The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 7, no. 5 (Sept., Oct. 1957)]

September-October 1967

THE

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S

GOVERNOR MARVIN GRIFFIN

MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL CHARLIE F. CA MP

Fellow Guardsmen: The austerity program promulgate.d by the United States Department of Defense has
filtered its way down through the Armed Services of our Country and has reached the National Guard program. It has and will effect us in many ways.
Primarily, the witholding of funds by the Department of Defense has cut deep into our programmed strength. In other areas, too, we will feel the pinch in both our arrny and air programs.
Now that reduced strength ceilings are paring our Army National Guard to a maximum of 400,000 officers and men, we are enter ing an era of selective recruiting which challenges our obi Iity to en Ii st prior service men and six-months volunteers, our on Iy recruit sources.
'Units which are now up to full strength will have to cut back. If attrition does not thin our ranks beforehand, it will be necessary to discharge some Guardsmen and retain those whose interest and prior train ing will insure the continued readiness of the Guard to perform its mission.
In order to obtain the trained personnel the Guard needs, a concentrated community relations program must be intensified on the local level. Lower draft quotas have not added impetus to our enlistments, nor is such a condition likely to produce volunteers. What will be absolutely necessary, in view of these changes, is a constant selling effort on the part of each Guardsman. Educating the citizens of your community as to the value of the Guard, its readiness to perform community services, and what it means to have an organization that can act to protect the neighborhood in the event of emergency, is the task before each unit commander. Plans formulated at State or National level will not produce a single enlistee unless they are put to use by the unit commander in his local community. It is important for each of us to study and to know the historical background of our National Guard and its dual status, first as a State organization to preserve and protect lives and property, and second as a first-line force in support of our regular Federal defense forces in event of national emergency or war, as set forth in our Constitution - still the fundamental law of the land.
Enthusiastic public support is the key to a unit's firm standing in a community . The reputation of our organization will command the respect of all citizens when they are well informed as to the National Guard's purpose and missions. It is up to all of us to TALK NATIONAL GUARD.

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Vol. 7 Sept, Oct 1957 No. 5
A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman receives AFPS material. AFPS material appearing herein cannot be reprinted without written permission of Armed Forces Press Service, 641 Washington Street,
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Honorable Marvin Griffin

Governor of Geor&ia

Major General Charlie F. Camp The Adjutant General





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

The 179th Armored Field Artillery Batta Iion's genial commander, Lt. Col. Wyont Bean, had the pleasure recently of swearing in his son as an officer in the Georgia National Guard and pinning on his first gold bar. The ceremony took place 12 August, almost four years to the day when Colonel Bean swore in Wyont, Jr. as a private in the 179th. If Lt. Bean's service to the Guard compares to his Dad's, he too may
attain a total of over 33)12 years in the Guard and still be going strong.

General Seawright Retires; Gen. Snyder Commands 48th; Merritt, Davis Move Up
Major General Patrick E. Seawright has relinquished command of the 48th Armored Division, Georgia-Florida National Guard, to Brig.
Gen. Maxwell C. Snyder of Florida.
General Seawright has retired after 39 years service. The change was effective October 1st, 1957, a date set ten years ago when it was agreed that the command of the division would be transfered to Florida for a five-year period. General Snyder, who will be promoted to the rank of Major General 1 will set up his headquarters staff in Jacksonville. Colonel Benjamin F. Merritt, former commander of the 48th Division Artillery and present Mayor of Macon, has been elevated te Asst. Commander of the 48th, and is eligible for promotion to brigadier general. Col. Charles L. Davis of Savannah has become commander of the division artillery, replacing Col. Merritt, and is also eligible for the rank of brigadier general. General Snyder has announced the following appointments to his staff; Col. Mahone Rees, Chief of Staff; Lt. Col. Fred Richards, Maj. Thomas Hackney, Col. Albert Durrell and Lt. Col. Emory C. Smith, Sr. G1, G2, G3 and G4 respectively. Col. Smith is from Macon. Other members of the staff are from Florida. A dinner honoring General Seawright will be held in Savannah October 19th. (Details of these and other changes will be presented in the November-December edition - Ed)
Our Cover...
The trip to Camp Perry, Ohio, by Georgia National Guard rifle and pistol teams is symbolized by the drawing en the cover this month. Representing the state in the national matches held in August and September, t' e Guardsmen made a creditable showing and show great promise of piling up more medals and honors for Georgia next
year. Read the story of their accomplishments in this edition.

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THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

GOVERNOR GRIFFIN

COL. WILLINGHAM

LT. GOV. VANDIVER

GENERAL CAMP

Words of Progress, Povver & Precaution

Mark Ga. NG Assn's 1957 Convention

Amid the predominantly festive National Guard Association of Georgia

convention in Savannah September 7-8, some solemn and profound remarks

were made to give the 400-plus officers present cause for deep concern for

the future of the National Guard and its present combat potential.

News of budgetary limitations,

strength reductions and the general he revealed that officers of the

squeeze on the reserve forces fell Georgia Army and Air National Guard

on the ears of the officers from were enrolled 97.8% in both national

several sources.

and state associations. (Member-

But the members of the associa- ship is now over 99% - Ed) He re-

tion salvoed their cares Saturday commended strongly that 100%

evening when the annual reception, backing by our assoications would

banquet and dance bouyed their be needed to fight the encroach-

spirits, and the ballroom at the ment of feder alization.

DeSoto Hotel overflowed with over

The annual Essay Contest, Col.

600 officers and guests.

Willingham pointed out, was not

The program was lavish with considered successful considering

speakers, among them Governor the amount of effort and expense

Marvin Griffin, Lt. Governor Ernest involved and recommended a commit-

Vandiver, Major General Charlie F. tee be appointed hy the incoming

Camp and Major General (Retired) George G. Finch .

president to determine the advisability of continuing or dispensing

For those officers who were un- with future contests.

able to attend and for those who want some reminders, we offer the

One of last year's winners, J. Clinton Godard, Jr., ranked in the

follo.-v ing chronological highlights top 10% of his class at Emory, Col.

of the convention of 1957:

Willingham revealed.

After the posting of the colors,

One of the main concerns of our

Chaplain (Capt.) Charles J. Shealy organization today is the lack of

gave the invocation. Mr. Frank A. publicity about the local units in

J acocks, representating Mayor Min- the hometowns. Col. Willingham

gledorf, gave the address of wel- urged a more active program of

come, responrt: d to by Colonel information be instituted by each

B. F. Merritt.

organization to educate local

Colonel Wesley D. Willingham, citizens as to the value of their

association president, delivered National Guard unit.

