The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 15, no. 2 (Mar., Apr. 1965)]

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GOVERNOR CARL E. SANDERS

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

My Fellow Guardsmen:
At present our Nation is embroi Ied in armed conflict in two areas of the world - Viet Nam and the Dominican Republic. Although our efforts in these areas are on a limited scale, there are individuals in the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force who are on full combat duty.
We in the National Guard, reflecting on these recent developments in Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, must realize that it is our responsibility to keep ourselves as near combat ready as possible as long as we wear the uniform. Very shortly we in the Army Guard will
be at Ft. Stewart for two weeks of rigorous training. It is at this
time that we must conscienciously gird ourselves for any eventuality as any good soldier should.
We take with us to Ft. Stewart an outstanding record: The 48th Armored Division has won the Third United States Training Trophy 5 times since 1955 as the "Outstanding National Guard Division" within the seven-state Third Army Area. Each individual in the division carries some responsibility for the winning, or the losing, of this coveted award.
Whether driving a tank or bulldozer, firing a howitzer or flying an airplane, men of the 48th Armored Division should be dedicated to the belief that a strong, instantly ready National Guard helps guarantee a safe and free America.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
Vol. 15 March, April 1965 No. 2
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 GEORGI A

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 ...
It was on historic occasion April 26th when the colorful and resplendent members of the Centennial Legion of Historic Military Commands visited Atlanta's Oakland Cemetary for Memorial Day services for Confederate Veterans. Representatives of 11 of the ancient Militia organizations comprising the Legion from the 13 original colonies pose beside the Confederate Memorial. Third from ri~ht is Col. James C. Wise of Atlanta s Old Guard Botto Iion of the Gate City Guard who is president of the Centennial Legion for 1965. Story and .other photos of the Legion's activities while in Atlanta appear in
this edition.

"Did you fish with flies? "

"Yes, we fished, camped, dined,

and slept with them."


w~e~cher : Ja y, you're late again.

~Ni.Jdaadytl:es

your excuse this time? I had to sit down in the
of the street. A sign said

o Jay Walking."

MARCH, APRIL 1965

Copt. George J. Hearn Ill, left receives his personal copy of the "Commander," the yearbook of Georgia Military Insti-
tute's Class No. 3. The "Commander" was dedicated to Captain Hearn 11 in recognition of outstanding leadership and services rendered as Senior Tactical Officer of Class Ill,
GMI." The officer graduates selected Copt. Hearn to receive this honor. He is being presented the book by Lt. Col. Gene
L. Hodges, commandant of GMI.

Louisville Team Shoots Down Squad

To Win State Small-bore Trophy

The Small Bore Rifle Team of Company B, 5th Battalion, 108th Armor, 48th Armored Division. Jefferson County's National Guard Unit, won the State National Guard Small Bore Rifle Championship and is in line for TheAdjutant General's Trophy as the local Guardsmen downed Hq, Hq and Service Battery, 118th Artillery of Savannah in the State Finals by the score of 13.30 to 1328. The shoulder-toshoulder match which was fired at the National Guard Armory in Macon, was conducted by Headquarters, 48th Armored Division, 21 March.
Leading Louisville's Guard team in the final match was SSgt. J. P. Walden, Jr. with a score of 276 out of a possible 300. Following were 1st Sgt. Donald L. Hartley 273, PSgt Donald M. Walden, 263, S.Sgt. Walter D. Milburn 262, SSgt.
Jack E. Gaston 256, P FC Larry B.
Cooper 2 50, and Capt. Yeoman E.

Wasden, Jr. 232. Only the top five scores are counted as a team score.
The Adjutant General's Trophy will be awarded to ~he unit by the Adjutant General of Georgia on Governor's Day during summer field training at Fort Stewart, Georgia in June.
The score of the State winner will be submitted to the National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C. to determine the National winning team and the winner of the Third U.S. Army Area. A trophy will be awarded by the National Guard Bureau to the National winner and badges will be awarded to members of each Army Area winning team.
This is the third time the Louisville unit has won the State championship since it entered the competition in 1959, having won in 1961 and 1964. It did not compete in 1962 as the unit was on active duty during the Berlin crisis.

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Brigadier General Paul S. Stone, Georgia' s Assistant Adju tont General for Air, climbs into a super-sonic F-100 Super Sabre jet aircraft at Travis Field, Savannah, shortly before flying through the sound barrier with a pilot of the New York Air Notional Guard in April. General Stone has qualified ason aircraft commander on the Georgia Air Guard's C-97 Boeing Strotafreighter and has recently been awarded command pilot wings, the highest aeronautical roting the Air Force can bestow on a pilot. Now, he is a member of the exclusive "Mach
buster's Club,"

Tift Guardsmen
Treat Children
At Easter Fete
"Just a little something special"-that describes the Easter Sunday Open House at Tifton' s Mikie Wolff Armory for the children and families of the Tifton Guardswen,
It was planned by First Sergeant Cecil H. Frederick and Major Mikie Wolff, former unit commander who is now assigned to the Army Reserves, a nd for whom the armory was named. The event feature d Easter baskets, cookies, punch a nd ice cream for the 18j children and their parents.
So successful was th e gatherin g that Capt Leah H. Stallings' Guardsmen of Co B, 2nd Bn, 12lst In, hope to make the Open Hou se an annual eve nt on Easter, It was a small community relations effort, but it paid off handsomely in esprit de corps and family acceptance of the Guardsman's role in the com munity.
Seeing ourselves as others do wouldn't help us. We wouldn't believe it anyway.

