The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 4, no. 4 (Apr. 1954)]

THE
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S
MESSAGE
Fellow Guardsmen&
It is certainly a pleasure for me to announce the progress we have made in the Georgia National Guard during the month of April.
Our total personnel strength is past the 10,000 mark for the first time in our history.
There is a reasonable expectation that 10 additional National Guard armories will be constructed in Georgia in addition to the 11 armories which have already been officially approved. Funds are now available from local and State levels to finance 25% of the cost of construction. The federal government will furnish the other 75% of the necessary funds. If all our hopes materialize ~ regarding these 21 armories, dirt will be moved on all of them by the end of the calendar year.
t am indeed grateful for the concerted efforts made to increase our personnel strength. Every member of tne Georgia National Guard should now realize that he is a part o! the most modern and best equipped National Guard in the history of Georgia. Our State can point with pride to its National Guard. As a deterrent to enemy agression and protector of the citizens of our State, the Georgia National Guard has reached a high peak of efficiency and stands ready to smash all records for training during the ensuing months.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSffiRO
291. 4 April 1954 No,4

A publication of the Department f Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the Interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the Notional Guard af Georgia. The Guardsman receives AFPS material. AF P S "'oteri ol appearIng herein cannot be re printed without written permission af Armed Forces Press Service, 641 Washington Street, New York
14, N.Y.

LT. COL. HOMER FLYNN Managing Director
CAPT. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Edi tori aI Office 959 E. Confederate Ave., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia

ARMED FORCES DAY proclamation was signed by Govemor Talmadge at the State Capitol as representatives of military organizations participating in the annual ceremonies look on. Observing Governor Talmadge proclaim Saturday , May 15th, Armed Forces Day in Georgia ore, left to right, Col. Charlie F. Camp, Asst Adjutant General of Georgia Notional Guard; Lt. Col . R. H. Annstrong, 6th Morine Corps Res. Dist; Col. lrbey Tedder, Dobbins AFB Commander; Col. Jo!,n W. Childs, Chief, Go. Milita ry District; and Copt. Phillip Stokes, Go. Tech Naval ROTC. Parades, exhibits and
demonstrations will feature observance of AF D.
ARMED FORCES DAY IS MAY

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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 Georgia Guards man are 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 Office of the Adjutant General of Georgia.

Governor Herman Talmadge has proclaimed Saturday May 15th, 1954, Armed Forces Day in Georgia.
National Guard and other military units throughout the State will celebrate the occasion with parades, speeches, exhibits and demonstrations of their weapons.
3A TROPHY NEWS
The Third Army's National Guard Training Trophy was not won by a Georgia unit this year, hut Co A, l90th Tank Battalion of Eastman, did receive a commendation from Third Army for meriting nomination for the award.
Although Svc Btry, ll5th FA Bn of .the Tenn NG won the trophy with a percentage of 98.2, Co A was not too far behind with a 91.48 percentage and fifth olace.

In his proclamation Governor Talmadge said "Armed Forces Day was established in 1950 by the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the President, for the purpose of givin g official recognition to one public presentation by the Armed Forces of the United States."
The President has procalimed the third Saturday in May as AFD, and the observance of this day in the past has emphasized that our national security and freedom depend upon the power which comes from American teamwork.
"More close ly than ever," Governor Talmadge said, "American freedom is interlocked with the freedom of other people, and the task of maintaining this unity falls naturally on those who retain the most freedom and
stren~~;th."

OUR COVER depicts an histori cal event in the annals of the Georgia Na tional Guard (as symbolized by the boar's head). During April, our personnel strength in the Army and Air Guard shot over 10,000. Our recent surges in strength are attributable to ~tilizing recruiting material effectively, favorable publicity flowing
from the state's news media, and individual efforts of our Guardsmen.
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18 GUARDSMEN ON HONOR ROLL Co D, 122nd lnf Regt, boasts these members

