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Next week is a period of Army
anniversaries highlighted Tues
day by the birthday of the Army
itself.
Tuesday also is Flag Day
Maj. Gen. Edward G. Farrand
Fort Hood and 2d Armored Divi
sion commander this week sent
the following anniversary mes
sage to Fort Hood personnel:
"Each year we pause With
pride to mark the anniver
sary of the United States
Army and its various arms
and services.
17th Engineer Trainees
Build Series Of Bridges
A series of bridges across Cow131
house Creek capable of carrying
loads up to 60 tons were recent
ly constructed by two companies
of advance trainees of the 17th
Engineer Battalion.
.Maj. Gen. Edward G. Farrand
Fort Hood and 2d Armored Divi
sion commander visited the
bridge sites following their com
pletion June 2.
Initial construction began May
MOS Testing
For August
Announced
The AG Test Center has sched
uled the following Military Occu
pational Specialties for testing
in August. Tests will be given in
Bldg. 101 on Headquarters Ave
nue between Hood Road and Safi
Road on the dates indicated be
low. Tests will begin at 7:30 a.m
and 12:30 p.m. as shown.
Aug. 1-053.1678 103.1 6 7
104.2 6 7 8 (all units) 7:30 a.m.
Aug. 1- 111.1 (CC "A" 1st
Armd Division only) 12:30 p.m.
Aug. -'2 —1111 (all other) 7:30
a.m.'
Aug. 3 —111.6 (CC "A" 1st
rmd Division only) 7:30 a.m.
Aug. 4—111.6 (41st and 50th
2d Armd Division only) 7:30 a.m
Aug. 5-111.6 (51st and 58th
2d Armd Division only) 7:30 a.m
Aug. 5—111.6 (all other) 12:30
p.m.-
Aug. 8—111.7 (2d Armd Divi
sion only) 7:3° a.m.
Aug. 9—111.7 (all other) 7:30
.m.
Aug. 9 —122.1 2 6 7 8 123.
7 8 132.1 2 3 6 7 8 9
164.1 2 3 6 7 8 9 165.1 6
7 166.1 6 7 8 9 167.1 6
169.1 6 171.1 6 7 8 9 177.1
6 7 8 9 192.1 2 6 7 8 9
208.1 2 6 7 8 271.1 6 7
273.1 6 7 279.7 8 9 301.2
6 7 352.1 (all units) 12:30 p.m.
Aug. 10 —355.1 623.1 (all
units) 7:30 a.m.
Aug. 11 —635.1 (185th Ordnance
Bn. only) 7:30 a. m*.
Aug. 11 —635.1 (all other units)
12:30 p.m.
Aug. 12—635.2 635.6 (all units)
7:30 a. m.
Aug. 12 —635.7 655.1 6 7
671.1 2 4 6 7 8 9 672.1
2 3 4 6 7 675.1 2 3 4 6
7 8 9 676.1' 4 6 7 8 9
677.1 4 6 7 8 9 681.1 2
684.1 2 686.1 2 -741.1 6 745.1
903.1 2 6 7 915.1 2 6 7
969.1 6 7 8 9 989.1 7 051.1
2 6 7 (all units) 12:30 p.m.
ROTC Cadets
To Hike 160
Miles To Hood
Fourteen ROTC cadets from
Arlington State College. Arling
ton Tex. are scheduled to begin
a 160-mile five-day hike from
the campus to Fort Hood at 8
a.m. tomorrow (Saturday).
They will be accompanied by
Capt. Willard Latham Assistant
Professor of Military Science and
Tactics who said the march will
be a "first" by any ROTC unit
in the history of the program.
The cadets have been training
rigorously for several weeks on
a volunteer basis spending Sun
day afternoons on lengthy hikes.
On May 15 they hiked 33 miles
walking at a 120-steps-per-minute
rate uphill and on the flat running
downhill.
"We expect to make 20 to 30
miles per day to Fort Hood"
Capt.' Latham said "with stops
for rest and recreation at hourly
intervals.".