A person is getting along in years if he can recall when an infant was considered an addition rather than a deduction.

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Former Army Advisor to Elberton's 1st Bn, 214th Arty, gets the royal treatment upon his retirement from the Army 31 March, In one fell swoop, he was pro moted from rna jar to Iieutenant colonel, given the Army' s Commendation medal and received his formal and honorable discharge. In addition he was treated to coke and coffee along with his wife who beams with pride at right. Col, Harry Sewell, left, Sen ior Army Advisor, makes the ceremonies official in his office,
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MARCH, APRI L 1965

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"Maior W. P. Williams
Honored by 548th Upon Retirement

Loyalty, dedication and service to the National Guard by Ma jor Wil burn P. William s was recognized by his fellow officers and othe r Guardsmen of the 548t h Administration Company 30 March when he was honored at hi s l a st drill.
Leaving the Guard under the provisions of the Reserve Officer Personnel Act, Major Williams was promoted to l.ieutenant .colon~! effective 3 Apnl 65. Startmg hts Guard career as a private in Cedartown' s Co K, 122nd Inf Regt, Col. William s later signed up for pilot training with the Navy during WW II and was promoted to Ensign upon completion of aviation cade t training and rated pilot,
Afte r 16 month s of active s ervice as a naval pilot, he reverted to the Naval Reserve, serving until June 1948 when he became a member of a National Guard artille ry batte ry in South Carolina. He became the battery commander and was promoted to captain in January, 19 53.
In June of 195 3, Col. Williams rejoined the Georgia Guard as a captain, serving as a battery commander with the 179th Arty Bn and as an officer with the 878th Engr Bn until April 1958. Promoted to major in that y ear, he continued se rvice with the 878th until its elimination from the Guard s tructure in April 1963. He then transferred to the 548th Admin Co, s erving as Chief, Personnel Services Divi s ion of. the AG' s Se ction and S-3 of th e Divi s ion's Rear E chelon,
.In addi tion to h e arty congratulation s from hi s fellow Gua rdsmen, he rece ive d an attractive de s k se t and the following framed tribute from hi s comm anding officer, Lt. Col, J a mes E. Sensenbrenne r :
MARCH, APRIL 1965

