The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 6, no. 5 (Sept., Oct. 1956)]

REPORT ON GEORGIA
NG ASSOCIATION MEETING

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S

GOVERNOR MA RVIN GRIFFIN

MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HE AR N

Fellow Guards men : As we consider our needs for recruiting during this year, we should
analyze these needs with a view toward upgrading our efficiency. Enlisting of veterans and signing of new recruits into the six
months training program seem to be the best approaches to increasing our efficiency and combat capability.
We take pride in having a ready force to meet emergencies, but due to attrition, a large percentage of our enlisted men are constantly engaged in basic training, a time-consuming program in terms of National Guard service.
The advantages of having ready-trained men from the pools of discharged veterans and obtaining Guardsmen who have completed the six months active duty for training are obvious. The efficiency of the Guard is increased when officers and non-coms do not have to spend their time in the rudiments of basic instruction.
The advantages of concentrating on these important sources of trained manpower far exceed the efforts it will take to fully implement the program. It is my desire that we promote this plan to the utmost of our capabilities in order that we may always be sure that we are a "ready for ce" which can back up our regular establishment the moment an emergency occurs.

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Honorable Marvin Griffin

Governor of Georgia

Major General George j. Hearn
The Adjutant General





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The opinions expressed in The Geor&ia Guardsman are those of the Staff Writers of the publication and members of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any "fficial views of the Office of the
Adjutant General of Georgia.

Our Cover ...

The armored might of the Georgia

National Guar.d is typified in this picture

~qlulecoptsecrenoen

of three M-47 maneuvers at

tanks and cr Ft. Stewart

1 July, Lt. Col. James D. Teague, com

!lander 161st Tank Battalion, made the

imposing picture.

SEPT, OCT 7956

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When It comes to house cleaning, we suppose the laJies are handy with the mop and brush. Here, however, look1.ng on as if in disbelief, these three Georgia Air National Guardsmen at Dobbins Air Force Base seem amazed that pretty Betty Ann Maddox has such talents, Miss Maddox is Miss Georgia AmVet of 7956 and was given a tour of the ANG facilities by Capt. Bill Allgood August 30th. When she saw T/Sgt Thomas Corley, Al!C Jerry Reynolds and T/Sgt Ed Clagle cleaning a jet, Miss Maddox couldn't resistthe tempatation to help. The troops couldn't resist
the tempatation either,

HEADQUARTERS COMBAT COMMAND B
48TH ARMORED DIVISION GANG 488 First Street
Macon, Georgia

GENERAL ORDER

NUMBER

16

20 Sep 56

1. This Headquarters announces with deep regret the tragic death of Captain James Sidney Schell, 0944295, on 18 September 1956.

2. Captain Schell was born in Macon, Georgia on 8 December 1918. He was inducted into the military service 7 January 1941 and was assigned to the 121st Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson, S.C. Rising rapidly through the ranks, he served in the European Theater of Operations with this regiment as First Sel'geant of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121st Infantry, 8th Infantry Division. He served with such distinction during World War II that he was awarded the Combat Infantrymans Badge and the Bronze Star medal. He was credited with battle participation for the campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.

3. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry on reorganization of the Georgia National Guard on 12 December 1946, serving as the Executive Officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121st Infantry, Georgia National Guard, and was promoted to First Lieutenant on 27 June 1949 while serving in this same capacity.

4. On 29 January 1953, he assumed command of Headquarters and Headquarters ters Company, 121st Infantry, Georgia National Guard, and was promoted to Captain 8 August 1953. He remained in command of this unit through its conversion to Headquarters and Headquarters Company Combat Command B, 48th Armored Division on 1 November 1955 until the onset of his fatal illness.

5. Throughout his entire career, Captain Schell rendered outstanding and loyal service to the community and to the National Guard As modest as he was brilli ant, he ever sought to avoid the recognition he merited, and he enjoyed the admiration and respect of all who served with him.

6. In his untimely passing the Georgia National Guard has lost an outstanding Officer and a loyal friend, and the community one of its eminent citizens.

ROY W. HOGAN Colonel, Armor, GaNG Commanding

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Dacula, Ga's Water Emergency Relieved By Dependable 560th Armd Engineer Bn

The dependable 560th Annored Engineer Battalion, Georgia National

Guardsmen from Columbus, relieved a critical water shortage in Dacula on

August lst by bringing their filtering system to the stricken Gwinnett Coun-

ty town of 400 population .

The town's water pump broke down aide to the civil defense director,

Friday night July 27th. By Saturda y Mr. Grantham, the engineers and

night the 80,000-gallon water tank was other Guardsmen had quickly and

practically dry. The Governor's office efficiently solved a critical local

was notified, and Major General George water problem. A similar water

J. Hearn, contacted on active dut y at shortage was averted by the engine-

Ft. Stewart, directed Mr. Jack Granth- ers at Talbotton in October, 1955,

am, State Civil Defense Communica- and at Loganville in January.

tions Coordinator, to investigate the

condition at Dacula.

Acting under General Hearn's orders,

ANG' s First Advisor Mr. Grantham immedatel y c ontacted
Col. Edward J. Mackey, Comma nder of

Atlanta's Combat Command C, Georgia National Guard, who ordered 2nd Lt. Robert G. Clemons, Warrant Officer Norman Brock and nine volunteer Guardsmen to rush a supply of pipe

An Air Force officer who helped pioneer the Georgia Air National Guard during its activation at Candler Field near Atlanta in 1941 has become the Inspector General of the Air Force.

and 4 water pumps to the scene. They laid a mile of pipe from Hopkins River to the reservoir.
An effort to repair the town's pump met with partial success Tuesday but quit completely again that night. At that time the engineers, already on the alert, were called into service by General Hearn.
Under the direction of lst Lt. Edward Reed, the engineers sped seven sediment and filtering tanks and three fil-

He is Lieutenant General Elmer J.
Rogers. General Rogers was the first Air
Force advisor upon the organization of Georgia's 128th Observation Squadron. At that time he was a major and received his first decoration while associated with the Georgia unit.
General Rogers graduated from flight school at Kelly Field, Texas, 14 March 1925 and was a flying instructor there and at Brooks Field for five

tering pumps to Dacula. There they years.

were met by Mr. Grantham and Sgts. Later he served in Hawaii at Luke

James Dempsey and- James Carter,

both of the USP&FO, who brought a a generator. Working all night, the engineers, 15 in all, set up the compli-

ADC FIGHTS FOR HIGH RANK IN SQUADRONS

cated system and connected the pipes, According to a recent edition of

pumps a:nd tanks. They were assisted Army-Navy-Air Force Journal, the Air

by volunteer citizens of Dacula and Defense Command is fighting to win

County employees. By 8:30 Wednesday an increased rank structure for its

morning, the Guardsmen were pumping fighter interceptor squadrons, con-

filtered water into the town's main tending that with the new aircraft com-

water tank. Most of the citizens had ing into the inventory, there is a

stayed up during the night awaiting requirement for pilots with high

the flow of water.

experience levels. ADC has asked for

Working day and night, the engineers a grade ratio of 16 percent majors,

completed their task Sunday, August 40 percent captains and 44 percent

5th, when Dacula's water tank was lieutenants. USAF Hq has OK'd 10

full and their pump repaired. Assisted percent majors, 30 percent captains

by Mr. Kelso Hearn, administrative and 60 percent lieutenants.

