The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 3, no. 2 (Feb., Mar., Apr. 1951)]

Maj. Gen. Henry D. Russell
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Through the hush o/ the Korean hills Echoes the /oot/alls o/ a thousand soldiers
Marching in the twilight
0/ their destiny;
And on our horizon a platoon o/ Guardsmen trod
Along the sands o/ time Until the call
To seal the gaps Nicked in those
Gallant ranks.

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THE 48TH DIVI.SION now has a new commanding general. He is Brig Gen Josep h B. Hutchinson, shown at lower left, former assistant to Maj Gen Henry D. Russell, upper right, who has retired after 35 years of military life. Recently named as assistant division 1commander and promoted to the rank of Brig Gen is B. F. Merritt, lower right, former :Chief of Staff of the 48th. {See story on page 4).

THE GEORGIA GUARDSmAn
Vol. 3 Feb., March, April No.2

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in the interest of the Georgia National Guard. Official publication of the Georgia National Guard' Association.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION
OF GEORGIA
Hon. Herman E. Talmadge, Governor of Georgia
Commander-In-Chief, Georgia National Guard
MaJor General Ernest Vandiver, Jr. The Adjutant General, State of Georgia

OFFICERS OF THE GEORGIA
NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION
Colonel Jack G. Johnson........_ ..............Pres. Colonel Charles L . Davls............Vice-Pres. Lt . Col. John W. Hancock.........Vice-.Pres. Lt . Col. Buford A. Ingle............Vice-Pres. Lt . Col. Sanders Camp......Sec. and Treas.
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The opinions expressed in THE GEORGIA GuARDSMAN are those of the staff writers of the publication and members of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any official views of the Adjutant Generals Department of Georgia.

WILLIAMS PTa . CO All.ANTA

FEB., MARCH, APRIL, 1951

COVINGTON'S HEAVY MORTAR Co, 122nd Infantry, and 100 Guardsmen strong, are shown at the Atlanta Red Cross blood center donating blood in the current drive to obtain plasma and whole blood for our soldiers in Korea. Almost the entire company turned out 17 December for the donation. Colonel W. A. Horne Jr., 122nd Commander, upper left corner, joined the members of the 4.2 outfit in contributing. To Col Horne's right is Col Sullivan, inactive, a former private of the Med Pia, 122nd, now attending surgeon at the Blood Center. Lt W. I. Allgood, Commander of the Covington unit, stands next to Col Horne. Next is Mr. Hugh Harris, chairman of the Newton County Chapter of the Red Cross. Before the mortarmen journeyed to Atlanta for the donations, the Covington Elks Club entertained the Guardsmen at a buffet dinner. The Smoky Mountain Trailways furnished free transportation, round-trip. (Photo courtesy Floyd Jillson, The Atlanta Constitution)

Co 8 , J22nd Infantry
Capt. Bert J. Johnson, Co B Commander, has announced the following enlistments during the inqnth of January:
Pfc Manch G. Winters, Pvt Alton McCurry Jr., SFC Archie L. Brown and P vt Donald M. Cumbie.
Promotions during the month were: Robert M. Trollinger to SFC, Marvin B. Norvell Jr. to Sgt, John R. Johnston to Cpl, Oscar N. Wallace to Cpl, Raymond D. Estes to Pfc, Horace E. Hudgins, to Pfc, Alfred F. James to Pfc, Clarence W. Mann to Pfc, John McMahon Jr. to Pfc, Roy M. Wood to

Pfc, Manch G. Winters Jr. to Cpl, John W. Grantham to Cpl and Charles L. Sapp to Cpl.
560th Engineer (C) Bn
Hq & Hq & Sv Co, 560th Engr Bn moved into their new headquarters building on Victory Drive in Columbus about the middle of January. Companies A & D continue to train at their old location at the Fair Ground in Columbus. Co B is located at Douglas and Co C at Reidsville.
Training has been stepped up in the battalion in accordance with the new allotment of training periods to Guard
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Annual Nat'l Guard Association Meeting Yields New Officers, Determination to Continue Membership Through Crisis

Col. Johnson of 2 J4th AAA GP. Takes Over Presidential Reins

It was one hundred deter'mined Georgia National Guard Officers that met in Macon 28 January. Guard officers throughout the state attended the annual meeting of the National Guard Association of Georgia to discuss the fate of their units, the Association, and The Georgia Guardsman magazine.

Some interesting actions took place:
l. Colonel Jack G. Johnson of Thomson was elected president of the Association for 1951, succeeding Colonel .Tames C. Grizzard. Colonel Johnson, the six-foot five-inch commander of the 214th Anti-aircraft Group located in Washington, Ga., took over the reins of the Association at a cru cia\ time in its short history.
2. Elected vice presidents were Colonel Charles L. Davis of Savannah, Lt. Colonel John W. Hancock of Ma con, and Lt. Col. Buford A. Ingle of Resaca ., Lt. Col. Sanders Camp of Monroe was reelected secretary-treas urer.

