The guardsman [Vol. 2, no. 9 (Sept. 1952)]

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ADJUTANT GENERAL'S
MESSAGE
Fellow Guardsmen:
It is my desire this month to pay tribute to a gallant
soldier of our Georgia National Guard. On 30 September Colonel Theodore Goulsby, Adjutants General Section of State Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, retired as Brigadier General, after over 38 years faithful service to his State and country.
General Goulsby was attending National Guard encampments before most of us were born. He joined the National Guard 28 November 1911 and entered active military service in 1916, serving with General John J. Pershing on the Mexican border. His colorful career has been distinguished by outstanding service in the Governor's Horse Guard, the 5th Georgia Infantry Regiment, the 108th Georgia Cavalry and the 1st Cavalry Division.
During World War II, General Goulsby was Executive Officer of the Prosecution Section of the International Military Tribunal of the Far East. His many decorations include the Legion of Merit for his service with the First Cavalry. His lengthy service made him many friends-among them our division commander, Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Fraser, under whom he served for many years, and Colonel Charlie F. Camp, Asst. Adjutant General.
We regret that General Goulsby is leaving us, yet we point with pride to the enduring accomplishments of this fine soldier
whose record will be immortal in the annals of our Georgia National Guard.
Brigadier General Theodore Goulsby

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Vol. 2 September, 1952 No. 9

A pubIication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georg ia. Publ ished in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and d ist,ributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman uses AFPS material.

LT. COL. HOMER FLYNN Managing Director

CAPT. DOUGLAS EMBRY

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Publ ication and Editorial Office 959 E. Confederate Ave., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia
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Honorable Herman E. Talmadge
Governor of Georgia
Ma jor General Ernest Vandiver
The Adjutant General
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The opinions expressed in TIE GUARDSMAN are those of the Staff Writers of the publication and members of the Georgia NationtJl Guard and do not necessarily re fleet any official views of the Adjutant General's Departme nt of Georgia.
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MUSTANG PILOTS of the Georgia Air National Guard at Dobbins AFB go over the ir new F-5 1 H fighter, the first to be delivered to the 128th Fighter- Interceptor Squadron of the 116th F ighter-Interceptor Wing. The F-51 is the first tactica l aircraft to be assigned to the Air Guard of Georgia since activation of the 54th Fighter
Wing in October of '1950.
SEPTEMBER, 1952

GREY proud

BONNET SHARPSHOOTERS--The members of the 121st Infantry Small

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Georgia National Guard in the annual .rifle tournament of the National Rifle Associa-

tion held in Jacksonville,, Fla., in August. The team competed in both Ind ividual

and team competition and outpbirited all other National Guard teams in the match.

In addition to represent'ing the Georgia National Guard in the national tournament,

the Grey Bonnet Team also won top rifle honors in state-wide contests as well as

in the 121st Infantry . The team, which is composed of members of Headquarters ond

Headquarters Company, 121st Infantry, was awarded the Vandiver Indoor Rifl e

Competition Trophy far 1951-52 for state honors and the Major Albert H. Hudson

Memorial Trophy for being the small bore champs of the 12lst. Members of the team

are: (s tanding, left to right) 2nd Lt. Maynard Brown, SFC Elmer Griffin, M/ Sgt.

Russell Leverette, M/ Sgt. C. W. Kite and Pvt. Harold Davenport. Kneeling, (left to

right ) are Sgt. Frank Watts, SFC Andrew Zambelli, M/ Sgt. Harold Carlisle, SFC

E. T. Ashley and M/ Sgt. Dan Thurston. (Photo by Lt. Dan Bullard)

Col. LeCraw Awarded Bronze Star

An award of the bronze star to Colonel Roy LeCraw, former Executive Officer of the ll6th Fighter Bomber Wing has been made effective 19 July 1952. The award was based on meritorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States during the period 10 October 1950 to 9 June 1952. The citation reads: "Colonel Roy LeCraw, ll6th Fighter Bomber Wing is cited for exceptionally meritorious service during the cited period for distinguishing himself by performing outstanding administrative functions connected with the activation, reorganization and command of Air Force Units. Through his outstanding service and devotion to duty, Colonel LeCraw has brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force. The presentation of this medal will be made at an appropriate ceremony. We congratulate Colonel LeCraw on the honors won and the credit it has brought to our Georgia National Guard." Colone 1 LeCraw is a former mayor of Atlanta.

Hi, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fidd le,
He called the Chief a goon.
The SPs laughed to see such sport,
Court martial-tomorrow noon.

Tourist: "Many bi* fish in this part of the country? '
Native : "Many big fish? Why,
we don't allow boys and small men around here to bait a hook
unless they're tied to a tree."

