The guardsman [Vol. 2, no. 5 (May 1952)]

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Depar6nent of Defense Headquarters

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S
MESSAGE
Fellow Guardsmen: Last month I was one of those who was privileged to witness
the atorr.ic bomb explosion at Yucca Flat, Nevada. As your Adjutant General and State Director of Civil Defense,
I am now able to verify the dangers and horrors of possible atomic war. With this experience fresh in my thoughts, let me urge you
once again to train yourselves for any emergency at summer camp this year.
I observed the troops as they emerged from their foxholes after the blast. These gallant soldiers were "braving this danger. for the sake of our country. Although carefully instructed and oriented before the explosion they were nevertheless taking a calculated risk in our behalf.
It behooves a II of us to profit by this example of courage and
exert our fullest energies toward well-trained units at field training.

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THE GURRDSffiRn
Vol. 2 May, 1952 No.5

A publication of the Deportment of Defense, Militciry 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.

LT. COL. HOMER FLYNN Managing Director

CAPT. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor

Publication and Editorial Office 935 E. Confederate Ave., S.E. Atlanta, Georgia
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201ST ORDNANCE SUPPLY SECTION at summer camp held a class of instruction under a canvas stretched across two trucks in their motor pool at Ft. McClellan, Ala. Getting briefed on supply procedure ore (left to right, seated) Cpl Lewis, Sgt. Britt and Cpl Coursey . Standing, left to right, ON SFC Bryant. Cpl Corte r, Pvt Smitht
Pvt Mitchell, WUJG Cox and Lt. Coroll.

Honorable Herman E. Talmadge
Governor of Georgia
Major General Ernest Vandiver
The Adjutant General
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The opinions expressed in THE GUARDSMAN are those of the Staff Writers of the publication and members of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily re fleet any official views of the Adjutant General's Department of Georgia.
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THE
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ERROR
The typographical error Is a slippery thing and sly, You can hunt it 'til you're dizzy But it somehow will get by, 'Til the plates are off the presses It is strange how still it keeps, It shrinks down in a .corn er And it never stirs or peeps. The typographical error, Too small for human eyes 'Til the ink is on the paper When it grows to m ountain size. The remainder of the issue May be clean as clean can b e, But the t ypographical error Is the only thing you see.
-Author Unknown

THE NEW DEPARTMENT of Defense Headquarters, now known as the "Russell Building" in honor of Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia . is presented on our cover this month. Senator Russell is chairman of the Armed Services Committee in the Senate of the Un ited States and is presently a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. This modern structure is completely sound-proof and is built of reinforced concrete and brick, On the inside pages will be found interior views of the Russell Building and photos of Military Division
employees at work.

5 DALTON GUARDSMEN PROMOTED RECENTLY
In a special order released by Headquarters, l22nd Infantry Regiment, Atlanta, two Dalton National Guardsmen were promoted to Sergeant First Class, while four other Company H men received lower grade advancements, all effective April lst.
Sgt Vernon R. Hackney and Sgt John W. McClure were the two non-commissioned officers elevated to the grade of Sergeant First Class, and Cpl Frederick D. Goodman, Cpl Robert J. Robertson, and Cpl Will iam F. Smith were promoted to the grade of Sergeant. Pvt Ruben A. Wood was promoted by Company Order to Private First Class.
Recent enlistments in Company H, Dalton's heavy weapons unit, include Sgt James A. Sawyer, Pvt Russell L. Presley, Pvt William R. Cochran, Pvt Leborn K. Gazaway, Pvt Raymond E. Gilbert, Pvt Richard M. Greeson, Pvt John L. Ketchum, Pvt Daniel L. Milligan, Pvt Harold L. Ohst, Pvt Milton E. Stapp, and Pvt Harold J. Stapp.