4. Colonel Grizzard, outgoing presi dent, appealed for 100% membership in the Association.
5. General William A. Cunningham, Asst. Adjutant General, made several recommendations pertainin g to the welfare of the Guard.
6. Colonel Seymore Thompson, U.S.P. & D.O. for Georgia, spoke on the importance of getting units ready for active duty.
7. Major Homer Flynn, Managing Director of the Georgia Guardsman, appealed for financial support of the magazine through subscriptions and urged units to submit news and pictur:es for the Guardsman.

3. Ma jor General Ernest Vandiver, Jr., the Adjutant General, gave the officers some interesting facts regarding the activation of guard units and made suggestions in the event of any future reorganization of the National Guard.

8. Major General Henry D. Russell, Commanding General of the 48th Infantry Divi sion, told the officers of the importance of keeping alive the Association and its official publication, The Georgia Guards.man.

MAJ. GEN. ERNEST VANDIVER, JR. "volunteers- the hope"
In all it was a meeting of united Guardsmen, determined to keep their organization active and functioning throughout the present world emergency. As an example, the officers approved unanimously a resolution to continue paying dues to both the United States and Georgia National Guard Associations as long as they are functioning, even though the membership may be in federal service.
General Vandiver expressed high praise for the Georgia Guardsmen now on active duty. He said he had observed their fine spirit on visits with some of them last year.
The Adjutant General spoke of his great respect for the modern volunteers which are National Guardsmen, but said the time has come to be practical. " If we had had twice the amount of National Guard units" at the outbreak of war in Korea, "we would

NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS Front, Col Jad G. Johnson , Lt Col Charles L. Davis; back, Lt Col Sanders Camp, Lt Col
Buford A. Ingle
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BRIG. GEN. W. A. CUNNINGHAM "pass the ammunition"
FEB., MARCH, APRIL, 1951

MAJ. GEN. HENRY D. RUSSELL "continue The Guardsman"

COL. JAMES C. GRIZZARD "one hunclrecl percent"

BRIG. GEN . PATRICK SEAWRIGHT "preserve Association"

have been better off." With this statement, General Vandiver advocated that the selective service be utilized to bring the National Guard up to strength in any reorgani:~mtion of the Guard in the future.
As an economy measure, he advocated that National Guard drills and active duty be increased rather than calling more men to active duty at this time. He said that three drills a week and four weeks of active duty summer trai~ing would be "just as effective" in mai~taining national security as active duty and would preserve "the volunteer spirit-the hope of the National Guard."
General Cunningham praised Colonel Grizzard for coming down from his l54th Tactical Air Control Group at Smyrna, Tenn., and presiding at his last meeting as president. He urged unit commanders to use their ammu-

mtwn and other equipment for their "maximum benefit."
Amid hilarious jokes about Army life, General Cunningham injected some serious comment on getting Guardsmen in readiness for combat. "The infantry is foremost in battle," he said, and the time has come to stop sending untrained men overseas.
General Russell made a personal appeal to the membership to support and keep active the Association and The Guardsman. He said it would be a grave mistake to abandon the magazine at this time when the Guardsmen on active duty need to be kept in contact with the happenings of the National Guard in the state.
Major Flynn told the officers that "Georgia has the two finest statesmen in our history heading the military affairs of the United States in Congress today." Senator Dick Russell and Rep-

resentative Carl Vinson, as chairmen of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, give our state the heads of these important positions for the first time in U.S. History. Major Flynn told of the cooperation of Senator Russell in helping get the picture for the last edition's cover when he walked two blocks in sub-freezing weather for the be~efit of The Guardsman.
Lt. Co l. Sanders Camp, secretarytreasurer of the Association, read the minutes of the last two meetings and gave a financial report to the membership, pointing out that there is over $500.00 remaining in the Association's account.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Seawright in addressing the officers urged the preservation of the Association.
Colonel B. F. Merritt, former Chief of Staff of the 48th Infantry Division
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COL. SEYMORE THOMPSON " get reacly"
FEB., MARCH , APRIL, 1951

OFFICERS ATTENDING ASSOCIATION MEETING Lt Col Sanders Camp renders financial report to members
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TRANSFER of the 48th Division Commanders from Georgia to Florida here takes place at Military Department headquarters in Atlanta as Maj Gen Ernest Vandiver Jr., Georgia's Adjutant General, seated right, signs the official document. Maj Gen Mark Lance, AG of Florida, signs for his state as Brig Gen William A. Cunningham, Asst. AG of Ga ., watches
the transaction.

48th Div. C.G. Steps Down

General Henry D. Russell Retires As Gen. Hutchison, Col. Merritt Move Up

.After 35 years of a very colorful career, Major General Henry D. Russell,

Commanding General of the 48th Infantry Division, retired in February from

active military service.
Major General Ernest Vandiver Jr., Adjutant General of Georgia, who announced the retirement, revealed after a conference with military leaders of Georgia and Florida (which composes the 48th Infantry Division) that Brig. Gen. Joseph C. Hutchison, former assistant division commander under General Russell, .would succeed Gen. Russell as comm~nding general.

is the major component of the Georgia National Guard now in the State. Gen. Russell began his military career in March 1916 and was promoted to Major General in 1932 when he commanded the 30th Infantry Division.
General Hutchison first saw military service when he enlisted in 1917. After receiving a commission the next year, he served in the Field Artillery in

And Colonel B. F. Merritt, former Chief of Staff of the 48th Div, has been named assistant division commander by a board appointed by General Vandiver.