LT. GEN. ELMER J. ROGERS
Now AF Insp. Gen.
Field with the 4th Observation Squadron. After a tour with the 18th Composite Wing at Ft. Shafter and tbe Third Attack Group at Barksdale Field, he attended the Air Corps Tactical School from which he graduated in 1939.
On 1 March 1941, activation date of the 128th, he was assignea witb the Georgia unit, which was commanded by Major George G. Finch, preseut commander of the 14th Air Force, wbo is now a major general.
General Rogers successive tours of duty included service with the War ~partment General Staff in August 1941, Strategy and Policy Group, Deputy Chief of Staff of Third Air Force in 1943, Commander of tbe 465th Bomb Group which he took to the Mediterranean Theatre in 1944, Commander of the 97th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force 1 Sept 1945, Policy Division of Air Force Headquarters, National War College, Alaskan Command in 1948 as director of plans and operations, AF member on joint stra tegic survey committee in office of the joint Chiefs of Staff, and has just completed duty as Chief of St;o~ff of Far East and United Nations Command.
General Rogers decorations include the Distinctive Service Medal, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and Air Medal with tWO Oak Leaf clusters. He is a rated command pilot.

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NGB RECRUITING AND PUBLICITY GOALS Gen. Charlie F. Camp, Asst. AG of Ga. for army, held a conference with

ANNOUNCED AT CONGAREE AB MEETING the Georgia officers to discuss what new steps should be taken to imple-

Recruiting goals and publicity material for the coming year were outlined
3o Georgia National Guardsmen 20 September when the National Guard
:ureau held its annual Recruiting Conference at Congaree AB, Columbia,

South Carolina. The Georgia delegates, .:omposed

111ainly of battalion staff assistants,

1u"ovineesd

with from

other Guard representathe Third Army Area to

bear Major General Edgar C. Eri ckson,

NGB Chief, and Major General

I 'inston P. Wilson, NG B Deputy Chief,

stress the importance of the 6-months

program. Lt. Col. James Deerin, NGB Public

Information Officer, informed the

officers of what they could expect in

the way of new aids to recruiting. A

new 15-minute television movie, The
Jill Co:ey Show, was previewed. Th~

111usic ,Jl is to be the first public service program of its type on television. Other new films, re-issue of some

pamphlets and new posters will be

distributed by next January.

General Erickson pointed out that

the Arm y National Guard was programed to increase to 425,000, although

funds were not available as yet to

pay more than 412,000. Present

ed, of requiring at least one out of every five men enlisted to either agree to take the 6 months active duty for training or have prior active military
service. General Erickson revealed that the
Bureau has set a goal of 30,000 trainees for the 6 months program during the coming fiscal year. This will average out to about 5 men for each company-size unit. In order that this program can be successful, General Erickson pointed out, each unit commander must push the program on every occasion. Stressing the consequences of not meeting this reasonable quota, General Erickson warned that Guard units rna y be stripped of all their men not having 6 months training in the event of a national mobilization. These men may have to go to some basic training camp, he said, and would deplete the ranks of some units by as much as 70%.
At the end of the meeting, Brig.

ment the 6 months program in Georgia. General agreement among the officers confirmed the belief that the quotas could be obtained easily with the enthusiastic backing of battalion and company commanders.
The majority of the Guardsmen were airlifted to the meeting site by Army and Air National Guard aircraft. Included in the group from Georgia were Major Robert T. Baird, Lt. Edgar M. Banks, Lt. William E. Canady, Major Jack L. Conrad, Lt. Bob Sparayberry, ~lajor George W. Darden, Major Frank C. Davis, WO David P. Ridgeway, Lt. Augustus S. Harrison, Major Gene L. Hodges, Major Grady P. Hext, Maj. \X;aynard W. Hickox, Major Paul Joiner, Capt. Robert W. Kelly, Major B. L. Kersey, Capt. Charles C. Prophett, Lt. Edward Reed, Capt. William T. Roberts, WO Heber M. Quinney, Capt. Raymond C. Smith, Major Thomas C. Tillman, Lt. Col. Clarence Wickersham, CWO John F. Sherreffs, CWO Monroe Gay, Lt. Col. Donald E. Mees, Capt. Charles Miller, Major Philip E. Colman, Major Douglas Embry and Lt. Col. Jesse Reeves.

strength of the army units is 404,000.

In order to meet this strength quota,

General Erickson said it will be ne-

cessry to replace 150,000 men by

original or re-enlistments. Another

21,000 will be needed as a net in-

crease, requiring a total of 171,000

enlistments during FY 57. This will

give the army units a desired 67% of

authorized strength.

General Wilson said he was pleased

with the progress of his Air National Guard units which are at 85-90% of TO strength. He expects this will be

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increased to a more desirable 90-95 %

figure if recruiting continues at its

present rate. In summing up his ambitions for the
Air Guard program, General Wilson said he is working to obtain more modern aircraft for his tactical squadrons and wants more school-trained airmen to qualify in their AFSC' s.
Of major importance to the officers was the policy, now being implement-

Covering activities ol the Georgia National Guard's 108th AAA Brigade and 160th Armor Group encampment in July, Kenneth Rogers (with cameral and Bill Hammock (rightl, observe the release ol a weather balloon on the antiaircraft range with with Major General George J. Hearn and Spl L. C. Gilbert, Kenneth Rogers Is chief photographer and Bill Hammock is stall writer lor the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Magazine. Both journalists pursued their tasks enthusiastically as they gathered information on the new weapons and photographed our Guardsmen on the job. Results ol their visit with our units appeared in the August 26th edition ol the popular magazine which. has a circulation ol over 583,000 copies throughout
the south&ast.

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Major General Donald W. McGowan, center, and Col. Mike Y. Hendrix, right, discuss the agenda of the National

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Guard Association of Georgia with General Hearn. At right Lt. Governor Ernest Vandiver address es delegates.

365 OFFICERS ENJOY SPEECHES, SOCIAL FESTIVITIES, BANQUET AT AUGUSTA MEET OF NATIONAL GUARD ASSN. OF GEORGIA

COL. WESLEY D. WILLINGHAM ASSUMES PRESIDENCY,
LT. COL. ALBERT J. TWIGGS NAMED PRESIDENT-ELECT

Holding its first meeting in an Augusta locale, the National Guard Asso-

citation of Georgia convened at the Bon Air Hotel 8 Sept. with 365 members

registering for a two-day stint of spee ches, discussions, deliberations and

social festivities.