the Report of the President in which

Major Benjamin L. Kersey, asso-

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ciation secretary , reported that the association is solvent with $5 ~040.65 on hand before the estimated $1,800 cost of the Savannah convention was paid. Officers pay for the NG Assn. Memorial Building fund was 90% completed, Major Kersey re vealed.
In a detailed report, General Camp, Adjutant General of Georgia, informed the officers of the highlights of the activities of the State Department of Defense.
For the first time the annual appropriations for the military and civil defense divisions, both under the direction of the Adjutant General, have been combined, General Camp revealed. Separate appropriations of $345,000 for military and $200,000 for civil defense have been grouped together under the State Department of Defense in order to avoid the duplication in accounting. Thus, beginning with fiscal year 1957, the budget of the Department of Defense was $545,000 annually.
General Camp reported that nearly one half, or $176,000, of the military appropriation for last year was expended to the Army and Air National Guard unit funds.
In an effort by the national Department of Defense to economize , he pointed out that the Secretary of Defense set a new low strength ceiling of 400,000 for the Army National Guard by 31 December
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1957. A study is now being made, be said, to determine new strength eilings to be imposed on each of
~e several states. (Georgia's
slrength has been set at 9, 980.) General Camp revealed that
atlllory construction will be held up in the future as a result of testimony before the House Subcommittee by tbe Secretary of Defense who indicated that only 17 million of the 150 million dollars congress appropriated would be apportioned for Army National Guard construction. otHardly a drop in the bucket," he explained, since it would take an additional 88 million dollars in federal funds to match local funds which are already available.
The Adjutant General expressed considerable interest in the marksmanship compeuuon in Georgia which culminated in the entering of a rifle and pistol team in the national matches at Camp Perry. (See story in this edition.) The enthusiastic participants said their experience bad been most beneficial, prompting General Camp to favor the promotion of a small arms competition as a major project by the association in the future.
General Camp praised the Air Guard for its flying safety record while transitioni ng into new jets. Also, as a result of his visit to the ANG basic training base at Lackland AFB, Texas, he had this revealing comment: "Sometimes the Army side is prone to believe that training for airmen is not sharply disciplined, exacting and hardening. I want to correct any such illusion and state here that I have never observed or known .of a basic training program which I could class as superior to the one conducted at Lackland."
In addition General Camp took the occasion to commend Majors Philip E. Colman and Fletcher E. Meadors, the two Air National Guard pilots and squadron commanders who participated in the Ricks Trophy Race, placing fourth and sixth respectively.
In conclusion General Camp revealed that movie actress Susan Hayward, originally scheduled to
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NEW OFFICERS - Col. Davey, president-elect, congratulates Col. Twiggs who took office as new president of the Georgia Association. Major Kersey, right, wws again elected secretary-treasurer. Back row, Col. Kelly, Col. Camp, Col. Bean and Col. Willingham were elected to key positions. Cols. Kelly and Willingham were named to the board of directors. Cols. Camp and Bean became vice-presidents. Lt. Col. Lambright, also a vice-president,
was not available for this photo.

attend the Georgia convention, received an urgent call to go to Hollywood for costume fittings for her next picture and therefore could not be present to represent the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The General emphasized the importance of the National Guard's participation in the November ~uscular Dystrophy drive for funds and said it would give our units an opportunity to render valuable service to each community. "I know that with the Guard's resources behind this drive, it will be successful," he said.
At the conclusion of his address, General Camp had shown to the officers a color film on Muscular Dystrophy which showed its cripling effect and pointed up the need for more medical research to find a cure for the presently incurable disease.
The United States Property and Fiscal Officer for Georgia, Colonel Charles S. Thompson, followed General Camp on the agenda. He spoke in factual terms of the limitation of federal funds in regard to the building of armories, weekend assemblies, flying hours and other cuts that are biting into the effectiveness of the National Guard program. Only by "tightening our belts" can the Army and Air National

Guard continue, Col. Thompson said. A welcoming ovation greeted Lt.
Governor Ernest Vandiver when he was escorted to the rostrum. The former Adjutant General spoke on constitutional government and defended the principle of State's Rights and Georgia's determination to preserve its historic traditions. The Lt. Governor indicated he would defend these principles with every means at his command.
Major General George G. Finch, retired commander of the 14th Air Force and veteran Air National Guardsman, was introduced by Col. James C. Grizzard. Dressed in civilian attire, General Finch said the picture of National Defense today is lean. Reductions in strength and funds are cutting deep. "We need the reserves," he said. "If we are to defend the United States, it is imperative that we demand what is right and prohibit what is wrong."
"Budgetary insufficiency is strangling the Guard's effectiveness," General Finch continued. The individual initiative of a Guardsman makes him the best. In Cl)nclusion, General Finch sought to bolster his fellow Georgia officers against the creeping strangulation of ;!te Department of Defense, warning them to "maintain your standards
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EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY RELATIONS NEEDED TO OBTAIN 88,000 GUARDSMEN FOR 1958

Public information programs for the coming year were outlined to PIO' s and Adjutants General from the Third Army area, September 27, when the annual recruiting confer ence was held by the National Guard Bureau in Nashville, Tenn.

by 88,000 new Guardsmen. Of this 88,000, he explained, 32,000 must be veterans and obligated reservists; another 32,000 must be six-months trainees; and the other 24,000 should be deferred personnel.
Project charts showed the officers

of the National Guard. To help the units put this idea across, the Bureau is coming out with a new
Air Natianal Guard film called "Scramble Two". This excellent color film describing an ANG runway alert was shown to the public

Representatives from several southeastern states, Illinois, and Puerto Rico were on hand to hear Major General Edgar C. Erickson,

the breakdown in graphic form. Col. Deerin ten outlined the publicity and public relations program the Bureau had devised for the coming year. He

information officers. In addition, two
35mm trailers for use by drive-in theaters, as well as others, will feature actors Dan Duryea and

Chief, National Guard Bureau, and

Lt. Col. James Deerin, Bureau PIO,

who informed the officers from the

states what could be expected in

the coming year in the way of strength

quotas and recruiting material.

General Erickson emphasized the

need for units to keep up the prestige

of the National Guard. He said this

would be necessary in order to main-

tain the high esteem in which the

Guard is held. He said in spite of the

fact that the Department of Defense

has ordered the strength of the Army

National Guard reduced to 400,000

officers and enlisted men by 31

December 1957, it will be necessary

to engage in "the biggest recruiting

job in our history."

General Erickson pointed out that

48,788 six-months trainees have been

signed up by the National Guard.

Actual input was 24,000. The National

Guard's quota was 7,500, and its

preceding goal was 30,000. By 30

June Georgia had signed up 83.2% of

its quota.

Nationwide, General

Erickson

pointed out, the Army National Guard

needs to lose 16,000 men by 31

December in order to arrive at the

400,000 ceiling. This ceiling will

amount to 64% of the reduced column

TO&E. The Bureau Chief also warn

ed that low draft calls will make

selling the National Guard six-

month program much harder.

Breaking down the program for the

coming year, General Erickson said

that the Guard anticipates losses of

110,000 men who must be replaced

said that there is always a need for selective recruiting and sound public information programs at the local level. Another necessity, he said, was to convince the American public of the need for reserve forces and to emphasize that the National Guard is the best trained and best equipped, in addition to being the largest reserve force in the nation.