LT, COL, WILBURN P. WILLIAMS, RIGHT, RECEIVES TRIBUTES FROM LT. COL. JAMES E. SENSENBRENNER AND MEMBERS OF 548TH ADMIN CO
IN TR IBUTE TO BILL WILLIAMS L T. COLONEL , GEORGIA ARMY NATIO NA L GUA RD
RETIR ED 3 APRIL 1965
We are gathered tonight to say goodbye To a comrade-in-arms , and real swell guy.
For it' s the end of the trail for this man among men, A fine leader. soldier, and loyal friend.
He carried his load, really more than his s hare, Responded to duty, he was always there;
And he cared fo r his men like fathe r fo r son, Thus earned their respec t, each and every one .
Now it' s ' Farewe ll to Arms ', the drummer's las t be at, The e cho of taps , it' s the final retreat.
So as the flag descends the mast of time, The torch must pass to the next in line.
As the last tattoo now fades away, We pause a moment to sincerely say
A heartfelt thanks for the love that he gave , To the guard and his country; he is one of the brave.
A toast then gentlemen, we offer tonight, In salute to a soldier who fought the good fight.
To Bill Williams, a man among men, Good soldie r, comrade , and loyal friend.
"... Any army progresses only as fast and as far as the character, thinking and initiative of its members permits. It is of first importance to Army progress that we place a premium on these qualities."
General Earle G. Wheeler Chief of Staff, U .S. Army
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Jnventor Hall
Grinds Bearings,
Saves Dollars
The problem: rust and rust pits on the surface of turret bearings of the 155mm SP Howitzers of At lanta's 1st Bn, 179th Artillery, Ga ARNG.
The scene: a corner of the State Maintenance Shop.
Estimated cost to replace bearing: $5,000. Estimated cost to re finish bearing at factory: $1,500.
The solution: SFC E-7 Robert L. Hall, recently returned from machinest school, and chief of the armament section of the State Maintenance Shop, believed he could grind the bearings himself if allowed to design and build the proper equipment.
Permission granted, SFC Hall, a 23-year veteran and for 17 years a technician, went to work. Only 209 man-hours later, he had con structed his Bearing Re-surfacing Grinder and had completed grinding two bearings. At an estimated cost of $7 per man-hour, the cost to the Guard was $1463--less than the cost of grinding one at the factory.
The grinding rig was constructed by SFC Hall from scrap metal and a borrowed electric motor from a broken lathe. The only purchase: two grinding stones at $5.37 each.
Assisted by another technician, Sp5 William D. Perry, the rotund sergeant can grind a bearing now in less than a day, saving the government many thousands of dollars.
Just to show his ingenuity, SFC Hall also invented a Pump Recoil Exerciser which can be used on all types of artillery weapons. Obtain ing some of the equipment from junked 75mm Skysweepers, using a 5-gal GI gas can and battery cart, he spent 86 man-hours building the device at no cost to the government. Estimated cost for a portable Exerciser through government channels would be approximately $6,000.
SFC Hall's machine can do the job in only one-fourth the normal time.
SFC Hall and Sp5 Perry are both members of Atlanta's Hq & Co A, 648th Maintenance Battalion.
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UNIFORMS CHANGING TO ELIMINATE TAN
A Department of the Army message indicates that the Army tan uniform will not be worn after 30 June 1968. In consonance with this, the Office of the Adjutant General of Ga. has put out a letter which states in part, "To preclude mandatory purchase of Army tan for a short wear out period, the following changes are applicable to officers only;
"Army tan shirts are no longer a required purchase.
"Either the Army tan coat and trousers or lightweight army green coat and trousers will be pur chased, at the individual's option."
The letter further states that previous restrictions prohibiting wear of green in formation during summer uniform period is rescin de d.
lata an Marchers Meet
Survivors of the 1942 BataanCorregidor Death March of World War II will hold their seventh annual reunion this year, Aug 26-30, at Fontana Village Resort in the Great Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina.
More than 125 survivors and their families gathered last year in the Great Smokies, reuniting the 1942 defenders of the Philippines.
Four out of every five Death March survivors are not aware that such an organization exists.
Anyone seeking additional in formation may write: BataanCorregidor 1965 Reunion Headquarters, Fontana Village, N. C.
"I'll bet," said a New Yorker, pointing to Niagara Falls, "that you don't have anything like this in Texas."
"Nope," drawled the Texan, "but we have plumbers who can fix it."
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A passenger on a train told a fellow traveler that she had been in San Jose. "You pronounce that wrong,'' he corrected her. "In San Jose, we pronounce J as H. How long were you there?" "From Hune to Huly."
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Passenger to pilot: How are we doing?
Pilot: We're lost but we're making good time. '

AC&W Squadrons
Train at Home
It hasn't happened in many a year, but the Georgia ANG' s two AC&W units are going to have their summer training at home stations this year. Having been placed in the wilds of the Arizona desert last year, and having swept the Carolina skies for "bandits" for several previous years, the radarequipped airmen will miss the exciting field exercises of past summers.
The 129th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron will keep its antennas tuned at Dobbins AFR and the 117th AC&W Flight will scan the skies over Savannah 1226 June. The 129th is commanded by Lt. Col. Iverson H. Copeland and the 117th is lead by Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes.
FT. GORDON CPX
Command Post Exercise (CPX) "Scimitar I" was conducted at Ft. Gordon 13-14 March under the command of Col. Paul E. Innecken, 3rd Brigade Commander from Win der.
Injecting problems into the exercise was Lt. Col. John Dietz, 3rd Brigade advisor, who gave the battalion staffs assembled at the East Georgia fort some tricky maneuvers to cogitate. The hypo thetical battle plan was played on the maps of Germany and Poland.

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MSGT CARL SHUGART RETIRES AFTER -37 YEARS IN CALHOUN

An old soldier - a real old soldier from point of service - retired in Calhoun in March amid appropriate ceremonies at the Bernard Franklin National Guard Armory.
Master Sergeant Carl Shugart, a veteran of more than 37 years of service in the Army and National Guard, retired 17 Mar but he did not fade away. Hi s retirement started with a bang: The personnel of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Armor of which he was sergeant-major declared his last week Carl Shugart Week. The company also presented Sgt. Shugart his own ke y to the sparkling armory building so he would have free access to the building where he has spent so much rime.
The presentation of the resolution proclaiming Carl Shugart Week and the key was a part of the ceremony held in honor of the retiring veteran. Capt. Doyle Phillips, company commander, and Col. Buford Ingle, brigade commander, made the presentations after the gathering had enjoyed a Brunswick stew and all-the-trimmings supper.
There in the spacious drill hall of tbe armory to pay tribute to Sgt. Shugart were a number of officers who- knew him best and appreciated his fierce devotion to duty.
In addition to Col. Ingle and Capt. Phillips, others spoke briefly in praise of the sergeant. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Cris Anderson and Lt. Col, (Ret.) Joe Sinnott commended Sgt. Shugart along with Tom David, chairman of the board, Calhoun
ational Bank and a city alderman, and Commissioner Everett DeFoor. Frank Burnette and T. M. Smith and company cadre witnessed the ceremony.
Bernard Franklin, retired postmaster and considered "father" of the local National Guard unit, heaped praise on the retiring noncommissioned officer. It was Mr. Franklin, a former commander of the Guard, and Sgt. Shugart who ":'ere instrumental in organizing the first unit here.
gt. hugart, known as ..Top" by fello w soldiers, enlisted in the
MARCH, APRIL 1965

Thirty-seven-year veteran of Army and National Guard service, Sgt Major Carl Shugart retired in March, receiving praise and honors for his devoted service to the Calhoun command, Here Capt. Doyle 0, Phillips, left, one Col. Buford Ingle present him with a proclamation and with a personal key to the Calhoun
armory.

