The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 5, no. 4 (June, July 1955)]

A Cadet Eyes the Future
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THE

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S

GOVERNOR MARVIN GRIFFIN

MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEARN

Fellow Guardsmen:
We are begi nning the period in our training .when we wi II put into
practice the theorie s learned at our .weekly drills. It will be a period of
intensive maneuve rs, requiring diligent application .of the principles of combat stressed throughout the year.
As we go to press, Georgia Air National Guardsmen of .the I 16th Fighter Bomber Wing are bending to their annual task at Travis Field, Savannah. Next, the 108th AAA Brtgade will go into action at Camp Stewart 3-17 July. The 190th Tank Battalion .and the armored units of the 48th Infantry Division wi ll also encamp at Stewart 24 July 7 August. The Division encampment at F t. McClellan 14 28 August will complete the cycle of Nationa l Guard maneuvers this year. Coinciding with some of .these camps, fie ld training for personnel of separate units of the ANG will take place in such se para te areas as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mississippi .and South Carolina.
Considering the fi ne performance of our units at drills this year, and the magnificent effort during Operation Minuteman, it is anticipated that ,aiJ our =Georgia Nationa l Guardsmen will display the same enthusi.osm ,engaging in summer <camp acti vities.

BE SURE TO ATTEND The Annual Meeting of

the National Guard Association of Georgia

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~TO: Capt. Robert W. Kelly, 179th FA Bn, 935 E. Corederate Ave., S.E., Atlanta, Ga.

"As President of the National

Guard Association o~ Georgia, I

would like to urge each officer to at-

tend our annual meeting 'this year in

Atlanta. We have prepared an inter-

esting agenda and anticipate having

o;1e of the finest meetings in our

history. The meeting also gives you

the opportunity to derive the maxi-

mum benefit from your membership..:...

by participating in the decisior.s and

policies to be advanced and enjoy-

ing the entertainment and fellowship

associated with our conferences. A

distinguished array of State and City

officials as well as some of our top

military leaders will honor us with

their presence. It would behoove all

of us to make every effort to have

100% attendance at this important

meeting to be held at Atlanta's

. Biltmore Hotel lO-ll September.''

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"All Georgia officers of 'the Army a'nd Aii- National Guard have an opp~r tunity to participate in the annual meeting of the National Guard Association of Georgia in Atlanta 10-ll September. The occasion is always one which is thoroughly e:;~joyed by the membership. Through these friendly gatherings of
our offi.::ers from th Infantry, AAA, and Air components, a feeling of unity is
ei~P,!':nde;ed whidt gives us greater strength and results in greater achivement. The cy;a of /hLnta and of Georgia wi!l be on our associationwhen we meet. City and Statt> nfficials will be with us at our opening session, and I urge ea.::h officer to make every effort to come to Atlanta and make this the biggest meeting in the history of our association."
George J. Hearn, Ma)or General
The Adjutant General

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THEGE0RGIA

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June, Jul y 1955 No. 4

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LT. COL. DO ALD E . MEES Ma naging Direc tor
MAJ OR DOUGLAS EMDRY E d i t or
SEHCEANT DON GREER !!holographic T echnic ian

Pu bl ication and Ed i tori a I Offi ce
95 9 E. Confederate Ave ., S. E . Atlanta, Georgia

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Honora ble Marv in Ghffin
Governor of Georg ia

~la jor Gene ra l Ge brge J. llearn
The Adjutant General

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The op m wns expressed in Th e

Georgia Guardsman are th ose of

the Staff Writers of the publication

and membe rs of the Georgia Na-

tional Guard and do not necessarily

refle ct any official views of the

Offic e of the Adjutant General of

Georgia.

OUR COVER .
FUT URE AIR FORCE Cadet Thomas G. Bowen eyes 4 Thunderjets of the Ga. ANG in this striking composite photo by M/ Sgt Neil A. Bates of the Air Technical Det at Dobbins AFB. A/ 2C Bowen is the first airman in the Ga. ANG and Possibly the first Air Guardsman in the notion to qualify for appointment to the new Air Force Academy in Colorado. The complete story appears in this
e d i ti o n .

GRO UN D BR OK EN FO R WAYCR OSS AR /,; ORY -Ca p ta in Ch arle s Blo unt, commanding officer of Co mpa ny G, 121 s t Infant ry brea k s ground fo r the new $99,000 Armory in Waycross at ce remonies con d u cted on Ma y 2, while sm il ing city and county officials look on. In the pic ture a re (le ft to ri gh t) L t . C o l. Hugh Broo ks , commander o f th e 2 nd Botta Iion, 121 s t Infantry; L t. t; orman Gi II is, Hq , Second Bn; City Manage r C ha rles Dixon; Warrant Offic er James McLeod of C om pany G; C le rk o f Court Erin Johnson; First Sgt. Le m Purd o m of Co mpa ny G; City Commis s ioners V in cent Settle an d John Harrison; Lt. Robe rt Ma tt of Compa ny G; May or Mc Gre go r May o; Lt. R. W. Farr of Company G and Or d inary Martin Ho lt. (Photo by R o ger Williams - Way cross Journal
Herald)

Operation Minuteman Proved Zeal

Of Troops to Ans w er Duty's Call

Ev idently the spontaneous reaction of our Georgia Guardsmen to the Operation Minuteman tes t proved one point: Guardsmen put duty to their country a bove persona l considerations.
Most noteworthy was the case of Pfc Donnie L. Keith of the 48th Military P olice Company in Springfield. P fc Keith res ides in Savannah and had just taken his wife to the Telfair Hospital to have a baby.
Notified of Operation Minuteman a t1925 h ours , he le ft his wife in the delivery r oom and sped to his unit 30 miles away. After the alert was over, he re tur ned to the hospital and dis covered his ch ild, a 7 lb. 14 oz . boy , was born at 1938 hours, while he was enrou te to his armory.
We heard of another instance where a Guardsma n, attending his service s ta tion, got the call on the night of the a le rt as he was filling a cus tomers ' car. It was reported tha t he turned the hose over t o the startled custome r with the comment

"Ta ke care of the station for me 'til I get back!" Three hours later he re turned. We are still trying to tra ck down the origin of this ep isode.
Then we have the case of the de layed action. Three country boys from Homerville, members of Co G, 121st In Regt , Waycross, didn't get the word on Operation Minute man the night of the alert. However , they did hear about it the nex t morning and hastened to Waycross, re portin g to their ar mory at 9. a. m. They were Sgt. Roy E . Strickland, Cp l. William B. Shirley and Pvt Martis S . Harper.
Another devoted member of Co G took a bus from Waycross t o Atla nta to join the Army the afternoon of the alert . Arriving in Atla nta, he changed his mind and took the nex t bus back to Way cross. Hearing of the a lert when he fina lly arrived at home at 4 a .m. the next morning, he took a little nap. Then he too got up and char ge d out to h is armory a nd reported he was ready .

