Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1954 Page: 2 of 12
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FORT HOOD Feb. 13 "Tar
get."
'.'Repeat range fire for effect."
To an artilleryman that means
the enemy's range has been found
and he's in for a shellacking.
When a forward observer barks
those words into his mouthpiece
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PFC William Smelser having
completed a clerk-typist course at
the noncommissioned officers cour
seat the NCJO Academy has been
transferred to company supply.
SFC George Bliss and SFC Sam
uel Freiley have been assigned to
the message center section. Ser
geant Bliss was cadre in the 1st
Armd Div when it was first activat
ed under General Chaffee at Fort
Knox.
Lt. Glen Berry who has been
with the construction section few
the past four months has transfer
red to the Signal School at Fort
Monmouth.
Motor officer Mr. Eugene Hof-
fer and Motor sergeant M-Sgt.
Raymond Ireland have a pleasant
attitude following the satisfactory
ordnance inspection.
Pvt. Leroy Gadzinski was drop
ped from overseas orders and ad
mitted to the hospital because of
yellow jaundice.
Sgt. Francis Robitaille and Pvt.
Richard Renner are new members
of the photo section.
PFC Joe Russell has reappear
ed in the photo section following
his successful completion of the
non commissioned officer's cour-
S6.
Pvt. Delroy Aswege is now typist
lor Lt. Col. Charles Lambeth.
PFC Glen Silker and PFC Dave
Acklin have recently completed
projectionist school.
SFC Robert Ludwick a newcom
er to the photo section is present
ly acting as assistant S-3 in the
Signal Company.
Pvt. Joe Veeser has returned
from Camp Gordon where he at
tended radio school.
PFC Robert Matts is rapidly re
-covering from a recent opera
tion at the Post Hospital.
The radio section welcomed back
PFC Franklin Chapps after he
spent a week at the hospital.
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Artillery Learn To Adjust
Rounds And'Fire For Effect'
he's really telling his fire direc
tion center (FDC) "Your rounds
are dropping on the enemy. Keep
the same range and pour it on."
The FDC quickly relays the
order to its firing batteries and
the air is filled with thunder as
18 howitzers begin pumping high
explosives toward the enemy.
If it's the 73rd Armored Field
Artillery battalion on the target
the thunderclaps are deafening be
cause they're firing the largest
guns in the First Armored division
—155mm howitzers.
Of the four field artillery bat
talions in the division only the
73rd is equipped with 155s. The
other three have 105mm howitzers.
Mission Differs
The mission of these four bat
talions is somewhat different. Each
of the three 105mm battalions is
assigned to give direct support to
a particular major subordinate
command of the division but the
155mm battalion gives general sup
port fire to the entire division's
zone of action.
Everything having to do with ar
tillery looks extremely technical
to the observer but according to
Lt. Col. Loren F. Stone command
er of the 73rd AFA "You don't
have to be an artilleryman to pick
out a target. Anyone can find us
a target."
25th Armored Infantry Bn
HQ CO
M-Sgt. Raymond Toomey bat
talion sergeant major is on a 15-
day emergency leave at his home
in McNair Village.
Capt. Clarence Nash is on a five
day emergency leave at Brookes
Army General Hospital Fort Sam
Houston to be with his son who is
seriously ill.
Sgt. Otis L. Woods left this week
to attend a four week non-com
missioned officer's course at the
NCO Academy.
A CO
Sgt. Primitive Romero and PFC
Joe Smyer joined the company.
Lt. Frederick W. Glauner from
Minneapolis Minn. is also a new
member of the company.
PFC Alfred Diever has left on
15-day leave at his home in
Montreal Canada.
Lt. Charles Wyche recently re
ceived a promotion.
Cpl. Margano Rosa-Cruz has left
for Camp Kilmer before return
ing to Puerto Rico for discharge.
PFC Delano Serphine has left for
FIO school in New York.
Cpl. Mark Preston has reported
at the 4005th Trf Ctr for separation.
PFC James Rogers has return
ed to the company after winning
What he modestly failed to add
was that it takes an artilleryman
to hit the target with the 155mm
howitzers.
"We're always eager to hear
from someone that they've spotted
an enemy tank or an assembly of
enemy troops" Col. Stone stated.
The problem of how to blast the
target is then turned over to the
FDC which Col. Stone described
as "the heart of an artillery bat
talion."
Determine Gun Settings
There the men with the slide
rules go into action to determine
the gun settings necessary to drop
high explosives accurately as
far as 16355 yards away.
If they come within 50 yards of
the target they've done their job
well because when a 155mm how
itzer shell lands that close it caus
es plenty of damage.
In command of the nerve center
is the plans and training staff of
ficer or in the case of the 73rd
Maj. George E. Wagoner who per
sonally controls all firing of the
entire battalion.
