The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 5, no. 6 (Oct., Nov., Dec. 1955)]

THE

ADJUTANT

GENERAL'S

MESSAGE

GOVERNOR MARVIN GRIFFIN

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEAR N

Fellow Guardsmen:

In the last edi tion I talked about one of the four basic qualiti es which should be inherent in every Guardsman: Loyalty. Another important quali ty which should be a guide to all in the moulding of character is Integrity.
In the for mula tion of a personal code of conduct for Guardsmen , integrity is an obvious re quisite. Among the basic concepts of this qualify is honesty and dependabil ity, yet it must go deeper than this to achieve its finest eval uation. Meticulous care in the use of public funds and property, for example, is a highly commendable and essential habit. But the Guardsman who is honest onl y because he wants to avoid troub le demonstrates a kind of technical or skin-deep integrity . That is not good enough for the critical situations and temptations that he faces in his profession al obl igations. It will surely betray him in a test of character iovolving more than simple truthfulness.
A deeper integrity, of inestimable value to the Nation al Gua rdsman, has meanings that ca nnot be expressed in a single word but may be descr ibed less inclusively .with terms li ke resourcefulness, decisiveness, fidelity, adaptability, stability, forc efuln ess, moral courage, fairness, and tenacity. These qu alities are necessary because med iocrity cannot be tolerated in battle or compar able emergency. In matters great and small, there can be no mental reservations , unstated qualifications or subt le evasions when a Guardsman says,"This is the s ituation:' or "These are the fact s."
Integrity embrace s everything that touches the Guardsman' s ability to do his duty. Emotional s tability, diligence in training, moral sense an d ha bits of living- all are tests of his integrity because they are the outward s ign s of his inner determinat ion.

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Vol. 5 Oct, Nov, Dec 1955 No. 6

A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman receives AFPS material AFPS material appearing herein cannot be reprinted without written permission of Armed Forces Press Service, 6 41 Washington Street,
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Honorable Marvin Griffin

Governor of Georgia

Major General George J, Hearn
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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 0fficial views of the Office of the
Adjutant General of Georgia.

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It's a nice thought, wishing Santa Claus would bring us a sack full of recruits for Christmas but, unfortunately, it may not be that easy. Santa has been good to the Georgia National Guard in the past and we believe the future looks even brighter with the advent of the New Year
of 1956.
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The first 1 05mm Howitzer, Self-propelled, was received by Savannah's 48th Armored Division Artillery ea rl y in i~ovember and was put on display at the Coastal States Fair. Enroute to the fairgrounds, ~. ajor Grady P. Hext, Divarty Administrat ive Officer, drove the eye -c atching weapon by the Central of Georgia Railway to show it to some of the present and former Guardsmen of the Central. In the photo are, left to right, Lt. Col. Charles R. Peterson, US Army (Retired); Lt. Col. John W. Blake, J S Army (Retired); Major Hext; Capt. Raymond L. Silva, Btry C, 118th FA Bn Commander; Capt. R ichard E. Lee, Btry B, 118th FA Bn Commander; Lt. Leon J. Michel, Former !18th
officer; and Capt. Henry J . Kennedy, Btry Commander, !18th FA Bn.

ELBERTON UNITS
PRAISED BY CITY
FOR FIRE RELIEF
Elberton's two National Guard units, Hq & Hq Btry and Btry A, 950th AAA Bn, were cited for their excellent service to their city. City Manager George H. Aull, Jr., in a letter to Adjutant General George J. Hearn, praised the Guardsmen for their assistance during the disastrous fire which destroyed Elberton's Central School.
"The National Guard personnel responded instantly," he said. "They exhibited a high level of training and ability, and performed a tremendous service to our community in the preservation of further loss and in the protection of our citizens.
"We in Elberton ," he continued, "are extremely proud of our local National Guard units and wish to publicly commend them for the job they are doing. We feel that the officers and men of the 950th are due much credit, and desire that you know of our appreciation for their service, and for your authorizing their rendering this service in the time of our need."

Macon Svc. Center
Rates 3A Superior
Macon's Service Center No. 2, headed by CWO Johnny Wingers, has received the first Superior rating ever given to a service center by Third Army Technical inspectors. This remarkable record was achieved by CWO Wingers and his three mechanics for processing 137 wheeled vehicles and 80 trailers through their center between l July and 8 November, when the inspection took place.
Major Melvin Cordrey headed the Camp Gordon inspection team and recommended that commendations be forwarded to the service center. Lt. Col. Emmett Plunkett, State Maintenance Officer of the USP&FO, has initiated the commendations through the Office of the Adjutant General.
Outstanding contributions to the rating were the initiative of the Guardsmen in building a lift for servicing the vehicles and the thoroughness with which they accomplished their maintenance objective. The expert mechanics are William L. Chapman, Steve Cole and James C. Williams.

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-~ Major General Walsh addresses 400 officers at Atlanta Hotel 10 Sevtember. With him on the rostrum are, l-r,
Gen. E. A. Walsh Addresses

Ge neral Fraser, Col. Davis, Gen. Hearn, Gen. Finch , Lt. Gov. Vandive r and Gen. Camp. At right, Gen. Wals h talks informally with Col. Davis , Gen. Fraser, Ge n.
Hearn and Lt. Col. Kelly.

National Guard Associa tion of Ga. 1955 Convention

Military protocol observed at the annual meeting of the National Guard As-

sociation of Georgia was embellished in no small degree by the array of d is-

tinguishe d guests and speakers attending the event in Atlanta September

10-11.

previous spee ches, informed the 400

Headlin ing a program of impor- officers present of the latest legis-

tance to all Army and Air National lation affecting the Guard, revealed

Guardsme n of Georgia, Major Gen- the appropriation figures authorized

eral Ellard A. Walsh, President of by Congress for the Guard and ex-

the National Guard Association of plained some of the ramifications of

the United States, delivered the the Armed Forces Reserve Act of

principal address to a record 400 1955.

officers at the Saturday afternoon

Of the Reserve Bill he said: "The

session.

Bill does nothing for us, does not

Lt. Gover11or Ernest Vandiver was harm us, and we believe it will not

speaker at the banquet and dance held Saturday evening. All activities were held at the Biltmore Hotel.
Lt. Col. William H. Kelly was installed as the association's new president.
Ne w officers elected at the concluding session Sunday were Lt.
Col. We sley D. Willingham, President-Ele ct; Col. Edward J, Mackey, ,

help the Army Re serves." He said the provisions of the original bill conformed to the Statement of Policy of the National Guard Association of the United States as presented to the de legates last ye ar in Miami. These provisions he said were 1- The right of the volunteer and 2Not to res ort to the draft unless the volunteer method failed. Unfortun-

V-P, north ern district; Lt. Louis B. ately, he pointe d out, other pro-

White, V-P, central district; Major visions of the bill regarding the

William Summe rell, V-P, southern reserves should not be considered

district; and Major Ben Kersey, Sec- as conforming to the Guard's State-

retary-Treasurer.

ment of Policy.

Elected to the Board of Directors

Otherhighlights of General Walsh's

were Col. William Wrigley and Col. Charles L. Davis.

speech contained statements expressing his:

Speaking to the largest group of

1- Gratification at being able to

Georgia Guard officers to ever as- represent 99.2% of the National

semble at one time, General Walsh, retaining the dynamic quality of his

Guard officers in testimony before Congressional committee~.