The march has official approv
al of Fourth U. S. Army. Its real
•objective is to get the cadets to
Fort Hood for six weeks of ROTC
summer camp starting June 18.
A carry-all truck will follow the
marchers who will be packing
only the bare essentials for
marching. In the truck will be
cooking equipment to be used for
a couple of meals en route. Other
meals will be taken in roadside
restaurants wherever the hikers
happen to be at mealtime.
The 14th day of June 1960
marks the 185th Anniversary of
the Infantry followed on the 16th
day of June 1960 by the 185th
Anniversary of the Corps of En
gineers Adjutant Generals Corps
Finance Corps and Quartermas
ter Corps.
"It is wth a great deal of
pleasure that I extend congratu
lations to the members of the
Infantry and these Corps. I ex
press pride in your achievements
of the past and confidence in your
when Company A con
structed two four float rafts and
operated one as a ferry. On the
same day a group from Com
pany B under the supervision of
M-Sgt. A. C. Vick built a 60
foot double single Bailey bridge
Lt. Lawrence J. Bain directed
another unit from in the con
struction of a 45 foot dry span
bridge.
The following day both com
panies moved into a bivouac area
near te bridge sites. This time
constructed rafts and A built
the Bailey and the dry span.
Before breakfast June 2 the
companies joined forces for an
assault crossing of the creek. The
assignment was accomplished
with the use of 16-foot plastic as
sault boats paddled by hand. Aft
er securing the far shore the
trainees returned to the bivouac
site.
Later that day the companies
again combined efforts to erect
a complete MAT 6 bridge. Lt.
Edgar C. Newlin directed the
construction with the aid of
Sgt. James R. Wilson M-Sgt.
Tommie Adams and M-Sgt. Carl
E. Walker.
During General Farrand's visit
a demonstration of the Armored
Vehicle Launched Bridge was
conducted by SFC James O
Givens and SP-5 Allen C. Huston
Equipment in the various types
of bridge construction was pro
vided by the Battalion's Company
E under the command of Capt.
Carwford H. Rerer.
66th Armor
Observes Unit
Orgn. Day
The first American tank unit
ever to enter battle celebrated
its organization day at Fort Hood
last Saturday.
Forty-two years ago the 66th
Armor composed at that time
of the 301st 344th and 345th tank
battalions received its baptism
of fire in the St. Mihiel Offensive
which smashed the Hindenburg
Line and opened the way for final
victory in World War I.
Members of the 2d Armored Di
vision unit observed the anniver
sary with a picnic and field day
at Post Picnic Area No. 2. Guests
were Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Edward
G. Farrand Fort Hood and 2d
Armored Division commander
Col. and Mrs. William L. Wells.
(See ARMOR Page 2
Hood Celebrates
continued success 'as you meet
whatever challenges toe future
may hold.
"On the 14th day of June 1960
the United States Army celebrates
185 years of unbroken service to
our Nation. Each of you may
well be proud of your individual
and collective contributions in
adding to the Army's illustrious
record of accomplishment.
"The Army has a vital role
as an indispensable
member
of the Nation's defense team.
In light of this we must con
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VOL. 18 NO. 1 FORT HOOD TEXAS FRIDAY JUNE 101960
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M-90th
Lt. Gen. Paul L. Freeman Jr.
of Washington D. C. led top mil
itary personnel into North Fort
Hood to take a look at the re
serve division. The deputy com
manding general Reserve Forces
Continental Army Command ar
rived yesterday.
Following General Freeman's
visit to^ay and tomorrow will be
the arrival of Lt. Gen. Edward
T. Williams Fourth U. S. Army
commander and Maj. Gen. C.
Stanton Babcock commanding
general of the VIII U. S. Army
Corps. General Babcock plans a
four-day visit with the 90th.