MAY, 1952

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KNEELING, PRONE OR STANDING these Georgia Guardsmen of Co E, 122nd Infantry of Rome shot withering vollies of M-1 ammunition at Catoosa range targets recently. An action photo of the fir i ng at left shows the studied intent of the Guardsmen. On the right five of Co E' s Guardsmen stand at ease on the

range waiting their turns to fire. They are Pfc Waymond Dalton, M/ Sgt M. L Dale, Sgt G. T. Yancey, SFC M. Baker and Sgt Henry G. Shugart. Scores were high when the Guardsmen lowered their rifles, but Aunt Maggie's red drawers hung /ow.

ROME GUARDSMENRIDDLE CATOOSA & LOCAL TARGETS

Rome's Company E , l22nd Infantry, recently staged a demonstration of infantry small arms for a group of Rome business and civic leaders.
Some of Rome's businessmen, bankers and newsmen fired such weapons as the M-l rifle, the e-arbine and pistol on Company E 's l7~acre reservation just outside the city. They also saw demonstration firing of the light machine gun and 60-mm. mortar using dummy shells.
All the infantry rifle company's arms were shown to the guests and their capabilities explained. Those attending the demonstration were especially interested in the 57 mm. rifle and its recoilless principle.
The demonstration was arranged through the cooperation of E Company and Col. Mark A. Cooper, Ro me, wartime commander of North Georgia's State Guard.
Attending the demonstration were L. N. Shahan, president of the National City Bank, T. A. Lamar, president of the First National Bank, T. H. Harper, president of the Rome Chamber of Commerce, Dr. George Smith, W. E. Crooks,

manager of Celanese Corp., Mather Payne, manager of Hadio Station WHGA, B. H. Mooney Jr., vice president of the Rome NewsTribune and Radio Station WLAQ ,

C. G. Kirkland, Chairman of the County Board of Roads and Revenue, City Recorder M. \1;. Hicks, Police Chief Smith Horton, FBI Agent Ted Peacock and others.

BANKER AND CARBINE-W. A. Lyman, vice president of the First National Bank in Rome tries his hand with the .30 caliber carbine at a recent demonstration of Infantry small arms staged by Company E, 122nd Infantry, in Rome. Guardsmen in the photo with the shooter are, left to right, SFC. Charles A~ Ellison, unit caretaker and supply sergeant, Lt . Charles C. Prophett, company commander, M/ Sgt David Rice, unit administrative assistant and 1>1/Sgt. Nick Sunrich, weapons platoon sergeant.

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Colonel Philip A. Sykes Senior Air Ins true tor
Medical Unit Formed At Covington, Georgia
Covington's newest Georgia National Guard unit was activated May 1st at ceremonies organizing the Medical Platoon, 1st Battalion, 122nd Infantry Regiment.
Commanded by 2nd Lt. William R. Aiken, the new platoon is composed entirely of Guardsmen from the Covington area.
Attending the ceremonies were Col. Roy Norvell, Commanding Officer of the 122nd; Lt. Col. Lucius C. Croft, 122nd Army Instructor; Major Roy Glisson, unit instructor of the Georgia Military District, who inspected the platoon for federal recognition; Major Jack L. Conrad, 122nd Adjutant; and several Guardsmen from the medical companies of Atlanta and Milledgeville.
The Guardsmen of the medical platoon were transferred from Covington's Heavy Mortar Company, comn1anded by 1st Lt. William I. Allgood.
New members of the unit are Srj. John W. Burson, Sgt. Chappell A. Savage, Corporals Marvin T. Allums, James H. Daniel, Lucious D. Hobbs Jr., Samuel N. Harris,
Charles W. Hearn, Sidney 1'.
Johnson, Hugh N. Madden and Rupert H. Thomas. Privates first class Herbert R. Cage!, Thomas M. Davis, William H. Goodman, Charles I. Hailey, Dewey G. Hamby Jr., Henry C. Mills and Robert D. Smith.
MAY, 1952

COLONEL PHILIP A. SYKES APPOINTED SENIOR AIR NAT'L GUARD INSTRUCTOR

As your new Senior Air Instructor of the Georgia Air National Guard, I view my new assignment with enthusiasm. Previously I was based in Lima, Peru, on an air mission for two and a half years.