2- Pride that a Washington financial institution was willing to loan the national association $300,000 for its building without collateral.
3- Pleasure at being informed s ubscriptions to the National Guards man had doubled since Korea.
In addition, General Walsh, revealed concern over the apparent confusion in the administration's des ire to build up the reserve forces and then advocate cuttin g the budget. Although he quoted the Secretary of the Treasury as sayin g the budget could be balanced by de partmental savings, Gen. iValsh interpreted this to mean a cut in defe nse spending, pro-rated down to an d including the National Guard. " It is essential to balance the bud ge t," Walsh said, "but not at the sacrifice of National Security."
Quoting a figure given by General Hersey, National Director of Selective Service, General Walsh s aid only one in fifteen men now eligible for the draft would be called under present quotas. Gen. Hersey projected this figure to 1 in 22 by 1960. However, Gen. Walsh said this 1 in 22 figure exists today because volunteers count against quotas now.
Referring to measures now being tttken to fill up the ranks, General Walsh pointed out the Guard has had the most experience in recruiting

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Officers of the association elected for the 1955-56 term are, l-r, front, Col. Willingham, Lt. Col. Kelly, Lt. White anrl back row, Major Summerell, Major Kersey and Col. Mackey. At right the directors of the association are,

l-r, front, Col. Davey, Col. Wrigley, Col. Merritt and, back row, Col. Teague and Col. Davis. Col. Davis and Col. Wrigley are the new board members, being elected
for one-year terms.

"and we say the way to get men is to Go Out and Get Them."
At the conclusion of his address, General Walsh received a standing ovation. All who heard the distinguished speaker were impressed by his remarks and de livery. "The presence of General Walsh at the annual meeting of the National Guard Association of Georgia did much to solidify the effort of our officers in supporting our national association and its distinguished and able president," said Major General George
J, Hearn, Adjutant General of Geor-
gia. Lt. Governor Vandiver, former
Adjuta nt General of Georgia, addressed the officers and their guests at a banquet tha t evening. In discussing the ne w concepts of a reservist, he cited the heritage, tradition and dual allegiance to State and Nation as advantages of the National Guard "which are selling points no other reserve compoP.ent has."
Gov. Vandiver said the "Esprit de Corps" of our Guardsmen is such that he is confident the Guard will continue to grow. "This will occur in spite of any legislation which may seek to direct prospective recruits to other reserve components," he pointed out.
At the meeting prior to General Walsh's speech, General Hearn advocated that an entire division be allocated to Georgia, citing requests from many cities throughout the State desiring units.
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General Hearn, Commanding General of the 108th AAA Brigade, discussed the conversion of the 48th Infantry Division to armor and showed the officers where the new units will be located when approved by the National Guard Bureau. Displaying charts reflecting percentages of authorized strength of each unit, General Hearn called upon the officers to sell the Guard as never before. He asserted his office would assist in every way possible.
Mayor William B. Hartsfield of Atlanta welcomed the Guard officers in a speech pointing out the salient features of the City, its progress and future. Col. D. F. Merritt, Mayor of Macon, responded.
Col. Charles L. Davis, President of the Georgia Association, wielded his gavel with adroit ability. In his annual report, Col. Davis urged greater participation of all units in the affairs of the National Guard. He pointed out that this was a privilege of Guard service and should be encouraged. He also advised all unit commanders to send in stories of all major unit activities to The Georgia Guardsman in order to publicize their Guardsmen and increase the all-important morale factor.
Major Ben L. Kersey, association secretary, reported that the association had $5 ,043.11 in the till as of noon 10 September, indicating a growing bank ac count. Expenses last year in Savannah for the meeting, banquet and dance amounted to

$1,900, he reported. Sunday's business meeting re-
vealed these facts : by various committees:
Membership: 100% (Lt. Col. Paul lnnecken)
Legislative: Ga. Military Code passed through efforts of that committee. (Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Fraser)
Finance: NGA of Ga. is solvent. (Maj. Tom Green)
Publicity: Operation Minuteman and summer camp activities gave NG the largest amount of publicity in its history. (Lt. C ol. Donald E. Mees)
Dy Laws: No changes. Time and Place: Augusta was rec-
ommended by Lt. Col. Albert J,
Twiggs. Action on motion deferred until study ca n be made by Board of Directors.
Resolutions : Resolution to provide free license tags with numbers prefixed by "NG" was amended to delete "free" on motion by General Hearn. (Col. Jack Johnson)
Arrangements: Lt. Col. Wyont Bean's committee was commended.
General F lynn at this point introduced Col. James C. Grizzard who proposed an amendment to the constitution of the NGA of U.S. which would incre ase AF membership on executive council by one member from each numbered AF. Motion carried and was subsequently adopted at 77th general conference in New Orleans.
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Governor Griffin, General Hearn review AAA Brigade in special jeep driven by Cpl Warren Wa lker, 20 lst Ord Co

Thomson Btry of 950th AAA Bn inspected by Gov. Griffin, Lt. Gov. Vandiver as Lt. Col. Wallis and Capt Norris
follow

Lt. Richard B. Russell lll leads Governor and Adjutant Gen. Mayo, Lt. Gov. Vandiver, Gen. Hearn, Gov. Griffin,

General by his lOBth AAA Brigade llq Btry

Ge n. Fraser at luncheon after review of troops

Commander-in-Chief Reviews Georgia's AAA And Division Units at 1955 Encampments

Governor's Day ceremonies during the 1955 summer encampments honored the Georgia National Guard's new Commander-in-Chief, Governor Marvin Griffin.
Traditionally a time when the Guard puts its best foot forward, Governor's Day ceremonies took place at Camp Stewart on 9 July and at Ft. McClellan on 20 August.
Host to Governor Griffin at Camp Stewart was Majm General George
J. Hearn, Commanding General,
l08th AAA Brigade, and Georgia's
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Adj utant General. Greeted at Liberty Fie ld by General Hearn a nd Brig. Gen. Richard Mayo, CG of Camp Stewart, the Commander-in-Chief was given a military police escort and was taken on a brief motor tour of the firing range. Enroute to the battali on training areas, the Chief Executive received a 19-gun salute.
Lt. Governor Ernest Vandiver was also present for the occasion and inspec ted the Guardsmen with Governor Gr iffin, General Hearn provided the inspecting party with fresh-

ly-painted jeeps with white-wall tires and white seat covers. First to be inspected was the Governor's old command: the l01st AAA Bn. As a Georgia Guardsman from Bainbridge, Gov. Griffin was a battery commander and, during WW II, rose to command the 101st during service in the South Pacific.
After the completion of his inspection tour, Gov. Griffin spoke to the Guardsmen in the Post theatre and was a guest of General Hearn at a lunch e on at the Officers club.
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Governor and Adjutant General troop the line before Gen. Hearn shows Governor and Gen. Fraser map of pro-

10,000 Guardsmen of the Georgia-Florida Division

posed armored unit designations and locations

Maj. Gen. Edgar C. l!.'rickson, NCB Chief, greeted by,
l-r, Col. Merritt, Gen. Frase r, Gen. Lance, Gen. ll earn; Gen. Seaw right

Florida's Adj. Gen. Mark Lance and Gov. Collins with Gen. Fraser, Gov. Griffin, Gen. !learn on division re-
viewing stand

Major General Joseph B. Fraser, Commanding General, 48th Infantry Division, was host to his Commander-in-Chi ef at Ft. McCle llan on 20 Augus t. Escorted by General Fraser from Reilly Field where he received an artillery salute, the Governor was greeted by an honor guard and the 48th Division Band at division headquarters. There he was briefed by General Fraser and Gene ral Hearn on the imminent conversion of the division to armor. While at headquarters the Governor was briefec
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by General Fraser on the trammg

accomplishments of the division.

Also present was Gov. LeRoy Col-

lins of Florida.

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The entire Georgia-Florida di-

vis ion lined up in tribute to the

v isiting Governors who spoke briefl y

si nc e Guardsmen on the field were

subjec ted to the intense ,heat of a

July sun. After the 10,000-man di-

vision passed in review, Gov. Grif-

fin and other guests of the division

had lunch in the division officers

mess hall. Among the . guests were

large delegations of Citizens and officials from Macon and Savannah.
Prior to watching the division parade, Gov. Griffin s tated he was proud of the National Guard. If possible, we are sure his estimation of the Guard was enhanced by the performance of the 48th Infantry Division that day.
The photos on these pages depi.:::t portions of the Governor's Day ceremonies and activities at the AAA and Division encampments.
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Georgia delegates to the National Guard Association of the United States Convention in New Orleans are shown
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on the rostrum in the International Hall of the Roosevelt Hotel. Other delegates from Georgia not shown were in
committee meetings.

