unit strength, officer qual ificotion and unit efficiency. Below-strength units should make all-out efforts to bring their manpower up by energetic recruiting campaigns. Officers should increase their qualifications for their present rank and become eligible as quickly as possible for promotion to the next higher position.
~I units should keep pushing to increase their efficiency with preparation for a successful field training period this summer as their most important goal.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
Vol. 14 NovDec 1964 No, 6

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.
HONORABLE CARL E. SANDERS GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
MAJ GEN GEORGE J. HEARN THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
LT. COL, DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Office P. 0. Box 4839
Atlanta, Georgia 30302
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OUR COVER ...
With the cooperation of the 128th Air Transport Squadron at Dobbins AFB, Army Guardsmen of Rome's Co A, 2nd Bn, 108th Armor, line up for a simulo ted airlift to a domestic trouble spot, Copt, John Yarbrough, Co A common der, wo nted a reo Iist ic exercise for his men so he planned his practice alert with a dramatic touch. With on O,K, from the Adjutant General, he arranged to get his troops token for a flight aboard one of the Air Guard's giant C-97 Strotofrelghters. Story and
other photos appear on page 2,
Compliments are like perfume;
to be inhaled, not swallowed. Child to father: How can I learn the value of a dollar when
my allowance isonly fifty cents? Lady: Three monkeys are gambling at cards in the last cage. You had better break it up.
Attendant: Oh! that's all right lady-they are only playing for peanuts.
NOV, DEC 1964

Georgia National Guard leaders conferred Dec. 7th with Third Army officials for the 1965 annual field training program, Shown at the conference table (from leJt to right) ore Col, Roy W, Hogan, chief of staff, 48th Armored Div.; Moj, Gen, Benjamin F. Merritt, commanding general of the 48th Armored Div.; Maj. Gen. George J, Hearn, Georgia's Adjutant General; and Brig. Gen. Charlie F. Camp, Assistant Adjutant General for Army, Georgia's 48th Armored Div, will train at Ft.
Stewart, Go, June 6 through 20, 1965. (US ARMY PHOTO)

Warrant Officers Get Christmas Gifts From NGB
It looked for awhile like some of our veteran Warrant Officers who were in excess positions, due to the last reorganization, were going to be forced out of the Guard program 31 December, Some had al ready made farewell spe eches,
But, miracles do happen --this time in the form of a TWX to the AG, granting him authority to retain the 15 Guardsmen until s uch time as the proposed reorganization of the Guard and the Army Reserves takes effect,
General Hearn acted on this authority from NGB, and all those on the list, some of whose discharge orders had been published, were contacted, As an indication of their loyalty and esprit de corps, all decided to remain in the Guard program to see if they could get a per manent slot in the forthcoming troop list,
These warrant officers, many of them W3's and W4' s , are Hugh C, Middleton, Jack R. Redmond, John
M, Burke, lsma Davis, Frank J.
Sikes, William B. Price, DeSaussure C. Rhodes, Jr., Barry D. Ni cora, Joseph Zagar, Jr., Ra yford A. Joyner, Norman C. Blaxton, Harold Brown, Walter E. Dickson, William T. Johnson and Earl G. Kirkley.

48th Division's
Last Encampment
Scheduled in June
Georgia's 48th Armored Division, forecast to be eliminated in the proposed reorganization of the re organization of the reserve for r;es, is scheduled to conduct its final field training period as a division at Fort Stewart 620 June 1965. Some elements, at the discretion of the division commander, may atlend during th e period 519 June.
Hq & Hq Det, Ga ARNG, will train in part with the division and also support the Georgia Military Institute at its encampment at Fort Jackson, S.C. 18 July 1 August 1965.
Hines ville's 406th Ordnance Co will train at Ft. Stewart 822 August.
DALTON GUARDSMEN RESPOND TO ALERT
Eighty-seven per cent of Dalton's Guardsmen of Co C, 2nd Bn, 108th Armor, reported for a practice alert within one hour from the time they were notified, The recent exercise was conducted to deter mine the effectiveness of the unit alert plan, Co C is commanded by Capt. Ellgene Rogers,

