The guardsman [Vol. 2, no. 6 (June 1952)]

Brigadier General George J. Hearn
lEW COMMANDER, 108TH ANTIAIRCRAFT BRIGADE

THE D]UTANT GENERAL'S
MESSAGE
Fellow Guardsmen: It is gratifying to announce at this time that the entire
ground units of the Georgia National Guard will be once again under State control by the time we return from summer camp this year.
Already the 101st and 250th Antiaircraft Gun Battalions have returned from federal service. This month the 108th AAA Brigade returned from active duty with their new commander, Brig. Gen. George
J. Hearn. In August the 178th Operations Detachment under the command of Major Harry L. Dickey will complete the return of our ground
units to State control since they were ca lied into federal service shortly after the outbreak of hostilities in Korea.
We have been extremely fortunate in Georg.ia regarding our National Guardsmen's tours of active duty. For the most part they have been kept intact a:s units. Georgia personnel remained in charge, and Georgia Guardsmen maintained the integrity of the units.
For the most part our returning Guardsmen have greatly benefitted from their extended duty and promise to expand their new talents and thorough experiences throughout the antiaircraft units who remained in the State.
As we go to camp again this year, we should all be .thankful for the safe return of our units and fine young Guardsmen who ser~ed their country and their state in this crucial period.
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Vol. 2 June, 1952 No. 6

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 d( the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman uses AFPS material.

LT. COL. HOMER FLYNN
Managing Director
CAPT.DOUGLASEMBRY
Editor .

Publication and Editorial Office 935 E. Confederate Ave., S.E. Atlanta, Georgia
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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 NEW COMMANDER of the 108th AAA Brigade, Brig. Gen. George J. Hearn, is shown on this month's cover. He replaces Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Fraser who has taken command of the 48th Infantry Division. For further Information on General Hearn, please turn to page 3.
JUNE, 1952

METICULOUS CLEANLINESS marks the supply room of M/Sgt Victor E. Turner, left, supply sergeant of Hq & Hq Co, 122nd Infantry Regiment. To prove it the unit has a superior rating from its annual federal inspection. One of the main reasons for the "superior" of course was the condition of the supply room. Here M/Sgt
Turner goes over an M-1 rifle with Cpl Lee G. Williams, his assistant,

Army Unveils
Fire Throwing
Medium Tank
Army Chemical Center, Md. (AFPS) -Two neW weapons of modern warfare were recently unveiled here.
A giant flame thrower mounted on the newest type of medium tank and a lightweight smoke generator that does not require water have been taken off the "secret" list of military equipment.
The ne\\< flame thrower, built into the M-47 medium tank, represents the tank's main armament. It supplants the tank's big cannon. The integral flame thrower weighs approximately 50 tons, or about three tons more than the tank itself.
Another new development in military design is the E19Rl pulsejet smoke generator, a battletested piece of equipment that weighs only 150 pounds and can be carried by two men, although in combat it is usually mounted on a jeep trailer.
The generator's outstanding fe;:lture is that no water is required to produce its vision-obscuring fog oil cloud. The generator em-

1952 NSLI Dividend
Credited toVeterans
Not Requesting Cash
Washington (AFPS)-The Veterans Administration has announced that veterans who do not request their 1952 Na~io_nal Se!'vice Life Insurance drvrdend m cash will be notified that the dividend amount has been placed on deposit to their credit.
Dividend notices will be mailed to such veterans after the 1952 anniversary dates of their policies-the dates when the 1952 dividend is payable. The first notices are scheduled to be mailed s01;m. Holders of NSLI in military service, who are paying premiums by allotment from military pay and who request their 1952 dividend in cash, will receive their checks from the VA Central Office in Washington, D. C. Policyholders who desire dividends paid in cash should write the VA office to which they are paying premiums, giving their full names, insurance policy numbers and the addresses to which they want the dividend payments sent.
ploys the same principle of operation as the jet engine and contains only three moving parts.

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Pay Bill Becomes Law; Increase Due by June
By PFC. Warren Adler
(AFPS Washington Correspondent)
Many servicemen can expect to receive their new pay raise the next time they step up to the pay table.
Instructions have gone out to the field giving disbursing officers the widest latitude in getting the raise to the men as quickly as feasible. This includes overseas bases as ,

The Army also has authorized supplemental payments at the "discretion of local commanders." Messages have gone .out giving all disbursing officers the full picture and most finance officers agree that in the Army also, pay increases will be met by June 30, with many receiving the increase much earlier.
'!\he pay raise became law on May 19 when the President signed the Bill passed by both Houses of Congress a few days earlier. Under the law base pay is increased four percent and allowances 14 percent.

well as those in the U.S.