JUNE , JULY 1955

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

GEORGIA ANG'S first appointee to the Air Force Academy, A/2C Thomas G. Bowen, works at his desk at Dobbins AFB where he is employed with the Air Technical Detachment. At right, he is briefed by Capt. Glenn

Herd, l28th Fighter Bomber Squadron, on the T-33 jet

trainer. Airman Bowen reports to Lowery AFB 11 July

prior to entering the first class in the AF Academy'&

history.



A~2C Thonn.as Go Bowen Wins

A JP>JP><O>Ji.ninn.enf

AF Academy

Out of the 6,000 applicants taking the examination for entrance to the Air

Force Academy, out of the 300 in the nation who were accepted and out of

the 6 allotted to Georgia, one fortunate cadet will be A/2C Thomas G. Bowen

pf the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Food Service Squadron at Dobbins

Air Force Base.

Notified of his selecti.on while leading his rifle team to an unprecedented victory over infantry and signal teams, Airman Bowen becomes the first Georgia Air National Guardsman to be selected for the newly established Air Force Academy. . Airman Bowen did not get his appointment accidentally by any means. His determination to be in the first class is obvious: In July of '54 he took his first examination as a selectee of Congressman James C. Davis. In February of this year he took the examination again in competition with other Georgia Air National Guardsmen. On 10 March he 'took the Air Force examination. He doesn't know which exam qualified him for the appointment.

Emmett O'Donald, Deputy Chief of Staff, USAF, notifying Bowen of his acceptance. The evening the telegram arrived Airman Bowen was engaged in leading his rifle team to victory in the State semi-finals of the small-bore rifle match. The elated parents telephoned the armory to tell their son the good news. However~ Airman Bowen was shooting so well the Guardsman who answered the call didn't relay the message for fear the possible excitement would spoil his deadly aim. After the match was over he called his parents for the good news. His score for the evening was 270 out of a possible 300. It marked the first time the Air Guard had entered the rifle matches, much less
gained the finals , where they lost

The parents of Airman Bowen re- to the more experienced team of

ceived a telegram from Lt. Gen._ Hq & Hq Co, 1st Bn , 12lst lnf Re gt,

Macon. Airman Bowen is re gularly em-
ployed as an Air Te chnician at Dobbins Air Force Base and pres
' ently lives at 1039 E. Lake Drive,
Decatur, Georgia. He joined the Air Guard 10 Feb
54 and graduated from Decatur High School in June 1954. At De catm" High he was adjutant of his ROTC unit.
Airman Bowen's future is promisin g. As a member of the or iginal class of the Air Force Academy , he will embark on a career bristling with opportunities. All of us in the Georgia National Guard con gratulate Airman Bowen for his outstanding accomplishment and wish him well in his endeavors.
The first class in the history of the United States Air Force Acad emy will ~ommence at Lowery Air Force Base, Colorado,ll July 1955.
The late W. C. Fields discus 'sing his relatives: "AU the men were bearded. Come tQ .think of it, so were most of the women."

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JUNE, JUL Y 1955

ajor Harold F. Kluber. Vacates Post,

Capt. Ben Bruce is new Air Adm. Asst.

The position of Air Administrative Assistant of the State Department of De-

will be vacated by Major Harolp F. Kluber about l July when he leaves

Adjutant General's office for civilian pursuits in Savannah. He will be

'n~~cec;ued by Capt. Benjamin H. Bruce, Adjutant, ll6th Maintenance and

ly Group.

jor Kluber was responsible for

ing up the air section within the

office when the position was

authocized in May of 1952. As the

operation of the air section became

ll(lfe involved and complex due to

dae increase in Air National Guard

personnel and authorization of ad-

ditional units, personnel of the air

1ection was increased to four, including a personnel officer and two

~ecretaries. Besides coordinating

Air National Guard activities with

the Adjutant General's office, the

air section also administers five

~eparate mits of the Air Guard for-

mally processed by the ll6th Fighter

Bomber Wing as their higher head-

quarters.

Entering military service from

Rochester, N.Y., 26 June 1942, Ma-

MAJOR HAROLD F. KLUBER

jor Kluber served as squad leader

with the 88th Infantry Divis ion. In

November of thatyear he entered the

Anti-aircraft Artillery OCS at Camp

Davis, N. C., graduating as a Lieu-

tenant in January, 1953.

Major Kluber served as Executive

Officer and Battery Commander of

the 491 AAA AW I3n in the ETO un-

til March 1946. Later he was as-

signed to the 317th FA Bn, serving

with this unit until he joined the

Air National Guard.

His first association with the Air

Guard came when he joined the ll7th

AC&W Squadron in Savannah 17 May

1948. Appointed Captain in the unit,

Major Kluber served until 14 Decem-

ber 1950 when his unit was federal-

ized during the Korean emergency.

He was assigned as Inspector for the

CAPT. BEN BRUCE

154th AC&W Gp. When this period of

active duty ended 16 May 1952, he Armstrong J unior College in Savan-

joined Headquarters, Georgia Air National Guard in Atlanta and was

nah and has comp leted courses at Georgia Tech. He is married to the

appointed Air Administrative As- former Harriet Morse of Savannah.

sistant effective l June.

They have three children, Diane,

Major Kluber is a graduate of Steve and John.

JUNE, JULY 1955

Capt. Bruce is a veteran member of the Air National Guard, having joined the ll6th Fig~ter Group, 54th Fighter Wing at Dobbins AFB 15 Dec 46, serving as Sergeant Major. His military career began when he entered active duty 5 July 53 at Ft. McPherson as clerk-typist in the station hospital.
Continuing in the medical branch, he served with the 130th Evacuation Hospital as clerk-typist in the ETO. Later he was assigned to the l7l~t Evacuation Hospital at Ft. Bragg as Personnel Sergeant until his discharge 4 February 46.
After his initial tour of duty with the Air Guard, Capt. Bruce progressed rapidly from Sergeant Major to Warrant Officer and was commissioned 5 Sept 50, shortly before going on active duty with the Wing as Personne I Officer during the Korean conflict. His tour of duty included service in Japan from l Aug 51 to l June 52. He was released from AD14 Juneand assigned as Adjutant, ll6th M & S Gp from 10 July 52 until the present.
Capt. Bruce is a graduate of Toccoa High School, Perry Business School, Brunswick, and the Atlanta Law School. He has attended the Atlanta Division, U. of Ga., from Jan 53 to present date.
He is married to the former Margaret Bullock of Atlanta. They have three children, Danny, Donna and Tommy.
48TH DIY HQ SHOOTS MOVIES
Noting that the 560th Engineer Battalion is undertaking the making of a color movie of their activities, 48th Divis ion Headquarters in Macon reports that they have already produced a 10 minute movie of their summer camp activities last year. They plan to "take a lot more film this year" also. WO Leonard C. Grace, unit administrative assistant, is the Division Headquarters' movie maker.
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THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Guardsman Magazine Wins AFPS ('('Certificate of Merit.,., 2nd Time
"Readability, News Balance, Makeup"

CHANGES IN ARMOR
INF DIVISIONS SEEJV'
Washington (AFPS)- The existi
battalion and the regiment will pro~
ably be eliminated when the Army'

Commended by Press Service Chief

The Georgia Guardsman magazine has been awarded the Armed Forces

Press Service "Certificate of Merit" for the second time for its issues during

the first quarter of 1955. A similar certificate was given the magazine. for

issues published in April, May and June 1953. Only one award can be gtven

in any twelve month period.