Close by him is his assistant
along with a horizontal control op
erator to calculate how far the
howitzer tube should be moved to
the left or right and a vertical
control operator to calculate
how much it should be raised.
the welterweight boxing title in the
recent Post Boxing Tourney.
PFC Claudio Trujillo returned
after he won the lightweight crown
in the same tournament.
CO
Sixteen men were transferred
from this company to the 317th Tk
Bn here on post.
Freddie Jones and Cpl. Eston
Blair were transferred to the 4005th
Trf Ctr for discharge last week.
A new washing machine was ad
ded to the numerous conveniences
available to company personnel
use.
Pvt. Charles Ferguson and Sgt.
Donald Helman left this week for
the NCO Academy to attend a four
week course in the non-commis-
sioned officer's course#
CO
Cpl. George Power and Cpl. Jack
Barganier are new members of
the unit.
M-Sgt. Thomas Shin has left on
a 15-day emergency leave.
Sgt. Benjamin Vigil left this week
to attend the non-commissioned
officer's course.
PFC Martella Salvatore is back
in the supply room after complet
ing the unit supply course at the
NCO Academy.
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The explanation is simple. With
out contact between the forward
observer and the FDC it's impos
sible to know how far the shells
are falling from the target and
what adjustment must be made to
bring them on target.
This is the pattern of how an
enemy is sighted and destroyed:
Lt. Floyd Teller the forward
observer and his party are situat
ed on a hill to watch for the en
emy. The FDC need not even
know where he is.
Spots Target
Suddenly he spots an enemy
tank that apparently is stalled. He
immediately makes contact with
the FDC and states "Fire mis
sion."
"Send your mission" says the
FDC.
"Azimuth 600 coordinates 205-
25510 stalled tank for destruction
will adjust" Lt. Teller informs
them indicating the compass di
rection and map location.
Then the FDC goes into action
making calculations that will con
vert the fire mission into fire com
mands that will be sent along to
the firing batteries.
The calculations are completed
and contact is made with the bat
teries.
"Battery Adjust" the FDC
snaps "Shell HE charge six fuse
quick battery one round deflec
tion 2800 elevation 463."
Shell On the Way
As soon as the battery fires it
sends "On the way" back to the
FDC which transmits the infor
mation to the forward observer.
A few seconds later and the FDC
yells "Splash" letting the observ
er know that the round will land
in exactly five seconds.
The observer notes the distance
from the target the round lands
and tells the FDC to "Add 400."
An adjustment is made and the
next round hits the target.
"Target" says the observer.
"Repeat range fire for effect."
After the target has been de
stroyed the observer ends the fire
mission and gives surveillance by
stating "End of mission. Tank
five zero percent destroyed. One
track knocked off. Tank burning."
Several tests remain for the ar
tillerymen to take this month in
cluding battalion tests and a Di
vision Artillery problem.
Men of the 73rd feel they can
maintain the same fine record set
in recent battery tests when Bat
tery "C" made the highest score
in Division Artillery and the av
erage for the three firing batter
ies in the 73rd was also tops in
DivArty.
Selective Service Calls
18000 for Army in April
WASHINGTON (AFPS) Selec
tive Service has been requested by
the Defense Department to pro
vide Armed Forces induction sta
tions with 18000 men during April
1954 for assignment to the Army.
This request for April is based
on maintaining approved strength
for the Army after allowances have
been made for enlistments and re-
enlistments.
The Navy Air Force and Ma
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calls with the Selective Service for
April.
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THE ARMORED SENTINEL
Also in the tiny room are as
sistants for each of the latter two
computers and telephone operat
ors.
Communications Vital
This brings up another matter
of great importance to artillery
men communications.
Artillery is very dependent
upon communications" Colonel
Stone asserted. "If we don't have
communications we can't fire."
"We just don't operate without
at on O is
Young his intelligence staff offic
er added.
"FIRE FOR EFFECT" the Fire Direction Center shouts and this
155mm howitzer crew goes into action pumping its deadly missies
toward the enemy. The crew is from section two of Battery "C"
73rd Armored Field Artiilery Battalion of the 1st Armored Division.
Chief of the section is Cpl. Howard Morris.
The Officers' Wives Club of Fort
Hood is proving to be a social
group of variety and vivaciousness.
As their work with worthy projects
such as the thrift shop nursery
parties for hospital patients fund
campaigns and numerous other
activities will bear out.
The main project the Fort Hood
Thrift Shop donates all profits re
ceived from the sale of merchan
dise to charity. Anyone on post
may donate merchandise to the
shop located at Building 309 bat
talion Avenue but the club mem
bers are especially active in this
project. It is requested that pat
rons have the clothing dry-clean
ed or washed before being placed
on sale and the only limitation
being that no article can be pric
ed at less than one dollar.
