The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 4, no. 7 (Sept., Oct. 1954)]

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ADJUTANT GENERAL'S

MESSAGE

GOVERNOR HERMAN E. TALMADGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

Fellow Guardsmen:
Now that our summer encampments have come to an end, I would like to assure you that you r tireless efforts to bring your unit up to a high peak of efficiency were not in vain. Having visited with each command at Ft. McClellan, Travis Field, and Camp Stewart, including the 190th Tank Battal ion at Glisson's Pond, I can truthfully say I am very proud of the excellent job that was done by all our Army and Air National Guard units.
Official reports from Third Army Headquarters and 14th Air Force Headquarters confirm your outstanding accomplishments. Thanks to your splendid progress and hard work, you are rated among the best in the nati.on.
It is also my desire to commend those officers who took t.ime
to come to the annual meeting of the National Guard Association of
Georgia in Savannah. It was truly an inspiring meeting, and the accom-
plishments of your assodation at this conference will make history. The adoption of the new Military Code of Georgia was the most progressive step we have made in the administration of our National Guard in many years.
Now that our annual armor.y inspections are in full swing and the first reports are coming in, I want to commend those units with high ratings. I am sure, if the present trend is any indication, that we will surpass our high standards set last year. Keep up the fine work.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSmAn
Sept, Oct 1954 No . 7

A publication of the Department f Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the I terest of the Georgia National
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COLONEL HOMER FLYNN Managing Director

STATE HEADQUARTERS-Lt. Col. Don Mees, standing, commanding Hq & Hq Det, Ga. NG, supervises the administrative duties; of First Sergeant Carlos Akin, center, who also heads the publications section of the AGO. Other Guardsmen in the photo ore, left to right, Pfc John Rush, Pfc Brannon Pinion and Pvt Aaron Ouzts, all mem bers of the Atlanta unit. The unit was attached to the 108th AAA Brigade during
maneuvers at Camp Stewart where this photo was made.

CAPT. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor

Publication and Edi tori a I Office 959 E. Confederate Ave., 5. E. Atlanta, Georgia

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Honorable Herman E. Talmadge
Governor of Georgi a

Major General George J, Hearn
Tho Adjutant 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 official views of the Office of the Adjutant General of Georgia.

OUR COVER ...
ARMORY CONSTRUCTION in Cedartown Is 30% complete. Being built on lllfoperty deeded to the State by the Br.wstor Cleveland American Legion Post, it promises to be one of the best looking in the State. Up-to-date facts
tho progress of Ga. NG armories
lppears elsewhere in this edition.
SEPT, OCT 1954

Columbus C of C
Mails NG Boolclet
The President of the Columbus, Ga. Chamber of Commerce has sent over 300 employers of Georgia Guardsmen in that area the Business and Industry Booklet used in our recruiting campaigns.
The President, Lt. Gen. M.S. Eddy (Re t.), listed five valid reasons why the employers should continue to support the Na tional Guard. These benefits to the community and employers were listed as 1- Valuable training offered to the young men of our community. 2- Local protection afforded in any emergency that may arise. 3- A stronger America in providing a trained reserve force. 4Lower taxes as explained in the pamphlet and 5- The :izable payroll brought into the co. .;mity by this activity.
The arrangements were worked out by Lt. Col. Ernest Higgins, Commanding Columbus' 560th Engineer Battalion. The letter cited the progress of the battalion since its activation in April 1948.
The letter concluded with "It is hoped that you will read this booklet in order that you may become better acquainted with the activities of the National Guard in dealing with your employees who are members."

Nat'l Guardsman
Subscription Cut
Individual and unit subscriptions to the National Guardsman, official publication of the National Guard Association of the United States, have been adjusted in rates. To bring this information up to date, we publish here the modifications as
released by General E. A. Walsh,
association president. 1- Home delivery to enlisted men,
without any of the premiums previously offered: $2.00, contingent upon State or unit subscribing to 10 or more such individual subscriptions. (The existing $2.50 rate for home delivery to enlisted men with a premium remains in effect.)
2- New unit rates; magazines mailed in bulk to one address for Unit Commander to distribute as he sees fit: (no premiums)
11 to 100 subs ...... $1.75 per sub 101 to 800 subs ...... $1.50 per sub 801or more subs ...... $1.25 per sub These new rates afford all States and units opportunities to substantially increase the number of subscriptions not only for eplisted men, but for groups and individuals outside the National Guard for public relations purposes, without increased cost and, in some cases, for less oost.

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Syke's Air Instructor's office

ted that the Wing's four s

were near the top in the nation

those squadrons which partie

in the Korean conflict. These

statistics also revealed that

squadrons compared favorably

the units not going on active d

which gave them the advantage

no interruption in their training.

Col. Kuhn's pilots flew a total

1,020 gunnery sorties, c

2371:55 flying time for an average

of 30:35 per pilot during the two

weeks of maneuvers. Firing 116,

rounds of .50 calibre ammunition at

the elusive panel targets, the pilota

scored an average of 13% hits . Flor-

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GEORGIA AIR GUARD JETS IN MASS FLIGHT-Twenty-four F-84 jets of the Georgia Air National Guard pass by in mass formation during
Governor's Day ceremonies. The jets are from the I28th and the I58th Fighter
Squadrons. Both squadrms are part of the I 16th Fighter Bomber Wing with
headquarters at Dobbins Air Force Base.

ida's 159th Squadron was high with a record of 22%.
Spliced into their busy schedule was an extra 12 hours of ground school for the pilots.
Attendance fig1.1tes showed 94.4 percent of the officers and 92.1 pel'<

cent of the airmen attende d field
116th Ftr.Bmr.Wg., Attached ANG training. Showing steady gains in strength, the Wing and attached units

Units Set Aerial Records at Travis at Travis had 259 officers and 1,914 airmen present.