France. His first Florida National Guard duty came in April, 1921, when he was commissioned a first lieutenant in infantry with the 124th Infantry Regiment.

General Russell, a Macon attorney,

In November 1940, he entered ac-

organized the 48th Division in Georgia tive duty as a brigadier general com-

and Florida after World War II. The manding the 62nd Infantry Brigade.

Division, composed of over 7,000 men, As asst. div. commander of the 31st

216TH R-CAT DETACHMENT ORGANIZED IN WASHINGTON
A new unit of the Georgia National Guard has been organized in Washington, Ga. On 29 January the 216th Radio Controlled Airplane Target Detachment was inspected by Col. John D. Salmon, Asst. Inspector General, Third Army, and the Third Army Commander has since recommended Federal Recognition for the unit. On the night of the inspection the unit consisted of one lieutenant, 2nd Lt. George W. Hawkins of Thomson, and four enlisted men: SFC John D. Hobbs of Thomson, and Pvts. Jack A. Tanner, Marion I. Teasley and Grady J. Wilson, all of Tignall, Ga.
Since activation of the unit, Cpl. Bonnie M. Lunceford and PFC Ralph D. Wellborn of Washington have joined the detachment. All members of the detachment, except Pfc. Wellborn, start attending a three-month course at Ft. Bliss during February. It is hoped that the detachment will operate the R-CATs at Camp Stewart in August for the anti-aircraft training of the units of the 214th AAA . Group to which the detachment is attached.
(Dixie ) Division, Gen. Hutchison went overseas to New Guinea. He headed a "task force" in action at Aitape, New Guinea, and performed a mission described later by General MacArthur as "a counter-envelopment that is possibly unparalleled in the history of military maneuver over this type terrain."
Col. Merritt was named asst. div. commander succeeding Gen. Hutchison by a board of officers in Atlanta in February. Members of the special board selected by Gen. Vandiver were Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Fraser, Commanding General 108th AAA Brigade now at Ft. Bliss, Texas; Brig. Gen. Patrick E. Seawright, Commanding General 48th Division Artillery; and
Colonel C. J. Matthews, former Senior
Army Instructor of the Georgia National Guard.
General Vandiver has recently announced that Col. Merritt has been promoted to a brigadier general. Gen. Merritt is a former president of the National Guard Association of Georgia.
The 48th Division is scheduled to hold its summer training at Fort McClellan, Ala., next July 8-22.

FEB., MARCH , APRIL, 1951

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"LaGrange Light Guard"
Is Ready to Ride Again
The "LaGrange Light Guard," time honored name of the famed volunteers from Troup County who wrote their part of history through the bloody battles of the War Between the States, has been adopted by LaGrange's 48th Reconnaissance Company, G eo r g i a National Guard.
The 48th Recon. Co. is 90 per cent veterans of the last war. Many of these veterans are wearers of the Purple Heart and other decorations.
As well as receiving permission to use the unit designation "LaGrange Light Guard," the 48th Recon. Co. has been given permission to expand to its full strength of 126 men and officers.
The " LaGrange Light Guard," an infantry outfit, was organized several years before the War Between the States by Thomas C. Evans, who on Oct. 1, 1852 was commissioned a rna jor general of the 9th Division of the State Militia. One of the duties of the " Light Guard" was handling the In dian situation in .this territory, accord ing to Mrs. Roy Dallis, who resides at the Colonial Hotel and who is the granddaughter of General Evans.
"Captain Evaris," as he was known, died about 1856. The "LaGrange Light Guard" was the first unit from LaGrange to go to war on April 26, 1861. The guard left LaGrange and joined the Army of Virginia and was assigned

UN ITED STATES PROPERTY and Disbursing Officers for Georgia and Florida above are
shown discussing the ramifications of the transfer of the 48th Infantry Division Command of Florida from Georgia on 7 February at Military Department headquarters in Atlanta. They are, left to right, Col Julian F. Peaff, .USP & DO of Fla., Col Seymore Thompson, USP & DO
for Ga ., and Lt Col James A. Griffin, State Maintenance officer for Fla.

to the naval hospital at Portsmouth, Va.
Of the 127 officers and men of the " LaGrange Light Guard" so many were killed and died of wounds and disease that the guard was broken up early in the war. But the remaining men continued the fight with other out fits until Lee surrender his forces to Grant at Appomattox.
The 48th Recon. Co.-or the "La Grange Light Guard"-will go on its

annual summer encamp-ment July 8 throu gh 22 at Fort McClellan, Ala. Capt. S. D. Dell has been named to take command of the company, sue ceeding Capt. H . S. Elliott who is ex pecting to go on active duty in the near futu-re.
Blonde: "Would you call it ~ental telepathy if we were thinking of the same thing?"
Soldier: "No, iust olain ~ood luck."

