The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 4, no. 6 (July, Aug. 1954)]

OUR NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL
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Maj Gen George J. Hearn
48th DIV. ENCAMPMENT AT FT. McCLELLAN
National Guard Aircraft Salute
Reviewing Stand as Medics Roll By

THE

ADJUTANT

GENERAL'S

GOVERNOR HERMAN E. TALMADGE

MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEAR N

Fellow Guardsmen:
It is a genuine pleasure and a distinct honor for me to
serve you as your new Adjutant General.
It will be difficult replacing our former Adjutant General,
Ernest Vandiver, who has served us so well and under whose leadership the Georgia National Guard has reached its highest degree of effie iency.
The spirit of the National Guard in Georgia is a reflection of each officer and enlisted man in it. Let us continue our efforts in the future as in the past to make Georgia the outstanding National Guard State in the United States.
I particularly want to pay tribute to our silent but concerned and cooperative associates in the Guard- namely, our wives, sweethearts and parents. How well do I know of the sacrifices they make for us. To each of them I say "Thanks." You are truly an inspiration.
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Vol. 4 July, August 195'!:._

No. 6

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f Defense, Military . Division,

State of Georgia. Published in the Interest of the Georgia Natiortal Guard and distributed free to

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Honorable Herman E. Talmadge
Governor of Georgi a

Major General George J, Hearn
Tho Adj utont General

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The opinions expressed in The Georgia Guardsman are those of the Staff Writers of the publication and members of the Georgia National Guard and do not. . necessarily reflect any o{f&c&al views of the Office of ehe Adjutant General of Georgia.
~UR NEW AG, Major General George
Hearn, and the 48th Infantry Di vi sian ~compment ore the news features dePICted on our cover this month. The unit on parade is one of the Medical ComPonies while L-19 aircraft of the 48th
July, August 1954

GENERAL VANDIVER VISITS GUARDSMEN-Major General Ernest Va~diver
Adjutant General of Georgia for the past 6 years, visited Georgia Guardsmen' of the .48th lnf~ntry Division a~ Ft. McClellan for the last time in his official capac&ty. He &s shown speakmg to the entire Georgia-Florida Division of
approximately 8,000 Guardsmen in the post amphitheater.

Geo. Fielding Eliot, Gov. Talmadge

Featured Speakers at Ga. NG Assn.

Meeting in Sav., 4-6 September

High-powered speakers and highstepping entertainment will highlight the annual conference of the National Guard Association of Georgia in Savannah 4-5 September when approximately 300 to 500 officers of the Georgia National Guard will confer on current issues facing the
Explanation
Since the Staff of the Georgia Guardsman had to attend all three summer encampments of the 48th Infantry Division, the ll6th Fighter Bomber Wing and the 108th AAA Brigade, this edition of the magazine is a little late and is also a combination issue. The September edition will carry stories and photos of the Air and AAA encampments. We will also spend some time with the 190th Tank Battalion which will have its maneuvers at Camp Stewart 15-29 August and hope to have some coverage of our tank units in the forthcoming Guardsman.
-The Staff
Division Artillery buzz the parade field as the grand finale to Governor's Day.

Guard. Keynoting the Saturday afternoon
meeting will be an address by the nationally famed military analist, Major George Fielding Eliot. Governor Herman E. Talmadge will be guest of honor at the banquet Saturday night and will deliver a message to the officers and their guests.
After the banquet, the officers and their guests will dance to the music of Johnny Long and his orchestra. All these activities will take place at Savannah's DeSoto Hotel.
Colonel James C. Grizzard, Association President, will present to the assembled officers on Sunday an explanation of the new Military Code of Georgia which he and other members of the Military Code Committee have recently completed.
Officers and their guests are also invited to attend the cocktail party Saturday evening at 1830-1930 hours.
The conference will convene at 1400 Saturday 4 September at the DeSoto. The Sunday session will begin at 1000. Following other business and the election of new officers, the conference will adjourn.