A toll call of the assembly reveal-

Top level a ttractions for the eager ed that practically every unit was

officers, who answered the opening represented by at least one officer.

gavel by Lt. Col. William H. Kelly, Col. Kelly then gave his report to

association president, included a dis- the association in which he pointed

tinguished array of guests and prin- out this was the sixth anniversary of

ciple speakers.

the NG Association of Georgia. He

For those who missed the meeting, also reported that association income

we will at tempt to sum up the main from the past year was $5,703.60

events of the conference and relate compared to expenses amounting to them in the sequence in which they $5,6b2.94.

happened. It is hoped that in this Explaining that the expenses in-

ma nner we can better acquaint our c urred in Atlanta last year at the

officers with the agenda of our an- JBiltmore Hotel meeting were more than

nual meetings and inspire regular at- anticipated, Col. Kelly said that the

tendance beginning next year when Augusta registration fee was raised

the association meets in-but stand to meet the higher costs of the con-

by , that comes later in the story.

ventions and to provide funds for

Music by the Ft. Gordon band pre- financing the essay contest and other

ceded the first sessiOn.

worthwhile projects of the associa-

The colors were posted on the tion.

rostrum by a color guard from Ft. Major Robert T. Baird, acting for

Gordon, after which the invocation Major B. L. Kersey, gave the secre-

was delivered. An addres s of wel- tary's report and enumerated in de-

come was given the officers by a tail the income and outlay of asso-

representative of the mayor's office ciation funds. The reports of the

to which Major General Patrick E. president and secretary were accept-

Seawright responded.

ed unanimously.

Recognition of general officers and distinguished gues ts revealed the presence of Lt. General J oseph B. Fraser, Major General Do nal d W. McGowan, Major General George G.
Finch, Major General George J.
Hearn, Brig. Gen . Patrick E. Seawright, Brig. Gen. Charlie F . Camp and Brig. Gen. Homer Flynn.
Col. Aldo Garoni and Col. Oren Lane, both veteran Air National Guardsmen from Georgia, accompa nied General Finch.
Another veteran Georgia Guardsman, Col. Mike Y. Hendrix, was introduced as the next speaker. Co l. Hendrix, who is State Dire ctor of Selective Service, said it would behoove commanders to report to their draft boards those Guardsmen who do not complete 90 % of their drill s. He stressed the importance of submi tting form 44 's correctly in order to assure the status and proper classi fication of each Guardsman.
Col. Hendrix futher pointed out the importance of unit commander s know ing all the benefits and penalties as sociated with milita ry s ervice. Any confusion on the part of the enlistees and draftees works to the detrime nt

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of the Guard, he said. Next, General Hearn, the Adjutant
General of Georgia, spoke to the officers.
Spontaneous cheers and applause reeted the popular AG when he an8 unced that he is fighting hard for : entire division within the borders f Georgia. He revealed that he had :ade some top-level inquiries and had hopes that this goal could eventually
be achieved. General Hearn disclosed that in-
come from the campaign for funds for the National Guard memorial building had reached $18,523.01, largely from contributions by the officers, and he encouraged unit commanders to implement the other two plans so that Georgia could meet its quota this year.
Stressing the need for greater participation in the Georgia association 1 General Hearn pointed out the benefits the Guard has derived from support of the NG Association of the United States. He said both organizations are worthy of full support by
each officer. General Hearn concluded his talk
with the announcement that 48 armories have been approved for construction in Georgia, 21 have been completed and accepted and 16 more are now under construction.
General McGowan, Chief, Army Division, National Guard Bureau,

followed General Hearn with the principal address of the afternoon.
The initial part of his address concerned a report to the Georgia delegation from Major General Ellard A. Walsh, President, National Guard Association of the United States.
All but 144 officers and warrant officers throughout the US and its territories were members of the national association in 1955-56, General McGowan revealed. This is significant, he said, because it is important to have 100% membership behind the committees which represent the National Guard Association in important legislation discussions before Congressional Committees.
Among the recommendations General Walsh will make to the delegates to the national convention in Spokane, Gen. r.!cGowan said, would be proposed invested reserves of $500,000 to keep the association going during any future war. News that purchase has been made of a $465,000 site for the memorial building which will overlook the capitol square in Washington, that $1,106,000 was the net worth of the NGA US at present and that completion of the memorial building is proposed by October 1958 were other revelations contained in General McGowan's report.
Refering to the text of his speech, Gen. McGowan revealed that results

of recruiting efforts during the last fiscal year were, on the whole, successful. Both army and air components have 466,371 officers and men-only 5,000 less than its all-time high. The. drop, occuring in July, was seasonal, he said. The ANG is 100% of its programed strength, and army units attained 97% of its programed strength.
General McGowan pointed out that Georgia was far above the national average in ratings achieved at summer camp and should be proud of its record.
The Bureau, he said, needs 30,000 enlistees for army units under the 6 months plan to meet its goal. To as sure this figure being reached, the Bureau will require one out of every five new men inducted to either agree to take 6 or have prior active service.
General McGowan emphasized that the 6-months enlistees must be contacted on the local level. The Bureau can only provide the films, posters and pamphlets necessary to publicise the campaign. Effectiveness of the effort rests squarely with the lmit commander, whom he described as a ..modern day Atlas."
In concluding his address, General McGowan, who is a southerner (from South Orange, N.J.), pointed out the advantages of state-operated NG OCS' s. There are 10 throughout the
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Firing a salute to Lt. Gen. Thomas F. Hickey, guest speaker at the association dinner, General Hearn made a big pop with a miniature toy pistol be obtained on a trip to Europe last year. It looks like it was a solemn affair
SEPT, OCT 7956

to General Heaf'Tl, but General Hickey and Lt. Col. and Mrs. Bill Kelly were among those of us who got a big charge out of the "little charge." (General Hearn exploaded with laughter, too, a second later.) At right, General
Hickey addresses the delegates and their guests.
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[;s today and 16 more are planned this year, he said.
.\ledical officers, General 1\lcGowan added, now may be promoted one grade beyond the TO, provided they meet ,dl other requirements for promotion.
After expressing appreciation to General .\lcGowan for his informative message, Col. Kelly adjourned the afternoon session.
Next on the schedule came a refreshment hour, followed by a lavish banquet in the Bon Air's Crystal Room. These festivities were generously sprinkled with the presence of many wives and guests of the association and its spruced-up officers.
Lt. General Thomas F. Hickey, Commanding General of Third Army, and Mrs. Hickey were the principal guests at the banquet as was Lt. Governor Ernest Vandiver. General Hickey, in full-dress ulflform, delivered the main address of the evening.
''\\ e must put greater emphasis on the development of a strong, welltrained ready reserve force--in being and immediately available--for the support of our active forces in the event of a national emergency,'' he said.
"Our "'ational Guard has been a nilitary mainstay of the nation since the .\linutem en of Concord Bridge fired 'the shot heard round the world.' The nation is indeed indebted to those citizens who volunteered their services in the National Guard, while continuing their civilian careers."
General Hickey summed up the importance of the National Guard in the defense program in his conclusion: "Only by the effective combination of citizens who are mindful of their duties dS soldiers, and soldiers aware of their duties as citizens, can all of us perform our responsibilities In contlection with the security of our country.''
Social activities moved into high gear after the banquet when the dancing began. Officers renewed old acquaintences with Guardsmen they had not seen since the last encampment at Ft. McClellan.
The ladies had an opportunity to direct some of the operations for a