Personnel also will receive

the raise in allowances that would ordinarily go to their dependents. Because of the mammoth job involved in changing allotment checks they will personally receive the 14 percent increase in their class "Q" allotments during the months of May, June and July.
Dependents' checks will not reflect the increase until August and will not actually include the added amount until early September.

Basic allowances for quarters for officers and enlisted members of the Armed Forces have been increased 14 percent on the following scale:
Commissioned and Warrant Officers

Pay

With

Without Pay

With Without

Grade Dependents Dependents Grade Dependents Dependents

0-8

$171.-

$136.80

0-2

$94.20

$77.10

0-7

171.-

136.80

0-1

85.50

68.40

0-6

136.80

119.70

W-4

119.70

94.20

0-5

136.80

102.60

W-3

102.60

85.50

0-4

119.70

94.20

W-2

94.20

77.10

0-3

102.60

85.50

W-1

85.50

68.40

A Navy spokesman pointed

out that no special supplemental payday in June will be

&nlisted Persons

needed. Most Naval disbursing stations have indicated that they can complete the first pay raise payment by June 15 at the latest. Some disbursing offices, because of various problems, might not be able to pay

Pay Grade
E-7 E-6 E-5 E-4

Not Over 2 Dependents
$77.10 77.10 77.10 77.10

Over 2 Dependents
$96.90 96.90 96.90 96.90

until a later date, at which time the men would receive the raise retroactive to May 1. The Air Force has instructed disbursing officers to use supplemental paydays during June

Pay Grade
E-3 E-2 E-1

1 Dep~ndent
$51.30 51.30 51.30

2 Dependents
$77.10 77.10 77.10

Over 2 Dependents
$96.90 96.90 96.90

"whenever necessary." Air Force Finance officers have expressed the hope that the entire turnover will be met by June 30.

Basic allowance for subsistence has been increased 14 percent for officers and enlisted personnel.
There has been no increase in commuted rations for enlisted personnel.

By Armed Forces Pross Service
The following tables illustrate the new pay grades for all Armed Forces personnel. Figures are based on the new four percent increase in base pay which will be retroactive to May 1.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Pay Under Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over

Grade 2

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

22

26

30

0-8 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 963.30 992.94 0-7 800.28 800.28 800.28 800.28 800.28 800.28 800.28 800.28 800.28 800.28 800.28 829.92 859.56 0-6 592.80 592.80 592.80 592.80 592.80 592.80 592.80 592.80 607.62 637,26 666.90 696.54 726.18 0-5 474.24 474.24 474.24 474.24 <.471:,:W 474.24 489.06 503.88 518.70 548.34 577.98 607.62 6(}7.!12 0-4 400.14 400.14 400.14 400.14 414.96 429.78 444.60 459.42 474.24 503.88 518.70 533.52 533.52 0-3 326.04 326.04 340.86 355.68 370.50 385.32 400.14 414.96 429.78 444.60 459.42 459.42 459.42 0-2 259.36 274.18 289.00 303.82 318.64 333.46 348.28 363.10 363.10 363.10 363.10 363.10 363.10 0-1 222.30 237.12 251.94 266.76 281.58 296.40 311.22 326.04 326.04 326.04 326.04 326.04 326.04

Pay Under Grade 2
W-4 332.90 W-3 302.64 W-2 264.82 W-1 219.42

Over Over

2

4

332.90 332.90 302.64 302.64 264.82 264.82 219.42 219.42

WARRANT OFFICERS

Over Over Over Over Over

6

8

10

12

14

348.04 363.17 378.30 393.43 408.56 310.21 317.77 325.34 332.90 34Q.48 264.82 272.38 279.95 287.51 295.08 226.98 234.55 242.11 249.68 257.24

Over 16
423.70 348.04 302.64 264.82

Over 18
438.83 363.17 317.77 279.95

Over 22
453.96 378.30 332.90 295.08

Over 26
469.09 393.43 348.04 310.21

Over 30
484.22 408.56 363.17 310.21

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Ga. Guard Assn. Brigadier General George J. Hearn