In outlining what the National Guard has done and can do to tell the National Guard story Col. Deerin pointed out that the radio shows "Let's go to Town" and the Guy Lombardo Program, plus the Jill Corey films and television film clips, have been phenomenally successful. In regard to the "Let's go to Tov. n" series, he said that only 50% of Guard units had contact ed radio stations using the show to request that a local tie-iu announce ment be included.
He said a public opinion poll has shown that the public is grossly un informed on the purpose of the National Guard and suggested that units make' a renewed effort to place the National Guard before the public in a favorable light. One way of doing this, he suggested, is local contact. Unit commanders and administrators who are thoroughly familiar with the Guard should be on intimate terms with local, city, and county officials; newspapers editors; church and civil officials; and Chamber of Commerce presidents.
The whole idea of the coming year's publicity will revolve around the history, tradition and readiness

Frank Lovejoy, who do an excellent job of putting the National Guard story across. A new type of appeal, this time to the mothers, wives, and sweethearts, will feature Gloria Swanson and Joan Bennett. These films will be for television. In addition, new pamphlets are being produced by the Bureau for use by both the Army and Air National Guard.
One of the main points emphasized by Col. Deerin was the need for better community relations. He said that each community should be made well aware of the Guard's ability to perform community service. He sug gested that some of the best means of doing this would be through the media of local press, TV, and radio, suplemented by public appearences and special events. This type of appeal will result in better under standing, easier recruiting and lower attri don, he said. The Bureau is producing a community relations kit, which will aid units in formulating this type of information program.
- - - - I N MEMORIAM - - - Major Harold T. Smith, former main
tenance supervisor of the Concentration Site ond veteran Georgia Notional Guordsman, died August 19th. A member of Hq & Hq Detachment, he was in charge of the myriad of armor and track equipment assigned to National Guard units which train at Fort Stewart. He had been at. Ft. Stewart since April 27th, 1954. Major Smith, before he was assigned to the concentration site, was commanding officer of Co B, 190th Tank Bn, in his hometown of Fitzgerald. His fellow Guardsmen mourn the loss of this fine officer who devoted much of his adult life to the benefit of the Georgia National Guard.

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Georgia Sharpshooters Return from Camp Perry

The only reason they didn't "bring home the bacon" was because bacon
asn't on the menu. We are referring
~the Georgia National ~uard' s Rifle
and Pistol Teams wh1ch competed in national competition at the annual 111atches held at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Both teams did well, but the Rifle Team returned with the most honors as a team, winning their "Unclassi fied" matches in both the Roumanian and l{umbold competitions. For this achievement, the team's captain, 1st Lt. Robert C. Sheldon, Jr., State Hq Det, received a congrat~latory TWX from Secretary of the Army Brucker. (The Reserve Unclassified designation for the Georgia teams was automatic since none of the teams members had previously competed in the NRA matches. In the future, teams who have previously participated will be classified according to their average shooting scores the previous year.)
Pfc John H. Merritt, CC"B" of Macon, was the highest scorer on the team and won four place awards in four official matches. Both the Rum-
bold and Roumanian Team Matches were fired at 600 and 1 ,000 yards, distances not previously fired by the Georgia team prior to their arrival at Camp Perry.
The winning score was 557 - 38, very close to the high score recorded last year by a regular army team. Pfc Merritt's score was 94 - 7, or 94 out of a possible 100 points with 7 in the V, or center Bullseye.
The rifle team was dt Camp Perry from 25 Aug to 10 Sep.
Georgia's Pistol Team, captained by Lt. Col. Jesse M. Reeves, Ex Off, 160th Armor Gp, was at Camp Perry from 9 - 17 Aug. They were entered in two practice and twelve official matches as teams or individuals.
Sp2 J. P. Walden, Co C, 160th Tk Bn, Louisville, won fourth place in his class in Match 220 with a score of 182 X 4 out of a possible 200.
A four-mao team consisting of 1st Lt. J. W. Jones, SFC D. M.
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Crack shots of G.eorgia' s rifle team pose at Camp Perry with the Georgia flag. They are, l-r, standing, M/ Sgt Cranford Y. Turner, Dawson: 1st Lt. Albert B. Johnson, Dawson; M/ Sgt Alfred H. Spaulding, Brunswick; M/ Sgt James B. Reddick, Dawson; SFC James H. Blackmon, Columbus; and Lt. Sheldon, Atlanta. Kneeling are Pfc John M. Merritt, Macon; Sp3 J.efferson M.
Moore, Macon; and SFC George W. Pittman, Dawson.

Membe rs of Georgia's pistol team doffed their shooting togs long enough to make this photo at Camp Perry. Back row, lr, they are Sp2 J. P. Walden, Sgt. C. C. Belcher, Sgt. Charles T. Carter, Cedartown, and SFC D. M. Walden. In the front are, l-r, 1st Lt. J. W. Jones, Lt. Col. Reeves, and Capt.
Dick Underwood, State Hq Det, Atlanta.

Walden, Sp2 J. P. Walden, all of Louisville, and Sgt. C. C. J:idcher of Hq & Svc Co, 121st Armd In Bn, Albany, won second place within their class in Match 225.
The teams were camped on the banks of Lake Erie at Squaw Village, and when they were not firing, they

had an opportunity to swim. Their enthusiasm for the matches is ex pected to be reflected next year when certain members of the teams prac tice for their return to Camp Perry with Expert, Sharpshooter or Marks man qualifications and caa compete in official classified matches.
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ROPA Studied by Ga. Nat 'I Guard Assn. 224th Sent Signals Prior to its Application to Army NG From Vt. Mt. Peaks

Pertinent procedures of the Reserve Officers Personnel Act of 1954 have come under discussion by officers of the National Guard Association of Georgia. To clarify the critical procedures of this act, which now applies only to the Air National Guard and will apply in 1960 to the Army National Guard, we present the following facts:
The provisions of this act were set out in Air Force Bulletin No. 17, dated 17 September 1954, and became effective 1 July 1955.
One of the provisions is that officers shall not be discharged under ROPA provided they have 18 to 20 years of satisfactory Federal service for retired pay purposes until they have had a chance to complete their 20 years.
To be promoted under this act, officers must be in the active National Guard and attain a mtnimum of 50 points per year for every year since July 1, 1949, or at the beginning of the initial appointment, which ever is later.
The minimum number of years of promotion service in the specified grade for Air National Guard Officers is as follows:
1st Lieutenant .................. 2 years Captain ........................... 4 years Major .............................. 4 years Lieutenant Colonel ............ 3 years

by a selection board and is appointed to fill the next higher grade, and no vancancy exists, he will be discharged from the National Guard and transfered to the reserves.
An officer who is deferred or ts not recommended for promotion may be retained on the promotion list for a minimum of one year, at which time he may be selected or passed over for promotion. Thus, if he is passed over twice, he has a maximum of 90 days in an active status before his Federal recognition will be terminated or he will be transferred to the inactive or retired reserve.
Under the terms of the ROP A, each reserve officer in the grade of Major General, Brigadier General or Colonel, who is not removed from the active list at an earlier date, will be discharged or put in the Retired Reserve when he completes 35, 30 or 30 years total commissioned service, or on the fifth anniversary of the date of his appointment in the grade in which he is serving, whichever is later.
Similarly 1st Lieutenants, Captains, Majors and Lt. Colonels will meet the same fate (discharge or retired reserve) thirty days after they have completed 28 years total commissioned service, provided they have not been picked off earlier under other provisions of ROP A.

Radio Relay teams of Georgt.a

Air National Gualrlsmen were spread

out among the peaks of New Engl d

mounta.ms

chat.n

f o

tht' s summer, . .
communtcatton

for mingana
stations

from Vermont to Cape Cod.

Talented Guardsmen of the 224th

Radio Relay Squadron were in the

midst of vacation resorts when they undertook their ~nnu~l f_ield training

exercises. Thetr mtsston: install operate and maintain radio rela}:

equipment and provide communica-

tions between Otis AFB, Mass., Grenier AFB, N. H., and Ethan Allen AFB, Vermont.

The St. Simons' squadron was

flown in two sections from Jacksonville and Savannah by commercial

and chartered Air Lines to Manches ter, N. H. A truck convey, command edby Lt. Heldt N. Fendig, carried the

necessary equipment.