change from the vantage point of their command posts just off the dance tloor. \\hen it came time for field maneuvers, couples took their cadence from the band and engaged in footwork foreign to the field of battle.
The Sunday morning business session began Sunday morning after an inspiring devotional service by a local Augusta minister. First on the agenda was the report of the committees.
Lt. Col. James D. Teague, chairman of the time and place committee, reported they decided to hold the next annual meeting of the association once again in Savannah, September ""th and 8th, at the DeSota Hotel. This decision was made after considering all the factors involved, Col. Teague said.
A report of the membership committee revealed that the association was 100~ last year and was only 60 short of that goal so far this year. At the time of the report by Lt. Col. Andrew \lcKenna, membership was 93.2"L (Editors Note: As of 28 September, membership stood at 997c.)
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Lt. Col. Donald E. ~lees, chairman of the publicity committee, reported that the (iuard had had a good year publicity-wise, bur appealed to the units to increase their efforts on the local level to get information into their local press media. Although the association's essay contest did not achieve the success it is capable of, he said, it was successful in making some inroads by the Guard into the school scholarship program.
.\lajor Baird delivered the finance committee's report. Operating budget for the association was set at $1350.00 and adopted unanimously.
Lt. Col. Jesse Reeves, speaking on the social security legislation, revealed that army and air technicians uow have been brought into the program.
Lt. Col. Albert J. Twiggs, chairman of the committee on arrangements, reported that a total of 365 officers had registered for the Augusta conference.
The committee on by-laws and the military code, headed by Col. James

C. Girzzard, reported that . dozen techm. cal errors had crepat

h ~f .

the cod e. One or two basic chanInto

are needed, Col. Grizzard said &es recomm ended that a committe'e anbd

formed to investigate the propo e

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h

sed

revtswns pnor to t e meeting of the

next general assembly. "A review f 0
the entire code may be in order now that the legislation is two years old,,

he concluded.

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Lt. General Fraser, chairman of th
a;. committee on legislation, said Geo ~
gia' s Army National Guard units

hieved 55;;; "Superior" ratings on

their summer field training inspec-

tions. This compared with a national

average of only 27%. For this signi-

cant achievement, General Fraser

praised the Guard's unit commanders

The Guard is moving forward, he said.

citing the increased interest and fel:

lo\\ ship in the 1\'G and between the

branches of service.

Lt. Governor Ernest Vandiver, who

had followed the activities of the con

vention closely since his arrival, then

arose to make a few brief remarks.

The popular lieutenant governor said

he always looked forward to visiting

with his friends in the Guard on this

occasiOn and in conclusion he em

phasized the important part that the

1\ational Guard has In the State

government.

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The important resolutions commit tee, headed by Lt. Col. John Hancock, then became the focal point of atten tion as six resolutions were acted upon.
Resolution number one concerned proposed changes in legislation af fecting the Guard's auto license tags, The resolution contained two controversial provisions: 1- a flat rate of $5 per tag was advocated and 2numbers on the tags were to be pre fixed with the letters NG and the tag's colors were to be the reverse of the others in the state.
Lt. Col. McKenna, a state repre sentative, offered an amendment to the first provision. He said the Guard enjoyed the best possible prestige in the Capitol and he did not believe asking for futher special benefits (the lower tag price) would enhance

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The next committee report came

from ~t. Col. Creighton Rhodes' essay

contest committee. Col. Rhodes said

he realized the shortcomings of some

phases of the contest, but he said

the association would profit by the

experience. It takes continuous re

minding of students before maximum

results can be achieved, he said.

Col. Rhodes recommended continua

tion of the contest because it stimu

lated thought among the young senior

students of draft age.

When the nominating committee

report was submitted by Col. Griz-

zard, it was adopted unanmously.

Colonel Wesley D. Willingham, last

year's president-elect automatically

Retiring president Lt. Col. William H. Kelly ht1.nds over

became president of the association

t~e gavel of authority to Col. Wesley D. Willingham, new

and received the gavel of authority

President of the National Guard Association of Georgia.

from Col. Kelly.

At right Col. Willingham poses with other newly elected

Lt. Col. Twiggs was named presi-

officers of the association. Lt. Col. Albert J. Twiggs,

dent-elect for 195 7.

right front, was named president-elect. Lt. Col. Andrew

Elected vice-presidents from the

McKenna and Major E d Slaton, who were elected to the

northern, central and southern sec

board of directors, stand (1-r) at rear.

tors of the state were, in order, Capt.

Ed Westlake, Major George E. Smith

that prestige. Others argued that dif- ties which he instilled in the Georgia and Lt. Col. Ernest W. Higgins.

ficulty and delay in obtaining the tags resulted in few applications for them among enlisted men. Opponents futher cited trouble involved in tag

National Guard by virture of his lead ership.
A rising and hearty applause greet ed this resolution as the officers

Major Ben L. Kersey was re-elect ed secretary-treasurer.
Named to the Board of Directors were Lt. Col. McKenna and Major Ed

transfers during a car change which jumped to their feet to respond. In an Slaton.

hampered the acceptability of the swer to this show of gratitude by his

Accepting the presidency o( the

special tags ; however, Col. McKen- fellow Guardsmen, General Fraser association, Col. Willingham expressna's reasoning prevailed and the said "nothing can take away from me ed gratitude to the delegates for the

amendment was adopted.

the cherished memories I have for the confidence they had placed in him and

Col. Grizzard offered the next Georgia National Guard."

pledged to do his best for the associa-

amendment to the second provision.

Resolution number four called for tion.

He proposed that the NG tags retain a show of appreciation to Lt. Col.

In his platform, Col. Willingham

the same color a s the rest of the Twiggs for the "outstanding arrange said he would strive for more active

state's with no prefix. This passed ments and hospitality accorded the " contributions to the association from

with only token opposition.

delegates by Col. Twiggs and his the vice-presidents, would seek more

Other provisions of the resolution committees.'' A warm reception to help from the membership in promul

adopted by the committee and the as- this resolution signified its unanimous gating the essay contest and would

sociation delegates would make the adoption.

encourage more public appearences

tags interchangeable and iron out other bottlenecks contained in the original legislation.
The second resolution called for rectification of inequities contained in PL 476 of the Blst Congress pertaining to retirement benefits for reserve and Guard personnel. Adopted.
The third resolution called for a show of appreciation to Lt. General ~raser for his "superior and outstandIng active duty and National Guard

The fifth resolution similarly expressed to Mayor Hamilton and the citizens of Augusta the association's thanks and appreciation for their courteous hospitality.
The sixth and last resolution proposed that incoming officers initiate an amendment to the by-laws providing for life and associate memberships. This resolution was put in the form of an amendment to give the executive committee authority to draw up the

by National Guard speakers. With this announcement, the asso
ciation adjorned sine die.

However, we feel that this presentation of the conference has been relatively colorless in comparison to observing the real McCoy. To those of you who missed the festivities in Augusta, plan on getting your information first hand next year in Savannah (and save us a whale of a lot of

service" and for his spiritual quali- rules for this undertaking. Adopted. writing.)