9 NEW GUARDSMEN TAKE OATH Lt. Grainger swears in recruits in Douglasville

Awards Made In
Douglasville Unit
A hustling unit commander with his eye on recognition for his men came up with two silver plaques and nine recruits one Tuesday night in March.
Capt. James E. Sensenhrenner, Commanding Officer of Co D, 122nd Infantry Regt., Douglasville, presented a "Soldier of the Year" award and an "Honor Roll" plaque to members of his command and topped off the evening by having 2nd Lt. Frank Grainger swear in nine new recruits.
Sgt. Wm. H. Head received the "Soldier of the Year" plaque for bringing in a total of 6 new men into the unit during the last year. Sgt. Head is an original member of Co D. The honor roll was forthose Guardsmen having 100% attendance at drill and summer training during the past year.
Those receiving the honor roll plaque with their names inscribed thereon included the following 18 Guardsmen: M/Sgt Walter J. Manley, M/ Sgt Clyde Morris Jr., M/Sgt Billy M. Stieber, SFC Charles K. Dodson, SFC Lovie J. Long Sr., SFC JohnS. Thomas, SFC Walter L. House Jr.,
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SOLDIER OF THE YEAR Sgt. Head, Capt. Sensenbrenner
SFC Buner H. Lee, Sgt Frank M. Hall, Sgt Bobby F. Jackson, Sgt Horace J. Jackson, Sgt Elmer A. Morris, Sgt Roy C. Smith, Sgt Joel W. Vaughn, Cpl Clyde Walker, Pfc Tom L. Henry and Pfc Perry J. Walton.
Signing up for their initial enlistment were Eugene Harper, James Allen, General Jordan, Fred Bagwell, William Bennett, Gene Landers, Billy Daniel and Willie D. Reed.

CWO A.M. Allen
Now Commands 48th Div. Band

Chief Warrant Officer Aubrey M.

Allen has assumed command of the

48th Infantry Division BanJ of the

Georgia National Guard. Mr. All en,

who has been temporary Band Com-

mander for the past xear su,cce eds

Chief Warrant Officer' Charles E.

Steeley who has moved to Philadel-

phia.



Chief Warrant Officer Allen is a

charter member of the 48th Div is ion and was Administrative .' A~~istant

in the Adjutant General Section of

48th Division Headquarters prior to

going with the Band. Enteri.ng the

Division Headquarters as a tStaff Sergeant, he was assigne~ a~ Ser-

geant Major and was the first enlis-

ted man in Division Headquarters to

make Warrant Officer. He is a grad

uate of Lanier High School and attended Mercer University. ln high

school he was Vice President of the

Glee Cl'ub and played with .a local

hand for a number of years: His

musical experience also includes

some seven years as choir director

in the Methodist Church in Mac on

and Carrollton, Georgia.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

ANG HOSTS TO SAV. SCOUTS looking forward to the promised aerial demonstration.

By Pepper Donaldson

Fascination showed in their ex-

pressions rangilfg from the very ser-

Since that never-to-be forgotten day when the Wright brothers rose bravely ious to shouts of glee, which could

from the soil of Kitty Hawk to get a closer glimpse of the clouds or possibly not be stifled, as jet after jet shot

to escape from dull acquaintances, small boys have furtively zoomed folded from the runway. When the air acro-

sheets of paper about class rooms, teen-agers have proven their prowess in batics were over and the planes had

the construction of model aircraft and men of all ages have left business and safely landed, the Scouts warmly

romance on earth while they plunged about in the heavens.

expressed their gratitude to the

Clearly, aircraft of every type showed a great deal of i.nterest i.n escorts.

holde a gripping allure for man from this part of the tour. Taking into

Needless to say, it was a tired

his cradle to the cockpit. It was consideration that it is no mean but happy bunch of boys that boarded

with this adventurous air spirit in mind that officials of Travis Field's

trick to get 100 little gentlemen intv a contra~ tower at once, the officials

the busses for the trip hack to Savannah. Also, ndedless to say, it

158th Fighter Bomber Squadrom hon- on duty seemed thrilled to welcollfe is highly possible that the day's

ored the Savannah Boy Scouts on them and answered all questions as pleasure, shared by the Scouts and

Saturday, February l, with an in- opportunity permitted. The Scouts Air Guardsmen alike, will lead to

spection tour of the field and a jet would probably have been loath to future visits from Savannah's young

air show.

leave the tower had they not been men in the years to come.

Over 300 Scouts were picked up

in Savannah and conveyed by Air

National Guard bus, to Travis Field,

where they were divided i'lto three

groups and assigned escorts. One

hundred boys, even well-behaved

Boy Scouts, can he a job to watch

and entertain at the same time. The hangar ~as of particular interest to

the boys and there were hundreds of

questions asked, a lot of them sim-

ultaneously. The tour was so ar-

ranged that while one group of the

young spectators viewed the hangar,

another inspected the control tower

and a third, the flight line, and so

on. Programs were given td the boys

with a list of the departments they

visited on the field. The radio shop,

sheet metal shop, a jet catapiller "bulldozer," tractor, earth mover,

Capt. H. v. Hockenberry Shows Scouts an F-84

trailer and asphalt mixer were shown

Macon Units Answer Tornado Call in the first phase of the tour. The
boys were then taken up on the flight

line where they exclaimed excitedly

set up road blocks, guarded wrecked

or gazed in open-mouthed admiration

The saga of the Grey Bonnet Regi- stores from potential looters, and

at the F-84's, a T-33 and a T-6 ment lives on!