Lt. Col. William A. Way, now an

officer in Hq, Ga ANG, supervised

the training, Capt. Edwin R. Fendig

replaced Col. Way as commander

Four to six-man teams manned the stations strung out from the peaks of the highest mountains in Vermont to

the sea. Sites were located at Mt.

Mansfield, Vt. (altitude 4,393 ft.); Mt. Ascutney, Vt.; Provencetown, Mass., on the tip of Cape Cod; and

Rockport, Mass., on the tip of Cape

Ann.

Colonel ............................1 year Brigadier General ............. 1 year

SENTINELS OF PEACE
Mary Helen Stephens

Irrespective of TO vancancies, each officer in the grade of 1st Lt., Captain or Major shall be considered for promotion after he has served four, seven and seven years respectively in that grade.
If an officer is recommended for promotion to Captain, Major, or Lt. Col. by a selection board and is appointed to fill the higher grade in an authorized vacancy, he will be granted Federal recognition in the higher grade.
If an officer is recommended for promotion to Capt., Major or Lt. Col.

In the great memorial past of America's vast frontiers Were battles fought, long and hard, by America's first pioneers. The "Minute-men" were but a few, who died so that we Could reap the seeds they sowed with blood-- those seeds of Liberty.
The Revolution, the Spanish-American, the Civil wars were cruel; Then World War I, and World War II, and Korea, the greatest duels. But through these years our "men-in-arms," at home and across the sea, Have served their State and Nation well and emerged victoriously.
The National Guard, trained and ready, across America's span, Is our insurance no foreign foe will cross this Virgin land. For in "The Guard" you'll find the best of every trade and ski II, Devoting time and thought and strength, so every man can feel
That he may walk about this land in freedom and in bliss; The world at peace, no wars to fight, whom do we thank for this? The National Guard, the volunteers, the men in green and blue. They are the ones who hold our fate and fight for me and you.

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(1) ln behalf of all the officers of the Georgia ANG, Col. Grizzard presents General Finch with a silver service. (2) General Camp shows him the drawing and (3) Col. Davey opens up the scrapbook that were presented to the
retired Guardsman.

125 ANG OFFICERS SALUTE GEN FINCH WITH RETIREMENT PARTY

Officers of the Georgia Air National Guard gave a final s alute in September to their former commander, George G. Finch, retired Major General and founder of the Air National Guard of Georgia.
One hundred and twenty-five officers gathered at the Ft. McPherson Officers Club September 11th to pay tri bute to General Finch, first commander of an ANG squadron in the State. Col. James C. Grizzard, an original member of the 128th Observation Squadron, presided.
A series of photo murals, depicting scenes of his many years service to the ANG, decorated the dining room, surrounding him with memories of his military career.
An elaborate silver service was presented the General by all ot the officers of the Georgia Air National Guard.
Colonel Bernard M. Davey, in behalf of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing, presented General Finch With a scrapbook of photographs made during his tenure as Squadron and Wing Commander. On behalf of the Adjutant General's Office, Major

General Charlie F. Camp gave General Finch the finely worked drawing of "Mr. Air National Guard" that was reproduced in the July-August edition of Th.e Georgia Guardsman.
The original guidon of the 128th Observation Squadron was presented to the veteran Guardsman by another original member Col. Harry Willingham.
The General, who officially retired July 31st of this year, was dressed in civilian clothes and prior to the dinner talked over old times with his colleagues, the officers and airmen who had been closest to him throughout his memorable career. His remarkable sense of humor was again in evidence when he presented Colonel Davey with a significant, hand-made trophy. The gift, a clever arrangement of two spoons, an oil can, a funnel and cork screw, was typical of the jovial, curt man who is the only Air Guardsman to ever command a major Air Force.
In addressing the assembled officers, an atmosphere of informality permitted Col. Grizzard to reminisce about the General whom

he described as an Air National Guardsman "who by his untiring efforts and devotion to the ANG has earned for himself a unique place in the history of the milita of our State."
To illustrate the dynamic personality of General Finch, Col. Grizzard recalled an incident at the Air Force Association Conference in New Orleans. When Capt. Skantz: the General's Aide, was asked "What is General Finch doing?", the captain replied, "He's smiling at some and growling at others."
In explanation of the admiration and respect the ANG has for the General, Col. Grizzard cited his "intellectual honesty, his hatred of arrogance, his ability to debunk the haughty, and his absolute fearlessness."
Further remarks by Col. Grizzard cited the General's loyalty to his friends, especially the officers and airmen of the Air National Guacd.
And at the conclusion of the infonnal gathering, the officers rose to sing ''Auld Lang Syne" in tribute to a gallant airman.

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Removing the first of 152 gun tubes from an M4 7 tank, Like fitting a chain on the sprockets of a bicy cle? Not technicians of the Concentration Site were kept busy hardl y, these Guardsmen will testify as they put a heavy keeping the weapons in firing readiness. T hey are, l-r, track back on a tank. The Concentration Site spe cialists Sp2 Charles A. Smith, Capt. Jack Haddle, Sgt. C. E . are Richard Gun t er, James Bryant and Sg t. George Wright.
Moody, Jr. and Sq2 -J-a-m-e-s -B-r-e-w-er-.------------------------------
Georgia Concentration Site Saves Army

Est. $880,000 in Transportation Costs

The mission of the Concentration Site is to receive, store, issue and maintain equipment that is excess to armory training requirements of National Guard units throughout i:he Third U. S. Army area. The storage of this equipment at the field training site eliminates the necessity for shipping to and from home stations, thereby effecting great savings in transportation costs. It also provides more efficient maintenance with fewer personnel by having the equip ment pooled in one locale and the life of costly equipment is extended thrc)ugh a reduction of wear and tear usually incident to shipping of large quantities of material. The Concentration Site has the responsibility for organizational and field maintenance of all equipment stored except during field tra1mng periods when the equipment is actually in the hands of the using units, during which time this responsibility is borne by the units or their support organizations.
There are presently located at the Concentration Site 432 major i terns of equipment, of which there are 301 track vehicles and 131 pieces of anti-aircraft artillery equipment, plus all. related items that are necessary for the operation of this material.

The monetary value of this equipment is approximately $50 ,000,000.00 . The majority of these ite ms are utilized during four different field training periods each summer, with all seven States in the Third U. S. Army area having equipment issued to them for use during their field training. There 1s a scramble during the week between field training periods to correct difi ciencies caused by th e preceding training period and getting equipment ready for the units that are coming in the following week. During this period, it is usually necessary for all personnel to work from "can" to "can't".
There are presently 53 personnel employed at the Concentration Site. The majority of these personnel come from the Hinesville area. It is necessary that all permanent personnel be members of the National Guard. Naturally, when there are job va.cancies, pre erence is given to persons who are already in the Guard. Applications are invited from any Guards man qualified in the clerical or main.tenance fields.
A major problem at the Concentration Site is the lack of adequate facilities. When there is heavy rain fall, the motor pool becomes a "sea of mud" as can be attested by armor

ed units that use our equipment. It also becomes a "dust bowl" when there is dry weather. There is no in-between; it is always either dusty or muddy. Approxima tely 90% of work is done out of doors and, when there is rain or cold weather, the efficiency of the operation is reduc ed considerably. Plan s are in the mill for the constructio n of a new Concentration Site, which will greatly increase maintenance pro duction and provide better wo rking conditions. This will also decrease deterioration caused by storing equipment in the motor pool.
As mentioned above, great sav ings in transportation costs are effected by having equipment pooled at the Concentration Site. Dur ing the 1956 field tra1rung period, savings in transportation cost s alo ne amounted to approximately $880,000. This figure represents the cost involved in shipping to and from F ort Stewart the quantities of equi pment
that were issued from the Con cen tration Site to the using units. It does not include the cost involved in manpower necessary to load and unload the equipment. During calen dar year 1956, salaries of Concentra tion Site personnel amounted to approximately $160,000.00 and funds