Judging from tentative plans for the return of Air National Guard units to Georgia, we will have a variety of powerful and important elements in our Wing Base installations. Our main striking force will consist of the fighter-interceptor squadrons, initially to be composed of F-51 H Mustangs-currently bombing and strafing the communist positions in Korea. Eventually it is contemplated that F-91-'s will replace the F-51's.
As most of you already know, our new designation will be the ll6th Fighter-Interceptor Wing. It will consist of 27 units, roughly divided between Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta and Travis Field in Savannah. Wing Headquarters will be located at Dobbins as will the 128th Ftr-lnt Sq. The 158th Ftr-lnt Sq will be at Travis Field. Final apportionment of units at Dobbins and Travis has not been determined or published at this date.
The Wing IS authorized 352 officers, 1 warrant officer and 2180 airmen for a total of 2533. The majority of units will be

activated in July; two are to be formed in October.
The 8128th Air Base Squadron at Dobbins and the 8158th ABS at Travis are rapidly filling their quotas of airmen who will he integrated into the returning units. Major King and Capt. Hockenberry are to be commended for their progress in obtaining publicity which has resulted in new airmen for their cadre units.
As new developments occur I will relate them to you of our new Georgia Air National Guard through the media of The Guardsman and bulletins from my headquarters.
I invite all new and returning members of our air units to come by my office at Dobbins so that I might become better acquainted with you personally and professionally. It is with pleasure that Ilook forward to a cooperative, working relationship with General Vandiver and the entire Georgia National Guard. I trust that our association will be long and enduring-resulting in the mutual benefit of the regular Air Force and the Air National Guard of Georgia.

Lt. Aiken and Guardsmen of Covington's new Medical Platoon, 1st Bn, 122nd Infantry Regiment

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE? MKLKTARY DKVKKON
Officers an.~l Personnel

MAJ. GEN. ERNEST VANDIVER The Adjuta.nt General
COL. CHARLlli F. CAMP Asst. Adjutant General

KEY PERSONNEL OF THE MILITARY DIVISION in this grpup are (front row) left to right, Mrs. Thelma Manry, secretary to chief af Publications Section; Mrs. Alice K. Oney, secretary of Public Information Office; Mrs. Daisy Sills, Accountant; Miss Rose Harding, secretary to General Vandiver; (back rOll, left to right) Miss Frances Milam, Asst. Accountant; Sgt. Carlos Aiken, Chief Pu!Xuz.tions Section; Mrs. Ina Smith, secretary to
Asst. AG; and Leroy Allen, r.s;istant to Publications Section.

BRIG. GEN. W. A. CUNNINGHAM Deputy Adjutant General
LT. COL. HOMER FLYNN Public Information Officer

MAJ. PAUL E. CASTLEB ERRY Pers. Off. & Admin. Asst.
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CWO JOSEPH G. STRANGE Chief, Enlisted Section

MAIN OFFICE PERSONNEL OF THE R ELL BUILDING are shown at work in this
view of the main floor of Department of fe nse headquarters. To the left, seated, is
Mrs. Mary Ellen Tippens, Chief of the O(fi2 ' s Section, and her assistant Miss Frances Morgan. Mrs. Geraldine Landrum is PBX o~ator. In the rear are Miss Jacqueline Cohen, secretary to Personne l Officer; Mrs. Li~n Shumpert of the Enlisted Section; Major
Castleberry; CWO Strange and M/Sgt DaJ ld. At far right is Mrs. Geraldine Childs,
Records Section; and in the foreground rft Mrs: Marie Azar, seated, Discharges, and Miss Carolina Katlnstem, USP & DO.