SEPT, OCT 1956

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN----------------------------------
1956
and

Deserving Georgia Guardsmen, as
individuals, squads and units, re-
ceived a glittering array of trophies,
medals, and other honors during the
1956 summer encampment periods.
Here we present some of the winners
as they were recognized for their
outstanding contribuiions to the train-
ing and proficiency of the Georgia
Army and Air National Guard: 1- At the 48th Armd Div ceremonies
( 1-rl the son of Brig. Gen. John W. Barnett (Retired) accepted far his father the Georgia Distinctive Service Medal; MISgt W. A. Denby, HIS Co, 121st Armd lnf Bn, awarded the DSM; CWO Leonard Groce accepted the Eisenhower . Trophy for Hq, 48th Armd Div; Gov's Trophy for maries manship won by Co D, 48th Recon Bn, Marietta; Adj Gen Trophy for Small Bole Camp won by HIH Co, CC B; and Ad/ Gen Trophy for Supply and Orderly Room won by Hq Co, 48th Armd Div. 2- Gov. Morvin GriHin congratulates Lt. Col. John Wallis, CO of 950th AAA Bn, after awarding him a DSM. In the background i!' Capt. Lloyd B. Greer whose Co A, 171st Aib, received the Gov's Trophy for the best non-divisional company in marksmanship. 3- At Travis Field (1-rl MISgt Henry E. Ryle, 116th Food Service Sq, and Lt. Redrick A. Davis, 8128th Repl Tng Sq, received DSM's for service beyond the call of duty. Capt. William A. Winburn Ill, right, was awarded the Distinctive Flying Cross for his heroism in Korea. These presentations were mode by Lt. Gov. Ernest Vandiver at the ANG's Gov's Day ceremonies.

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SEPT, OCT 1956

A
Pictorial Review
o/ 1956
Field Training
Pilots of the 128th Ftr Int Sq pose in a ground formation before taking their jets into the sky to pay a flying tribute to Lt' s Barr and Donner who lost their lives in an aerial collision. Shown at Travis Field, the pilots in the front row are, 1-r, Capt. May, Capt. Buckley, Lt. Wells, Capt. Herd, Capt. l/ayes and Lt. Dennard. On the back row are Capt. Parrott, Capt. Ricks, Lt. Caldwell, Lt. Schell, Capt. Charles, Lt. Lindsey, Capt. Pease
and Lt. Wilson.

Ll. Col. William V. Crowley watches the impact area of his 160th Tank Bn as one of his tanks fires on the Ft.
Stewart range. With him are Major Charles Stroberg, left tiiUJ Lt. Milton Harrington, center. Col. Crowley's Dublin
battalion was formerly the 286th Mortar Bn.

Admiring the culinary repast which won for his 201st Ordnance Company the "Best Mess" award from the lOBth AAA Brigade, Capt. John Plunkett prepares to sample some delicious bread pudding in his coveted kitchen. With him are his prized cooks. They are, 1-r, Sp3 Portet A. Banks,
Sp2 Emmett W. Hillhouse and Sp2 Marvin E. Foster.

~r~

Coordinating firing from a control tower at the Ft. Stewart mage, these Guardsmen of Hq Btry, 250th AAA Bn, l&eep in touch with firing batteries by field phones. Directing fire of the 90mm guns are, 1-r, Capt. James B.
Duncan, WO D. C. Rhodes and S/ 3 Carlton Whittaker.
SEPT. OCT 1956

Battery A, 230th Armored FA Bn, stands in formation prior to going on parade at Ft. Stewart. Led by 1st Lt. Madison Z. Brower, Jr., battery commander, the unit carries CflTbine rifles. In combat training they are equip-
ped with self-propelled 105mm Howitzers.
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GA. ANG PILOTS MAN RUNWAY 4.LERT days a week, 52 weeks a year. trol over the air alert active

FROM DAWN TO DUSK AT DOBBINS AFB crews and aircraft will be e by the Air Defense Command

The Atlanta area received its first combat-ready jet fighter protection 1

October when Georgia Air National Guard jet pilots began a dawn-to-sunset

alert at Dobbins Air Force Base. The plan involves the immediate
readiness of two F-84 Thunderjet

tified aircraft approaching this area. Operation of the alert will be 7

headquarters at Colorado Colorado. ADC squadrons with all-weather fighter s will
to operate a ready alert 24 hours day, as at present.

fighter aircraft of the 116th Fighter

Interceptor Wing. Five Air National

Guard pilots man the jets in shifts

from an hour before dawn to an hour

after sunset.

The aircraft are armed with "hot"

guns, loaded with live ammunition.

Pilots are volunteers who have

agreed to serve short tours of duty

with the Air Force of less than 60

days to augment the Air Defense Com-

mand's around-the-clock alert system.

ADC initiated the alert program in-

volving Air Guard pilots and aircraft in August of 1954.
The alert Air Guard jets are positioned near the end of the runway

In the comfortable alert van, complete with TV set, hot plate and water cooler, pilots and crewmen standby - waiting for a possible "scramble"
call.

with their power starters connected,

ready for immediate take-off. The

pilots, who can be airborne within

three to five minutes after the alert

is sounded, are located near their

aircraft in a special alert van only a

few feet from their cockpits.

General Hearn revealed the pilots

initially assigned to the new alert

force include Capt. Benjamin B.

Williams, 1st Lieutenants Leroy E.

Ward, Jr., William J. Morse, Jr. and

George N. Lindsey, all of Atlanta, and Capt. Spencer A. Smith of Savannah. Capt. Williams, a member of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Group, heads

Racing to his jet after the alert signal, Lt. Leroy Ward outruns his crew men to the cockpit. One airman will help him get strapped in; th e other
will man the starter.

the flight. The other Atlanta pilots

are members of the Guard's 128th

Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Capt.

Smith is a member of Savannah's 158th

Fighter Interceptor Squadron which

has been participating in a similar

aler~ plan at Travis Field since

August 15th, 1954.

Ground crews for the jets are air

technicians employed by the Air

National Guard.

The pilots receive their .scramble"

alerts from the 35th Air Division also

located at Dobbins AFB. Members of the 35th, by radar calibrations, vector the Guard jets toward any uniden-

Ready to pull out within two minutes, Lt. Ward gets the all clear signal and begins to taxi out. He was airborne in less than five minutes after
the practice alert began.

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[_----------------------------------~-----------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
.'....,_, ( \

GriHin's new National Guard Armory, housing members
ofCoC, 48thRecon Co, and the 117th Surgical Hosp ital,
was JeJicated 3 October in impressive ceremonies. A Wecue before the dedication and a dance afterward, lthlightecl the activities. At left Congressman John J. Flynt oc/Jresses National Guard officials before the assembled guests prior to presenting the unit with an

American Flag which flew over the U.S. Capitol. The Guardsmen are, 1-r, Brig. Gen. Homer Flynn, Asst. AG of Ga. for Air, Capt. Leon Blosfield, Co C Commander, and Ma;or Sidney Dell, battalion staff officer. At right Guardsmen Jack Q. Phillips, Harvie L Hardy, Paul E. HoHman and Bobby J. Jones raise the flag in front of
their new armory.