Georgia's ll6th Fighter Bomber Wing, Air National Guard, swept through the skies off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, and hurled their F-84 Thunderjets at towed targets, 50 miles at sea, in mission after mission of air to air gunnery during annual summer maneuvers ll-25 July.
The Wing, composed of four

The 202nd Communications MaiJio tenance Squadron had its field traiJio ing at Robbins AFB. The unit is normally based at Cochran Field, Macon.

fighter bomber squadrons, has two

of its squadrons outside Georgia-

the 159th at Jacksonville, Florida,

and the 157th at Congaree Air Base,

Columbia, S.C. Both of these squad-

rons are flying F-51 Mustangs but

are in the process of having them

replaced with F-86 Sabrejets. The

128th, located at Dobbins AFB,

Marietta, Ga., and the 158th at Tra-

vis Field, Savannah, are equipped

with F-84's.

Compiling more than twice as

much flying time this yt;ar compared

to last year, the squadrons showed

notable improvement in their scores TROPHY WINNERS-Holding the trophies they won for outstanding perfo,.

and fired over 100,000 rounds of am- mancies at their Air National Guard encampment at Travis Field, these

munition.

Guardsmen receive the recognition for their accomplishments during s pecial

Colonel Bernard M. Davey of At- ceremonies. They are, left to right, A/2C Marvin C. Brown, Championship

lanta commands the Wing.

Softball, ll6th Comm Sq; Al B Frank E. Holland, 2nd place Softbal(, II6th

The ll6th Fighter Bomber Group, commanded by Col. Ralph Kuhn,

Supply Sq; Capt. Arthur Bacon, Best Support Sq, Motor Vehicle Sq; Ma;or Leon A. Moore, best tactical Sq, Armistead Trophy, ]59th Ftr Bmr Sq ; Capl.

compiled an enviable record. Sta- William F. Summerel, 158th tactical pilot trophy; and Major Donald Smithac-

tistics prepared by Col. Philip

cepted another ]58th tactical pilot trophy for Capt. Phillips Hamilton.

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LOADING JET AMMO-Air to air gunnery missions of the Georgia Air National Guard required several changes of ammunition each day. Major Don Smith, right, of Savannah's [58th Fighter Squadron sees that these airmen do the job right. Each F-84 Thunderjet in a flight of four has a different colored bullet which determines the pilot who hit the target after it is brought in and scored. The other guardsmen are, l-r, Sgt fames H. Shealey, Savannah, A/3C Larry S. Dewberry, Atlanta, A/ 3C Frank I. Roy,
Marietta, and Capt. Billy Summerel, Savannah.

MEAT LOAF INSPECT/ON-Inspecting this giant boiler of meat loaf for consistency of ingredients Colonel William B. Wrigley, second from left, examines a ladle of the food which will be served to the hungry Air National Guardsmen on maneuvers. Mess Sgt Henry E. Ryle, left, shows Col. Wrigley, who is commander of the I 16th Air Base Group, how his cooks of the I 16th Food Service Squadron prepare the culinary repast. The cooks are, left to right, T!Sgt Sidney C. I oiner and A/2C Lamar Burgess.

AlR~EN CHECK GENERATOR-Keeping the Georgia Air .\ahonal Guard's F-84 Thunderjets in operating condition
frequires many different types of equipment. Here Airmen
0 the l28th Fighter Squadron on maneuvers at Travis ['eld check over a generator air compressor on the flight :ne They are, l-r, T/Sgt / oel W. Addison, Canton, S/Sgt. W. Key, A/3C David L. Autrey, and Robert C. Hedden,
all three of Marietta.
SEPT, OCT 1954

GUARD SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS-Members of the Georgia Air National Guard's ll6th Communications Squadron operate the base switchboard channeling calls to and from the ll6th Fighter Bomber Wing at Travis Fie ld. Pictured are, left to right, S/Sg t E. E. Burnette, Marietta, Lt. T. N. Norman, Atlanta, A/3C S. C. Rouse, Atlanta, T/Sgt /. W. Bentley, Marietta, and Capt. R. E.
Iamison, Atlanta, Squadron Commander.
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GEORGIA'S lOBth AAA BR..I.G' ADE TRAINS 5-STATE ACK-ACK GROUPS & BN'S

FOR FIRST TIME IN GUARD HISTORY

The stacatto of heavy antiaircraft fire shook the air in waves of roaring

thunder as lethal guns of the Natio nal Guard's l08th AAA Brigade punctuated

the skies above Camp Stewart, Georgia, with salvos of belching artillery.

These ambitious Guardsmen, on ted at this writing. However, the

active duty for two weeks, 25 July following gun battalions were tested':

through 8 August, have proven their Georgia's lOlst, and South Caro-

merit by so raising their training lina 's 678th and 713th.

standards since their return from

For the first time in the history of

active federal service in 1952 that the National Guard; antiaircraft

several units have been selected by Third Army to take Army Training

units from five states were placed under one command when the l08th

Tests. On 29 July, l08th AAA Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters

AAA Brigade accepted the responsibility of training out-of-state units,

Battery passed the test with a rating some of which would normally he

of Excellent, scoring 86.6. Other a ttached to the Brigade on an M-Day

units of the Brigade selected to take mission. This unprecedented pro-

the test were the 226th AAA Group cedure has resulted in the Brigade

of Alabama, 86.3, and South Carolina's 228th AAA Group, which

smashing all previous records in rounds of ammuniti_on fired, hours

scored a commendable 89.1. Scores for the battalions selected with

of training on the ranges, and smooth~functioning administrative

these groups have not been compu- -and logistic tasks.

