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GOVERNOR LESTER G. MADDOX

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J, HEARN

My Fellow Guardsmen :
Statistics reveal a tragic toll of Americans die each year on our nation's hi.ghways. We in the military are geared to accept the consequences of battle and the probability of casualties, but none of us ever drive our cars with the expectation that we might not survive the journey.
Yet, if we look at the statistics, we ought to know by now that we face the immediate possibility of an accident that may kill or maim us just around the corner or over the next hill.
To make our family of Guardsmen more conscious of highway hazards, the Department of Defense, in cooperation with Governor Lester G. Maddox's program of highway safety, has begun a drive to promote accident-free driving among Guardsmen and their families.
A letter to all commanders points up the details of the program which will include recognit ion for safe driving. Periodically, posters will be forwarded to all units for posting on bulletin boards and elsewhere and will emphasize our campaign against highway accidents.
In 1965, 48,500 were killed on U. S. highways. In 1966, this figure rose by 4,000 to 52,500. In Georgia, we lost 1354 in 1965 and 1600 in 1966. This useless slaughter must be reduced if not stopped. Our loss of servicemen in Vietnam Iast year was only onetenth of our highway fatalities.
Let's do our part to support the Governor's traffic safety program. None of us is immune to this blight on our modern civilization. It is up to us to cope with traffic hazards with caution, courtesy and firm control of our trucks, tanks and cars.

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Vol. 17 Feb, Mar, Apr 1967 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 uses AFPS material.

HONORABLE LESTER G . MADDOX GOVERNOR OF GEORGI A
MAJ GEN GEORGE J . HEARN THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

The historic Irish Jasper Greens make ready for the St. Patrick's Day Parade with Lt. Richard E. Evans 111 of Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 118th Artillery, Georgi a National Guard, road-testing one of two self-propelled IOSmm howitzers to participate in the parade. Gloria Bale of Venice, Fla., rides atop the vehicle, but the Greens assert she's not port of the standard equipment. The Greens held
a St. Patrick's Day banquet at the National Guard Armory.

L T COL DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Office P . 0. Box 4839
Atlanta, Georgia 30302
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Arm ed Forces Day, above all, honors the dedicated individuals who wear the uniforms of their country. Each serviceman, wherever he may be, whatever his task, contributes directly and importantly to the defense of the nation. The task of each one is the task of all th e Armed Forces: to protect the fr eedoms which underlie the greatness of America.
GENE RAL EARLE G. WHEELER
The one person who will always me et you more than halfway is a road hog .....
A cowboy ambled into the blacksmith's shop and picked up a horseshoe just out of th e forge. Instantly he dropped the hot shoe, shoved his seared hand into his pocket and tri ed to appear nonchalant. "Kinda hot wasn't it asked the black smith. " ope, it just don't tak e me long to look at a horseshoe."
FEB - APR 1967

Col. Deadwyler, 21 Others Retire from Guard Svc.

ORGANIZATION

DEADWYLER, Jam es E.
MORRISON, John L. MVRR, Jack
CHANDLER, Henry f.
PRICE, Joseph T.
TIDWELL, Robert f
CHESTER, James R. BIRCHALL , John H. DOWNS, William F. HERRING , Herman W.
OLIVER, Ch arles H. COLLIER, Lawrence A. MIDDLETON, Hugh C.

Hq, 48th Armd Div Sup Comd VSAR HHD , Sel Ser Sec Hq, 48th Armd Div Arty CoB, 148th Avn Bn 116th Sup Sq Hq, 1st Bde 48th Armd Div Hq, 1st Bn, 108th Armor HHD, Sel Ser Sec Hq, 1st Bn, 214th Arty Hq, Jrd Bn, 108th Armor Hq, 1st Bde, 48th Armd Div HC , 448th Supply & Trans Bn

RETIRED RANK
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ORGANIZATION

1SG

COO DY, Juliu s A.

MSG

EDWARDS, James R.

MSG

SHIVERS, Hora ce

MSG

DREW, f ack H.

MSG

TUCKER, /nu s f. , Jr.

SSG

HALEY, John B.

PSG

HARRIS, Harle y L.

SFC

COO DY, Robert L.

SFC

STICKER, Billy M.

Co C, 1st Bn, 121st lnf HHC, 448th Sup & Trans Bn HHT, 1st Sqdn, 748th Cav HHD, 148th Avn Bn Co B , 1st Bn, 108-th Armor HH&SB , Jrd Bn, 118th Arty Co A, 4th Bn, 121 st In/ Co B , 1st Bn, 108th Armor HHD, 148th Avn Bn

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Col Sewell Leaves, Is Awarded DSM

COLONEL HOWELL B. THOMPSON
Thomaston Native
Is Sr. Army Advisor
Newly arrived at National Guard Headquarters as Senior Army Advisor is Colonel Howell B. Thompson, a native of Thomaston, Ga. He replaces Colonel Harry B. Sewell.
Colonel Thompson, a career infantry officer, is 51. He attended the Robert E. Lee Institute, Thomaston, and the University of Maryland. He completed the Citizens Military Training Corps program at Fort McClellan , Alabama in 1933 and was enlisted in the 325th Infantry, 82d Division, ORC, during the period 1933 - 1936. He was integrated into the Regular Army in 1946.
Colonel Thompson was commissioned a second lieutenant, Infantry, at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1942 and he served with the 103d Infantry Division during the second World War. His Korean War service was with the 7th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division.
His military schooling includes the Command and General Staff College and the Infantry Officer Career Course.
Colonel Thompson's most recent assignment was with Headquarters , Fourth US Army , Fort Sam Houston , Texas where he was Chief, Plans and Operations Division , Office of
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Colonel Harry B. Sewell, Senior Army Advisor for the Georgia Army National Guard for the past 2~ years, has been presented the State Distinctive Service Medal.
A native Georgian from Lavonia, Colonel Sewell was honored by Department of Defense Qfficials and senior ARNG officers at a dinner in Atlanta 31 March. The medal and citation was bestowed on him by Major General George J. Hearn.
The popular advisor was cited for "combining exceptional professional knowledge, competence, keen judgement, insight, vision, maturity, diplomacy and common sense" in rendering invaluable service to the Georgia Army Guard.
Colonel Sewell, who will be leaving Georgia in April for service 10 Washington, D. C. , was further
Colonel Harry B. Sewell has l eft Georgia for a special assignment after a tour of three years as Senior Army Advisor to the Georgia Army National Guard.
The Lavonia officer has reported to t'be Defens e Language School at
Ft. Meyer, V a. for courses pre-
paratory to his assignment in Burma as Army Attache.
The popular officer has been a real diplomat during his Georgia tour and is well suited for his new role.
the Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics. He reported to his present duty , Senior Army Advisor , Georgia National Guard, on February 1967.
Colonel Thompson's United States decorations include the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Combat Infantryman's Badge with Star. He has also been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation as well as the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.
Colonel Thompson is ma rried to the former Ann Cross of Albany , Georgia. They have a daughter who lives with them and a son serving in the US Army overseas.