Names Officer Appointments
The following committee appointments have been made by the National Guard Association of Georgia:
1. Resolutions Committee:
Colonel Roy W. Hogan Lt Col William H. Saussy Lt Col James D. Teague Jr
2. Time and Place Committee':
Major Thomas E. Greene Jr
3. Legislatiove Committee and Military: Code of Georgia Committee':
Lt Col Andrew W. McKenna Major Garland T. Byrd Captain Howard T. Overby
4. Finance Committee:
Captain B. L. Kersey Jr Captain Robert F. Truitt
5. Public Relations and Publicity Committee:
Lt Col Homer Flynn Captain Douglas Embry
6. By-Laws Committee:
Colonel Jack G. Johnson Maj Clarence L. Wickersham
7. Membership Committee:
Colonel B. F. Merritt Jr Lt Col Edward J. Mackey Colonel Charles L. Davis Lt Col Sanders Camp Major Hill D. Searcy Lt Col Harry Lutz Major Marvin J. Jones Capt Maurice A. Crabtree

Takes Command of 108th Brigade

Company H, J22nd
Promotes Six Men,
Names Aclm. Asst.
Sgt Frank R. Thompson, machine gun section leader of the Dalton National Guard Company, was promoted to the grade of Sergeant First Class, according to special orders released by Headquarters, 122nd Infantry, Atlanta, effective May 1st, 1952. Also appearing on Regimental Orders were Cpl Glenn A. Farmer, promoted to the grade of Sergeant. Sgt Farmer has been assigned as a first cook with Company H, and will continue in that capacity.
PFC Henry W.G. Harris, Jr. was advanced to Corporal, and will retain his present assignment in the communications section. Also receiving Corporal chevrons was PFC James C. Barry, who is a gunner in the 81 mm Mortar Platoon.
On Company Order Pvt Vincent J. Smith and Pvt Russell L. Presley were advanced to the grade of Private First Class. PFC Smith serves as a light vehicle driver, and PFC Presley is an assistant 75 mm recoilless rifle gunner.
According to an announcement from Company H headquarters, Sgt William F. Smith has been named Administrativ"e Assistant, succeed-
Major John H. Bailey Major Donald E. Mees

Brig. Gen. George J. Hearn of Monroe, Ga., assumed command of the Georgia National Guard's 108th AAA. Brigade on 8 June 1952, Georgia's Adjutant General Ernest Vandiver has announced.
General Hearn, former Executive Officer for the 108th, will succeed Major General Joseph B. Fraser, who recently took command of the Georgia-Florida 48th Infantry Division.
General Hearn served in World War II and recently completed 21 months active duty with the 108th AAA Brigade.
He entered National Guard service as a private 27 July 1925 and rose through the ranks to his present assignment with the rank of Brigadier General of the Line. He is active in many civic and church organizations, having served as State Department Commander of the American Legion. He owns and operates the Hearn Hardware Company, Monroe, Georgia.
ing WOJG William A. Ketchum, who recently resigned to enter show business.
Sgt Smith is an original cadreman of the Dalton National Guard unit, having first enlisted in 1947 during the formative stages. He has served in various capacities within the organization and will now hold the position of Unit Administrator.
Eighty-eight Nationttl Guard units were awarded Presidential Citations for their service in World War U.

ENLISTED PERSONS

Pay Under Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over

Grade 2

2

4

6

8 10

12

14

16

18

22

26

30

E-7 206.39 206.39 E-6 175.81 175.81 E-5 145.24 152:88 E-4 122.30 129.95 E-3 99.37 107.02 E-2 85.80 93.60 E-1 83.20 91.00 (Over 4 months E-1 78.00 (Under 4 months)

214.03 183.46 160.52 137.59 114.66 101.40
98.80

221.68 191.10 168.17 145.24 122.30 109.20
98.80

229.32 198.74 175.81 152.88 129.95 117.00
98.80

236.96 206.39 183.46 160.52 137.59 124.80
98.80

244.61 214.03
191.10 168.17 145.24 124.80 98.80

252.25 221.68 198.74 175.81 152.88 124.80
98.80

259.90 229.32 206.39 183.46 152.88 124.80
98.80

275.18 244.61 221.68 198.74 152.88 124.80
98.80

290.47 259.90 236.96 198.74 152.88 124.80
98.80

305.76 259.90 236.96 198.74 152.88 124.80
98.80

305.76 259.90 236.96 198.74 152.88 124.80
98.80

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MASTER SGT STANFORD WHITE, Hq. Btry, 230th FA Bn is shown explaining the Bishop Trainor. The Trainor consists of a four-gun battery o nd is operated by o ir pres sure. The projectile is o sieel boll two inches in circumference and the gun is very accurate. The some sight is used as is used on the 105 mm Howitzer. The Bishop Trainor Miniature Range is

located at the 48th Division Artillery Armory in Savannah, Ga. This range is used to train Artillery Officers in firing and is used in conjunction with the Bishop Trainor shown in photo at left. The range was constructed by Col Marion Schultz, Major Fronk Fornesworth and Major Donald Spivey, Regular Army Instructors at Savannah, in their spore time.