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ALERT T OOK ON REAL PUNCH FOR ROME GUARDSMEN

STAIRWAY LEADS TO EXCITEMENT FOR ROMA NS

SOME GUARDSMEN WERE ALOFT FOR THE FIRST TIME

FRIENDLY CARD GAME HE LPS PASS TIME EN RO UT E

Rome Guardsmen Take Off on Mission To De monstrate Alert Mobili ty

The balloon went up for nearl y 100 Rome ational Guardsmen 20 December.
It wa only for practice, but the Guardsmen - members of Company A, 2nd Medium Tank Battalion, 108th Armor - were routed out at 6 a. m. unday by urgent orders to asse mble for duty at their armory training center on Mitchell Road.
At the armory the Guardsmen were hurriedly issued individual equipment and weapons for field duty and went through briefing on their simulated emergency - an airlift to anoth er city for a dome tic disturbance mission.
By 9:30 a .m. the Guard unit was rolling by truck - the armored di vision' s famed "deuce-and-a-half" transport _:: toward Dobbins Air Force Base at Marietta. At Dobbins, after a box lun ch prepared by the
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unit mess section, the men loaded
a board a big Boeing C-97G Stratocruiser of the ll6th Air ational Guard Transport Wi ng and were quickly airborne.
Then, simulating the flight to their mission de tination, the Guardsmen flew over orth Georgia to Gadsden, Ala., Chattanooga, Tenn., south over Rome and landed again at Dobbins. Departing the air ba e by their own trucks, they were back home by 4 p.m.
Capt. John F. Yarbrough, unit commander, acclaimed the practice alert a "great success. " It was one of several required annually of Guard units to test their readiness for mobilization for a domestic or national defense mission.
lst Lt. Bruce F. Hudson, Company A information officer, said Sunday's practice alert for the Rome un it is believe d to be on e of the first in th e nation to combine an

Army atio nal Guard gro und un it with the airlift capability of the air wi ng of the Guard.
Captain Yarbrough said reponse to the alert was "100 per cen t." The asse mbly order went out at 6 a. m. over local radio s tation s and by the unit' s tel ep hon e alarm system. By 8 a.m. , he said, 85 per cent of the unit' s officers and men were pre ent. At 8: 30 a.m. a four-mao advance party command ed by lst Lt. William V. Wigley departed for Dobbins Air Base to make preparations for the troop lift. The unit left its home station in full strength at 9:30 a.m.
The Rome unit is part of the 2nd Battalion, 108th AL'mor, headqu artered in Calhoun. The battalion is assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 48th Armored Division and Maj. L. C. Varnedo e of Rome, brigade operations officer, accompanied the Rome unit as an observer.
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COL WILLIAM F, SUMMERELL

COL HIRAM J, HONEA

Bill Summerell
Promoted To Col
The commander of the 165th Air Transport Group, William F. Sum merell, has been promoted to full colonel, The veteran Savannah Air Guardsman has a record of 50 combat hours in P40 and P51 fighters during service in the China-BurmaIndia Theater,
The Wing's top pilot in 1954, he originally was commissioned in the infantry in 1942. Winning his wings in July 1943, he flew 20 ~ronths with the "Flying Tigers,"
After WW II service, he was among the first to sign up with the newly activated 158th Fighter Squadron, Savannah's first ANG unit, when it was located at old Chatham Field. He served a year with the Air Guard bdore transferring to the AF Res.
Col. Summerell rejoined the Sa vannah ANG organization in 1953, flying the squadron's F51's, F84's, FM4F's, F86L~s and now the C-97 Stratofreighter's. He became group commander 7 May 1963, replacing Col, Ralph G. Kuhn who assumed the command of the 116th Air Transport Wing.
Col. Summerell's promotion was effective 16 November, He had been a lieutenant colonel since 27 July 1960.
Col. Summerell holds the following decorations: CBI Theater Ribbon with two batde stars, Asiatic pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal and the Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon.
NOV, DEC 1964