COLONEL HARRY B. SEWELL
cited for being "pee rless in his liaison with The Adjutant General and his staff as well as with the CG of Third Army."
His devotion to duty, untiring efforts, reliable professional advice and adherence to high standards has been unmatched and has contributed greatly to bringing about a high degree of combat readiness of the units of the Georgia Army National Guard. His demonstrated compassion for his fellow man and his ready spirit of helpfulness has endeared him to all Guardsmen with whom he has had contact.
GMI NO. 1 OFFICER
WOUNDED IN ACTION
A graduate of GMI Class # I has been wounded in Vietnam.
Capt. David R. Brown of Macon left Georgia after being commissioned in the Georgia Army National Guard and moved to Florida. He then volunteered for active duty and was serving with the 25th Infantry Division when he stepped on a land mine March 14th.
Capt. Brown is now recovering from his wounds in a hospital i n Japan. He is reported to have suffered injuries to his feet, legs , one arm and forehead , but is expected to return to active duty after approximately 60 days of convalesence.
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Colonei H olden C. West Commands 2nd Brigade as Col. Ingle Retires

SMG J. L. Kirkwood
Top Non-Com of 48th
Headquarters of the 48th Armored Division is especially proud of its Sergeant Major, the top Non-Commissioned Officer of the Division.
Sergeant Major James L. Kirkwood of Macon, better known .to his fellow Guardsmen as "Kirk", has distinguished himself in more ways than one in his capacity of supervising the internal administration of offices of the Division Staff and Major General Benj.tmin F. Merritt.
Sergeant Kirkwood enlisted in the Georgia. National Guard in November 1947. His first assignment was in the Commo. Section of "C" Company of the 121st Infantry. He soon became the Company's Commo Sergeant. .Kirk is an avid electronics "Bug" and his skill in this field was throughly utilized by his unit in maintaining good communications.
In September 1948 Sergeant Major Kirkwood volunteered for active service until October 19 52. While in the active Army he served as a radio repairman and as a clerk in the Office of the Post Judge Advocate at Fort Stewart.
Sergeant Major Kirkwood continuously seeks self improvement through attendance at the many service schools offered by the Army and through correspond e nce courses. He has attended the Automotive Mechanic Course at the Transpo rtation School at Fort Eus~ tis , No n-Commissioned Officers' School at Fort Gordon and the Chemical-Biological and Radiological school at Fort Benning.
FEB - APR 1967

LTC Holden C. (Ebo) West received the 2nd Brigade Colors from the 48 th Armored Division Commander, Major General Benjamin F. Merritt in change of command ceremonies at the Forsyth National Guard Armory on 4 February 1967 .
Col West began his military career in the Georgia National Guard in January 1939 when he enlisted in the 121st Infantry in Macon. He holds quite a distinc-
In a recent ceremony held at the General H. D. Russell Armory in Macon, Sergeant Major Kirkwood was presented a citation by General Merritt in recognition of his achievements while attending the Chemical-Biological and Radiological School at Fort Benning. Sergeant Major KirkwooQ completed the course as the number one student in a class of 49- The class was comprised of senior non-commissioned officers from the Regular Army, the Army Reserve and the National Guard. His total aggregate score was 909 out of a possible 1000. For this achievement he was also given a letter of commendation by the commander of the United States Army Infantry Center for Academic Achievement.
In ceremonies honoring Sergeant Major Kirkwood, General Merritt praised him for his achievements and expressed his appreciation for Sergeant Major Kirkwood's devotion to duty and loyalty to the Georgia Army National Guard. General Merritt said "Sergeant Kirkwood is a valuable asset to the 48th Armored Division and the Georgia National Guard. His keen desire to do his best is illustrative of his devotion to duty and his wanting to set an example for others in the enlisted
ranks to follow. We are indeed proud of Sergeant Major Kirkwood and congratulate. him on his accomplishments. "
Sergeant Major Kirkwood is a native Maconite and was educated in the Bibb County schools. He is owner of his own electronics service company. His hobby is Citizens Band Radio Net.

COLONEL HOLDEN C. WEST
tion in that regard, as he was a Private in the Guard, and a Colonel ia the Lanier ROTC, as Cadet Regimental Commander, at the same time. He served during War II as a Marine Officer, receiving appointment as a Regular Marine Officer. Upon return from the War, he reaffiliated himself with the National Guard in March 1948 , as a Captain with the 121st Infantry Regiment. Since that time he has served in the 121st Infantry Regiment and it's s uccessor organizations , Combat Command "B", and lastly as Executive Officer of the First Brigade.
Col West is a graduate of Mercer University, and the C&GS College, Fort Leavenworth. He and his family reside at South Forsyth, Georgia (Northern part of Macon), 734 Dogwood Circle, Macon.
Those present for the change of command, in addition to General Merritt, were outgoing commander, Col Buford A. Ingle , Col West's family, Brigadier General Charles L. Davis; Retired Brigadier General Wesley D. Willingham (former Combat Command "C" commander); Col Robert T. Baird, Jr, Division Chief of Staff; Col Robert T. Dunn, Division and 2nd Brigade Advisor;
Col Andrew W. McKenna, First Brigade Commander; LTC Benjamin L. Kersey, Division G2; LTC Thomas C. Tillman , Division G3 ; LTC James Preston, Division G4; Maj James L. McLendon , First Brigade and Mr. R. 0. Persons, Sr. of Forsyth.
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Lt. Col. C. J. Perkins, Ga. ANG Crew

Take First Cl24 Mission to Vietnam

A Georgia crew flying the Air National Guard's initial C-124 flight to Southeast Asia returned with praise for the hugh aircraft.
Lt Col Cleveland J. Perkins, Jr., Commander of the 116th Military Airlift Group, Dobbins AFB, Ga., spoke highly of the C-124's airlift capabilities as he compared the plane to the C-97. The recent flight also marked the first large step in the unit's conversion from the C-97 to the C-124.
"Except for not being pressurized, the . C-124 is better in every aspect than the C-97 for our mission,'' said Col Perkins, who was aircraft commander on the 20 000 mile flight.
'"And from a command point of view, the C-124 is far superior,"
he said. "The nearness of the crew rest facilities co cbe controls is a definite advantage."
Col Perkins estimated that the C-124 has boosted the airlift capabilities of the 116th by a minimum of about 40 percent. "Also, we can transport just about any strategic material now," he explained, "whereas before we were limited to size of military cargo."
The recent 14-day flight, which began 1 April from Dobbins, carried some 21 , 000 pounds of cargo
from Travis AFB, Calif., co Da Nang, South Vietnam. The aircraft returned with an assigned cargo of some 17,000 pounds, according to Col Perkins .
The first s ignificant flight made in a C-124 by the 116th cook place on 21 March when a JCS mission was logged co Spain. The Georgia Guard unit continues its schedule of three flights a month co Southease Asia with its citizen-soldier crews, the commander said. "Actually, we have .averaged more since December 1965" , he added.
In addition to Col Perkins, the flight crew for the C-124 trip to Da Nang consisted of 1Lt R. H. Burnette, co-pilot; Capt A. J. Mandel , navigator ; MSgc J. A. Edwards, 1st Flight Engineer; MSgc C. V. Cox , 2nd Flight Engineer, and MSgc H. D. Luke, Loadmascer.
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MASSIVE Cl24 GLOBEMASTER LEAVES DOBBINS AFB FOR VIETNAM I APRIL

Crew of the Ga ANG's first C124 flight to Southeast Asia prior to departure: L- R, they are, Lt Col C. J, Perkins, Lt R. H. Burnett, Maj Pat Mahaffey, MSgt H. D. Luke, Capt A. J , Mandel, MSgt J , A. Edwards, Maj Aaron Roberts, MSgt
K. 0. Burris and MSgt C. V. Cox.