SPECIAL COMMITTEE, appointed by General Vandiver, here meets in the Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta to appoint the assistant division commander of the 48th Infantry Division. On the committee were Brig Gen Joseph B. Fraser, Brig Gen . Patrick E. Seawright, and Col C. J. Matthews. Taking part in the discussion are, left to right: Gen Fraser, Commanding General , 108th AAA Brigade, Ft. Bliss, Texas Col W. A. Horne Jr., 122nd Infantry Div. Commander; Col Matthews, U. S. Army, retired; Gen Seawright, 48th Division Artillery Commander; and
Col B. F. Merritt, Chief of Staff, 48th Division. Colonel Merritt was appointed assistant division commander.

FEB., MARCH, APRIL, 1951

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Def. Dept's. Civil Defense Div. Moves Fast to Meet Emergencies
With the incorporation of the Civil Defense Division under the new Department of Defense, General Vandiver and Bri g. Gen. Frank A. Kopf, Deputy Director of the Dept., have been busy getting the division established and functionin g.
The Civil Defense Division is loca ted in the Publications office at 935 E. Confederate Ave., S.E., Atlanta. A large staff is bein g hired to run the important programs the division will sponso r to educate the citizens of Georgia to the dangers of atomic attack. Area and city directors of the program will show pertinent movies and issue pamphl ets pertaining to the education and defense against the bomb and its after-effects.
Close cooperation between the Military and Civil Defen se Divisions is desirable and expected to produce harmoni ous support.
48th Divisi.on To Train At Ft. McCJ.eflan
Summer Camp for the 48th Division of the Georgia National Guard will be held at Fort McLellan, Alabama, 8 through 22nd July, 1951.

GENERAL VANDIVER, NEW DIRECTOR of the State Department of Defense, here watches Governor Talmadge sign into law the recently passed bills incorporating the Military Department and the office of Civil Defense under the new title of Department of Defense. Signed 19 February, the bill calls for the redesignation of the Military Department. Henceforth it will be known as the Military Division of the Department of Defense. Governor Talmadge named General Vandiver the Director of the new dpartment in addition to his position as Adjutant General, and announced that Brig Gen Frank A. Kopf, retired
National Guard officer, would be deputy director.

free Vacation for 2 Guardsmen

FROLIC AT PUERTO RICAN RESORT FOR 3 BIG DAYS BY RECRUITING MOST GUARDSMEN 1 APR. 30 JUNE

Frolic on the resort beach at San Juan, Puerto Rico! Spend three big days

and two gay nights at the expense of the Georgia National Guard! ,

All you have to do is be the first or second winner in a specia'l recruiting

campaign from l April to 30 June l95L

Bring in your prospects to your individual unit and be sure you are cred-

ited with the man enlisted. Bi-monthly reports will be submitted to the Public

Information Office in order that it can be determined who is approaching victory.

Third place award will be a $100.00 Defense Bond.

Periodic reports will be sent to yo ur unit commanders notifying him of the campaign's progress.

The time of the trip to Puerto Rico will be announced at a future date. In the meantime, line up all your buddies who have been putting off joining the

National Guard and bring them into the best peace-time organization in the good

old U.S .A.

.

70-Year Old : "When I die I'd like to do it in a car crash at 80 miles an hour."
SO-Year Old: " I'd like to meet my fini sh in a plane doing 400."
90-Year Old: "I'd like to get shot by a jealous hu sband."
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Looking coldly at the man who had just given him a nickel for carrying his bags twel ve blocks, the little boy said, " I know something about you."
" What?"
"You're a bachelor."
" That's right," said the man, " know anything else about me?"
"Yeh; so was your father."
* *
A contractor was at the fountain pen counter making a purchase. "You see," he said, " I am buying this for my wife."
"A surprise, eh ?" " I'll say so. She Is expecting a Packard."
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A youthful figure is something you get when you ask a woman her age.

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117 ttl AIRCRAF CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON
GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD
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SAVANNAH'S 117TH AC & W SQUADRON PACKS GEAR, SHOVES OFF TO ICY WINTER VALLEYS OF TENNESSEE

By Pvt. Arthur Whitfield

Like many other National Guard units in Georgia had done in the past six months, Savannah's ll7th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron raised its right

hand on January 8, swore itself into the service of the U. S. Government, and

left about two weeks later to begin work for the Air Force.

But while the outfit was packing its -F-o-rc_e_c_l-as-s-ifi-ca-t-io_n_t_e_a_m-.--A-1-th_o_u_g_h

bags, kissing its families good bye, and wondering how long " 21 months" would last, it never realized it would run into the worst winter Tennessee 4ad felt in over 70 years. Sewart AFB, the 117th's new station, turned white
and solid several days after the outfit arrived.
Although most of the some 275 enlisted men and officers had never seen
snow before except in pictures they soon became adjusted to the temperature plunge. But processing of the squadron, flushed with many veterans

over half of the enlisted men were non-commissioned officers and held
definite positions in the radar group, the interviews showed further aptitudes of the men. Apparently some will be sent to service schools while others will remain at Sewart for training after the processing is completed.
One of the brighter outlooks for the
men is the belief that the squadron will remain intact for several months. Of the large number of men entering service for the first time only twelve were required to take basic training.

of World War II, continued. The base, But they remained at Sewart and are

situated 20 miles from Nashville, living with the Savannah outfit during Tenn., was prepared to handle the ad- off duty hours.

ditional personnel, plus several hun-

From Brunswick, Georgia, Atlanta,

dred recruits who arrived.