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Manning the powerful generator equipment used to power their radar tracking gear, airmen of the 11 7th AC&W Fit. are shown at Otis AFB, Mass., keeping the unit operational. Identifyable are S/Sgt M. A. Jordan, S/ Sgt W. R. Love, T ! Sgt C. R. Rountree and A/ lC B. F. Brennen. Explaining the operation of his 117th AC&W

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Flt. at Otis AFB to Major General Edgar C. Erickson, Chief, NGB, left, and Col. W. S. Magalhaes, is Lt. Col. Creighton L. Rhodes, 11 7th commander, right. Working with regular Air Force units, the 117th formed a link in a vital network of communications designed to protect the
northeastern segment of the nation from aerial attack.

X-2 Speed Revealed
First official announcement of the Bell X-2 rocket airplane's unprecedented speed-2 ,260 miles an hourwas made at the recent Air Force Assn. convention in Washington.
Maj. Gen. John W. Sessums, Jr., commander of the Air Research & Development Command, said the speed of the X-2 attained by Capt. Milburn Apt was nea rly four times the muzzle velocity of a .45-caliber pistol bullet.
expended for parts to repair equipment amounted t.o approximately $160,000.00, a total of approximately $320,000 .00 expended for the operation of the Concentration Site. This figure, subtracted from the savings effected in transportation costs, amounts to approximately $560,000-00 net savings to the Government by virtue of the existence of the Concentration Site. It is expected that greater savings will be effected during the current year because the requirements for equipment have been heavier than for the 1956 training period.
Emphasis is placed on the fact that the sole reason for the existence of the Concentration Site is to serve the combat arms. Every effort is expended to satisfy any reasonable request made by the using units, no matter how small or large the request may be.
SEPT, OCT 1957

Savannahian Notes Dramatic Departure

Of 117th AC&W Flight For Otis AFB

Normally the story of the annual encampment of Savannah's 117th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight would be concentrated on the acu vities of Col. Creighton Rhodes's airmen at their training site. Since most of us know already what a valuable mission the 117th performs in searching for, tracking and identifying aircraft approaching our country and how energetically and capably these Guardsmen go about it, we would like to tell you what a local citizen thought about when he observed the 117th departing Savannah.
In a letter to the Editor of the Savannah Morning News, George Tribble, Manager of Savannah's Delta Air Lines office wrote:
"This morning at 6 while most of the city was waking, the Municipal airport was crowded with more than 300 Savannah people. All of them were wide awake on a stimulating and beautiful Southern morning. The reason for such a gathering was to await the departure of two giant airliner, scheduled to carry the 117th AC&W Squadron of the local Air National Guard northward for summer training camp.
"As I stood there watching the crowd, my heart was stirred by th.e recognition of many human emotions;

family devotion, anticipation of adventure, excitement, and a little sadness, even though the trip is only for two weeks. The personal sacrifice of these boys, giving up vacations with their families so that the future may be bright for all of us, is the thing I found most inspirational. People from all walks of life with one obvious goal -- to shield their country, their home and their community, their families from aggression and war.
After a while, the planes took off with a great surge of power and as they passed the waiting area only a few feet off the ground, little voices cried out, 'Bye, daddy; bye, daddy; hurry home, daddy.'
"Then the DC6 and the Super Connie turned north, winging their way toward Otis AFB in Massachusetts; sadness overtook our people. Then, routine chores were waiting. But I could tell that already the minds of those wives, mothers and children were looking to the return of their defenders- A day, not too far off, when they meet that special person and be grateful for his contribution and devotion to our way of life. What greater effort could man make to the preservation of his country?''

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and set your determination.' ' At the completion of his address,
he expressed his appreciation to his fellow Guardsmen "for the friendship and inspiration throughout the years."

The scurry to prepare for the evening's social festivities follo~ed the afternoon business sesston. A battery of hotel employees rushed in and began arranging tables for the banquet before all the officers had left the nail.
After refreshments in the Georgian Room, the delegates and their guests over 600 in all filed into the ball room for the annual banquet. Shrimp cocktail, roast loin of be~, potatoes and beans were the m~tn ingredients on the menu with Spumoni Gaufrettes for dessert.
Guest of Honor and principal speaker for the occasion was Governor Marvin Griffin. The Com manderin-Chief of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard was welcomed with a standing ovation.
"Let me assure you," he said in his introductory remarks, "that I have never been associated with a finer group of people who are, in time of peace or war, engaged conrandy in the service of their state and their country."
Governor Griffin then touched on the progress of State Government in the fields of Education, Highways, Public Welfare and Public Health, and reaffirmed his position of maintaining the traditional Georgia way of life. He described the status of Georgia's government as "sound, solid and soverign."
He told the officers that the Department of Defense is "main raining the same steady rate of progress as are the other depart ments of the state."
"We are happy,' he sat"d " over the fact that the unanimous and enthusiastic support of the members of this great organization are solidly supporting the policies and plans of the new head of the depart ment, Major General Charlie F. Camp."
"Let me assure you," the Gover nor continued, "that we intend to
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continue in full effect the general plans which have been adopted for

the advancement of our National

Guard in all fields."

Governor Griffin praised the

Guard for the progress made in the

armory construction program, for its patriotic response to ca~l~ to state duty, and for its efftctent

transition to new jet fighters.

Recalling that the Guard had been

called to State duty 22 times since

January 1955, the Gov:rnor said: "On many occasions working t?rough out the night and without rehef, our

Guardsmen have earned the high

esteem with which they are held at

the present time."

In conclusion the Governor con

gratulated the ~embers ?f "the association and wtshed for It the great success in the future that

your patriotic and efficient services

in the past so honorably deserve."

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Topping off the evening's ent.er-

tainment was the annual dance whtch gave the officers the chance to

focus their full attention on their

wives or sweethearts. The sparkling

beauty of the brightly dressed

ladies, mingled with the dress uniforms of the officers, presented

a colorful spectacle in the center of

the packed ball room. Around the periphery of the room, clusters of

Guardsmen relaxed or renewed

acquaintenances with fellow offi-

cers. The band played on and the

. partying was lively until the final
number at 0130.
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Developments

moved fast

Sunday morning. A devotional ser

vice was held by Chaplain Shealy

after which Col. William Wrigley, Chairman of t~ Military History

Committee, introduced Col. Thomas

J. Moran.

Col. Moran is compiling a com

prehensive history of the Georgia

militia under the sponsorship of the

association. He has been allocated

$500 per year for two years to .sup-

port research. A retired army of!tcer,

Col. Moran has taken a keen mter

est in the lineage of our Georgia

units and is preparing this data as

his thesis for graduate work in

History at the University of Georgia,

Some shocking revelations by

Col. Moran concerning the first

Georgia militia and its commander

were unveiled. Among the eyebrow

raisers were these staggering com.

ments by Col. Moran: Georgia's first

commander was the Governor of

South Carolina; Oglethorpe was not

the first Governor of Georgia; and

Commanders of the first units were

Constables who also served as peace

and court officers.