Recently two large cartons of
clothing were donated by the mem
bers of the club and were sent
to the disaster area in Pusan.
The members volunteer their time
and services without pay to the
operating of this shop.
NCO Academy
M-Sgt. William Price is currently
in the hospital recovering from
an automobile accident.
PFC Ronnie Nye is still floating
in the clouds since his recent leave
and marriage.
Congratulations are in order for
day room orderly PFC Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Shoats for his
efforts in the fine showing of the
recent I&E inspection. According
to SFC Hugh Patterson the com
pany day room was the only one
to be awarded a perfect score.
A CO
New company commander is Lt.
Ralph L. Buckley replacing Lt.
Gaylord N. Toll who will be dis
charged soon.
The results of the I.G. inspec
tion were pleasing. Lt. Col. Boyer
assistant commandant sent a con
gratulatory letter expressing appre
ciation for all the co-operation re
ceived during the past inspection
Recent changes are M-Sgt. Sam
Francis first sergeant Pvt. Jam
es Hill company clerk and Pvt.
Westley Graves mail clerk.
CO
M-Sgt. Odie Mitchell a former
POW of the Korean War has tak
en over the duties of field first
sergeant.
SFC Stolin A. Bandoian was tra
ferred to A company.
Cpl. Benhart Heikkila will be
leaving for discharge and then
—Minnesota.
New personnel are PFC Jack
Ferrari company clerk and Pvt.
Virgil Johnson mail clerk.
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Thrift Shop Hospital Keep
Officers' Wives Group Busy
The club played an active part
in the recent March of Dimes
Campaign by donating $100 collect
ed from a special MOD taxi dance
and various dime "fines."
Another worth-while cause Cer
ebral Palsy has been given a
helping hand by the club which
donated $150 to a CP Clinic in
Temple.
Not only financially do the wom
en participate but physically too.
Many of the ladies take part
os a ad
Scouts and the Blood Bank ac
tivities to the fullest extent of their
time and energies.
A second project taken in hand
by the society is the Battalion Ave-
monthly donation of toys. Vene
tian blinds were also installed in
the windows of the nursery. The
officers' wives are in charge of
handling the running of the nursery
besides the paid workers who ac
tually tend to the care of the young
ones.
Draperies rugs bedspreads and
lamps for bedrooms have been
purchased for the station hospital
and have been installed in four
rooms which have been set aside
for the parents and families visit
ing the critically ill personnel of
Fort Hood. The various contribu
tions of these women would not
be complete without the mention
ing of the hospital parties.
The patients are also entertain
ed monthly with games in the
Orthopedic Ward. Club members
furnish the prizes and homemade
pies cakes and coffee or punch
ending each month with a "Smoke
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Monthly club meetings are held
on the first Tuesday and no dues
are paid. The last Friday of the
month is the meeting date for
the executive board composed of
the officer's wives holding an elect
ed office. At this meeting plans
are made for all activities for fu
ture meetings. Talent from Kiileen
Waco Temple and Fort Hood us
ually participate during the friend
ly get togethers.
Officers' wives from separate
organizations on the post act as
hostesses for various luncheons.
Duties consist of decorating the
club arranging for name tags
and place cards planning the menu
and welcoming new members.
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FIRE MISSION" the forward observer tells his Fire Direction
Center indicating he has observed an enemy objective that will
soon be under heavy artillery barrage from 155mm howitzers.
The forward observer (right) is Lt. Floyd Teller of the 73rd AFA.
His radio-telephone operator is Cpl. George DeFluri.
and Coke" party for the patients.
Prizes of cigarettes are given to
the winners of the various games
played.
578th Eng Co
Floyd and Lloyd Ferguson twins
have joined the company having
been transferred from Aberdeen
Proving Grounds Md.
Eugene Snider received a pr|
motion to corporal.
Bertins McDaniel also received
a promotion to corporal early this
month.
PFC Jackson Blake has transfer
red to Hq 35th Eng Gp.
Mr. T. W. Harrison Sgt. Williard
Maltbie and Sgt. Lowell Reid at
tended a three-day instruction cour
se on the Letourneau (Tournadoz-
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ducted in the motor pool of the 61st
Eng Bn by Letourneau factory
representatives.
"Best Sportsmen" award of the
Post Boxing Tourney was present
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pany. Riggs a light-heavyweight
was eliminated in the semi-finals
of the tourney by Harry Hines. Fol
lowing the completion of the tour
ney Riggs. left to participate in
the State Golden Gloves Tourney
in Fort Worth.
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Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1954, newspaper, February 25, 1954; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254371/m1/2/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Casey Memorial Library.