Each AAA Group, one re ing each State, had under its cal command one or more units another State, diversifying the ing and coordinating the
units into a giant web of nwrmclnio... action.
Shifting into high gear five prior to camp, the Brigade S-3 contingents from the other States, plus U.S.P. & D.O. sentatives, came to Camp and facilitated the empla cing of 90mm guns and related eq before the arrival of the main of troops. This plan resulted in rapid acceleration of the trainias program, and the gun hattal' were firing the second day of c two or three days earlier tha n last year.
The l08th AAA Brigade, with headquarters in Winder, Georgia, ia commanded by Brigadier Ge neral George J. Hearn of Monroe, who recently has been appointed Adj~~o tant General of Georgia with the rank of Major General. General

GOING "ALL OUT" for their Governor's Day ceremonies at Camp Stewart this year, the ZOBth AAA Brigade had special jeeps with white side walled tires for Governor Talmadge and his family to ride in during his inspection tour. Here they stand beside young Gene Talmadge' jeep. To the left of Mrs . Talmadge and the Governor is Major General George ] . Hearn. In the background is Sgt. lack
Gunter of Atlanta's 20lst Ordnance Company.

WEST POINT BOUND-Having won a competitive examination for entrance to West Point Military Academy, Pfc lack Poole, right, of Hinesville, is congratulated by Governor Talmadge during his visit with the GeorgiaNa tional Guard on maneuvers here. Pfc Poole is a me mber
of Waynesboro's Btry B, ZOlst AAA Gun Bn, and was"
fullback on the Hinesville High School football team. AI
.left is Col. Snag Johnson, Bn Commander.

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experience with AAA units

back to 1939 when his infan-

~8 't was converted to AA. He

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uEn1xecutive

Off.icer

of

t he

1 08th

de under Brigadier General
~h B. Fraser during the Korean

. - r g e ncy. General Hearn

can

well . b~

proud

rJ h' accomplishments. VIsits from

:'General Officers as Major Gen-

; . Edgar C. Erickson, Chief .of

dae ational Guard Bureau, MaJor

General Bryan L. Milburn, Special

st. Chief ~f Staff for Reserve

F~:ce,s

and Brig. Gen. Lewis W. Deputy Commander !hird

lwmY confirmed that the Bngade

was doing an excellent job in the

training of its National Guardsmen.

lith 52 90mm guns, 30 40mm
Bofors and 30M-55 multiple machine

pDS' the Brigade has reached a ~igh peak of effective firepower,

p ided relentlessly by the pips and

eweeping fingers of the fire control

ystem 's radar. Combining the talents of some

4,500 Guardsmen from five States,

General Hearn adeptly welded his

n into a compact, functional team
al highly skilled technicians. New

recruits were given a week's basic

araining in fundamentals and put into

their positions beside more exper-

ienced men and began to assume

the tasks what will some day be

theirs as controllers, plotters and

scanners. Repeated gun drills shar-

pened the gun crews down to a fine

edge and resulted in swift, c oordi-

aated movements and high rate-of-
tare potential.

Firing on sleeves towed by B-26

aircraft, the 90mm guns knocked
down several targets. The latest

development was firing on the R-

CATS, guided by the modern M-33

radar which permitted the R-CATS
to fly beyond their usual range. The ~33 spotted the small targets at h~gh altitudes and gave the 90mm

crews their first opportunity to fire
OGR-CATS.

The five-State units comprising

the l08th AAA Brigade include
~<l'gia 's 214th AAA Gp, Miss iss ipP1 s 373rd AAA Gp, South Carolina's

228th AAA Gp, Alabama's 226th
~ Gp, and Tennessee's ll4th
Gun Battalion.

NG COMMANDERS of the key units of each State AAA National Guq,rd representing the five-State operation of the l08th AAA Brigade are, left to right, Lt. Col. William H. Peck, Commanding Tennessee's ll4th AAA Gun Bn, Col. lack Johnson, Commanding Georgia's 2l4th AAA Group, Col. William D. McCain, Commanding Mississippi's 373rd AAA Group, Brig. Gen. George ]. Hearn, Commanding G{Jneral, l08th AAA Brigade, Col. Thomas A. Pope, Commanding South Carolina's 228th AAA Group, and Col. Norman]. Walton, Com-
manding Alabama's 226th AAA Group.
MAJOR GENERAL EDGAR C. ERICKSON, right, visits 108th. General Erickson is Chief of the National Guard Bureau in Washington. Others in the photo are, left to right, front, Major General George ]. Hearn, Brigade Commander, Major R. H. Newcomb, Pfc W. M. Walker. In the rear are, left to right, Lt. Clinton lvey and M/Sgt Thomas E. 0'Flinn. They are observing a plotting board
of Mississippi's 204th AA AW Bn.

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GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT

MAJ. GEN. JOSEPH B. FRASER

ERHEST VAND IVER

"fully armed and manned"

1 1 going forward''

"gift appreciated"

MAJ. GEN. GEORGE J. HEARN

MAJ. GEN. CHARLES THOMAS

"On to Miami"

''training and cost"

Spirited Georgia NG Association Meeting

Highlighted by Distinguished Speakers

Gov Talmadge,Geo.F.Eliot Address

Officers; New Military Code O.K.'d

Mter two rousing sessions of oratory and debate , plus a dandy banquet

and some fancy dancing, the annual meeting of the National Guard Associ-

ation of Georgia ended Sunday, September 5th in Savannah with a note of

determination by company grade officers who want more recognition in the

administration of the association.