"It has been your voluntary

achievements that have enabled

us to maintain and improve our

military position in Southeast Asia

without mobilization. As an indi-

cation of our capacity for meeting

future contingencies, this accom-

plishment by the Air National Guard

is immensely valuable and signi-

ficant

remarks by General

f. P. McConnell, Chief of Staff,

USAF, at the ANG Commander's

Conferenc e, March 17, 1967.

Tan Son Nhut AB , near Saigon, South Vietnam, is one of the world's busiest airports. More than 1, 500 landings and takeoffs a day are recorded there.
In their most spectacular single day of air-to-air combat, Air Force McDonnell F-4C Phantom pilots shot down seven MIG-21 jets over North Vietnam, without sustaining a singfe loss, on Jan. 2, 1967.
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Howitzer Simulator Received by 179th Artillery

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GA. GUARDSMEN
TO SET PACE
FOR HIGHWAY
SAFETY GOAL
A traffic safety program for National Guardsmen 1n Georgia begins May 1st under sponsorship of the State Department of Defense,
Major General George J. Hearn has
revealed. All military vehicles assigned
to the Army and Air National Guard, some 2200, of both components, are part of the hundreds of thousands on our State's highways during the year, and "we are going to do our part in promoting safe driving and give recognition to any of our 98 Army and 24 Air National Guard units that .are accident free during the year," General Hearn said. Reportable accidents will also include civilian vehicles driven by Guardsmen.
" It has been obvious to me that if some effort, no matter how small, is not exerted soon, calamity on our highways will continue to mushroom at the present alarming rate ," the General emphasized. The National Guard is initiating this traffic safety program as part of the Governor's effort to reduce highway deaths .
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124 th Public Info rmation Detachment SP4 Richard L. Henderson

It doesn't take much imagination to visualize the difficulty that a naval officer would have trying to operate a training vessel in the middle of a city over one million people in population. It would even seem absurd to consider it. But for o:ver ten years the 1st Battalion , !79 th Artillery of the Georgi a Army National Guard has be en faced with a problem equally as perplexing.
This unit has seven large Howitzers with which it is supposed to train, each with a variable range of between three to ten miles. The unit, however , is located on Confederate Avenue right in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia.
A quick look at a map of metroAtlanta would be quick to point out that a Howitzer shell lobbed three to ten miles in any direction from the domicile of the !79th would spell catastrophe.. To the North and West lie Atlanta's new gleeming skyscrapers and business district. To the So~th and East lie some of the most valuable residential and industrial area in the entire south-

land.
April 9 of this year was a magic
day for the. !79th; however, Good ole "Uncle" came through with the answer to the problem.
A relatively new device for Howitzer training arrived on this day and was immediately set up and tested. The new device was a lightweight Howitzer simulator, which allowed for complete functioning of an artillery unit in all phases just short of using the genuine article.
Previous to this time, artillery training was limited to classroom theory and some rather unrealistic simulation of the artillery function under combat conditions.
Before the members of the !79th had barely come acquainted with the new training device, its operators.affectionately named it "Little Gus" , a name partially lifted from the manufacturer's trademark.
Unit enthusiasm ran high this day because classroom training now began to have some meaning. In fact the operators of ''Little Gus" were so well instructed in class that the first three proj ectiles landed within five to ten meters of their targets.
Cap tain W. B. "Buddy" Bean worked with the operators of "Little Gus" during the first day of testing. His appraisal of the new simulator was that "Howitzer training for the !79th has improved 100 per cent e'llen during this first day of training."

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Global Missions Begin for Cl24

Only six weeks and two days after receiving its (and the ANG's) first C-124 Globemaster, the I 16th Military Airlift Group at Dobbins AFB, Ga., took off on its first over-water flight in "Old Shakey."
The monsterous "aluminum cloud" lifted off from Dobbins 23 January with LTC C. J. Perkins , I 16th MAG commander in command . After RON at Patrick AFB , Fla., the cavernous cargo compartment was stuffed with 26,000 pounds of equipment and supplies for downrange stations along the missile test route. Destination was St. Johns , Antigua Island, British West Indies where the crew landed without incident and on schedule.
Returning to Dobbins the 25th of January by way of Grand Turk , Aleuthrea and Grand Bahama Islands, the behemoth brought back another 8,000 pounds of freight. Aircraft commander on the return flight was LTC John E. Hayes , 128th MAS Airlift Command Post supervisor .
The flight also served as line checks for LTC's Perkins and Hayes by LTC H. F. Newberger , USAF standardization board officer of the 63td MAW, Hunter AFB, Ga .
Other members of the crew were Major C. E. Mahaffey, Jr. , USAF, Major W. E. Jackson, and Cpt. J. S. Williams, navigators; MSgt. H. M. Collins, flight engineer examiner,
MSgt. H. J. King and MSgt. J. C.
Jarrard, all flight engineers of 21 AF Det 2; MSgt. J . F. Bowles , LMFE , USAF , MSgt. H. D. Luke and TSgt. G. S. Perry , 1st loadmasters; and ACM's MSgt. G. R. Nance and TSgt. B. Broadway, maintenance technicians.
By 10 March, four such flights in the Cl24 had been completed to Antiqua by the 128th MAS. On CliP for 21 March is the first European trip and on 1 April the first ANG Globemaster flight to Southeast Asia will be initiated by the 128th -- less than four months after initial delivery of the C- 124 to Dobbins 7 December 1966 .
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CAPT WILLIAMS, L T COL HAYES, MSG JARRARD CHECK PERFORMANCE DAT A ON Cl24 GLOBEMASTER. AIR GUARDSMEN FLEW FIRST MISSION IN Cl24.

SGM KIRKWOOD IS HONOR GRA D

Sgt Major James L. Kirkwood, Hq, 48th Armored Division , has been commended for his selection as Honor Graduate of the Radio Telephone Operators Course at Ft. Campbell, Ky.
The Macon Guardsman was cited for his "ability, in.i..tiative and leadership qualities" by the school's Division Signal Officer.
SMG Kirkwood was also com-

mended by Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Merritt, Division Commander, who noted in his indorsement that SMG Kirkwood recently graduated as No. 1 student in the CBR Non-commissioned Officer's Course at F t. Benning.
'The Division is proud of you and the outstanding recmd you ha ve made for yourself'' , the general added.