TRAVIS AIR N.G. PILOT TRACKS RCAT BY JET
Recently one of our Air National Guard pilots at Travis Field went on aa unscheduled mission, one which c:ould have proved disastrous for the residents of the Savannah - Fort Srewart area. A radio controlled aerial target (RCAT), flying high over the IDtiaircraft range at Ft. Stewart, flew out of range of the radio control equipment and could not be directed back to its base. Scanning radar equipment located the 230 mph RCAT ad Major Sheftall B. Coleman, on nmway alert with the 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, flew to the lc:ene in an F-84 Thunderj et and tracked it for an hour before the 10foot, 350 pound target's parachute opened, floating it safely to the &round near Odum. Officials theorized military radio interference may have caused the remote directional equipment to become ineffective.
S/Sgt Joel W. Garrison of the 128th Fl'ghter Interceptor Squadron has 8tllduated from the Weapons Mechanic Course at Lowery AFB Colo. in the bt'ghest 7% of his class'. S/ Sg't GarriIOn graduated 21 Aug 56.
SEPT, OCT 1956

Ground-breaking ceremonies for the 117th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight's $250,000 armory building got underway in early September in Savannah . Lt. Col. Creighton L Rhodes, unit commander, digs out the first shove/full at right as city and Chatham County oHicials take part. They are, 1-r, Ma;. Gen. R. H. Mayer, county commissioner, Lee Mingledorf, mayor, Walter F. Kiley, President of Tri State AS$o. Architects, anJ Ben Ritzert, also with Tri State. The magnificent structure will have 23,000
square feet of floor space.
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Guardsmen of Toccoa's Btry D, 950th AAA Bn, were paid off in silver dollars on Armed Forces Day to illustrate to local merchants the monetary value of the unit to the community. Capt. Edwin Stowe, Co D commander, had four officials of the Bank of Toccoa, including the bank president, on hand to help disseminate the large stacks of silver chips.
***
Georgia's Air National Guard dt Travis Field teamed with the Savannah !\Iarine IZeserve to formally open Savannah Beach in April. The Marines made a mock attack on the beach with demonstrations of ftame throwers, demolitions, grenades and small arms fire. Then, when the attackers were pinned down, air support was requested and four jets of the 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron made bombing and straffing runs, simulated by planted charges on the beach. The flight, led by Major Sheftall B. Coleman, included Major Anthony B. Purdy, Major Clyde Knipfer and Capt. Clarence Rieck. Major Homer V. Hockenberry acted as forward controller, coordinating directions from the air to the 117th AC&\V Flt to the ground forces. Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes and ~lajor Philip E. Colman supervised the Air Guard operation which was highly praised by Chamber of Commerce officials.
***
The following Georgia National Guard officers have completed Army Extension Courses offered by the Artillery and Guided Missile School, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma: Capt. James 0. J. Taylor, Jr., 214th AAA Gp, Thompson, 40 series; 1st Lt. Thomas C. Watkins, Jr., 179th Armd Field Arty Bn, Atlanta, 30 series; 2nd Lt. Parks S. Newsome, 214th AAA Gp, \X ashington, 20 series; and 2nd Lt. William G. Lewis, 108th AAA Brigade, \\ inder, 20 series.

A Georgia National Guard officer, now on active duty, has received an outstanding Korean decoration.
\!ajor Charles \\. Ennis, former S3, )rd Bn, 122ndInf l:egt, from Milledgeville, was awarded the Chung Moo \'edal with gold star for distinguished service in training Korean antiaircraft units.
\fajor Ennis entered on extended active duty 4 June 1951.
***
Veteran rifle experts of llq & Hq Co, Combat Command 3, .'\!aeon, knoll'n more familiarly as the Gray Bonnet f(ifle 1 earn, entered the southeastern rifle matches in Miami July 7-R and brought back several slices
of the choice bacon. Specialists f.
\!arion Moore and l!arold G. Davent>ort, both members of the teams u hich have won the State small-bore matches for the past six consecutive years, achieved the following: Moore - 2nd place in the Marksmanship class in the following 50 meter metallic, the Dewar Class and the metallic sight aggregate. DavenPort 1st place in 50 yd. metallic and 100 yd metallic in Expert Class, bringing back the bacon in the form of two Sterling Silver forks and two Sterling Silver knives. The Georgia National Guard is proud to have such expert representation at regional and national rifle matches.
***
Members of Northwest Georgia's 163rd Tank Battalion participated in a "split assembly" Armed Forces Day demonstration in May.
All five companies of the battalion utilized one of their weekend training periods at Dalton, Ga., where they also participated in a parade down the city's main thoroughfare.
The Guardsmen who marched on foot behind their new M-41 and M-47 tanks were the feature attraction of the parade which attracted some 5,000 spectators.
Meanwhile, two tank crews of Rome's Company A remained at their home station to participate in an Armed Forces Day demonstration before some 3,000 visitors to the National Guard reservation.

The Survivors Benefits Act si t.nto 1aw by p rest'd ent lc.t'.senho' \1.'gned August 56, goes t.nto eff ect 1 Januer l
57. The Veteran.s Ad.ministration arrey.
vealed the act revtses benefits for the

dependents of deceased servicern



eQ

and veterans who dted of service.

connected causes. Details of th
changes in benefits are too involve~

to mention in detail here, ho\\ ever th

VA says that it will notify each Per: son receiving death cor~pensation

under present law concermng his or

her rights under the ne\\ law and

cautions there is no need, at this

time, to contact the VA for infor rna.

tion.

***
In the ~lay- June issue of the Guardsman, we inserted a paragraph setting forth claims by the 179th Armd FA Bn that of 30 officers and 7 warrant in their organization, they had a combined total of 403 years service in the Armed Forces.
Few imagined that any ot our units could top that.
Now we have a report that Lt. Col. Andrew McKenna's 162nd Tank Bo has 30 officers and 7 warrant officers with a combined service of 434 years. These commendable statistics were furnished by Capt. Raymond C. Smith, 162nd staff assistant.
In addition, H/S Co, 162nd Tk Bn, clatms they lead the state and a great majority of the nation with three C\\'O's who are grade 4.
The Georgia Guardsman is glad to have the opportunity to present these vital statistics, which prove the ex perience level of our officers compares favorably with the regular establish ment.

***

CWO Thomas H. Jones has joined the staff of the Army Advisor Group, Ga.. NG. Just returned from England where he was Asst. Adj. of the 32 AAA Brigade, CWO Jones has served other tours of duty with the Fukuoka Military Government Team in Japan, Aberdeen Proving Ground, ~!d., war time service with the 9th Armored
Division and with the California Mil
itary District in San Francisco.