Boasting swch speakers as Gover-

RP.-elected Secretary Treasurer

nor Herman Talmadge and Major was Capt. Ben L. Kersey, Adjutant,

George Fielding Eliot, the associ- 121st lnf Regt, Macon.

ation program was a great success

Distinguished guests who added

and resulted in the largest atten- much color to the meeting and con-

dance ever to convene at an annual tributed to the success of the con-

conference.

ference were, former Adjutant Gen-

Colonel Charles L. Davis, of Sa- eral Ernest Vandiver, Major General

vannah, was elected President of Charles Thomas, Commanding Gen-

the Association. Colonel Davis is Chief of Staff of the 48th Division

eral, 14th Air Force, and Major
General R. J, Travis, retired, former

Artillery. Lt. Col. William H. Kelley president of the Nationa l Guard As-

was named President-elect-a new sociation of the United States, Geor-

office which was created by an gia 's First Lady, Mrs. Betty Tal-

amendment to the by-laws at this madge accompanied the Governor.

session. Lt. Col. Kelley is Comma n- The wives of Mr. Vandiver, and Gen-

der of the ll6th Maintenance and eral Thomas attended the banquet

Supply Group from Savannah.

and dance. Col. Orren Lane, deputy

Elected Vice-presidents from the of Air Na tional Guard Affairs for the

northern, central and southern dis- 14th AF attended with General

tricts in this order were : Colonel Thomas.

Marion Clonts, Deputy Commander,

Speaking to the 300 odd officers

ll6th Fighter Bomber Wing, Atlanta ; at the Saturda y sess ion, Major Eliot,

Lt. Col. Andrew McKenna, Battalion nationally syndicated military an-

Commander, 1st Bn, 121st Infantry alyst and columnist, warned the of-

Regiment, Macon; and Lt. Col. Hugh ficers of the peril of our times and

B. Brooks, Battalion Commander, suggested that the National Guard

2nd Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment, and other reserve forces lay before

Brunswick.

the next session of congress a work-

able policy on reserve affairs and stick by it. He said any such plan must produce combat ready fig hting units, fully armed a nd manned by highly trained officers and men. "The National Guard is the only re serve compone nt able to do this," Eliot said. A more complete re port of Major E l iot's speech appears elsewhere in this edition.
In his address to the officers and their guests at the banquet Govern Talmadge stressed the importanc e of the National Guard to the sec uri ty of the nation. He reiterated his satis faction and pleasure while serving as Commander in Chief of the Ga. NG during the last six years when the Guard was reorganized fro m a skeleton force in 1948 to a well rounded and powerful fighti ng rna chine in 1954 with a comple ment of over 10,000 officers and men in the Army and Air units . The officers in attendance voted unanimously to ex tend to Governor Talmadge a life time honorary membership in the Georgia National Guard.
It wasn't until the last official act of the outgoing administration of the associati on-the election of new officers-that the junior officers began to assert themselves. Confron ted with a sla te of officers as rec om

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G OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS of the Association are pictured after taking office. Left photo, left to right, are Col. Charles L. Davis, Capt. B. L. Kersey, Col. .'Jarion Clonts, Lt. Col. Andrew McKe nna and Lt. Col.

William H. Kelly. Directors at right are, Col. Sanders Camp, Lt. Col. James D. Teague, Lt. Col. Albert J. Twiggs, Col. James C. Grizzard and Col. B. M. Davey.

mended by the nominating committee who were preponderently field grade, 8 nomination from the floor was made by Capt. Edward E. Westlake, I 79th FA Bn, Atlanta, who named Lt. Her-
man 0. Gist of the l22nd In Regt as
nominee for a term on the board of directors. Capt. Woodrow W. Reeves,
of the l22nd then nominated Lt.
William Jordan of the I 79th for a imilar pa> t. At this point, Major General Joseph B. Fraser, Commanding General 48th Infantry Division, was recognized. He pointed out that it was a healthy th ing for the younger officers to partie ipate in the administration ol the association, but suggested that it would be more effective if company grade nominees were sub-

mitted to the nominating committee in order to determine their qualifications for office. He pointed out that these younger officers are not as well known as the senior officers and would be considered more readily for office if recommended by the nominating committee. General Fraser further suggested that such a slate of outstanding junior officers be submitted to the nominating committee next year for consideration for recommendation by the committee to the assembled officers at ele ction time.
A roll call Saturday afternoon revealed some 80% of all the NG and ANG units were represented by a~ least one delegate. Col. James C. Grizzard, outgoing -president, re-

vealed that Georgia officers are enrolled practically 100% in the Ga. association. He credited this achievement to the leadership of the commanders in promoting such united interest in the NG. Col. Grizzard further listed in his report ways and means of combating communism. He suggested that we maintain our military strength sufficient to protect our country. "We have failed to teach the meaning of the American way of life to our young people," he said. "This is a glaring deficiency in our educational system." He pointed out that no disloyalty in our teachers was inferred.
Col. Grizzard reiterated that the reserve policies emanating from
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: ~ ~~ ATTRAC TIVE WIVES of State officials and Guard offi~ers greatly enhanced the success of the banquet. In the eft photo are General and Mrs. George J. Hearn and Governor and Mrs. Herman E. Talmadge. At right are Lt.
SEP T, OCT 1954

Governor-Elect and Mrs. Ernest Vandiver and Col. and Mrs. Bernard M. Davey. The Vandivers were presented with a silver service by NG officers as a farewell gift to
.the former Adjutant General.
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TORRID TANKMEN -roPPLE TOUGH TARGETS