MINI-GUN. This is the new, compact, electrically loaded 7. 62mm mini-gun, storage drum and fire control system developed specially for the Air Force AC-47 Dragon-ships operating nightly in South Vietnam . Praised by all but the Viet Cong, the new guns were developed and produced by General Electric Co. , Burlington, Vt. , under a $2,036,000 contract to Air Force Systems Command's Deputy fo r Lim ited War at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and tested at the Air Proving Ground Center, Eglin AF B, Fla. , before shipment to Southeast Asia. Faster load ing a nd with greater ammunit ion capacity, the new guns ore adding
to the effectiven es s of the AC- 47 Dragon-ships.
(U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOGRAPH)
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158 MAS 'Tigers'

Cited at DaNang

Ai r Guardsmen of Savannah's !58th Military Airlift Squadron are proudly displaying what is believed to be the first major "Tiger" award presented to a Reserve Forces unit. (Smaller ''Tiger'' emblems have been won by other llllits.)
The "617th Tiger Award" was presented to Major Robert W. Sanders, of the 158th, by Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth R. Hales, Commander of the 617th Military Airlift Support Squadron (MAC), on 12 January 1967, when Major Sanders and his C-97 crew arrived at DaNang Air Base, Viet Nam.
Colonel Hales stated that "Through the outstanding efforts of the aircrew and the personnel of the 617th, 9,000 pounds of cargo were off-loaded. The aircraft was authorized a three hour ground time and was handled in one hour and thirty minutes from block to block. As a result of this outstanding achievement, I selected Major Sander's crew to be the .recipient of th e 6 17 th Tiger Award".
This award is presented to all crews that show outstanding pride in reducing scheduled ground times by a t least 50 %. In this particular case the scheduled ground time was reduced by 50% as the resu lt of the combined efforts of the aircrew and ground crew. The aircraft was emblazoned with a small tiger at the crew entrance door as a badge of honor in keeping with the theme of the "617th Tiger Award" .
The proudly-possessed award measures 24" x 36" and is a picture of a colorful handpainted tiger on black velvet. It was awarded th e 158th on the basis of the 158th having earned five previous "Tiger" award emblems.
The crew on the award-winning fl ight was Major Sanders, Aircraft Commander, Walterboro , S. C. , Major Paul Lackey, of Savannah (2nd Pilot), 2nd Lt James E. Winburn, Jr. , of Savannah (Navigator), MSgt Ric hard 0. Morin , Savannah (1st Fligh t Engineer) , TSgt William G. Saxon, Midville, Ga. (2nd Engineer), TSgt Joseph E. Waters , of

MAJ PATTERSON, LEFT, MAJ SANDERS DISPLAY !58TH'S "TIGER AWARD"
Savannah (2nd Engineer) , TSgt Floyd I. Childers, of Greenville, S. C. (Loadmaster) and MSgt Anthony Cessor, of Savannah (Additional Crew Member).
The l58th is assigned to the 165th Military Airlift Group at Travis Field. The l58th is Commanded by Major Ben L. Patterson, Jr; the !65th by Colonel William F. Summerell.
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SAVANNAH'S !65TH MILITARY AIRLIFT GROUP AWARDED COVETED Cl RATING- Congratulated at right by I 16th Military Airlift Wing Commander Colonel Charles S. Thompson, Jr. , Colonel William F . Summerell (2nd from right) displays a poster signifying the accomplishment. The !65th was rated C-1 officially during its annual Operational Readiness Inspection Feb 18-19. C-1 signifies the unit has 90% strength and 14 qualified crews in the C97, plus other requirements. Officers at left ore Col John J , Silva, 21st AF IG, and Lt Col F . W. Mittlestodt,
Management Inspection T eom Chief.

FEB- APR 1967-

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Anyone who didn't know better might have thought a unit of the Army National Guard was on a premature Easter egg hunt 11 - 12 March.
They were hunting, but the six hidden "eggs" were radioactive units of cobalt 60.
Chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) teams of Savannah's 1st Battalion of the 118th Field Artillery sought out the hidden cobalt as part of a course in techniques and procedures that would have a major role in the event of radiological warfare or a lesser emergency involving deadly radioactivity.
All of the cobalt units were found through the use of radiological monitoring devices and returned to radiationproof lead containers.
The courses were conducted at Army National Guard Armory on Intermediate Road by Capt. Madison Z. Brower, Jr., battalion staff officer who recently completed a radiological instructors course at the University of Georgia, and D. Porter Dawson, director of Civil Defehse for the 25-county area including Chatham County.
Before the CBR units moved in to find the hidden sources of radiation, appropriate signs warning of the dangers were placed about the area in realistic mockup. Nuclear radiation, the men had been instructed, cannot be heard, seen, smelled, tasted or felt.
The classes will continue in s everal phases through the efforts of the National Guard and the Chatham County Civil Defense headed by Madison Z. Brower.
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Captain Paul J , Dickey Jr, Intelligence Officer of lst Bn, I 18th Arty, "beats the bushes" looking for the hidden "eggs", as SFC Octovio Arango re
cords the meter readings.
CB R T earn-members of I st Bn, I 18th Arty, ore shown checking the CD V-700 low range beta- gamma survey meter. FEB APR 1967

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Guardsmen find one Cobalt "egg" was hidden in lead con-
taine r all along. SP4 William M. Jordan , Jr and SP4 Robert B. Fenn el l of Btry "A", using detectors, were not fooled. (Just prior to the student's entry into the area, instructor hid five of the 30mc Cobalt "eggs" in a well defined radiation area-
one, he I eft in the container. )

Major Andrew A. Fountain, Jr (center), Battalion Executive
Officer, witnesses the return of the six Cobalt "eggs" into
the lead container by Captain Madison Z. Brower, Jr, instruct-
or, prior to storage, as Mr. D. Porter Dawson, area director for the 25 coastal counties, verifies. (This witnessing procedure
is a "Must" with Civil Defense officials.)

Lt. Bill Steele Goes to Sel Svc
First Lieutenant William J. Steele of Eastman, joined the staff of Georgia Selective Service Headquarters on February 13, 1967 .
Lt. Steele comes to Georgia State Headquarters from the Selective Service Section of the Georgia National Guard, commanded by Colonel Ralph Moor. Since 1964, he has served as an auditor for the U. S. Property and Finance Office fo r the Georgia National Guard.
He was educated in the Eastman Elementary & High Schools, graduated in 1955 and attended Crandall Business College, Macon .
In 1959, Lt. Steele enlisted in the Eastman National Guard Unit, an Infantry outfit. He received his basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. and Fort Dix, N.J. Later, he attended the first class of Geogia Military Institute as an officercandidate. He was graduated and commissioned a 2/ Lt in 1962 and was promoted to 1/ Lt in 1965.
For the past four years he has served full-time as an Administrative Assistant and Field Auditor of the Georgia National Guard. At the time of his being ordered to active duty he was a member of the State Hqs. Detachment, Ga. Army N. G.
He is assigned to the Classification and Field Division as a Field Representative and Auditor for Selective Service.
F EB- APR 1967

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CJ3 r i n '3 4 . 74 o/o :/n t ere.., t

A new United States Savings No t e, to b e kno wn as a "Freedom Share," will be plac ed on sale beginning 1 May 1967.
T he Freedom Share is a comp anion product to th e Series E Savings Bond. Free dom Shares will be sold onl y in combination with sales of Ebonds through regular Payroll Savings and Bond-a-Month Plans.
The n ew security will earn 4. 74% interest when held to maturity of 4!tS years. It must be held one ye ar before it can be cashed.
Sh ares will be av ailabl e in denominations of $25, $50, $75, and $100, with purchase price of $20.25, $40 . 50, $60 . 75, and $8 1.00, respe ctivel y.
One Freedom Share may be purchased for each Series E B ond purchased which has an equal or higher value. However, buyers will not be permitted to purchase more than one $50 share on e ach bi weekl y payday, or more than a $100 share on each monthly payday.
The new Freedom Shares will get the same tax deferment privilege as the E-bonds and will rise in value each six months.
T his is what Freedom Shares can do for you:

