The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 7, no. 4 (July, Aug. 1957)]

July-August 1967

THE

ADJUTANT

GENERAL'S

GOVERNOR MARVIM GRIFF IM

MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL CHAR LIE F. CAMP

Fellow Guardsmen:
As your new Adjutant General, I am highly honored by the confidence bestowed upon my by the Governor in appointing me to administer the affairs of the National Guard of Georgia.
The National Guard has been my primary concern for many years. have been a Guardsman since 1930 when I joined the Machine Gun Troop, 108th Cavalry of our own Georgia National Guard.
In 1946, upon being separated from active duty, I became associated with the Adjutant General's Office and selected at that time to make the National Guard my career. To that end I have devoted my fullest energies and will continue to do so to the best of my ability.
One of the major responsibilities of the Adjutant General's Office is to administer the affairs of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard . These responsibilities I have accepted and I assure- you the utmost support of my office in the continued growth and prosperity of our National Guard. The high respect and esteem which the people of Georgia have for our forces should serve as inspiration for all of us in the conduct of our duty in the years to come.

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Vol. 7 July, August 1957 No. 4

ublication of the Department of DA epfense, M111 tary D !. VI. SI. On~ St a t e
:r(Georgia. Pubhshed 1n the Interest the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to member~ of the National Guard of GeorglB. The
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Honorable Marvin Griffin

Governor of Georgia

Major General Charlie F. Camp
The Adjutant General







The opinions expressed in The Georgia Guardsman ard those of the Staff Writers of the publication and members of the Georgia National Guard and do not necessarily reflect any official views of the Office of the
Adjutant General of Georgia.

JULY, AUGUST 1957

Getting a few "directions" from Governor Marvin Griffin, Hollywood actress Susan Hayward sits in the Governor's chair at the State Capitol. Major General Charlie F. Camp , Adjutant General of Georgia, observes with Mr. Mike G oldwier of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The four discussed plans for the Muscular Dystrophy fund drive which was kicked off by Governor Griffin when he signed a proclamation designating November as MD Month.

GA. GUARD TO SPONSOR MD MARCH

For the first time in recent years the Georgia National Guard will participate in a statewide effort to solicit funds for a charitable organization.
In connection with the annual

Georgia this year. She and General Camp met with Governor Griffin in his office at the signing of the proclamation to map plans for the drive.
General Camp, in a letter to unit

campaign for funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Governor Marvin Griffin issued a proclamation calling upon the citizens of Georgia

commanders, requested that they act as chairmen of the door-to-door drives in the 66 National Guard communities. Solicitations will

to help eliminate this dread disease. take place sometime in November.

Designating the month of November as Muscular Dystrophy Month, Governor Griffin requested the aid

He said: "I feel that out of the 12,500 Army and Air National Guardsmen in Georgia, a great many

of his National Guard forces to will volunteer to solicit funds for

assist the drive. Major General Charlie F. Camp,
Adjutant General of Georgia, agreed

this humanitarian cause. The National Guard has always been associated closely with the local

to serve as "March" chairman and designated the Georgia National Guard as sponsors of the "March" part of the program.

community, but this is the first time we have attempted to aid a charitable agency on a statewide basis. We certainly hope the people of

Miss Susan Hayward, Hollywood movie actress now living in Carrollton, is chairman of the MD drive m

Georgia will help us put the current Muscular Dystrophy Drive over the top in record fashion.''

Our Cover...
For the first time in over seven years the cover format of The Georgia Guardsman has changed. The familiar flag design has appeared regularly since April, 1950. The lettering now adorning our cover was drawn by Mr. William L. Embry, brother of the editor, who also originated the flag design. With this issue we also introduce the talents of Lt. Robert H. Sprayberry, our new art editor, who is responsible for the cover drawing and the background scenes for the Iayouts on General Finch and the Ricks Trophy Event. Our cover scene depicts activities of the Army National Guard on summer maneuvers. Those who closely scrutinize the 90mm gun may notice that it is reversed, caused by the transfer of a pencil sketch of a photo onto the finished drawing . We hope our readers will approve of the new changes and help us to improve
even further the contents of The Georgia Guardsman - YOUR MAGAZINE.

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WAYNESBORO GUARD
FINDS ELDERLY MAN
NEAR BRIAR CREEK
Lost for five days in a Briar Creek swamp, a 73-year-old Emanuel County man was found after Georgia National Guardsmen from Waynesboro were called into action by Governor Marvin Griffin.
Some 30 members of Waynesboro's Battery D, lOlst AAA Bn, under the direction of Capt. Paul S. Stone began their search Monday, July 22nd, after they were called to duty.
The missing man, William R. Oglesby, disappeared enroute from his home at Garfield going to Twin City. When his route was traced to Heath Bridge on Briar Creek, Sheriff 0. J. Cliett was summoned. Sheriff Cliett notified the Governor's office and requested the aid of the National Guard.
Using boats and trudging through the swamps the Guardsmen were accompanied by game wardens, law enforcement officers and civilian volunteers.
The search party began finding evidence of habitation in the area, and the Guardsmen were concentrated in that locality. Foot tracks, match sticks, tobacco pouch, shoes and socks and a hat were found by Guardsmen Thomas Bell, Kenneth Miller, Charlie Hillis, Charles Edenfield, Gene Miller, Sidney Gilliam, Lamar ~lob ley, Emory Walden, \X'ayne Cooper, Bo Cochran and Hill McClellan.
Guardsmen Cooper, Cochran and McClellan located "Uncle Billy" standing in dense undergrowth. A weapons carrier driven by Sgt. Tracy Carter was dispatched into the swamp and succeeded in bringing the aged traveler out. Having had no water for two days prior to his rescue, he was weak from thirst and hunger. Later in the week, he was reported "up and well."
Burke County Sheriff Cliett formally expressed his 'Olppreciation to Capt. Stone's National Guardsmen whom he credited with the success of the search.
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1957 NG Assn. of Georgia Convention

Will Feature Ball, Brass and Beauty

Get out your Glad Rags, Troops! 1he annual Guard Association of Georgia is almost upon us.

convention

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Natio..'

If you haven't made plans to attend by now, you may have to standi .

for tickets. The reason? Besides the usual r.;aiety and revelry spliced bentw11e11e11,

/Pro- the business sessions, Hollywood actress Susan Hayward will be on th
gram to add spice to the deliberations, beauty to the rostrum and b 0

the convention hall.

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Governor Marvin Griffin 'l'ill be the principal speaker at the banquet Saturday night.