Colonel James C. Grizzard,

Chairman of the Committee on

Legislation, suggested that the

incoming president of the associa-

tion appoint a committee to con-

side~:. the advisability of certain

changes that may be necessary in

Georgia's new military code. He

also suggested that a committee be

formed to consider recommending to

the General Assembly an increase

in appropriation to the Military

Division of the Department of

Defense.

Col. Willingham reported next on

the progress of collection for the

National Guard Association Memorial

Building Fund. At the time of his

report Georgia had contributed

$(2La1~e0s0t0

toward its quota of figures compiled

$36,000. by Major

Kersey indicate that the goal is now

in sight with total collections,

boosted by another day's pay from

each officer, in excess of $33,000.)

Two changes in the association's

by-laws were recommended by the

committee under the chairmanship

of Lt. Col. Andrew McKenna. The

first change would add another

officer to the nominating committee

to represent the !60th Armor Group.

Prior to this only the AAA, ANG,

48th Armd Division and one select

ed at the discretion of the president

were represented on this committee.

The second change was to Section

IOofthe by-laws which would delete

the words "Managing Editor" and

substitute "Editor" wherever the

words appeared. Thi~ was do~e

ns ion cMe~naagt itnhge

present ume, Editor of The

there ts Georgia

Guardsman. The Editor of the

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agazine, according to the by-laws, : Chairman of the Committee on publicity and Public Relations for the association.
Lt. Col. James Teaque, Chairman of the Membership Committee, reported that 97.8% of the Georgia officers were members of both State and national associations, with 19 army and 10 air delinquents .
As sociation finances were next brought into the spotlight with a report by Lt. Col. Robert Zeigler. Reve aling that the association was solvent, he recommended that no more than $2,000 be allocated from association funds for the annual meeting. He further suggested that the trust fund from the Old Horse Guard property be left in the bank with the interest deposited to draw interest. He also recommended $1,000 from the operating fund be placed in the Atlanta Federal Savings and Loan Association t'o draw interest at 4% and suggested at least $1,000 be left in the operating fund at all times.
License tags were next discussed by Col. William H. Kelly who suggested changes be made in the law which would allow transfer of plates at no cost beyond the regular 50 transfer fee, He said only 2,024 tags were sold last year and said the committee should seek more distinctive tags to increase interest in the tags. Recommendations were for more distinctive coloring, possible reversing_ the usual color selection and adding "Air National Guard" to a proportionate number of tags. A lively discussion on these aspects was in the formative stage when Col. Davey interrupted to call for a vote. The report was adopted on the spot when Col. Davey pointed out that the committee was appointed to settle the issue of the tags and, therefore, its recommendations should be approve d.
Next the annual Essay Contest for 1957 was brought into focus by Lt. Col. Paul E. Innecken. As head of the committee this year, Col. Innecken reported that the rules and interest were about the same as they were in 1956, with more submitting

General Camp congratulates Airman Morgan Bagwell of Marietta on the suc cessful completion of ANG Basic Training at Lackland AFB, Texas. Other airmen, some 90 in all, attended from ANG units from Savannah, Macon and St. Simons. The ceremonies took place August 9th when Adjutants General from throughout the nation were given the opportunity to see their ANG Air-
men durin!!. basic training.

Ga. ANG Basics Observed at Lackland

essays this year than last. He then read off the list of winners as selected by the National Guard Bureau. Col. Innecken reported that the publicity had been good but the response inadequate. He said some 100 other agencies were also sponsoring similar contests and competition for the attention of students was high. He recommended a committee be appointed to decide the fate of the contest in the future.
Col. Edward J. ~ackey, Chairman of the Time and Place Committee, reported that Atlanta had been selected for the convention next year. Discussion followed as to the possible higher cost of the meeting in Atlanta, but the motion carried.
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Seven recommendations were submitted by the Resolutions Committee headed by Col. William H. Kelly. The officers approved resolutions commending Mayor Mingledorff for Savannah's hospitality, Major O'Dell Scruggs for his fine handling of local arrangements and Major General Finch for his long and devoted service to the National Guard. Others which drewthe OK from the delegates
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Some 67 Air National Guardsmen from Georgia have completed an 11-week basic training course at Lackland AFB, Texas,
Air Guardsmen from Marietta, Atlanta, Savannah, Macon and St. Simons were among the trainees attending the Air Force school which gave the 17-18~ year old airmen basic instruction in military discipline, physical education,
overnight tra1mng exercises and parachute instruction.
Major General Charlie F. Camp, Adjutant General of Georgia, was among the other AG's throughout the US who were on hand at Lackland AFB to observe some of their final tram1ng, witness a review and observe the graduating exercises on August 9th.
Five thousand basics were in training at Lackland. After the review, General Camp inspected the Georgia contingent. The stars and bars of the Dixie were in evidence as General Camp, Colonel Bernard M. Davey, commander of the
11 6th Fighter lntector Wing, and Major Philip Colman commander of Savannah's 158th Fighter Intercep tor Squadron 1 congratulated the assembled airmen.

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t The
Chaplain's Corner

by Chaplain Robert B. H. Peeples lOlst AAA Bn (Gn, 90mm) Statesboro Georg1.a

MAJOR GENERAL JOHN W. PERSONS
New CG, 14th Air Force, visited Georgia NG Assn Convention
NGA CONVENTION ...
were resolutions to be submitted to the national convention. These were (I) that funds be made available for two-day staff training assemblies in additional to the 48 drills, (2) inequities be corrected in the Reserve Officer Personnel Act (ROP A) which is imperiling the effectiveness of the Air National Guard Program and (3) per diem be reinstated in the amount of $12.00 per day in lie(\ of the present actual-expense reinbursement. Not acted on was a resolution concerning disability pay for Guardsmen.
Election of officers followed, and
Colonel Albert J. Twiggs accepted
the gavel of the presidency. Named president-elect was Colonel !3ernard M. Davey. Vice-presidents elected were Lt. Col. Wyont Bean, Col. Sanders Camp and Lt. Col. Edwin G. Lambright for the northern, central and south ern districts re speedvely. Colonels William H. Kelly and Wesley D. Willingham were elected to threeyear terms on the board of directors.
Col. Twiggs in his speech of acceptanc~ pledged his energetic pursuit of solutions to all problems of the association and called for the cooperation and guidance of his fellow officers during the term of his office.
Thus the 195 7 annual convention of the l"'4ational Guard Association of Georgia adjourned, leaving the debris of two days of speeches, reports and miscellaneous oratory, with one night of revelry thrown in.

LIVING IN LOVE
A deep and profound insight of our blessed religion in that God is love. The
One who creates and sustains all that ever was, and now is, and ever sli.all be is basicly and essentially love.
As reasonable beings, all men are therefore essentially and rightly concerned with love. Only when we are rejecting God do we fall into anger, hatred, pride, Prejudice, intolerance and vengeful thinking.
When a consciously-loved person hurts us, we are quick to forgive. Know the
8 that this very moment God is exercising your consciousness. He is stretching it ~'
that you will realize that it is His will for us to love all persons consicously. God loves all persons and in Christ Jesus He has forgiven us all for the hurts and wrongs we have done. This fact removes the sting of the hurts other people have inflicted on us.
God's love thus enables us to forgive all those who hurt us. Can we hate one whom God loves? No. Not if we are living in love with that person. For where there is love there is no fear. Hate cannot exist without fear. But love exists eternally because God is love.
Therefore, love one another. Be peaceful and live in love.

