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. . ( ------------------------------------~~~------------------------------THE GUARDSMAN - -~ THE ' I I \ GUARDSmAn \.\ 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 * * * Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Governor of Georgia Major General Ernest Vandiver The Adjutant General * * * 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. ()we~ .. 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. THE GUARDSMAN------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 2 JUNE, 1952 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------THE GUARDSMAN 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 JUNE, 1952 3 THE GUARDSMAN--------------------------------------------------------------------------- c.. ~ .-~--...,. - .. ~~ r L!. 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. 4 ) 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. JUNE, 1952 --------------------------------------~-----------------------------THE GUARDSMAN 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: :stati~; Oi A::Poj State in which National Guard commission is held ..... SIGNATURE (Annual dues are: General Offtcers, $10; Field Offtcen, $1.50; Company Grade Offtcers & Warrant Offtcers, $5) 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. 12 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." * * * 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 "'~\\\IAL '~ ;;: ~ ..... C::l .... ~*~~~os ; :* ~~ . 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. WCe(CO.AfC JIO.AfC 108th Antiaircraft Brigade