We don't know about the rootin' and the tootin,' but the shootin' of the 190th Tank Battalion at Camp Stewart left its mark on the sandy dunes near Glisson's Pond.
Firing 35,000 rounds of .30 calibre, 7,000 rounds of .50 calibre and 1,500 rounds of 75mm ammunition, Georgia tankmen obliterated their targets with their first vollies and shot all their ammo their first week of summer maneuvers.
Guardsmen from units at Forsyth, Eatonton, Eastman, Fitzgerald and Americus participated in the exercises 15-29 August. Commanded by Lt. Col. Wesley D. Willingham, the 190th had 98% of its assigned officers and EM at camp.
Major Jessie Reeves, Executive Officer of the battalion, listed the improved tank firing ranges and the vast amount of space for maneuvering as factors responsible for the highly successful training. It was the first time the battalion had trained in that area. Camp Stewart now is a permanent concentration site for National Guard tanks.
The battalion was able to draw 15 of the new M-47 tanks from the concentration site for familiarization training in anticipation of receiving them in the near future at their home stations.

GEORGIA TANKMEN of the I90th Tank Battalion, are shawn being inter-
viewed by two Major Generals. The Guardsmen were inspected by Major Ge11
Joseph B. Frase r, left, Commanding General, 48th Infantry Division, and Major General George J. Ream, second from left, Adjutant General of Georgia. The tankmen are, left to right, Sgt Harry Entrekin, Americus, Pvt Willis Ham, Forsyth, M/ Sgt Leon S. Cheek, Eastman, and Sgt Alvah R. Childs, Fors yth. Squatting are Sgt Larry G. Manley, Eatonton, and SFC William Free man,
Fitzgerald.

OBSERVING TANK FIRE on the range at Camp Stewart where the Georgia National Guard's I90th Tank Battalion had their annual summer maneuvers are, left to right, Capt. William H. Hairston, Jr., Co C, Americus ; Major George Darden, Forsyth; Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Fraser, CG, 48th In{ Div, Hinesville; Capt. ]ames L. Poston, Co A, Eastman; Brig. Gen. Richard W. Mayo, Commanding General of C.amp Stewart; Major Jessie Reeves, Atlanta; Maj. Gen. George ]. Hearn, Adjutant General; and Lt. Col. Wesley D. Willing
ham, Commanding Officer of the l90th Tank Battalion.

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20IST ORDNANCE GUARDSMEN, CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCIES AID DROUTH-STRICKEN EATONTON
Lowering giant water pump at left are, left to right, Sgt Ordnance Co. At right, general scene at lake where water Willia m H. Scoggins, M/ Sgt Edward E. Ball, First Sgt was pumped to reservoir. Working all night, the GuardsThomas H. Perry and lst Lt. Calvin Carroll of the 20lst men had water flowing in 25 hours after their arrival.

Ordnance Co, CD Rescue Eatonton
Georgia National Guardsmen, federal and state civil defense authorities, moved into Eatonton, Georgia, Thursday September 9, and began the task of

only about half that amount, some 200,000 gallons, making 55 trips.
On the scene late Thursday were Col. Brown, General Hearn, Lt. Col.

piping water to the drouth-stricken city's reservoir, which has been danger- William F. Kerns, State Civil De-

ously low during the previous six weeks.

fense Engineer, Mr. Jack Grantham,

The worst water shortage in the for the city is ~ million gallons a State Civil Defense Communications

city's history prompted Major Allan day. The trucks were able to deliver Coordinator.

Marshall to call the Governor for

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help. Governor Talmadge immediately notified Adjutant General George J, Hearn of the emergency. General Hearn then dispatched 29 Guardsmen of Atlanta's 201st Ordnance Company, commanded by 1st Lt. John

t The
Chaplain's Corner

By HERMAN IHLEY
Chaplain 950th AAA Gun Bn

Plunkett. The entire operation was engineered and supervised by Lt.

PLAY THE MAN

Col. William F. Kerns and Mr. Jack

Paul challenges the Corinthian Christians to "Watch ye, stand fast in the

Grantham of the State Civil Defense faith, quit you like men, be strong." These words strike a responsive chord

Division. Arriving at 3:15 p.m., the in our hearts. The world in which we live admires those who will "stand fast

Guardsmen quickly set up a 1500 in the faith."

gallon-per-minute pump at a pond

Yet there are those who think Christianity is a way of life for the soft and

2.2 miles from the reservoir and be- weak. The New Testament and Christian history tell a different story. Dan-

gan laying 1300 feet of eight-inch gers, sufferings, hardships, trials, tribulations, sacrifices, disappointments-

pipe. Working throughout the night, these in part describe the manliness of Christianity.

the Guardsmen labored tirelessly to make the many pipe connections. The pipe was furnished by Colonel Harry Brown, regional administrator from the federal civil defense agency.
Prior to the arrival of the Georgia Guardsfllen, the city depended on 2,500 gallon milk tank trucks to get the water from Little River to the ~s~rvoir. This method, while proVIding temporary relief, was not adequate. Normal water consumption

For instance Jesus being crucified, John the Baptist being beheaded, James meeting death at the hands of Herod, Stephen's being stoned to death by an angry mob, Paul's becoming a victim to Nera-these tell part of the price to be paid for being a Christian.
In 1955 Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer were burned at the stake because they would not renounce their faith. Just before the fires were lighted, Latimer said, "Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man: we shall this day light such a candle in England by God's grace as shall never be put out." Indeed the light they started has never gone out.
Georgia Guardsmen are to play the man by having character instead of reputation, by being truthful in all areas of life, by having a patriotism which puts God first, others second, and self last." Let us "Play the Man."

