Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1954 Page: 2 of 16
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Captain Gardner attributed the
decrease in accidents to a num
ber of factors.
"I'd like to believe" he wrote
"that the efforts of the Texas
Highway Patrol hafre brought
about this drastic change but I
feel we should give credit where
credit is due. The increased ob
servance of Fort Hood personnel
of traffic regulations is more than
Army Sets Plans To Issue
Green Uniform Sept. 11956
WASHINGTON (AFPS) The
Army will begin to change into
its new Army Green uniform
September 1 1956.
On that date EM receiving ini
tial clothing issues will get one
new uniform and one of the pres
ent Olive Drab. Wearing of the
Army Green (Shade 44) will be
authorized except in formations.
The one-and-one issue will con
tinue until OD stocks are reduced
to the point where further issue
is not economical. Officers and
EM who previously were issued
two OD uniforms will replace the
ODs as they wear out.
Issue Greens Only
A tentative time-table of the
changeover estimates that by Sep
tember 1 1958 OD issue will end
and formations will be held in
Army Green only. Two Army
Green uniforms will then be given
in the initial issue. All officers
and EM will be required to own
at least one Army Green uniform
but OD will continue to be au
thorized except in formations.
Two years later according to
this schedule wearing of the OD
uniform by men on active duty
will be prohibited. EM will be re
quired to own two Army Green
uniforms and officers will be re
quired to possess Army Greens in
sufficient quantities to qppear in
them when so ordered.
Both officers and EM will wear
Army Greens for winter general
duty This uniform will be au
thorized in wool serge only. The
Army already has begun procure
ment of an initial quantity of
6019000 yards of worsted cloth
for the new uniform.
The summer uniforms will re
main basically unchanged. For
winter off duty officers will wear
either pinks-and-greens or dress
blues. They will be required to own
EM Training At OCS
To Be Raised To E-5s
WASHINGTON (AFPS) Army
EM below the rank of sergeant
selected for training at Officer
Candidate Schools will be pro
moted to grade E-5 by school com
mandants upon their enrollment.
The change was announced in para
graph 13 to SR 615-25-50.
Those serving in a higher grade
at the time of selection will at
tend OCS in that grade.
Prior to the change EM attend
ed OCS in the grade in which they
were serving at the time of selec
tion.
WINNER OF THE 4th Armored Division's second "Soldier of the Week" contest Pvt. Lewis Heck
(left center) of the 404th MP Co. reported to Division Headquarters Monday and was "Aid-for-a-
day" to Maj. Gen. Thomas J. H. Trapnell Fourth Armored Division commanding general. During
the day General Trapnell (right) and Private Heck visited Fourth Armored units in the field. M/Sgt.
Lesca Odom (center) of Headquarters Division Trains explains his unit's scoring records on the ma
chine gun range. L.t. Briggs H. Jones (left) Aide-de-camp to Gen. Trapnell stands to the left of
Private Heck. (U.S. Army Photo).
Texas Highway Official Praises
Hood On Accident Reduction
In a letter to Lt. Gen. I. D. I apparent and the attitude of the
White the Fourth Army comman-(violators we stop has completely
der Capt. Sam J. Gardner of the
Texas Highway Patrol offered high
praise to Fort Hood personnel for
their cooperation in reducing the
highway accidents in the Fort
Hood area. The letter was made
public by General White Tuesday.
"In years past" Captain Gard
ner wrote "Fort Hood personnel
have constituted an exceptionally
hazardous group of drivers. The
record they established in killing
and injuring both themselves and
other users of the highways was
a sordid one.
"But in recent months that situ
ation has changed. During the
month of July the Highway patrol
investigated 32 accidents in Bell
County. We find that Fort Hood
personnel were involved in only
one-third of them while the rec
ords show that during the previous
six months Fort Hood personnel
had been involved in more than
half the acccidents in the same
area. And this reduction has been
made in spite of the fact that there
has been a major increase in the
number of people stationed at Fort
Hood."
States Factors
changed. A summons to court for
a traffic offense once regarded
as a petty annoyance is now re
garded as something to be avoid
ed at all costs."
In his letter the Highway Patrol
chief said that "this change has
been brought about by the Fort
Hood commanders and their sub
ordinates who have made it known
to those under their commands
that they must drive their ve
hicles safely and abide by all traf
fic regulations. These commanders
are taking the necessary steps to
punish violators who risk their own
lives of others."
Captain Gardner thanked Gen
eral White "for the fine spirit of
cooperation these men have ren
dered toward our common goal of
making our highways safer for all
who use them."
In commenting on Captain Gard
ner's letter the HI Corps com
mander Maj. Gen. Hobart R. Gay
said Wednesday that "I am very
gratified over the progress we
have made in cutting down the
accidents. But the job is not yet
finished and we must not relent
in our effort to promote safer and
saner driving. It has required the
combined effort of everyone to re
duce the number of accidents and
the Texas Highway Patrol have
made a notable contribution to this
end. Without their interest and
guidance it could not have been
accomplished."
General Gay also thanked Maj.
