THE DJU~ANT GENERAL'S ~ MESSAGE . . ~. 4 FELLOW GUARDSMEN: I .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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------THE GUARDSMAN 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 * * * Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Governor of Georgia Major General Ernest Vandiver The Adjutant General * * * 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. ()"" ~ ... 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. THE GUARDSMAN----------------------------------------------------------------------- ?