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SEPT, OCT 1956

Th~ last Georgia National Guard unit of the 48th Armor tl Division was activated 4 Sept. 56 to complete the Horganization of the division since it was converted
fro infantry to armor 1 November 1955. First Lieutenant
alt~r 11. Harb er, commander, left, swears in five members
of the 48th Armored Division Replacement Company.
His new executive officer, standing at left, is 2nd Lt.
G~orge f Hearn Ill, son of the Adjutant General who
/tlsl month graduated and received his commission from th~ National Guard Officer Candidate School at Ft. Ben

ning. The new Guardsmen are, lr, M/Sgt. John R. Greer, Sp3 Jack A. Laseter, SFC Louis Smith, SFC Grady 11. Studdard and SFC Harold C. Brooks, all prior service men. The new unit was inspected for federal recognition by Lt. Col. John T. "Casey" Jones, seated in photo at right, who is shown with Lt. Harber as SFC Brooks signs his enlistment papers. Fourteen units have been activated by the Georgia National Guard so far this year with a
net increase in strength of 729 officers and men.

BRIEF ANSWER TO CRITICS OF THE G.I. BILL

In a nutshell, here are some of the benefits derived by the Nation from

die 12-year operation of the G.I. Bill:

4,550,000 veterans purchased homes through the G.l. loans

225,000 got business loans under the bill.

70,000 secured loans to buy farms

7,800,000 veterans trained under the educational provisions.

2,200,000 attended colleges or universities.

3, 500,000 went to schools below the college level.

1,400,000 took on-the-job training.

' 700,000 enrolled for farm training.

9,000,000 veterans drew readjustment allowances while looking for em-

ployment. Only 900,000 or 10 per cent exhusted their full rights to this

benefit.

G.I. Bill-trained veterans increased its educational provisions:

their earning power 50 per cent with-

714,000 Scientists

in six years as compared to 19 per

700,000 Mechanics

c:ent for non-veterans. They are now

750,000 Modern Farmers

paying approximately one billion dol-

100,000 Lawyers

lars in income taxes a year. Within

380,000 Construction Workers

dae next 12 years they will have

180,000 Electricians

alone paid off the entire cost of the

238,000 Teachers

educational provisions of the G.I. Bill.

145,000 Engineers

G.I. Bill Dividends

430,000 Salesmen

The immeasurable impact of the

280,000 Metal Workers

G.I. Bill of Rights upon the welfare 0.f America is reflected by the specia-

450,000 Communications Spec. 240,000 Accountants

lists it provided this Nation through

63,000 Doctors

S!PT, OCT 1956

Hq Btry,108th Brig, Gets 2nd Superior
Hq & Hq Btry, 108th AAA Brigade, receive~ a Superior Rating on their Annual Inspection conducted by Col. Lyle K. Henry, Assistant Inspector General for the Third Army,
This is the second consecutive year that the unit has received a Superior Rating.
The inspectors report read: "Unit was well organized, being near authorized strength in both officers and enlisted personnel. Admin istrative and supply records and maintenance of equipment were super ior. The staff was pursuing a wellplanned training program. Briefings presented by the general staff officers indicated that they were active and competent. Observed training ranged from excellent to superior. Oral exmination of personnel indicated that prior training had been highly effect ive. All indices of high morale were present. Armoiy facilities were superior."
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250TH GETS ADVISOR
Major Vinton J. Hartwe ll, has been assigned as Army Advisor to th e 250th AAA Battalion (90mm Gun) at Augusta. Ma jor Hartwell comes to Georgi a from Korea where he was Executive Officer of th e 68th AAA Battalion. li e be gan his military service as an enlis-ted ma'n in 1941 with the 124th Cava lry He gim ent, Texas Na tional Guard Unit which was th e n in the Federal Service.
Commissioned in th e USA il in 1942 in the Artillery, he served with the Harbor Defenses of Charles ton, South Carolina, until his assignme nt to the P ac ific Theater in 1945 . Heturnin g to the United Sta tes in December 1945 , he was ass igned to th e Ha rbor Defenses of Delaware a t Fort Miles.
In June of 1946, he was sent to the Pana ma Canal Zone where he commanded Uattery A of the 764th Gun l3attalion until his re turn to th e United States in December 1948 . From February 1949 to April 1950, he commanded Battery U of th e 502d AAA l3attalion at Fort Dliss, Texas and Fort Orcl, California. In April 1950, the Battalion occupied positions at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, where Major llartwell became S-3 of the Battalion. In J a nuary of 1952, he became F:xecutive Officer of the 450th AAA AW Battalion at Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska.
Upon his return to the United States in October of 1952 , Major Hartwell was as3igned to the G-3 Section of the Antiaircraft Artillery
QUALIFY FOR LEADERSHIP
f:ake 6 rnonf:h -
~.~.~!.~ ...~.raining

MAJOR ROBERT C. POOLEY
a nd Guided Missile Center a t Fort Uliss, 1exas where he se rved as Chief of the Plans Divi s ion until his assignment to Korea in August 1954.

Military Chaplains Form Association
Plans have materializ ed for the organization of a Chapter of the MU
tary Chaplain's As so. in Atlanta ~
the State of Georgia. A steering committee ; composed of
Chaplains E. L. Ackiss, F. 0. Hunt R. C. Pooley, J. W. May, R. 0. Fli~ and Lewie Miller, has sele c ted a date for an organizational meeting to be held at the Fort McPherson Officera Club, Monday, Oct. 29th.
Chaplain Harold G. Sanders, Area Vice-President, of the Military Chap. lains Asso. will be the spe aker for this occasion.
Every National Guard Chaplain ia invited and urged to attend.
Chaplain (Major) Rober t C. Pooley Jr., 116th Fighter Interceptor Win8, Ga. Air National Guard, has represented the Guard in the initial planning.

t The
Chaplain's Corner

By
Chaplain (Major) Robert C. Pooley Jr.

THE SHAPE OF YOUR LIFE
Jesus said in the Sermon on the mount, "Take no thought for your life" (Matt. 6:25a), and many of us are living so carelessly and dangerously that it appears we are trying to follow his words literally.
Hardly a day passes that we do not hear of a tragic accident involving servicemen in the State of Georgia, and the week-ends pile up the toll of those who "take no thought for their lives".
In His ministry and teaching, Jesus did not downgrade human life. To tbe contrary, He emphasized its God-given value. He pointed out that men do not care enough for lifer to the point of trusting Him who is the creator and sustainer of all things.
We who handle the machines and weapons of war, learn to respect the dangel'" ous aspect of the job we have to do. Safety first, the motto of the base or camp, is also a good motto for civilian life. and all of us can demonstate to the public at large the value of our training applied to daily living.
Finally, the motto has its spiritual implications too. As Anne Morrow Lindbergh, has suggested in her book, ' ''Gift from the Sea", "The shape of our life is determined by many things, but I want first of all to be at peace with myself." Only those who have discovered the teaching of our Lord to be true and "practi cal" have found this peace and have become partners with God in the shaping of their lives.