Greer is the photographic techni-

Commendations to the Staff of the cian, responsible for processing the

Guardsmen were received from l\lajor pictures and making plates. The

General Edgar C. Erickson, Chief of Guardsman is printed by Mr. Ben

the National Guard Bureau; Major Ellington on an offset press. Mrs.

General Gilman C. Mudgett, Chief of Marie Jones is the magazine's

Information and Education; and Rear vari-typist. Miss Jerry Chiles sets

Admiral H. 0. Larson, Director of the headlines with Fototype.

infantry divisions are re-pac kageda Squads would he larger. The reo~ ganization is expected this summer.
The division would fight with three "c omhat commands. " Under each command would he "battle groups," slightly larger than present battalions. The number of groups in each command would depend on the the mission.
Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin, Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 of the Army presented this picture at a special Pentagon press conference. The new

the AFPS. Admiral Larson said "This recog-
nition of achievement is awarded each quarter to outstanding Service publications which are selected for their general attractiveness, conformity with journalistic principles, readability, proper news balance and makeup, on the basis of all issues for the period Please convey the congratulations of the Office of the Arrred Forces Information and education and of the Armed Forces Press Service to the Georgia Guards-

The Georgia Guardsman is a publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Material is gathered and edited by Lt. Col. Mees, State Pub lie Information Officer, and Major Embry, Asst. P .1.0.
Brigadier General Homer Flynn was Managing Director of The Guardsman for the January 1955 edition which featured coverage of the inauguration activities of Governor Marvin Griffin.

division should he more capable of either atomic or conventional war.
The reorganized division would not be much smaller than the 17,200 man strength of the present infantry division. But its more and smaller elements would have greater mobility and balance.
The armored division, now numbering 14,500 men, might be smaller hut not significantly so. It presents less of a reorganization problem, Gen. Gavin said.

man Staff."

General Mudgett forwarded the

commendation with the citation

"Please convey the congratulations

of the Office of Information and Ed-

ucation to the very capable staff of

this excellent publication, the Geor-

gia Guards rna n." General Erickson said "This

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

award is especially noteworthy since

the Georgia Guardsman has previ-

ously received similar recognition.

According to the records of the Na-

tional Guard Bureau, a Department

of Defense Certificate of Merit was

awarded for the issues of your mag-

azine for the months of April - June

To the G E 0 R G I A GUARDs If AN for its issues for the months of Jan u a,.- y - lf arch 1 o 'l 'i

1953. .. . In behalf of the National

The Armed Forces Preu Service has selected this newspaper for the Department of Defeme

Guard Bureau, I wish tocommend the

New1paper Award m a positive factor in promoting efficiency, welfare and general morale of

staff of the Georgia Guardsman for

personnel through its excellence of content, news interest and effectiveness o/ design.

achieving this signal honor." The Staff of the Guardsman con-
sists of Lt. Col. Donald E. Mees, Managing Director and Major Doug-

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OFFICER iN CHARGE

ARMED FORCES PRESS SERVl

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DIRECTOR OFFICE OF ARMED FORCES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION

las Embry, Editor. Sergeant Don

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JUNE, JULY 1955

Ttl GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Lt. Col. P. W. Martin, Sr., G-1 of the 48th Division, is shown congratulatiag Ist Lt. Louis B. White, second from right, detachment commander of Di,;.ion Headquarters, upon his unit winning the coveted Eisenhower Trophy, ., the most outstanding company-size unit in the Georgia National Guard. Looking on are M/Sgt John Farrugia, left, the field First Sergeant; M/Sgt Kenneth Thompson, center, chief clerk of the Intelligence Section and charter .ember of the unit; and WOJG Leonard C. Grace, Administrative Assistant.

PFC WILLIAM J. POOLE, Btry B, 101st AAA Bn, Hinesvi lle, has suc cessfully passed the entrance require ments for the United States Mili tary Academy at West Point, N.Y. He qualified under the appointments allotted to Reserve Components of the U.S. Ar
my. He reports to the Academy 5 July

Eisenhower Trophy Won by Headquarters 48th Infantry Div ., a "Superior" Unit

Headquarters 48th Infantry Division, Macon, commanded by 1st Lt. Louis

B. White has been selected to receive The Eisenhower Trophy, as the most

outstanding company-size army unit in the Georgia ational Guard.

The EisenhowerTrophy is awarded

annually to the outstanding company- M/Sgt Cecil C. Dorough is First

size Army unit in each State and Sergeant and has held this job since

territory on the basis of performance 1949.

of training, attendance, weapons

The unit received Superior ratings

qualifications and other factors. The at Summer Field Training for the

Trophy was established in honor of past two years, and this year, was

President Eisenhower in 1948 when the only unit in the entire 48th Di-

he was General of the Army.

vis ion to receive a Superior rating

Forty-eighth Division Headquarters ~oficiency increased steadily since

on the Armory inspection. The unit has also maintained 100% strength

its ocganization on 18 August 1947. for the past several months.

The first detachment commander was

Since organizing, the following

Captain Robert T. Baird, Jr., since individuals have become officers

~omoted to Major and now the Assis- from the ranks of the unit: 2nd Lt

tant Adjutant General of the Di- Walter E. Carswell, Jr.,; CWO Thom-

vision. Captain Francis L. Bullington as D. Clark, Sr; WOJG Leonard C.

took command upon Major Baird's Grace; CWO Charles B. Mathis; 1st

promotion, and served as C.O. until Lt John T. Minor III; WOJG Frank B.

June of 1950 when he too received Morgan; CWO Frank G. Shelnutt;

Major's leaves. Lt. Louis B. White WOJG John T. Tyson; and 1st Lt

Was made commanding officer in Louis B. White.

1950 and has held command since.

Jl:NE, JULY 1955

Big Center to House All Military Records Nearing Completion
Washington (AFPS) - A $12,500,000 facility which will house the military records of 35,000,000 ex-servicemen is nearing completion in St. Louis, Mo.
The Defense Department announced that the six-story structure, to be known as the DOD Military Personnel Records Center, will be completed in October.
The DOD said it is putting all the service records under one roof in order to offer more efficient service to former servicemen, veterans' groups and the Veterans Administration.
Navy and Marine records will be moved to St. Louis, upon completion of the center, from Garden City, N . Y., where they presently are filed at the Naval Records Management Center. Army and Air Force records currently are on file at the Army's Military Personnel Records Center in St. Louis.
Guard: "Halt! Who goes there?" Soldier: "Shhh! I ain't goin'I'm comin' back."
We know a girl who was so narrow-minded she needed only one earring.
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN--------------------:------------~

COORDINATING THE transfer of supplies and equipment are, left to right, Lt. Virgil McCain, Capt. T. /. McMillan and Mr. Cecil Rogers, State and
USP&FO Auditors ,

