The guardsman [Vol. 2, no. 7 (July 1952)]

THE
DJU~ANT GENERAL'S ~
MESSAGE .
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FELLOW GUARDSMEN:
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.Last month it was my privilege to be with our fine antiaircraft units on active duty at Camp Stewart for two weeks
.It was gratifying to observe at first hand their excellent display of marksmanship on the firing range. Their skill resulted in the dest~uction of six radio-controlled aircraft targets within a short space of time their first day on the line.
Not only in their combat duties did they excel, but their morale and interest in getting the maximum benefit from their training was encouraging.
I wish to commend the officers and men of the 214th AAA Group and the 950th AAA Battalion for their excellent showing.
This month I was with the 48th Infantry Division at Ft. McClellan, Alabama, where .it was my pleasure to .serve with Major General Joseph B. Fraser, the 48th's new commanding general. The training resulted in one of the most successful tours of duty ever performed by our Georgia National Guard.
General Fraser's inspiring command reflects the respect our Guardsmen have for him. This contributed immeasurably to the smooth-functioning encampment.
I watched our Guardsmen work swiftly and energetically in their respective duties, and my grat.itude goes to a II of you who attended summer camp this year and contributed to its successful conclusion.

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THE GURRDSffiRR
Vol. 2 July, 1952 No.7
A publication of the Department of O.Jense, Military Division, Stat 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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Honorable Herman E. Talmadge
Governor of Georgia
Major General Ernest Vandiver
The Adjutant General
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The opinions expressed in THE GUARDSMAN we 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 General's Department of Georgia.
The smallest man we know of is the sailor who slept on his watch.
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TRAINING TBEIR 40 mm Bofors on the skies above Camp Stewart while on two weeks active duty, these Georgia Guardsmen poured forth many rounds of shells ot R-CA T and panel targets. At the lower right, an M5A3 director crew scans the sky. More photos inside.
JULY, 1952

A FLAGPOLE ceremony wos one of the mony highlights of the past Armed Forces Day celebrations conducted ot the National Guard Armory, Albany, Ga. The occasion was the formal acceptance of a flagpole given to Hq. & Hq. Co., 3rd Bn. and Co. L 121st lnf., by the local auxiliaries of those units. Other festivities of the day were
parades, a barbecue, tank rides and weapons displays.

MDH!DE BATTE!Y GETS T!AIHIHG AT HAln LABOlt C!EEX G!DUHDS

Battery B 950th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic weapons Battallion, Monroe, Georgia, conducted its second weekend of inactive ~raining Sunday March 30th at Hard Labor State Park near Rutledge, Georgia. Captain Glenn Hawkins the unit's commanding officer contacted State Parks Director, Newton Moye, who in turn contacted Superintendent Dodson Carter and arrang ed for use of the State-owned park.
Reconnaissance was made prior to the scheduled departure of the unit by Lieutenants Walt Harber and Benson Briscoe. A sketch map was drawn of the area, the posit ions plotted, and the recon party returned to the armory. A copy of the map was given to each section leader. and he was told to move out when ready and occupy his given position. The kitchen moved out immediately and "chow" was on and cooking when the main body arrived. The guns were emplaced in record time and froll) out of the wil~ blue yonder roared two Navy Hell. Cats. The planes flew every type miss ion in the book while the gun crews of

Battery B worked feverishly to keep on them with the 40mm Guns and M55 Multiple machine gun mounts. The planes were arranged for between Capt Hawkins and Lt. John Launius, US Navy Reserve. Lt Launius lives in Monroe and re ceives his training at the Naval Air Station in Atlanta.
Nineteen new recruits participated in this type training for the first time. All were given a chance to get the feel of the equipment and all were very eager and showed signs of progress by the end of the day. Battery B now boasts a strength of 108 enlisted men and six officers, the largest Army National Guard Unit in the State, despite the fact that several members have joined the regulars.
The Medical Detachment commanded by Major Sam DeFreese also participated in the maneuver. Their aid station was set up in the rear of the gun positions and first aid was rendered to all who suffered pinched fingers and busted knuckles. Fortunately the casualties were very light.