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------------------------------------------------------------~THEGEORGIAGU4RDSMAH

THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR

The typographic.al error I a slippery thmg and sly ; u can hunt it 'til you're dizzy B:t it somehow will get by, 'Til the plates are off the presses It is strange how still it keeps, It shrinks down in a corner And it never stirs or peeps. The typographical error, Too small for human eyes Til the ink is on the paper When it grows to mountain size. The remainder of the issue May be clean as clean can be, But the typographical error Is the only thing we see.
-Author Unknown.
WORK, WHAT'S THAT? Researchers have come up with theae facts concerning how the averace person spends his lifetime: One-third of your life is spent aleeping. A man uses up five months of hia life-time simply tying his shoe lacea. He soends five years washing and ahaving. Two to four years are taken up in amoking a quarter ton of tobacco. Telephone calls take up one year; aix months are spent playing cards. Six years are spent eating and drinking; three years being sick. Traveling to and from work takes five years. Men spend four years in converaatior, but women spend five years in the same pursuit. Which leaves, as we've suspected all along, very little time for work..
~p6
"When I Went Overseas Martha Wos Just A Freckled Face Kid In
Pigtails!"
SEPT, OCT 7956

St. Louis Record Center Opened; Duplicates of Discharges Available

The new $15 million Department of Defense Military Personnel Records Center to safeguard the service jackets of some 35 million veterans has been opened in St. Louis, Mo.
Operated by the army adjutant general, the ultra-modern six-story structure with over a million squart feet of floor space is one of the 20 largest buildings in the world.
Employing 2,000 civilians and 36 military personnel, the center houses in separate sections the military and medical records of former members of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
Services the center provides include furnishing original documents to the Veterans Administration in support of claims, verifying active service to establish social security benefits, replacing lost discharge certificates and checking awards and decorations due former serVIcemen.
Discharge certificates of former servicemen have been valuable in certifying that an inuividual has served in the armed forces of the United States. However, when evidence of such service is lost, it sometimes presents a perplexing problem trying to find out who to write about getting duplicates.
Although the original discharge certificate is never duplicated, a "certificate in lieu of lost discharge" may he obtained from the appropriate service department.
Application should he made to the appropriate address below:
AIR FORCE
(Use AF Form 680, where necessary)
Air Adjutant General Hq, USAF, Attn, Personnel Records Service Division, Washington 25, D.C. (ANG, EAD off., & retirees)
Air Reserve Records Center 3800 York Street, Denver, Colo. (reservists)

Army Records Center, TAGO 900 Page Blvd., St. Louis 14, Mo. (E AD airmen, vets, others)
ARMY (Use DA AGO Form 214, obtainable at
any Army installations)
Army Records Center, TAGO 9700 Page Blvd., St. Louis 14, Mo.
COAST GUARD
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Washington 25, D.C.
MARINE CORPS
(By letter form, giving complete military identification of serviceman, reason for request, explanation of loss.)
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps, Hq Washington 25, D. C.
NAVY
(By letter, g1vmg same information as required by Marine Corps above)
Chief, Bureau of Naval Personnel Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C.
Unlike discharge certificates, Reports of Separation (DD Form 214) are replaceable. Requests for this or equivalent forms should he made in letter form over the claimant's signature and forwarded to the proper service address given below. Letter should contain complete identifying information.
AIR FORCE
(reservist) Numbered Air Force having jurisdiction
(nonreservist) Army Records Center, TAGO 9700 Page Blvd, St. f-ouis 14, Mo.
ARMY
Army Records Center, TAGO 9700 Page Blvd., St. f-ouis 14, Mo.
COAST GUARD- Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Washington 25, D. C.
MARINE CORPS -Commandant (DGKJ U.S. Marine Corps Washington 25, D. C.
NAVY-District Civil Readjustment OHicer (Naval District where residing)
Above information courtesy Army Times, March 10, 1956
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Maior Earl Bodron Assumes Command Of New 878th Engr. Avn. Battalion

A new crop of engineers is springing up in Georgia. As a matter of fact, a whole new battalion if being formed in the Georgia

National Guard. Here are the facts:

well, Phil D. Owens, Maurice Randall and Travis G. Sou~h.

Effective September 1st, Atlanta's

Other officers of H&S Co in

Co B, 878th Engineer Aviation Bat- Atlanta are Lt. Robert Maddox, Lt.

talion, became Hq, Hq & Svc Co, Bobby North and WO Idas Summers

878th Engr Avn Bn and thus the

The versatile engineers had their

nucleus for a new battalion which summer training in Atlanta in '53

will have three line companies. One of these new companies was

and '54, .at Camp Shelby, Miss. in
'55 and at Travis Field with the

formed in Lavonia, when on September 4th the 48th Replacement

ANG in '56. Several of the officers have en-

Company there was redesignated rolled in a 14-week basic engineer-

Co B, 878th Engr Avn Bn.

ing officer course at Ft. Belvoir,

The new battalion is commanded by Major Earl Bodron, formerly a member of Hq & Hq Detachment, Ga NG. Major Bodron is Service

Va. to prepare themselves for a top position in the expanding engineer aviation battalion.

MAJOR EARL BOD RON Commander, 878th Engr Av n Bn

ContractOfficer of the USP&FO for

Ga. First Lt. Steve 0. Carroll com-

mands H&S Company.

Capt. Robert D. Warren, former

Co B commander, is battalion exe-

cutive officer. Warrant Officer John

Rainer is battalion personnel offi-

cer, and CWO Frank Farris is

construction engineer.

Plans are materializing for the

formation of Co A in Lawrenceville

where city and county officials are

erecting a $10,000 temporary armory.

The third unit of the Battalion, Co

C, has been authorized the State but no location for the new unit has been selected.
Each line company is authorized

New engineers of Lavonia's CoB, 878th Engr Avn Bn, are shown at Ft. Stewart this summer where they were serving as members of the 48th
Replacement Co.

5 officers, 3 Warrant Officers and

150 men. H&S Co, which now has

93 Guardsmen, can expand to 165

men, 4 officers and 2 WO' s.

In addition the units are authoriz-

ed some 50 vehicles and specializ-

ed equipment incident to an engineer

battalion.

Company B in Lavonia is com-

manded by 1st Lt. George Beasley who enlisted 16 men in September.

They are Cpl Joe Agnew, Pfc John

H. Harris and Privates Edgar A.

Mason, Ted M. White, Walter Brown-

ing, James Chitwood, Andrew C.

Elrod, Lester Harris, Jimmie N.

. ::-'\.

~

Kay, .""J!lmes P . Miller, Hugh D.

Smith, David Whitworth, Otis Black-

A scene of the busy Guardsmen of Atlanta's 878th Engr Avn B n s hows
SFC Willis Sims with Specialists Cash, O'Neal and Purr as the y erect a
timber bridge at Travis Field during annual summer maneuvers there.

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SEPT, OCT 7956

Those of you who are not interested in the exploits of jet and rocket test pilots in the new movie "Toward the Unknown" may seek solace in directing your attention toward this ..known" beauty, Karen Steele. We were going to try to exercise some literary ingenuity to try to turn this gorgeous photo into a recruiting Iure for the Nat iona I Guard's "Take Six" program, but since this Warner Bros. beauty seems to have another message for you, we won't try to compete in thfs
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