Audit, Maintenance & Warehouse
Divisions of USP &FO are Vital

To Million Dollar Operation of NG

(To more thoroughly tell the story of the United States Property and Fiscal

Office for Georgia and describe its complex operation, The Guardsman submits the following article describing the responsibilities of the Audit, Main-

tenance and Warehouse Divisions o{ the USP&FO)

Keeping tabs on everything from

Working in the same office with

tanks to typewriters, the Audit and the USP&FO auditors is Lt. Virgil

Inventory Division of th<J USP&FO McCain, Property and Control Officer

has thejobof inspecting the property for the State Department of Defense.

records andequipme r:t of all of Geor- Lt. McCain coordinates the transfer

gia 's Army National Guard units to of State Property and Unit Fund ac-

make sure the property is on hand counts with the USP&FO auditors

and functioning satisfactorily. ln 1954,170 audits were performed

when there is a change in responsible ofiicer~.

by this division, making annual and

In addition he keeps hooks on ap-

special audits ori some $150 million proximately $300,000 worth of State

worth of government equipment on Selective Service, Military and Civil

issue to the Georgia Na tional Guard.
Capt. T. J. McMillan, Chief Audi-

Defense Division property. He also is responsible for auditing Unit

tor and Inspector, and his assistant, Mr. Cecil Rogers, travel some 50,000

Funds accounts. Lt. McCain's most recent task

miles each fiscal year, auditing 142 different accounts . Special audits

has been the processing the 2291 applications for National Guard au-

occur when there is a change of unit tomobile tags and handling the ad-

commanders or, change of property ministration of tag transfers.

responsibility.

The responsibility for maintaining

The duties also include checking the vast amountofmilitary equipment

the maintenance of property, spot used by the Georgia National Guard

checking procedures on maintaining rests on the shoulders of Lt. Col.

property and clothing records, exam- Emmett Plunkett, State Maintenance ining work orders on equipment Officer. As technical advisor to the

turned iii. for repair and spot check- Adjutant General and the USP&FO,

ing property allowance.

!ie keeps posted on the serviceabil-

ity of Chemical, Engineer pOrrodpnearntycem., Qthueaprtoesrsmeassstieorn~onfd

N. G. tent

He is responsible for operation of the State

thMea

ance

Shop,

which

has

so

111 ..._

vehicles in stand-by storattre 40e

m. a ddI"h.on repairs other ge ... equi.pment when 4th echelon llllllllUl .

tenance is necessary.

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m.eCaoll.adPvl~icneketrtegaalrsdoingprocvairdeesoftel4

tanks Camp

at the Stewa

rtc.onAcennottrhaetironismitep~'lt

function of hi~ office is to coordinate

the evacuatiOn of all equiplllelt

requiring repair of maintenance.

by In

a higher addition

heechmeali0l1o1

tains liaison with representatives ci
the Technical Services at Ant,

level.

The State Maintenance Officer hq

the responsibility for the performance

of organizational and preventiw

maintenance at the 13 centrally-lo-

cated service centers in Georgia. At

these service centers, repairs and

inspections are performed and ve-

hicles are placed in ready storage

when they are not needed for daily

use by units.

CoL Plunkett's maintenance re-

sponsibility includes 1672 general

purpose vehicles, the 172 tanks at

the concentration site and an addi-

tional 9 M-47 tanks located with

Ga. NG units.

The operation of the Wareho118e Division of the USP&FO comes UDder the supervision of Lt. Charles C. Ricketts. Manned by eleven personnel, including four truck drivers and six storekeepers, this division processes some 75,000 line items a year. This involves the receiving, storing, inventory, packmgand shipping of the item. The value of this transient merchandise is estimated to be between $2- $3 million.
The drivers travel some 3,000 miles a month delivering supplies.
Signal, Ordnance, Transportation, Chemical and Quartermaster equipment is to be housed in the newly constructed building on Atlanta's
National Guard reservation. The
new structure, containing 45,000 square feet of storage ..space, will

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REP AIRING EVERYTHING from watches to tanks, personne l of the State Pool Maintena nce Shop are highly skilled technicians. At left the artillery and small arms section is shown working on M-1 rifles, l05mn Howit zer, 11 dire ctor and an M-55 multiple machine gun. In the foreground, Lt. Col. Plunkett, Major Brown disc uss repairs with WO Dan Lambert. Pointing to the location of one of

the Maintenance Division's 13 sermce centers, Lt. Col. Plunkett, in right photo, shows Major Ralph Brown, Maintenance Shop Supervisor, the distance betwee n a service center and a National Guard unit. According to the map, there is no service center farther than 55 miles
from a unit.

conta in approximately $5 million worth of federal supplies.
The variety of supplies in the custody of Lt. Ricketts ranges from cotter keys to tanks to manikins. The manik ins are used to show off the new Army uniforms.
Lt. Dick Underwood, Supply Offi-

cer,revealed that a new maintenance a nd storage sys tem will be set up in the near future inaugurating a "ready to use" service involving the storage of weapons. Lt. Underwood explained tha t a new chemical called VCI (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor) will protect weapons without the

use of cosmoline. VCI is a chemical compound which gives off vapors preventing the formation of rust. The 950th AAA Bn will be the first to receive M-l's protected in this manner, Lt. Underwood said.

THE SPACIOUS WAREHOUSE of the USP&FO, newly ere cted on the National Guard reservation at a cost of $151 ,000, contains 45,000 square feet of floo r space and will house some $5,000,000 worth of NG equipment. A t
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right Lt. Charles C. d.icketts, Warehouse Supervisor, is shown directing the placement of supplies in one of the
thrP.e large bays.
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Jets of Georgia Air National Guard Blister

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Field Maneuvers, 12- 26 June 1955

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COLONEL BERNARD M. DAVEY, Commander, 116th Fighter Bomber Wing, arrived by jet at Travis Field, with other pilots of the Georg ia Air Notional Guard. Shown greeting Col. Dovey as he pulls up in his F-84 Thunderjet, ore Col. Joel B. Paris, Commonder .of the 128th Fighter Bomber Squadron, and Col. Dovey's crew
chief, Sgt. Robert E. Denmon.

AIR GUARDSMEN DISPATCH AIRCRAFT-Opera tio ns peraCIIIIIII of the Georgia Air National Guard, post the arrival and depo~turt
of Air Guard planes as they keep track of the busy schedules. Capt. C. J. Perkins, Atlanta, at left, checks the emergency 1'411111
which is in direct contact with crash rescue veh icles . Others II
the photo are, left to right, A/ 3C Delbert B. King, Decatur, W3C
Ralph C. McBride, Marietta, T/ Sgt James H. Compto n, Mariettt. and A/ 3C Lawrence C. Burdette, Atlan ta.

lNG GUARD MECHANICS LEARN ROPES -School may them back home , but was just beginning at Travis these Georg ia Air Nati onal Guardsmen of the 116th
ce Squadron were briefed on electrical and fuel connecof an F-84 Thunder jet. On two weeks maneuvers, these air-
1-r, S/ Sgt F orrest Williams, Griffin, A/3C Robert Bedand A/ 3C Jack Little, both of Jone s boro. Ai rman eld is squatting inside the fuse lage of th e jet fighter .