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Now comes Romeo to usurp Roger's time-honored place in the Air Force vocabulary; Uncle Sugar bows quietly out of the picture as Union Sierra steps in.
Officially, the switch to a new phonetic alphabet-leaving only old faithful Victor undisturbedtakes effect 1 July; actually, it is anticipated that some die-hards will be using the old words for a long time-at least while in the Continental U. S.
The International Civil Aviation Organization came up with the new lingo, based on studies made by Harvard and McGill University linguists, because some of the words we've been using are difficult for Latin tongues. The Civil Aeronautics Administration was first to go along with the change, and the Air Force decided to follow suit.
The Army has the new jargon under consideration.
Fitzgerald Guards
Honor Unit Victim
The entire personnel of Company B, 190th Medium Tank Bn, of Fitzgerald, was cast into gloom on Sunday 29 June, when one of the unit's most popular and best-liked members was suddenly killed in an automobile accident about 6 miles south of Fitzgerald.
PFC Hall was a charter member of Company B, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hall of Fitzgerald. An identical twin brother, Lemuel J. Hall, enlisted in Company B at the same time and is now a Corporal in the unit.
Pall bearers were made up of personnel of Company B,as follows: MSGT Bernard L. Davis, SFC Woodard J. Wright, Corporals Robert H. Matthews, Roy J. Deese, Neil R. Harper, and Marvin L. Wynn. Firing squad members were, MSGT H. W. Smith, Sgt James H. Davis, Sgt J. J. McCook, Corporals T. H. Owens, John C. Taylor, John R. Dobbins, and Robert W. Sherrill.

LT. DICK TUTEN RESCUES STRANDED PILOT IN L-19

Two outstanding Georgia National Guard pilots have been highly com mended by the aircraft spotting service at Maxwell Field, Ala., for their "alertness and promptness in rescuing" a Marine pilot whose plane crashed into St. Catherine's Sound south of Savannah 10 June.

Here's how the two alphabets

compare:

OLD
ABLE BAKER CHARLIE
DOG EASY FOX GEORGE HOW ITE'M JIG KING LOVE MIKE NAN
OBOE PETER QUEEN ROGER SUGAR TARE UNCLE VICTOR WILLIAM X-RAY YOKE ZEBRA

NEW
ALFA BRAVO COCA DELTA ECHO FOXTROT
GOLF HO'l'EL INDIA JULIETT KILO LIMA METRO NECTAR OSCAR PAPA QUEBEC ROMEO SIERRA TANGO UNION VICTOR WHISKEY EXTRA YANKEE ZULU

Dobbins Airmen Go To Service Schools
T /Sgt Archie N. Home is attending A&E Mechanic School, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. He is Barracks Chief and Squadron Leader for a Squadron of 1000 Airmen.
The following men are attending USAF Basic Military Training (For ANG) at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas for a period of 8 weeks:
Pvt's Ralph L. Bagley, Marvin C. Brown, Robert F. Crittenden, Odis L. Hansard, Albert E. Mayes, James E. McTyre, Charles E. Morris, Billy F. Noles, Richard T. Parris, George W. Pickens, James R. Picklesimer, Wilburn Queen, Earl Roberts and John D. Vaughan.
S/Sgt George 0. Garvin is attend-
ing Photo and Lab Technician Course at the USAF School, Lowery AFB, Denver, Colorado for a period of 17 weeks.
Alcatraz: Th*e p*en*with the life-
time guarantee.