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BRIDGE JA CKERS-Three Guardsmen of the 560th En-
gineer Battalion (Combat), show two infantrymen of the Guard the final operation in the seating of this Bailey Bridge which was built by the engineers of Douglas. Operating the jack at left is SFC Carlos Merritt, Jr., Perry, while, M/Sgt Frank Hutchinson, Douglas , and Capt. Hollis W. Pope, Columbus, observe the procedure. At right Cpl Roy Alford, Milledgeville, and M/ Sgt Charles E. Carver, Atlanta, both of the 122nd Infantry Regiment, Ga.
NG, view the operation.

GOVERNORS DAY CEREMONIES-For the sixth consecutive year Governor Talmadge, Commander in Chief, Georgia National Guard, visited members of the 48th Infantry Division on summer maneuvers. He is shown here with Major General George ]. Hearn, Monro e, Adjutant General of Georgia and Commander of the l08th AAA Brigade in Winder, as they begin to troop the line during the 48th Division review. Over 8,500 Guards men from Georgia and Florida participated in th ~ parade. The driv~r is Sgt. Rewis L. Hinely, 48th Div M. P. Co.

Fighting 48th Div. at Ft. McClellan Encampment

Tackles Rugged Schedule, Becomes Highly Skille

For two gruelling weeks the hills of Eastern Alabama echoed to the cadence of 9,000 marching men of the 48th Infantry Division, GeorgiaFlorida National Guard, 13-27 June. Amid the hustle and bustle of preparing food, building bridges, blasting with demolitions, intermittent rumble of Howitzer fire and sporatic bursts emanating from the small-arms ranges, this eager band of young soldiers, with seasoned veterans at their helm, began to assume the proportions of a highly trained, and s mooth-func tioning cornbat-re ady division.
Guiding the complex components of the two-state division was Major General Joseph B. Fraser, capable commander and highly respected

general officer who watched over his men with minute scrutiny. The result of hi!il outstanding leadership and his ability to get the utmost cooperation from his officers and men was the praise and laurels of the National Guard Bureau and Third Army Inspectors who visited the men in the field and observed their intensive training.
Again the highlight of the encampment was the division review on Governor's Day when Governor Herman E. Talmadge of Georgia made his sixth consecutive visit with his Georgia troops. Georgia's First Lady, Mrs . B~tty Talmadge, was also a guest and, along with Mrs. Fraser, added much color to the ceremonies. General Fraser, in be-

ha lf of the Georgia Units of the Division , presented Governor Talmadge with a silver service set in recogni tion of his loyalty to the Georgia National Guard and his outstanding leadership as Commander in Chief during the six years of his adminis tration.
The photos on this and following pages depict the many activ ities of our Guardsmen at Ft. McClellan and illustrate the readiness of our Georgia National Guard to go into colD" bat as highly trained and efficient troops in the shortest possible t ime The combat potential of the 48th Infantry Divis ion is one of our nation's strongest deterrents to enemy aggression.

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July, August 1954

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GRIFFIN GUARDSMEN-Members of Griffin's Headquar-
ters Company, 48th Infantry Division, get some pointers 011 the operation of a 75inm Recoilless Rifle while on su.mmer encampment. They are, left to right, S/Sgt lack Hardy, Pvt Zane Goodin, Pvt Billy Morgan, Lt. C. E. Daniels, S-Sgt Ralph E. Patton, Pvt Alvin Alexander,
CpliJ'illiam E. Parris, and SFC Raleigh N. Holloway.

DOUGLAS ENGINEERS-Guardsmen of Douglas' Co B, 560th Engineer Battalion,_get some final pointers on the construction of the Bailey Panel Bridge {shown in background) as they put the finishing touches on the 60 ft. span which has a weight capacity of 30 tons. Left to right, they are Lt. Marsden G. Morris, Pvt Wimpy Weggs,
Pvt I oe Moore and Lt. Thomas C. Cliett.

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FIELD KITCHEN-Guardsmen from Atlanta's 122nd Infantry Regiment, prepare a noon meal

&n .a temporary field kitchen in the back of their truck

W~eh&slefoornthbeivhouunagcr.y

Shown slicing Guardsmen of

up some fresh their unit, are,

vegetal-r, Cpl

0Y Motes, Pfc Melvin Blair, Pfc Bobby Jackson and

Sgt Hugh Phillips.