Gen. William S. Biddle and Maj.
Gen. Thomas J. H. Trapnell 1st
one or the other but not both.
EM can wear either the Army
Green or the dress blues when off
duty.
The Army announcement said
that the eventual replacement of
the pink-and-greens by the dress
blue uniform is being considered.
However it added any such ac
tion will not be taken in the near
future. But beginning September
1 1956 the pinks-and-greens will
be worn with a white shirt and
black tie socks and shoes.
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1st Arm'd Members
Back From Meet
More than 800 members of the
1st Armored Division Association
attended their seventh annual con
vention last weekend at Fort Knox
Ky. the birthplace of "Old Iron
sides."
Nine active members of the di
vision made the trip to Kentucky
as did four members of Corps
headquartrs and one each from
the 4th Armored Division and Kil-
leen Base to join with former
members from throughout the
country in celebrating the occas
ion.
Elected president of the asso
ciation was Maurice M. Muse
salesman from Hermitage Tenn.
a former sergeant and tank com
mander in the 13th Tank Regt.
now the 13th Tank Bn.
Mr. Muse was a visitor at Fort
Hood during the July 15th Organi
zation Day ceremonies of the Di-
vision.
Lt. Col. Lawrence V. Greene
present chief of staff of the divi
sion was elected seventh vice
re id in he in
meeting.
Gen. Riddle's Report
One of the highlights of the con
vention was the report given by
Maj. Gen. William S. Biddle di
vision commander on activities of
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Private Heck Named Second
4th Armored Soldier Of Week
Tough competition marked the
second week's selection of the 4th
Armored Division's "Soldier of the
Week."
Pvt. Lewis P. Heck 404th Mili
tary Police Division Troops was
selected over five other candidates
from the major commands.
From Baltimore Md. Private
Heck who was also one of the six
finalists in last week's judging
was chosen by a board of officers
from Division Headquarters. He
was queried on knowledge of basic
military subjects pertaining to his
job key civilian and military lead
ers current events military cour
tesy and general orders.
In addition he was rated on
personal appearance soldierly
bearing and ability to execute
basic marching orders in compe
tition held Saturday Aug. 27.
General's Congratulations
Private Heck received the con
gratulations of Maj. Gen. Thomas
J. H. Trapnell commanding gen
eral of the 4th Armored Division
and Brig. Gen. Ernest V. Holmes
Division Artillery commander. He
reported to headquarters Monday
to act as Gen. Trapnell's "Aide-
for-a-Day."
The activities for the day in
cluded on L-19 airplane ride over
the reservation and Belton Dam
inspection of Combat Command
"C" and North Fort Hood and an
orientation by division headquart
ers personnel.
Later he toured the 37th Tank
Bn. receiving instruction on the
the division during the past year.
He summed up the division's
training since last year's conven
tion emphasizing the cycle which
ended with Exervise Spearhead
"Our final examination" as he
termed it.
"On the whole the division ac
quitted itself very well and I was
very proud of it" General Biddle
stated. "Certainly we profited
greatly from the exerpience."
He then noted that the division
has begun a new training cycle
which will culminate in Exercise
Blue Bolt early next year.
The reunion officially got under
way Thursday with the arrival of
the first guests.
A highpoint of Friday's activity
was a tour of Fort Knox and gath
erings of past and present mem
bers of 1st Armored units.
A general business meeting was
held Saturday afternoon with the
banquet following in the evening.
The reunion was concluded Sun
day with a farewell breakfast. The
group from Fort Hood returned by
plane Sunday.
The division was first activated
at Fort Knox on July 15 1940 and
took part in the bitter fighting in
North Africa and Italy during
World War n.
Phone 818
tank battalion organization by
Maj. Robert E. Aungier S-3 of the
37th.
As an additional award Private
Heck received a letter of commen
dation from General Trapnell
and a three-day pass.
Named Finalists
Other soldiers selected for the
finals were as follows: Pvt. Patrick
T. Sweeny Hq. Co. Combat Com
mand "A" Pvt. Martin Akamine
510th Armored Infantry Bn. Com
bat Command "B" Pvt. Bruce A.
Rabine 553rd Armored Infantry
Bn. Combat Command "C" PFC
Robert M. Sapnar 22d Armored
Field Artillery Bn. Division Artil
lery and Pvt. Alphone Jenkins
504th Replacement Co. Division
Trains.
The contest held once weekly
is designed to encourage overall
soldierly quality throughout the di
vision. To win the contest the
soldier must have previously gain
ed the title as his company and
battalion "soldier of the week."
ONE OF THE first then of the
1st Armored Division to wear
the new black and gold "U. S.
Army" insignia is SFC John H.
DeBruler Hq. Detachment 1st
Armored Quartermaster Bn. He
sews the new patch on his fati
gue jacket. The Army is issu
ing the patch in order to distin
guish its personnel from men of
other armies who wear similar-
type field clothing.
(U. S. Army Photo by Finkel)
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Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1954, newspaper, September 2, 1954; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254395/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Casey Memorial Library.