Lieutenant Richard B. Tuten and Lt. James H. Strickland, piloting an aircraft of the 230th Field Artillery Battalion, observed a light on the beach at St. Cath.. erine's Sound while night flying. The pilots swooped low over the area and turned on their landing lights.
They saw a man waving his arms and attempted to land. However, high tides kept themfrom finding a place large enough to land their small plane, and they returned to Travis Field. They check~d with Hunter Field and found that a plane scheduled to arrive there from Florida was overdue.
Lt. Tuten stated that he returned to the area about 1 A.M. and landed on the beach while planes from Hunter field circled overhead. He picked up the stranded pilot, identified as Capt. Harmon, and returned him to Hunter Field. Capt. Harmon, who was not seriously injured, said engine trouble forced him to make the crash landing.
Lt. Tuten, who picked up the pilot, and Lt. Strickland have brought great credit to the Georgia National Guard for their skill and daring in spotting and rescuing the downed Airman. Georgia is fortunate in having such highly qualified Guardsmen to pilot their liaison aircraft.
Rocket-Equipped Aircraft Rolls Off Assembly Line
Washington (AFPS)- Rocketequipped aircraft, our best defense against night-raiding atomic bombers, have begun to roll off assembly lines in three different designs, the Air Force announces.
The F-86D Sabrejet and the F-94C Starfire are armed only with racks of 2'4 "mighty mouse" 2.75-inch rockets, the Air Force revealed. The F-89 Scorpion, an all-weather fighter, will switch its armament from six 20-mm cannons to rocket-type weapons.

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GaNG Assn. Meets in Macon 21 Sept. Camp+ Vacations

The annual meeting of the National Guard AssociatiOit of Georgia will he held in the Macon Volunteers Armory starting at 0900, 21 September. Lt. Col. John M. Hancock, president of the association, announced this meeting with the explanation that it is being held at this time in order that resolutions may he drawn up and presented to the National Guard Association of the United States prior to their convention in Colorado 6-9 October. All officers of the Georgia National Guard, both Army and Air, are encouraged to attend the Macon meeting to assist in shaping the policies of our powerful organization.
LT. COL. BERNARD M. DAVEY NAMED TO COMMAND 116th FTR-INTOP WING

Equal La~e Mag
Since the staff of ~he Guardsman was on duty with the antiaircraft units at Camp Stewart and the 48th Infantry Division at Ft. McClellan, we were unable to get out a July edition of the magazine in July. However, we have stacks of good pictures of summer camp act~vities we are going to run as soon as possible, and we hope to catch up with production by the September edition.

Lt. Col. Bernard M. Davey of Atlanta has been named by Adjutant General Ernest Vandiver to command the Georgia Air National Guard's 11-ewly activated ll6th Fighter-Interceptor Wing with headquarters at Dobbins Air Force Base.
Released from active duty with the Air Force on July 9th, Col. Davey took command of the ll6th July lOth when the first of 19 Air National Guard units were activated. For the past 21 months, Col. Davey has been serving as Chief of Maintenance Section, Materiel Branch, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Prior to this tour of duty, he was Chief of Staff of the 54th Fighter Wing, the former Georgia Air National ~uard Wing.
Col. Davey is a veteran of ll years service with the Georgia Guard, having joined the l28th Observation Squadron at Dobbins as a private in 1941. During WW II, he served with the 8th Air Force flying B-l7's. He is the holder of the Air Medal with 3 clusters, E.T.O. Service Ribbon with 4 battle stars, American Defense and Pre Pearl Harbor ribbons.
The ll6th Fighter-Interceptor Wing has activated units atDohhins, Travis Field, Savannah, and Brunswick, Georgia. Two fighter-intercept<r squadrons have been activated- the l28th at Dobbins and the l58th at Travis. Initially the squadrons will he furnished with F-51 H Mustang fighters with
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Lt. Col B. M. Davey
conventional engines. Transition to jets will take place as soon as they become available for Air National Guard use.
Col. Davey will command 2391 officers and airmen comprising the personnel of the 19 new units.
Col. Davey was commended by Maj. Gen. Earl T. Ricks, Deputy Chief of the National Guard Bureau, for his service on active duty:
"For the past 21 months, you have served .. in a manner that warrants the highest praise. Through your liberal mowledge of Air National Guard Affairs, intense