If held for--

In vestmen t yield- -

1. ye ar l !tS ye ars 2 years 2!tS ye ars 3 years 3!tS ye ars 4 years 4!tS years

4.01 % 4.13 % 4.26% 4.37% 4.50% 4.60% 4.67% 4. 74%

Announcement of th e availability of th e "Freedom Share" Savings No te was made by President Johnson, who said:
" On May 1st th e Uni t ed States Treasury will offer a new savings not e. It is called a Freedom Sh are. It carries a higher rate of interest. It is a cheerful companion to the popular Series E savings bond. Introducing this Freedom Share .to the American people is the ke y thrust in our 1967 "Share in Freedom" bond campai gn.
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN--------------------------~-----------------------------------------

AEROMEDICS FLY
WHILETR AINING
ON MISSION WEST
AlC Terry Smi th
More than 30 members of the 128th Aero Medical Evacuation Squadron (GaANG) at Dobbins participated in .an aeromed mission 3-5 March they'll long remember -a flight to the beautiful and funloving city of San Francisco.
Capt. Jane Akers of Atlanta, one of the prettiest flight nurses in the Air National Guard a nd a ve teran with the 128th AMES for over 10 years, summarized the trip with these words.
"Everybody on the flight did a wo nderful job.! Our simulated medical missions aboard the aircraft were carried out s moo thly and successfully , and we received high proficiency evaluation ratings.
" And, " Capt. Akers added, smiling, "that popular song, 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco,' means much more to each of us now.''
The flight began at 1700 hours , Friday, 3 March, when an unusually large number of Georgia Guardsmen of the 128th AMES boarded one of the 128t h Mil Alft Squadron's C97's at Dobbins.
Maj. Paul Fuder was aircraft commander; Maj. Jim Wagner , copilot; and Maj. W. E. Jackson and 1st Lt. Jim Yeargan, navigators. There were also eight me dical offi cers and 21 enlisted men participating in the mission.
F l ying time from Dobbins to Hamilton AFB (about 20 miles NE of San Francisco) took approximately 10 hours.
Activi ties during both outbound and return flights comprized proficiency evaluation of squadron personnel , s imulated medical operations for medi cal transport aircraft , general admini s trative work and special examinations for crew members a nd for Capt. Akers (she was promoted to instructor and flight examiner) and 1st Lt. Carolyn Stoffe (she qualified for flight nurse).
Simulated medical operations during the flight were conduct ed by flight nurses Capt. Akers and Capt. Carole Ingram . They were assisted by Lt. Stone.
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Each crew member participated in one or more of the simulated medical operations or missions which were conducted in phases.
During one simulated operation, the hemorrhaging of a "TB patient" required "emergency" treatment by medical crew members and a simulated landing of the aircraft at the nearest medical installation.
Crew members also simulated emergency procedures required prior to an anticipated crash landing. This involved positioning and
securing patients and equipment in strategic locations aboard the aircraft. Potentially dangerous objects such as keys, eyeglasses, flashlights, etc. were removed from patients. Also during this phase medical crew members were required to operate in the dark, simulating conditions during a power failure.
Crew me mbers also gained ample tra101ng in routine patient care throughout the flight mission. This included properly positioning and securing patients in litters (prior to as well as during the flights), administering prescribed treatments and medications, treatment of striker-frame patients and positioning them in striker frames (used for patients immobilized by broken or fractured bones), and administering oxygen and intravenous fluids (simulated).
In the even t the aircraft was forced to land at sea, busy crew members practiced wet-ditching procedures . These involved distributing special inflatable life jackets to patients and instruction in the proper use of these and other safety devices. Equipment adjustments within the aircraft's interior also were made to protect the aircraft and its crew members during such an emergency.
Following a smooth touch-down at Hamilton AFB, everyone boarded a waiting bus for the city. Tired from the flight , but exhilarated by the thoughts of gay San Francisco, the Georgians arrived at 0230 hours at their "headquarters" , the beautiful Sheraton Palace Hotel. Before them was 30 hours of free time.
"We enjoyed everything in San Francisco," said Maj. F uder. "This was the firs t time out West for many of the crew and I can't think of a more glamorous city to visit. "

CAPT JANE AKERS
Capt Jane Akers,
1st Flight Nurse,
Completes lOth Yea r
Captain Jane Akers, native of Brooklet, Georgia, has completed 10 years of service to the Georgia Air National Guard. A 1956 graduate of Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, she joined the Air Guard 19 January 1957 as one of Georgia's first two flight nurses.
(Major Ellen Jones, nurse of the 116th USAF Dispensary, h::-.s 10 years and seven months s ervice, and was the first femal e admitted to the Georgia Guard.)
Captain Akers earned the wings of Flight Nurse at Gunter AFB School of Aviation Medicine, December 1957.
She left the Guard in January 1960, but returned November 1961 when the Wi~g converted to C-97' s and Aeromed units were form ed. She is now Chief Nurse of the 128th Aeromedical Evacuation Flight at Dobbins AFB.
Captain Akers has over 920 hours in C-97 's, C-1 41's, a nd other aircraft. She has been coast to coast in U. S., to Puerto Rico , Canal Zone, and on five transoceanic flights. She has been in some dozen countries of Europe and the Middle East.
She joined the staff of Georgia Tech Infirmary January 1958, and .has held the post of Directress of of Nursing since June 1960 .
She recently married native Atlantan, David F. Akers, pilot for Delta Air Lines.
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Macon's 202nd GEEIA Sqdn MSG 5.0. Whaley

Cited for "Fast Race" Role Gets Bronze Star

Laurels of praise have been received by Macon's 202nd GEEIA Squadron, the communications maintenance experts at the Macon airport, as a result of the successful termination of Project Fast
Race. Fast Race was the overseas
operation utilizing Air Guard personnel to dismantle and ship out vast networks of communications gear used by NATO forces in France until the U. S. was asked to take its military units out of that country.
The Georgia unit was one of 17 Ground Electronic Engineering Installation Agency units from 13 states sent to France last winter for the complex job.
Among the plaudits heaped upon the 202nd and its personnel were the following:
"The response for volunteers from your GEEIA Squadron was magnifi cent. The work performed displayed a degree of professionalism that is seldom equaled." Brig. Gen. S. D. McElroy, Cmdr, GEEIA.
"The responsiveness of the Guard personnel in adapting to the demandi ng environment of our accelerated withdrawal and the profes sionalism demonstrated by these men deserve the highest credit." General D. A. Burchinal , Dep Cmdr in Chief, Hq, U. S. E uropean Command.
"Without a doubt, operation 'Fast Race' brought the ANG's communication's role to the public' s attention as it has never been before. Efforts of each individual have contributed to this remarkable achievement and have demonstrated conclusively that Air Guardsmen can be depended upon to contribute far beyond their normal service when emergencies arise." Maj. Gen . George J. Hearn, AG of Ga.
Special recognition went to TSgt Harvey T. Jordan, Jr. , Team Chief on a project to remove a Microwave Site at St. Mihiel, France, 21-26 Nov 66 . "During the removal of a 120-ft. tower, including two antenna dishes and two reflectors,

Sgt Jordan proved that his capabilities to perform outside his career field was on the highest standards and in the most professional manner. He handled the crew by leading them at all times during the .complete removal. The professional and excellent manner in which Sgt Jordan performed indicated the highest regard and charac ter this airman has for his job, the USAF, and the Fast Race Project. Never once did he falter during the removal and the morale of the team members was held to the highest degree under adverse working and weather conditions. This airman is considered a credit to his fellow airmen, his own character, the Air National Guard and the USAF." Capt. C. P. Ford, Cmdr, Etain Det.
Lt. Col. George E . Smith, 202nd commander, sent several volunteer teams to France in addition to that headed by TSgt Jordan.

