THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE GOVERNOR LESTER G. MADDOX MA JOR GENERAL GEORG E J, HEAR N My Fellow Guardsmen: A special feature of this edition of our magazine places emphasis on respect for our national emblem. There hove been too many instances in recent months of flagrant abuse of our cherished flog. We, as Guardsmen, are looked upon by the population as citizen-soldiers who proudly serve under this great banner of freedom. It is not only our duty but also our privilege to honor the Stars and Stripes of America. Those who do not pay proper homage to our flog should be of special concern to us who wear the uniform of our country's armed forces. The purpose of this special article in the centerfold of this magazine is to reacquaint our personnel, and others whom we wish to inform, with the proper procedures to follow in displaying our flog. It is distracting and irritating to observe the misplacement or misuse of this proud symbol of our nation. It is a personal insult to our country for anyone to abuse our flog . The proper procedures for displaying it should be memorized by every American. The flag should be flown often and proudly. Besides standing at attention when the flag comes by, proper respect of patriotic customs during the playing of the National Anthem and the delivery of the Pledge of Allegiance is usually the only way our citizens con publicly honor this great country of ours. It is my hope that the information in this edition concerning respect for our flag be given the widest possible dissemination . The centerfold may be easily removed for this purpose. l -----------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN THEGEORGIA GUARDSMAN Vol. 19 Jan - Mar 1969 No. 1 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 Guards man uses AFPS material. HO NO RABLE LESTER G. MADDO X GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA MAJ GEN GEORGE J . HEARN T HE ADJUTANT GENERAL L T COL DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor Publication and Editorial Office P . 0 . Box 4839 Atlanta, G eo rgia 30302 OU R COVER Showin g proper respect for our flag and observing customary American Alleg iance to our national emblem should be an innate custom of all our citizens. Wit h this edition of the Georgi a Guards ma n magazine we hope to refresh the me mories of some who may be un certain of flag discipline. The center fo l d moy be detached for placing on bulletin boards, office walls or for di stribution to selected groups or i ndi vi duals. COL. PETERSON, NG RET. DIES Colonel Charles R. Peterson , National Guard Retired, died in April in Savannah at 72. A former commander of the Irish Jasper Greens, he commanded the second battalion of the !18th Artillery in 1940 wgen it was mobilized for WW II. He is a former President of the Chatham Artillery and an uncle of Maj Gen Charles L. Davis, retired. JAN MAR 1969 President Nixon meets with officers of the National Guard Association of the U. S. From left: Major General C. A. Ott, Jr. , NGAUS Secretary; Major General Joe C. Moffitt, NGAUS V ice President ond Adjutant General, State of Colorado; Major General James F. Cantwell, NGAUS President and head of the State of New Jersey Deportment of Defense; Mr. Nixon; Major General Claude T . Bowers, NGAUS Treasurer and Adjutant General of North Carolina, and Colonel James B. Deerin, NGAUS Executive Director. The group met with Mr. Nixon on the oc casion of the mid-winter conference of the Notional Guard Association Executive a. Co unci I, held at the National Guard Memorial in Washington, D. C., on February "WIDE WORLD PHOTOS" Bob Crane, star of the TV series, " Hogan's H e roes," and nar r a tor for the up coming Ai1 Force film on Air National Guard units .in South Vietnam e ntitle d, "Frie nds and NeighborsP eople You Know," made a big hit at Truax Field, Wiscon sin, when h e was filming his part in the movie. One of his most intereste d fan s was Colonel Jac k King, TAG Office, Wisconsin. Colonel King just happe n e d to b e a prisoner of war in the r e al Stalag 13, scen e of most" of the action in " Hogan's H e roes." The movie is exp ected to b e released early in May. THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN---------------------------------------------------------------------- L T COL ED FULFORD PRESENTS GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY TO ALBANY BLUES "Albany Blues" Win Basketball Championship As 840 Boys Participate In Youth Program With boundless enthusiasm and surprising skill, some -840 young