The vital facts: Time- September 7-8. Place- DeSota Hotel, Savannah

Other Charlie

outstanding features of the meeting F. Camp, new Adiutant General

will be an address of Georgia and a

bsypeMecahjorbGy eMn:' ~I

General George G. Finch, retired 14th Air Force commander.

tor

Miss Hayward is Chairman of the Musculary Dystrophy Association's dri
for funds this year in Georgia. The National Guard is sponsoring the "Marc;.~

portion of this drive. The movie star will appear at our convention in connec-

tion with the humanitarian e{fort to wipe out this dread disease.

General Camp has authorized each company-size unit to send one officer

to the meeting on actual expenses payable from his unit fund.

A meeting of the association's board. of directors will be held at 1100

hours Sept 7. The first business session will begin at 1400 hours. The Sunday

session will convene at 0930 hours.

Association officials say it should be the best convention yet. All Ga. NG

officers should not miss this one.

Registration fee will be $4.00 per person. Please note the inside back cover of this edition for inspirational guidance.

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Chaplain's Corner

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Chaplain ('11ajor) l?.obert C. Pooley Jr.

GROUNDED "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in /leaven.''
Recently the Ga. Air National Guard's antiquated jets were grounded until new aircraft were provided. This dramatic incident emphasized the importance of having a well-equipped defense force. The transition of the 48th Division, from Infantry to Armor is another illustration of the necessity of change for the sake of the mission.
Our Lord and Saviour is calling men to a change that is deeper and more vital, a change of heart, of mind and purpose. "Change your way of living," he seems to say, throughout the memorable Sermon on the Mount. "Let your life be guided and controlled by God, and it will be blessed beyond measure, and in turn be a blessing to all men."
We all need to make the following prayer again and again: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."
JULY, AUGUST 1957

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Handing over the keys to the new Toccoa armory, General Camp makes the presentation to Capt. Stowe. Governor Griffin, looking on, dedi-
cated the new $105,000 structure.

MAJOR GENERAL CHARLIE F. CAMP, ADJUTANT GENERAL OF GEORGIA

GEORGIA'S NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL

Major General Charlie F. Camp, Adjutant General of Georgia, was named

to this position by Governor Marvin Griffin on 11 July 1957. As Adjutant

General he commands the Army and Air National Guard of Georgia, and as

bead of the State Department of Defense, he is the State's Director of Civil

Defense.

combat.

General Camp has hnd a long and

Returning to the United States on

distingui shed career in the miHtary 26 June 1945, General Camp served

forces of his State and Nation, his as Personnel Officer at the Antiair-

serv ice going back 27 years to 1930 at which time he enlisted as a private in the Machine Gun Troop, 108m Cavalry, Georgia National

craft Artillery Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, a nd later, in the Personnel Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
At the termination of World War II,

Guard. He advanced through the various grades of the enlisted ranks,

General Camp reverted to a reserve status, returned to Atlanta and was

and in 1940 was commissioned a appointed Assistant U. S. Property

econd Lieutenant. His unit was and Disbursing Officer for the Georgia

redesignated as the 101st Coast National Guard, which office he held

Artillery Battalion (AA), and was oldered into federal servtce in February 1941.

until January 1948. On 14 January 1948, General Camp
was appointed to the position of

In February, 1942, after a one Assistant Adjutant General of

year tour of duty at Camp Stewart, Georgia, and served in this capacity

Georgia, General Camp departed for overseas service in the South Pacific.

until February 1955, at which time the military laws of Georgia were

As a member of the 101st AAA (AW) revised. He was then appointed to

Bn, he participated in the East the position of Assistant Adjutant

Indies, luzon

CPaamppauiagn~s,NeowveGr uaine3a~

and year

General for Army and promoted to rank of Brigadier General, and

period. His organization was award- continued in this position until his

ed the Presidential Unit Citation in present appointment.

JULY, AUGUST 1957

Toccoa Armory
Dedicated
Capt. James E . Stowe, commander of Toccoa's Battery C, 950th AAA Battalion, received the keys to his new $ 105,000 armory July 27th upon the occasion of the building's dedication by Governor Marvin Griffin.
Praising the Georgia National Guard forces in Georgia as a "formitable deterrent to any potential adversary," Governor Griffin pointed out that 35 ne w armories have been constructed in the state since the extensive building program was launched in 1952. Furthermore, he said, six are under construction in Eastman, Augusta, Valdosta, Sandersville, Rome and Louisville. Twenty-three more to be built in the future will "adequately house" the Guard forces, he said.
After the Governor's address, Major General Charlie F. Camp, Adjutant General of Georgia, presented the keys to the armory to Capt. Stowe.
On 11 June 1953, he was awarded the Distinctive Service Medal, the States highest award, for outstanding service to the Georgia National Guard.
General Camp, a native Atlantan, resides with his wife, the former Miss Wilma A. Brown, and son, Leonard, at 1998 Tuxedo Avenue, N. E.
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Preparing to fire their potent 90mm antiaircraft gun are Guardsmen of Thomson's Btry C, 250th AAA Bn. The y are , l-r, Bobb y L. Williams, Sgt. Fred Ousley, SFC Kenneth llolzendorf, Sp3 Th e odore Reese and Sp3 Jimmy
Smith.

Plotting the courses of approaching target s, Guardsmen of Augusta's 250th AAA Bn, report the ra dar's fi ndings to the gun batteries. Major William L. Britto n, SpJ Frank W. Cheesborough, M/ Sgt Robert W. Gib bs and
Pvt. Tohn W. Sheehan man the vital center.

108th AAA Brigade, 160th Armor Gp

Riddle Stewart Targets at 1957 Camp

While the 90's peppered the sky with bl a ck blossoms of smoke and

schrapnel, and the 75's raked the RCATS with witheringly accurate bursts,

tankers of the 160th Armor Group fed their hot guns round after round of

90mm ammo when Georgia's ack-ack and armor components engaged in

annual summer maneuvers. These were the scenes at Fort
Stewart June 30 through July 14 as the 108th AAA Brigade and the 160th Armor Group concentrated on tneu tra ining program. The

received an "Excellent" rating. On the detection phase of the
test, Batteries C & D of the 25 Oth tied for top honors with scores of 100%, while Battery C carried away top honors in the firing phase with

results of their efforts were ap- a score of 95 .5 %. While Major Gen.

parent to all as the artillerymen George J. Hearn's Brigade was

and tankers obliterated target after racking up high scores on the

target during practice firing ack-ack ranges, Col. Westley D.

sessions.