once again earned the respect and

aircraft. Flight line equipment was

When another tornado ripped gratitude of the City of Macon.

displayed, much to their happiness, through Macon in March, destroying

Commander of Troops for this dis-

and some of the questions asked of many homes, uprooting; trees and aster duty was Lt. Col. Andrew Mc-

the escorts proved a deep-seated causing general confusion, the Macon Kenna, lst battalion commander, who

interest in aircraft that will, in all elements of the l2lst Infantry Regi- handled his task adroitly and with a

probability eventually take a lot of ment of the Georgia National Guard minimum of problems. The clean-up

these Scouts straight up into the air. ~hey enjoyed visiting base opera-

portrayed again the role which is operation was accomplished in record their motto-Faciendum Est, "It Shall time, and the Grey Bonnets again

hans where they were shown the be Done."

resumed their civilian occupations.

map board and talked to about con-

Regimental Headquarters, Service It was a tough, necessary joh and the

trol of aircraft. The control tower Company, Hq, lst Bn, and companies City of Macon can testify to the val-

was visited next, and the Scouts C and D responded to the call and ue of its first-class citizen-soldiers.

APRIL, 1954

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RAlliES AT FT. McCLELLAN, ALA. C.O. CHECKS CO C SCORING Capt. Julian T. Cunningham, M/Sgt
ECHO TO GUNS OF 122nd INF. REGT. Wm. B. Jackson, SFC Marion D. Lee of Newnan.

GUARDSMEN INSPECT JEEP ENGINE Phillips and Sgt _H_ugh D. ~~lson br~ef memsection while wmtmg for fmng postttons. It t time on the range for these young Guardsmen
of Hq & Hg Co, 2nd Bn

REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF LUNCHEON Maj. Winford E. Chancey, Maj. lack L. Conrad, Maj. Wm. H. Callaway, Col.
Roy Norvell, Lt. Col. Edward/. Mackey, Lt. Col. Lucian C. Croft.

The hills of eastern Alabama once again rumbled with the echoes of roll-

In all it was one of the best such

ing trucks, marching men and the staccato of rifle fire th,e weekend of 3-4 encampments ever held by the l22nd.

April when the l22nd Infantry Regiment of the Georgia National Guard held The large number of new recruits

their first weekend firing stint at Ft. McClellan.

were able tt> fire their basic weap-

The outing was blessed with ideal

. . ons, giving promise of more exper-

springtime weather, and the troops

Before departing the fort, Col. ienced Guardsmen being able to fill

under the command of Colonel Roy Norvell held a regimental orientation responsible positions suring summer

Norell performed their mission with llnd praised his officers and men for camp.

precision and accuracy. ln spite of their "sanitation, march discipline

For the benefit of the uninitiated,

the long lines of vehicles approach- and firing problems," He complimen- the photos on these pages reflect

ing the Fort from cities and towns ted his enlisted men on their "en- the activity that goes on on these

mar all over north and central Georgia,

no accidents occured to

the

thusiasm" and thanked his officers and non corns for the successful

weekend firing ~xercises and tell the story of the l22nd Infantry Regi-

training.

conduct of the firing operation.

ment in action.

22 DMEDICS PRACTICE ON RANGE Lt. J~e PhiUips, Capt. Fred Foster, Cpl D. P. Will-
iams, Lamar Baynes , Cpl Jimmie Walraven, Sgt T. A.
Phillips

A
CO F'S YOUNGEST GET POINTERS SFC Raymond lolly, Sgt Houston Robertson brief 9 17-year-old Guardsmen on the Carbine. Publicity resulting from capture of killers brought in 40 new men
into this Cedartown unit.

NO TANKS BUT RIFLES Marietw GuardspJen of Hvy 1ank Co, 122nd In(,
clean their Carbines after firing
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COVINGTON MORTARMEN CHECK 4.2" PIECE

ERVICE COMPANY IN CHOW LINE

Lt. 0. A. Morgan, Pvt !. P. Mos-;, Pvt W. T. Ewing, Pfc. Sgt pod (with cigarette) and hungry Guardsmen de-

H. W. Woodward, lst/Sgt W. B. Lewis

plete food supply

APRIL, 1954

APRIL, 1954

THOMASTON MARKSMEN CLEAN RIFLES Cpl Barney Rogers, SFC T. H. Dingler, SFC H. D. Bumeue, M/Sgt /. E. Davison, Cpl Eugene Story are observed by Capt. I eff Slade and Lt. H. P.
Chatfield
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Rome Cagemen Are Champions