July, August 1954

ATLANTA ARTILLERYMEN-Members of the Guard~s ]79th Field Artillery Battalion of Atlanta view the impact of a shell from one of their 155mm Howitzers from an observation post deep in the hills of Eastern Alabama. Theyare, Z. tor, Lt. Lawson Owen, Lt. William D. Jordan, Lt. Henry Bremen, Lt. B. N. Brinkley, Pfc Max Thomas
and Sgt D. !. Hawkins, all of Atlanta.
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DEMOLITION ENGINEERS-M/ Sgt John F. Tally, second from left, who has been a demolition expert for 12 years, prepares a charge of eight 2~ lb. TNT explosives to demonstrate to other Georgia Guardsmen of Columbus' 560th Engineers the safety precautions that must be observed. With M/Sgt Tally in the pit left by a similar explosion 'are, l-r, Pfc Cecil L. Green, Tally, Pvt Herman H. .Sizemore and lst Lt. Walter A. Dupuis. All are
members of Co A.

THE GUARD PAYS OFF! -Flashing big smiles and big money, these Guardsmen of Lyons' Company A, ~ 286th Infantry Battalion (Heavy Mortar), proudly display their pay for two weeks of summer maneuvers in the hills of eastern Alabama. They are, left to right, front,P vt Delany R. Dixon, Pvt Bobby Curl, Pfc Malcomb 0. Riner, (back row} Pvt Charles L. Galloway, Pvt Thomas E. Dukes and Pvt Bobby D. Findle y, all of the Vidalia-
Lyons area.

LOUISVILLE, GA. MJ4RKSMEN-Riflemen of Company I, .Z22nd Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard, assume the crouching position with their M-1 rifles as they learn ihe basic fundamentals of infantry tactics. The young Guardsmen are new recruits in their company. They are, 1'!ft to right, Privates R. E. Gibson, Louisville, ]. M. Evans, Wrens, and Ralph Kelly, Grange, Ga. Co I is lo-
cated at Louisville.

RIFLE CLEANERS-Guardsmen of Sandersville's newly organized Company B, 286th Infantry Battalion (Heavy Mo rtar} clean and check their Carbine and M-l rifles and prepare to return to Sandersville after two weeks of intensive summer maneuvers. They are, l-r, Pvt Marcus L. Boyd, Jr., Pvt Freddie E. Baugas, Pvt lack H. Shurling, SFC Calvin C. Rhodes and Cpl Shelton G. Riner, all of
the Sandersville-Tennille area.

SHARPSHOOTERS MARK SCORE-Georgia Guardsmen from Hawkinsville tally up their scores with the M-1 rifle on the range and mark them on the master sheet to see who won the McKenna Trophy of the 12lst Infantry Regiment competition. These expert marksmen of Co M, 12lst In{ Regt, are, left to right, Pfc William L. Brown, M/Sgt ferry P. Tucker, M/Sgt Walter Y. Owems, Cpl S. ].
English and lst/Sgt /nus ]. Tucker.
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GREY BONNET MORTARMEN-Guardsmen of Georgia's

HOW ABOUT THIS, MOTHER?-M/SgtRobert G. Clemons, )21st Infantry Regiment are shown here with their com-

beams with approval as he inspects the bed and equip-

puters checking a plotting bcmrd used in zeroing in the

ment of a Guardsman of his unit who was in the Guard

Blmm mortars in their respective platoons. On two

only one week prior to camp. The tidy clothing and

!;leeks annual maneuvers with 6,000 other Georgia

-.L-:, equipmentof Pvt. Robert E. Gillham indicate the soldier-
like qualities of this young recruit who was busy learning

Guardsmen in the hills of Eastern Alabama, they are, C~pt. Wey S. Duggan, and Sgt Ramsey Way, of Haw-

the trade of combat elsewhere and was unavailable for

kmsvtlle; SFC Roy L. Spears, Brunswick; and SFC

the photo. They are members of llq Co, l22nd Infantry. ~:

Lonnie Sullivan, Macon.