GOVERNOR DECORATES GUARDSMEN-The Commander-in Chief of the Georgia National Guard, Governor Marvin Griffin, vi si ted Travis Field 18 June for Governor's Day ceremonies on his fi rst visit to an Air National Guard encampment. A scheduled review of the 2500 airmen and a fly-over by some 50 jets was cancelled because of rain. However, the Governor joined in a briefing by officers of the 116th Fighter Bomber Wing of the Air Guard's activities the first week of camp. He is shown at right awarding Georgia's highest medal, the Distinctive Service Medal, to Col. Ja mes C. Grizzard, center, Atlanta lawyer-guardsman who supervise d the writing of the Georgia Military Forces Reorganizati on Act of 1955. The medal was also presented to Lt. Col. John A. Stone, right, 116th Ftr Bmr Gp, who was cited for excep-
tional meritorious service to the Air Guard.

PILOTS of the 128th Fighter Bomber Squadron, Georgia Air Notional Guard, get together at Travis Field, immediately after arriving for two weeks of annual maneuvers. The jet pilots are left to " right, Capt. John Hayes, Capt. James S. Charles, Lt. James Bonner, Lt. Gi I Mende and Capt. Charles Allen. All are
from Atlanta except Capt. Allen who Iives in Austell.

TIVES OBSERVE AIR GUARD MANEUVERS - Prom-

businessmen from Atlanta were invited to attend the

training of the Ga . ANG and tour the base at Travis

Escorted by Major General George J. Hearn, Bri g.

AIRMEN OPERA r E RADIO-TELETYPE NET- Ke e ping ..

Homer Flynn and Col. B. M. Davey, they were shown the

various elements of the 116th Fighter Bomber Wing on maneu111

t phases of the Wing's operation. Seen here in the con-

informed of the operation of their higher headquarters, the se me

tower are, left to dght, General Flynn, Major W. A. Lee,

bers of the 116th Communications Squadron send an d receht messages from inside a complex mobile communica ti ons .,.

~lMarn. eHHarurybbaGr.d

, Vice Pre Thornton,

sident Presid

of ent

Southern Bell Telephone of Chattahoochee Brick

know-, as an ANGR 26. Operating the valuable equip me nt alt ._~ General Hearn, Mr. George B. Leonard, V -P Pacific Na-

S/ Sgt R. W. Young, Columbia, S. C., left, A/ 2C R. R. JoneS. "VIIOI Insurance Co; and Mr. T. H. Dwyer, Atlanta business

Atlanta, and A/ 2C C. M. Fisher, right, also of Atl an ta.

Executive.

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AIRMEN LOAD JET TIP TANK -It requires six Georgia Air Notional Guardsmen to lift this wing-tip fuel tonk onto the F-84 Thunderjet as airmen of the 158th Fighter Bomber Squadron, Savannah, prepared their sleek jet fighter for two weeks of intensive maneuvers. Left to right, they ore S/ Sgt Francis R. Taylor, Pool er, S/ Sgt Melvin E. Smithey, Huntsville, Ala., T/Sgt Fronk Eitel, A/ 3C James A. Byrd, M/ Sgt Frank B. Tarleton and A/3C Joseph
E. Waters, all of Savannah.
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ATLANTA'S HISTORIC GATE CITY GUJJTds men celebrated their Centennial anniversary in full-dress uniforms. Officers of the organization shown at left viewing the Cyclorama, famous painting of the Battle of Atlanta, are, left to right, Lt. Herman 0. Gist, Capt. Ed Westlake and Capt. John Harmon. At right,

members of the organization and their wives celebrate the occasion. They are, clockwise, WO and Mrs. Ed. L. Woodie
WO and Mrs. Leonard W. Pardue, Lt. and Mrs. Bill Brinkley: Lt. and Mrs. Clyde Chapman, Lt. and Mrs. lack Hulsey and
Lt. and Mrs. Ray Hughes.

GATE ClTY GUA!ln CELEB!lATES CEHTEHHlAL WlT HBALL

The Centennial celebration of Atlanta's oldest military organization, the Gate City Guard, was held Friday evening April 29th.
This historic militia unit was organized in Atlanta in 1855 and became part of the State militia in 1857 under the Command of Capt. George Harvey Thompson.
Today the membership of the Gate City Guard is composed of 34 active members of two of Atlanta's National Guard units, the 179th Field Artillery Battalion and the 12 2nd Infantry Regiment. The Gate City Guard as it is now constituted is purely a social organization to preserve the heritage and traditions of the original Atlanta militia. - Such historic military organizations as the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, the Chatham Artillery of Savannah, the 7th Regiment of New York City, the Charleston Light Dragoons, the Norfolk Troop of Horse and the Lexington Minutemen were sent invitations to the Gate City Centennial.
Other guests joining in the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Atlanta's original militia unit included Lt. General A. R. Bolling,
Third Army Commander, and Mrs. Bolling; Maj. General and Mrs. R.

G. Garde; General and Mrs. Lewis W. Truman, Third Army Chief of Staff; General and Mrs. Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., Retired Third Army Commander; and Col. Charles C. Davis, President, National Guard Association of Georgia.
Officers of the Gate City Guard are Captain Edward W. Westlake,
Commandant; Lt. Herman 0. Gist,
Vice Commandant; and Capt. John M. Harmon, Adjutant.
Upon secession of Georgia from the Union, the Gate City Guard was sent to Macon and became a part of the First Georgia Regiment of Volunteers. This organization later was sent to Florida and then to Virginia in June of 1861 and became a part of the Army of Northern Virginia.
In one of the first engagements of the war, the Gate City Guard was one of six companies cut off in the crossing of Cheat River. The unit fought its way back to Confederate Lines but suffered severe casualties. General Garnett, the Army Commander, was killed in this engagement at Laurel Hill and General Robert E. Lee took command.
The unit was reformed and participated in the engagement at Green Brier River where the Federal forces under General Rosencrans was

defeated and withdrew. At the close of its term of service (one year) the Gate City Guard was se nt to Lynchburg where the unit organization suspended. Unde r the command of Major Leyden, an original officer of the unit, the members were formed into a cadre of five compan ies and fought as Light Artillery until Appomatox.
The Gate City Guard was reor ganized in 1870 under Major Leydon and in 1878 Capt. Jose ph F. Burke, one of Georgia's most famous military figures, assumed command of the organization. Under his command the Gate City Guard made its "Mis sion of Peace" good will tour of the North, engendering great respect as it marched through Washington , New York and Boston.
In 1911 the Old Guard Battalion, an organization still in existence and which is composed of honorary members having previous associa tion with the original Gate City Guard, and its parent unit dedi C'ated a "Mission of Peace" monument in Atlanta's Piedmont Park to com memorate the historic tour made in 1878. It is the only known monume nt which is dedicated to both the losers and the winners of the War Between the States.