Ga., and Charlotte, N. C., the remain-

Chatham county's only remaining
Air Guard unit, commanded by Major Creighton L. Rhodes, found its new home ready to provide adequate living quarters, plenty of good chow, and

ing squadron of the l54th AC&W
Group came to Sewart along with the ll7th. All are quartered in barracks located in a special AC & W area atthe base.

enough entertainment to make the

Meanwhile, the base itself is under-

change to 24 hour military discipline going a $3,000,000 expansion pro-

less harsh.

gram, and additional personnel coming

Of vital importance during the first into the base are quickly absorbed.

month, perhaps, were the classification Sewart AFB is also the home of the

interviews held by a Fourteenth Air 314th Troop Carrier Wing.

UNIT NEWS
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units. The units of this battalion have so far participated in four extra fourhour drill periods and two weekend conferences. The latest of these weekend conferences was held at battalion headquarters 3-4 February.
Hq Co, 48th Infantry Dlv
Capt. Wyman T. Hutson, Commander of this Griffin unit, reports the following news from his company: M/ Sgt Charles D. Pitts has been appointed WOJG-1 and is assigned as Unit Administrator. SFC John C. McLaurin Sr. has been appointed WOJG-1 and assigned as Mess Officer.
Other promotions are as follows: To M/Sgt: Sgt James T. Baxter Jr and SFC Durwood M. Collier. To SFC: Sgts Winfred A. Westmoreland, William A. Bevil, Clarence E. Daniel and Horace Shivers. To Sgt: Cpls Robert W. Carter, Hosie T. Morgan, Paul H. Nixon, Horace Phillips, Arthur W. Sauley, Richard P. Gaston, Harry G. Hammock, Raleigh N. Holloway and Edward L. Jones. To Cpl: Pfcs Robert W. Birdwell, Kenneth W. Irvin, George R. Lane, William R. Polk, James G. Irvin, Ray L. Ward and Arnold C. Thacker. To Pfc: Pvts John W. Fields, William B. Johnson, James A. Jones, Harry M. Kelley, Jr., Bub Kent, Jesse 0. Laseter, James E. Matthews, William H. McMillian, James M. O'Neal, Thomas Y. O'Pry, Ralph E. Patton, Bobby L. Pitts, William H. Simpkins, Edward E. Smith, Marion L. Smith, Wilson R. Sutton and Ralph J. Williams.
I 21st lnfan.try Regiment
Col. Roy W. Hogan, Commanding Officer of the l2lst Infantry Regiment, has announced the following promotions of enlisted men of the Grey Bonnet Regiment:
Sgt Harold W. Carlisle to M/Sgt, Hq Co; Cpl Fred H. Hattrick to Sgt, Med Co; Cpl Raymond J. Deeb to Sgt, and Cpl James L. Connell to Sgt, both of Co C; Cpl Dunward B. Mills to Sgt, Hy Co 2nd Bn; and' Cpl John T. Musial, Hq Co. All the above named units are located in Macon.
Members of Tank Company of the l2lst located in Bainbridge receiving promotions are: Pfc John L. Palmer, Pvt James E. Adkinson and Pvt Bobby N. Womack, all promoted to Corporal.

FEB., MARCH, APRIL, 1951

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GEORGIA GUARDSMAN----------------------~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Gen Yilndiver, Adm Sherman, Gen Collins, Gov Talmadge, Sen Russell

Commander in Chief Honors Senator Russell and Congressman Vinson ~nth Washington Supper Attended by Nation'~ Top Military Leaders
GOVERNOR TAl.MADd , GENERAl. VANDIVER
HON OR DISTI NGUISHE0 GEORGIA STATESMEN
On this page are scenes from the rec~' 1t bird supper in Washington given Senator Richard B. Russell and Representative C.rl Vinson by Governor Herman Talmadge upon their outstanding accomplishments 1in the Congress of the United States. As Chairman of the Armed Services Comrri'i ttees of their respective legislative bodies, these distinguished Georgia Statesmen have heaped high honor and distinction upon our state.
Although Congressman Vinson was unable to be present, Senator Russell accepted the honors for his colleagues in a speech of acceptance. On hand were the top chieftains of the United States Military. Headed by General George Marshall , Secretary of Defense; Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and Senator Walter F. George,
the array of dignitaries included Army Chief General J. Lawton Collins ; Admiral
Forrest L. Sherman, Chief of Nava l Operations; General Clifton Cates, Chief of Staff of the Marines; and General Nathan Twining, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
Major General Ernest Vandiver Jr., Adjutant General of Georgia, represented Georgia's Military organizations. Also closely associated with Georgia and in attendance was Maj. Gen. George Finch, former Commanding General Georgia Air National Guard, now Speciaf Advisor to the Air Force Reserve components. Lt. Gov. Marvin Griffin and fiouse Speaker Fred Han d alsi'J attended .
The accompanying photos are indi1ative of the honor and prestige Senator Russell and Representative Vinson have >estowed upon their native state.