MSG Shirley 0. Whaley, Jr., the Sergeant Advisor for the 1st Battalion, I79th Artillery was presented the Bronze Star Medal by LTC John M. Harmon, Battalion Commander of the 1st Bn, 179th Artillery on 15 January 1967 for meritorious service while serving in Vietnam.
MSG Whaley was the First Sergeant of a 105mm battery of the 1st Air Cavalary Division while in Vietnam from August 1965 to July 1966.
MSG Whaley has been in the Army since October 1946, and had duty in Austria, Korea, Germany as well as Vietnam.
MSG Whaley adds the Bronze Star Medal to a fine collection of decorations which includes the Good Conduct Medal with four clusters, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Distinguished Unit Citation, as well as seven other service medals.

Mrs. William A. Dodd receives The Key to the City of Macon from Major General B. F. Merritt, Mayor. Mrs. Dodd is the wife of LTC William A. Dodd, left, Brigade Surgeon of the First Brigade, 481th Armored Division. Mrs. Dodd won the title of Mrs. Macon in March in a contest sponsored by the Atlanta Gas Light Company. Man on right is Mr. E. T. Hollifield, Macon Manager, Atlanta Gas Light Company. When asked what message she would leave to homemakers, this was her message: "take time to be thankful for all the blessings we have in our homes and families. Take time to enjoy nature, love and God-Given things that are important. Take time to show your family you love them. Take time to love and appreciate your
husband. Finally, take time to be Holy."

FEB APR 1967

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Photography
Contest Is
Underway

The third annual photo contest sponsored by the National Guard Bureau and National Guard Association of the United States is now underway. The contest is open to amateur and profession~ photographers who are members of the Army or Air National Guard.
All photos must depict National Guard activities, preferably showing individuals or equipment that can clearly be identified with the Army or Air National Guard. Photos should be action-type pictures, not handshaking or award presentation types.
For contest rules and entry forms, contact your unit commander or the Office of the Adjutant General, Attn: Information Office, Box 4839, Atlanta, Ga. 30302.
Black and white pri rits, color prints and 35mm or larger transparencies may be entered in the contest. All entries must be postmarked before midnight, 1 August 1967.
Fo r ty-four cash prizes will be !1\\erded, with the top prize of $150. Winners will be announced during the General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States, Washington, D.C., 18-21 September 1967.

Highly active and dedicated personnel of the 128th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron entered this ottrocti ve float in the St. P otri ck' s Day parade in At Iont o 17 March. Copt. Jane Akers, standing at the front of the float at right, spearheaded the project and others which resulted in filling 10 flight nurse vacancie s in the unit. Assisting Copt. Akers on the float are Capt. Ethel McDaniel, an d volunteer nurses Mrs. Paula Crump, Mrs. Ruth Horne and Mrs. Sheila Warner.
The Third Brigade Training Trophy, won by Gainesville's Company C, Fourth Battalion, 121st Infantry of the Georgia National Guardisbeingpresented to Capt. William K. McDaniel, left, company commander, by Col . Clarence B. Irwin of Atlanta. The award, presented to the Gainesville unit during ceremonies at the local armory, recognizes the company for achieving the highest efficiency in summer camp training. Eleven other
companies competed for the award.

"ALL /?I&Hr- tcr/; cvr o11 r Tilt:' ?fi1ARr RFI1A/ZK5 A80t/r "8/J{ft<{A!J:'f"
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On a recent flight to Europe with Georgia Air Guardsmen from Savannah, crew members were served hot breakfast by a chef of considerable talent. The beretclad culinary artiste is none other than Lieutenant General George G. Fin ch. (Retired) whose skillet warmed the he arts and stomach's of the airmen of the !58th Mi Iitary Airlift Squadron en route to and from Frankfurt, Germany. The C-97 Stratafreighter also carried essential supplies and equipment for our armed fo rces in Europe. Those o n the flight who savo red the general's meals hove testified t hat the former Ai r Guardsman and CG of the 14th Ai r Farce is adept with the skill et.
FEB- APR 1967

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

CONGRESSMAN G. ELLIOTT HAGAN CONGRATULATES
GEORGIA OFFICERS MAJOR EDDY, LEFT, CAPT. DOCKERY, RIGHT .

NEWSMEN, INFORMATION OFFICERS AT AIRLIFT LUNCHEON: L T EARL LEONARD, JOHN BENT AND CAPT. JACK WALSH (WAll-TV), L T BEN WILLIAMS, CAPT. TOM SE LL ERS.

Airlift Awards go to ANG's

128th, 158th Mil Alft Sqdns

The Georgia Air National Guard's 128th and !58th Military Airlift Squadrons received Citations of Merit from the National Guard Association of the United States for their ''magnificent airlift support of the United States Armed Forces in Southeast Asia and around the world."
Representatives of the Georgia squadrons and 24 other Air National Guard global airlift units were honored on February 27 by a press luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D. C.
Accepting the citation in behalf of his unit was Captain Emory S. Dockery, Jr. , pilot of the !28th Military Airlift Squadron. Captain Dockery, of Atlanta, is an adjuster for the Cotton States Insurance Company. Major Arthur A. Eddy of the l58th accepted the Award for his squadron. He is a consultant chemical engineer from Lyman, South Carolina.

In 1966 , the Guard's 25 airlift squadrons made more than 2, 500 overseas flights, hauling vital military cargo and personnel for the Active forces. Nearly 900 of these flights were made in direct support of operations in Southeast Asia, with the major share going into
Saigon or Da Nang, in South Viet Nam.
The I 58th Military Airlift Squadron made 112 such flights, 39 to Viet Nam and another 73 to such overseas outposts as Germany, Spain, Australia, Greenland, Africa and Japan. On these flights , the squadron carried 1465 . 1 tons of military cargo and 1,326 passengers.
The 128th Military Airlift Squadron made 140 such flights, 37 to Viet Nam and another 103 to other nations throughout the world . On those flights , the squadron carried 1425.3 tons of military cargo and 1, 253 passengers.

Accompanying them to Washington for the ceremony were Brigadier General Paul S. Stone, Assistant Adjutant General of Georgia for Air; Colonel Charles S. Thompson , Jr. , Commander , 116th Military Airlift Wing; Colonel William H. Kelly , Base Detachment Commander of Travis Field; and Lieutenant Colonel C. J . Perkins, Commander, ll6th Military Airlift Group.

The April issu e of the "Air Reservist" features a story on the Air National Guard' s fulltime technicians, "The Technician- - - Big Man in the Air National Guard." Beginning with this issue, the magazine will be issued on the basis of one per Air Guardsman.