MAY, 1952

MAY, 1952

CAPT. DOUGLAS EMBRY Asst. Public Information Officer

M!SGT EMMETT DONALD Administrative Specialist
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Report of Senior Army Instructor

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Colonel L. E. I acoby
Last month space caused omission of comment on week end staff conferences. Noteworthy are their more effective presentations where more confidence, originality and mttlative has been shown. The extra efforts that individuals or groups have made are known and appreciated.
Another pleasing development is the excellent judgement exercised by commanders in selection of individuals to attend Third Army Traveling Team presentations at ORC or NG armories. Furthermore, all can take pride in the verbal and personal citation by the Deputy Army Commander for our fine attendance as a model for other states to follow in that we had the strongest and heaviest participation by people who would benefit from these presentations.
Our 48-gun salute goes this month to the efforts of all our Georgia Guardsmen who have made possible the superb participation in Armed Forces Day Program. So many different individuals and groups have made such outstanding contributions that it would be unfair for me to single out any for special mention.
A word of caution. Don't let your enthusiastic radiomen attempt to hook up your radios in the new 24 volt vehicles. They will only ruin the radio or the battery and maybe both. The hook up will be made only by conversion kits and only at the State Maintenance Shop.
"That private across the street always reminds me of you."
"But he's short and fat-and I'm tall and thin."
"I know-but he owes me ten dollars, too."
Presidents who saw action as members of the National Guard include: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Chester Arthur, and Harry Truman.

STATE HEADQUARTERS INSPECTION was recently completed by Cal. John D. Salmon, seated right, as the Third Army IG is shown going over the Detachment's reports in March. Col. L . E. Jacoby, Senior Army Instructor of the Georgia National Guard, is seated at left. Major Donald E. Mees, Detachment Commander of State Hq & Hq Det, is in the center. Standing are Major Paul Castleberry, left, Personnel
Officer, and Col. Charlie F. Camp, Assistant Adjutant General.

Gen. Vandiver Observes Atomic Blast

By Armed Forces Press Service
A spectacular military exercise was recently completed at Yucca Flat, Nevada, when 2,100 ground and airborne troops actively participated in an atomic explosion.
(The blast was observed by Maj. Gen. Ernest Vandiver, Georgia's Adjutant General.)
This marks the first time that troops have been employed in a tactical situation involving the actual explosion of the A-bomb. Ground forces advanced through the area while a parachute detachment was flown over "ground zero" to make a combat parachute drop behind the simulated objective.
The weapon used for the test had an energy release greater than those used at Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and in the two Bikini tests. The bomb was dropped from a B-50 bomber at an altitude of 35,000 feet and was fused to detonate at 3,500 feet.

A provisional battalion combat team, drawn from the 11th Airborne Division, the 31st and 47th Infantry Divisions and some members of the llth Armored Division, plus about 500 Air Force personnel, was dug in on the desert floor in deep foxholes and trenches three to four miles from "ground zero."
After the flash, the troops were out of their trenches before the arrival of the heavy shock wave and were deeply enveloped in the rolling dust. After radiological teams indicated that the ground had become safe the troops advanced directly across ground zero.
At the same time a detachment of paratroopers were withdrawn to the rear, loaded in four C-46s, and flown through the area of the burst to make a com OO.t parachute drop behind the assumed objective.
The explosion was witnessed by the American public on a coast-tocoast television hookup.

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MILITARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

by Capt. William R. Slate
Co H, 122nd lnf Dalton, Ga.
(Solution next issue GUARDSMAN)

DOWN
1. Cutoffsurgically
2. Stories 3. Common far Eastern name 4. A complete revolution 5. Meeting place 6. Wrath 7. Cannons 8. Small boy 9. Spanish article 13. Ever (poet.) 16. Levy 18. Make-shift substitute 21. Engine 23. Part of ego 24. French article 26. Feminine name 32. Advertisements 34. Biblical name 36. Editor 37. Interrogatory exclamation

ACROSS

1. Assault

5. Infantry weapon

10.