SEPT, OCT 1954

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Time is Ripe for Revitalizing Reserve

And National Guard Policies ---Eliot

"I come to you, gentlemen, at a time when the military policy of the United

States is on the eve of revolutionary change."

Laying fact after fact on the line and showing the cards on the table, Major

George Fielding Eliot, nationally famed military analyst, thus addressed the

delegates to the National Guard Association of Georgia conference in Savan-

nah September 4th.

However, he did not stop there. session of congress a workable pol-

Major Eliot proceeded with a brilliant icy and stick by it," Eliot said. It

analysis of our present reserve pol- musthe simple with not much change

icies and expressed four carefully from the present set up.

weighed points as a workable solu-

These are the four main points

tion to the confused outlook on re- that should be considered in this

serve policy. "The direct and plan, Eliot said:

immediate participation of States

1- The draft must he continued.

and communities in the solution of The volunteer system will not pro-

this problem is necessary if that vide enough men for both the regu-

solution is to be successful," he lars and reserves.

said, referring to the necessity for

2- The burden-and the privilege-

properly trained reserves ready to fight when the whistle blows.

of military service must be equalized. "It is wholly intolerable that

In simple but forceful terms he there should he, as there are now

took apart the shaky stand Washing- 1,600,000 physically fit young men

ton has on reserve affairs. lie placed of military age in this land who have

most of the blame on "political ex- neither had any military service nor

pediency" in the Republican ranks. acquired any reserve obligation."

However, he did not blame the Pres-

3- Sufficient funds mttSt be appro-

ident who he said "pushed hard for priated to give whatever plan is

early action." His streamlined plan- adopted a real chance to get started.

ning did not take into account the

4- Finally, any reserve plan adop-

political winds which have ham- ted must produce, not filing cases

strung the planning of an effective full of names and addresses, but

Ready Reserve program, Eliot said.

combat-ready fighting units which

The urgency for a new or revised can be called on to take the field

military system is necessitated by within a matter of hours. That means

the fact that the Selective Service units completelyarmedand equipped,

Act expires 30 June 1955, Eliot composed of fully trained men and

stated. He said the reason the Eisen- commanded by fully competent offi-

hower administration did not submit cers.

a plan for the renewal of Selective

"The National Guard, gentlemen,

Service was that they did not want is the ONLY reserve component

election day in November to find which has proved its ahil ity to main-

them committed to any specific plan which might not he a vote-getter.

tain Army and Air Force citizen-units in being," ~-::liot concluded. He em-

Asst. Secretary of Defense John phasized that there is nothing wrong

A. Hannah did come up with a plan with the National Guard system as

at the last minute before he resigned we know it. "It just needs some

which caused much confusion among meat on its bare bones.''

the reserve components, Eiiot said,

"The great weakness of the NG

hut this plan was referred hack to today is the lack of pre-trained

the ODM and Department of Defense. manpower." Eliot said a Guards-

Repercussions from the reserves man's normal civilian duties did not

were such that it would have been a hot potato had it come to a vote.

give him enough time to become a
highly trained soldier overnight. In

''It is now the responsibility of the event of an emergency, you

the National Guard and other reserve would find a large percentage of

components to lay before the next recruits in every unit. Raw recruits,

he intimated, cannot give a unit its full fighting potential when it is needed most.
Eliot also said the Guard must develop professional commanders and staff officers of its own who will adopt as their careers the task of building our citizen soldiers. It is this cohesion which engenders "unit spirit, unit pride and unit tra. dition." "The National Guard is the last remaining custodian of this sa. cred trust," he said.
80 NG Officers Miami Bound
"On to Miami" seems to be the byword of approximately 80 National Guard officers from Georgia who plan to attend the conference of the National Guard Association of the United States in Miami 18-2 Z October.
Twenty official delegates and
Major General George !. Hearn will
represent the State. The delegates as listed by Col. Charlie F. Camp, Delegation Secretary, are Major Gen-
eral George !. Finch, Major General f oseph B. Fraser, Brig. General
Patrick E. Seawright, Col. Charlie F. Camp, Colonel Sanders Camp, Col. Bernard M. Davey, Colonel Charles L. Davis, Col. Roy W. Ho gan, Colonel Jack G. Johnson, Col.
Benjamin F. Merritt, Col. James C.
Grizzard, Col. William B. Wrigley, Lt. Col. Creighton Rhodes, Lt. Col. Ernest W. Higgins, Lt. Col. Albert
!. Twiggs, Lt. Col. Wesley D. Wil
lingham, Major Jack L. Conrad, Ma jor William P. Ramsden, Capt. Ben jamin L. Kersey and former Adjutant General Ernest Vandiver.
Traveling by Air National Guard aircraft, military staff cars and pri vate vehicles, the Georgia officers will start leaving for Miami Saturday 16 October. Reservations have been made for the officers in the swank Miami Beach hotels. Georgia will have its largest delegation, oflicial and unofficial, at this important conference.
General Hearn has promised an exciting session in Miami with Major General E. A. Walsh, President, at the helm of the Association.