" That will be all for today, Floogle!"
interest in Materiel matters, professional skill and ever willingness to place duty first, you have contributed immeasurably to the high standard the Air National Guard enjoys.'~
An indorsement from General Vandiver states:
"The commendation extended you by General Ricks reflects most creditably on your services to your country. It reflects the high state of training and individual proficiency of the officers of the Georgia Air National Guard. We take equal pleasure ... in noting your superior accomplishment during the past 21 months of s ervice with the . .. Bureau. By your individual e{forts you have brought high honor to the Georgia Air National Guard and the State of Georgia."
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GUARD AAA GUNNERS OF 214th GP &~ 950th BN BLAST STEWART TARGETS
Georgians Show Precision In Annihilating R -CATS

AN ACTION PHOTO of the fury of firing the 40mm AA gun ot Camp Stewart shows the Intent with which the gunners train their sights on the target. In the foreground is Lt. Col. John Wallis, Commanding Officer of the 950th Antiaircraft Battalion, Georgia National Guard. Note the blurred Guardsman rushing past in front of Col. Wallis, Ammunition carriers are sho,wn bringing up shells at right while to the left
Guardsmen man an MSA3 director.
FISHERMAN SOLDIERS of Battery B, 950th AAA Bn, of Monroe display their string of seafood caught near Camp Stewart where they were on two weeks active duty. Taking time out from their duties over the weekend, these proud Guardsmen made a nice haul of boss, perch and flounder. The string which weighed close to thirty pounds is held by, left to right, Sgt. George L. Hollis, PFC James F. Harrison,
Cpl. Thurmond Z. Peters, Cpl. Jimmy T. Bryant and Sgt. Johnny P. Bryant. 4

Staccatto bursts of antiaircraft ~ e sprayed the skies above Camp Stewart, Georgia, with 40mm and .5 calibre ammunition as the Georgia

National Guard's antiaircraft units swu g into action during their two weeks

summer encampment July 6 through 20.

Rolling into camp fresh from anothe1 year's civilian armory training, the Guardsmen swiftly organized theil' dini~ halls and tent area. On Wednesday

of the first week they were on the firjng range shooting down the elusive R-CATS with amazing regularity. At ~ast six were accounted for by our

batteries the first day.

After tuning up their weapons, the 40nm Bofors and M55 multiple machine-

gun, the gunners proceded to ann ihi latei he towed panel targets and the radio

controlled aircraft. Streams of tracers poured toward the buzzing R-CATS

causing some to explode, others to noseaive earthward.

Again commanding the antiaircraft 111i ts were Colonel Jack G. Johnson, 214th AAA Gp with Hq in Washington, ~a., and Lt. Col. John Wallis, 950th

AAA Bn of Elberton.

Highlight of the encampment ea ch ear is Governor's Day, this summer

held 12 July. For the fourth conse cuti1e visit, Governor Herman Talmadge was on hand to inspect his Guards~ 'n from Thomson, Toccoa, Monroe,

Elberton and Washington. Gov. Talmad1;e inspected the men in ranks in their

tent areas, shaking hands with them Bitd asking questions about the Guard

and their duties.

After the inspection, the Commandet in Chief spoke to the entire Group

and Battalion in the post theatre, pra sing them for their faithful service

and cautioning them about the communi!t threat to world peace.

Major General Ernest Vandiver, who 'was on active duty with his Guards-

men at Camp Stewart, praised them for}he "great job" they had done as he

observed them in camp and on the firingranges.