Sen Russell addresses the guests at his b a nquet' in Washington

Gen Vandiver, Stuart Symington, Frank Pace, Sen George, Gov Talmadge, and Sen Russell
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Gov Talmadge confers with Se n Russell

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FEB., MARCH, APRIL, 1951

Gov Talmadge, Gen Twining, Lt Gov Griffin, Gen Fi nch, Gen Rollins
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560th ENGINEER COMPANIES AnEND OPNS & MAINT COURSES

Macon's HQ &HQ Co., 1st Bn.,
121st Infantry Regiment Wins Third Army Nat'l. Guard Trophy

SELECTED PERSONNEL

Macon's Hq & Hq Co, 1st Bn, 121

OPERATE HEAVY EQ.

Infantry Regiment, Georgia National

Guard has won the Third Army Na-

The 560th Engineers from Columbus on 24-25 February attended a week- tional Guard Training Trophy for the

end course on Operation and Maintenance of Heavy Equipment at the Nationa l calendar year 1950, Major General Er-

Guard Training Area there. Capt. Matthew R. Carlisle, Bn. Motor Officer, was nest Vandiver, Jr., Georgia's Adjutant

in charge of instruction. Attending the school were selected personne l from General, has announced.

each company of the 560th En g. Combat Bn. Assisting Capt. Carlisle with the in- - - - - - - - - - - -. - - --

The unit, with a percentage rating of 91.68, won over all other National

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struction and demonstration were the

Checking the operation of the steer Guard units in the seven southeastern

following enlisted men: M/ Sgt Hardy in g control of a 20-ton dolly below states, compri sing the Third Army

and Sgt Hough, Co A; M/ Sgt Render son and Sgt Roberts, Co D ; SFC Bar rington and Sgt Ro gers, H&S Co.

are, left to right, Sgt Parker, Sgt. Rogers, Cpl Broderick, Pvt Woodruff and Sgt Severs. All are from Colum-

Area, he said.
The trophy wi ll be awarded on or about 23 April in Macon by the Third

ln addition to instruction and dem- bus.

Army Commander or his representa-

onstration in the operation and main

Watching the operation of air com tive. Capt. DeWitt T . Frederick, Jr.,

tenance of the equipment, each person pressor tool s at lower right are, left form erl y the unit's commanding officer

in attendance was given the opportu to ri ght, Sgt Cheney, Reidsville; Sgt in 1950, is now the battalion's opera

nity to actually operate or use the va- Roberts, Columbus; Sgt C o I I in s, tion s and training officer.

rious pieces of equipment and tools. Reidsvi lle; Sgt Hqugh, Colu mbu s;

Hq Co was also honored last year at

This type of instruction proved to be very popular as well as beneficial to

and Sgt Smith, Lt. Oliver and Sgt Tootle, all of Reidsvi lle's Co C.

Ft. Jackson, S. C., where the unit was on two weeks active duty with the 48th

all personnel.

The entire class is shown on oppo Infantry Division. At that time, it re

In the pictures shown on this page site page with the unit's air compres ceived the Vandiver Trophy for having

are the following personnel:

sor and air compressor too ls.

the best suppl y and orderly rooms in

the Georgia National Guard. The tro-

phy was given in the name of General

Vandiver.

Al so at Ft. Jackson, the unit served

as honor guard for Gov. Herman Tal-

madge during Governor's Day cere-

monies there.

The present com mander of the unit

is Capt. Ralph 0 . Burns. Other officers

of the unit are Lts. R. C. Smith, H. G.

Cofer, C. G. Burden and WO Walter

McGraw.

Officer : " What's the idea of wearing a barrel? Are you a poker player?"
Bill: " No, but I just spent a couple of hours with some fellows who were."

N.G. TRANSFERS RESTRICTED
"National Guard personnel will not be released for enlistment in the Reg ular Army or Air Force when such enlistment will impair the integrity of the unit," a Military Department Bulletin announced in February. In addition those requesting transfers must have written permission of the unit commander concerned, it said.
"Sssh," said the Mother, as she tucked Junior into the bed. "The sand man is coming."
Junior: "Yeah, well for a buck I won't tell Dad."
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FEB., MARCH, APRIL, 1951

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Association Meeting
(Continued /rom Page 3)
and now Assistant Division Commander, sponsored a resolution giving Colonel James C. Grizzard a standing vote of applause for his outstanding serv ice as president of the Association during the past year.
Colonel Johnson, in his official ca pacity as president, thanked the membership for the honor of his election and pledged them his best efforts in carrying on the vital work of the Asso ciation.
So ended what may be the last meeting of the National Guard Asso ciation of Georgia until the end of the present emergency, but it did not dampen the spirit of the volunteersthe hope of the National Guard.