Georgians inaugurated the Georgia National Guard's Youth Basketball Program In December, and on 2 March the Albany Blues emerged as State Champions. In support of the President's Council on Youth Opportunity , Georgia Adjutant General George J. Hearn appointed ~olonel Robert T. Baird, Military Support to Ci vii Authorities Plans Officer, to be Chairman of the Guard's Youth Opportunity Program and specifically detailed him to develop the basketball activities. Aimed at boys in the age group 12 to 14, the program encouraged Army and Air units throughout the State to sponsor teams. Major commands appointed project officers and spirited competition began at company, battery and squadron levels. 2 Playing under official High School basketball rules, the games were played in armories and school gyms and other recreational facilities. Players were drawn from boys clubs, schools and from sons of Guardsmen, with coaches volunteering from the ranks of the Guard and local schools. In general it was a "duke's mixture" of talent that was soon refined. Where inexperience was evident, enthusiasm for the competition overshadowed the mistakes and made hardened Guardsmen on the sidelines mistyeyed as they witnessed the headknocking effort displayed by their newly furmed team. Seventy of 112 Army and Air units participated, with the entire 3rd Brigade , 30th Inf Division, fielding 36 teams. Victors in the second round of competition completed in January were teams sponsored by the following units: Co D, 730th Maint Bn, Toccoa; HHB, 2nd Bn, 214th Arty, Statesboro; HHC(-), 1st Bn, 108th Armor, Calhoun; Co B(-), 1st Bn, !21st lnf, Thomaston; HHC(-), 2nd Bn, !21st Bn, Albany; 118th Artillery Group, Savannah; 1148th Trans Co, Augusta; Co A (-), 560th Engr Bn, Dawson; 224th Mobile Comm Sq, St. Simons; and 116th Mil Alft Gp, Marietta. In the third round completed 9 February, five teams emerged as winners. They were the teams from Statesboro, Calhoun, Albany, Dawson and Marietta. From here on in, the competition really got tough. The fourth round pitted Statesboro against Calhoun, with Calhoun the victor. Albany was the winner over Dawson, and the Marietta team won by default. Now honed to a fine edge of JAN MAR 1969 ----------------------------------------~~~-----------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN I GEN THOMPSON PRESENTS ANG CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY TO GLOBEMASTERS FRANTIC PLAY FOR STATE HONORS BLUES MIX IT UP WITH GLOBEMASTERS IN CHAMPIONSHIP FRAY HIGH JUMPERS STRAIN FOR BALL IN TIP OFF precision, the teams from Ca lhoun and Albany clashed on the neutral ground of Macon's Willingham High School Gym to decide the Army National Guard championship 20 Feb. It was a very close game, with both teams leading at different points. Coaches huddled with their teams to plan strategy during time-outs and excitement crackled through the gym as though varsity high school or college teams were in the fray. At the sound of the final buzzer, however, it was the Albany Blues of HHC(-) , 2nd Bn, 12lst Infantry , that walked off with the trophy. Although gloom descended on the fine Calhoun team, the score could have been reversed. It remained nontheless Albany 49, Calhoun 46 . Colon el Holden C. West , 3rd Brigade Commander, proudly presented the Army Guard Championship Trophy to Albany Blues Team Captain James W. Small. JAN - MAR 1969 Also present for the game and award ceremonies were BG Andrew W. McKenna and delegations of Guardsmen and parents from Albany and Calhoun. The grand championship was held in the Dobbins AFB gym on Sunday 2 March and matched the Albany Blues against th e 116th Globemasters. A large crowd of spectators gathered for the final game, and it measured up to expectations. Shots were being made from all quadrants of the court, a.! though there was an equal number of misses, but there was no lack of zeal or zest for the title of grand champion. One Albany Blue sharpshooter fell backward as he lofted the ball some 30 fe et from the side angle and sank it as he hit the gym floor. It was such effort as that sensational shot and more experience on the courts in competition that pulled it out for the Blues, al- though the Globemasters were a constant threat and were leading most of the game. Also, more depth in the reserves gave the Blues another edge as they went on to victory 67 to 49. The grand championship trophy was presented by Lt Colonel Ed Fulford, commander of the Albany battalion , to team captain James Small and the Albany Blues. Paul Eames was the winning coach. Brigadier General Charles S. Thompson, Jr., Commander, 116th Military Airlift Wing was on hand to present the ANG trophy to the 116th Globemasters and team captain James L. White. Kenneth Carter coached. The Blues were also guests of the Atlanta Hawks Professional Basketball Team in Atlanta and cheered them on to a victory before they headed South to Albany with the status of Grand Champions . 