NEW ORLEANS CONFERENCE OF NGA OF THE UNITED STATES

The celestial sphere of the armed forces concentrated its brilliance in

New Orleans October 17-21 when a galaxy of stars descended upon the con-

vention city for the 77th General Conference of the National Guard Associ-

tion of the United States.

eluded Maj. Gen. George G. Finch,

The stars were in the form of

Brig. Gen. Charlie F. Camp, Brig.

general officers who converged on Gen. Homer Flynn, Brig. Gen. Pat-

the gay, historic city by the hun- rick E. Seawright, Col. Bernard M.

dreds. Of the 1,900 officers present, Davey, Col. Roy W. Hogan, Col.

it is probable that there were more

Edward J. Mackey, Col. Benjamin

generals on hand than company F. Merritt, Lt. Col. Paul E. lnnec-

grade officers.

ken, Lt. Col. Bothwell A. Johnson,

Presiding over the delegates, Lt. Col. William H. Kelly, Lt. Col.

who were assembled in the beauti- James D. Teague, Lt. Col. Albert

ful, flag-decked International Room J. Twiggs, Lt. Col. John P. Wallis,

of the Roosevelt Hotel, was Major Lt. Col. Wesley D. Willingham, Maj.

General Ellard A. Walsh, who han- Tom Greene, Maj. B. L. Kersey,

died his gavel with a commanding Maj. William P. Ramsden, Capt.

parlimentarytact, which has become

Joseph R. Dyson and Capt. Paul

his trademark as President of the Stone.

Association fer the past 14 years.

Other members and guests inclu-

Leading the 21 Georgia Delegates, ded Lt. Governor Ernest Vandiver,

were Major General George J, Hearn Col. Joseph R. Decker, Col. Joseph

and Maj. Gen. Robert J. Travis, A. Kelly, Col. Charles S. Thompson,

past president of the national asso- Lt. Col. Paul E. Castleberry, Lt.

ciation. The official delegation in- Col. Ed. J. Degutis, Lt. Col. Don-

ald E. Mees, Lt. Col. F. N. Walker, Maj. Earl Bodron, Maj. Ralph Brown, Maj. Douglas Embry, Maj. Harry Matthews, Maj. Thomas L. Well er, Lt. Ernest Graham, Lt. W. 0. L ewis, CWO James G. Pantello, CWO Vandon L. Smith, Mrs. Harry Matthews and Mrs. Vandon L. Smith.
Highlight of the conference for the Georgia delegation oc .:urred when Governor Marvin Griffin was presented to the 1900 officers at the annual banquet. Introduced by General Walsh, Gov. Griffin expressed to the large assembly his pride in the great job done by the Georgia National Guard under the leadership of General Hearn and former AdjutantGeneral Ernest Vandiver. Georgia's Commander-inChief, a former Guardsman himself, declared it is heartening in these troubled times to know that the National Guard stands ready to do its part to preserve the nation's freedom.

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Georgia was in the spotlight at the annual banquet of the association. As a guest speaker Governor Griffin was

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seated next to General Walsh, left, while Lt. Gov. Vandiver sat beside Gen. Erickson at the speakers table.

"As it has always been," he-

said, "the National" Guard today is

a reservoir of strength for the nation

to tap in case of need." His speech

was short and to the point and sprin-

kled with light humor. The thou-

sands of delegates from throughout

the states and territories, who had

heard enough heavy addresses to

fill several volumes, rewarded Gov-

ernor Griffin with a standing ovation.

General Lewis B. Hershey, na-

tional director of Selective Service,

was principal speaker,



Lt. Governor Vandiver also was

introduced from the speakers table.

He sat next to Major General E dgar

C. Erickson, Chief, National Guard

Bureau.

Presentation of the report by the

Public Relations Committee, headed

by Maj . Gen. Karl F. Hausauer, was

the dramatic highlight of the con-

ference. A 7-point plan to raise

funds for building the National

Guard Association Memorial B!lild-

ing was outlined and illustrated with slides. The hall was darkened and a spotlight focused on the unve ilin g of the model of the building, which was rotated automatically so all could see. The effect was intensified by the dra matic reading of the eloquent verse "I am the Guard." The majority agreed it was a most effective presentation and the committee was resoundly applauded for a job well done.
One of the featured speakers during the four-day session was Major General George G. Finch, Georgia Air National Guardsman who commands the 14th Air Force.
Also among the glittering array of distinguished speakers to address the delegates was four-star General Maxwell 0. Taylor, Army Chief of Staff, who warned of the importance of the small war and its danger of erupting into a major conflict. Other nationally known military leaders and chief executives, too numerous

to mention here, added spice to the de liberations of the association. Theme of mostof the addresses was praise for the National Guard and its readiness. Frequent allusions to the Guard's state duty missions pointed up the dual-allegiance role of the Guardsmen. Other points touched on were the future prospects for the Army and Air National Guard and its increasing importance to the defense of our country.
Condensed texts of the major speeches are contained in the current issues of The National Guardsman.
The Georgia Guard delegation returned from the picturesque conference with renewed respect for their branch of service, confident that our association has made all possible overtures to Congressional Committees which would insure the retention of the Guard as a dominant force in the nation's defense picture.

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NGB's Annual P.I.O. Conference

Points Out Recruiting Goals for '56

The annual Public Information Officer conference this year revealed that a

concerted nationwide effort must he made to achieve the recruiting goals es-

tablished by the National Guard Bureau.

Held in Atlanta 28 September, the

conference was attended by some quadrant of the country as a .guest

125 delegates, mostly officer per- of General Erickson whom he was

manent employees, who heard Major visiting in Washington.

General Edgar C. Erickson, NGB

Lt. Col. Deerin discussed the new

chief, and Lt. Col. James Deerin, and reprinted recruiting aids the

P .1.0., explain the objectives oi Bureau is furnishing the states. He

this fiscal year's recruiting efforts.

mentioned the highly successful

Lt. Col. John Pakula, Asst. to "Operation Minuteman" and its pub-

the Chief of Policy and Liaison, gave the officers the details of the

licity value. "The operation completely dominated the press and

new National Reserve Plan.

radio" during the two hours of its

Emphasis on cutting down on at- existence and was the subject of

trition, which takes one out of every countless post-alert comments,

four Guardsmen each year nationwide, received considerable atten-

Deerin said. It was strongly emphasized by Col.

tion.

Deerin and General Erickson that the

The conference in Atlanta, the promotional material supplied by the

last of six army area meetings Bureau is worthless unless each

throughout the United States, pro- unit distributes the material into the

posed ways and means of increasing proper channels. The highly popular

the Army National Guard from 360,000 "Let's Go to Town" radio show is

to 425,000 by 30 June 56 and the of no direct value to a Guard unit,

the Air Guard from 61,000 to 70,400 Col. Deerin said, unless each unit

by the same date.

contacts its local radio station, as-

General Erickson said another ob- certains the time the program is

jective of the meeting was to pro- aired, and makes sure that a local

mote interest in the 6-month training program now being offered to members of the National ~uard by the Army as well as the Air Force. "The

tie-in spot announcement is used in conjunction with the show to direct prospective recruits to the local armory.

new reserve act," he related, "pro-

New pamphlets in the works, Col.

vides that members of the NG who Deerin revealed, are ones aimed at

enlist under 18-112 years of age may fulfill their military obligation by performing this short period of active duty with the active army and then continue to serve in the NG for a period of 7-112 years." By this short active period of service, a Guardsman reduces his military obligation from an age 28 requirement to a total of only 8 years active Guard service, General Erickson pointed out.
The meeting was attended by Georgia's Adjutant General George
w: J. Hearn, Maj. Gen. Mark W. Lance.
AG of Florida, Maj. Gen. Joseph Henry, AG of Tenn., and Brig. Gen. John R. Noyes, AG of Alaska. General Noyes happened to be in this

non-prior service individuals, recruitment of pilots and airmen, veterans folder and the long-anticipated localized folder.
Two Guard motion picture films are also being produced by the Bureau for eventual use at the community level. Both deal with field
training. The P.I.O. conference, first to he
held by the Bureau in Atlanta, was instrumental in getting \yeorgia's latestrecruiting efforts off to a good start. By having the meeting within the Army area, more people were able to get first hand information from the Bureau representatives, a desirable factor in promoting a successful recruiting effort.