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MAJOR PARIS, CAPT. HERD PILOT 128th FTR-INTCP SQ

Two veteran p\lots of the Georgia Air National Guard have returned from active duty to man the newly reorganized 128th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Dobbins Air Force Base.
Major Joel (Bi ll) P a ris , Commanding Officer of the 128th, and Capt. Glenn Herd, Operations Officer, are checking out their pilots in the F-51H Mustangs which the squadron will employ until jets are received next year. The 128th is part of the ll6th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, commanded by Lt. Col. Bernard M. Davey.
Major Paris, 29, flew 165 missions in the South Pacific during WWII, bagging nine Jap planes and six more probably destroyed. Flying P-40's and P-38's with the 49th Fighter Group of the 5th Air Force, he participated in fighter sweeps

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over the Phillipines and Barneo. Because he is tall and lean,
Major Paris is sometimes called "The Shadow." An example of his hardships is the pickle he was in over 950 miles of ocean with only one fan working on his P-38.
For his exploits he has received the coveted Silver Star. The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded him three times and the Air Medal eight times. He also holds the Purple Heart and various campaign ribbons with seven battle stars.
Radar experience acquired on his recent tour with the l54th Aircraft Control and Warning Group will be invaluable to him as commander of a fighter-interceptor squadron.
With 100 combat missions in F-84 Thunderjets tucked away in his memoirs, Capt. Herd can spin some good yarns about his recent tour in Korea. Entering active duty with the Air Guard's 128th Fighter Squadron at Dobbins in October of 1950, he went to Alexandria, Louisiana, before being transferred to the 136th Fighter Group at Langley AFB, Va. In June 1951 he was flying daily missions out of Taegu, Korea.
Capt. Herd is credited with shooting down a deadly Russian Mig 15, which is quite an accomplishment in the F-84. For this and
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Sgts Pendley, Curtis Cited by Gen Hearn
Brig. Gen. George j. Hearn, Commanding l08th AAA Brigade, has commended Sergeant Clyde Curtis and SFC Floyd E. Pendley, both members of the 20lst Ord. Med. Maint. Co., for exceptional performance of duty. The activation of the Hqs Co. l08th AAA Brigade at Winder, Georgia, depended upon the con-struction of a strong room in the armory. Neither labor nor the funds necessary for the work were available. These Guardsmen working on their own time and without compensation completed the job in record time. This material contribution to the National Guard of Georgia is an outstanding example of a superior esprit de corps. (Military Div. Bulletin No. 51)
Winnie the WAC says she ignores traffic lights because "when you've seen two or three, you've seen them all."

S/Sgt Gibson, Lt Simpson, T/Sgt Luwallen and S/Sgt Harrison prepare Lt Dodd for T-6 flight

other hazardous missions, he was awarded the DFC and Air Medal with two clusters.
During WWII, he was a student and instruc tor pilot in F-51 's at Punta Gorda and Tallahassee, Florida. Prior to his duty in Korea, Capt. Herd was with the Atlanta branch of the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
Both of these talented pilots are family men. Major Paris is married and has two children living at 2452 Ridgewood Rd., N.W., Atlanta. Capt. Herd has a wife and fiveyear-old daughter who reside at 3144 W. Westbriar Lake Circle, Decatur.
The l28th now has three F-51H's, and under the capable leadership of Major Paris and Capt. Herd, pilots of the squadron are mastering this swift fi ghter.
SEPTEMBER, 1952

Lady (to photographer): "I don't like these photographs. They just don't do me justice."
Photographer: "Lady, you don't want justice, you want mercy."
" I'm transferring him to a heavy bomber outfit!"

RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS from the fire control tower at Camp Stewart during summer maneuvers, these Guardsmen of Btry D, 950th AAA Bn of Toccoa, relay the message to the gun positions. They are Cpl Charles Jordon, squatting, and Pvt-2 Homer
Jordon.
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BLAZING AWAY with their .SO cal. multiple machine gun, these AAA gunners of the 950th Bn wotch intently as the tracers seek the elusive R-CAT. One Guardsman sits in the saddle of the M-55 while another in the rear guards the safety switch. Others clear jams in the gun if necessary. The flag and its picturesque staff a t the left indicate the gun is
firing.

AAA GUNNERS of the Georgia Notional Guard's 950th Battalion fire the sturdy 40mm Bofors at Camp Stewart during summer maneuvers. The 40mm ammo is loaded in clips of four while the gun is firing. The MSA3 director in the rear aims the gun by electrical cables running underground between
the gun and director.