3 THE GEORGIA GUARDSM AN --------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH FLYI NG BALL VIEWED BY FINALISTS IN STATE BASKETBALL MATCH EYES AND ARMS STRETCH AT MACON MATCH BETWEEN CALHOUN AND ALBA NY CIRCLE OF ARMS AWAIT SHOT B Y ALBANY MARKSMAN AS HE DRAWS BEAD ON HOOP AN ALBANY BLUE GETS THE REBOUND AGAINST CALHOUN AS TENSION MOUNTS 4 JAN - MAR 1969 ---------------------------------------------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN COL WEST, GENERAL McKENNA PRESENT ARNG CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY TO ALBANY STATESBORO'S TEAM WHICH WON OVER TOCCOA IN SECOND ROUND COMPETITION JAN - MA R 1969 TOCCOA TEAM OF COD, 730TH MT BAN, DISPLAYS COMPOSITE BN , JRD BDE TROPHY 5 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN--------------------------------------------------------------------- EAGLES OF FULL COLONEL PERCH ON SHOULDERS OF GA. ANG'S JONES, PERKINS, HUDSON Eagles of full colonel have been pinned on the uniforms of three Georgia Air National Guard officers. Attaining the lofty grade and federally recognized as such are Colonel Billy M. Jones, Vice Commander, 116th Military Airlift Wing; Colonel Cleveland J. Perkins, Jr., Director of Operations, 116th Military Airlift Wing; and Colonel William R. Hudson, Commander, 116th Military Airlift Group. All are serving at Dobbins Air Force Base. Colonel Jones, 44, a native of Sylvester, Ga., entered military service in March 1943 and graduated from pilot training at Craig AFB, Ala. in November 1944. He flew A20' s and A26' s in the Pacific Theatre during WW II, earning two battle stars for his Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon. He joined the Air Force Reserve after the war at Dobbins AFB, and was recalled to active duty during the Korean Conflict. Having graduated from the University of Georgia in 1950 with a degree in Law, he became a JAG officer on active duty and was subsequently assigned to the OSI. After this duty, he returned to civilian status and joined the Air Reserve's 445th Fighter Bomber Wing and flew F84' s and F86' s. During this duty, he was squadron operations officer and assistant wing director of operations. In 1962, he was again called to active duty for the Cuban crisis, serving several months at Dobbins AFB. Colonel Jones transferred to the GaANG 18 May 1963- In 1965 he became Deputy Commander of the 116th Military Airlift Wing. He is a Command Pilot and Aircraft Commander on the C124. He is a member of the Georgia Bar and holds a degree in Business Administration from Georgia State College, graduating in 1960. 6 Colonel Jones is employed by Lockheed-Georgia Company as a production test pilot. He has flown the C141, C130 and the Jetstar for Lockheed. He holds wholesale drug, farming and real estate interests in Sylvester and Albany. Colonel Perkins, 46, was born in Atlanta and was graduated from Tech High School in 1940. He attended the University of Tennessee for one year and the University of Georgia, Atlanta Division, for one year. In January 1943 Colonel Perkins enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet and graduated from the Army Air Corps Flying Training School-Twin Engine, Stuttgart, Arkansas, April 1944, Class 44D. After attending B-24 Transition School at Smyrna AAF Tennessee, Colonel Perkins Transferred to Chatham Field, Savannah, Georgia, as aircraft commander of a B-24 where he and his crew underwent three months crew training prior to overseas deployment. In October 1944 he arrived in England where he served as aircraft commander of a B- 24 crew with the 491st Bomb Group and completed 16 combat missions over Germany prior to V-E Day. In June he was reassigned to McChord AAF, Washington for transition training in B-29s. During this assignment World War II ended and Colonel Perkins was given an honorable discharge from the service on 20 October 1945. In 1947 he joined the Georgia ANG's 54th Fighter Wing. In April 1948 he became associated with the Air Guard on a full time basis. Colonel Perkins commanded the l28th Utility Flight of the 116th Fighter Group from 1949 until the unit was activated into federal service during the