Also speaking to the group was Major General Joseph B. Fraser, new

Commanding General of the 48th l nfutry Division, woo spoke proudly of

the men of his former command, the lOOth AAA Brigade. -Brigadier General

George Hearn, new CG of the Brigade, took the opportunity to eloquently

praise General Fraser as the " finest gentleman and soldier" of the Georgia National Guard. Also appearing on t~ platform and visiting the camp was

Brig. Gen. Patrick E. Seawright, Commanding General of the 48th Division

Artillery and beloved soldier of the Georgia National Guard.

Another guest during Governor's Day ceremonies was Brig. Gen. John E.

Stoddard of Washington, Ga., for mer commander of the old 214th Coast Artillery Regiment and former AG of ~rgia, who also spoke to the Guards-

men.



After the speeches, a dinner was he~! in the officers club, and the Gover-

nor was flown back to Atlanta.

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Throughout the following week, tle Guardsmen practiced small arms

firing, and polishing up on the rudiment I of warfare.

All agree the encampment resulted h getting some kinks out of combat

tmaucstcilces ~

but some claim the used in lifting ammo

kinks wete temporarily transferred cans and exhuming Guardsmen from

to various their beds

so early in the morning.

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JULY, 1952

MONROE GUARDSMEN of Btry B, 950th AAA Bn get one of their MSS' s in tip top order prior to firing on the range at Camp Stewart w hile on field t raining. The MSS is the pride of the AAA units. Its ease of handling makes it practically a rocking chair weapon, but on the muzzle end, It's a different story as its four barrels spout
out hundreds of rounds of .SO calibre ammun it ion per mi nute.
GOVERNOR HERMAN TALMADGE, visiting his Ge orgia Nation al Guard units at Camp Stewart on two weeks active duty, talks with First Sergeant J. Wilbur Cleve- land of Battery A, 950th Antiaircraft Battalion of El berton. Besides being a first class Guardsman, Sgt. Cleveland is an outstand ing citizen of Elberton. Shown in the background, left to right, are Capt. Harry Bell, Battery A Commander; Lt. Col. John Wallis, Battalion Coml'l;lander; Major General Ernest Vandiver, Adj utant General of Georgia; Col. Jack G. Johnson~ Commanding Officer 214th AM Group of Thomson; and Brigadier General George Hearn, new commanding general 108th AM Brigade
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179th FA BN GETS 100% 'EARLY BIRD' OFFICERS IN ASSN
Atlanta's 179th Field Artillery Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. Wyont Bean is the first unit of battalion size to have 100% of its officers "Early Bird" members of the National Guard Association of the United States. Thirty officers and seven warrant officers command the 179th.
Close behind the 179th was the 560th Engineer Combat Battalion whose officers also became "Early Birds" before the 30 June deadline. Lt. Col. Ernest Higgins commands the 560th with headquarters in Columbus.
These Georgia National Guard units exemplify the highest quality of leadership. The 179th and 560th have proven that they staunchly support the policies of the National Guard Association which has given the Guard such benefits as retirement, pay and allowances, and death and disability benefits.
Both the National -Guard Association of the United States . and of Georgia are powerful organizations which need your active support. If you have not yet joined, make arrangements to do so at an early date and help KEEP YOUR GUARD UP.
"Get clown before ya' get ya' brains blown out!"

WINDER NEW BRIGADE HQ

Headqu.arters and Headquarters

Battery, 108th AAA Brigade of the

Georgia National Guard -stemming

from The Georgia Hussars, one of

the oldest National Guard historic

commands founded by General

J~mes Edward Oglethorpe in 1736 _

WI11 he re-activated in Winder

Georgia in the near future.

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Brigadier General George J.

Hearn, of Monroe, commands this

fine military unit. General Hearn

announced that Winder was selected

as the new station of this unit for

its "long-proven support of the

n~west innovations and to place

his headquarters in an excellent

tactical location within the hound-

aries of Georgia." Lt Arthur M.

Pope, Athletic Director of Winder

H.igh Sc~ool, and formerly asso-

Ciated with the Florida National

Guard, has been selected by

General Hearn to command Head-

quarters Battery of Brigade Head-

quarters.