Guard on Jan, 31, 1925, and he and Capt. Franklin guided Company L, 122nd Infantry through the days and months of growth during the unit's early days.
The sergeant was a member of the unit when it was federalized and ordered to active duty Nov, 25, 1940. He served well and gallantly during World War II. For outstanding performance of duty he was awarded medals and battle stars for action on Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Luzon and Philippines. He is the holder of the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre ribbon with three bronze stars, American Defense service ribbons, Good Conduct ribbon, Philippines Liberation ribbon with a bronze star, and the 10-year service ribbon.
Following the worldwide conflict, Sgt. Shugart re-enlisted in the Cal-

houn Guard unit and assisted Col. Ingle in organizing Headquarters Company in 1947.
The sergeant is recognized for determination and the ability to get a job done. For instance, during a summer encampment at Fort Jackson in 1948, he and his mess sergeant were hell-bent on having the cleanesc dining facilities in the division. Inspection records prove this was the case in 13 of the 15 days at camp. Sgt. Shugart had to put the entire company on KP for two weeks to do it but it was done.
The statt:!ment in the resolution, "Every man who has served under him or over him admires and respects his judgement and knowledge of the .\rmy and National Guard," expresses the sentiment of Sgt. Shugart's outfit.

First Tonsil: "It's so dark in here I can't tell where we are."
Sec<md Tonsil: "It must be Capistrano. Here comes another swallow!"
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Did you hear about th e old farmer whose horse would stop every so often to look around for no reason at all? A puzzled bystander, who had noticed the animal's peculiarity, asked the old man if his horse was sick.
" No," the farmer replied, "He's just afraid I'll say 'whoa' and he won't hear me, so he stops every once in a while to listen."
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GMI Cadet Camp
Set for 11-25 July
The Georgia Military Institute, originally scheduled for summer camp 18 July - 1 August, will move into Ft. Jackson instead on 11 July and train through 25 July at the South Carolina fort. The April announcement will mean no change in arrangements for graduation ceremonies of GMI, still scheduled at the Dempsey Hotel , Macon, 14 August.
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:In <=memoriaL a Lute

GENERAL HEARN ADDRESSES CENTENNIAL LEGIONNAIRES

With gaily colored uniform , some dating back to the pre-revolutionary days of British rule, contingents of the Centennial Legion of Historic Military Commands moved into At lanta 24 April for three days of obs ervancies commemorating the lOOth anniversary of the cessation of hostilities.
You would have never known by the cordiality and hospility that the Old Guard Battalion of the Gate City Guard had battled some of the visiting group from the North a century ago. But the Old Guard, hosts for the occasion, l aid out the proverbial red carpet to greet current soldier of such memorable command as the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston L exington Minutemen, Old Guard and 7th R egiment of ew York, Old Guard and tate Fencibles of Philadelphia, Utica itizens Corps, and the 5th Regiment of Maryland.
Charged with the enthusiasm of it new commander, Colonel James C. Wi se, a prominent Atlanta architect and member of the Old Guard the Centennial Legionnaire had an exciting round of activities on s chedule. Col. and Mrs. Wise opened the celebration with a buffet luncheon at the ip and Dip Lounge. Saturday evening Colonel Alton Davis, Commandant of the Okl Guard, and Mrs. Dav.is presided at a reception for the Legionnaires in the Henry Grady Hotel. A banquet and dance followed.
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COLONEL WISE SP EAKS AT OAKLAND CEMETER Y AND INTRODUCES MEMBERS OF HIS CENTENNIAL LEGION FROM THE ORIG. 13 STATES