Korean War. He commanded the ll6th Military Airlift Group from October 196 3 until August 1967. Colonel Perkins completed the USAF Institute of Technology, Basic Civil Engineer Course in 1957 and the Air War College, Air University in June 1968. He 1s a Command Pilot and Aircraft Commander on the C124 Globemaster. He resides at 320 Amberidge Trail NW, Atlanta, Georgia with wife Louise and daughters Clarice and Claudis. Colonel Perkin's son, James Earl graduated from the USAF Pilot Training School, Williams AFB, Ariz. in February 1969 and is currently on duty training in the C124 at Dobbins Air Force Base. Colonel Hudson is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the United States Army Air Corps in July 1942 and began aviation cadet training in February 1943. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in November 1943 and was assigned to duty as a fighter pilot. He flew P-47 aircraft with the 56th Fighter Group, based in England, and logged 72 combat missions over the continent of Europe. After his return to the United States he instructed in fighter tactics and gunnery in Louisiana, Kansas and Colorado. Among his students were pilots from the Brazilian and Mexican Air Forces. Colonel Hudson joined the 128th Fighter Squadron at Dobbins Air Force Base in July 1948. In 1950 the unit received F -84 jet aircraft and was recalled to active duty. Colonel Hudson flew 100 combat missions with the 137th Fighter Bomber Group in Korea during 1951. His assignments at this time were Pilot Training Flight Commander and Group Operations Officer. JAN MAR 1969 ----------------------------------------~--~----------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN COLONEL BILLY M. JONES Deputy Wing Commander Colon el Hudson rejoined th e U 6 th M&S Gro up , GaANG , as Aircraft Maintenance Officer 10 1955. He became Command e r of th e ll 6th Field Maintenance Squadron in Sep t ember 1956. F rom September 1958 until June 1959 he attend e d th e Ai r Command and Sta ff Coll ege a t Maxwell Ai r Force Base , Ala bama then return ed to th e 116th Field Maintenance Squadron as Command er. He commanded the 116th Fighter Interc epter Group, later designated 116th Air Transport Gro up , from September 19 59 to October 1963 at which time h e was assigned to th e 116th COLONEL CLEVELAND J . PERKINS, JR. Wing Director of Operations Air Transport Wing. He resumed command of th e 116th Military Airlift Group in August 1967 and currently holds thi s position. He is a lso an air technician and holds the position of Safety Officer on the Air Technician Detachment. He is a Comma nd Pilot and Aircraft Commande r on th e C 124 . Colon el Hudson graduated from Boy's High School in Atlanta in 1939 . He attended the Uni ve rsi ty of Georgia for one year before en listing in th e USAAF. After hi s World War II service he entered Emo ry Uni versity and received an LLB Degree from that institution COLONEL WIL~IAM.R. HUDSON I 16th MAG Commander In 1949. In 1957 he ree nt ered Emory Law School and did extensive graduate work. He practiced law in Atlanta from 1953 to 1958 . Colonel Hudson holds the Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster, the Ai r Medal with five oak leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, America n Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Georgia National Guard Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Servic e Award , Viet Nam Service Medal, and the Armed Forces E xpeditionary Medal. Senior Moster Sgt. Robert L. Cochran distinguished himself by meritorious service as First Sgt. of the I 16th Consolidot.;d Ai rcroft Moi ntenonce Squadron , Georgi a Air Notional Guard , from 10 April 1965 to 31 May 1968 and received the Air Force Co mmen.dotion Medal from Col. W. R. Hudson, left , Commander, I 16th MAG . Sergeant Cochran's tireless efforts dur ing this peri od when the unit converted from the C-97 to the C-124 ai rcraft, allowed for a smooth transition into on operationally ready unit. Sergeant Cochran's ability to work with people, command respect, and resolve personnel conflicts was cited. TSgt. Marion S. Mathews was chosen as the January Airman of the Month for the I 16th MAG. Shown with Col. W. R. Hudson, 116th MAG Commander, left, TSgt. Mathews has hod a distinguished career in the Guard since he joined the unit in 1963. He has distinguished himself and his unit many times by demonstrating his ability as a loodmoster and on several occasions, as on aircraft mechanic at MAC stations throughout the system. By accomplishing the impossible