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lNG OF BULL ETS and fe a sting on pullets was on the
for Savannah un its of th e <(8th Divis ion Artillery performweekend firing mon ~uvers at Camp Stewart 1 May . From
photos It is di fficult to tell if the Guardsmen o re more ,.t(~u11 iostic about taking aim wi th their rifles or forks. At left
Waters, and Sgt Tossie Griner, 230th FA Bn, and WO

James F. Williams, 48th Div Arty, sea rch for the bullseye. Search ing for blockeyed peas at right, members of Hq Btry sight down their mess kits. They o re, left to right, Cpl James R. McCarty, SFC Joseph M. Tuten , Pfc James Williams, Cpl Joe R. Adams, Sgt Will iam H. Tuten and L t. John J . McCracken
(Standing beside orti llerymen).

ATLANTA'S 122nd Infantry Regiment paraded down Peachtree Street in A tla n ta on May 20th, mark i ng the celebration of Armed Forces Da y. At other points throughout the State, the Georgia Notional Guard participated in parades, s et up e xh i bits, displayed their equ ipment, held reviews and condu cted ae rial demonstra t ions to sign i fy that the Guard is prepared for action w ith i ts modern equipment. Othe r units held open house for visitors interested in learning what the ir
home-town boys do in the Guard.

SAVANNAH'S 158th Fighter Bom ber Squadron is leaving no Ilona unturned in their search for ne w recruits as well as pro s Jle~tive ones a mong the young pe ople of Savannah . Examples of Major Don Smith ' s shrewd ta c t ics in securing prospects and creating good will among youth organizations appear above. Congratulating th e f irst recruit obtained in the Spring "penny 11 pound" recru it in g campaign, Major Smith, 158th Commander,
JUNE, JULY 1955

s hakes hands with Warren 0. Robe rts as M/ Sgt George W. Adams stands by. At right 50 School Boy Pa trol Officers, accompanied by Lt. Robert Funk of the sa fety d ivi sion of the Savannah Police Department, ore shown an F - 84 in the hangar by Lt. Edward A. Woodward, Jr., fl y ing traini n g supervisor, who gave them a tour of the Georgia Air Notional Guard installation.
(Official ANG Photos)
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The New Look!
NEW G-RADE
STRUCTURE

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MASTER. SERGEANT

MASTER SI"EC.JAL.I ST

SFC JACK SCROGGS, seated, opens o package containing o new pen and pencil set given him by the 201st Ordnance Company , Go NG. SFC Scroggs, sergeant advisor to the 201st for 39 months, was transferred to Ft. Jackson, S. C. on 1 April. Interested spectators clustered around SFC Scroggs ore, left to right, Lt. John Plunkett, 201st Commander, Copt. Harold F. Minney, new officer advisor for the 201st replacing Copt.
Wait, and M/ S.gt Paul W. Pu rdy, replacement for SFC Scroggs.

SERGE.ANi

"i>PECIALISr SECOND Cl.ASS

CORPORAL

C:.PECIAL15T' THIRD CLA.5

These ate the non-com and specialist insignia that will be worn when the Army puts into effect its new personnel management system July 1. Below the grade of E-4, there will be no specialist or noncom designations.
REAR RANK

HONORING THE MEMORY of 4 Georgia Air Notional Guard pi lots of the 128th Fighter Bomber Squdron, the Georgia Insti tute of Technology in Atlanta dedicated a bronze plaque at ceremonies in the Tech Library 28 May. Honored were Capt. ldon M. Hodge, Jr., Lt. Samuel P. Dixon, Jr., L t. William A. Tennant and Lt. Elwood C. Kent all students or alumni of Georgia Tech when they lost their lives 6 December 1953. The close relatives of the pilots attended the ceremonies. Standing beside the plaque which reads : "In Memoriam to these Tech men who gave their lives in the service of their Country," ore fi ve of th e ir fellow fliers. They ore, left to right. Lt. Wynne Daughters, Capt. John Hayes, Major Bill Haines, Lt. Col. Joel Paris and
Capt. James D. Eastham.
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CPL CLARK A. HUDSON RECEIVES SOLDIER OF YEAR AWARD; OTHER GUARDSMEN HONORED

Cpl Clark A. Hudson

Douglasville Unit's

"Soldier of Year"

Continuing a policy of rewarding

the individual efforts of its Guards-

lieD, Douglasville's Co D, 122nd

lafantry Regiment, Ga. NG , honored

ita faithful members with plaques at

arecent drill.

CorporalClarkA. Hudson received

the unit's Soldier of the Year award

..om Lt. Millard F . Grainger, Com-

pany Commander, for his personal

appearance, drill attendance, re-

cruiting a bility and overall perfor-

a nce of duty.

Seventeen Co D Guardsmen were

siven an engraved plaque on which

their names were inscribed for hav-

ing 100% drill attendance and a tten-

dance at summer camp. In the group

photo above are, left to right, front

row, Sgt Elmer A. Morris, Cpl Perry
J, Walton, Sgt Clyde Walker, Sgt

Frank M. Hall, SFC Buner H. Lee,

lnd SFC Lovie J. Long. Back row

Ire Pfc James L . White, Pfc Roy C.

Rowland, Col. Harold L. Jackson,

Sgt Bobby F. Jackson, Pfc James

ft. Daniell,SFC John E . Segars, Sr.,

Sgt Roy C. Smith and Cpl Clark A.

Hudson. Others receiving the plaque
~t not available for the photo were

L

Sgt Walter House and

J. Manley, SFC Sgt Grady Kite.

Walter

Gen. Ridgeway Warns of Vast Russian Army

Washington (AFPS)-Congress has made public testimony from closed hearings last February in which General Matthew B. Ridgeway declared that the Russian Army "is the most powerful land combat force" in the world today.
In the hearin gs, held before a House Appropriations SubCommittee, GeneralRidgeWly s a id that the RussianArJPy is "equipped and disposed to undertake a ma jor war with little warning."
The Army Chief of Staff also pointed out that many other Communist bloc armies are undergoing extensive modernization programs although their progress is much slower than the Russian Army.
General Ridgeway's testimony was given to the 15-man Congressional Appropriations Group in discussions of the Army's budget for the 1956 fiscal year.
The four-star general also pointed out that work is progressing in the Army on a surface-to-air guided missile which, if successful, will contribute greatly to the nation's "low altitude defense."
He said that work is continuing on a longer range missile that will allow "maximum exploitation of avail-

able destructive effect in new and improved warheads ."
Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens also testified at the hearings and told Congressmen that the Army intends to spend $367 ,000,000 on its research and development program during the 1956 fiscal year. This compares with $353,000,000 spent in fiscal '55
Mr. Stevens declared that the Army must be prepared to fight in any type of war and said that despite atomic weapons "ultimately we must fight on the ground to achieve victory."
Sgt. Theodore Kilgore
Cops Culinary Ciiation
Sergeant Theodore Kilgore, Btry C, 250th AAA Bn, Moultrie, has been -designated as "Honor Student" for his perfor mance of duty in the Cooking Course conducted by Third Army. Having completed the course 25 Feb, Sgt. Kilgore was informed he had received this rating for having achieved a numerical grade above the average for the entire course. He also displayed "to a high high degree, the qualities most desired ina soldier of the U.S. Army."