Khan

11. Pertaining to series

12. Law enforcer

14. Want

15. Guide

17. Fortune-teller

19. Displaced persons

20. Morning

22. Throat organ

25. Vocal apparatus

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28. A drink

29. Unrefined metal 30. Opposite of 11 in"

31. Duck sounds

32. Army Regulations

33. Fervors

35. Employs

38. Men under arms

39. Perform

A colored gentleman was accused by a friend of insulting the minister by asking that worthy to pray for his floating kidney.
"No, sir-1 did not insult the gentleman. All I did was to ask him to please pray foah my floating kidney. Whut's the matter wid dat? Las' week he done prayed for the loose livers."
MAY, 1952

She: "There are a lot of .couples

who don't pet in parked cars."

He : "Yes, the woods are full

of them."


A pat on the back develops character-if administered young

enoug-h, often enough, and low

enough.



Two negro boys were having an argument about ghosts. One of them claimed to have seen a ghost the night before.
"What was dis here gos' doin' when you las' seen him?" asked the doubting .one.
"Jes' fallin' behin', mistah; fallin' behin'.
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'GltBY BDHHBTS'
FETE l2lST STAFF

Col. Roy W. Hogan, Commanding Officer of the l2lst Infantry, and his entire staff were the guests of the Grey Bonnet Military Club, newly organized military club at Brunswick, Georgia, on February 23, 1952. This was the highlight of a staff conference held in Brunswick on February 23 and 24. Interesting and instructive classes were held during the two days, with various members of the staff acting as instructors.
Col. Hugh B. Brooks, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Bn., acted as host at the festivities held on Saturday night. At 7:30 a cocktail hour was held and at its conclusion all officers and their wives were served fried chicken, potato salad, peas, rolls and coffee. This was served chow-line style, with whiteclad cooks serving from a typical Gl kitchen setup. Afterwards the military club held a dance, enhanced by a large open fireplace.
At the close of the conference,

Gues ts of Co H and Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 12l st Regt. of Brunswick line up for their fried chicken as the Grey Bonnet Mili tary Club ente rtains.

Col. Hogan spoke briefly on the classes, comme nding the officers who had acted as instructors for the careful preparation and presentation of the ir lessons. He a lso thanked Col. Brooks for the exceilent recept ion and entertainment

tha t the staff had received in Brunswick, and complimented the two Brunswick units, Co. H l2lst lnf. a nd Hq. Co. 2nd Bn. l2lst In., for their painstaking labor and ingenuity in the preparation of their attractive club room.


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MEMBERSHIP

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CLIP-FILL OUT-MAIL this coupon, with your dues, through your home-State Adjutant General NOW!
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MAY, 1952

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NEW

NATIONAL GUARD

works for an even greater future

Older than the nation itselfmodern as it1> jet-propelled planes-the National Guard of the United States is dedicated to protecting the. peace and fostering the security of America. Composed of volunteer citizen-soldiers, the National Guard is a trained, equipped fighting force capable of repulsing attack by an enemy aggressor. More than 320,000 of America's finest young men have joined together to form this well-coordinated defensive
force. Its officers are combatseasoned veterans; many wear battle ribbons from both World Wars. These leaders lend their experience to the training of the non-veterans in the Guard's ranks.
Units of the National Guard are strategically located in all the States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. This balanced force provides to each area

at least one air squadron, one infantry regiment or one field artillery battalion or one AAA battalion, with the heaviest concentration of units found near industrial centers.
To keep the National Guard at peak strength, each unit must have continued support in its community.
Men ... of military age can join their local guard units.
Women ... can encourage enlistments.
Veterans ... can give the benefit of their experience to their local units, help recruit for the Guard.
Businessmttn ... can encourage employees to join the Guard, grant military leaves for summer training.
Everybody . . . can take an active interest in the Guard, respect its mission, give it full support in all community efforts.

WCe(CO.JtC JIO.Jtl
250th Antiaircraft Gun Battalion