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SEPT, OCT 1954

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

1 Guardsman For 29 years, Adj. Gen.

aeorge J. Hearn Rose fr. Pvt. to General

iMa'or General George J. Hearn of Monroe, Adjutant General of Georgia was to this post by Governor Herman Talmadge 21 June 1954. As Adjutant

~_.:..eeSratlahteecoDmempaarntdmsenthteoAf rDmeyfeannsdeAiisr

National Director

Guard of the

of Georgia and as head Civil Defense Division

rl \he Slate. A Georgia Guardsman for over 29
ars General Hearn first joined the
bowi:Zer Company, 12lst Infantry

Veterans of Fqreign Wars,, Elks Club, Forty & Eight, and the National
GthuearUdn~AtesdsoSctiaatteios.ns of Georgia and

Regiment, 27 July 1925. Serving in very enlisted grade through 1st Ser-
~ant, he was commissioned as a
SecondLieutenant19. Feb~uary 193~. Remaining an officer In the umt

General Hearn is associated in business with his brother, E. L. Hearn, in Monroe in the firm of Hearn
Hardware Company. He is married to the former Miss

dll'iDg the period of re-designation to
theCoast Artillery Corps, he was inclac:ted into active federal service ~ November 1940 in the gradeof Captain, Commanding Battery B, 214th Coast Artillery Corps, Anti-

Nell Potts, of Mansfield. He has one son, George J. Hearn III, a student of the University of Georgia.

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

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ew fm0fle5j

aircraft. Honorablydischarged9 March 1946

$1,029,270 Spent by Fed, 51, Local Govts

ill the grade of Colonel, General

Hearn was temporarily assigned to

Georgia's Nationai Guard armory building program, gaining momentum every

the Army Reserves, and, upon reac- day, is now second in the nation in armories constructed, under construction

tivation of the Georgia National Guard, became Executive Officer of the 108tb AAA Brigade.
When the Korean crisis arose, General Hearn was again pressed into federal service with other Georgia anita of the Brigade 14 August 1950. He was promoted to the rank -of Brigadier General 8 June 1952 upon the release of his unit from active duty

and approved by the National Guard Bureau in Washington, Adjutant General

George J, Hearn revealed.

.

Second only to Alabama, ~eorgia

ha.s const.ructed three arm.one.s at

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are located in Winderj Washington,

LaGrange, Reidsville, Thomson,

or 75% of the total cost. The State ofGeor ia aid$186 543.56 andlocal
$g$T1o117h0v0ee0,a7r'rn7Oma4mOgroO.me0nn5eoetpanss.TcefhWsoutIra1m11c.esobhxse'ept de$na1tdph,'Ipe0tru2orr9eex'm2ifm7ao0.mar.t.4emth3lyge
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when he became Commanding General of the Brigade, a command he still retains. Headquarte'rs of the 108th

Americus and Cedartown. Slated to receive armories in the
near future, General Hearn revealed,

SCUTTLEBUTT

AAA Brigade is in Winder, Georgia, are an additional 16 cities. They

15 miles from General Hearn's home in Monroe.
In civilian life, General Hearn has

are located in Albany, Elberton, Swainsboro, Dawson, Douglas, Statesboro, Jackson, Waycross,

been just as active. He is past Griffin, Dublin, Thomasville, MoulGeorgia Department Commander of trie, Monroe, Hawkinsville, Waynes-

the American Legion, former Mayor of Monroe, memher of Monroe City Council, Worshipful Master of Gener-

boro and Cordele. Approval is also expected on an
additional 11 armories submitted to

0118 Warren Lodge No. 20 F &AM, and the Reserve Forces Facilities Com-

lllember of Walton County Hospital mittee for approval by the National

Board.

Guard Bureau in August. This will

General Hearn is a member of and Elder in the Monroe Christian Church, an active member of the Generous

give Georgia 38 new armories with even more proposed.
Of the 11 armories constructed

Warren Lodge No. 20 F &AM, Atlanta and under constru..:tion, the federal Consistory, Yaarab Temple Shrine, government has furnished $772,502.84

"/ didn't know it was loaded!"

SEPT, OCT 1954

1 1

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN---------------------------------

NG ASSOCIATION MEET-
Washington are confused and said "I do not believe the federalization issue is dead in Washington." We must resist this movement if such is revived, he added.
Noting a lack of participation by s orne units in the use of the Georgia Guardsman magazine, Col. Grizzard said "Commanders are overlooking a good bet if they do not submit news items and pictures to the editor. Publication of news from local units is ideal morale-building material."
Col. Grizzard read a letter of appreciation from General Walsh, president of the NG Assn. of U.S., who thanked the Georgia association for its $1,000 contribution toward the building fund for the national association headquarters to be constructed in Washington.
All Georgia Guardsmen were urged by Col. Grizzard to participate 100% in the buying of special National Guard license tags which will be on sale in 1955. "In the event of an emergency, they will be of great value,'' he said, and recommended full usage by all Guardsmen.
The officers were thanked by Col. Grizzard for their cooperation in the rev1s1on of the Georgia Military Code. He revealed that the work was completed in five months and was patterned closely after the New York Code which required five years in its drafting. By using this code as a guide, he said the association and the state saved many thousands of dollars. The only expense to the association was $350.00 for travel and stenographic assistance. The travel involved a trip to New York where he disc us sed the ramifications of the code with its author. He expressed appreciation to the code committee and General Seawright, Chairman of the finance eommittee, who aided in its development.
After the president's report, Capt. Kersey reported that the association now has on hand $4,657.56, plus a trust fund of $3,500.00. The delegates unanimously adopted the report of the Secretary and Treasurer.
Earlier General Thomas was introduced. He commented that in his tours of inspection he had noted tW)
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significant indications from our ANG units. He said that they were more conscious than ever of training and cost. This feeling is very timely, he said.
General Fraser remarked to the delegates that "never in my life have I seen a greater interest in the NG than I did at summer camp. I know that the NG is at its highest peak of efficiency and we are going forward." General Fraser was enthusiastic in his feelings about the success of the conference, remarking that the instructive sessions engendered "splendid fellowship." "We can accomplish much by working together," be said.
Major General George J. Hearn,
our new Adjutant General and Commanding General, l08tb AAA Brigade, stood closely by during the entire sessions and advised the delegate~ of Department of Defense policies affecting association proceedings. Upon his recogmtwn, General Hearn gave credit and praise to former Adjutant General Ernest Vandiver and Governor Herman Talmadge for the Guard's growth and high degree of training. He said their support has given us one of the best National Guard organizations in the nation. Our armory building program is second only to Alabama, he revealed. "Our NG is playing a vital role in the defense of our country," he said. The formation of Nike and ANG alert groups is a step in the right direction. "When I walk into the Pentagon," General Hearn said, "I am proud of your accomplishments."
"On to Miami!" was the theme of General Hearn's outlook for future activities of National Guard officers. Endeavoring to get as many Army and ANG officers as possible to Miami for the national conference October 18-21, General Hearn promised the delegates he will provide transportation for as many as will go and will make a special trip to Miami to secure reasonable hotel accommodations. Showing enthusiasm at the prospects for a good representation, General Hearn said "you
will be well repaid when you see
General Walsh in action in Miami!' After a brief explanation of some