GENERAL VANDIVER ELECTED TO N.G. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL POST
Major General Ernest Vandiver, Jr., Adjutant General of Georgia, has been named to the three-man Executive Council of the National Guard Association of the United States. Gen eral Vandiver was elected to this high post at the Association's annual meeting in Washington in February. It marks the first time a Georgia General has been elected to this important position.
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GENERAL VANDIVER congratulates Colonel Jack G. Johnson, Commanding Officer of the 214th AAA Group with headquarters in Washington, Ga ., upon his electi on as President of the National Guard Association of Georgia at the annual meeting in Macon 28 January. Colonel Johnson succeeded Colonel James C. Grizzard as president. Col Grizza rd is now on active duty as Commanding Officer of the 154th Tactical Air Control Group, Sewa rt Air
Force Base, Smyrna, Tennessee.

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ADRO IT BALL-HANDLING coupled with energetic sprints down the court enabled the 201st Ordnance's spirited basketball team to smoth er the outclassed Hapeville Demolays 56 to 28 recently at the Atlanta YMCA. Ga. Guardsmen shown maneuvering for another score
are, left to right, Arnold Hooks, Jim Perkins, Mack L. Garrison {II J and Tommy Oglesby.
RUGGED GA. GUARDSMEN of the 201st Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company participating in YMCA Metropolitan basketball games this season are, (left) left to right, front, Jim Perkins, Mickey Walker, Emmett Keese and Bill Scoggins. Back row, left to right, are Bill Floyd, AI Johnson, Mack Garrison, Arnold Hooks and Tommy Oglesby. The Guardsmen won five and lost four. However, it was the first time the men had played together. Also on the team bu.t unavailable for this photo were Sgts Randall Stone and
Jack Underwood.

THE ISBTH REBELS , all ha il ing from Savannah, wh.eret hey were fo rme rly Georgia Air National Guardsmen wit h t he ISBth Fighter Squadron, at right are picture d at George Air Force Base, Victorville, C alif. They are in training there with the I 16th Fig hter-Bomber Wing, currently on active du ty. Left to right, top row, are T/.Sgt Joh n A. Way, Pvt James D. Moody, M/Sgt Don A. Bergman, Pfc Cecil T. Arledge , Pvt Lou is V. McMichael and Sgt Champ F. Nelson. Bottom row, left to right, are S/Sgt Samuel T. Mc Pe rr, Sgt Harry T. Rahn , Pvt Jimmie F. O sbourne, S/Sgt Clarence R. Boyles, P.vt W a lter J. Hermann.
(Official .USAF Photo)
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FEB., MARCH, APRIL, 1951

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Savannah's 158th Rebels
Pace Hoop League in Cal.
Flashy new uniforms as well as a fast breaking offense seemed to be the deciding punch for Georgia's 158th Rebels in California as they eased past the 116th Communications Squadron by a score of 52 to 38.
The Rebels, a fairly new team at George AF base, are made up of eleven players all hailing from Savannah, Ga., where they were members of the Air National Guard until their activation on Oct. 10, 1950. Having little experience, except for what they played at home, the Savannah boys have developed into a top notch outfit and are riding on the crest of a five game winning streak, having won the last five out of six games.
Master Sgt. B. J. Dyer has done a
fine job in organizing and coaching the team and believes his boys will prove tough opposition for all oncomers. So far S,!Sgt. S. T. McTeer, who won honors as All-City forward in Independent basketball in Savannah, is playing outstanding ball at his forward position and leads the team in the scoring department. Sharing esteem as Co-captains are L. V. MeMichel and forward S. T. McTeer and the way things look the romping Rebels from Savannah, Ga. are well on their way of distinguishing themselves as one of the top teams of the league.

GOVERNOR'S HONOR GUARDS during Governor Talmadge's inauguration ceremonies 9 January here are shown on the steps of the State Capitol. They are ell members of Atlanta's 122nd Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard. Left to right, (first row): 1st Lt Jack L. Howard, Sgt Tommy T. Woodyard, SFC St. Claire Salvant, Jr., Cpl J,oe 0. Smith, Sgt Harold E. Kilgore, Ist Lt Fred D. Forster. Second row, Pfc Willard D. Smith, Pfc John E. Jones, Sgt Joe T. Jones, Sgt Charlie C. Downs. Third row, Sgt Marion P. Stovall, M/Sgt William D. Hale, Cpl Max C. Goldstein, SFC Robert M. Trollenger. Fourth row, Sgt Robert L. Thurman, Cpl Olin E. Zachry, Cpl Charles C . Eidson, Cpl Marion B. Norvell, Jr. Fifth row, Sgt Auburn L. Todd, Pfc Clarence E. Mann, Pfc James E. Gober. Sixth row, Pvt Archie T. Bowman, Cpl Floyd A. Hill, Cpl Robert T. Atkinson, Cpl Harold G. Bell, Cpl Harry M. Satterwhite, Jr., Cpl Charles M. Gresham. Seventh row, Pfc Ralph H. Greer, Sgt Charles E.
Dowdle. Eighth row, SFC William J. Cooper, Cpl John R. Johnston.