on many oc- casions, TSgt. Mathews has been o source of pride for the Go. Air Notional Guard and the 128th MAS in particular. J AN - MAR 1969 7 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN---------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHY MISSION FOR ANG RESULTS IN LIFE-SAVING AIRLIFT OF 12,000 BASS by Lt. Will Wallace Twelve thousand fish flew South on the wings of the Georgia Air National Guard in February when two giant C-124 Globemasters of the ll6th Military Airlift Group from Dobbins AFB, Marietta, Ga. were loaded to the gills with Striped Bass. The Georgians were asked to airlift the 10-month old Bass from Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, N. C. to Eglin AFB, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, by the U. S. Department of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service. The first shipment of 6,000 six-to-eight-inch Bass took off on 15 February after the aircraft was de-iced for three hours 1n the aftermath of a severe ice storm that covered most of the Carolinas and Georgia that weekend. The Bass themselves weighed about 1,000 pounds, but they were carried in special tank trucks that weighed some 18,000 pounds, including the necessary water. Normally, the fish were transported by truck over highway routes from the National Fish Hatchery at Edenton, N. C . to Chactahatchee Bay on the Gulf near Ft. Walton Beach , but the 20-hour trip resulted in a high mortality rate. The Edenton Hatchery is the only hatchery source of Striped Bass and Chactahatchee Bay is being stocked with prize catches to promote future sport fishing for Bass. Aircraft commander on the first C-1 24 was Lt. Col. Tom N. Saffold of Atlanta. He had to skirt a tornado and fly through hail and heavy ra1n to get his delicate cargo to Eglin. The second aircraft had to be de-iced over a fourday period before it, too, could take the remaining half of the Bass to its destination . 8 COMBAT VOLUNTEER DAVISON RELATES VIETNAM HAZARDS Staff Sergeant Park C. Davison of Decatur returned in November from a IS-month tour of active Army duty - one year of which was spent in Vietnam. During this action, as a helicopter gunner, he was shot down twice. SSgt. Davison had seen a notice on the 406th Ordnance Company bulletin board in June or July of 1967 that indicated applications for short tours were being accepted. Having an urge for a little action , the batchelor Guardsman forwarded his papers and received the call that August. At that time, he was an employee of the USPFO warehouse in Atlanta. Arriving in Vietnam as a small arms repairman, he ~as about to be transferred to the Infantry, when he volunteered for the hazardous duty of gunner on a Huey UHlC gunship. He fired a M60 machine gun on missions totaling over 300 combat hours. The Georgia Guardsman spoke with reserve about his experiences after his arrival home in November. "After we were shot down the second time, I was last to be picked up." The rescue chopper was overloaded with extra passengers and "started settling back to the ground." SSgt Davison said he "dropped 25 to 30 feet from the ladder" and received internal injuries before he was picked up again by a lighter rescue ship. For this, Davison won the Purple Heart Medal. He estimated the enemy was "50-1 00 yards away" when he was shot down. He also won the Air Medal with 11 clusters for his missions with the I 19th Assault Helicopter Company, 52nd Aviation Battalion , at Pleiku in the Central Highlands. During his tour he was promoted from E 5 to SSgt. SSgt Davison witnessed B52 strikes in Vietnam which he described as having a devastating effec t on th e enemy. Since his return, he has married. He is again a full-time employee SSGT PARK DAVISON of the Guard and now works as a metal body repairman. He joined the Guard's 48th MP Co back in 1957. His National Guard affiliation now is with Hq & Co A, llOth Maintenance Battalion 1n Atlanta. MILITARY DOCUMENTS PRESENTED TO EMORY BY GEN. TRAVIS' HEIRS Valuable historical documents concerning the Georgia National Guard have been presented to the Special Collections Section of Emory University's Library by the family of Major General Robert Travis. A former commander of the 55th Field Artillery (composed in the early 1900's of elements of the Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina Guard), General Travis had in his possession many valuable letters, clippings and manuscripts. They were donated to the University by the General's daughters , Mrs . William T. Smith and Mrs . E. A. White . General