Major General George J. Hearn wa guest speaker at the banquet. Major (Old Guard) or aptain (Navy Re ) Hugh How ell, Jr. Introduced the Adjutant General. ( ol. Ben Buder, who was to have introduced the general, wa ill.)
General Hearn lauded the hi tori~ . commands fo r such fidelit y exhtblted to o ur country "in an ef fort to strength en our ties with the glory of the pa t to make our nation as great and power ful a it i to

day. " In recall ing th history of the
Old Guard, Ge neral Hearn cited the hi stori -: journey of the Gate
ity Guard to v.isit c iti es of the Northeast in a highly s uccess fu l ef. fort to bring lo se r h armon y be tw een the t wo formerl y hostil e re gions. It as in 1879 that the Georgians were met in Washington, New York, Philadelphia a nd Boston
with "boundless enthusias m and cordiality," he recalled.
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In closing, General Hearn told the 200 Old Guardsmen and their guests, "There is a desparate need today for your patriotic fervor and for your adherence to the principles for which our forebears fought so gallantly. You are sowing fertile seeds for germaninarion of loyal Ameri cans. You are the genteel and chivalrous patriots of our society roday who do not flinch in the face of adversity, who constantly strive for a s tronger and more patriotic America, and who work toward restoring the splendor of our military bearing."
Sunday morning a bus trip to tone Mountain featured Chaplain ervices on the summit and a barbe cue luncheon at Hugh Howell' s tone Hav en.
Sunday afternoon the Legionnaires visited the Cyclorama paint ing of the Battle of Atlanta.
Monday afternoou, Memorial serices, sponsored by Mrs. John Harp er, President of the Atlanta Ladies Memorial Association, were held at Atlanta ' s historic Oakland cemetery. Major Ho well, acting for Col. Davis, presided. Mayor Ivan Allen paid tri bute to the fallen soldiers of the
nfederacy and the Union and aid "they have not died in vain." He was introduced by Col. Eli lhite.

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CENTENNIAL LEGIONNAIRE S SALUTE AS NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLA YED
WREA THS ARE LAID AT FOOT OF CONFEDERATE MO NUMENT 7

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Recognition for their outstanding record of onthejob training has been received by personnel of the OJT section of Mari etta's 129th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, The Air Guardsmen were cited for their program "which led to attainment of above average Air National Guard Skill Manning and Specialty Passing Rate during 1964," Recipients of the award display their coveted certifi cote, one of only 23 awarded by the National Guard Bureau,

They are, lr, Airman 1C Robert D. Alford, Atlanta, Airman

1C John R, Orr, Atlanta, SrMSgt Robert N, Bryans and 2nd Lt.

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Col, Iverson H. Copeland, right,

Esco and Ridgeway
Honored at Winder
Two Winder officers were honor ed in March for their untiring efforts "which have led to distin guishing themselves, their unit and the National Guard of Georgia with outstanding performance and dedi cation to duty."
Captains William T. Esco a nd Herbert L. Ridgeway received the tribute.
In addition, the State Distinc tive Service Medal was awarded to Capt. Esco for his many years of devoted service as commander of Wi nder' s Hq Co, 108th Artillery Brigade and most recently as Hq Co, 3rd Brigade, commander and as Asst. S.4. He originally enlisted in the Guard in 195 1, was com missioned in 1953 and nursed the unit through eight uperior ratings on federal in pections. For three straight years, 1956-58, his company won the Eisenho wer Trophy and has since received the Governor's Trophy for proficiency in tralfilfig.
Capt. Ridgeway, longtime admtm strative technician with the Winder command, joined the Guard in 1949 and has been credited with sharing the re ponsibility for the unit's outstanding accomplishments. Colonel Paul E. Innecken,
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3rd Brigade commander, presented Capt. Ridgeway with an elaborate desk set to commemorate his 13 years of valuable ervice.
Capt. Ridgeway has transferred to HH , 4th Bn , l21st In f in Monroe and Capt. Esco has voluntarily retired from the ation al Gua rd.

LeI and Riggs ReIi re s,
Promoted to LC
Major Leland Riggs, Ex 0 of Statesboro's 3rd Bn, 121st Inf, has retired 9 March after comple t ing more than 20 years of "honor able and faithful service." Having originally enlisted in the unit l May 1939, he went on active duty with the Statesboro Guardsm en during WW I~ as a member of Btry C, 214th Arty . Commissioned while in federal service, he returned to the Guard 17 June 47 and bec ame a battery commander and captain 18 April 48. Two years later he wa back on active duty, serving during the Korean War with the 101st AAA Gun Bn as commander of Btry A. For eight more years after hi s re turn he served with the Statesboro battery as a captain until h e wa promoted to major in 1960. During the variou reorganizations of that command, he changed from in fan try, to artillery, to engineer back to infantry. During the latter period of his ervice, he was staff ad ministrative assistant of the 3rd battalion. The best wishes of rhe
ational Guard were tendered to him on the occasion of hi s re tirement and Major Riggs was prO' moted to lieutenant colonel.
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SPS LEON F. HUTCHESON OF SANDERS V ILL E SIGHTS DOWN RANGE F ROM TURRE T OF HIS M-48 TAN K AT F T . GORDO N EXERCISES

5TH BN TANKERS FIRE AT GOR DON

Approximately 300 Georgia National Guardsmen converged on Fort Gordon April 25, equipped with tanks, mortars, and a variety of mall arms for their 14th annual weekend firing exercise.
Units of the 5th Battalion, 108tb Armor, 3rd Brigade, 48th Armored Division, with personnel coming from parta, andersville, Augusta, and Louisville, participated in the

day-long firing practice_ Equipped with seven M- 48 tanks,
four 4. 2 mortars, s ubm ach in e g uns, . 45 caliber pistol and carbines, the Georgia Guardsmen used seve ral Fort Gordon ranges during the exercise.
The 5th Battalion, ~ith headquarters in Augusta, is command.ed by Lieutenant Colonel William L. Britton.