This unit will he re-activated in

Winder and quartered in the Ameri-

can Legion Home.

After the support has been

pledged by this community to up-

hold the activation of the 108th

AAA Brigade in Winder, Head-

quarters, Third Army will he

requested to send an Inspection

Team to Winder and authorize

Federal Recognition of this unit.

Tentative plans have been made

to activate this unit on Monday

night, 18 August, and hold subse-

quent weekly Armory Drills on the

same night. Security construction

is now underway at the Legion

Home which will he designed to

satisfy the security restrictions of

the National Guard Bureau in

Washington, D. C. A Strong-room for

weapons and two large store-rooms

for equipment will he needed to

pass the inspection by Third Army.

The city of Winder and Barrow

County are assisting with necessary

funds to defray the cost of this

construction. In this connection,

local merchants are cooperating by

furnishing available materials at

122KD JKFAKTit Y F!ltST UKJT 1DD% !X GA, US ASSXS

The 122nd Infantry Regiment, commanded by ColoneJ Roy E. Norvell, has 100% of its 119 officers and 24 warrant officers as members of the National Guard Association of the United States and of Georgia. This outstanding and somewhat amazing record exemplifies the fine spirit of the officers of the 122nd in their wholeheart~d .support of our powerful orgamzatwns.
Major Jack L. Conrad, Adjutant of the 122nd, as well as Col. Norvell and the other officers of the regiment, are to he congratulated ~or their stre~uous efforts in hringmg about this accomplishment so soon after the fiscal year began. The 122nd is the first unit of regiment size to become fullfledged members of both associations for 1952-53.
As The Guardsman goes to press the 230th Artillery Battalion of Savannah, commanded by Lt. Col. August G. Badenhoop, reports having 100% of its officers as members in the national association.
Completing the list to this date (14 August) the 48th Signal Company, under Capt. Jasper L. Spain, ~lsoanno~nces its 100% membership m the natiOnal association.
Judging from the early reports of these units and those who have not turned in their memberships it looks like we will have close' to
95% total membership in the national association before its convention in Denver, Colo., 6-9 October. We hope its closer to 100% for the Georgia association as well.

the lowest possible cost. Major

Paul E. lnnecken, Officer Administrative

oAf sSsaisvtaannntah~

the Brigade Commander is in Winder

supervising this construction. He is

assisted hy Master Sergeant Martin

Brunjes, Jr.

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214th AAA GROUP RETAINS 100% EM,

75% OFF FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1952

Since the first of this year Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 214th

AAA Group GaNG, Washington, Georgia, has maintained 100% of its author-

ized enlisted strength and 75% of its authorized officer strength. The at-

tached 216th Radio Controlled Airplane Target Detachment has reached

90% of its authorized enlisted strength. The 214th AAA Group is commanded

by Colonel Jack G. Johnson of Thomson; the Headquarters Battery by lst

Lt Joseph R. Dyson; and the RCAT Detachment by 2nd Lt George W. Haw-

kins of Thomson. In January the 214th Group

a four month course at the AA and GM Branch of the Artillery School

headquarters was instrumental at Fort Bliss, Texas, shortly after

in having a Red Cross Bloodmobile organization of the unit. This

unit come to Washington to receive special training enabled the detach-

donations for the nation's blood ment to fly many of the RCAT

bank. The Wilkes County Chapter missions for service practice of

of the American Red Cross spon- the units of the 214th AAA Group

sored the blood donor program and at Camp Stewart last su nmer.

provided workers to assist the Since last year's field training the

nurses and technicians of the detachment has received most of

Bloodmobile unit in taking the the highly technical equipment

blood donations from the Wilkes authorized for RCAT detachments.