Hiram ]. Honea
Original Ga. ANG
Member, is Colonel
An original member of the Air National Guard, Hiram J, Honea, has been elevated to the rank of full colonel. The veteran Air Guardsman is Director of Materiel of the 116th Air Transport Wing and first joined the 128th Observation Squadron when it was activated at Candler Field 1 May 194 1.
Colonel Honea has had a distin qui shed career as an Air Guardsman, serving on active duty both during WW II and the Korean emergency,
First commissioned while on active duty 11 Dec 1943, he served as statistics officer with the 3rd Air Force in Tampa and wa.;; assigned for a time in Sarasota before returning to Tampa's 3rd Fighter Gp as comptroller, He was enroute overseas in Salt Lake City when the war in Japan ended,
Upon completion of WW II ser vice, he was temporarily in the inactive AF Reserve, later joining the 54th Fighter Wing of the ANG 25 April 1948. Later, in 1950, he signed in with the ANG ' s 154th Aircraft Control and Warning Group. When this unit was called into federal service 8 January 1951, Col. Honea was a captain and served with this command at Stewart AFB, Tenn., and later in North Africa,
Returning to the U. S., he once again joined the Air Guard, this time with the 116th Fighter Bomber Wing. He was the Wing ' s Director of Personnel from 16 November

COL HARRY E. ROLLINGS
Travis Surgeon
Gets Eagles
Harry E. Rollings of Savannah; has been promoted to full colonel as commander of the 116th USAF Dispensary. Former chief of the 165th USAF Dispensary in Savan nah since 1 March 1961, he came to the ANG from the AF Reserves having joined that component 22 Nov 1950.
He entered active duty 30 June 1951 and was released in April of 1953. During this period, he attended the aviation medicine course and became a flight surgeon m 1952. He rejoined the AF Re s m 1953 for another tour of duty of two and a half years.
The colonel's review board met in Washington in December granting Col, Rollings federal recognition in that rank retroactive to 14 July 1964, his original promotion date,
Col. Rollings holds the National Defense Service Medal.
1953 to 1960 and became Comptrol ler 1 April 1960. On 16 November 1963 he has assigned as Director of Materiel.
His military decorations include the American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal, National De fense Service Medal, the AF Re serve Service Medal with Hour Glass Device and the National Guard Service Medal. The AF Com mendation Ribbon was awarded Col. Honea while he was in North Af rica, but it stemmed from his ser vice during WW II,
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Three Georgia Army National Guardsmen and three Army Reservists watched attentively as Ft, McPherson soldiers and the famous Third Army Band marched by them and other dignitaries on the re viewing stand 21 November and rendered a proper salute, The six had just received the Atlanta Jour nal's Army Achievement Awards from Journal editor Jack Spalding,
The reason these men were recognized by gold medallions and congratulated by a three-star general, Lt. Gen. C.W. G. Rich, Third Army Commander, was that they had attended more than 95 per cent of their drills, all rated as "Sharpshooter" or better and all impressed their superiors with their ability and common sense,
The three Guard men, all members of the 48th Armored Division, are Fir t Sergeant James T. tanley of Decatur, S/ gt F . C. DerBaum J r, of avann ah and P fc John R.