Division training activities point
up combat requirements. Unit
schedules call for rifle practice
bayonet training night patrols
YOUTH ACTIVITIES DAY CEREMONIES—Maj. Gen. Ed
ward G. Farrand Fort Hood and 2d Armored Division com
mander receives a gold bat from Gregory Johnson left Jane
Scott center and Con Houston Ladner at the Youth Activities
Day ceremonies at Red Lindsey Field last Saturday. Following
the ceremony in which over 400 youths participated was a base
ball game and open house at the YCAA building highlighted
events. Gen. Farrand proclaimed last Saturday (June 4) as
Youth Activities Day at Fort Hood. (U.S. Army Photo By Sp-4
O'Bi-yan)
tinue to strive for improve
ment in job proficiency and
prepare ourselves to meet the
demands of modern warfare.
A well trained and well pre
pared Army is a deterrent
to aggression and an instru
ment of peace.
"As the United States Army
completes another year of serv
ice to our Nation I extend con
gratulations and best wishes to
the men and women of Fort Hood
FLOATING BRIDGE—Trainees of companies 'A' and 'B' of
the 17th Engineer Battalion unload aluminum decking bulk
which is used in the construction of the M-4T6 floating bridge.
The erection of this bridge on Cowhouse Creek culminates the
second eight weeks of schooling for the engineer trainees. During
Government officials civic and
business leaders and newsmen-
whisked into Fort Hood by Air
Force planes will watch a full
day of field exercises today at
North Fort Hood.
Helicopters will speed the vis
itors to widespread training sta
tions after they touch down this
morning. Besides the maneuvers}
part of the annual summer train
ing for the 8000-man 90th In
fantry Division the visitors will
watch a weapons display at 4:30
p.m. today and the traditional di
vision parade and review Sat
urday morning.
2d AD Wins
Hood Re-Up
Plaque
1
is
Plaque for the month of May
has been won by the 2d Armored
Division.
Major General Edward G. Far
rand 2d Armored Division and
Fort Hood Commander was pre
sented the plaque at the weekly
Commanders' Conference last Fri
day. Col. Frank F. Carr Deputy
Post Commander made the pre
sentation.
The Division won the plaque
for obtaining a 34.48 percentage
figure in reenlistments for May.
The Nondivisional units were
second with a percentage of 27.93
the Fort Hood units had 27.18
per cent and the 1st Armored Di
vision (CCA) had 17.89 per cent.
Twenty-five civilian employees
at Fort Hood received cash and
honorary awards during May the
Incentive Awards Committee has
announced.
Of the 25 there were 15 per
sons receiving Suggestion Awards
varying from $5 to $55 and total
ing $290.
Six persons received Outstand
ing Performance Ratings a high
honorary award and eight em
ployees got Sustained Superior
Performance Awards. Five of
these received awards in other
categories.
The Sustained Superior Perfor
mance Award is accompanied by
cash the amount depending on
the grade of the recipient.
Here by section and residence
are the Suggestion Award win
ners:
Post Engineer Jack C. Joyner
Killeen Joe O. Sullivan Flor
ence Marcus N. Rose Copperas
Cove. Headquarters Commandant
Wilson E. Unsell Killeen. Post
Adjutant General Melba D. John
son Lampasas. Civilian Person
nel Alecia F. Duke Killeen. Post
Signal Gladden C. Corbin Lam
pasas. Transportation Robert C.
Park Killeen Oscar F. Ensslin
Lampasas.
Quartermaster Minnie L. Wide-
man Lott Post Ordnance Patsy
who wear its uniform and enjoin
you to wear it proudly."
The Army counts its birthdays
from a June 14 1775 resolution
of the Continental Congress which
reads:
"Resolved that six companies
of expert riflemen be immediate
ly raised in Pennsylvania two
in Maryland and two in Vir
ginia that each company con
sist of a captain three lieuten
ants four sergeants four cor
porals a drummer or trumpeter
and sixty-eight privates.
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Civic Leaders Newsmen To View
Infantry Dir. Training Today
and other infantry-sharpening tac
tics.
Division champions emerged
this week from pistol and rifle
matches.
The 90th boasting units in 53
towns and cities throughout Tex
as has been sending its men to
numerous schools in SB"'attempt
to move closer to its self-support-
goal. Before camp opened a
iriess stewards school was con
Most dramatic of the exercises
planned today is a helicopter "air
lift" of equipment and supplies
to the 315th Engineer Battal
ion cut off from its unit by a
stubborn "enemy."