County citizens. The local National

During the past winter the

Guard units assisted in publicizing officers of the group staff attended

the program by using an improvised a series of four week end training

sound truck on the day of the conferences for AAA officers. This

Bloodmobile's v1s1t. One dt ill training was conducted in group

period was used to receive blo:~d headquarters by Staff officers

donations from the Guardsmen. I In and, through the use of major ite1JIS

January 22, members of the Georgi t of equipment, obtained from sub-

National Guard in Washingto" ordinate units, much valuable

contributed 46 pints of blood of a training was received. Members of

total 189 pints received from the Washington units took part in

citizens of Wilkes County. Because the first of three inactive duty

of recent blood donations, illness, training assemblies on May 17-18

history of certain diseases, age, when they went to Camp Gordon to

and improper diet, 14 Guardsmen fire preliminary practice with the

were not accepted as donors.

.30-caliher carbine and the .45-

On April 15 the Headquarters and caliber pistol. The unit~ will

Headquarters Battery received its spend a second week-end at Camp

fourth annual Federal inspection Gordon in June in order to fire

and was given a unit rating of record practice on the small arms

Excellent for the second successive ranges there.

year. For the first time the unit

The Armed Forces Day cele-

received a support rating of Excel- bration in Washington on May 14

lent and a mobilization value consisted of an open-house and

rating of Satisfactory. The 216th barbecue at the armory during the

RCAT Detachment received its late afternoon and free movies in

first Federal inspectior since the armory that night.

Federal recognition in January

As a means of improving its

1951 and was awarded unit and relations with the community and

support ratings of Excellent. This of rendering an additional public

unusually high rating for a unit service, Headquarters and Head-

having its first inspection was due quarters Battery has begun a series

in large part to the fact that the of .22-caliher rifle marksmanship

detachment commander and four of classes for the local Explorer Post

the present enlisted men attended of the Boy Scouts of America. Rules

t t Chaplain's Corner
HERMAN IHLEY 950th AAA Gun Bn
PROFANITY
So often in civilian and military life we hear God's Name used in a way that is not becoming. The frequency of our contact with profanity might possibly lead some to think that such has been sanctioned by the majority. But God's Word says differently: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain."
There are those who think profane words are indicative of their manliness. In reality this practice is an index to a person's real weakness. It shows definite intellectual limitations. Other w<rds could he used were they known.
It does matter the langua~ we use. Profanity is profitless. Someone has said, "Profaneness is is productive of nothing." Certainly profanity portrays weaknesses in vocabulary, mentality, and personality. It was Lord Byron who wrote, "He knew not what to say, so he swore."
The use of had language shows a lack of self-control. The stubbed toe, the traffic jam, the lost tie, the misplaced newspaper, the little irritations of life-these cause lurid expletives to come forth. .
Profanity is irreverent. So often God's holy Name is used to enforce our unholy anger. It was General George Washington who wrote: "We can have little hope of the blessing of heaven on our arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly." Let us ever remember, "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh."
of the National Rifle Association will he observed during this training. The Scouts will use rifles of the Guard unit if they desire hut must furnish their own ammunition. Full-time National Guard employees will provide the instruction.

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REORGANIZATION PLANS of Georgia Air National Guard were officially begun at State Deportment of Defense Headquarters in Atlanta 23 June 1952. The officers above discussed activities concerning the activation of the I 16th Fighter-Interceptor Wing with units to be located at Marietta, Savannah and Brunswick. Grouped around Col. James C. Grizzard, seated, of Atlanta ore, left to right, Lt. Col. 3. M. Dovey, Atlanta; Lt. Col. William Kelly, Savannah; Col. Charlie F. Camp, Asst. Adjutant General of Georgia, Atlanta; Lt. Col. Homer Flym, State P.I.O., Atlanta; Lt. Col. Ollie 0. Simpson, Norcross; and Col. Seymore Thompson, U.S.P. & D.O. of Ga.,
Marietta.