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The snows of Colorado almost conceal this new Georgia National Guardsman who was recently discharged from the Army. Now a member of Co B, 122nd AI B, Sgt. Clyde D. Gold of College Pall< is shown while participating in operation "Hai Istorm" while a member of the 8th Reconn Co at Camp Hale. Sgt. Gold played the role of an enemy aggressor and wore the identifying Cir cle Trigon, official insignia of the myth
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Captain Ernest H. Bond, Hq Co.,
Albany Guardsmen Capture Pilots and Captain William L. Burch, Jr., Co !3., commanded the National

In Turner AFB Evasion Problem Guard companies involved. Captain Ed. T. Fulford, CO of

A covey of blackbirds , a bevy of alley cats, a few belligerent mongrels, sev eral rabbits, and 61 pilots we re flush ed from the undergrowth and a lleys of Albany, Georgia, T uesday night, November 22nd, whe n 150 Georgia National Guardsmen and another 100 volunteers participated in an Air Force

Uawson's Co A, 121st AlB, also brought a squad of men to Albany to participate in the escape and evasion exercise.

"Escape a nd Evasion" problem.

At 6:30 p.m., 105 jet pilo ts from Turner Air Force Base were re leased 5 miles outside Albany with instructions to return to their base before 1 a .m. 1 hirty minutes a fter their

1- Capt. Burch briefs Guardsmen of Co B, 121st AlB, prior to departure for security posts. 2- A truck load of Albany Guardsmen race to seal escape routes. 3- Maj. Pearcey, Army Advisor, Cpl. Stanfield, Maj. Joiner, S- 3, main tain futile vigil. 4- Lt. Steward, a captured pilot, is interrogated by M/ Sgt
Dunn and Capt. Hughes of battalion intelligence.

"escape " Guardsme n of Headquar-

ters Company a nd 13 Company, 121st

Armored Infantry l3attalion, Ga NG,

together with an Air Reserve Squad-

ron, an Army Reserve Company and

representatives of the Le gion, police

and Air Scouts, were deployed to

blockade designated sectors of the

city.

Ma jor Harvey Cohen, commander

of the 121st Armored Infantry l3at-

talion, directed the various compo-

nents from his he adquarters at the

National Guard Armory. Guardsmen

with two-way radios patrolled key

intersections and coordinated the

perimeter blockade . The Guardsmen

were armed with flash! ights only.

When spotted in the light beam or

asked if they were pilots fro m Tur-

ner, the pilots were considered

"captured.''

Despite the net of volunteers

blocking their paths, 31 pilots pen-

etrated the blockade, 61 were cap-

tured and 13 were disqualified when

the exercise ended. Some pilots con-

tacted the "underground"and changed

from flying suits to civilian clothes

to a id their "escape."

A similar exercise last year saw

only 20 pilots captured out of 130

released; however, the National

Guard was not used at that time.

One of the supervising Air Force

officers described the results this

year as somewhat "the reverse" of

the 1954 proble m.

The pilots were " interrogated"

by Captain Robert Hughes, Guard

intelligence officer, before they

were returned to their base. Approx-

imately 50 of th e 61 pilots caught

were apprehended by the Guard.

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Standing outside Cedartown's new National Guard armory, Gov. Griffin, General Camp, Col. Norvell and Capt. fames zens, state, county and city officials and visiting Guard Carter look over the beautiful structure on 6 July. At officers during the ceremonies dedicating the new home
right Governor Griffin address-e-s--an--a-r-m-o-ry--fu-l-l -o-f-c-i-ti------------------o--f -C-o-B-,--l63rd Tk Bn.
Armories Dedicated at Cedartown,Reidsville, Winder ,LaGrange

Citizens throughout Georgia are beginning to feel the impact of the National

Guard more keenly since dedication ceremonies for our new armories are be-

coming more frequent.

When possible the armory dedication ceremonies have been enhanced by

the appearances of Senator Richard B. Russell, Governor Marvin Griffin, Lt.

Governor Ernest Vandiver and Adjutant General George J. Hearn.

The occasion in many instances mental commander. Small arms dis-

marked the first time citizens of the plays and field equipment were set

community received background in- up in the armory for inspection by

formation on their local Guard units. the citizens of Cedartown. In addi-

ln addition they were treated with tion the Cedartown band was on

free barbecue and first-hand looks hand to provide music before and

at some of the modern National after the ceremonies. Capt. James

Guard equipment. The armories them- Carter, unit commander, presided

selves, magnificent $100,000 struc- and introduced those prominent of-

tures, were enthusiastically ap- ficials and citizens who aided in

praised by the populace who were ge tting the armory for Cedartown.

reminded of the value of a National

Two days later in Reidsville, Co

Guard unit to their community.

C, 560th Engineers, dedicated their

F irst armory to be dedicated was new armory. The ceremonies were

Cedartown's Co F, l22nd Infantry highlighted by a barbecue supper

Regiment, on 6 July. Governor Grif- and the appearances of Governor

fin delivered the principal address. Griffin and Lt. Governor Ernest Van-

Also present were Brig. Gen. Char- diver. Both Governor Griffin and Lt.

lie F. Camp, Asst AG of Ga., and Governor Vandiver addressed the

Col. Roy E. Norvell, former regi- large gathering in the armory at the

height of the ceremonies. General Hearn and General Camp,
who were on maneuvers at nearby Camp Stewart, were also present for the occasion in Reidsville. Lt. Max Cheney, Executive Officer of Co C, presided in the absence of Capt. Clinton P. Oliver, unit commander, who was attending school. After the official ceremonies, a dance was held in the armory to climax the festivities.
On 30 October, Winder's new armory was officially designated the Richard B. Russell Armory, in honor of the famous resident of Winder, Senator Richard B. Russell. As home of the Georgia National Guard's Hq & Hq Btry, l08th Antiaircraft Artillery Brigade, Winder's new armory was opened to many guests who heard Senator Russell, who is Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, praise the role of the National Guard in the defense of the United States. Senator Russell, who

Lt. Max Cheney escorts Gov. Marvin Griffin and Adj. Gen. George f. Hearn through a barbecue chicken line at the State prison farm to kick off the dedication ceremonies of Reidsville's new National Guard armory. At

right Lt. Gov. A'rnest Vandiver speaks at the armory 8

! uly as the Governor, who was principle speaker, and

Adj. Gen. Hearn listen on the speakers rostrum.

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The ;magnificent new home of the ZOBth AAA Brigade ll eadquarters is the backdrop for this scene of General !learn sp eaking to the citizens of Winder at their armory dedication cere monies . Name d in honor of Senator Richard B. Russell, che armory was dedicated to him by the

unveiling of a plaque. Senator Russ ell, who was principal speaker at the colorful ceremonies, is shown at right with Lt. Gov. Ernest Vandiver and Maj. Gen. Hearn tak-
ing his first look at the plaque.