~~GUARD REPORTS'' PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY STATION WSB

Military Division Sponsors National Guard Broadcast

"Guard Reports", a new radio program of the Georgia National Guard, can now be heard each Sunday at 1 p.m. over station WSB in Atlan~.
This enlightening and entertaining program features the highlights and sidelights of the activities of the Georgia National Guard.

"Guard Reports" is sponsored by the Military Division of the Department of Defense as a public service broadcast to put before the public the outstanding contribution of Georgia Guardsmen to the armed forces of our nation.
The program is produced, directed, and announced by Staff Sergeant Carlton Morrison of Atlanta who is one of Georgia's outstanding radio announcers. S/ Sgt Morrison is a member of Hq, Georgia Air National Guard and is therefore kept in constant touch with our National Guard activities.
S/ Sgt Morrison travels with his tape recorder tucked under his arm

almost constantly. In order to get the realistic sounds he wishes to record, he often places himself and his life in jeopardy. Some of his recordings have been made on the firing line at Camp Stewart, near the blast of jet aircraft, and while actually aloft in our Army liaison aircraft.
Listen with your friends to S/ Sgt Morrison's "Guard Report" every Sunday at 1 p.m. over WSB. You will hear voices and sounds familiar to all Guardsmen in Georgia. And be on the lookout for that tape recorder which will soon visit your unit to record any outstanding event worthy of publicity.

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MASTER SGT FRANK KNIGHT, unit Caretaker, Battery A 118th FA Bn is shown putting the finishing touches on mess gear of unit prior to storage in individual bins shown in bockground. Sgt Knight is shown using o small portable drill which he rigged up himself. 1st Lt. Robert P. Crowder is Commanding Officer of Battery A.
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ROME CELEBRATES A-F DAY

.LaGrange Heron. Unit

WITH PARADE, BATTLE PROBLEM Parades on A -F Day

One of the largest military displays in North Georgia history was planned for Armed Forces Day in Rome Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18.

The display, including a parade and demonstration of a battle exercise, included the entire 2nd Battalion, 122nd Infantry, North Georgia's National Guard units. Actual live ammunition was used in the exercise, and the Dalton heavy weapons company furnished supporting fire to the rifle units in an attack upon a fortified position. In addition to the usual small arms fire, Company H covered the attack with live fire from machineguns, mortars, 75mm recoilless rifles. Tracer bullets were used to outline the fire patterns.
Highlighting the week-end observance was a parade along Rome's Broad Street at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18. The parade included the entire Second Battalion of the 122nd Infantry, representing five North Georgia cities, a regular army field artillery battery from Fort Benning, National Guard tanks and artillery pieces, the Rome High School Band, the Army Reserve Corps Band, representatives of all branches of the armed forces, and veteran, fraternal and civic organizations.
Climaxing the observance was a demonstration of an actual combat problem on the National Guard reservation on the Calhoun Road just outside Rome, in which all Infantry weapons were engaged and supported by a tank.
During the week-end, their "tent city" encampment was on display to the public. All weapons and equipment were displayed, and trained non-commissioned officers were on hand to answer questions and explain functioning and capabilities of the various weapons and equipment.
Civic leaders from Dalton were invited to lunch on Sunday with troops from their home-town, and to witness the demonstrations from special vantage points. In all it was one of the most highly success-

ful demonstrations ever undertaken by units of the Georgia National Guard.
Spectators by the thousands flocked to the parade and firing demonstration.
Great credit is due General Mark Cooper of Rome, Lt. Col. Buford A. Ingle of Calhoun and other members of his staff and personnel for their contribution toward this outstanding public demonstrati<in of Georgia National Guard firepower.
KEITH'S GUARD CO.
UP TO 100% AGAIN
IN N.AT'L GD ASSN
For the second consecutive year, Capt. Lawrence W. Keith's National Guard Company has been the first unit of its size to become 100% in membership in the National Guard Association of the United States.
Capt. Keith commands Newnan"s Co C, 122nd Infantry Regiment.
The prompt action by the officers of Co C exemplifies the highest cooperation extended the Association and consequently the entire National Guard of the United States. The officers have become "Early Birds" of the Association and have their cards stamped appropriately.
Capt. Keith and his outstanding officers have shown their keen interest in the affairs of the National Guard and deserve the highest praise for their leadership and loyalty.
NEWNAN UNIT NAMED
Upon the request of the Commanding Officer concerned, Company C, 122nd Infantry Re~ment, Georgia National Guard, Newnan, Georgia, is hereby designated as the "MciNTOSH VOLUNTEERS".