Willingham's tankers completed

Most phenomenal of all was the their firing phases with remarkable

amazing accuracy of the 950th AAA precision.

Battalion's Skysweeper s. These

Ably assisted by personnel of

automatic, radar-equipped, 75mm the 20lst Ordance Company, the

antiaircraft guns - placed in the hands of the Georgia National Guard for the first time on active duty made short work of the radio controlled targets (RCATS), which darted to and fro in front of their guns at 250 mph.
And just to show their years of practice with 90mm guns was not in vain, Augusta's 250th AAA Battery

ack-ack and armored crews kept their equipment in operational readiness. Meanwhile Hq & Hq Det assisted the overall operation by lending administrative and supply support to the Brigade and Group.
Notably the USP&FO section was effective in supplying the necessities for the encampment. Personnel of the Concentration Site also per-

scored 94.8% on the Army Training Tests 44-l. Missing a superior

formed skillfully in readying the vast amount of armored and artillery

rating by a mere two-tenths of one

equipment for the two commands.

percentage point, the battalion

Governor's day ceremonies were

highlighted by the vi s it of Gov ernor Marvin Griffin who spoke to the 3,500 a ssembled Guardsme n on Saturday June 15th. Lt. .Gov. Ernest Va ndiver was al so in attendance and trouped the line .
Highlight of the day was the presentation of awards and decorations. Recipients of the Distintive Service Medal, the State's highest aw ard, were Lt. CoL P a ul E . Innecken , Maj. Gene L. Hodges, C apt. Paul S. Stone and lst. Sg t. C arlos Akin. Receiving the E isenhower Trophy for having attained the highest num ber of points in the annual competition , was Hq and Hq Battery 108th AAA Brigade, commanded by Capt. William T. Esco.
Governor Griffin, in his address to the Guardsmen, praised t he men for their service to the st ate and nation and asserted th at the citizens of Georgia were proud of the fi ne record that the Gua rd had made throughout the years.
Scenes of the Brigade' s a nd Group's encampment on this a nd the following pages indicated the dayto-day act1v1t1es which the se highly-trained Georgia National Guardsmen indulg ed in during their 1957 summer training.

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Gt~ardsmen of Milledgeville's ll,ll / S Co, 16lst Tk Bn. charge out of their personnel carrier after "surviving" a
trip through simulated enemy fire.

Returning 90mm shell casings from the firing line, men of Co A, 160th Tk Bn, Lyons, police up the "brass." They are, 1-r, Sp2 Franklin H. Cary, Sp3 Joe Alexander, Pvt.
Pat Wiggins and Sp3 Jack Campbell.

A mortar crew of Brunswick's H, H/ S Co, 144th Armored Infantry Battalion, prepares to fire it's 4. 2 mortar. In the group are, l-r, Pvt George Rose, Sgt Alfred Spaulding, and Pvt Lewis Hardee, all working under the watchful eye of Lt. Col. Edwin Lambright (center), the battalion
commander.

The red flag is up and Guardsmen of Hartwell's Btry D, 950th AAA Bn, are ready to fire their 75mm Skysweeper, a radar-equipped ack-ack gun which they have been trained to man. Practicing a tracking mission are, left to right , Sgt. James Ayers, Sp2 Claude Jordan, Flem C.
Lee, SFC Waco Bowers and Pfc Joel Bracter.

Nothing is so important to good morale as plenty of well Prepared food. These men of D Company, 171 st AIB, Quitman, are coming in for "seconds" under the watchful eye of their commander. Shown in the "chow line" are Ap3 Andis Williams, Sp3 George Studstill and Sgt Clifford Padgett. Serving are Pvt Jesse Seay, Jr., Pfc George Fende, Sp2 John Kimbrough, Sp3 Ronald Jones and P fc Harold Strickland. Capt. Adron Harden observes.
JULY, AUGUST 1957

Seated beneath tbe radar parabola of Waynesboro's Btrv D, lOlst AAA l3n, "First Sergeant" William L. "Brother" Alford, lower left, watches "his" Guardsmen from Waynesboro fire their 90mm guns. "M / Sgt" Alford, 13, is the son of the battery's late first sergeant. "Brother" is making his second camp with the unit. Other Guardsmen in the photo are Sp3 Bobby Webster, left, and Sp2 Richard
J enhins.
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Radar observers of Statesboro's Battery A, 101st AAA Battalion, stand atop a radar van on the firing range as they direct the electronic parabola on course. Trained to spot targets for their 90mm AAA guns, th ey are, l-r, P fc Charles Williams, Pvt. Donnie Watkins, Sp3 Alva Thomp-
son and Pvt. Donald Strickland.

During a lull in the firing of their 90mm gun, me mbers of Augusta's 250th AAA Bn get another briefing on tbd aiming computer. Pfc Walter E. Randall listens wbilt Sgt. Homer Tapley tells Pfc Stoney Ta ylor and SpJ Lewis A. Hadden how the accurate instrumant traclu
the target.
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Performing routine maintenance on the delicate radar gun

compunter of their 75mm Skyswe eper, these Guardsmen

from E lberton ' s Co A, 950th AAA Bn, get the rapid-

firing antiaircraft gun ready. The Guardsmen are, Sp2

Allen Ruff, Sp2 Charles Mincey, SFC Wayne Henderson,

SFC Donald Cofer, top, and Sp3 Wiiliam Adams.

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Guardsmen from Toccoa's Btry C, 950th AAA Bn, get final instructions on loading and ramming shells into their 75mm Skysweeper. On duty with 4,400 other Georgians June 9 - 23, these Guardsmen are, l-r, Pfc Dan Merch, Pfc Charles Walter, SFC James Deal (instru cting),
and Sp3 Charles Keller.

Major Earl Bodr on's 878th Engineer Construction Battalion dismantled a 210-ft. bridge at Ft. Stewart and filled in the void with dirt. The 14-span, 15-ft timber was salvaged in an economy move and was scheduled to be used again in a more necessary area. Water running under
the bridge had been diverted.
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Eating "high on the hog" was SOP for these Guardsmen of the 201st Ordnance Co and members of Hq & Hq Det. Prepared by the expert culinery artists of the 20lst, the cuisine this year wa s again superior. Capt. Jo hn Plun k e tt' s charges are shown here enjoying a special sh rimP
supper a la tablecloths and plates.
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Firing line strateg y is mapped by officers of the 160th
,or Gp. Col. Wesley D. Willingham, pointing, gives
. structions to, 1-r, Capt. Buddy Ouzts, Lt. Col. William ,. Crowley and Major George Darden. Using ammunition c~ses for a desk, the officers watch over their tankers.