of the major prov1s10ns of the ne I

drafted Military Code of Geor ": y
C>o l. Grr.zzard suggeste(I that gttha,

code be accepted by the delegatee

except for controversial Section '};js

w. hich req.uired more .stu. dy. ' 81nee' 1t dealt w1th s orne rev1s wns in th

admin eral 's

istration of office. Gene

the ral

Adju Hearn

teanndt oGrsee~de

the new code saying "it is a fine

document, but there are still a fe fauJts m 1t. "Sectw. n 25 raises somwe

questions and is still subject to

change as are the other sections

General Hearn asked acceptance of

the code "in the interest of each

and every Guardsman, and I am

proud to present it to the legisla.

ture." Heading a resolution to the

effect that the present military code

is out of date, General Hearn's

motion was passed and the new code

except Section 25, was adopted

unanimously.

Two resolutions were adopted by the delegates. One conveyed thanks to Mayor Olin Fulmer of Savannah for his city's hospitality to the Na tional Guard, and the sec onrl con veyed the appreciation of the del egates to Lt. Col. Bill Kelly for his excellent handling of the arrange ments of the association's annual conference. A third resolution was presented by Col. Grizzard in the form of a motion to submit to the NG Assn. of the U.S. proposals to improve the reserve forces at their annual meeting in Miami 18-21 October. This was also adopted.
General Fraser, as Chairman of the armorv construction committee,
reported o~ the progress of this work
throughout the State. He praised the "splendid support the program is ~e tting from the hometowns." He then listed the armories completed, -.mder construction and those ap proved by the NGB.
Thus it was an eventful meeting, only partially reported here. Yet we hope that all the offieers who did not get to Savannah this year will get on the band wagon next year and join their fellow officers in mak ing it the "best meeting we've ever had," as this one was so described by General Fraser and General Hearn.

SEPT, OCT 1954

GEORGIA AAA GUNNERS AT CAMP STEWART

AAA COMMANDERS-National Guard commanders of the
950U& AAA Battalion with headquarters in Elberton watch
~Aeir batteries fire on a radio controlled target on the firing range,. They are, left to right, Lt. Col. fohn Wallis,
Elberton, Battalion Commander; Lt. Louis Coniolli, El-
IJerton, Battery A; Capt. Glenn Hawkins, Monroe, Battery
8; Capt. William C. Norris, Thomson, Battery C; and
Jame s M. Stowe, Toccoa, Battery D.

OILING GUARD CARBINES-The Georgia National Guard's Battery B, 950th AAA Battalion, from Monroe, takes its annual encampments seriously as four members of the unit clean their small arms prior to firing them on the range with the ZOBth AAA Brigade. They are, left to right, Pvt lack Still, Pvt Lewis Waters, Pvt Gerald
Gibbs and S/Sgt fames E. Peters.

BRIGADE BATTERY SWITCHBOARD-Members of the Georgia National Guard's Hq & Hq Battery, IOBth AAA
B~&ade, operate their switchboard in an emergency exer-
Ctse as they relay information to the firing range here. They are , left to right, Cpl fames Casper, Dacula; Sgt. George ]. Hearn Jr., son of the Adjutant General of Georgia, MonroP., Lt. Richard B. Russell III, nephew of t&ator Russe ll, Winder; Sgt fohn R. Braswell, Monroe, pl Eugene Peppers, Winder, and Sgt Johnny Fincher,
Winder.

ATOMIC ARTILLERYMEN-Atomic workers at the nuclear
bomb plant near Augusta are also antiaircraft artillerymen of the Georgia National Guard. On two weeks active
duty with the Guard's 250th AAA Gun Battalion and the
ZOlst AAA Bn were these Guardsmen who are normally
employed by the E. I. Dupont Atomic Project. They are, left to right, front, Lt. Hammond M. Moore, Augusta, Lt.
C. L. Mason q,nd Lt. ]. D. Mason, both of Swainsboro's lO lst AAA Bn and Cpl ! ack Mixor, Augusta. Back row, Sgt Rhett Burdett, Winds or, S. C., Sgt L. ]. O'Brien; Sgt
]. F. Luh~ and Pvt W. S. Toole, all three of Augusta.

NATIO NAL ; GUARD :r~ DE FENDS :. ~ .: M1ERICA
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* Also In This Edition:
Ordnance Aids Eatonton General Hearn's Biography 190th Tank Maneuvers * National Guard Association Meeting