GAM I LITE is GM I News Bulletin
Originating as an unofficial bulletin of GMI's third platoon, the publication has gone "companywide." amed the GAMILITE, the mimeographed round-up of GMI news i edited by Cadet Ben F . Williams of Atlanta, Cadet Williams is a member of the 124 th Information Detac.hment. The newsy report comatns timely tips fo r the hardpressed officer candidates who must be on their respective toe ~n training wee kends, or the y may md them selves down on all four s doing push-up

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Military Support
For -Civil Defense
Section Formed
Something new has been added to the Office of the Adjutant General: a newly authorized section titled "Military Support for Civil Defense. "
The establishment of this office is the culmination of planning since the Office of Civil Defense wa tran ferred to the ecretary of the Army 31 March 1964.
Operating under the theory that the active Army and the reserve components could be of great ser vice to the country in the aftermath of a nuclear attack, each State Headquarters and Headquarte rs Detachment, AR G, i being used as a tate-level military headquarters to plan for and control military support operations in civil defense emergencies,
The new section is supervised by the Continental Army Command and by the existing chain of com mand within each state,
In the even t of attack, the tate Adjutant General and his headquarters staff would be called into Federal Service and placed under the command of the Army Commander. The AG would exercise opera tional command over the military resources within the ~tate, to include. active and ~eserve components, which are made available b) the Army commander.
Georgia' s Military Support for Civil Defense Section has been
created by Major General George J.
Hearn who has directed that premobilization plans be initiated.
Hoosiers Fire at Travis
March air around Travis Field was cut by repeated jet air- to-air gunnery passes by tactical fighters of the Indiana Air Guard. Moving into Lt. Col. Albert S. Ellington ' s Permanent A G Training
ite, the Hoosiers were given a warm welcome and extended the support they and other ANG s quadrons have come to expect from the Savannah detachment.
Flying from Ft. Wayne and Te rre Haute, the pilots fired on " Dart" targets to increase their combat readine 5-6 March.
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AIRME ATT ENDING HASIC
AT LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS
AB Roger B Cleveland AB Herbert H Carter AB Robert L Beard AB Donald L Cooley AB Lawrence W Chadwick AB Jon C Windhorse AB Philip G Grizzle AB Gray J Levenson AB Robert E Rushing AB Joseph M Keesler AB Robert M Morgan AB Joe D Caldwell AB Jacky L Hammond AB Robert P Rogers AB William W Wallace J r AB Warren C Budd J r AB Ralph W Cail J r AB Sidney L Gowen AB Marshall L Day AB Robert E Miller AB Michael E Fasola AB Chauncey J Stickle III AB Jerry W House AB Thomas H Simmons AB Donnie E Harrison AB Richard A Haley AB Fred E Plummer AB Glen A Warren
ANG PROMOTIONS
Wynne L Daughters to Maj Iverson H Copeland to Lt Col Wallace Harrel Cabler to Maj Samuel R Powell to Capt William D Croom to Maj Marvin F Proctor J r to Capt

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This Goliath of the skies is reported to be the largest aircraft in the world, A close look ot Aero Spacelines missile carrying aircraft reveals it wos constructed from a Boeing Stratofreighter like the C97's now in the Georgia ANG transport squadrons, Shown ot Brunswick's Glynco Naval Air Station, the giant bird is ready to unload a rocket engine for the Thiokol Chemical Co. Nick-named the Pregnant Guppy, the converted transport was specially designed to carry space hardware for NASA, saving an expensive and round-about trip over water by barge from distant
missile and space-engine manufacturers,

"I came in here to get something for my wife."
"What are you asking for her?"

Dancing a jig in celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Savan-

np~aohp,el.aledju~boiwliatnzt erIriosfhmthaen,1sCt hBanr,le1s 18Jt.h

CArhtairllleers~,

led a self through the

h1storoc City, Andy Hickman of the Savannah News & Press

was on the scene to capture the flavor of the event, National

Guard participation in the annual parade has become standard

practice as the Savannahians rejoice on St, Patrick's Day.