LaGrange, Georgia's 48th Reconnaissance Company featured the Armed Forces Day parade held in that city Thursday 15 May.
Commanded by Capt. S. D. Dell, the 48th Recon Co received wide publicity for its interest and participation in the parade. One of the largest parades ever held in LaGrange, the elemeqts passed by the reviewing stand .for fifteen minutes.
Co C, 560tlt Engrs
Rates 11Excellent"
An excellent rating was received by Co C, 560th Engr (C) Bn, Reidsville, from Third Army inspectors on 8 April. Inspecting the company were Lt. Col. Paul J. Brown, IG, and Lt. Col. William G. Van Allen, CE. M/Sgt George H. Agness was NCO Assistant.
Visiting Co C during the inspection were Col. Marion H. Schultz and Lt. Col. Svend W. Nielsen, Army Instructors, SFC A. J. Dorman, Sgt Instructor and 1st Lt. H. W. Pope, Battalion S-1. Co. C is commanded by Lt. Clinton P. Oliver.
MONROE HEADLINE
Capt. Glenn Hawkins, Commanding Officer of Btry B, reveals that his nnit was rated "Excellent" at the recent federal inspection of his unit. At the same time he announced the following promotions:
Charles D. Watts to M/Sgt. Johnie P. Bryant and George L. Hollis to SFC, James E. Peters, Thomas W. Peters and John M. Prather to Sgt; Charles M. Hewell and Herbert L. Ridgeway to Cpl.
In Monroe's Medical Detachment, these promotions were announced:
James B. Gattis to SFC, Lamar T. Atha and John H. Brown to Sgt; Charles I. Brewer, Philip L. Malcom, Claude Murrell, Robert P. Smith, and Robert B. Summerour to Cpl.

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GA. NATIONAL GUARD UNITS HEADLINE ARMED FORCES DAY ACTIVITIES IN ATLANTA, ROME AND SAVANNAH

GOV. TALMADGE SIGNS A-F DAY PROCLAMA TIONMaj. Marcel Huet, Ga Mil Dist; Maj Claud Spence, AF; Capt Hugh Martin, USN; and Maj Gen Ernest Vandiver

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Lt Col Allison leads his 122nd Bn down Peachtree Street in Atlanta's lengthy tribute to Armed Forces Day

Personnel of Hq & Hq Btry, 48th Div Artillery, Savannah

Lt Col Buford A. Ingle leads 2nd Bn, 122nd lnf
Gen Mark Cooper, left, watches firing with 2nd Bn Officers

Blazing tank and machinegun fire obliterated "enemy" positions with live and blank ammunition in one of the most spectacular battle problems ever arranged for the public by a Georgia National Guard Battalion. The 2nd Bn, 122nd lnf Regt sponsore d
the outstanding demonstration in the hills above Rome, Ga.
201st Ord Tank Carrier heads Rome's A-F Day Parade

48th Signal Co float depicts lineman activities Colorful Air National Guard float shows AF potency

Battery C, llBth Field Artillery Bn, Savannah Battery B, 230th Field ArtiUery Bn, Savannah

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LT. COL. OLLIE 0. SIMPSON RETURNS FROM ALASKA

By Lt. Jimmy Wall

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska-Twenty-one months on active duty with the Air Force have strengthened a Georgia National Guardsman's firm

belief in the need for strong reserve forces.

"The National Guard and the reserves have proven themselves

after the Korean conflict began. Since September, 1951, he has

during this Korean emergency", Lieutenant Colonel Ollie 0. Simpson, of Atlanta, Georgia, said this week as he prepared to return to

served as commanding officer of the 64th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

his civilian occupation with a cotton broker's firm in Atlanta.
Colonel Simpson, a native of Norcross, Georgia, w:as commanding officer of the 128th Fighter Bomber

"I am sold on the National Guard program", Colonel Simpson commented as he looked out at the F-94 jet aircraft that he and the men under him use to fly protective

Squadron of the Georgia Air National Guard, when the Guard was activated in October, 1950, shortly

fighter interceptor missions over this vital northern approach to the United States.