Perching on the turret of their M-4 7 tank, these Guards men from Sandersville's CoB, 160th Tank Bn, watch the impact of their 90mm tank shells. They are, l-r, Pfc Lamar J. Johnson, Pvt. Jack Waller, 2nd Lt. Billy F.
Duggan, Sp2 James Brantly and SFC Owen Lord, Jr.

Dublin's Moose Lodge has sponsored an annual award to the most outstanding section of Hq, llq & Sve Co, 160th Tk Bn. Sp earheaded by M/ Sgt Donald F. Hattaway, lodge governor, the plaque is being presented to Lt. William E. Canady, Motor Officer. Col. William V. Crowle y , battalion comm ander, and Major Robert L. Hawkins,
Army advisor, observe the presentation.

A machine gun section of Glennville's Georgia National Guard unit takes aim with its powerful weapons on the firing rang e. Members of Co C, 144th Armd lnf Bn they are, 1-r, Sgt James C . Nobles, SFC L addie H. Hammock, Pvt Marcus R. DeLoach, Pvt Richard G. Banks, and Pvt James E. Dasher. They are giving machine gun support
to an attacking rifle squad.

A delux mode l shop truck, equipped to do everything but refJair teeth, is the property of 11/ S Co, 878 th Eng Const Bn. Under the supervision of SFC Horace R. Buford, the general purpose vehicle can handle maintenance prob lems that re quire a lath e, hoist, hydraulic presses and comfJressors, plus other equipme.nt. Sp2 Ste!J)art A. Wells, SfJJ Brantley Cra wford, Sp2 Ernest H. Purr and SFC
Buford are shown operating their lavish van.
JULY, AUGUST 1957

Georgia National Guardsmen of Jesup's Medical Detachment, 144th Armored Infantry Battalion, give the full tr eatment to the toe of Pfc Don Jordan of Jesup's Co D. Captain (Vr.) Albert R. Howard, commander of the unit applies the soothing ointment. Others in the photo are, 1-r, P v t. Larry Lightsey, M/ Sgt Tom Ireland, Jordan and
Pfc f. fl. Buchons.
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"Mister Air

lEI. IEORIE G. Fl AFTER VIVID CA

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Therijliant career of Maj

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j neral George G. Finch - one ..of the foremost

authoritiC)s on the Air Natio Guard in tfie United States ended July 31st

with his retirement as Cornman ing General of the 14th United States Air Force.

Somethhes ~nown as "Mister Ai~

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National Guard", General Finch was ed after World War II.

the founder of the first squadron in

With him at Dobbins Air Force

Georgia. As a Major, commanding Base, Marietta, at his retirement

the 128th Observation Squadron, he ceremonies was Lieutanant General
organized the squadron and activated Elmer J. Rogers, his first Air Force

it at Candler Field , Atlanta's Muni- Advisor and presently Inspector

cipal Airport, May 1s t, 1941. It was General of the Air Force.

from the nucleus of this squadron that

As an outspoken critic of efforts

he molded the 54th Fighter Wing in to federalize the Air National Guard

1946 . Gen . Finch's 54 th Wing was shortly after the end of World War II,

the first air guard wing to be activat- General Finch expressed the senti-

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!hents of Air .Gfardsmen

t'h; t"e Ulnted State ahd

position ' that

air arm

Natiooltl Guard'-should remain

state control during times of

His determined leadership of

effort earned him a niche in the

hearts of all Air National Guardsmen

and gained him the re spect of all who

would seek to wreck the Air Guard

program.

His steadfast belief in the value

of the Air Guard's capabilities sooo

became his announced policy.

Through his efforts the federalization

Thirteen of original sixteen officers of the 128th Observation Squadron are shown at Lawson Field, Columbus, Georgia in 1941. Identifiable are Col. Harry Willingham, Brig. Gen. James L. Riley, Col. Orren
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Lane, General Finch (under prop hub), Col. James C. Grizzard and Col. Charles S. Thompson. Others are Bollinger, Gibson, Adams, Bodine, Harri s, Cal houn.
Turner and White.
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was defeated and - he became

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isfioirnstof

Chief of the Nation

the Air al Guard

Force Bureau

bl vl948. By his leadership in this sidon, the strengt~ of the Air Guard
~eadilY increased 10 personnel and

equipment. The value of his services to his

.-cion became increasingly apparent

tfter the outbreak of the Korean con-

flict. Among the first components to be called were the squadrons of the

Air National Guard - built up to

combat effectiveness by the intensive

program outlined by General Finch. Eighty-two pre cent of the ANG was

..,bilized; 45,000 highly-trained

officers and airmen of 22 wings and
66 squadrons gave the Air Force the
hot in the arm it needed in the

early, critical phases of the Commun-

ist drive. Thoughout the conflict

United Nations Forces were able to maintain aerial supremacy over both

South and North Korea.

Continuing his service in the Air

Guard's behalf, General Finch was

ANG Advisor to the Special Assistant

to the Chief of Staff for USAF Res

Forces; Deputy Commander for ational Guard Affairs, Continental

Air Command; and, in 1953, Senior

Air Force Member of the United

arions Truce Team in Korea, a post

which earned him the Legion of Merit.

When General Finch took command

ofthel4thAir Forcein January 1955,

he became the first Air National

Guard officer to command a major

Air Force. Since General Finch assumed com-
mand of the 14th, the organization has been awarded the Continental Air Command Nationwide Effectiveness Award twice and has conducted a flying training program which has resulted in an all time low aircraft accident rate within the Command.
With him on the occasion of his retirement were many of his fellow ANG officers ;nd airmen. Among those were some original members of the 128th Observation Squadron. They were Colonel James C. Grizzard, Colonel Al do E. Garoni, Colonel Charles S. Thompson, Colonel Harry Willingham, Colonel Bernard M. Davey, Colonel Orren Lane, Major George W. Reed, Major Hiram Honea, M/ Sgt John W. Brown, M/ Sgt AaronRnberts and M/ Sgt Charles F. Kent.
General Finch received his retirement certificate from General Rogers after being presented many awards and decorations from States throughout his command. Major General Charlie F. Camp, Adjutant General of Georgia , presented the veteran Air Guardsman Georgia's highest award, the Distinctive Service Medal.
After 21 years service, General Finch watched while Georgia Air National jets led other squadrons of aircraft in an aerial tribute to him at his last formation. South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and _Florida sent aircraft to join Lock-

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE G. FINCH Retired Flying Tiger Commander
heed and the Georgia jets in che final aerial salute to General Finch.
In a retirement statement, General Finch said, "A highlight of my military career has been my as soc iation with the men of the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. It should be a definite comfort to every citizen to know that these volunteers stand ready to defend our nation when needed again to deter an aggressor. We have tried to give our men maximum ins truction in minimum time, at least cost to the taxpayers, w_hile maintaining a combat ready status."