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MARCH, AP RIL 1965

NAME Leo M Coleman Chas L Strickland Jr Kenneth J Goodroe Rodric A Storrs
NAME John P Broxton Lowell S Childres DanE Boland Ralph A Barr Charlie P Jenkins Cecil W Tribble Joe P Collins Jr Martin F Winters William R Poole David E Gaines William L Groover Hershel E Strickland

GRADE Maj 2d Lt 2d Lt 2d Lt
GRADE A3C MSgt SSgt TSgt TSgt SSgt SSgt 2d Lt A1C A1C 2d Lt TSgt

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ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

UNIT
Hq Det, 148th Avn Bn Co E, 648th Maint Bn Hq Co, 648th Maint Bn HHB, 48th Armd Div Arty

COURSE
Phase C Fixed Wg Instrument Tng Off Fixed Wg Aviator Crs Off Fixed Wg Aviator Crs Off Fixed WG Aviator Crs

SCHOOL Ft Rucker, Ala Ft Rucker, Ala Ft Rucker, Ala Ft Rucker, Ala

DATES 10 wks 34 wks 34 wks 34 wks

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

UNIT
128th Aeromed Evac Flt 202 Comm Maint Sq
202 Comm Maint Sq
158th ATS 158th ATS 202d Comm Maint Sq
Tng Site Det 128th ATS
128th ATS
165th Materiel Sq
129th ACW Sq
116th Sup Sq

COURSE
Med Precep & Aeromed Evac Ground Radio Comm Equip Rprmn Ground Radio Comm Equip Rprmn Flt Engr Tech Crse Flt Engr Tech Crse Aircft Control & Wmg Radar Rprmn Munitions Specialist Undergrad Navigator Tmg Flt Engr Tech Crs
Aircrft Electron Nav Equip Rprmn Weapons Controller Course Data Proces Machine Supvr

SCHOOL

DATES

Scott AFB, Ill

12 wks

Keesler AFB, Miss 38 wks

Keesler AFB, Miss 38 wks

Knoxville, Tenn Knoxville, Tenn Keesler AFB, Miss

14 wks 14 wks 42 wks

Lowry AFB, Colo

12 wks

Connally AFB, Thx 44 wks

St Paul Intematl Apt, St Paul, Minn Keesler AFB, Miss

14 wks 38 wks

Tyndall AFB, Fla

8 wks

Sheppard AFB, Tex 12 wks

- Promotions
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
William C Parker to Maj Oscar V Merritt, Jr to 1st Lt Eulous S Buder J r to 1st Lt Calvin D Vining to Maj William J Neville to Maj Fredrick M Frick to 1st Lt Harry M Bryson to CWO, W-3 Lemuel A Purdom to CWO, W-3 Uoyd B Greer to Maj Ralph L Alley to Capt Bobby M Smithwick to 1st Lt John A Whigham to 1st Lt Donald E Griffin to Capt David P Ridgeway to CWO, W-3 Gilbert 0 Maulsby Jr to Capt ~inton L Slaughter to Capt Oaude A Williams to 1st Lt Donald K Ring III to Capt John R Ranier J r to Maj Rober~ C Crosby to Capt Tommie R Lewis to 1st Lt
MARCH, APRIL 1965

Appointments
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Capt Howard E. Comer, Jr, 158th ATS 2d Lt William L Groover, J r, 129th AC&W Sq Capt Vernon C Keel, 128th ATS Capt Charles W Smith, 158th ATS Capt Frank D Callcott, 158th ATS
ARMY NATIONAL Gl; ARD
2d L t Jerry L Pickett, 48th MP Co 1st Lt Linward E McDowell, Hq Co, 1st Bn 121st, Inf 1st Lt Joseph P Spain III, 548th Admin Co Capt Cleve R Jones, Hq Co, 348th Med Bn 2d Lt John S Fussell, Co C, 648th Maint Bn 1st Gary D Cooper, Co A, 148th Avn Bn 2d Lt Justin Van Wie, 48th MP Co 2d Lt William W Wilson, Co D, 648th Maint Bn 1st Lt Leon D Jacobs, Co C, 348t h Med Bn 1st Lt John R Hemphill, Hq Co, 3rd Bn, 108th Armor 1st Lt William W Cromer, Hq & Svc Btry, 2nd Bn, 118th Arty 1st Lt Lynn C Nickerson, Co E, 560th Engr Bn
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Ruth Tibbetts Betty Kay Fox
G M I

Finalists

Five dazzling beauties have been selected as finalists in the fourth annual beauty contest to determine who will represent the Georgia Military Institute's fourth class as Miss GMI,
Gracing these two pages is the top talent rounded up by the eagleeyed cadets in statewide competi tion. Meaning no disrespect to the finalists, but competition was fierce and many o therwise shapely and beautiful contestants were elimi nated in the final selection.
A committee of officers headed by Capt. Otis Malcolm of Macon had this "difficult" assignment under the following established rules for eligibility:
Contestants must be recommend ed by a Cadet, must be 17 to 25 in age; must be a relative, sweet heart, or neighbor of a Guardsman arid must attend a GMI field train ing period if she is judged winner,
The fi ve appearing here were selected on the basis of their applications and biographical sketches, They will go to Forsyth the weekend of May 1516 to appear i n person before the cadets for final selection of Miss GMI. The winner will be invited to attend the summer encampment of GMI Class No. 4 at Ft. Jackson, S.C., for a day of ob erving their field training. In Augu st she will be on hand in Macon fo r GMI graduation cere monies, In the meantime, troops, take a peek to your right and cast your vote,
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Gainesville's Brenau Coll ege has been rejuvenated by the ap pearance of freshman Ruth Tibbetts. A native of Gainesville, she is sponsored by her brother, Cadet Carl F. Tibbetts, ]r. Blonde and brown~eyed, she is 18, weighs 118, stands 5' 5!0 " and measures 3524-38. Multi-talented, she lis ts
speech, dancing, singing, music
(piano), drama and majorette amon&" her accomplishments. A graduate of Gainesville High School, Ruth was selected a basketball cheerleader, a copy reader on the staff of the "Trump eter," and one of the 10 senior beauties. She is also a WYCA Counselo r. Since arriving at Brenau, she has been named to a position on the college newspaper staff. A member of Delta Zeta sorority, Ruth was chosen to repre sent DZ in the "Miss Brenau" and "Mis s Bubbles" contest.