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(By Armed Forces Press Service)
Traffic cop (producing notebook ) : "Name? "
Motorist: "Aloysius Demopolis Zy bryscowicz. "
Traffic _cop: "Well, don't let me catch you again."
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The great big car drew up to the curb where the cute little working girl was waiting for the bus. The driver stuck his neck out and said, "Hello, I'm driving west."
"How wonderful," said the girl. "Bring me back an orange."
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Real estate agent showing couple house about to fall apart: "You can do a lot with this place if you're handy with money."
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First college student: "I'RJ. majoring in ancient history."
Second college student: "So am I."
First: "Well, we'll have to get together some evening and talk over old times."
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Don't worry if your hair is thin . .. few people look good in fat. hair anyway.
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BRIG. GEN. CLARE ARMSTRONG, Commanding General of Camp Stewart, welcomes Maj. Gen. Ernest Vandiver, left, AG of Ga., to his post for two weeks active duty. Col. Jock G. Johnson, right, Commanding Officer of the 214th AAA Group, Georgia Notional Guard, also welcomes the General. Gen. Vandiver visited his Guardsmen in their training area and on the firing ranges, watching the accuracy of his gunners as they fired on radio-controlled airplanes and towed panel
torgets.

SETTII'lG UP communication switchboards for the Georgia National Guard's 214th Antiaircraft Group at Camp Stewart for two weeks, these Guardsmen of Headquarters Battery from Washington, Georgia, check their lines for installation of the field telephone system. Shown left to right ore Privates
William M. Echols, Hermon H. Burden and John M. Banks.

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JULY, 1952

GOVERNOR'S DAY ceremonies at Comp Stewart featured the Inspection of Georgia National Guard antiaircraft units by Governor Herman Talmadge. Gov. Talmadge is shown shaking honds with Pvt. William F. Wheeler of Toccoa's Battery D, 950th .Antiaircraft Battalio11. To the Governor's right is Lt. Maurice Deal, platoon commander. It was the fourth consecutive visit to Georgia Guard encampments by the Governor in
as many years.

F.A THE J.soN TEAM of Btry C, 950th .A.A.A Bn of Thomson, shows General Vandiver a belt of .50 cal. ammd' on the firing line at Camp Stewart where the unit was on active duty for two wetlks. Pvt. Bobble Bohler, left, and his father, S/ Sgt. Lewis E. Bohler, right, are among a good number of father-san teams in the Georgia National Guard, indicating the value parents place upon Guard training. M/Sgt. Billie Hilliard, to
the rear, also checks the belt which contains tracer bullets.

LT. RICHARD B. RUSSELL Ill, nephew of Georgia's recent nominee for pres ident of the United States, arrived at Camp Stewart Sunday for two weeks summer field training with the Georgia National Guard. Lt. Russell is a law student at the University of Georgia and is a member of State Headquarters and attached far duty with Monroe's Battery B, 950th .Antiaircraft Battalion. He is shown here with the unit's First Sergeant Willie T. Lee and Pvt. James E. Maley, both of Monroe, checking over a Carbine rifle. Senator Russell 's namesake is married and has a two-month-old daughter. Lt. Russell hos been in the Guard far over a year, and this is
his first Georgia National Guard encampment.

LEARNING FIRST-HAND details of the potent 40 mm Bofors antiaircraft gun, Major General Ernest Vandiver, .Adjutant General of Georgia, visits the firing range at Camp Stewart where his Georgia National Guard .Antiaircraft units are on twa weeks active duty. General Vandiver, right, received federal recognition as an .Air Force mal or genera I on Iy last month and
Is shown watching Pvt. J.P. Coxwell sandpaper the cable connection rrom the director to the gun. Looking on are Copt. Willia_m E. Norris, left, Commanding Officer, Battery .A, 950th A.A.A Battalion, Pvt. Coxwell, Col. Jack G. Johnson, Commander of the 214th AA.A Group of Thomson, and General
Vandiver.

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