July, August 1954

July, August 1954

GUARD 'COPTER PILOT-The pilot of Georgia's only National Guard helicopter, Lt. ]ames H. Strickland, right, is shown at the controls of the two-place "chopper" capable of bearing two litter patients on the outside. Lt. Strickland of Savannah's 48th Division Artillery, is giving a few pointers to S/Sgt Howard Williams of Macon's Hq Co, 12lst Infantry Regiment. In the event of an emergency in Georgia, this helicopter may be called upon
to perform rescue operations not heretofore possible.
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Savannah's l58th Ftr. ,~mr. Sqdn.

Alerted for 14-hr., 7-Day Watch

Skeleton jet fighter detachments of selected Air National Guard units will

be placed on active duty in a ready alert status shortly to supplement regular

Air Force units in the air defense of the United States.

This was announced 5 August by be expanded to include all Air Na-

Secretary of the Air Force Harold E. tional Guard fighter units and even-

Talbott, who said Air Guard pilots, tually Air Force Reserve units will

technicians and combat-ready fighter be considered for similar missions,"

aircraft would begin on August 1!' to Secretary Talbott, said.

augment the around the clock alert

Members of the ANG voluntarily

now being maintained by units of the give part of their time to Guard ser-

Air Defense Command.

vice and come from all walks o ci-

The five pilots to be initially vilian life.

assigned to Travis Field for this

"Consequently," M-. Talbott con-

standby duty include Capt. Phillips

tinued, "the Department o Deens.~

Hamilton, Capt. Sheftall B. Coleman, and the Air Force are asking the .

Lt. Arthur A. Manning and Lt. Spen- full support and cooperation of bus-

cer A. Smith, all of Savannah's 158th iness and industry in this important

Fighter Bomber Squadron. The other defense move."

pilot, Capt. James D. Eastham, is

The Air National Guard, in con-

with Atlanta's ll6th Fighter Bomber junctidn with the Air Defense Com-

Wing at Dobbins Air Force Base.

mand, conducted an air alert test

Personnel for the Air Guard Alert two years ago involving two ANG

program will all be volunteers. The

units. The decision to expand the

pilots will be called to active duty program stems in part from this suc-

for varying periods up to approxi-

cessful experiment.

mately two months; technicians will

Secretary Talbott called the pro-

be guard members employed as ci- gram one of the most significant de-

vilians. The detachments will main- velopments regarding the ANG's part

tain a 14 hour daylight alert, seven in overall national defense planning

days a week, 52 weeks a year. All- and remarked that it opens a new

weather interceptors of the Air De- era in the .utilization of the reserves

fense Command will continue on a of the AF in the common defense of

ready alert 24 hours a day, as at the nation.

present.

During the Korean emergency 22

Nine squadrons from eight states of the 27 ANG wings were called to

participating in the program initially active duty. Of the 38 USAF jet

will each provide two jet aircraft, aces in the Korean conflict four

five pilots and ten air technicians were ANG pilots.

at each of the selected locations.

The ANG alert has a ground coun-

Duty periods will be kept short and terpart among non-divisional anti-

pilot assignments will be rotated aircraft artillery battalions of the

throughout the unit or units in an National Guard. As previously an-

area to obtain maximum training nounced, many National Guard AAA

benefits for all tactical personnel. units are participating in an "on

Locations of the detachments site" program. A number of these

were chosen by Headquarters Air units, with selected permanent

Defense Command, Colorado Springs, personnel, are already on site. Even-

Colorado and the mission accepted tually NG AAA battalions located

by the respective states in which in more than half the states will

the air units are located. Operational participate, helping to protect major

control over the air alert active duty population and production centers.

crews and aircraft will be exercised Many sites are being taken over by

by the ADC.

the National Guard from regular Army

"It is expected that the plan will units.