SERVICE COMPANY, 122nd Infantry, here undergoes federal inspection recently at the. Atlanta armory. From left to right, they ere Lt Col Edward J. Mackey, 122nd Execu.tive Off; WOJG George E. Swords; Col Hal Rendall, I.G. from Third Army; Capt Lee W. Ginn, behind Col Rendall ; Pvt Charlie F. Gilpin, Pvt Luther D. Grange, Pvt W. W. Satterwhite, Pfc Arthur L. Davenport, Pvt Emmett S. Baxter, (second squad) SFC Ales R. Abna, Jr., Pvt Robert J. Mays, Pvt Lewis W. Reese, Sgt Ben M. Smith Jr., (third squad) Pvt Ray W. Mote, Pvt Billy J.
Tidwell, Pvt H. J. Sheriff and Sgt W. W. lvie. (Photo courtesy F. R. Bonner)

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STATE HEADQUARTERS office rs here listen to a critique held by Colonel J . D. Salmon, Inspector General from Third Army headquarters, dur-

ing recent fede ral inspection 2 March 1951. Col Salmon, standing right, praised the unit under the command of Major Donald E. Me_es, seated

right, and said he would recommend a rating of excellent. State Hq & Hq Det, located in the Confederate Ave. Armory in Atlanta, has

recently been reconditioned and partitioned into three offices and an assembly room. State headquarters comprises an Air, National Guard



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FEB., MARCH , APRIL, 1951

BLOOD BANK DONORS from Atlanta's National Guard units on Confederate Avenue contributed a total of 159 pints of blood during a recent drive by the Atlanta Red Cross Blood Bank to obtain blood for immediate shipment to the . Korean battlefront. Starting Monday night 26 March, the 178th Field Artillery Battalion contributed 75 pints. Tuesday the 27th, the 122nd Infantry Companies gave 61 pints and on the 28th, State Headquarters and the 48th Signal Company made a donation of 23 pints. Pictured on this page (above) members of the 48th Signal company have their blood pressure taken and their blood typed preparatory to making their donations. To the left officers of the State Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment sign up. Lt Col Ben T. Huiet, seated, signs on the dotted line. In the upper left corner, WO Joseph G. Strange of State Hq was at the head of the line at the Wednes-
day night session.
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GEORGIA GUARDSMAN _______________________________________________________________

NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE uRAIDS"
Leaders of the National Guard recently charged that the armed forces are raiding and crippling the Guard with their recruiting drives.
The complaints were aired at the annual meeting of the Adjutants General Association, which is charged with promoting the efficiency of national and State Guard units.
Maj. Gen. William H. Harrison, Jr., association president, said the intensive recruiting cam)Jaigns inevitably will strip the National Guard of its best and most enthusiastic soldiers.
He said Guardsmen who want action "will readily succumb to the alluring appeals of the other branches."
"We ha~e lost many fine so ldiers because our muster rolls have not been protected fro-m invasion by the recruiting agencies of other branches of the service," he added.
" We should demand that no member of the National Guard be enlisted in any other service unless he has been released by the ad jutant general of the State in which he serves."
Maj. Gen. Ellard A. Walsh, president of the National Guard Association said the Guard already has lost thousands of men to the Regular forces "through devious ways which have been supported by opinions from the judge advocate general of the Department of the Army and the Air Force, and regulations which not only ignore the constitutional authorities of the sovereign States but are illegal."
Maj. Gen. Raymond H. Fleming, acting chief of the National Guard Bureau, said the most serious withdrawals of National Guard equipment to date have been Army aircraft, generalpurpose motor vehicles, "and all of our M-26 medium tanks."
Fleming said that 89 units of the Air National Guard have been called to active service since last October.
Other units have been alerted for active duty during March and April, and the bulk of the remainder probably will return to active service before the end of the year, Fleming said.
Walsh said, however, it may be assumed that practically all the Air National Guard will be in active service by April 30.

LEADERS CHARGE CRIPPLE RANKS
Governor Protests to Congress About Guard Reclassification
Governor Herman Talmadge, as Commander in Chief of the Georgia National Guard, has written the United States Senate and House of Representatives protesting the proposed amendment to the Selective Service Act of
1948 which would remove the 1-D clas-
sification of certain members oi the National Guard, leaving them subject to the draft.
Gov. Talmadge based his appeal upon the fact that the Guard units would be seriously dep leted in personnel with a concurrent loss in morale. He urged that the amendment not be adopted, since the present national emergency calls for a strong National Guard.

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FEDERAL INSPECTION of the I79th Field Artillery Battalion look place 29 January at the Confed era t e Aven ue armory in Atlanta. Here the battal ion 's Medical Detachment gels some close scrutiny by , left to righ t , Capt Charles T. Cox; lsi Lt James E. Anthony Jr ., Med Del C .O .; Lt Col Wyont B. Be an , 179th Commander; Col Marion H. Schu ltz, Div Arty Instructor ; Capt Fred H . McRae, Hq Btry C .O .; and Major Owen W . Owen , Inspector Gen eral from Third Army . _Guardsmen of the Med De l .are , also I to r, Sgt W illiam B. Berry, Sgt Robert S.
Prather, Cpl John S. Mergens and Cpl Lawrence G . Weed .

HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, I79th Field Artillery Battal ion, here lines up preparatory to their federal inspection 29 Janua ry: This smart-look-

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