Rome's Co E, 122nd In, "Guards-
men" basketball team made a clean sweep of citywide adult league cage play for 1954.
The Guardsmen won the American League division championship in regular season play with a 13-4 record, edging out their chief rival, Rome's Marine Corps reserve unit which placed second in the six-team league.
The Guardsmen made their victories .unanimous in the four-game citywide tournament closing out the season by winning a 49-48 thriller in the finals. The Guardsmen scored with a foul shot with 40 seconds to play to take the city championship.
Two Guardsmen, Norman Mathis and Raymond Douglas, were picked on the All-Tournament Team.
The victorious basketball season brought two more handsome team trophies to the Rome Guard unit which reached the quarter finals in last year's tournament. Members of the team all received individual awards of gold basketballs.

13 AAA RECRUITS of Btry A, 101st AAA Bn (Gun, 90mm) of Stotesboro are shown being sworn Into the unit by Capt. Leland Riggs, Btry Commander, 15 March. Some of the new Guardsmen from the. Statesboro-Sylvania area seem to be athletes, judgin g from the lettered jackets In the ranks. They are, left to right, John H. Hulst, Colyon S. Kaney, Wilton D. Stubbs Jr, Charles H. Evans Jr, Jimmie W. Barton, George D. Hewto n, Robert L. Lambert, William E. L ambert, Evyonne Sheffield, Thomas A. Will -
lams Jr, Morgan J. Minchew Jr, John H. Thompson and Anthony C. Strozzo ,

A contestant on a quiz show was asked the difference between a small mouth bass and a large mouth bass.
"The ones with the large mouths," he said, "are the fem a l e s ."

Then there was the mean guy who pawned his wife's false teeth to buy steak for dinner.
It takes hundreds of nuts to hold an automobile together, but only one to wreck it.

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ROME GUARDSMEN CAGE CHAMPS-Rome's Co E, 122nd In[, "Guardsmen" took their regular season league championship and then walked off with the citywide title. Shown above with their trophies are (front row l-r) James Phillips, Doyle Cowart, DeWitt Sheffield, Raymond Douglas. (Back row l-r) Hoyle
West, Bobby Baker, Norman Mathis, lack Rippey and Raymond Bowen.

CARRYING THE BALL-(the basketball, that is) for the 48th Signal Company's team during the season was Cpl. C. E. Cearley, left, who is shown receiving a trophy from M/ Sgt G. P. Rhodes. The award to Cpl. Cearley was for his being voted the team's most valuable player. Little did they know when they signed him up in the unit that he would be as proficient at ringing hoops as hanging
wire. (Photo by Sgt. Wm. R. Waters}

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APRIL, 1954

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Well-rounded Elberton Unit Shows Versatility

The versatility of Hq & Hq Btry'

9in50tthheAseAAthBrene,

Elberton, is depicted photos of the unit's

activities.

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Weapon familianzatwn, rehgwus

~:nicoens

and this

public page to

ir~elulsattrioatnes

are what

1 ponlieshNiantiiotnsaol wGnuacrodhmummu~ta.~cyantoam.ccsotm.I.11-
an its Guardsmen t e m1. atary, re 1agions and pub1ic servace concepts

that make up a well-rounded Guard

organization. In the top photo Mr. Mel Gorman,
manager of radio station WSGC in Elberton, is shown receiving the
GB Meritorious Service Plaque for his station's cooperation with the Elberton Guard units in promoting its recruiting program. Presenting the plaque is Lt. John F. Sherreffs, while Lt. Col. John Wallis, the battalion commander, looks on. Also in the photo are Capt. Henry D. Ray, Hq Btry Cmdr, Capt. Dewey F. Johnson, Chaplain Herman Ihley, Major George Johnson, Capt. Julian T. Brown, CWO Julian T. Bell, Lt. Eibert M. Rucker and Capt. Harry S. Bell. On the second row are, left to right, Cpl. William T. Jordan, SFC Marshall Sorrells, Sgt Bobby Ray, Pfc John C. Holloman, Cpl Ray Harris, SFC George Bailey and Cpl Joseph Ray.
In the middle photo, Capt. Harry S. Bell, S2, gives an orientation class on the new 40mm gun to members of the staff and S3 section of the %0th. Those in the photo are, left to right, Capt. Dewey F. Johnson, M/Sgt Fred L. McLanahan, Pfc Ferman Smith, SFC John Coogler, Cpl Albert Suttles, Cpl Marshall Adams, Maj. John H. Bailey, Maj. Geo M. Johnson, CWO Seymore, Col Wallis, Lt. Rucker, Capt. Bell and Capt. Brown.
In the lower photo Chaplain lhley, who writes a monthly message for The Georgia Guardsman, is shown in front of Hq Btry Guardsmen prior to religious services on a Sunday drill. The service was conducted in Elberton's new football stadium located behind the armory.