WINNERS OF THE FIRST ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PRESENTED TO ARM Y GUARDSMEN AND RESERVISTS FROM GEORGIA: L-R, F/SGT JAMES T. STANLEY, S/ SGT FREDERICK C. DERBAUM, PFC JOHN R. SMITH, SFC R. C. MILL-
WOOD, SFC WILLIE M. BENNETT AND S/ SGT LELAND F. BASHAM. (Third Arm y Photo)

Smith of Elberton, Army Reservists honored were SFC R, C. Millwood
Jr. of Buford, SFC W. M, Bennett of
Albany and S/Sgt Leland F. Basham of Athens, F/ Sgt Stanley is a member of Hq & Co A, 348th Med Bn; S/ Sgt DerBaum, HH Btry, lst Bn, 118th Arty; and Pfc Smith Btry B, 1st Bn, 214th Arty.
Also on hand to offer congratu lations to the Guardsmen were Major General Benjamin F. Merritt, 48th Division commander from Macon, and Brig. Gen. Charlie F. Camp, Asst. Adjutant General of Ga. for AnJJy, from Atlanta.

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GOLD MEDALLI ON S THAT WERE PRESENTED TO DE SERVING GUARDSMEN & RESERVISTS
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An historic meeting, perhaps the first of its kind in the State, took place at Savannah's Travis Field 21 November when members of all the known active historical Guard organizations were called together by The Adjutant General.
Representatives of 12 of the ante-bellum type commands were on hand to hear General Hearn propose the formation of an association of these groups so that they could work closer together for their common good and the benefit of their parent organization, the Georgia National Guard.
Colonel Ben M. Butler, commandant of the Old Guard Battalion of the Gate City Guard of At lanta, presided as the meeting got under way to organize a steering committee to discuss the policies and procedures of the association.
Each representative of the commands present was asked to give a brief history of his orgazation and to give his views on the proposed association. It was proposed to call the assoriation the Georgia Historical Military Command.
After a mid-day meal was held at a nearby restaurant, General Hearn addressed the former and active Guardsmen and the other former military men that made up the old commands. He said he had called the meeting so that they could get to know each other better. He said that there is much need at the present time for uniry and for better organized commands that could offer excellent assistance in support of the active National Guard's objectives.
General Hearn cited the present readiness of the Guard in Georgia and encouraged the commands to knit themse Ives closer together, to firmly establish their lineage, and to organize an effective body that could render active support as problems affecting the National Guard arise.
Acting in agreement with the General's proposal, the commands agreed to appoinc a temporary chairman of a committee that would have as its broad objectives to 1- Promote the military history of Georgia, 2 - Promote social and his torical aspects of

Jetngjformtb bp Jioneer Wnit~

COL. BUTLER PRESIDES AT ORGANIZATION OF "GEORGIA HISTORIC MILITARY COMMAND"

SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES OF HISTORIC COMMANDS DISCUSS OBJECTIVES: Capt. James D. Hagin, Effingham Hussars; WO Joe Kennedy, Georgia Hussars; Copt. Young A. Beall, Sav. Volunteer Guards; Lt. Col. O'Dell Scruggs, Chatham Artillery; Lt. Col . Clarence B. Irwin, Gate City Guard; Col. Ben Butler, Old
Guard; and Col. James T. Green, lst Val. Regt. of Ga.

member organizations, 3 - Encourage passage of legislation for the welfare of the U. S. and 4 - Assist the Military Division of the State Department of Defense in all ways possible.
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Davis rose to make a motion that the committee should be empowered to evolve objectives and torephrase the initial wording of the objectives of the association. This was agreed.
Col. Butler was named temporary chairman of the organizational committee with Lt. Gen. Patrick E. eawright, Commander Hugh Howell, and Capt. James D. Hagin as vice chairmen. Another organizational meeting was tentatively scheduled by the committee for January, February, or March, 1965 .
More than fifty representatives were present by the time the meeting adjourned.

Representatives of the Old Guard and Gate City Guard were flown to Savannah ftom Atlanta in an Air Guard C-97G Stratofreighter. Others, already from the Savannah area, we re members of the Chatham Artill ery, First Georgia Regi ment, Republican Blues, Georgia Hussars, Savannah Volunteer Guards, Irish Jasper Greens, Ger man Volumeers, Effingham Guards from Springfield, Liberty Indepen dent Troop from Hinesville, and the First Volunteer Regiment of Ga. fro m avannah .
nable to be present at the initial meeting were the Macon
Volunteers, the Quitman Guards and the Columbus Guards.
Commanders of all other active organizations of this type are en couraged to contact Colonel Butler through the Office of the Adjutant General in order that a complete list of Georgia's historical 01ga nizations might be obtained,

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Woodie Gets Post

Chief Warrant Officer Edward L.