Egotist-a man who's me-deep in conversation.
Alimony - the high cost of leaving.
Bathing beauty-a girl worth wading for.

Did you hear about the Dad
who said to his daughter: "I don't really think you ought to wear that bathing suit, my dear."
And the gal answered: "But
Dad, I have to. You know how strict they are at the pool . . ."

Airme n of the 116th Commun ications Squadron were presented Perfect Attend ance Trophies at Dobbins AFB recently by 1st Lt. Marshall L. Baxter, left, unit Person nel Officer. Awarded for attendance records during the past year, the trophies also ind icated the airmen had no appropriate duty ond were not late for a format ion during the period. Bes id es Lt. Baxter, the oirmen are, 1-r, A/ JC Bobby H. Mull inax, A/ JC Dan H. Muse, A/ 1C Lamar Wheeler, S/ Sgt Arthur W. Brand, S/ Sgt Jimmy Y. Roll ins and S/ Sgt Joe 0. Bagwell . S/ Sgt Roll ins and A/ JC Mull in ax have not mis sed a drill since their en listments in March, 1955, and S/ Sgt Brand and Bagwell ha ve
missed only two drills in four years.

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SFC FRANK H. HOWELL
TANKER COMMENDED
Top graduate in a class of 120 men attending the Armer Track Vehicle Maintenance School at Ft. Knox was SFC Frank H. Howell of Dalton's CoD, 163rd Tk Bn.
By winning top honors in the class, SFC Howell received com mendations from the assistant commandant of the school and the Chief of the Army Division of the National Guard Bureau, and The Adjutant General of Georgia.
The veteran of 9 years in the Guard outclassed 113 Regular Army EM and 6 Guardsmen. SFC Howell also completed the Wheel Vehicle Maintenance and Repair School at Atlanta General Depot in 1949.
He has been serving as Motor Sergeant of Co D for the past year.
Major General Raymond C. Curtis, Asst. Commandant of the Armor School, said the "course completed by SF C Howell provided compre hensive training in track vehicle ma.intenance and should materially increase his efficiency in his military specialty. Graduating first in the class of 120 is a distinct accomplishment.''
Major General Donald W. McGowan, Chief, Army Div, NGB, commended SFC Howell "for his excellent record" and for his "marked qualities of leadership, initiative and competitive spirit." It is a record such as this, he said, tl).at increases the prestige of the National Guard.
SEPT, OCT 1957

Dedication of the new Douglasville Armory was begun October 5th by Rep. Alpha A. Fowler, who introduced Governor Marvin Griffin, the principal speaker for the occasion. On the rostrum also are Capt. Grainger and General Camp. As a climax to the ceremonies, The Adjutant General presented the key to the armory to Capt. Graing er. In the photo below Governor Griffin is shown inspecting the field equipment and mess gear which evidently bring back some memories for the Commander-in-Chief. Also identifyable in the
picture are, Capt. Grainger, 1st Lt. Harold G. Beddow and Rep. Fowler.

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Governor Dedicates Douglasville Armory

The thirty-seventh new National Guard armory was dedicated 1n Douglasville October 5th, when Governor Marvin Griffin delivered the principal address and the keys to the armory were presented to Cap t. M. F. Grainger by Major General Charlie F. Camp.
An open House was held at the $103,000 structure which was decorated with displays of equipment, weapons and supplies. In addition, the Douglasville High School Band provided music to further enhance the occasion. Refreshments were served the guests who came to ob serve the ceremonies.

State Representative Alpha A. Fowler, a former Adjutant General of Georgia, presided and introduced the Governor. The Guard's Cornman derin-Chief praised the community and its leaders for supporting the unit in Douglasville and contributing to the building of its new armory.
After the ceremonies Governor Griffin and General Camp were given a tour of the armory. Also on hand for the occasion were Guard officers and Army advisors from Atlanta. They were Col. Edward J. Mackey, Lt. Col. J. Howard Allison, Major Clarence Irwin, Major Joe Burke, Lt. Col. John R. Johnson and Major Ernest J. Hager.

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FUNDS SET NG QUOTAS

Fund limitations and the ex d'

ture c Guard.

et"1m g p1aced on Bureau necess

the itat

eNa1mptteopnnIea-1l

men~tng a_ quota system to control

.the

1pnput

tnto.

the

Six

Months

T ~~

mg rogram 1n October and Novem-

ber 1957. F.unds are available to

support an mput of approximAte!

20,000 into this program during firs~

half Fiscal Year 1958. Approxima-

tely 16,000 personnel will have

entered the program prior to 30

September 1957 leaving 4,000 for

Shown with the historic Confederate flag is Major Irwin with 1st Lt. Harry Belo, Commander of Co F, 120th In(, 30th In{ Div, NC NG. Major Irwin
Presented the flaf!. to a Confederate Museum.

the combined October-November input. No input is contemplated in D:!cember.
The input quota for each State

Maj. Irwin Returns Historic N.C. Flag

LOST DRILLS WILL BE MADE UP IN 4TH QTR.

for October November was derived by applying a State percentage, based on a comparison of reduced

Major Clarence B. Irwin, Jr., Hq, 122nd Aromored Infantry Battalion, returned a Confederate Flag to the place ofits origin on May 10, 1957 North Carolina's Memorial Day.
It was a simple flag of red, white and blue - made by Cabarrus County, N. C. Ladies in 1861 of silk dress material. On it in gold letters is "Cabarrus Guards.'' The eleven stars are for the Eleven Confe.derate States. This was the design of the Confederate Flag of 1861 - the "Stars and Bars" qag was adopted later in the war.

Monetary limitations placed on the Army National Guard by higher headquarters restricted the number of paid armory drills in the first quarter to four less than was held during a similar period last year. Assurances were received that the lost drills would be made up in the last quarter of the fiscal year. This action was taken ostensibly to offset the preponderance of military expenditures in the first quarter of the fiscal year when field training payrolls and other expenses are normally heavy.

column TOE enlisted strength in Federally recognized units in each State to the total reduced t:olumn TOE enlisted strength in all Federally recognized units of the Army National Guard, to the total 4,000 spaces remaining.
The total October - November quota for the State of Georgia is 86. This quota will be broken down with 43 for the month of October and 43 for the month of November. Unit commanders have been urged to expend every effort to insure that the above quotas are filled.

Major Irwin, a fourth generation

guardsman, received the flag through

his family. His grandfath.er, Capt.

John De Weese Irwin, Company Com-

mander of Co A, 20th N. C. Infantry

Regiment, sent the flag home prior

to the Northern Invasion of 1863

which ended with the Battle of

Gettysburg. Captain Irwin and eight

other members of his company sur-

vived the Gettysburg engagement.

Addressing the United Daughters

of the Confederacy at Concord,

N. C. on May lOth Major Irwin said,. "It has been in my family so long I feel it's mine, but I feel it belongs at home here in Cabarrus County where it originated."
Major Irwin fl)~ mally presented the flag to the Dodson Ramseur Chapter U. D. C. to be hung in the Confederate Museum maintained by the chapter.