FEB - APR 1967

Co I. Paris Praises
RoIeof TAC Forces
More than 100 senior ANG officers and officials of the USAF meeting in Savannah recently heard Col. J. B. Paris of T AC reveal that "glowing reports" of ANG TAC forces have resulted from their part in joint command exercises.
Col. Paris, ANG officer from Georgia on Active Duty in T AC HQ , was preceded in his address by Col. Merle Allen, NGB Opns Chief, who cited the officers for their "fine safety record".
The group, in Savannah for two days to plan their annual field training and participation in joint, command exercises in 1967, was welcomed by Brig. Gen . Paul S. Stone, Assistant AG of Ga. for Air and Mayor J. C. Lewis who expressed his desire to cooperate in improving facilities at Travis Field to accommodate ANG Training.
Col. John Susott, TAC JCS/ Ex Planning Chief, told the officers (including 14 generals) from 28 states and Puerto Rico that the ANG is now the ''backbone of close air support training for the Army in joint exercises''. He said, "Without ANG T AC forces , there would be no T AC support .for these vital practice maneuvers".
He further revealed that the massive T AC operations in SEA "would be impossible without the back-up T AC forces of the ANG in the U.S."
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--Appointments--

-Promotions -

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

AIR NATIONAL GUARD

Cpt James C Rogers, l58th Mil Alft Sq lLt William H Miller, 116th Support Sq Cpt Frank J Fleitas, 128th Mil Alft Sq Cpt Jerome H Unatin, 116th USAF Disp Cpt James A Dooley, I 58th Mil Alft Sq 2Lt John M O'Kelley, 128th Mil Alft Sq 2Lt Beverly W Hood, Jr, 128th Mil Alft Sq ILt Jonathan R Jowers, 224th Radio Relay Sq 2Lt Warren E Van Buren, 128th Mil Alft Sq Cpt Chester W Howard, 116th Mil Alft Wing Cpt Sarah A Henderson, 165th USAF Disp 2Lt Henry A McLarty, 158th Mil Alft Sq Cpt James B Armstrong, I 28th Mil Alft Sq 2Lt Robert B Miller, III, 117th Tac Con Sq 2Lt Jack T Cannon, J r, I 58th Mil Alft Sq Cpt Robert A Choate, 158th Mil Alft Sq
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
lLt Edward L Bankston, Co B 148th Avn Bn Cpt James L Russell, Hq & Co A 648th Maint Bn 2Lt James P Powers, III, 548th Admin Co Cpt James L Crowe, Hq Co 1st Bde 48th Armd Div 2Lt Donald E Mees, Jr, Hq 348th Med Bn ILt Charles W McDaniel, Jr, CoB 4th Bn 12lst Inf WOI Leonard C Goode, Jr, Co E 648th Maint Bn Cpt William A Miller, Hq 3rd Bn 118th Arty Cpt William F Mueller, HC 2d Bde 48th Armd Div

Doyle 0 Phillips to Maj Hugh L Neisler to Cpt Melvin 0 Warnecke to Cpt
Joseph R Watkins to Cpt Willis D Corkern to Cpt John R Paulk to Cpt Dan Bullard, III to Maj Robert 0 Lewis to Maj James N Whitley to CW3 William H Ashburn to Cpt Marion L Ferrell to Cpt Joseph R Watkins to Cpt George D Stevenson to Maj Raymond G Banks to Cpt John R Hemphill to Cpt John A Whigham to Cpt Holden C West to Col Wynson L Hope to Maj Charles B Miller to Maj James R Howard to Cpt Linward E McDowell to Cpt James C Lovett, J r to Maj Ollie F Askew to Cpt Johnny H Towler, Jr to Cpt
Thomas G Hudson to Cpt Richard E Pittman to Cpt Thomas N Herrington to Cpt Randall D Grooms to Cpt

Gerald H Eggleston to Cpt Pinckney B Smith to Maj Paul M Faires, Jr to lLt James L Yeargan to ILt Daniel W Sutton to Cpt Robert E Davis to Maj Joel T Callaham to Cpt Carl M Drury, J r to Cpt Roy G Wilson to Cpt Richard B Sims, J r to Maj James S Williams to Cpt Harry A Scarratt, Jr to lLt Christopher P McRae to ILt
''i HAVF A f'Ael- liME JOB' WI Tfl
A !?oct: !WD RoLL 6ROIIP. ''

Mai Chester Retires
From 1st Brigade
Major James R. Chester retired from Headquarters, First Brigade, 48th Armored Division on March 14, 1967 after 28 years of devoted service to his State and Nation.
Major Chester enlisted in the Georgia Army National Guard in July 1938 as a member of Headquarters Company, 59th Brigade, 30th Division. He served with the 30th Division in the European Theater of Operations from March 1943 through November 1945 participating in the Normandy, Northern France, Central Europe and Rhineland Campaigns.
Major Chester received the Bronze Star Medal for bravery in action while fighting near Saint Lo, France. His Citation read in part, "For bravery and outstanding leadership after the death of his commanding officer, Sgt. Chester led his men to a successful com-

"ROLL CALL" HELD
Georgia Guardsmen were called to duty in an alert called "Exercise Roll Call" March lst in part of a continuing series of mobilization exercises.
The alert affected all Guard units and personnel in the Third Army.
Objectives of the exercise were to "familiarize commanders and staffs at all echelons with mobilization plans and to train them in mobilization procedures; to test and evaluate U. S. Army corps capabilities to order USAR (Reserve) and ARNG (Guard) units to active duty.
pletion of their mission". He was later given a battlefield commission for outstanding leadership. He was also awarded the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Croix De Guerre (French) and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

Minute Man Site
Ready for Guard
The Minute Man Recreation Association, which has facilities at Lake Allatoona for members of ARNG and ANG, is currently soliciting memberships for 1967. All Army and Air Guardsmen are eligible along with their families. Family membership is $7.50 a year. Facilities available are swimming, docking, boating and camping. Air Guardsmen at Dobbins should contact Cpt. Thomas C. Townsend, Sgt. Rufus Bryant or Sgt. Pete Bagley. Army Guardsmen in the Atlanta area should contact Sgt. Bob Hall at the State Maint. Shop on E. Confederate Avenue. Sites are also available for trailers at the rate of $37.50 a year.
All Guardsmen interested tn this beautiful recreation site are urged to participate in this exclusive resort for Guardsmen in the North Georgia area.

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FEB APR 1967

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S~t ~d(4
AIR NATIONAL GUARD

NAME
Kenneth E Owens Robert E Sellers Michael W Graves Carolyn R Stone Robert L Morrow, Sr Fred Sikes Patricia A Danzi Linda J Meyers Paulette Sharpe Johannes J Tavenier Robert A Gerard

GRADE
TSGT 2Lt 2Lt 1Lt TSGT MSGT 2Lt 2Lt 2Lt A1C SSGT.