Woodie of Decatur has been elec-

ted Commandant of Atlanta's his-

toric Gate City Guard, He will be

installed in January and serve with

other new officers throughout. 1965.

CWO Woodie is a veteran member

of Atlanta's 179 Artillery.

The Gate City Guard is Atlanta's

oldest active National Guard or-

ganization, having been formed here

in 185 5 and becoming part of the

COL. EVANS, RIGHT, ACCEPTS AUSA CITATION FROM GEN. GAVIN

State militia in 1857.

Outgoing commandant is Lt. Col.

COL EVANS GIVEN AUSA AWARD

Clarence Irwin. All Gate City Guardsmen are ac-

Colonel Richard E. Evans, Jr., Commander of the 48th Armored Division Artillery with headquarters in avannah, has received a ci ration from the A sociation of the United cates Army.
Awarded 18 ov 64 in Washington , D. C. by Lt. Gen . James M.

3,694 PURCHASE '64 NG TAGS
Georgia' ational Guard auto tags, sold only to Guardsmen, were

tive Georgia National Guardsmen from the Atlanta area who perpetuate the lineage of the historic organization. On social occasions, the Gate City Guardsmen wear distinctive dress uniforms.
5 Rate Superior

Gavin, AU A President the Cer ti- bought in record numbers during the

Five Georgia Army National

ficate of Appreciation was bestow- year according to Major Virgil B.

Guard organizations are starting

ed on Col. Evans with the citation McCain, tate Department of De-

off the new year of 1965 with Su-

"for service to the nited States fense Auditor. Major McCain reports

perior Ratings as a result of their

Army and the Association of the 3,694 of the distinctive tags were

annual federal inspections.

United States Army."

delivered to our Army and Air Guard

Setting the example was Hq &

T he citation continued: "Col- owners. The 1965 tag will be in

Hq Co, 48th Armored Division in

onel Evans . has given freely of the regular colors, blue numerals

Macon. Perennial Superior winner

hi s time and efforts to keep the on white background, and may be

was again Hq & Hq Co, 3rd Bri-

Army's accomplishments before the applied for through each unit. The

gade in Winder. ot to be outdone

public in a wide area of Georgia bulk of the tag applications are re-

was Hq & Hq Co, 248th Signal Bn

and South Carolina, Working do e- que seed "not l ater than 31 January"

in Decatur. Joining these illus-

fy with the Inform acion Office at according to Circular 4, AGO, 1959.

trious headquarters organizations

Ft. Stewart, Colonel Evans has However, Major McCain points out

were Canton's Co A, 4th Bn, 12lst

labored ince sandy to build the that applications after that dace,

In, a nd Elberton's Btry B, 1st Bn ,

image of the entire Arm y rather chan and until 1 April, will be processed.

214th Arty.

any particular segment. Although

large installations of other services

are nearby, Colonel Evans has in-

sured the Army repre entation at

military functions in the yicinicy

of Savannah is o utstanding. A a

leader in the civilian community,

Colonel Evans has been mo st gen-

erous in accepting committee a -

signment as a member of the

Coastal Empire Chapter, and uni-

formly has carried the se assign-

ment s through to a s ucc essful

conclusion. Through his effort

National Guard representation in

the chapter is very high, including several 100% units, His persua ive powers have brought many community leaders into active participation in chapter affa ir Colonel Evans is an excellent example of the wellrounded citizen soldier,"

A busy Santo Claus in the form of Chaplain (Lt.) Ge orge 0, Green, added the Christmas spirit to the annual party of the 48th Armored Division Support Command in Decatur 12 Decem ber. The popular and energetic chaplain presented gifts to officers and guests of the command, Santo's helpers ore Major
Jo hn Gillette, left, and CWO John M. Burke, The diner-donee took place in the Decatur Guard armory. Host was Col, James
E. Deadwy ler.