was principal speaker, was introduced by Lt. Governor Ernest Vandiver who also addressed the gathering of approximately 1,000 citizens. Lt. Governor Vandiver, a former Winder a ttorney , married the Senator's niece, 13etty Vandiver.
Major General George J. Hearn, l08th AAA Brigade Commanding General, presided at the colorful dedication. As a climax to the ceremonies , General Hearn uncovered a plaque on the front of the armory which dedicated the building to Senator Russell a nd then conducted the Senator a nd Lt. Governor on a n inspection tour through the new armory. Othe r fe atures on the interesting progr am included an address on the history of the famous l 08th by Lt. Col. Paul E. lnnecken, Brigade S-3, a demons tra tion of computing wea ther by trackin g weather baloons with radar, and music by the Monroe Drum and Bugle Corps and the Winder Hi gh School Band. Refreshments

were served on the armory grounds at the conclusion 'of the ceremonies.
Latest armory to he dedicated was that of LaGrange's Co C, 48th Reconnaissance Battalion, on l l November. Lt. Col. Robert F. Zeigler, new battalion commander, was principal speaker. Col. Zeigler described the value of a National Guard unit to a community. Brig. Gen. Charlie F. Camp also addressed the large gathering of LaGrange citizens durin the Armistice Day ceremonies.
Knowing the reputation of Sergeant Julian T. Pool's culinary repasts, hundreds of guests came to the LaGrange arl)lory in time to partake of some barbecued chicken to begin the official festivities. However, since his kitchen and equipment were on display, Sgt. Pool shrewdly substituted a catering service so he could properly present his new kitchen.
Capt. Sidney Dell, commanding officer of the LaGrange unit when it

was still the 48th Reconnaissance Company, introduc ed the speakers and guests. Although Capt. Dell was still attending the Armored School at Ft. Knox, Ky., he made a special trip to take part in the LaGrange dedication. Lt. Thomas Brinkley, Co C commander, was presented with an honorary me mbe rship in the LaGrange Chamber of Commerce by its president. He also received a flag and bible fro m a local veterans organization.
Sergeant Pool addressed the audience and rec ognized those in the community who had contributed their support t o the LaGrange unit in the past. Note worthy among these was Callaway Mills , without whose generous support the guard unit could not easily have attained its present peak of effectiveness. Certificates of ap preciation were awarded to other outstanding individuals and firms by t he unit in recognitionof their generous contributions.

Lt. Col. Robert F. Zeigler addres ses visiting officers and LaGrange citiz ens at dedication ceremonies of LaGrange's new armory ll November. At right Brig. Gen.

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GUARD CAREERS COME TO CLOSE FOR GENS. BEN T. HUlET, ROY E. NORVELL

rwo new ilrigadier Generals have been appointed in Georgia by virtue of

the retireme nt of two Colonels from the ranks of the Active Georgia National

Guard.

T hey are Brig. Gen. BenT. Huiet,

General Norvell fi rst joined the

former commander of the Selective Georgia National Guard 18 October

Service Section of State Headquar- 1921, when he enlisted in the 122nd

ters and Headquarters Detachment, In. Previous to this he e ntered fed-

and Brig. Gen. Hoy E. orvell, for- eral service as private of the 5th

mer commander of the 122nd Infantry Division at Camp Gordon in Atlanta

Hegiment.

7 June 1920. In May 1929 he was

T hese distinguished officers had commissioned 2nd Lieutenanl.

a combined service record of 56

During World War II, Genera l Nor-

years in the Georgia National Guard. vell was Special Staff Officer of the

General Huiet, who in civilian Third Army's 20th Corps under the

life is the State Commissioner of late General Walton H. Walker. The

Labor, began his military career at 20th became known as the "Ghost

Camp Jackson, S.C., after receiving Corps" in Europe whe n it raced 600

military training at Hichmond Acad- miles across France and Germany in

emy and Clemson College in 1916 30 days.

and 1917. From 19 September 1917

Heleased from federal service as

to 25 August 1918 he was a bayonet Major in the Fie ld Artillery, General

instructor at Jackson and was an Norvell was promoted to Lt. Colonel

instructor and Commanding Officer 8 May 1947, serving as battalion

of the NCO School at Camp Gordon, commander, 1st Bn, 122nd lnf Hegt,

near Atlanta, as a 2nd Lt. of Infan- Ga. NG. He served in this capacity

try from 26 Aug '18 to 4 March '19.

until November 1951 when he became

Serving as 2nd Lieutenant, Gen- regimental commander of the 122nd

eral lluiet was a member of the Of- Infantry Regiment, remaining at its

ficers Heserve Corps from 13 De- helm until his retirement 1 Septem-

cember '23 to 13 August '25. He ber1955.

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began his first National Guard ser-

General Norvell is thy holder of

vice as 1st Lieutenant of Co F, the Bronze Star Medal, Purple !-Teart,

200th Infantry, 6 March 1924. On 9 >tnd four battle stars for the Norman-

June of that year, the 200th was re- dy, Central Europe and Rhineland

designated the 122nd. He served campaigns.

with Co F until 20 May' 1925 when

General Norvell is associatedwith

he became commanding officer of the Claude S. Bennett Jewelry Com-

Co G, 122nd Infantry, with the rank pany in Atlanta.

of Captain.

13y 13 February 1930, General

Huiet was made Major with the lst

battalion, 122nd Infantry and served

in that capacity until 30 June 1939

when he was transferred to the l79th

Field Artillery Battalion. This ser-

vice terminated 22 August 1940

when General Huiet was transferred

to the retired list due to his election

as Commissioner of Labor.

General Huiet resumed his Na-

tional Guard service in July, 1949,

when he became Commander of the

Selective Service Section of State

Hq with the rank of Lt. Colonel. lie

was promoted to' Colonel 21 April

1952.

BRIG. GEN. ROY E. NORVELL Retired 31 Aug 55

SRIC . GEN. BE NT. HUlE T Retired 1 April 55, Congratulated by Brig. Gen. Charlie 1". Camp, Asst A~ of
O, a. at retirement ceremonies 28 March
55 .

Teacher: "Willie, tell me what it is when I say, 'I love yo u love, he loves'?"
Willi e: "That's one of those triangles where somebody gets
shot. "

"Before we were married, you promised you would never look at another woman."
"I thought you understood that was only a campaign promise."

The private was whistling hap-

pily as he cleaned out the carrier

pigeon cages.

"Well," said a passing officer,

"that's the first time we've ever

had anyone happy on that job."

se"eY. ebes'fsoirr~"I

said was

the private transferred

"you h ere,

I was in the cavalry."

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National Guardsman Magazine Reveals
Guard's Wide Sf:ope

Every unit commander knows that his Guardsmen function better in their jobs if they are a ware of the scope of their mission. While it is necessary for Guardsme n to learn to obey commands and orders without question at the time of the issuance of these directives, they should have some idea what this devotion to duty a nd obedie ncy to leadersh ip is accomplishing on a national scale.
The National Guardsman covers our summer camp acttvttles in lav ish pictorial fas hion, properly placing its emphasis on the en listed men in the fie ld a nd showing his efforts a t ma kin g the encampments a success.
Such outstanding features as Washington ~teport, Pentagon Para graphs, Technical and Tactical and Posting the Guard, to mention a few, give us a composite picture of the national outlook on military affairs, capsule summaries of pertinent, new ANGR, DA & AF re gulations, the latest equipment a nd national recog

One of the best ways we know to make a community aware of the $ value of the National Guard is being executed here by Griffin's Co C, 48th Reconnaissance Bn. Cashing their quarterly pay checks into silver dollars gives the Griffin merchants an
idea of the income from their local Guard unit. Lt. Leon M. Bl osfiel d, company commander, sits at left with Lt. Jerry B. li.eeves. Ex Off, as they make the exchange. Waiting for their handful of silver are, 1-r, M/S gt Jam<!s T. Be~xter, Jr., SFC William A. Bevil, Cpl. Jimmie Bozeman and Sgt. William 8 . Johnson . (Griffin Daily News
photo by Bill Knight)

nition ot outstanding events taking place within the states and territories.
Hardly a monthly edition comes out without some mention of activi ties in Georgia. The circulation of The National Guardsman is now approaching 100,000. It should be just as popular with enlisted men and airmen as it is with officers. In addition to the regular features men-

tioned above, it contains cartoons, exciting s tories of fronti er Guards:nen, a "Sound Off" column, Pin-ups and other interesting features.
Every unit should have a good supply of the magazines in the ar mory at all times. If unit subscriptions have not been obtained, unit commanders are missing a great opportunity to sell the National Guard to their troops .