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NEW MILITARY HEAD-GEAR ? Well. no. Besides being good soldiers, these Guardsmen a re also good sports as they wear some fancy hats mad~ by their company' s auxiliary. To enhance the treasury of the au xili ary of Rome's Co E, 122nd lnf Regt, the ladies auctioned off the amusing Iids at a recent party. Donning the chapeaux are, left to right, SFC Harry Bo-

hanan, M/Sgt Walter Stroupe, M/Sgt Joe Thomas, SFC Sidney Oakes and SFC Charles Snow. At right, the ladies thems elves, as if- to atone for their millinery concoctions, prepare the chow for members of the company and their wives. They are, left to right, Mrs. Joe Thomas, Sr., Mrs. Charles Ellison, Mrs. Hal
Cooper, Mrs. Joe Thomas, Jr and Mrs. Sidney Oakes.

Officer 'Dress Blues'
OK'd for Army EM ;
Must Purchase Own
Washington (AFPS)-Army en-
listed men are now authorized to
wear the same blue dress uniform,
except for insignia, as is worn by
r~ale Army officers, the Army has
announced.
The uniform would have to be purchased by the individual. Its possession and wear will be optional.
Enlisted men may wear the uniform when attending state functions, both at home and abroad, when military personnel of other nations may be present in dress unifonns, and on other occasions when common usage and good judgment dictate.
Further regulations governing design and wear of the blue dress uniform, as well as the blue mess and evening dress uniform for male officers, will be published soon.
The dress blue uniform consists of a dark blue coat and sky blue trousers. Trouser stripes are of gold braid and service stripes and chevrons a re o gold colored nylon or rayon. White gloves and a dark blue cap will be worn with it.
Worn with the uniform are a white shirt, black necktie, black shoes and black socks.
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t The
Chaplain's Corner

By
HERMAN IHLE Y Chaplain
950th AAA Gun Bn

CALLING UPON GOD
lust as wars have always brought out the worst in mankind-selfishness, greed, lust, murder, evil, profanity, gambling, unrighteousness -they have also given opportunities for the expression of the best. Numerous indee d are the examples of outstanding courage, unexcelled bravery, and true brotherhood during actual combat. A statement from World War II stays with us"There are no atheists in foxholes."
Today we need to emphasize those lessons we learned in days of trial. The Psalmist tells us , "Ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us." Foxholes, blackouts, air raids , convoys, submarine packs, ration coupons are no more. But in our see ming plenty, let us not forget to call upon God.
Material might is not enough. Gen. Mark Clark said during the early days of World War II, "There must be a spiritual unity." Calling upon God in prayer will make us realize our depende nc e upon Him. We will be led to read our Bibles.
Communication with God will renew spiritual strength, inspire disillusioned minds, cleanse corruptness, reveal repeated opportunities of service, and give an awareness of our need of a Person other than ourselves.
"0 Father! help us to resign Our hearts, our strength, our wills
to Thee! Then even lowlies t work of Thine Most noble, blest, and sweet will be."
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122nd lnf. Regt. on Alabama Bivouac

GAINESVILLE GUARDSMEN GET POINTERS
Pvt I erry B. Moore, Pvt I ames S. Chambers receive instructions from SFC William L. Christy as Lt. Roy
Turner observes

LOUD SPEAKER CONTROL ADJUSTED
M/Sgt Gene Privett, Capt. W. W. Reeves, Lt Ralph I ohn-
ston, Lt. Lawrence Dean, Pfc Ronny H. Lester, all of
Hq Co, 1st Bn.

M /Sgt

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DALTON GUARDSMEN CHECK FIRING H. Gross, Lt. Thomas /. Plott, Pfc Frazer

POSITIONS W. Seay, Pvt

Roger

T.

Vmyard, Pvt Ceo B. Ross, Pvt Wm. /. Ray, other members of Co H

CANTON GUARDSMEN RELAX M/Sgt /. B. Haney, Sgt Troy Evans
in pup tent

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122ND INF. F IRES ON McCLELLAN RANGES

AW AI TING THE IR TUR N at the firing
line, these members of Regimental Hq Co, are coac hed in the prone pos ition by

M/Sgt Robert G. Clemens wh ile Cap t. Robert H. Hickman, center observes the "dry run " at Ft. McClellan, Ala., where

the 122nd Infantry Regiment ha d week end firing exercises 3-4 April.