General Camp presents General Finch with Georgia's Distinctive Service Medal for his many ye ars service to the Air Guard. At right, congratulating General Finch upon his retirement are , 1-r, Colonel Dave y, General
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Rogers and General Camp. Retirement ceremonies were at Dobbins AFB, July 31st. Reception in General Finch's
honor was held at Marietta Country Club.
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Proud and deserv ing Georg ia National Guardsmen who were acco rded recognition for th e ir outstanding contribut ions to the Guard received the State's highest awdrd, the Distinctive Service Medal , from Governor Marvin Griffin during their encampments this year. ( 1) Governor Griffin pins the coveted medal on Lt. Col. Paul E. lnnecken for his exceptional service to the 108th AAA Brigade. (2) First Sergeant Carlos Akin receives the award for his contribution toward Hq & Hq Det winn ing "Superior" ratings on the last three federal inspections. (3) Major Gene L. Hodges was
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decorated with the DSM for his expert training know-how and operational guidance of the 101 st AAA Bn training program. (4) Capt. Paul S. Stone earned the DS M by raising his Battery D, 101 st AAA Bn, to a high level of eff iciency and making "Superior" ratings for two consecutive years . (5) Capt. John E. Hayes of the Air National Guard ' s 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron won the DSM for his heroic rescue of another jet pilot lost over Atlanta last February.
Capt. Wi lliam J . Esco's Hq & Hq Battery, 108th AAA Brigade, won the

Eisenhower Trophy for 1956 whe n it was determined that they had scored the greatest number of po ints among Army units of the Ga NG in the an nual competition. (6) Major General George J. Hearn, Brigade Commande r, presented the trophy to Capt. Esco.
Governor Griffin also presented checks to the three top winn ers in the annual Essay Contest sponsared by the National Guard Association of Georgia. (7) First-place-winner Thompson Hol loman of Elberton receives his $500 scholarsh ip certificate. (8) Bob Malc olm of Monroe won a $250 scholorship. (9}
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Jerry Davis of Hawkinsville accepts his $125 scholarship from Gov. Griffin.
(10) Colonel Wesley D. Willingham, command er of the 160th Armor Group, presente d a handsome trophy to Lt. Col. Ed wi n G. Lambright whose 144th Armd lnf Bn won the compet ition for having the highest attendance at summer camp .
State and Divis ion awards were Present ed to Guards men of expert rifle and pistol teams. (11) Capt. John H. Houser, Co A, 162nd Tk Bn, holds the Govern or' s Trophy for his un it's w inninq the Stcrte Carbine competit ion. To his
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left are three Guardsmen of Hq C(), CCB, who hold the bevy of awards won by that unit. Capt. Robert L. Stevens has the State Small Bore trophy, Sp3 Harold G. Davenport holds the Adjutant General's Trophy for the M1 rifle competition and Sp3 Bobby R. Formby shows off the 48th Armored Division plaque for winning the division rifle competition.
Those who may have doubted that the 48th Armored Division MP's could handle their side arms should take note of photo number (12) . Flanked by Capt. Fred D. Forster, left, MP commander, and 1st Lt. St. Clair L. Salvant, Jr.,

executive officer, are M/ Sgt Douglas L. lvey and Sgt. William E. Barfield. First Sergeant lvey holds the coveted Governor's Trophy for winning the .45 caliber pistol competition while Sgt. Barfield displays the division pistol plaque.
The non-divisional pistol plaquewas won by Hq & Hq Det, Ga NG. The only non-divisional unit to enter a pistol team, the Hq Det sharpshooters won by default although they chalked up a creditable score. The plaque was accepted by Capt. George Roberts, Hq Det commandant.
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In this compos ite ph oto Major General Patrick E. Seaw right reviews the 48th Armored Division for the last time as commanding general. Commander-in-Chief,

Governor Marvin Griffin (top left), spoke briefly to the assembled Georgia-Florida division. Color guards of the
48th dip their flags in salute.

GENERAL SEAWRIGHT'S 48th ARMORED DIVISION FLEXES ITS MUSCLES AT FORT STEWART CAMP

During its first encampment under the command of Major General Patrick

E. Seawright, the 48th Armored Division enveloped the piney Fort Stewart

reservation with dust from the churning cleats of its many tanks and dotted

the terrain with smoke from its powe~ful guns.

The tread of 18,000 feet also

contributed to the haze over the realistically planned to utilize the

vast tank and antiaircraft range knowledge and strength of each

when, on Governors Day, General Guardsman to obtain the maximum

Seawright and Gov. Marvin Griffin tratmng in the allotted 15 days.

reviewed the crack division with During this time, over 5,500 Geor

many distingushed guests.

gians from 60 company-size units

It was to be General Seawright's received the concentrated training.

last encampment as an active

Lessons were learned that could

National Guardsman . Before next not be anticipated from pages in the

year's field training he is scheduled trammg manuals. Problems we re

to retire from the Guard.

solved with the typical Guardsman's

Maneuvers this year were again approach to a complex situation.

American ingenuity was called upon, and, coupled with the talent and technique of alert troop s, the sue cess of the encampment was assured.
General Seawright, veteran of 39 years military service , molded his Guardsmen into a compact figh ting team. Unit by unit the Comm and took shape under his watchful guidance. Concentrated trammg schedules brought each individual up to his peak of effectiveness before the camp ended July 14th.
Here scenes of those activities record the accomplishments of the 195 7 field training of the 48th Armor ed Division, Georgia-Florida Nation al Guard.

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class on handling ammunttzon for their tanks is being btld in this photo of Canton's Cu C, 163rd, Tk 13n. Capt. Leonard Alred, company commander, gives a few tips to, lr, Pfc Thurm and Blanton, Pfc John Bohannon and Pfc
Hulon Gilleland.