Blonde and blue-eyed Betty Kay Fox of Robins AFB , Ga., is a 19~ear-old fr eshman at Brevard College N. C. and lists dancing as her prime talent. Gilding the scales at 11 5, she is 5' 5" and measures 35!0-24-36. Sponsored by Cadet f ohn A. Scarborough, she was a graduate of Warner Robins High School. Her fath er is a lieutenant colonel at Robins AFB. Since her fath er is an air forc e officer, she is well traveled, from Europe to the South Seas where she picked up the native dances, namely the Hula. Voted Mast Attractive in her senior year at high school, she has a wide range of interests. Her ambition: to finish college, (l y as a stewarde s with Delta Air Lines out of Atlanta and eventually marry. Betty enjoys swimming, skiing, hors eback ridin and tennis.
MARC H, APRI L 1965

Sharon Duke

Melina Arden

Rub.y Reed

Ruby Reed is an Atlanta girl who hails from Dawsonville and attended high school in Ellijay. A petite 5' 2" , she is blonde and green-eyed. Weighing 107 pounds, he meas ures 37-22-37. While in chool she was a cheerleader. ow,
he works for an insurance company ~ an accountant. In her early days tn orth Georgia, s he liked to ride hor e and once owned a pony.
pon ored by Cadet Oti s A. Shirley, he indicates a liking for swimming and dan cing and says she can also cook and sew. Ruby is a winner of a. TV dance contest and says she Wtll be going to Georgia State College this Fall to study business administration. A ft er graduation she
u.ant. a year of freedom before ettltng down to marry. Her hobbies
are sewing and collecting old r~cords . he also likes to read and Pay games and wants to become a professional model.

Columbus discovered haron Duke after she had journeyed from her native Topeka, Kansas, to Augusta to Ft. Jackson. Then, she departed for Germany and eventually returned to Ft. Benning. A graduate of Baker High School in Columbus, she now attends Columbus Co llege where she is a sophomore. Sharon is 19, with brown hair, bluegreen eyes , weighs 115, is 5' 4" and measures 35-24-36. Sponsored by Cadet Charles L. Sherwood, she
lists her talent as speech. Her ambition is to graduate from the University of Georgia, major in education, and teach children. he says her hobbies are dancing und " wrestling alligators." Obviously a girl with a terrific sense ofhumor, s he reports she is a " confirm ed bachelor." Judging from her looks , she 's going to have a lively time maintaining that self-imposed
re s tri c t i o n .

P etite and 17, Melinda Arden hails from Springfield in Effingham County. She is the sweetheart of Pvt. Charles M. Neidlin~er and is s ponsored by Cadet Preston G. Exley. Weighing an ZOO pounds, she stands 5' 3" and measures 32-22-34. Brown haired and brown eyed, she lists a vari ety of talents : speech, dan cing, singing, music, drama and is a majorette at Effingham High School. She wen her first beauty title when only three as 'Little Miss Sprinf{{ield. " She has been "Queen of Valentine" plus being a
basketball player, chee rleader and a girl scout. An ardent 4-H' er, Miss Arden has received many medals. Abundantly talented in dancing, she was selected " Miss Effingham County High School" in I 963. Melinda is considering becoming a professional dancer or dancing teacher.

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The Unive r 3ity of Georgia Libra ries The Un ive r 3ity of Georgia Athens, Georgia

SFC Bob Hall Invents $ Sa1Jing Devices

Keeping things humming at th e State Mai ntenance Shop in At
Iento sometimes requi res con s iderabl e inge nu ity if not ex ce ptional inventive talent. P lent y of bot h were put together
re c ently by S F C Robert L. Hall when he invente d th e tw o
devices shown h e re . At left , he p um p s fluid into a howi tz e r

recoi I mechan i sm from his Pump Recoi I Exerciser. Ass isted by SpS William D. Perry in both photos, SFC Hall, at r ig ~t, operates another of his inventions the Bearing Re-surfaco lll Grinder. Bath devices have and are saving Uncle Sa m t hou s ends of dollars. For the complete story of his inve ntiv e no
lure, read the article appearing in this edition.