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Civil Air Patrol Cadets Shown

34TH DIV PLANS REUNION

Operation of Savannah Squadron The 8th annual reunion of the 34th Infantry Division will be held Se

Savannah's Civil Air Patrol squadron took over Travis Field and the 158th

Fighter Bomber Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, on Thursday, 24 Feb-

ruary 1955.

quarters and the duties of the base

The local cadets received special commander. Cadet Levison was also

permission and were excused from permitted to attend a staff meeting

tember 16th, 17th, and 18th' 1955,ap-t Hotel Paxton, Omaha, Nebraska. F
information, ~it.e . the se cretary~ 3A4rgthonInnefaAntrrmyorDy,ivDiseisonMAoisnseos,ciIaotwioa~'

school classes for the purpose of which was conducted by Colonel

visiting the Air Guard. They were assembled at the high school and brought to base headquarters at Travis Field by an Air Guard bus. The

Kelly for the staff officers and unit commanders.
The cadets enjoyed a luncheon at the 158th canteen, after which they

Major John Mikula1 Is Signal ,Advisor

group of 37 cadets was welcomed returned to their sections. Cadet

Major John MikuJas, Jr., former

by Lieutenant Colonel William H. Levison then went with Major Smith member of the Military Ass istance

Kelly, Base Detachment Commander, to hase operations where he met the Advisory ~roup, Japan, has been re-

and Major Donald H. Smith, Com- pilots on the Air Defense ''five-min- turned to the St4tes and assigned aa

mander of the 158th. In the absence ute alert" and operations persotmel. advisor to the 48th Signal Company

of cadet commander Loper, cadet ad-

Later the CAP squadron assem- and State Headquarters De tachment.

jutant Robert Levison commanded bled in the pilots briefing room

Major Mikulas replaces Major

~he CAP squadron.

where Captain Phillips D. Hamilton Edgar H. Boren, who was transferred

The cadets were assembled into briefed them on the aerial flyover to New F oundland.

six groups according to their jobs in and demonstration that he and 1st

Having joined the regular army in

the squadron. These six groups Lieutenant Edward A. Woodard, Jr. 1936, Major Mikulas served in the

were: operations, motor pool, com- would perform for them. After the enlisted ranks in the Signal Corps

munications, supply, orderly room, briefing the group assembled around until he Went on extended active

and maintenance personnel. An ex- the public address system truck and in 1943.

perienced airman from each of the radio truck. A hook-up between

During World War II, Major Mikulas

these sections of the 158th was the two aucks permitted the group to served with the 3ll8th Signa l Serv-

assigned to each group to escort hear the pilots as they called their ice Battalion in Europe. Returning

them on a tour of the base facilities. air speeds, altitudes, and next ma- to the States in 1947, he spent four

Included in the tour was a briefing of the function of ea~h section by

neuvers, from takeoff time to the time they landed.

years and nine months at Ft. Monmouth, N. J, before going to Japan.

the various section leaders, a visit

to the control tower, weather station,

ll7th Aircraft Control & Warning

Flight area to see radar units in op-

eration, and to the permanent field

training site facilities.

After the tour each group went to

their respective secti;:,ns where they

actually pitched in and worked. The

motor pool cadets dispatched ve-

hicles, communications cadets op-

erated the equipment in that section,

maintenance cadets helped install a

jet engine, and admin istrative per-

sonnel assigned orderly room per-

sonnel. In ea ch section the cadets

had the opportunity to work with ex-

perienced personne l and actually see

how each section of a fighter squad-

ron operates .

During the vis it Cadet Levison was es corted on a tour of the base to ohserve the overa ll functions of ea ch section. Col one l Kelly briefed him on the operat ions of a base Head-

The Civil Air Patrol cadets of Savannah are shown on the ramp at Travis Field beside one of the ISBth Fighter Squadron's F-84 Thunderjets . They were given a tour of the Air National Guard installations and were familiar
ized with the operation of a jet fighter squadron.

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08th AAA Brig.
I-Iqs. Receives
Superior Rating
It looks like the Headquarters 0 the Georgia National Guard
,e leading the way and setting a
sood exa mple for their commands to
follow. Last month we reported that State
Headquarters Detachment and Hq,
48th Infantry Division had received
uperior ratings at their annu;'ll arI/IOry inspec tions.
The latest to receive the coveted rating is Headquarters and Head.-ters Battery,108thAAA Brigade,
inder. The Brigade is commanded
by Major General George J. Hearn,
the Adjutant General. Lt. Richard B. Russ ell III commands the Headquarters Battery.
The inspection report indicated
the unit had made excellent progress
eince FY 1954 as evidenced by the increase in enlisted strength and euperior past attendance record: ''Organization was outstanding with experienced, alert and enthusiastic personnel occupying most key pos itions.Administrative records,supply ~ecords and maintenance were 1uperior.
"Question ing of the men in ranks ~evealed that past training had been very effective. Training observed was exceptionally well planned and presented, with excellent class participation. Morale was outstanding as indicated by the 100% attendance at drill the night of the inspection and the appearance ofthe personnel.
"The Brigade Staff participates in a we ll-planned and progressive staff training program. All members appeared to be experienced and qualified to perform their assigned duties. This unit was well led and administered by capable and efficient personnel."
Brigadier General Charlie F. Camp, Assistant Adjutant General f~~' Army,commended General Hearn, his staff and unit personnel for
s . achieving the outstanding rating of up e n o r . "
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CHATHAM ARTILLERYMEN celebrated their 169th Ann iversary 14 May in Savannah with a dinner and donee that marked another historic milestone in the sago of the 230th FA Bn and 48th Div Arty Hq, modern counterparts of the early colonial organization. Shown ore key personnel of the Chatham Artillery and some of their guests. They ore, left to ri ght, Copt. O'Dell Scruggs, Secretary; Lt. Col. August G. Badenhoop, President; T. J. Turner, 1st Vice President; Copt. George F. Hoffman, receiver of a gold medal for his service to the organization; Col. Charles L. Davis, President, t~otional Guard Association of Georgia; and three members of Atlanta's Gate City Guard: Col. Raymond Spitler, General Fronk Kopf and Copt. R. S. Little.