Taking aim with his "bazooka," Sp3 Gerald E. ,{dams of Atlanta's CoB, 122nd Armd Inf Bn, zero's in on the distant target while Colonel James A. Mackey, left, Combat Command C Commander, and Major Jack Conrad, CCC
Comm Off, watch the impact area.

Guards men of Monroe's 48th Replacement Co wait in a long lin e of tank s as they move out to their maneuver area. Lt. Walt Harp er points out the objective to M/Sgt John Greer, Sp3 Raymond Stowe and SFC Gary Sigman.

Tankers of Cordele's Co C, 190th Tk Bn, are clustered on the turret of their M-47 tank as they engage in field problems at Ft. Stewart. They are, l-r, SFC Louis Parks, Sp2 Archie Allen, Sgt. Bobby Walker and Pfc John Cove.

Typical of the maneuvers of the 48th A rmored Division was this scene of an M-47 tank cruising along the tank trail followed by a thick cloud of Ft. Stewart dust. llundreds of tanks, self-propelled howitzers and personnel carriers churned through the picturesque foFt' s pines to give Geo rgia Guardsmen realistic training in their power-
ful track vehicles.
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Skilled Guardsmen of the 560th Armored Engineers assemble a ponton bridge across a Ft. Stewart pond. Members of Co C from Reidsville and Co E of Columbus, the versatile engineers demonstrated their technique in demolitions, road grading and water purification as well
as bridge building during their encampment.
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Members of Atlanta's 179th Armored Field Artillery Battalion made the skies roar when they fired their huge 155mm howitzers. Shown checking their equipment prior to going to the range are, 1-r, S PC William Dishron, WO Edwin L. Woodie, Sp3 J. B. Roper, StJ3 Thomas
Simpkin, and M/ Sgt E. II. Morgan.

Delicately loading a 90mm shell into their M-47 tanlc Guardsmen of Dalton's Co D, 163rd Tk Bn, keep the;~ guns smoking on the firing line. They are, 1-r, Pfc Ronny
Smith, M/ Sgt John McClure, Sp3 Julius Thomaso n, Pfc Wendell Ballew and Pvt. Robert Shipley.

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Ideas to improvise ~-ton trucks and 172 -ton trailers with fire directional control equipment were brought back from Ft. Sill by the 230th Armd FA Bn's Major O'Dell Scruggs. Having put the ideas zvto practice at Ft. Stewart, the 2~0th' s modified vehicles provided an ideal field system for plotting, etc. II ere Sp2 Benny Dennis, S PC Donald Groqver and M/ Sgt Clifford Rogers compute trajectories.

Getting a first-hand progress report on the members of his command, Lt. Col. Andrew McKenna, battalion commander, takes a close look at Guardsmen of Montezuma's Co D, 162nd Tk Bn, as they maneuver the ir M-47 tank. From left to right, they are, Col. McKenn a, Sg t. Jule
Trusseu, M / Sgt Walter Tr usseu and Sp2 James Carroll.

Cleaning the mud from the cleats of their powerful M-47 tank, these members of Macon's Co C, 162nd Tk Bn, keep the iron monster in fighting trim. They are, l-r, Pvt. Gene McKinney, Pfc James Boyer and Sp2 William
Gresham.
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These members of Macon's Combat Command 13 Head quarters take a break from their range firing. Sho wn here resting on their M-41 Tank are, 1-r, Pfc Jam es Co ffer, SFC Clifford Davis, Sp2 Robert Goaler, Pfc Druce
Stone and SFC Robert Crawford.
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Hoisting one of the tracks onto th e ponton bridge they Me assembling, talented engineers of Reidsville's Co C, 560th Armd Eng Bn, bend to their labors. ln the photo Me, 1- r, Sp2 Victor Flournoy, Pfc Warren Dubberly,
Pfc Edwin Padget and SFC Dave Smith.

All geared up to take their M-41 tank into simulated combat, members of Griffin's Co C, 48th Recon Bn, wait to join the other columns of tanks. In the photo are Capt. Leon Blosfield, company commander, Lt. Robert Cleve-
land, Sgt. Ralph Alton and Sp2 Charles Willeford.

Perspiring members of Cedartown's Co B, 163rd Tank Bn, perch atop one of their M-47 tanks while on maneuvers. They are, l-r, Sp2 James Alexander, Lt. Selwyn
Morgan and M/Sg t Houston Roberson.

A tank crew of Thomaston's CoB, 162nd Tk Bn, watch the impact area for bits from their M-47 tank. Maintaining the vigil are, l-r, Sp2 Roy Kelley, Sp2 Merrill Greathouse,
SFC Emmot Bryon and Lt. 1/arrold Ethridge.

~hown firing for record on the light machine gun range are, l-r, Sgt. Joseph Chester and Sp3 Kenne th Em bry, both of Atlanta. Observing are Cap t. Frank Grainger and Lt. Harold Beddo w. Capt. Grainger and Lt. lJeddow are from Douglasville's 122nd Armored Infantry Battalion.
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Veteran tankers of Fitzgerald's Co B, 190th Tk Bn, observe the impact area on the tank range for bits by company and battalion gunners. On lookout are, l-r, Sp2 fi enry Brown, Sgt. Lee King, SFC William Adkinson,
SFC Frank Freeman and Sp2 White Hudgens.
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Whistling Jets of ll6th Fighter Interceptor Wing
Mastered by ANG Pilots at Travis Field Camp

Georgia Air National Guardsmen of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing

buckled down to the task of transitioning its fighter squadron pilots into

the newly acquired F -84F' s at Travis Field this year in addition to main-

taining supplementary activities in connection with the annual summer

encampment held 30 June to 13 July. Commanded by Colonel Bernard
M. Davey, who recently graduated from the Air War College, the Wing undertook to complete the check-out program into the Thunderstreaks. Pilots of the 128th and 158th Fighter Intercepter Squadron began to master the swift, Republic-built, supersonic jets and completed that phase of the summer encampment without any mishaps. Col. Davey, in a statement at a staff briefing on Governor's day, informed his commander-in-chief and other Air Force

their F-80's, Georgia pilots of the 128th and 158th Squadrons concentrated on becoming more proficient in their F -84F's. By the end of camp, practically every pilot in the two squadrons had completed the initial phase of the checking-out program and were practicing formation flying .
Other phases of the Wing's 'operati on also hummed smoothly along.
The communications squadron again contributed to the success of the encampment by its intricate mili-

and National Guard officials that, the checking out of 60 Air National Guard pilots in a new type jet fighter without any accidents was a credit to the Wing's flying safety

tary telephone network. Some 120 lines were kept busy to facilitate the operation of the Wing's activities. The air policemen were rigidly immaculate on the flight line as they

program and rivaled the best the Air Force could do.

served as honor guards for the arrival of dignitaries.