Capt. Glenn Herd
Captain Herd Flies In X-C Trophy Race
Capt. Glenn H. Herd, Operationa Officer of the 128th Fighter Bomber Squadron of the Georgia Air National Guard, was one of' 15 pilots in the Air Guard selected to partic ipate in
tlie first annual Earl T. Ricks Me
morial Trophy Race 24 July. Flying the trusty F -84 Thunderjet,
Capt. Herd took off from Ontario, California at 6:40 a.m. and landed at Detroit, Michigan , 3 hours and 46 minutes later - only 20 minutes be hind the first place winner 1st Lt. Charles J, Young of New Jersey
who was flying the faster F -86 Sa
brejet. Although Capt. Herd wound up ia
seventh place, he was among the 11 who finished the race, which was held in connection with the International Aviation Exposition in De troit.
Capt. Herd was selected to participate in the race by the National Guard Bureau on the basis of his
total jet time and other criteria of
pilot experience. He made only oae refueling stop in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was on the ground there only three and a half minutes before be continued his flight. He flew at aD altitude of 35,000 feet.

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July, August

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

"Early Bird" Guard Offic:ers Get Praise

Officers of the Georgia Army and

AJt National Guard ha~e received

die compliments of Major General

t. M. Boyle, Chairman,
C.:.Uttee on Membership,

SNatatni~dninalg

(;alrd Association of the United

Slate
General Boyle revealed that Geor-

~ P

bad in

reached 55.7% the Association

in memberprior to 31

Jaly, thus becoming "Early Birds"

d boosting the Association over

11a goal of 50% by that date.

Of the 990 officers of the Ga. NG,

1t1my and Air, 551 were "Early

Birds" Now that the AAA and Air

its have completed their summer

encampments, the rest of the appli-

cations are rolling in, and it is ex-

pected that we will again have 100%

mbership by 15 October-deadline

Ht by the Association prior to their

aDDual conference in Miami 18-21

October.

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(By Armed Forces Press Service)
"I guss I've lost another pupil," said the professor as his glass eye rolled down the sink.
St. Peter challenged the Devil to a game of baseball, claiming that all the great baseball players were up in heaven. "You'll lose," the Devil said, "you won't stand a chance."
"And why not?" asked St. Peter. "Well," replied the Devil, "we have all the umpires down here."
Door to door salesman: "Is your mother engaged?"
Small boy: "I think she's married."
Isn't it odd that a girl afraid of a mouse will accept a date with a wolf.
Prize fighter hanging limp on ropes: "If only that bell wouldn't stop saving me!"
First cannibal: "The chief has hay fever."
Second cann1bal: "I told him not to eat that grass widow."
July, August 1954

Gen. Fraser Spealcs
To NG OCS Class
Major General Joseph B. Fraser, commander of the Georgia National Guard 48th Infantry Division, addressed the special National Guard officer candidate class at Fort Benning in July~
Following his talk, Gen. Fraser had lunch with the class before leaving the post.
The special course being conducted at Fort Benning this summer for the first time, is similar to the regular officer candidate program and will qualify Guardsmen to receive commissions as second lieutenants after final approval by state National Guard boards.
There are approximately 170 Guardsmen attending the eight-week course. Last year 169 National Guardsmen qualified for commissions under the program conducted for the first time at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Some people are like blotters ... soak it all in, but get it all backwards!

NG EM to be Paid
If Only One At Drill
According to a paragraph under Washington Report in the August edition of the National Guardsman a National Guard enlisted, man is entitled to drill pay even if he was the only member of a unit present at a drill. This was a ruling of the Comptroller General of the US in Decision B-116781 02 May 54).
USP&DO to USP&FO
In the works and presumably passed by this time is federal legislation changing, the status of all State US Property and Disbursing Officers to permanent AD and their
title changed to US Property and
Fiscal Officers. They would also be appointed by
the various Governor's, subject to approval by the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force. Joint regulations to be written would set up maximum grades for each, commensurate with their duties, functions and responsibilities.