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Boar's Head Device
Earned by Proctor,
CWO Holloway
The Bronze Boar's Head Appur tenance to the Georgia National Guard Service Medal has been awarded to CWO- 3 John A, Holloway and SMaj Homer A, Proctor, Hq Company, 1st Bn, 108th Armor, Milledgeville. The Award is for completion of 20 years "Honorable and Satisfactory Service" as a member of the Georgia Army National Guard,
Other members of the organization received the medal and ribbon for more than 10 years service, These were Capt. John H. Birchall, Capt. Barnie T. Collins, Jr., Capt. John F, Harrington, Capt. Jack P. Morgan, Capt. James L. Smith, 1st Lt, William M. Holsenbeck, 1/Sgt Julian T. Parker, SFC James P. Bloodworth, SFC Willard R. Ennis, SFC Otis R. Peavy, SFC Benny T. Rogers, SFC George T. Vinson, SP 6 Oscar L. Brown, SSG Arthur J. Depourcq, SSG Homer L. James, SSG John I. Moore, SSG George B. Prosser, SSG John A. Vinson, SGT Robert T. Bentley.
These Guardsmen now have a total of 337 years service to their credit,
Joe Bryant Retires
Major Joseph H. Bryant retired from the Georgia Army National Guard 24 Dec 64 after more than 20 years service and has been prompted to lieutenant colonel. The Jackson officer completed 10 years of his service in the 1930's as an enlisted man in Macon's Hq Co, l21st Infantry. Going on active duty with his outfit 16 Sep 1940, he was discharged the day before Pearl Harbor 6 Dec 41 but the next month was back on duty, He was commissioned 6 March 1943 as a signal officer, After WW II, he served for 10 years in the USAR before rejoining the Guard 16 Jan 56. During the period before his retirement, he served with Hq, 48th Recon Bn; Hq Trp, 1st Bn, 108th Armor. The best wishes of the Georgia National Guard were extended Col. Bryant upon his retirement.
NOV, DEC 1964

Recent winner of the .<\ir Force Commendation Medal for his outstanding service as commander of Macon's 202nd Communications Squadron, Lt. Col, George E. Smith, right, accepts another laurel this time for his unit. Lt. Col, Stanley Whalen, left, ANG Lioson Officer, Hq, ROAMA, presents a Certificate of Recognition to Col, Smith that cites his squadron for "meritorious achievement during the period 1 July 1963 to 30 June 1964." Squadron personnel overhauled and returned to USAF stocks considerable quantities of urgently needed communications and electronic equipment, Concurrently personnel capability was increased through completion of communications installation and repair projects at active AF bases, "The initiative, technical competence, and team effort displayed reflect the high est standards of professionalism and emphasize the readiness of the squadron to perform its assigned missiori in the event of mobilization," the citation read,

Lt. Col. George E. Smith Commander 202nd Communications Maintenance Squadron Georgia Air National Guard Cochran Field Macon, Georgia

Dear George:

It was with deep pride that I learned of your being awarded the coveted Air Force Commendation Medal. To my knowledge, this is the first instance of a Georgia Air National Guardsman receiving this award while in State status.

Since I first visited your squadron in Macon and saw the terrific job your Air Guardsmen are doing for the Air Force, your unit has had my great admiration. I have been most impressed with your leadership ability, for it is readily apparent that no one could inspire men to do the job that has been done by the 202nd without the wholehearted enthusiasm and professional competence of a man of your high caliber.

Your achievement reflects great credit upon the Georgia Air National Guard. I extend my highest congratulations to your entire com mand for attention to duty, technical competence and enthusiastic support of the reparable program.