Douglasville's CoD, 122nd Infantry Regiment, has been awarded two plaques for having the best unit and greatest proficiency in the 1st battalion competition. Awarded by Lt. Col. James H. Allison 26 September, the plaques are proudly displayed here by their officers and men. Lt. Millcird F. Grainger, unit commander, is shown at right holding the two awards. Co D had a high superior rating during last summer's encampment. The unit has retained its original designation except that it is now a unit of
the 122nd Armored Infantry Battalion.
OCT, NOV, DEC 1955

C.ombat Command C with headquarters in Atlanta is rapidly acquiring knowledge of armored warfare sinceits conversion from infantry on 1 November. Showing members of his staff and battalion commanders some of the new equipment his command is now authorized, Colonel Edward J. Mackey, seated, discusses the weapons with the following officers : (left to right) Major Jack L. Conrad, Lt. Col. Horace Clary, Major William Callaway, Lt. Col. James H. Allison, Lt. Col. Buford Ingle, Capt. James Sensenbrenner and Major Walter Elliott. Lt. Col. Clary commands the 163rd Tank Battalion with headquarters in Calhoun, and Lt. Col. Allison commands the 122nd
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COLUMBUS ENGRS. WITH FILTER SYSTEM

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AVERT TALBOTTON WATER SHORTAGE

An acute water shortage in the small Georgia town of Talbotton was re-

li~ved the weekend of Oct 29-30 by the joint effort of the Georgia National

Guard's 560th Engineer Battalion a nd the 20lst Ordnance Company.

Acting rapidly after the emergency arose after a cave-in of a well, the

Hardy, Cpl. Inman D. Averett, Pfc

Guardsmen and Civil Defense com-
munications coordinator Jack Grantham were alerted by the Governor and Adjutant General. Receiving the message at 1220 28 October, the Columbus unit, utilizing permanent pe rsonnel and volunteers, loaded the necessary water purification tanks and filters and proceeded 34 miles to the stricken community. Working at a steady pace after dark, they assembled their equipment and connected 1/3 mile of pipe brought from Atlanta by the Guard's 201st Ordnance Company. By 2200 they were furnishing 3,000 gals of water per hour to the water system.
By 1100 29 Oct the Guardsmen had

Thurman Johnston, Sgt. John E. Harrell, Cpl. Willie G. Dunman and Cpl. Harold G. Ake ns. All are members of Hq, Hq & Svc Co, 560th Armored Engineers, Columbus.
Disaster is not new to the' Columbus Engineers. When a tornado struck their city a paralyzing blow 18 April 1953, the y were called to state duty. T he ir response this year was characteristically quick, and it marked the first time the unit has ever used their water decontamination system in an emergency. It proved to be a blessing for the citizens of one Georgia town, as the populace of Talbotton (pop . 1250) can testify.

built up a reserve of 10,000 gals

which proved to be vital. By contin-

uing to pump throughout the night of

29 Oct, they were able to accumu-

late 75,000 gals in the city storage

tank despite the failure of a large

pump motor. Fire at Talbotton's only

industrial plant threatened to destroy

the factory at 1600 30 Oct. Had not

the Guardsmen built up the water

system to a high levei, the city's

only industry may have been wiped

out. Firemen used more than half of

the reserve water to extinguish the

blaze.

After 8ecuring another pump, the

Guardsmen again replaced the de-

pleted water and, after the normal

flow of water resumed, departed for

Columbus 1 Nov.

Some 25 Guardsmen of the 560th

took part in the operation in shifts

over the five-day period. First Lt.

Edward Reed was in charge of the

site and operation. Other Guardsmen

who took part in the rescue service

were CWO William G. Tarrant, M/Sgt

Lorell Roberts, Cpl. James Jones,

Cpl. John A. Cardone, SFC Louie

Rogers, Sgt. James Ray, Sgt. Emery

Ray, M/Sgt Robert Brooks, Sgt.

William P. Pierson, SFC Howard N.

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1 560th Engineer s secure the fit t in gs of 4" alumin um pipe. 2- C D Com Coord inator Jack Grantham, L t. Ed Reed, M/S gt Lorell Roberts an d CWO Wm. G. Ta rrant discuss suc cess of proj ect. 3- Sgt. Harrell , SF C Rogers, M/ Sgt Roberts , Cpls Dun ham and Akens pu mp water into sediment tank and 4- Guardsmen of 201st O rd nance Co unload pipe upon com -
pletion of operation.
OCT, NOV, DEC 1955

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
Shift to Armor Provides New Assignments and Promotions

Major staff changes in the .conversion of the 48th Infantry Div~sion to the 48th Armored Division, when it became effective 1 November 1955, are enumerated in the following paragraphs. Separate from the division but closely related to it is the newly organized 160th Armored Group. Battaliun commanders of this group are also mentioned here since the majority of units now in the group were formerly in the infantry division.
Major General Joseph B. Fraser retains command of the 48th Armored Division, Georgia-Florida National Guard.
Colonel Roy W. Hogan, commander of Combat Command B, formerly commanded the 121st Infantry Regiment. Macon is still his headquarters.
Colonel Edward J, Mackey, former executive officer of 122nd Infantry Re gt, now commands the newly organized Combat Command C, with headquarters in Atlanta.
Colonel Wesley D. Willingham, former battalion commander, 190th Tank 13n, has been named commander of the 160th Armored Group with headquarters in Forsyth.
Battalion commanders are as follows:
48th Reconnaissance Bn: Lt. Col. Robert F. Zeigler
121st Armored Inf Bn: Major Harvey Cohen
122nd Armored lnf Bn: Lt. Col. James H. Allison
5 60th Armored Engineers: Lt. Col. Ernest Higgins
162nd Tank Bn (90mm): Lt. Col. Andrew McKenna
163rd Tank Bn (90mm): Lt. Col. Horace Clary
190th Tank Bn (90mm): Lt. Col. Thomas Nesbit
171st Armored Inf Bn: Lt. Col. Hugh B. Brooks
144th Armored lnf Bn: Major Edward Lambright
160th Tank Bn (90mm): Lt. Col. William V. Crowley
16lst Tank Bn ( 120mm ); Lt. Col. James D. Teague
.. Colonel Wesley Durwood Willingham, new commander of the 160th Armored Group, first joined the Georgia National Guard 31 years ago
OCT, NOV, DEC 1955

CCL. WESLEY D. WILLINGHAM CO, 160th Armored Gp
COL. ROY W. HOGAN CO, Combat Command B
COL. EDWARD J. MACKEY CO. Combat Command C
when he enlisted in the 30th Tank Co in 1924. Remaining in the unit until 1929, he attended the University of Georgia where he graduated in 1932 with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant of Cavalry, ORC.
In 1933, Col. Willingham, a native of Forsyth, rejoined the 30th Tank