t The
Chaplain's Corner

By
HERMAN IHLEY Chaplain
950th AAA Gun Bn

LOVE-THE GREATEST POWER
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Tho1.4 shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
In a world filled with tremendous cross currents-love and hatred, pride and humility, righteousness and evil, purity and immorality, beauty and ugliness, strength and weakness, it might seem a bit strange that we say love is more powerful than all the forces of evil. And yet the pages of history reveal that life has been radiantly beautiful to those who have learned the great lesson of love.
When the New Testament was written, Roman soldiers were to be seen in many places. Earthly power was glorified. In such a world I esus taught that love is the fulfillment of all the commandments.
Love is concern. It is interest. It is unselfishness. We see love in action when people seek to help those in need. We help our buddies because we love them. This love will transform all earthly relationships.
Love of God is faith, trust, loyalty, assurance, surrender, consecration, dedication. It is putting Him first in all areas of living. Worship, adoration, reverence, praise all are included in the love that we have for our Lord.
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Silver Anvil Trophy of Public Relations Tk. Co. Donates Assn Awarded NG for Recruiting Program 50 Pints Blood

The ~~ational Guard has received the highest award in the public relations field--the Silver Anvil Trophy of the American Public Relations Association-for the Guard's 1953 Hecruiting Information Program.
Announcement of the honor was made at noon Tuesday, April 6, at the Annual Awards Luncheon of the American Public Helations Association at the Hotel Uiltmore, New York City. The luncheon was attended by more than 400 public relations executives, including many prominent figures in civic affairs, education, business and industry.
The National Guard program was selected for the prize award from a large number of entries in the field of Government--national, state and local, including the Armed Services. This is the first time any Defense Department agency has won such an award.
The Silver Anvil Trophy was accepted at the luncheon for the entire National Guard by Major General Edgar C F~rickson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau. It was pre-
sented by J. Edward Drew, Director
of PubIic Relations for Lever Brothers and Company, assisted by Paul H. Bolton, l<xecutive Vice President of the National Association of Whdlesalers. !vlr. Drew was chairman of the Awards Jury, which comprised lO leading public relations executives, while Mr. Bolton was chairman of the Awards Committee.
The citation accompanying the award to the National Guard read as follows:
"The committee of judges saw in this program, to which they awarded the Silver Anvil Trophy, an unusual, well-rounded program which made effective use of almost every type of rublic relations technique. !<~very facet, both external and internal, was carefully developed. The result was a net increase of 61,000 in recruiting for the Guard. The program was executed with imagination and showmanship. The crowning touch

was exemplified with a most important, well-phrased letter of appreciation to supporters of the program; thus completing the cycle from inception of the program to its successful climax. Internally effectiveness of the program was multiplied many times by virtue of the fact that all local organizations were fully informed of other successful local programs.''
In accepting the award, General Erickson said, in part, that the National Guard would prize the Silver Anvil Trophy because it "so well exemplifies the fine spirit of team work we have in the National Guard.
"The honor of receiving this trophy,'' he added, ''is shared by everyone engaged in telling the Guard's story to the American people, and ask-ing their support of our efforts to make and keep the National Guard a basic element in the detense of our country. "
"Ouch!"
HOT AIR
''--and ,I you'll marry me I can move ou' ul the barroclcs!"