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THE INSTRUMENT SECTION of the 201st Ordnance MM Company here checks and alligns the goges on the 10Smm Howitzer in their shop at Ft. McClellan. These technicians headed by SFC Dan Lambert, center, are experts at everything from repairing watches to refrigerators besides being able to
repair the complicated instruments on National Guord weapons. The Guardsmen are, left to right, Pfc C leveland Carlon, Pfc
William R. Cato, SFC Lambert and Sgt James z. Ferguson.
All are from the Atlanta area.
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HOW DID IT GO LIEUTEHANT?-Second Lieutenant Jonathan W. Fox, Company I, 121st Infantry Re giment, stationed at Dawson, Georgia, gives Maj. Genera I Joseph B. Fraser, commanding general of'the 48th Infantry Div is ion, a run down on how he handled the situation during his problem at Ft. McClellan. Looking on is Col. Roy W. Hogan, commanding officer of the 121st Infantry. Lt. Fox is one of the many to receive their c omm iss ions through t he series ten subcourses
offered enlisted Guardsmen. (Photo by Lt. B1.1llard.)

TOCCOA'S BATTERY D, 950th Antiaircraft Botta l ion, Georgia Notional Guard, moved onto the firing line at Camp Stewart and were unofficially credited with shooting down or damaging two radio controlled airplanes the first day on the range. Here Georgia's Adjutant General, Major General Ernest Vandiver, left, gets a few pointers on 40 mm ammunition from Pvt. E. Bramblett, center, youngest member of the unit in point of
service, and 1st Lt. Edwin Stowe, Battery Commander.

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GUNNERS OF 214th Gp Hq check over their AA gun before cutting loose at the R-CATS on the firing range at Camp Stewart. From left to right, they are Pvt Gordon T. Bradford, Jr., Cpl Eddie Blackman, Cpl James S. Denard, Cpl Wayne E. Henderson, Pvt Charles E. Saggus, Cpl Benard Z. Henderson and Pfc Billy Forston. All are from Washington.
SEPTEMBER, 1952

SIGNALMEN of the 48th Signal Company get a telegraph terminal carrier in operation during maneuvers at Ft. McClellan in the basement of division headquarters. Shown working on the complex equipment ore, left to right, SFC William R. Lively, SFC Jake L. Leggett, M/ Sgt Jack W. Underwood and
1st Lt Edwards L. McCrory, Radio relay officer.
SEPTEMBER, 1952

GEORGIA MORTARMEN monitor their phones and report to the mortar emplacements the accuracy of their fire. These Guardsmen are members of Covington's Heavy Mortar Company 122nd lnf. and are shown observing the exl-'losions of their 4. 2" chemica I mortars' white phospherous she II s in the
hi lis above Ft. McClellan during maneuvers.
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HEAVY-EATING GUARDSMEN of Hq Co, 1st Bn, 122nd lnf, relax after consuming a goodly portion of fish they caught an a recent outing down at Panama City. Stuffed to the gills, they are, left to right, Sgt Kenneth W. Hardin and date, M/Sgt Frank F. Farris, M/ Sgt and Mrs. Leon Harrell, Mrs. Farris, Lt. Howard W. Strickland and date, and Sgt. and Mrs. Henry L Lee. The trophy in the center of the table is for having the
best drilled company.

PREPARING THE CHOICE morsels of seafood, hush puppies and salad for their Hq Co fish fry, these Guardsmen restrain themselves from sampling the luscious repast. Those stifling their hunger are, left to right, SFC James H. Porter, SFC Ray
P. Jones, Pvt Jesse M. Poss and an unidentified guest.

FANCY MENU prepared for Hq Co's fish fry by WO John Burke, left, is shown to Capt. W. W. Reeves, Hq Ca Commander. The menu contained photos of a fishing scene, Capt. Reeves and a group shot of Hq Co Guardsmen. Mr. Burke, with the assistance of the National Guard P.I.O., printed the menu on his father's press at the Atlanta Mailing Company. It was
Varityped by Miss Mary Chandler.
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"Quit followin' ME!"
Montezuma's Unit
Lancls 400/&s Fish
Montezuma's Company B, l2lst Infantry Regiment, went on a fishing trip recently to St. Marks, Florida, and reeled in over 400 pounds of seafood. Fifty-five men made ~he trip including four new recruits. Boats were chartered for the deep sea excursion.
A funeral director wired a mar, to inform him that his mother-inlaw had died and asked whether he wanted her buried, embalmed, or cremated. The reply read: "All three-take no chances."

HOLDIN G ALOFT a 20 pound Grouper he caught off Panama City, Florida, is Pvt E-2 Clifford T. Anglin, Hq Co, 1st Bn, 122nd lnf. Fixing his line on the right is SFC Robert L. Andrews. On a weekend excursion liq Co landed over 100 pounds of seafood, brought it back to the armory in Atlanta and had a tasty fish fry. (Photo by Cpl. Ray
S. Mills, Jr.)
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Fancy Dance Held GOLD BARS INFILTRATE BTRY

By 122nd Regt Hq
Regimental Headquarters Company of the 122nd Infantry in Atlanta held a party in July for their Guardsmen and their wives and dates. The armory was decorated for the affair which featured a supper and dance. The photos on this page show a few scenes of the occasion as they will be well-remembered by the celebrating Guardsmen and their guests.