We have always known that you and your Air Guardsmen were an outstanding part of our Air Guard organization. Now we are most pleased that you and your excellent squadron of Air Guardsmen have achieved the recognition you so richly deserve.

Sincerely,

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When it comes to home rule, dad is the chief executive and mother the speaker of the house.

PAULS. STONE Brig Gen, Ga ANG Asst Adjutant General

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

NAME Donald D. Maynard Victor A. Gregory Sheridan A. Lee Walter S. Beckum Ronald L Allen Taylor Baker John P. Broxton James D. Armour

GRADE 2d Lt A3C A3C A3C Msgt A1C A3C A3C

NAME
Jack A. Carman Carlton B. Langford
Thomas G. Smith Paul L. Rushing Billy S. Smith

GRADE
WO, W1 2d Lt
2d Lt 2d Lt 2d Lt

SdMJt Bett4
AIR NATIONAL GUARD

!lliiT
128th ATS
128th Aeromed Evac Flt 128th Aeromed Evac Flt 158th Aeromed Evac Flt Tng Site Det
165th Mtrl Sq 128th Aeromed Evac Flt 128th Aeromed Evac Flt

COURSE
Under Grad Pilot Tmg Med Precep & Aeromed Evac Med Precep & Aeromed Ev ac Med Precep & Aeromed Evac Acctng & Finance Supvr Aircraft Mechanic Med Precep & Aeromed Evac Med Precep & Aeromed Evac

SCHOOL

DATES

Laredo AFB, Tex

55 wks

Scott AFB, 111

12 wks

Scott AFB, Ill

12 wks

Andrews AFB, Md 12 wks

Sheppard AFB, Tex 19 wks

Sheppard AFB, Tex 15 wks

Scott AFB, Ill

12 wks

Scott AFB, Ill

12 wks

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

UNIT
Co E, 648th Maint Bn HHC, 3d Bde, 48th Armd Div 124th PI Det HHC, 3, 121st Inf Co A, 248th Sig Bn

COURSE
USA Primary Heli Sch USA Primary Heli Sch
USA Avn Sch USA Armor Sch Sig Off Basic Crs

SCHOOL
Ft Wolters, Tex Ft Wolters, 'Thx
Ft Rucker, Ala Ft Knox, Ky Ft Gordon, Ga

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8 wks 8 wks
34 wks 9 wks 9 wks

- Promotions
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Ralph R. Orrie to Capt Charles E. Miller, J r to L t Col John S. Hubbard, Jr to Capt Eva L. Dixson to Capt William L. Holder to Capt George W. Finnison to Capt Anthony B. Purdy to Lt Col Rickard S. Hawkins to Capt Thomas H. Mozley to Maj Woodrow E. Roberts to CWO, W- 3 Marquis Metts to CWO, W-3 , Alpheus B. Nowell, J r to CWO, W-3 Frank E. Miles to Capt James S. Williams to 1st Lt William F. Summerell to Col Hiram J. Honea to Col
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
James D. Hughes to Capt Lovick P. Suddath II to Capt Ralph T. Sparks to Capt Edward D. Colson to Capt Marvin B. Norvell to Capt Guy W. Anderson to Capt Jack D. Cooper Sr to Capt John F. Adkins to 1st Lt
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Appointments

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
2d Lt Thomas G. Smith, 124th PIO Det 2d Lt Vance B. Mathis, Hq 560th Engr Bn 2d Lt William D. Myers, Co B, 2nd Bn, 12lst Inf Capt Ben H. Williams, Co B, 348th Med Bn 1st L t Ralph C. Moor, 548t h Admin Co 1st Lt William R. Coleman, Jr, Co B, 5th Bn, 108th Armor CWO, W-2 Leonard B. Williams, Co A, 148th Avn Bn Maj Clyde A. Lynn, Hq 148th Avn Bn Maj Clarence H. Stucke, Hq 48th Armd Div Arty CWO, W-2 Robert L. Hearn, Jr, Co B, 148th Avn Bn 1st Lt James L. Robertson, CoB, 148th Avn Bn CWO, W-2 William H. McNair, Co B, 148th Avn Bn 1st Lt Randall C. Scarborough, Trp A, 1st Sqdn, 748th Cav

AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Capt William H. Duffee, 158th Air Transp Sq Capt Chauncey W. Hall, Jr, 128th Air Transp Sq Capt Jimmie L. Rogers, 116th USAF Disp Capt John Kornye, Jr, 128th ATS 2d Lt Martin F. Winter, 128th ATS Capt Clarence R. Boyles, Trng Site Det 2d L t Thomas D. Hixson, 116t h Sup Sq Capt William V. Sisson, 158th ATS Capt Charles E. Sherrer, 128th ATS 2d Lt Robert W. Bond, 128th ATS 1st Lt Harlan J. Quamme, 128th ATS Capt Raymond J. Irion, 158th ATS Capt Jay B. Howard, I '>8th ATS

NOV, DEC 1964

NG Employees Eligible
for Medical Insurance
All Army, Air, female and non Guard federal employees of the Georgia National Guard are now eligible to participate in the Aetna Comprehensive Medical Insurance Payroll Deduction plan offered through the National Guard Association of the United States.
This coverage complements Life and Income Replacement Insurance already offered and subscribed to by 98 per cent of all male National Guard technicians in Georgia.
The Technician Personnel Officer, Col. Paul E. lnnecken, distributed a letter containing detailed information on the new medical coverage in December and schedul ed meetings beginning in early January to explain the insurance plan to groups of technicians from throughout the State.
Addressing a group of senior citizens, the speaker exhorted, "The time has come when we must get rid of socialism, communism and anarchism . . ."
From the rear of the hall a voice bellowed: "Let's throw out rheumatism, too."

A biologist crossed an intersection with a convertible and got a blonde.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MIGHT BE THE CAPTION FOR THIS PHOTO OF A RETOUCHED NATIONAL GUARD TANK RECOVERY VEHICLE. THE TWO. HEADED IRON MONSTER LOOKS SOMEWHAT FEROCIOUS AS THIS BEAUTY, IN THE FORM OF CLAIRE MCELROY, POSES COYLY ON ITS CHIN. IGNORING ITS FANATIC EYES AND BARED TEETH, CLAIRE DISPLAYS HER PICTUR. ESQUE 35-23-36 FORM TO IMPROVE THE MONSTER'S MORALE, ONLY 19, THIS MONROE MISS IS AN INTERMEDIATE CLERK IN THE OFERATIONS OF FICE OF THE STATE CIVIL DEFENSE DIVISION. FIVE FEET TWO AND EYES OF BROWN, SHE LIKES TO DANCE, BOWL AND RIDE HORSE BACK AND FAST BACK. SHE ALSO LIKES MOVIE STAR PAUL NEWMAN. (SORRY MR. MONSTER,
YOU DON'T RESEMBLE HIM AT ALL!)

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frank Kopf of the Old Guard join with Lt. Col. and Mrs. Clarence Irwin of the Gate City Guard at a November diner -dance held by the Gate City Guard at the officers' club of the Atlanta General Depot. Col. Irwin was 1964 commandant of the historic Atlanta organization, Tra ditional uniforms were worn at the semi-annual affair which is one of the highlights of the command's yearly activities.

A close look in the cockpit of this former Georgia Air Guard F-86 jet fighter reveals that Santa Claus is still traveling in an aircraft abandoned by the Go ANG three years ago. He evidently didn't get the message that the Georgia airmen of the
116th Air Transport Wing are now flying C-97 cargo planes that can carry many more 'ioodies than the F-86. Photo graphed at St. Simons Islands 224th Radio Relay Squadron, Santa was instructed to transition to transports if he wants fo
stay "current" in the Air Guard's mission aircraft.

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