While pilots of the 157th Fighter

Several official visitors to the

Intercepter Squadron from Congaree,

encampment had high praise for the

South Carolina, fired gunnery in

Wing's training program.

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Governor Marvin Griffin reviewed the more than 2,000 Airme n on Saturday, 6 July, after listening to a Staff briefing by Wing officers. The Governor expressed pride in his Georgia air arm and confidence in its ability to perform its ass igned mission. During the Governors Day ceremonies, Gov. Griffin presented the Distinctive Service Medal to Capt. John E . Hayes, Opns Off of the 128th.
Col. John Mauldin, Commande r of the 116th Tactical Hospital unit reported that the influx of customers for sick call was not above normal in spite of the fact that he had three attractive nurses prepared to render medication to Georgia airmen.
Grouncl crews working on Georgia's new jets expressed confiden ce in their new aircraft and reported no rna jor difficulty in keeping th e aircraft in commission.
Other support squadrons applied their talents to the task be fore them and contributed to the succe ss of the 1957 encampment.
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Eight members of a Georgia Air National Guard jet flight commanded by 1st Lt. Redrick A. Davis (with cap) get briefed by the officer prior to the day's missions. All are members of the 128th Fighter Interc eptor Squadron. In the foreground are, 2nd Lt. Lewis E. Watts, left, and 1st Lt. Vincent D. Thompson. In the rear are, l-r, 2nd Lt. David J. Simpson, 2nd Lt. James A. Caldwell,
Jr., 1st Lt. Langdon C. Sheffield, Lt. Davis , 2nd Lt. E. J. Rambo, and 1st
Lt. Asa G. Candler.

The first Georgia Air National Guard pilot to begin and finish his pilot training with the Air Guard is 2nd Lt. Lewis E. Watts of Marietta. No w flying jets of the 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Lt. Watts joined the Air Guard at Dobbins AFD, signed up for the aviation cadet program and went to Air Force flying school. When the advanced phase of his training became overcrowded, the Air Force returned him to Dobbins whe re he has completed the Air Force flying requirements. He is the first such pilot to
do this in Geo~gia.

Surrounded by his staff nurses, Colonel John Mauldin, commander of the 116th Tac Hospital, gives them their assignments for the day at Travis Field where they were in turn surrounded by 2,000 Air National Guardsmen of the II 6th Fighter Interceptor Wing. The Lieutenants didn't seem to mind the uneven ratio of men to women, and we know for sure their presence on the base was reguarded as a distinct asset to the morale of the troops. First Lt. Ellen Jones, left, 2nd Lt. Inez Flake and 2nd Lt. Betty Silas brightened up the base while attending to the few
ills of the airmen.
JULY, AUGUST 1957

Although it looks like a wasp nest, this spherical bottle contains enough air pressure to start the powerful jet engine of the F-84F. Being inspected by air technicians of Savannah's 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, the air bottle contains 3, 000 pounds of pressure, which provides combustion for a tiny jet engine - the Thunderstreak' s starter. The men who recharge the bottle after each flight are, left to right, M/ Sgt John B. Thigpen, M/ Sgt Charles W. Kessler, M/ Sgt Albert II. Quante and
T / Sgt Dewey L. Morgan.
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Four pilots of the Georgia Air National Guard's 12Bth Fighter Interceptor Squadran check a map prior to a
flight in their new F-84F Thunderstreaks. Briefing his pilots in front of the nose intake duct of the jet is Capt. Eugene H. Parrot (with cap) of Signal Mountain, Tenn. With him are, l-r, 2nd Lt. Lawrence Southerland,
1st Lt. Curtis G.eorge, and 1st Lt. William f. Morse.

Powerful J-65 fet engines for the supersonic F-84F' s have to have their accessories attached at the local bases by the engine build-up section. Here airmen of the 158th Fighter Int erceptor Squadron get this engine in shape for installation. They are, l-r, S/ Sgt Ma x G. Forehand, A / 1C Charles R. Cole, S/ Sgt Walte r 11. Stevens, A/2C Carl W. Quante, Jr. , and T / Sgt Bobby R.
Graham, section shief.

This aft section of an Air National Guard fet is being prepared for assembly onto main fuselage by members of Savannah's 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Part of the talented maintenance section, they are, left to right, T / Sgt Charles Butler, A / 1C Donald F. Long, T / Sgt Mer-
vin Shelton and T / Sgt Lyndon T. Walker.

Folding a drag chute canopy, which is designe d toreduce the landing roll of the supersonic F-84F' s, members of the 116th Maintenance and 158th Fighter Squadrons carefully lift the ribbon type canopy. They are, l-r, T/ Sgt Louis Simone, Airman Henry Harrison, S/ Sgt George
Boxxe and A/ 2C Minter Watts.

Loading a drag chute into the tail section of an F-84F, personal equipment airmen of the 116th Air Base Group carefully fold the "emergency brake" on the fet so that it will open and slow the supersonic aircraft quickly if the landing approach is too "hot." T / Sgt Lionel E.
Warren, M/ Sgt Robert f. Austin and A / 1C Gary Anderson
make the installation.
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The rear of one of the Georgia Air National Guard's Thunderfets looks like this when the aft fusela ge has been removed for inspection. Here at Travis these Sav annah airmen prepare the jet for reassembly. From left to right, they are A/ 3C Rudolph E. Thorpe, A / lC Dennis R. King (holding fuel vent hose), A / 3C Robert L. Parrish
and A/ 3C Charles K. Barnes .
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In the midst of set by the winner, Major Pet~r

pbiilipy of the Pennsylvania 1\u

ational Guard, Majors Philip E.

Colman and Fletcher E. Meadors,

representing the 158th and 128th

Fighter Interceptor Squad.:on s

respe ctively, tenaciously clung

minutes behind the pace setter.

Eleven jets made the finish line.