Co there and served with this unit until 1940 when he was promoted to Captain commanding Co A, 193rd Tank 13attalion. On 6 January 1941 he was inducted into federal service and participated in the Louisiana, Tennessee and Carolina mane uvers until his departure for overseas 27 December 1941. He served in Hawaii for three years and in the Philippines approximately ll months.
In Feb 1943, he was promoted to Major and in Nov of the same year he became a Lt. Colonel. His active duty included service as Bn CO with the 763rd and 766th Tank Bn's in Hawaii for approximately one year and as Ex Off with the 4th Tank Gp there for 18 months. Colonel Willingham also was acting Group Commander of the 4th Tk Gp for approximately six months.
Colonel Willingham graduated from the Tank School at Ft. Benning in 1937, Chemical Warfare School at Ft. Shafter, TH, in 1943 and the Command and General Staff School at Ft. Leavenworth in 1944.
Separated from active service in January 1946, he was promoted to full Colonel at that time and served in the ORC in that capacity until 7 July 1947. Then he joined the Georgia National Guard's 190th Tank Battalion, serving as the battalion commander in the grade of Lt. Colonel until 17 October of this year . After eight years of Service with the 190th as Lt. Col., he has again attained the rank of Colonel as commander of the 160th Armored Group with headquarters in Forsyth.
Colonel Edward J. Mackey, former Executive Officer of the 122nd Infantry Regiment and who served as regimental commander from 1 September to 31 October 1955, is the new commander of the 48th Armored Division's Combat Command C with headquarters in Atlanta.
Colonel Mackey joined Hq Co, 1st Bn, 122nd In, in April, 1929, as private. Having attained the rank of sergeant, he was transferred to Hq
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IN MEMORIAM
SERGEANT J. HOYT LAMPKIN 201st Ordnance Co (D S)
MAJOR CHARLES E. BEARD Hq, ll6th Ftr lntcp Wg
CAPTAIN THOMAS B. MURNER Tank Co, 122nd lnf Regt
PFC MILLA G. THORNHILL CoL, 121st In Hegt
Staff Officers -Cont.
Det, 30th In Uiv in 1935 and promoted to l\laster Sergeant with the G-3 and Adjutants General Sections.
Commissioned 2nd Lt. in October 1939, Colonel Mackey was assigned to Hq, 30th In Div Special Troops. By 16 September 1940, he had attained the rank of 1st Lt. and entered federal service as Supply Officer with 30th Div Hq and Special Troops. Later he served as Commanding Officer of the 30th Div Hq Co and the Military Police Co.
Promoted to Captain25 June 1942, Colonel Mackey later attended the Battalion Commander and Staff Officers Course, FFS 22 Nov '42 to 22 Feb '43. He performed service with the 119th Infantry as Munitions Officer, Service Company Commander and regimental S-4. Gold leaves replaced his captain's bars 22 Sep '43 when he became a major.
In the European Theater of Operations, Colonel Mackey continued his service with the ll9th In from 11 Feb'44 to 30 June '45, participating in the Normandy, Northern France, Central Europe, Ardennes and Rhineland ..:ampaigns. He was awarded the coveted Combat Infantry Badge and the Bronze Star Medal with oak Leaf Cluster for this service.
Transferred to 385th Infantry 1 July 1945, he was promoted to Lt. Colonel 19 Dec 1945 and was a member of the Officers Reserve Corps from 15 Jan 46 to 6 May 1947.
Rejoining the 122nd In Regt 7 May 1947, Colonel Mackey served as CO, 1st B, 122nd lnf, until June 1948 when he became executive of-
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MOTEZUMA'S CO D, 162ND TANK BN

RECRUITS 32 GUARDSMEN IN OCTOBER

News item: "Georgia National Guard unit recruits 32 men during month of October in a town having a population of only 3800." Heenlistments? No. 1956 Cadillac's with each recruit? No. A blond in each barracks bag? No. The incentive was derived from the offer of a nominal $5 for each recruit plus the determination of the unit to build up its strength and become a full-size company. The town? Montezuma. The unit? Co D, 162nd Tank Bn. It's commander? Capt. Lincoln M. Hicks. In addition to the 32 new recruits, Capt. Hicks' unit now has eight men on the waiting list, and at Reynolds, where Co U has a platoon, Lt. Hobert Aultman's unit is not only up to full strength but has 162 men on its waiting list.

Five of the Guardsmen recruited in Montezuma were veterans with tank experience: three sergeants and two corporals. In addition three of the eight men on the waiting list have finished the tank school at Ft. Knox and have reserve obligations.
CWO Clarence E. Holmes, Co D Adm Sup & Maint Tech, says his unit is now 21 men overstrength. He attributes the rapid growth of Co 0 partly to the change from rifle company to tank and the Montezuma Fair where the unit utilized its warehouse for display purposes. Two men were posted at the fair each night of its duration, accounting for several enlistments.
The bulk of the recruits, however, came from personal contact. It cost the Montezuma unit $160 in October,
but that's the way they wanted :t.
What's the population of your town? What is the population of your unit?

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Chaplain's Corner

By MAJOR HERMAN /HLEY

FAITH AND WORKS

"Faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself." "I by my works will show thee my faith."
There is a close relationship between faith and works. Genuine faith will produce good works. Faith is the root principle and good works is the fruit principle.
A man who says that he has faith but somehow there are no deeds of neighborliness, no sharing, no lifting the burdens of others, no being the Good Samaritan; then, somehow, we would doubt the authenticity of his faith.
Faith and works finds its best illustration in an incident which happened in Scotland years ago. An old Scotsman operated a small rowboat across one of the Scottish lakes. A passenger noticed one day that he had on one of the oars the word"Faith" and the word "Works" on the other. He asked him why.
The old man dropped one of the oars and rowed the one called "Works." The boat just went about in circles. Then he dropped that one and used the oar with "Faith" on it. Still the boat went around in circles.
Then he picked up both oars and began to use them together. "Faith" and "Works" working together sent the boat swiftly across the water. The wise boatman said, "You see, that is how it is in the Christian life."
If we are to be real Christians, faith and works are both necessary. Good works really make up the crown of a dynamic faith.

ficer of the regiment. He was promoted to full Colonel 19 Sept 1955

and on 1 November became commander of Combat Command C.

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Georgia's Minutemen ,. of the Air Get
26 Jets Aloft During Opn. "Stop_watch"
In a minimum of time, 26 "Minutemen" of the Georgia Air National Guard responded to a nationwide call-up of Air National Guard tactica l squadrons and were over their designated tar get areas within two hours after they were alerted by the Air Defense Command a t 8:28a.m. 25 October.
Known as ''Operation Stopwatch," the Air Defense Command said the purpose of the exercise was to "establish the time required to alert, man and employ the Air . ational Guard after a state of air defense readiness has been declared."
Armed with live ammunition, the 26 pilots manned the controls of 10 F-84 Thunderjets from Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta, and 16 F-84's from Travis Field, Savannah. The 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Dobbins, commanded by Lt. Col. Joel B. Paris, had all ten of its operational aircraft off the ground within the first hour. In Savannah the 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, commanded by Major Donald Smith, had its first two jets in the air just nine minutes after the alert sounded. These planes were manned by pilots on a permanent alert status. The 158th had its 15th and 16th jets aloft an hour and 45 minutes later.
T hese last two jets were manned by pilots who had come to Savannah from Brunswick and Douglas. A C-47 picked up Captains James Wagner and Roland H. Rieck at Brunswick while Major Tom T . Fellows flew his own plane llO miles from Douglas to Savannah.
While pilots were briefed, armorers ioaded their jets with ammunition. Vectored by regular Air Force ground control intercept radar stations, the jets were steered toward mythical formations of enemy bombers headed over vital atomic energy plants at Oak Ridge, Tenn., and the Savannah River Plant near Augusta.
Some pilots were still wearing civilian clothes when they climbed into their cockpits. Early morning traffic prevented the airmen from making better time to their bases, and some viewed the elapsed takeoff time as a maximum. Throughout the nation 70 squadrons took part in the operations.

1- At Dobbins AFB Capt. Simpson, Lt. Candler, Capt. Pierce race for briefing room while 2- Sgts Roberts Farriba load live ammo. 3- Capt. Herd briefs 128th pi lots. 4- Lt. Small, Capt. Hayes, Lt. May check map. 5- At Travis Field Capt. Winburn is strapped in by Sgt. Graham. 6- An F-84 of the 158th is serviced between scrambles and 7- Sgt. Thig pen gives all clear sign to Lt.
Rollins .

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117th AC&W Flight
To Get New Bldg.
Savannah's ll7th Aircraft Control and Warni ng Flight of the ANG will soon be housed in a new $250,000 structure .
Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes; commander of the ll7th, has selected several sites within the city limits on which to place the armory. The building will contain 23,000 feet of floo r spa ce, including offices, warehouse , operations and training areas and a motor maintenance shop.
The ll7t.h is presently located at Travis Field.
Organized in May , 1948, under the command of Lt. Col. Rhodes, the ll7th was then located at Hunter Field. In 1950 Hunter was made a permanent Air Force installation and the ll7th moved to Travis Field.
On 8 January 1951 the ll7th was called to active duty and served during the Korean conflict until Oct 1952. Initially assigned to Sewatt AFB, Te nn., the bulk of its personnel served in Morocco where they had a ma jor role in setting up the radar network in North Africa.
The ll7th was recently commended for its meritorious achievement in the

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Winners of the statewide recruiting campaign are shown enjoying the scenery at Miami Beach in October. While deriving the full benefits of the sunsh ine, the fortunate Guardsmen also found time to do a little sightseeing. The married Guardsmen were watching the sailboats off the coast while those that were single, having left their glasses at the Blue Water Hotel, seemed to be suffering from near-sightedness. If you'll cover the right side of this photo you will note that the troops ore, left to right, Sgt. Henry E. Fricks, Pvt. Huston C. Sonsome, Cpl. James G. Fuller, Sgt. George N. lvey, SFC Tho mas
H. Yarborough and S/ Sgt Daniel W. Meeks.

training of its personnel with the regular Air Force at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., where they manned a vital radar installation during last
summer's maneuvers.

