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. l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - --THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 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, New York 14, N.Y. LT. COL. DONALD E. MEES Managing Director MAJOH. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor SEllGEANT DON GREER Photographic Technician Publication and Editorial Office 959 E. Confederate Ave., S. E. Atlanta 2, Georgia * * * Honorable Marvin Griffin Governor of Georgia Major General George J, Hearn The Adjutant General * * * 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. Our Cover... 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. OCT, NOV, DEC 1955 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. THE GEO RGIA GUARDSMAN------------------------------------------------------------------- -~ 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 2 OCT, NOV, DEC 1955 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T H E GEORGIA GUARDSMAN ~.'-- I' ,: \ rI ! 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. OCT, NOV, DEC 1955 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. 3 T HE GEOR Gl A GUARDSMAN - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' ' - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - 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 4 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. OCT, NOV, DEC 1955 - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . , . . . -- - - ----:-- - - - - - T H E GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 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 OCT, NOV, DE C 1955 by General Fraser on the trammg accomplishments of the division. Also present was Gov. LeRoy Col- lins of Florida. ' 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. 5 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jfi t> / I L""' I "" ._ _,_ \-~ ~- ;;..,._ Georgia delegates to the National Guard Association of the United States Convention in New Orleans are shown 39 GEORGIA DELEGATES ATTEND 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. 6 OCT,NOV,DEC 1955 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T H E GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Georgia was in the spotlight at the annual banquet of the association. As a guest speaker Governor Griffin was -- . 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. OCT, NOV, DEC 1955 7 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 8 / }A-MAJ. GEN. EDGAR C. ERICKSON LT. COL. JAMES B. DE ERIN 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 ical aggressor nation. {Army Photo) OCT, NOV, DEC 1955 --------------------------------------------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 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. OCT, NOV, DEC 1955 9 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. -~ --- . - I 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. \ (,..?~---.; '\ ~ ::::- Charlie F. Camp , Col. Z eigler, Ca pt. Sidney Dell, Lt. Thomas E. Brinkley and SFC Julian Pool stand outside the new home of Co C, 48th Reconnaissance Battalion. THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- 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. ' 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." 12 OCT, NOV, DEC 195 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- n ;E G'.EORGIA GUARDSMAN 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