An H-37 helicopter attached to
73d Arty Top
Unit In 1st AD
Bond Program
The 73d Artillery by June 1 had
the highest participation in the
savings bond program among 1st
Armored Division (CCA) units it
was announced this week.
Ine battalion achieved 75.6 par
ticipation making all batteries
eligible for the Minuteman
Award.
For Suggestions Performance
25 Civilian Employees Get
Cash And Honorary Awards
L. Derr Killeen Adrienne M.
Lange Killeen Martha A. Mor
ris Gatesville James A. Brown
Lampasas. Laundry William F.
Topel Copperas Cove.
The following received Outstand
ing Performance Ratings:
Post Engineer Martie G.
Lowry Temple Jessica M. Wig-
ginton Temple. Special Services
Edward F. Hickman Killeen
Laura L. Weathersby Killeen.
Post Adjutant General Lura M.
Roberts Belton. Transfer Point
"That each company as
soon as completed shall
march and join the Army
near Boston to be there em
ployed as light infantry un
der the command of the chief
Officer in that Army.
"That the pay of the Officers
and privates be as follows viz
a captain at 20 dollars per
month a lieutenant at 13 dol
lars a sergeant at 8 dollars a
corporal at 7 dollars a drum
mer or trumpeter at 7 dollars
their training they received instruction in both the M-2 Bailey
and the M-4T6 dry span equipment conducted by company 'B'
Capt. Frank R. Pfersch commanding and float bridge instruc
tion conducted by company 'A' commanded by 1/Lt. Edgar
C. Newlin. (U.S. Army Photo By Sp-4 Dalbec)
ducted. Signal equipment opera
tion and maintenance schools
have drawn 90th men and a
wheeled vehicle mechanics school
has been run for T-0 paitchers.
In addition a number of top
noncommissioned officers have
been attending the Fort Hood
NCO Academy to further develop
techniques of leadership.
As busy as the Division is
the 90th men seem intent on
crowding a month of work into
two weeks a traditional soft-
ball league has been set up and
swimming and boxing tour
naments are in the planning
stages.
Department
068
advertised.
—14 Pages
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the 90th from Fort Sill Okla.
will make three trips to carry
weapons and food to the em
battled engineers.
MOS Change
To Aid NCO's
Washington (AFPS) —Under a
new grade-by-grade adjustment of
military occupational specialties
(MOS) many Army NCOs grades
E-5 through E-7 will benefit when
it comes time for enlistment or
reenlistment.
The new breakdown shows that
35 MOS fields were stricken from
the list of those specialties hereto
fore classed as overmanned. Only
18 were added—a gain of 17.
Consequently personnel in
grades E-5 E-6 and E-7 now clas
sified on the 35 specialties may
enlist or reenlist in their present
MOS for U. S. or overseas as
signments without having to ask
for retraining or requalification
into another skill area.
Those in MOS specialties that
are overmanned may sign up for
their own vacancies accept Army
unassigned status or if they wish
CONUS or overseas assignments
ask for retraining into occupa
tional areas where manpower is
short.
Stell J. Ray Belton Mary C.
Dietze Killeen.
Receiving Sustained Superior
Performance Awards were:
Post Ajutant General Lura M.
Roberts Belton. Transfer Point
Stell J. Ray Belton Mary C.
Dietze Killeen. Post Engineer
Quartermaster Mildred P. Rivers
Killeen Janna Fee Baygents Kil
leen Post Ordnance Adrienne
M. Lange Killeen Headquarters
Commandant Vera G. Hall
Waco.
Give Accidents A Holiday
1960
FORT HOOD
Traffic Toll
Deaths 7
Injuries 55
As of Thursday
Morning June 9
1959
FORT HOOD
Traffic Toll
Deaths 13
Injuries 56
Total Traffic Deathis
And Injuries Last
Year At This Time
private at 6 dollars to find their
own arms and clothes."