t The
Chaplain" Corner

8y IIAJOH HtRMA N IIlLEY
950 tl:U ,1~ Bn

IMMORTALITY
"If a man die, shall he live again?" This question is more ancient than Job and and yet as modern as today's newspapers. It has ever been on the lips of mankind. We do believe in-life after death. Such a faith has enabled many of our fightin g men to die in triumph in defense of their country.
I3y immortality we do not mean merely the survival of personal influe'l.ce or the reabsorption into God. We are concerned with personal immortality, the faith which believes that after death we continue to live as individuals, that we will live in fellowship with God and with one another, that we continue to work for good.
All of nature joins at this season of the year .to answer in the affirmative to the question. Picture the verdant grasses, the tree limbs long barren now bursting forth into greenery, flowers blooming, seeds being dropped in the ground to die that they might live.
The Philosophers point to immortality on a basis of their theological reasonings. Life at its best is limited. A hereafter is needed to remove the restrictions of the here. The now is incomplete. The beyond will be infinite. Man does not realize his potentialities in this life. Undeserved evils cry out for cosmic justice beyond the , span of our brief existence.
Victor Hugo put it this way : "The tomb is not a blind alley but a thoroughfare. It closes on the twilight, opens on the dawn."
Christianity points to an empty tomb in declaring that death has lost its sting and the grave no longer is victorious. The resurrection of Jesus Christ affirms life beyond death. "I3ecause I live, Ye shall live also."
Christians believe with Paul, "I know in whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him against that day."
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SELLERS SELLS POPE'S POOP
Far be it from us to backtrack, but when a case has merit, we recognize it. In the last edition we composed a little story praising the efforts of the 560th Engr Bn which publishes "The Hot Poop," a monthly informational le tter. Judging from the inside scoop the periodical contained, we guessed that the annonymous editor was Capt. Hollis W. Pope, battalion adjutant. "To err is human" so the y say, and we did. The talented editor is none
other than Lt. Thomas J. Sellers,
Asst. S-3 and Troop I & E Officer, otherwise employed as Reporter and Assistant City Editor of the Columbus Ledger.

President Praises Guard Minutemen
National Guard units throughout the nation have received a commendation from President Eisenhower foc the Guard's outstanding performance of duty during Operation Minuteman, the nationwide test alert of the Army and Air National Guard.
Transmitted through the Secretary of Defense, the commendation reads: "Reports have indicated that the recent tests of the availability a nd readiness of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard were outstanding. This practice alert and the response of the units and members of the Guard is deserving of special commendation. The President has authorized me to address such a commendation to all concerned and I would appreciate it if you would bring this commendation to the attention of all units of the Army and Air National Guard."
Commendation
"The Presiden t of the United States has authorized the Secretary of Defense to commend in his name the Nati onal Guard Bureau, the Governors of the several States, Territories and the District of Colum bia, and the officers and men of the Army and Air National Guard, for a job we ll done during the recent practice alert; Operation Minuteman."
It was signed Charles E . Wilson.

TANKS FOR THE MEMORY might be the title of this picture of the old M-4 and the new M-47 tank s now appear ing in armor units of the Geor gia National Guar d. Here they are lined up in Fitzgerald at the armory of CoB, 190th Tank Battalion. The ph oto depicts the contrast in th e old and new. The Sherman (M-4) at left weighs 36 ton s and mounts a 7Smm gun, while th e Patton (M- 47) weighs some 49 tons and carr ies the potent 90m m gun . Guard units at Marietta, Bainbridge, Forsyth , Americus an d Eastman also have the M-47. The light M-41 Walker Bulldog tanks are at LaGran ge a nd For-
syth. (Photo by Hardy Owens )

t The
Chaplain's Corner

I~y
MAJOR HER ,v!AN IH LEY

PRAYER
"Lord, teach us to pray." This was the request which the disciples made of Jesus. They were convinced that Jesus knew how to pray. His prayer life is certainly a pattern for us to follow.
It was Dr. George A. Buttrick who said, "Prayer is either the primary fact of the religious life or it is the world's wors t delusion." We who have be come disciples of prayer confirm that it is the basic fact of our experience with God.
Prayer is practicing the presence of God. It is both talking and listening. It is consecrated work with God. And above all, it is cooperation with God in the daily business of living.
Dr. Alexis Carrel, outstanding physician and scie ntist, wrote concerning prayer: "Prayer is the most powerful form of energy that one can generate. Its res ults can be measured in terms of increased buoyancy, greater inte llec tual vigor, moral stamina, and a deeper understanding of human relationshi ps . .. When we pray we link ourselves with the inexhaustible motive power that spins the world."
Earnes t prayer releases man's best self. As we commune with God we be come unafraid. Through listening to God we achieve peace of mind. As we pray, we become conscious of the reality of God's presence with us.

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f t ,u;., ;, ~,~,'!.~~.~h: '~~.::M, jM llu <ml"i" - 4 I ha~e 6ren 'the cmtoJian, I am the QuarJ.

I was with Washington in the Jim .forests, fought the wily warrior, anJ watcheJ

.-...= the Jark night 6ow to the ,;,ornin!j.

7/t ConcorJ's 6riJge, I fireJ the fateful'

shot hrarJ 'rounJ the worlJ. ~ I 6leJ on :Bunker Hill. ~ My footprints

markeJ the snows at Valley 'Forge. ~ I pulleJ a muffleJ oar on the 6arge that

6riJgeJ the icy 'Delaware. ~ I stooJ with Washington on the sun-JrencheJ heights of Yorktown. ~ I saw the sworJsurrenJereJ . .. I am the QuarJ. ~ I pulleJ the trigger that looseJ the long rifle's ha~oc at New Orleans. ~ Olaese

tkings I knew-/ was there! ~ I saw 6oth siJes of the War 6etween the States/ was there! ~ Olae hill at San Juan felt the fury of my charge. ........ Olae

far plains anJ mountains of the Philippines echoeJ to my shout . .. On the Mexican

6orkr I stooJ . . . I am the QuarJ. ~ Ohe Jark forest of the 7/rgonne 6lazeJ with my 6arrage. ~ Chateau Ohierry cmm6leJ to my cannonak. ~ Unkr

the arches of ~iclory I marcheJ in legion -1 was there! ...-,: I am the QuarJ.

I 6oweJ 6riefly on the grim CorregiJor, then saw the light of li6eration shine on the faces

of my com raJ, ~ Olarough the jungle anJ on the 6eaches, I fought the enemy, 6eat,

6attereJ anJ 6roke him. ~ I raiseJ our 6anner to the serene air on Okinawa- I

scram6leJ o-ler NormanJy's 6eaches- I was there! . . . I am the QuarJ. ~ 7/cross

the 38th Parallel I WUJk my stanJ. ~ I flew MIG 7/lley- I was thm! . ..
I am the QuarJ. ~
,tolJier in war, ci~ilian in peace.. . I am the QuarJ. ~

....-.= I war at JohnstoWn, where the raging waters 6oomeJ Jown the ~alley. .-...,:

I craOleJ the crying chilJ in my arms anJ saw the terror lea~e her eyes.

I mo~eJ

through smoke anJ flame at Oexas City. ~ Ohe stricken knew the comfort of

my skill. ~ I JroppeJ the fooJ that feJ the star-ling 6east on the frozen fic!Js of the

.....-..= west anJ through the toWering Jrifts I plougheJ to ;escue the marooneJ.

I ha-le

faceJ forWarJ to the tornaJo, the typhoon, anJ the horror of the hurricane anJ flooJ -

these things I know- I was there! . . . I am the QuarJ.. ._..... I ha-le 6rought a more

a6unknt, afuller, afiner life to our youth. '4fll= Where-ler a strong arm anJ -laliant

spirit must kfenJ the Nation, in peace or war, where-ler a chilJ cries, or a woman

weeps in time of Jisaster, there I stanJ . .. I am the QuarJ ~ 'For .three centuries

a solJier in war, a ci-lilian in peace- of security anJ honor, I am the custoJian, now anJ fore-ler . . . I am the QuarJ. ~

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