Willard M Robertson A1C

Robert B Miller, III David H Bluestein Nancy D Ingram David J Simpson Howard A Young

SSGT 2Lt 1Lt Cpt
SSGT

John J Word, Jr Thomas G May
Bobbie J Cox Robert B Miller, III

2Lt A1C TSGT 2Lt

UNIT
128th Mil Alft Sq 158th Mil Alft Sq 158th Mil Alft Sq 128th Aeromed Evac Flt 128th Aeromed Evac Flt Training Site Detachment 158th Aeromed Evac Flt 158th Aeromed Evac Flt 158th Aeromed Evac Flt 128th Mil Alft Sq 128th Mil Alft Sq
128th Mil Alft Sq
117th TAC Con Sq 117th TAC Con Sq 128th Aeromed Evac Flt 128th Mil Alft Sq 128th Mil Alft Sq
128th Mil Alft Sq 158th Mil Alft Sq 202d Comm Maint Sq 117th TAC CON Sq

COURSE
Engr Tech Crs Control Undergrad N av Trng Undergrad Nav Trng Flt Nurse Aeromed Evac Trng Mechinist Flight Nurse Flight Nurse Flight Nurse Aircraft Loadmaster Basic Flt Engr Tech Cruise
Control Flt Engr Tech Cruise
Control Officer Trng School Personnel Specialist Flt Nurse 124 Pilot Flt Engr Tech Cruise
Control Undergrad N av Trng Aircraft Loadmaster Basic Gen Safety Spec Weapons Controller

SCHOOL

DURATION (weeks)

St Paul Internat'l AP

17

Mather AFB, Calif

32

Mather AFB, Calif

32

Brooks AFB, Tex

5

McGuire AFB, NJ

4

Chanute AFB, Ill

6

Brooks AFB, Tex

5

Brooks AFB, Tex

5

Brooks AFB, Tex

5

St Paul Internat'l AP

5

St Paul Internat'l AP

13

St Paul Internat'l AP

13

Lackland AFB, Tex

10

Lackland AFB, Tex

18

Brooks AFB, Tex

5

Tinker AFB, Okla

10

St Paul Internat'l AP

12

Mather AFB, Calif

32

St Paul Internat'l AP

5

Chanute AFB, Ill

8

Tyndall AFB, Fla

7

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

NAME

GRADE UNIT

Lounoble Carter Simon J Sheffield, Jr Paul E Branch, Jr John R Garrett William E Canady Dudley C Ray George M Rahn Otis C Malcom, Jr James E McLeod Darwyn E Kelly Fred C Chandler Leo M Coleman James R Hooper WH Powell
John B Lance, Jr LeRoy Allen Ralph C Hughes

W01 1Lt Cpt Cpt Maj Cpt Cpt Cpt
CW3 2Lt SFC Maj
SP5 1Lt
SSG
SFC SP5

Milton G Winsor Gerald W. Moody Robert A Troha John J Driggers George R Love Lawrence 0 Lee Robert A Sloan Edwin R Gale

SP5
SP5 SP4 SP4 Cpt
SP4 CW4 CW2

Co E 648th Maint Bn Co A 3/108th Armor CoB 11121st Inf Co B 148th Avn Bn HHC 11 121st Inf HHC 11121st Inf Co A 148th Avn Bn HHC 3/108th Armor HH&SB 2/118th Arty Btry A 11214th Arty Co B 148th Avn Bn HHB 48th Armd Div Arty HC 3/108th Armor Trp A 1/748th Cav Co E 648th Maint Bn HC 3/48th Armd Div Co E 648th Maint Bn
HHD 148th Avn Bn H&C A(-) 648th Maint Bn H&C A(-) 648th Maint Bn H&C A 648th Maint Bn Hq 3d Bn 118th Arty H&C A 648th Maint Bn HHC 1/108th Armor Co A 148th Avn Bn

COURSE
Acft Maint Off Armor Off Basic Assoc Inf Off Career Armor Inf Off Career Assoc Inf Off Career Assoc Inf Off Career Acft Maint Off
Assoc Inf Off Career Army Supply Off FA Off Basic Flt Opns Spec Acft Maint Off Track Veh Mech Crs Armor Off Basic Rotary Wg Tech Insp Acft Maint Single Eng Single
Rotor Hel Repair Inf OCS Turret Arty Rep air Automotive Repair Automotive Repair Assoc FA Off Career Automotive Repair Mil Pers Off Aircraft Maint Off

SCHOOL

DURATION (weeks)

Ft Eustis, Va

15

Ft Knox, Ky

9

Ft Benning, Ga

19

Ft Benning, Ga

19

Ft Benning, Ga

19

Ft Benning, Ga

19

Ft Eustis, Va

15

Ft Benning, Ga

19

Ft Lee, Va

7

Ft Sill, Okla

9

Ft Rucker, Ala

5

Ft Eustis, Va

15

Ft Knox, Ky

7

Ft Knox, Ky

9

Ft Eustis, Va

9

Ft Rucker, Ala

5

Ft Eustis, Va

15

Ft Benning, Ga

9

Aberdeen Proving Gds, Md 12

Aberdeen Proving Gds, Md 14

Aberdeen Proving Gds, Md 14

Ft Sill, Okla

19

Aberdeen Proving Gds, Md 14

USA AG Sch

5

Ft Eustis, Va

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One morning the boss's secretary was showing off a new tailored suit, a birthday present from a relative. The boss stopped to admire it, then went into his office where a registrant was waiting to see him. "Sorry to keep you waiting, sir," the boss said to the registrant, "I just stopped to admire my se cretary in her birthday suit!"
FEB- APR 1967

Each day more than 200 MAC transports are in the air over routes connecting bases in Southeast Asia with the United States.
The Army Guard is programmed to send 123,400 men into the REP active duty training program in Fiscal Year 1967 -- the largest input in the history of the program.

An insurance company hired a new salesman and the first policy he wrote was for a man 109 years old. The insurance inspector called the new agent in and asked why in the world did you give insurance to a man 109 years old. The new agent said, "If you will read the census report you will find there are very few that age that die each year".
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Miss

o4nn ~rieaman

G M I
Finalists

Sandra ~unceJora

Senior Cadets of Georgia Military Institute will chose one of these five young ladies as "Miss GMI" on 20 May wh en they gather i n Forsyth fo r th eir annual beauty pageant and regul a r weekend assembly.
The young office r candi dates -all 87 of th em -- will be voting for one of th e fol 1 wing:

Ann Friedman, 19, of Atlanta. Another brown-haired and greeneyed contestant, she is a secretary for Gulf Oil Co. and measu res 37-25-3 7. Her tc.l_en t s are speech and sports. From the SarasotaBradenton area of Florida, she likes to travel and wan t s to be an interior deco rator. Sponso red by Cadet Dock 0. McLau gh lin , 648 th Maint Bn, Atlanta.

Sandra Lunceford, 24 , of Was hing ton, Ga. With dark bro wn hair and blu e-green eyes, she measures 36 -24-37 and is secretary for th e Firs t Ba[Jtist Church. Dancing i s her sp ecialt y and she performs th e Charleston as well as modern an d tap dancing. She also likes pantomiming. Sponsored by Cadet
Henry C. O'Pry Ill , Co B, 448 th Sup & Trans Bn, Wa shing ton.

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FEB- APR 1967

Ruth Mosely, 19, of Atlanta. Brown haired and eyes of bluegreen, she measures 34-22-35 and is employed as an exe cutive secretary. A fashion model, she also sings, likes to dance and travel. This former charm school instructor is sponsored by Cadet Allan M. Steine, Btry B, 1st Bn, 179th Arty, Atlanta.

Susan Elaine Hart, 20, of College Park. Blonde and blue- eyed, sh e measures 39r2-26- 38 and works for the Georgia Power Co. She plays the piano, likes ballet and jazz dancing and water skiis. Sponsored by Cadet Teddy Harris, Hq & Co A, 648th Maint Br1, Atlanta.

Gayle Lawhorne, 18, of Dawson. Green-eyed and with light brown hair, she is a student at Georgia Southern College and measures 38-24-38. Her talents are speech, dancing and sports (basketball and swimming). Sponsored by Cadet
William f Page, Co B, 3rd Bn ,
121st Jnf, Swainsboro.

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