A/2C Clarence W. Bowen Jr., 224th Radio Relay Sqdn, graduated from an Administrative Specialist Course at Warren AFB, Wyoming , 8 August in the upper 7% of his clas s.

Hoving the best supply and orderly rooms in the Georgia National Guard for the last several years is no accident. For the benefit of those many units who hove come out second best to one of Brunswick's units in the yearly competiti on we submit these pictures. At the left, SFC George Bruce, unit supply sergeant, and SFC Robert C. Smith, adm. asst., check a machine gun in the supply
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room that SFC Bruce arranged so functionally. SF C Bruce used his talents at carpentry to form the racks fo r the heavy equipment. At right Capt. Edgar D. Blanton , unit commander of what was recently Co H, l21st ln f Regt., and SFC Smith ore shown in their orderly room . Copt. Blanton is now S-3 of the 144th AlB in Brunswick.
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CONSTANT RECRUITING
IS THE GOAL FOR 1956
Emphasis on recruiting, whic h has in the past been some what of a seasonal project among some of our units, is due for fresh s uppl ies of antifreeze this winter and throughout the rest of the year.
Georgia Army units mus t have a net increase of 1230 men enrolled by 30 June 1956. On a national scale, the Guard is a t a n all-time peak of 421,960 officers a nd me n; however, the potential strength of the Guard remain s great. Whil e Georgia is at a peak stre ngth of 10,8 39, we are authorized a total of 15, 134.
Unfortunately, some of our units are lower than 6 0% of authoriz ed strength. Others consistently mai ntain 90% or better. The goa l of the new recruiting empha sis is to fill up the large gaps in the ranks wh ile making a general increase throughout the state until our quota is attained and surpassed.
Fresh supplies of rec ru iting material are scheduled for a rrival at National Guard headquarters in Atlanta and will be distribute d to eac h battalion-size headquarters for issuance to the units within its command. These e nlistment a ids will be distributed in time to give impetus to recruiting efforts within the unit by the first of the yea r.

CAMP DATES ESTABLISHED FOR ALL
EXC EPT SEPARAT E AIR GUARD UNITS
Plans for 1956 summer encampments of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard have been released in part.
De finitely established are the scheduled dates of the 48th Armored Divisi on, l60th Armored Group and th e I08th AAA Brigade .
The 48th Armored Division will train at Camp Stewart l-IS July 1956. This marks the first time th e entire Georgia-Florida Division has be en scheduled for training at Stewart whether the division was infantry or armor.
Georgia's newl y created l60th Armored Group, comprising four battalions , and the l08th AA A Brigade will train at Stewart also. They are scheduled to have their joint encampment from 22 f uly to 5 August. Training with these parent organizations will be the separate Hq & Hq Detachment and the 201st Ordnanc e Company.
The above dates were established by Adjutant General George J . Hearn and other National Guard leaders at a Third Army conference at Ft. McP herson November 4th.
Training plans for the I 16th Fighter Interceptor Wing have been se t for 29 July-12 August 1956 at Travi s Field, Savannah. Encampment dates for th e separate units of th e Georgia Air National Guard have not been set at this time.

Proof that expert marksmanship with on M-1 con pay big d ivi dends is shown here by WOJG Jomes A. Yancey, Unit Admin of Co B, 122nd AlB, who displays a 10-p oint bu ck, left, and a Pronghorn Antelope he killed on a recent hunt in Wyom ing. lising a .30 '06 Winchester with te les copic si ght, the eagl e -
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ey ed Guardsman used only 14 shots in bringing down his three kills . WO Yancey , who fashioned th e gun stack himsel f, is a good testimonial for those who wont to cite examples of pract ica l usage for routine marksmanship practice on th e firing
line.
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Top Guardsmen and Units Recognized at Award Ceremonies

At least once a year the day arrives when deserving National Guardsmen are recognized for their past achievements. Such a day usually falls on Governor's Day for our Army units at both the AAA and Division encampments.
We depicthere the award ceremonies at the l08th AAA Brigade and 48th Infantry Division encampments when Governor Marvin Griffin, Commander-in-Chief of the Georgia Natio.1al Guard, reviewed his command.
CAMP STEWART, 9 July 1955
1- A former commander of the 10 1st AAA Battalion himself, Governor Griffin awards the Distinctive Service Medal to Lt. Col. Bothwell A. Johnson, present battalion commander of the 10 1st. with headquarters in Statesboro.
2- Lt. James Courtoy, Commanding Officer of Moultrie's Dtry D , 250t~ AAA Bn, receives the Governor's Trophy for having the best non-divisional small bore rifle team. General Hearn is in the background.
FT. McCLELLAN, 20 August 1955
3- 1st Lt. L0uis B. White is awarded the Distinctive Service Medal from Gov. Griffin for superior performance of duty as Commanding Officer of Hq Det, 48th Inf Div, Mac on.
4- SFC Davi s P. Ridgeway receives the Distinctive Service medal for superior performance of duty with Co A, 121st Inf Regiment, Jackson.
5- 1st Lt. John H. Oirchall, Commanding Officer of Hq Co, 3rd Bn, 122nd lnf Regt, accepts the Governor's Trophy from Gov. Griffin for having the best scores in rifle competition within the division.
6- First Sergeant Cecil C. Dorough of 48th Division Headquarters Detachment receives the Eisenhower Trophy from General Hearn for his unit having achieved the highest proficiency rating of any Army National Guard unit in Georgia.
7- Col. Wesley D. Willingham is awarded the Commanding General's Trophy by General Fraser for having the best battalion in the entire Division. Col. Willingham, commander of the 190th Tank Battalion at the time of the award, won the trophy for the second consecutive year.
8- SFC Jos. E. Slaughter receives the Aajutant General's Trophy from Gen. Hearn for his unit, Co H, 121st Inf Refg, which won the best supply and orderly room competition for the fourth consecutive year.
9- Capt. James S. Schell, Hq & Hq Co, 121st lnf Regt, received two awards: The coveted plaque awarded by the Chief, NGD, for the winner of the indoor rifle matches within the Third Army area and the Adjutant General's Trophy for winning the State small-bore rifle championship. General Hearn presented both awards and team medals.
10- The State and 3 A rifle champs are, left to right, Sgt. Jeff Moore, Lt. Ed. T. Ashley, M/Sgt James R. Leverett, SFC Frank E. Watts (team captain), Cpl. Harold Davenport, Lt. Harold Carlisle and SFC William R. Hartley.
11- Winners of the 121st Inf Regt's large-bore rifle competition received the McKenna Trophy. Members of Co D, 121st Inf Regt, they are, Capt. Hubert F. Locke, Company Commander, Sgt. Brian Grimsley, Sgt. James Chancellor, M/Sgt William Spear, SFC Louis Ray and M/Sgt Wallace Coley. They scored an amazing 918/1050 in competition.
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12- SFC Frank E. Watts, Hq & Hq Co, 121st Inf R egt, receives the Neatest Soldier Award from Gen. Fraser for the second consecutive year.
Also awarded was the National Guard State T~ophy fo r the highest figure of merit in . 30 calibre small arms c ompetition, which was won by Hq & Hq Co, 2nd On, 12 1st Inf Regt, Brunswick.
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