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Chaplain's Corner

By HERMAN IHLE Y
Chaplain 950th AAA Gun Bn

CHARACTER AND REPUTATION
"A good name is to be chosen rather than silver and gold." These words are still true although the emphasis of our generation has been too much on repu1ation instead of character. We want to be known for outwal'd conformity while inwardly there are those things which undermine character.
Too many of us put on a great show when others are looking. Like the Pharisees of the New Testament, we want "to be seen of men." Just as they received their rewards, so also do we.
The following are selected comparisons between character and reputation:
The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation; the truth you believe determines your character.
Reputation is what you are supposed to be; character is what you are. Reputation is the photograph; character is the face. Reputation is made in a moment; character is built in a lifetime. Reputation comes over one from without; character grows up from within.
If you want a position, you need reputation; if you want to keep it, you
need character. Reputation grows like the mushroom; character grows like the oak. A single newspaper report gives you reputation; a life of toil gives you
your character. Reputation is what men say about you on your tombstone; character is what
the angels say about you before the throne of God. Reputation goes like the mushroom; character lasts like eternity.

"The members of the 128th Squadron have made a splendid record since they left Dobbins Air Fo.rce Base to fight in the Korean conflict. We have been well represented in the Korean air war, as well as in other theaters. The Air Force needed good, trained men in a hurry and the Guard was read~r when the call came", Simp son pointed out.
The 128th Fighter Bomber Squadron was activated as a member of the 137th Fighter Bomber Group and sent to Alexandria, Louisiana for their initial active duty station. The Georgia squadron used F -84s during their training period, and there was no difficulty for the !28th's CO to switch to F-94s when he arrived in Alaska.
"Flying conditions in Alaska aren't very different from those you encounter over North Georgia", the 32-year-old fighter pilot said. "Probably the toughest thing I ran into up here during the winter was having to put on a cold rubber oxygen mask when the temperature was 30 below zero".
Colonel Simpson flew F-47s with the 9th Air Force in Europe during World War II as a member of the 404th Fighter Bomber Group. He is married to the former Miss Betty Davis, of Atlanta, and the Simpsons have two children, Dale, 3, and LaMora, 1. Colonel Simpson will return to Anderson, Clayton and Co., at the completion of his 21month tour this summer.
SOLUTION TO LAST
MONTH'S PUZZLE

Let us ever seek to develop character. Jesus Christ, the Saviour of all who will believe on Him and live for Him is our pattern.

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SENIOR ARMY INSTRUCTOR REPORTS ON ARMY AVIATION
Colonei L. E. I acoby
A 17-gun salute to Lieutenant Charles B. Blount, Jr., and his men of Company G, 12lst Infantry at Waycross for the commendation by the Inspector General as having the finest armory training session that he has observed this year in any National Guard Unit.

FA Bn at Parkaire Field, Atlanta, Ge<rgia. All of these sections are well up to strength in personnel and equipment, but there are a few vacancies for pilots. The fabric covered L-16s are being rapidly replaced by the all metal L-19A, which is the Army's latest but battle-tested observation plane.

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The new motor vehicles are now being issued. The drivers should acquire some practical experience in driving and maintenance before departing for summer camp. Our units have a fine reputation for safety and courtesy while on the road to and from summer camps. LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY. ALWAYS DRIVE CAREFULLY AND AVOID ACCIDENTS TO OTHERS AS WELL AS TO YOURSELVES.
A reminder that only the State Maintenance Shop is to make the installment of radios in the new vehicles.
This month on 6 June 1952 is the lOth anniversary of the birth of the ARMY AVIATION. For that reason the balance of this column is turned over to Major Melvin F. Fields, Light Aviation Adviser, to tell you about ARMY AVIATION.

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As a result of the success of

extensive tests, which were com-

pleted in April, 1942, the War

Department issued on 6 June 1942

a directive which established

organic air observation for field

artillery. Schools for training

pilots and mechanics were estab-

lished at Fort Sill, Okla., with

then Lt. Col. William W. Ford as

the Director of Air Training.Later,

additional schools were located

at Pittsburg, Kansas, and at

Denton, Texas.

The first mission flown by Army

aircraft in combat was from the deck of an aircraft ~arrier 40 miles

off the coast of French Morrocco

in the African invasion. Four cubs

took off and were immediately taken under fire by U. S. Naval units and, in turn, by ground units on the beach. One of the four was shot down. The remaining three reached the objective. Cubs were used throughout the African campaign and proved invaluable in the broken, mountainous country of Sicily.
By this time the cubs were in the thick of combat in every theater. In the Pacific they were used not only for adjustment of fire but for emergency evacuation and resupply. In Europe they flew the channel for the Normandy invasion, directing naval gunfire in the initial phases of the invasion. Their first strips were on fields only a few yards off of Omaha and Utah beaches. During the ensuing months they became firmly entrenched as a necessary adjunct of the ground forces. Approximately 90% of all observed fire missions were directed by observers in cubs.
The cessation of hostil-ities did not stop the growth of Army Avia tion. The invaluable service small aircraft performed in combat resulted in its permanent adoption as organic equipment in field Artillery, Infantry, Cavalry, Engineer, Signal Corps and Armored Units. In Korea today, the most outstanding and extensive expansion is being made in Army Aviation.
The Aviation Section of Hq 48th In Div has its operations office and bases its aircraft at Cochran Field, Macon, Ge <rgia; the 48th Div Arty Hq, 230th and 118th FA Bns at Travis Field, Savannah, Georgia and the 179th