Travis was a graduate of Emory at Oxford in 1897 and was prominent in National Guard affairs in Savannah. JAN MAR 1969 SiSSi'iSSSSSSSSSii'SSSSSS%\SS'SSSSSSSS*SSSS % SSSSSS% SSSSSi'SSSSSSISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS WHE N TO DISPLAY YOUR FLAG New Year's Day-January 1 Inauguration Day-January 20 Lincoln's Birthday- February 12 Washington's Birthday- February 22 Easter Sunday ( variable ) Mother's Day-second Sunday in May Armed Forces Day- third Sat- urday in May Memorial Day (half staff until noon )-May 30 Flag Day-June 14 Independence Day- July 4 Labor Day- first Monday in September Citizenship Day - September 17 Columbus Day-October 12 Veterans Day- November 11 Thanksgiving Day - fourth Thursday of November Christmas Day-December 25 and on other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States. II !I Pledge to the Flag II II " I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG [, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA II 'I AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT I! II STANDS, ONE NATION IJNDER GOD , IN- [I DI VISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL " II II II Fly This Flag- Proudly ~ has given heart and hope and strength to Americans ever since this nation was born. It has flown in times of trouble and in times of triumph as a symbol of America's unquenchable ideals, ever since those ideals were first proclaimed. It flies today as a sign that Americans, proud of their country's stirring heritage, are determined to carry the American dream forward. When we fly the flag each day, we salute the blessings we enjoy in this great country. -We affirm our belief that only as each one of us gives strength to America can America give strength to us . -We express our support of the American cred.o: one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Let us fly this flag proudly, to show that we know what a privilege it is to be an American. R eprint e d with permission from the Febru ary 1969 R ea d e r' s Digest. C op yright 1969 by The Reader' s Digest Assn., Inc. ~i*SSSS'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS#Saaaaa>>>>>a a aaa>>>> > >>>>>>> SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS% THE FLAG CODE How to Display the Flag of the United Statea of America DESCRIPTION OF THE FLAG Sunday (vari a ble>; Mother 's a rope, ex tendin g from a h ouse tion of honor and b e placed at fitting em blem fo r d i s p l a y , it The Flag of t he United States Day, second S und ay in M a y; t o a pole at t h e edge of the side- the clergyman's or spe ak er's sho uld n ot be cast a side or used of America has 13 horizo n tal Armed Forces Day, t hird Satur- walk, the Flag sh ould be h oisted righ t as he fa ces the con grega- in a ny way t hat m igh t be viewed stripes-7 red a n d 6 white-the day in May; Memorial Day (ha lf red a nd white stripes a lternat- staff until noon ), May 30; Flag ou t from t h e building towards tion or audien ce. Any oth er flag as disrespectful to the National the pole, union fi r st.) so displayed in t he cha n cel or on colors, but should be d estroyed ing, and a union which consists Day, June 14; In dependence Day, of w hite stars of five points on a J u ly 4; Labor Day, first Mo nday 8. When t h e Flag is displayed oth erwise t han by being flown as a whole privately, preferably blue field placed in the uppe r in Septembe r; Citizenshi p Day, quarter next to th e sta ff and ex - September 17; Columbus Day, from a staff, it shou ld be displayed fl at, whether indoor s or tending to the lower edge of the October 12; Veterans Day, No- fourth red st r ipe from the top. vember 11; T han ksgiving Day, The number of stars is the same fourth T h ursday of November; a s the number of States in the Ch r istmas Day, D ece mber 25; Uni o n . such other days as may be proclaimed by t h e President of t he by burning or by some other Un ited States: th e bi r thdays of method in harmony with the l~ States (dates of admission ); a nd on State holi d ays. T he F laglshould be hoisted first and low- should be displayed daily, weath - erect last. No such flag or pen er permitting, on or n ea r the nant fl own in the former posi- the platform should be placed at the clergyman's or speaker's left reverence a nd respect we owe 'to the emb l em representing our Country. 