From this handful of men wear
ing the same clothing they wore
in working their backwoods farms
and carrying the weapons they
used in killing venison for the
larder grew today's army.
Today just as it did 180
years ago the Army em
phasizes "Good marksman
ship and guts" as prime at
tributes of a soldier. But it
has constantly improved
weapons and tactics to make
these attributes more effec
tive.
Good marksmanship now no
less than 180 years ago is de
livering effective small arms fire
against enemy soldiers and equip
ment. It also is operating the
complex electronic equipment
that will guide a missile to in
tercept an aircraft or missile
travelling several times the speed
of sound many miles above the
earth.
By BILL BYERS
Three fishermen would be at
the bottom of the waters off the
Bahamas Islands today if it were
not for the quick thinking of three
Fort Hood soldiers.
SP-4 William E. Allen PFC Joe
Phillips and PFC Henry Renier
all members of the 418th Medical
Company recently played key
roles in saving a crew of a tug
which sank 40 miles east of the
Florida coast.
The men on leave at Key
Largo Fla. over the Memorial
Day weekend had just begun
a leisurely fishing cruise May
30 aboard Allen's big 31 foot
boat the Fish Hawk when
they ran into a storm.
Allen a native of Florida and
a commercial fisherman for 10
years was not disturbed by the
squall.
"Our ship was never in any
serious trouble" recalled Allen
during a talk' in his barracks the
other day. "But suddenly around
midnight I noticed that the lights
on the tug following close behind
were flashing then suddenly
all was dark."
Although Allen was" trying"to
keep the Hawk on course in a
steady downpour of rain he cal
led out to his companions who
had retired to the cabin to come
on deck and see if they could
spot the boat.
"It was hard to see any
thing in the rain" said Allen.
"But suddenly we could see
the flickring lights of the boat
sinking deep into 400 fa
thoms of water."
The tug had sprung a leak in
its bottom and had gone down in
less than four minutes. But where
were her'men?
"I cut down the speed of the
Hawk. We couldn't take a chance
of running oyer any survivors—
if there were any" said Allen.
The first man they located was
the lug's captain Ray Sigman of
Key Largo. Phillips Reiner and
Joe Medwick onetime star base
ball player also on the Hawk
pulled the man out of the water.
"There are two more men out
there" cried Sigman.
But all the Hawk's men
with the aid of one flashlight
could see was floating debris
equipment that had come
loose from the tug as she was
sinking. The water in the area
was covered with chairs pil
lows and groceries. There^
was no sign of life.
"They've got to be there some
place" yelled Sigman now re
covered from his impromptu
swim. He had invited Elmer Reed
and Ben Arbegust both from
Florida to join him on the fishing
trip nad felt they were his re
sponsibility. Neither man could
swim.
"We kept looking" said Allen.
"But it seemed hopeless. Per
Fort Hood's observance of the
Arpay's birthday will be mostly
informal with no definite major
activities yet announced. fMs sh«H no? perish
Tug Sinks Off Florida Coast
Hood Soldiers Rescue Tug
Boat Crew During Squall
haps after all we had run over
the men."
Suddenly a cry was heard.
Clinging to a board was a man.
Allen eased the Hawk near him
and the rescue team again went
to work.
Two saved and one to go.
Refusing to give up their
Develop
Defensive
Driving
Stay alert. Develop defensive
driving techniques. Study the road
ahead for accident situations. The
higher the speed the farther
ahead your attention must be
fixed.
Think ahead. Plan emergency
measures. Know your own and
your car's capabilities. If the car
ahead should suddenly block your
lane could you stop? Could you
swerve clear safely to avoid an
accident?
Be adaptable. -Get the "feel"
of changing traffic road and
weather conditions. Adjust your
speed immediately.
Pace yourself by the traffic
around you. This includes ad
justing to traffic behind through
constant use of your rear-view
mirrors. Don't race. Don't lag.
Don't ride the bumper of the
car ahead.