The wings on the top left are those of the Army Aviator. On the top right is the senior Army Aviator Badge, awarded for seven years service and 1500 hours with a good record, as a flyer.
So that you can more easily distinguish between the Air Force Pilots Badge and the Army Aviator Badge, here are a few differences. First, the Army wing has less wing spread, being 2~ inches as compared to 3 inches for the Air Force wing. Second, the Army wing appears to have more "lift", that is, the tips of the wing tilt upwards whereas the Air Force wing follows more of a straight line along the top edge. Third, the Army shield is more triangular in shape than the Air Force.
All Army aircraft, both light airplanes and helicopters, are flown by Army officers who are members of their branch first, pilots second. The one exception is. the Helicopter Transport Companies which have warrant officers as pilots.
Pay includes the hazardous duty bonus as with flyers in other services. Both helicopter and airplane pilots receive this, as do certain enlisted mechanics and crew chiefs.
Th~ pilots earn their wings at The Air Training Department, The Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Primary flight training is given selected officers at San Marcos Air Force Base, Texas, and tactical training is given at Fort Sill. After that, a pilot may go on to the helicopter course and become a "windmill" jockey. The Army wants its pilots to be proficient in both types.

JUNE, 1952

9

FA~TS You Should Know
about the
NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES
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What the NGAUS is
Organized in 1878, the National Guard Association of the United States is composed of the officers and warrant officers-active, inactive, and retired-of the National Guard, and of the various State military forces organized to fill the vacuum caused by entry of many National Guard units into the active military service of the United States.
The NGAUS is the corporate and articulate body which protects and safeguards the interests of the National Guard; the only organization which, outside the military chain of command, can speak for the National Guardsman in matters affecting him as a citizen-soldier, and the entire National Guard as a component of the Armed Forces.
Problems of the National Guard are discussed, and its will expressed, by accredited delegates from the various States and Territories and the District of Columbia, meeting annually in General Conference; and through the Executive Council and the Standing and Special Committees, chosen to represent you.

What the NGAUS has done for you!

* Pay and Allowances. Your drill .and field train-

ing pay and allowances are the same as those for

the Regular services because the NGAUS had this

provision written into the National Defense Act

many years ago.

* Death and Disability Benefits. Years of effort

*Troop Basis. The very T /0 spot you occupy

on the part of NGAUS leaders lie behind the pre-

probably would not exist were it not for the

sent law providing death and disability benefits

postwar National Guard Troop Basis, established

for Guardsmen killed or injured at drill or field

through NGAUS efforts in the closing months of

training.

World War II.

*Retirement. Four solid years of hard work by the NGAUS contributed to enactment of Public Law 810, establishing a system of retirement for Guardsmen and other citizen-soldiers.

* Selective Service Pr:ovisions. Largely through NGAUS work, draft-deferment has been provided for Guardsmen, thus keeping open .a source of recruits.

* Training Facilities. A $250,000,000 Federal-aid armory construction program, to be implemented as soon as the Korean emergency permits, was written into law through NGAUS efforts.

*Universal Military Training. The NGAUS has been one of the most active proponents of a system of UMT which would feed trained men into the National Guard.

* Flying Time. Crippling and dangerous budgetary restrictions on the Air National Guard's flying time were lifted as a result of the NGAUS' representations.

*Free Insurance. The NGAUS helped obtain passage of the new "free insurance" law providing gratuitous death benefits for families of servicemen who die in line of duty.

*Service Schools. It was the !'\GAUS that long ago obtained the right for Guardsmen to attend the Army's Sc:nice schools.

* Uniforms and Equipment. You wear the same uniforms, train with the same equipment, as the Regular Services because of the NGAUS's efforts.

*National Guard Bureau. The N"ational Guard Bureau was established and is maintained as a result of the N"GAUS. The N"GAUS pushed the legislation which requires that 40% of the officers on active duty in the Bureau be National Guards-
men.