First Lt. James B. Duncan, Jr., Commanding Officer of Btry D, 250th AAA Gun Bn (90MM) of Augusta has some new faces in the orderly room every Tuesday night. These newcomers, supporting shiny new gold bars, are former SFC Samuel M. Meyer, who received his appointment and was assigned as the range officer; and M/ Sgt Harry Joe, former first sergeant of the battery, who is now the gun platoon leader. Sgt Charles L.

administrative assistant for the battery, received M/ Sgt chevrons with a diamond in the center and took over as the first sergeant.
Sgt Herbert L. Bethune, recently transferred into the unit, was promoted to SFC and takes over as the mess steward. Sgt Jack S. Cheesborough, unit caretaker and machine gun section leader, was advanced to SFC. Sgt James E. Hensley received his promotion to SFC and retained his present

McLarty was appointed Warrant assignment as a gun commander.

Officer and assigned as unit administrator. Lt. Duncan took command of the Battery in May 1951 when Capt. Thomas J. Gwin was transferred to FECOM.
The enlisted men in the Battery

Sgt Victor P. Kirkland and Sgt John Tinsley, Jr., were promoted to SFC and assigned as gun commanders in the 90MM section.
Cpl. Ernest W. Reese will take over the repair department in the

seem to be getting into the swing of National Guard activities once

motor section, he was assigned as senior track vehicle mechanic and

again as the following promotions promoted to Sgt.

were announced: SFC Thomas L. Frost, gun

Pfc Willis E. Hooks and Pfc Henry T. Bradshaw, Jr., were both

platoon sergeant, was promoted to promoted to Cpl. Cpl Hooks is a

M/ Sgt 1 Sept 52. SFC William B. Price was promoted to M/ Sgt and

gunner in the machine gun section and Cpl Bradshaw was assigned as

assigned as the range platoon sergeant. SFC Wilson Gay,

elevation setter in the number 2 gun section.

Pfc ]ames F. Trimble and date trip the light fantastic

Dr. Jones slipped in the well. He died without a moan. He should have tended to the
sick And let the well alone.

The young Texan visiting New York for the first time was asked how he liked the city. "Fine," he replied, "it's the first time I've ever been over to this part of Texas."

Sgt Elliott, Pfc Bell and SFC Waddell serve Sgt and Mrs. Myers, Pvt Croft, Sgt Patrick and guest
SEPTEMBER, 1952

Guardsmen and guests of Regimental Headquarters at July romp
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MUSICIANS of the 48th Divis ion Bond prepare to welcome dignitaries in front of headquarters on Governor ' s Day at Ft. McCl ellan. One of the sharpest bonds in the State, the Guardsmen are led by CWO Chorles E. Steeley and were in constant demond for their services during maneuvers. Many hours of practice paid off, for their
performance was genera II y excellent.
PILOTING L-19's of the 179th Field Artillery Battalion is a weekend experience for Lt. Joseph T. Price (in cockpit). Here he goes over a Form 1 with his crew chief, Sgt A. A. Plott of Hq Btry, at Parkaire Field, north af Atlanta. Lt. Price, who works for Lockheed Aircraft . Corp., usually flies his routine training missions on Sunday afternoons. The Form 1 indicates the flying condition of the aircraft and
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LIFE'S SUPREME MISSION
We realize life's supreme mission when we use what we have for God's glory. In doing this, there is implied the acceptance and the following of Jesus Christ as Lord and Master of all 1areas of living.
Living as a Christian is life's great adventure. 1t is the dedication and consecration of our talents to the service of God. It is not how many abilities we have, hut rathe r the use which we make of those that we possess.
In the parable of the talents Jesus teaches that life is 'a stewardship. We are to use our talents rather than bury them. It is thus that we develop that which God has given us. The five-talent man must use all of his abilities ; the two talent person is accountable for his two talents; the one talent individual will receive a similar reward if he ptlts to a good use that capacity wHich God has given him.
The Bible gives numerous examples of those who realized life's supreme mission. Moses used the rod as the Lord directed him. Gideon and his three hundred used their pitchers and lamps in dispersing the Midianites. Shamgar used his ox goad to rout the enemy. David used his sling to kill Goliath, the giant. Andrew introduced his brother, Simon Peter, to Jesus. The widow gave her two mites and received the highest commendation.
As men of the Georgia National Guard we are to use our abilities as we prepare ourselves for service to our God, to our nation, and to our state. As we give our best in service to others, it is thus that life's supreme mission will he a reality in our lives.
Drq._rJ;ings on page 2 by SFC Fred Edinger
SEPTEMBER, 1952

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