Take only your share of the
road in the proper place. Keep
in the proper lane. Pass only
when you see yoft have ample
time and space to avoid cutting
out and in too sharply. Signal
all turns and lane changes.
Obey to the letter all traffic
laws signs signals and the
dictates of common sense and
courtesy. If you make a mistake
don't lose your head. Don't jeop
ardize yourself and others by
hasty foolishly sudden moves.
The higher speeds permissible
on superhighwasy make the fore
going rules doubly important.
There are also additional rules
you must follow to stay safe.
Avoid sudden lane changes. Al
ways signal before changing
lanes. When leaving the super
highway move into the decelera
tion lane well in advance. Never
make a U-turn. Never park stop
back up or walk on the road
way. Except for emergencies
stop only at established rest
areas. Check your rear-view mir
ror frequently. Avoid fatigue and
drowsiness by stopping to rest oc
casionally. Remember superhigh
ways are built for high-speed
driving. When you want to drive
at a leisurely pace stay off them.
The big difference between safe
ty and disaster is the driver
ASSAULT COMMANDER—An assault commander of the 1st
Battle Group 358th Infantry notifies his men that the enemy's
position has been located and it's time to move in for the
attack. The exercise is part of the training the 90th Infantry
Division is now receiving at North Fort Hood during the unit's
summer camp. (U.S. Army Photo By SFC Woods)
vigilance Allen's crew comb
ed the area until they found
the tug's icebox bobbing in.
the water. Holding on tight
to the box was a frightened
but very much alive fisher
man.
In a matter of minutes the
Hawk had accomplished its mis
sion: All of the tug's crew was
safe.
During the rest of the night
the Hawk rode out the storm.
Since it had no radio it was im
possible to notify another vessel
of the disaster.
"In fact" said Allen "nobody
on land knew what had happened
until three days later. Since the
sea was so rough we couldn't re
turn to Key Largo.
"The next day we found an
isolated cove in the Bahamas
and anchored the boat. We
thought it best to wait until
we were sure we would have
a safe crossing back to Flori
da."
Allen's boat had a two day food
supply for orily four men. This
however was Refurbished by the
ffsfi" mostly snappers the seven
men caught during their wait.
"The only time things really
looked bleak was when we all
ran out of cigarettes" said Allen
smiling. "We might have stayed
longer if the smokes hadn't
gone."
Allen has been a mechanic
with the 418th for the past 18
months. Phillips and Renier are
ambulance drivers with the com
pany. Neither man plans on any
future sea adventures.
A feature story on -the Fish
Hawk's Bahama rescue was pub
lished in the Miami Herald in
which the trio from Fort Hood
were noted for their off-duty off
shore achievement.
14th Arty Unit I
Is Cited For
Safety Record
Service Battery of Wth Artil
lery recently received a certifi
cate of merit for an outstanding
safety record from February 1958
through March 1960.
The award was presented by
Brig. Gen. Robert Q. Brown 2d
Armored Division Artillery com
mander.
Servcie Battery commanded by
Capt. Bradley W. Sweeney got
the award for this record:
A total of 851 days and 80066
miles of Army motor vehicle ope
ration without an accident.
More than 970 days since a
member of the unit has been in
jured in an "off-duty" accident
and 1319 days since a member
of the unit has been involved in a
privately owned vehicle- accident.
Four hundred and five days
since any member of the organi
zation has been injured in an
"on-duty" accident.
Julius Caesar
Has Different
Job In 1st Cav.
A new name from the past has
been added to the list of one
time 1st Cavalry members who
later gained fame. Julius Caesar
is the man.
He's a specialist fifth class who
recently joined the 1st Armored
Division (CCA) unit as cook in
Company D.
Past members of 1st Cavalry
include:
Lt. Jefferson Davis later pres
ident of the Confederacy Capt.
John Joseph Pershing later
U. S. Army Chief of Staff and
second man in U. S. history to
hold the rank of General of the
Army Col. Adna R. Chaffee lat
er major general and sometimes
called father of American Armor
and Kit Carson Indian scout and
fighter who was a lieutenant in
the 1st Dragoons. ?
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