One made an emergency landing at

Big Springs, Texas. Two others enroute to Tuscon, Arizona; Dallas,

were disqualified for running out of Texas; Marietta; and Andrews AFB,

fuel. Major Phillipy finished in an

Md. Timing was based on the in terval from take-off roll to fly-by the

elapsed time of 4 hours, 13 minutes tower at the next stop.

and 40 seconds, averaging 638 miles

A mandatory 30-minute refueling

an hour , a new Ricks recorq. Maj"6r
Colman's time was 4 hours, 26
minutes.

stop permitted the pilots to land witho~t hur.fY!ng. Qn, t.h~ _groun,.d they
gave in;ti:uci"ion~ ~~Yo &;.;",~ ~uch

Flying between 15 and 36 thousand fuel they wanted, received a wea

feet, Major Colman was in contention ther briefing, stretched their legs

all the way. Major Meadors, flying at and talked to newsmen. When their

altitudes up to 40,000 feet, encoun- jets were refueled, starting bottles _

tered head winds that 'slowed him pumped up and oxygen supplies'

down enroute.

replentished, the pilots again

The winner was the only entry climbed into their "F' s" and were

that flew most of the way "on the towed out to the take-off point.

deck" from 20,000 down to 14,000

The Rick's Memorial Event, named

is held with the
the
by parttc1pants in the contest wer~
during the annual con vention. This year the event was designed to test the capabilities of participants with regard to "flight planning, navigation, high speed cruise control and maintenance support effectiveness."
Major Colman's crew chief was M/ Sgt Frank B. Tarleton.
Major Meadors' crew chief was S/ Sgt Bobby G. Redding, assisted by T / Sgt John D. Vaughn, crew chief of the spare jet.
The airmen prepared their pilots for the beginning of the flight in Fr~sno. Two spare aircraft were flown to California by 1st Lt. Leroy E. Ward, Jr. of the 158th and 1st Lt. Wesley L. Upchurch of the I 28th.
Captain Charles Allen, Wing Flying Safety Officer, was Project Officer for the Ricks Trophy Even t at Dobbins AFB.

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Major Ct'>t~''an ,wqs givf?!~. a quick weatMr briefing shor.tly
after he landed at Dobbins. Major Joh~ King and Consfilution ' reporter "'charles Moore wait to intervie..f/J him. !At
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right Ma~r Meadors' was greeted by MajQr ,General Charlie

F. Cam/.' WGST announcer Bill Hines arzd Colonel Ber nard M. ~ 'Davey. fb~ Georgia pilots flashed across the

". .. ~untry in les_s tha_n five #.fyours eldP, .,~ed time.

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"Bringing home the bacon" to residents of Jeffersonville meant bringing in thousands of gallons of freshly purified water. llere Guardsmen of the 560th Armored Engineers show off their "system" beside a settling tank. Standing are, 1-r, Sp3 Jack D. Davis , Sp3 llughlon 11. Pearson, Sp3 Inman D. Ave rett and Sgt. William P. Pierson. Kneeling are Pfc Paul IVa,Rner and Pfc Frankie Gowan, Not shown in this photo was Sp3 Robert L. Dav is

who also helped operate the water point. At rig ht, SFC James McCullough and M/ Sgt Ed Ball of the 20 1st Ordnance Co and Sp3 Person of the 560th (far right) explain
c: the system to some interesting v isitors. They are, l-r
R. J. Walker, district director of public health, Joel Beall, district sanitation engineer, both of Maco n, Dr. Victor Vilcinskas of Argentina and Dr. Smark ltf.akarananda
of Thailand.

'" Jeffersonville, Hiawassee Get Guard's Help Water Crises Water shortages caused by drouths, breakdown in local wells and pumps, Chatuge, Hiawassee has a normal

and sudden temporary population increases, brought emergency crews of population of 400. Visiting travelers

Georgia National Guardsmen into action in July.

to the scenic locality doubled the

Jeffersonville in Central Georgia

demand on the water system and an

and Hiawassee in North Georgia Saturday, the Guardsmen by mid- emergency was declared by local

received the help of the Guard after morning had the waterlines laid from officials when water re serves were

local officials appealed to Governor the pond to the reservoir.

exhausted.

Marvin Griffin. After the Jeffersonville well sud-

Under the command of Lt. Col. Donald E. Mees, the operation con-

Under the direction of Mr. Jack Grantham, State Civil Defense Oper-

denly went dry July 12th, the town

sisted of setting up three settling

ations Officer, Guardsmen fro m the

experienced a drought. Mayor D. Y.

tanks, a filter system and pumping

S60th were dispatched to the scene

Califf, unable to get the system in

apparatus. Fourteen men were in-

to set up another emergency system.

oper~tion again, sent the request

volved in the initial phase of the

Utilizing a half mile of 4-inch

for help. At this time the 560th Ar- operation.

pipe and 600 feet of hose, water

mored Engineers were finishing up

While the installation of the emer-

was pumped into the Hiawassee

annual training exercises at Ft.

gency system was underway, plans

reservoir with the help of two 500

Stewart with other components of

were made to dig a new well. Within

gallon/ min pumps. Six engineers

the 48th Armored Division. Possessing the only water purification

a few hours after their arrival, the Guardsmen began pumping a supply

under the supervision of lst Lt. Allen F. Schlieper remained to

system in the Guard in Georgia, the

of water into the reservoir. Several

maintain the water level while

engineers equipment was procured days and nights of pumping allowed

measures were taken to install a

and rushed to set up their filtering

the reserve tanks to slowly fill and

more adequate and permanent sys tem.

system ~n Jeffersonville.

supply the needs of the Twiggs

Guardsmen of the 20lst Ordnance Company in Atlanta meanwhile rushed the pumps and pipe to the scene at Methvin's Pond. The citizens

County citizens. Guardsmen were still on duty in Jeffersonville July 30th.
Another shortage of water develop-

The choosy Miss who waits for the right man to come along usually finds he comes along with another woman.

anxiously waited while the Guardsmen spread some 4,000 feet of pipe over the landscape. Arriving at 5 a.m.

ed in Hiawassee when a influx of tourists overtaxed the spring-fed system. Located next to Lake

The advantage in owning just one suit is that you never have to go back for your keys.

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For all those National Guard officers who think glamorous movie queens from the Georgia scene, we offer you the opportunity to meet this one in person. Bea utiful academy-award-winner Susan Hayward will be among those present at the ann ual meeting of the National Guard Association of Georgia, Sept. 7-8, at the DeSoto Hot el in Savannah. Now a Georgia citizen living in Carrollton, Miss Hayward plays the part of a tantalizing gal who is out to wreck the career of an Army general {Kirk Douglas) in Warner Bros . 'romantic comedy "Top Secret Affair." All of you who want to put your "careers" on the line, take another good look at this firey-haired, sleepy-
eyed beauty and taxi on down to Savannah.

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