Georgia Guardsmen of Forsyth's 190th Tank Battalion have received the enthusiastic praise of the C:hair.
man of Forsyth's I3lood Program Committee, J\lrs. C. W. Hill. \\riting to Adjutant General E:rnest Vandiver
she included a copy of a story writ~
ten for the local press about the men of the 190th.
We reprint below the fine tribute to the men of the 190th by ~lrs. Hill:
The Nati anal Guard Tank Company
has come to the rescue of its "buddies" in Veterans' Administration Jospi:cd <1o, 48 in Atlanta. The Company c:-~nated fifty pints of blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Forsyth May 20th; this
blood to be allocated by the Blood c..n.
ter in Atlanta direct to the veterans. These veterans in the Atlanta area use a minimum of 300 pints of blood monthly and the t..onroe County Tank Botta! ion, under the leadership of Capt. P, T. Wynne, deserves a great deal of praise for the way in which they roll ied to the call for blood. The men came from all over the county, several from Elornes. ville, and one from Macon to make their donations.
Only three Guardsmen were rei,cteo so it is healthy to belong to the : <utional Guard!
Mr. George R. Keller, Asst. Adminis trative Director of the Regional Blood Center in Atlanta, has been informed by the Monroe County Blood Program Chair man that fifty pints of the 230 pints donated last week go to these hospit alized veterans in Atlanta. Members of the tlational vuord who donated blood were: William Allen, Allen J. 3enson, John ti. Bittick, Bennie 0. Bunn, Jerry Childs, Alvah R. Childs, Raymund Copelan, Roger Chambless, Donald Coulon, Ronald D. Davis, John R. Doster, Jesse C. English, Thomas Fountain, Jr., Early Grant, Jimmy K. Grubbs, J. D. Grubbs, Thomas A. Greer, Clarence ham, Julian Hom, Walter Max Ham, Walter 0. Ham, Carroll D. Jester, Ward Johnson, Luther Jones, Paul h. Jossey, Jr., Thos. G. Lane, Hugh Mercer, Wilbur Eugene Mad dox, Edward March, Joe T. Melton, Jackie Ray Melvin, Wm. D. McBroom,
Milton L. Pritchett, Robert David Pitts,
James R. Pritchett, Lenton A. Piland, John Sanders, Sid Sikes, C. Sen Sc-1ith, Jr., Hill Searcy, Ralph Thornton, t1ar mon A. Vedder, Warren Williams, Bobby
L. Williams, Russell Winters, F. Trox
ton Wynne, James S. Willis, Jr., Garnett Woodward, Kenneth J. Wilson and John N. Weldon.

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July, August 1954

COON CA LLER.:..A genuine coon hunter, replete with bugle, hound dog, lantern, axe and shovel, sounds the call for all available coons as officers of the 122nd Infan try Regiment, listen for the answer in the distant hills of Eastern Alabama. M/Sgt William K. Vickers, charter member of Atlanta's Company A for the past 7 years, blasts out the o'all as Capt. Lloyd C. I ohnson, left, Company Commander, Lt. Col. Edward]. Mackey, Executive Officer, and Colonel Roy Norvell, Regimental
Commander, condone the fun.

NATIONAL GUARD PAY LINE-Beaming with satisfaction at the generous portion of money he received for his two weeks training here with the National Guard, lst/Sgt Chandler Beasley, left, contemplates what he is going to buy with this cash when he returns to Dublin. Other fortunate Guardsmen of Hg & Hq Company, 286th Infantry Battalion (HM) are, l-r, M/Sgt William E. Cannedy, M/Sgt Donald F. Hattaway, Pvt Dwight W. Smith and Lt. Henry
L. Thornton, company commander.

HE AT VIC TIM-Two medical corpsmen of the Guard treat Pvt .Marvin E. Mallett, of Rome's Co E, 122nd Infantry
Reg~ment, who became a heat victim during camp. The
medLcs , both member-s of Medical Company of Atlanta's t22nd Infantry Regt, took good care of Pvt Mallett, and { was on his feet in a couple of hours. The medics are,
-r, Sgt. He rbert H. Dorsey and SFC Bonnie 0. Tucker.

MARIETTA TANKMEN-Loading a lethal 75mm shell onto a Sherman Tank, the se members o( Marietta's Tank Company, 122nd Infantry Regiment, prepare to blast a target located on a distant hill. They are, l-r, Lt. I ohn H. Blair, Mableton, Pfc lames Patterson, Cpl. Max Dur-
ham and Sgt lames W. Haines, of Marietta.

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HELICOPTER VIEW of Ft. McClellan and the area of the 122nd Infantry Regt., Georgia National Guard, shows 48th Division Headquarters building at left. Below, left, Lt. Col. William G. Haupt, far left, and Major Farnsworth, foreground, watch the crew of Battery A, I 18th FA Bn,

prepa~e their IOSmm Howitzer for firing. Shown le ft to right are Sgt. W. E. I osey, Capt. Robert P , Crowder? Bat tery Commander, Cpl. Gerald J1urgess and SFC W,. /. Wal
den. At right, members of 12lst Tank c;o, Bainbridge,
observe the fire of one of their tanks.