*Appropriations. Every year, the N"GAUS is called upon to obtain adequate Fedc:ral appropriations for maintenance of the National Guard which have provided, among other things, for extra weekend drills, training aids, Service school quotas, adequate uniforms, arms, ammunition and equipment.

What the NGAUS is doing for you now!

*Fair and Equal Treatment. Ko special privileges, but fair and equal treatment for Guardsmennotably, promotion policies-hold a high priority in the NGAUS' eyes.
*Uniform Allowance. The NGAUS is continuing to press for enactment of legislation to provide a uniform allowance for National Guard officers. Several bills are pending.

* Franking Privilege. A high priority has been given by the NGAUS to enactment of pending legislation which would provide the franking privilege for official National Guard mail.
* Common Commission. Continuing efforts arc: being exerted for enactment of the "Common Commission Bill," which would equalize leave ~nd other benefits for Guardsmen, etc.

What YOtJ can do for the NGAUS ---and for
yourself!

*You tan enroll, or renew your membership. in date of original enrollment).

the National Guard Association of the United States without delay. The Membership Year is the Fiscal Yc:ar:l July 1952-30 June 1953With your membership goes a 12-months subscription to THE

* Officers and warrant officers in State service will receive membership application forms through their State Adjutant General or the chain of command.

NATIONAL GUARDSMAN (regardless of Fiscal

The coupon below is for the use of officers and

Year, your subscription continues 12 months from

warrant officers in active Federal service.

Bea~ne~A~BRfLRYQ Clip, fill out, sign and mail the

coupon with your dues so as to reach National Headquarters BEFORE 1 JULY!
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THE GUARDSMAN--------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Armed Forces Pr ess St.rvice
African Hunter: "While wandering about the jungle, I spotted a leopard."

Sweet Young Thing: "Don't be silly-they grow that way."
Optimism is the cheerful frame of mind that enables a t eakettle to sing when it 's in hot water up to its nose.
They had to discontinue the Roman holidays because of the overhead. The lions were eating up the prophets.
"I know an artist who painted a cobweb so real that a maid spent an hour trying to get it down."
"Sorry, but I don't believe you." "Why not? Artists have been known to do such things." "Yes, but not maids."
JOC : ''I hear that you've signed up as skipper on the good ship matrimony."
BMC: "No, my wife is the skipper. I married a widow. I'm the second mate !"
Butcher: "Here's a nice hamhome cured."
Mrs. Fatbrayne: "But I want one that's never been ill."
Like many others born in 1933 you may find a career in the Ar~ed Forces.
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ATTENDING A FAMILIARIZAT ION course on a r my a ircraft' engine maintenance at Ft. Benning recently, Lt. Col. Emmett f' l unk ert . State Mainte nance officer, and SFC
J. B. Kennedy, 48 th Division Artillery from Sava m ah, go over a wir ing diagram of the L-19 with Cessna Aircraft officio Is J. A. Slaug hter and L. A. Vanderlip. Georgia
National Guar d mechanics specializing in a ircraft engine s attended the mainte nance course.

Capt: "How long have you been working in this office ?"
Pvt: "Ever since I saw you come in the door, sir."
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Theysatlikethisupont heseat With now and t hen a kiss.
Then he said some foolish thing, And then t hey sat like this.
* * *
The club members were bidding farewell to one who was leaving
for India. In t he con versation a friend said, "It gets pretty hot in India at times. Aren't you afraid
the climate might disagree with your wife? "
The man looked at him reproachfully. "It wouldn't dare."

NAT'L GUARD OLDEST U. S. MILITARY ORGANIZATION
P robably few cit izens of the United States know that the National Guard is the oldest military organization in the country. The name, "National Guard" originated 137 years ago in New York at a reception for the Marquis de Lafayette which was held by the old Seventh Regiment of- what was then called the State Militia.
Lafayette had commanded a unit of the French "Garde Nationale."
Another bit of information that perhaps has been forgotten except by those guardsmen who participated in World War I is that the National Guard furnished two-fifths of the American Expeditionary Force led by General Pershing.
A year before Pearl Harbor the Guard was called to active service, helped stave off enemy operations until the nation could fully mobilize and then furnished 18 divisions to fight in Africa, Europe and the South Pacific in World War II.
"Can I borrow a cigarette?" "You should be able to. You've had enough practice."
J UNE, 1952

With pride in its glorious past the NEW
NATIONAL GUARD
works for an even greater future

Older than the nation itselfmodern as its 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. Morethan320,000 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

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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.
Businessmen ... 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.

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108th Antiaircraft Brigade