1.5. An y r u le or custom p<'r- main a dministration bu il d ing of tion should be placed above, or as h e faces the congregation or ta ining to the d isplay of t h e F lal:' eve r y public i n stitution. T he in the latter position to the rig h t out, or so suspemled that its fo lds audience. B ut when the flag is of th e U nited S ta t es of America , Flag shou ld be displayed in or of t h e F lag of t he United States fall a s free as tho ugh the F lag displayed f r om a sta ff in a set forth h erein, may be alte red , Effective July 4, 1960 *, the near e very polling place on elec- w e re staffed. Whe n dis p I aye d church or pub li c a uditorium mod ifi ed , or r e pealed, or addi - canton or union co nt a in s 50 tion days and, dur in g s c h ool either horizontally or verticall y tional rules with respect thereto stars arranged as ind i ca ted in days, in or n car ever y school- against a wall, the union should may be prescribed by the Com- th e above r eproduction . On the house. be uppermost and to the Flag's mander -in - Chief of t he A r my admission of a State into the Un ion a star will be added to the 2. Whe n ca rried in a. proces- own ri g ht ; that is, to th e observer's left. When displayed in and Navy of the Un ited States whenever he deems it to be ap- union of the Flag, a nd such ad- sion with m oth e r fla g or fla g s, propriate or desirable; and any dition will take effect on the 4th the Flag of the United States of such alteration or additional rule day of July next succeeding such America should be either on the shall be set forth in a proclama- admission. The p r opo rti o ns of th e marc hing right, i.e., the F lag's tion. F lag as prescri bed by Execu ti ve O rd er of President Taft, October 29, 1912*, are as fo llows : Hoist (width ) of Flag . . 1. Fly (length) of Flag . . . 1.9 own right, or when t here is a line of othe r flags, the F lag o f the United States of America may be in front of t he center of that line. of America, i.e., to the observer's left, except during church serv- elsewhere t han in the chancel or on the platform it should be placed in the position of honor at the right of the congregation or audience as th e y face the CAUTIONS 1. Do not perm it disrespect to b e s ho w n to the Flag of the United States of Am erica. 2. Do not dip t he F lag of the Hoist (wid th ) of union 7/13 ices conducted by naval chap- chancel or platform. Any other United States of America to any Fly (length ) of union .. 0.76 lains at sea, when t he church flag so di splayed sh ou ld be placed pe rso n or any thin g. The r egi- Width of each s tripe. 1/ 13 pennant may be flown above the on the left of t h e congregation mental color, State fla g, organ- Diameter of each star . .0616 Flag during church services for or au d ien c e as t hey face the ization or institutional flag will (Executive Order 108::>4, approved on Augu st 21 , 1959, cst ahllshed the new design for the 50 star Flag, effective July 4, J !JGO; h owever, those proportions mtli catcd a !Jove were left unchanged . ) v .r.~flJ:.'t Nf ; ~;n;-:_tl.l:-\~c; T J1er e are c e r t a in fu nda rn e n t a l ru les of heraldry, which if unde rstood generally, would indicate cf.;1-7J~:Y' J' ii:':f th e proper m e thod of displaying 3. \Vh en displayed with anoth- th e F lag of the United St~tes of e r fl ag a ga in st a wall f r o m America. The m a tter becomes a cros,cd stuffs, t h e F lag of the ve ry simple one if it is kept in United States of America should mind that the Flag r e presents the li vi n g co untry and is itself considered as a living th ing. The union of the Flag is the honor point ; the rig ht arm is t he sword arm a nd therefore the point of danger and hence the place of honor. 1. T h e F la g sh ou ld be d ispla yed on ly frmn sunrise to sun set , or the per so nnel of the Navy. chancel or platform. render th is honor. 6. \Vhen flags of two or more nations are displayed they should be flown from separate staffs of the same height and the flags a window, the Flag should be displayed in the same way; that is, w ith th e union , or blue field, to the left of the observer in the 11, When u sed in connection 3. Do not di sp la y the Flag with the union down except a s with the unveiling of a statue or monument, the Flag should form a di s tinctive feature durin~ t h : ; a signal of distress. 4. Do n ot place ru1y or pen n a nt a bove or, other if on flag the Rh O \ II d b <' o r o pp r o x int n t e l y eq u a l st r ee t . ::s l L~. J11t. c t n ull u n u l u::sugc ! o r bld::ot v. 'Vh c n dl "i p l n y (. d o v er t h e ''('" '-''' u, (_. CC"remo ny~ but t h e F l ag LselL Stllll(" l cvr l , t o th e ri~:ht o f lh e ~ ' "-n" " b < ~,., ,.(.cJ 11o.; r.:. )\.' - l'Iu.~o l t h e U n itl:l S \ ates ui m id