As a preliminary to the Ricks Trophy Event July 28th, a German Fakker D-7and French Nei uport, both of World War I fame, hopped across the country along the same route taken by the ANG jets. In the cockpit of the Neiuport, which landed at Dobbins
AFB in July, is the commander of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing, Colonel Ber nard M. Davey. Also in the group are Colonel Jack Allen (in civi I ian c lathes), Major Fletcher E. Meadors, Major Tom Weller, Capt. George Small, Lt. Wesley Upchurch
and Capt. Georye Lindsey. After taking off from Van Nuys, California, the ancient craft landed at Andrews AFB, Maryland, nine days later. On July 31st at Andrews AFB they participated in a mock WW I "dogfight" as part of the celebration of the
Air Force Association's observance of the 50th anniversary of military aviation.

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The Reserve Story

Trim Ready Reserves
By 1.4 Million Men
Washington (AFPS) - Al-
most 1.4 million of more than
four million Ready Reservists have been either transferred
to the Standby Reserve or discharged by the services in the past year, according to William H. Francis Jr., Ass1stant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Personnel and Reserve).
The year-long review of records and qualifications of Ready Reserve members, required by the Reserve Forces Act of 1955, was designed to pare the Ready Reserve to the statutory ceiling of 2.9 million and insure its availability in event of a national emergency.
Of 1,388,083 officers and enlisted men released from the Ready Reserve, 682,732 were discharged and 705,351 were transferred to the Standby Reserve.
The elimination of members who have fulfilled their obligated service or did not meet age and fitness standards left the Ready Reserve with 2,371 ,500 qualified for immediate call.
In addition, on June 30, 1957, there were 381,500 Ready Reservists on extended active duty, which brought the total Ready Reserve strength to 2,753,000, some 147,000 less than the authorized ceiling.
The screening process will be continuous to assure that the Ready Reserve stands prepared to meet a national emergency

AF Plans Inactivation
Of Res., ANG Units
Washington (AFPS) -The Air Force has announced inactivation of some Air Reserve and Air National Guard
units in a realignment of its reserve forces to meet present military requiremen ts.
The streamlining, in v o 1vi n g about 4,000 Reserve and Guard member s, will bring the reserve forc es structure to 39 wings, totalling 128 tactical squadrons, in addition to the existing individual training programs.
The inactivations, also an economy move, will result in considerable savings in wing headquarters personnel as well as funds which would be required if the planned expansion of the reserve forces were continued, the Air Force said.
Many of the units were understrength or located at airfields where other reserve air organizations are functioning. With increased emphasis on fully effective components in the reserve forces, combat capabilities will be improved through better manning and equipping.
The -changes in the Air Reserve, to be completed in about 60 days, will affect some 970 officers and 2,100 airmen reservists and 337 civilian employees. The Guard inactivations involve more than 800 guardsmen of whom almost 200 also serve as civilian technicians.

Georgia National Guard officers who completed a special National Guard Refresher
Course at the Army's Judge Advocate General's School are shown being greeted by Lt. Col. William M. Blatt, Legal Adviser, National Guard Bureau. They are, 1-r, Capt. Marion L. Lowery, Capt. William B. Paul, Jr., Lt. Col. Julius Gholson, Capt.
Benjamin H. Bruce and Capt. John T. Minor, Ill. (Univ of Va. Photo}

NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT PRACTICAL-Lockheed
A large nuclear-powered air transport with virtually unlimited range is practical and can be built.
Robert W. Middlewood, chief engineer of Lockheed Aircraft's Georgia Division at Marietta, pre sented a technical paper supporting this assertion at the National Aero nautic Meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers in Los Angeles.
The nuclear-propelled airlift giant will not be dependent on large (and expensive) overseas stocks of chemi cal fuel for military operations. For example, a fleet of nuclear trans ports could move an Army division from San Francisco to Manila non stop, land or paradrop the cargo in the Philippines, and return nonstop to America, all without the need for intermediate bases or the necessity of a supply of fuel anywhere outside the continental U. S.
The round-trip nonstop range of a nuclear transport to any point on the globe would add a tremendous new military advantage for this nation.
The nuclear-powered logistic transport would most likely be a propjet like the Lockheed C-130 Hercules according to the engine ers. This prediction i~ based on the fact that a given amount of energy released from a reactor, if utilized in a propjet engine, will produce over three times as much thrust for takeoff as it will in a turbojet engine. Hercules transports already in Air Force operational service have demonstrated the exceptionally short takeoff and landing capabilities of propjet power.
Appearance of a nuclear-powered transport would greatly resemble the current C-130 combat transport, the Society of Automotive Engineers was told. It will most probably have cne reactor as the basic power source, though there is some possi bility of two reactors. Shielding around the reactor or reactors will probably be on the "divided" prin ciple, in order to reduce weight.

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The armament platoon of the 20lst Ordnance Co didn't have any trouble finding guns to repair and adjust at Ft. St ewart. Here SFC Robert C. Stewart, Sp2 Herman T . Glass and 1st Lt. John L. Bowers are shown on the range adjusting a . 50 caliber machine gun on an M-41 tank.

Listening intently to the briefing of Major Jack Sa uls on the use of the SCR 188, me mbers of Savannah's 178th Opns Det are, 1-r, Sp3 Philip Russell, P fc Jo hn Amerson,
Pvt. G.ene Miller and Sp3 Alfred Bayemore.

Passing in review, the main body of the 230th Armd FA Bn marches by the reviewing stand at Ft. Stewart during Governors Day ceremonies. Identifiable are, 1-r, Capt . Powers, Lt. Bower, Lt. Daniel, Capt. Waldour and Capt.
Kleeman, llq, A, B, C and Svc Btry commanders.

Pilots of the 48th Division Artill.ery' s air se ction study their navigation charts on the flight line at Liberty Field. Lt. Ralph Winn, an ex -Navy pilot, has just cas t his lot with the National Guard. L-r, are Maj. Charles Blitch,
Lt. Winn, and Lt. John Rimes.

Waiting their turn to fire one of their M-4 7 tanks, these Guardsmen from Eastman's CoD, 160th Tank Bn, line up behind a long row of tanks on the firing range. To the rear are SFC Baily C. Green and SFC James L. Weeks. Handling the ammunition are, 1-r, Sp3 Mayhew Hosford,
Carl F. Price and Sp3 Mayce Woodard.
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Two of the newest pilots in the Georgia Air National Guard are congratulated by Lt. Governor Ernest Vandiver at Travis Field. Second Lieutanants Willie C. Bussey and Willilm J. Carrington signed up with the 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, commanded by Major
Fletcher E . Meadors, at right.
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When some 10,000 Georgia National Guardsmen begin knocking on their neighbors' doors in November, they will be soliciting funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It is hoped that each Guardsman wi II e nter into this worthy, humanitarian endeavor with the same enthusaism we might expect of him should Mara Corday be waiting behind each door. The sultry Warner Bros.' star helps combat huge death-striking monsters bent on wiping out Mankind in the film "The Black Scorpion.'' You can be Mara's co-star by helping wipe out the dread killer known as Muscular Dystrophy in the National Guard's war on the cripl ing desease.

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Seemingly standing on stilts, this apparatus is being erected by Georgia Air National Guardsmen of the 202nd Communications Squardon from Macon. Scene of the activity was during the 202nd's encampment this summer at Griffiss AFB, Rome, New York. Major George E . Smith, unit commander, supervised

the erection of a Iorge radar height finder antenna. At right, a smaller height finder is given a final checkout before bei ng put into operation by a ground radar team of the 202nd at Gr iffis s. Identifiable ore S/ Sgt W. F . Fordham, T / Sgt J. W. Tolbe rt, L t.
H. R. Davis, Major Smith and Capt. W. 0. Lewis.

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