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VOL. 22 NO. 16
The 92d Artillery's feat
matched the unit's perfect ac
cident record during Exercise
Big Lift earlier this year. Dur-
Army Emergency
Relief Asks Help
In Raising Funds
The Army Emergency Relief
and Army Relief Society were
authorized by the Secretary of
War and incorporated as a per
manent organization Feb. 5
1942 to collect and hold funds
to relieve distress of members
of the Army and their depend
ents usually caused or ag
gravated by exigencies of mil
itary service.
Here are some of the rea
sons in general terms that
$222715.40 was loaned or grant
ed to Army personnel or de-
t1963:
pendents at Fort Hood during
privation of dependents
(See AER Page 2.)
Col. Himes Gets
IV Corps Position
Col. Cecil Himes deputy chief Iment as deputy commander IV
of staff for administration III U. S. Army Corps (Reserve)
Corps and Fort Hood will leave in Birmingham Ala.
in early August for anew assign-1 At the time of his departure
COLONEL CECIL HIMES
Two 2d AD Units
Get Safety Kudos
Two 2d Armored Division Ar
tillery battalions won accolad
es this week for completely ac
cident-free performances on
^Exercise Desert Strike.
The 1st Bn 14th Artillery of
Hell On Wheels reported no ac
cidents during the period from
May 2 to. June 10 while the
6th Bn 92d Artillery got anoth
er feather in its safety cap for
a total of 309805 accident-free
miles from April 25 through
June 14.
ing Big Lift the unit was the
only Hell On Wheels battalion
to complete the airlift and field
problem without an accident.
Col. James G. Kalergis com
mander of Division Artillery
forwarded letters of commen
dation to Lt. Col. Jesse Whit
ley commander of the 92d Artil
lery and Lt. Col. Ralph V.
Naples commander of the 14th
Artillery. The commendations
were signed by Maj. Gen. Ed
win H. Burba Helll On Wheels
commander.
General Burba's letter ac
companying the certificate of
achievement cited the "adverse
and hazardous driving conditions
both en route and in the desert
and .other ever present safe
ty problems inherent in an ex
ercise of the magnitude of De
sert Strike."
(Maj.
The Army's way of taking
care of its own is the Army
Emergency Relief (AER) and
Army Relief Society (ARS) and
this month and August have
been designated months for
monetary help from military
personnel on a voluntary basis
James W. Wagner exe
cutive officer of the 92d Artil
lery noted that no duty days
were lost to accidents during
the 92d's time on Desert Strike.
The 92d Artillerythe largest
artillery outfit in the division
both in vehicles and men had
no deadlined vehicles on the trip
to and from the Mojave De
sert.
The artillery battalions were
the only two battalion-size out
fits in Hell On Wheels to re
ceive the safety commendations.
However seven companies in
the 2d AD were cited by Gen
eral Burba for accident-f
performances during Exercise
Desert Strike.
They included Hq. Co. and
Band Support Command the
502d Administration Co. the
502d Military Intelligence De
tachment the 502d Military
Police Co. Hq. Co. 1st Bri
gade 28th Chemical Detach
ment and Hq. Co. 3d Brigade.
EYES RIGHT—In tune to the command of eyes right tanks of the 2d
Battalion 1.3th Armor swing their turrets toward the reviewing stand as they
pass in mounted review during the 3rd Brigade 1st Armored Division change
of command. Colonel Donnelly P. Bolton assumed command of the Bulldogs
from Colonel Charles T. Krampitz during the ceremony Tuesday. It marked
the first mounted review ever held for a brigade change of command in the
1st Armored Division. (U.S. Army Photo by PFC David Belgard)
Colonel Himes will
years'
have corn-
service at
pleted three
Fort Hood.
He reported for duty at Fort
Hood in August 1961 and
served as deputy post comman
an of a
Hood until April 1963 when
upon reorganization of the chief
of staff office he became dep
uty chief of staff for adminis
tration.
Colonel Himes started his
long military career in 1930
v/hen he joined the Ohio Na
tional Guard. Following
graduation in 1933 from Bata-
via (Ohio) High School he en
tered the U. S. Military Acad
emy graduating in 1937 with a
commission in the Cavalry. His
first assignment was with the
11th Cavalry at the Presidio of
Monterey Calif. as a platoon
leader and later as regimental
adjutant.
In 1940 the colonel transfer
red to the 7th Infantry Division
Fort Ord Calif. where he ac
tivated the 7th Reconnaissance
Troop. Later he transferred to
the 6th Reconnaissance Troop
Fort Leonard Wood Mo. where
he served as troop commander.
When the troop was reformed
as a squadron he became
squadron S-2 and S-3 and later
squadron commander.
Late in 1943 Colonel Himes
was assigned to the Cavalry
School Fort Riley Kan. as
chief of the communications
department. In 1945 he trans
ferred to Japan he
served as squadron commander
in the 5th Cavalry and later di
vision G-2 1st Cavalry Division
Colonel Himes was assigned
as deputy director of instruc
tion for the Armor School from
1950-53 at which time he was
assigned to Korea. There he ini
tially served as armor officer
Corps and later as assistant
chief of staff G-3. Upon return
to the United States late in
1954 he was assigned as divi
sion adviser 40th Armored Di
vision California National
Guard stationed at Los Angeles
In 1958 after six months
at the Army Language School
Presidio of Monterey Colonel
Himes was assigned as com
mandant U. S. Army Carib
bean School Fort Gulick
Canal Zone and served in this
capacity from 1958-61.
The 49-year-old colonel is mar
ried to the former Ruth Dor-
mandy of Rochester Minn.
and is a native of Bativa Ohio.
They have five children three
still at home: Kelly 12 Sue
15 and Michael 18. Robert 20
is a private first class in the
(See HIMES Page 2.)
3d Brigade Holds
Mounted Review
For Oswald Shooting
Jackson is presently a specia
list fifth class serving two
weeks active duty for training
with the Texas National Guard's
36th Infantry Division at North
Fort Hood.
Bob a modest young man is
professional photographer
when he's not performing active
duty with the 36th Infantry Di
vision and an Army photograph
er when he is on active duty.
The first mounted review]brigade's aviation section flew
change of command ceremony
since the reactivation of the 1st
Armored Division in February
1962 took place on the parade
grounds on North Avenue Mon
day as the dvision's 3d Bri
gade colors were passed from
Col. Charles T. Krampitz to the
new brigade commander Col
Donnelly P. Bolton.
Over 260 vehicles from the
battalions of the brigade partic
ipated in the review.
Above the parade grounds the
by paying respects to the new
commander.
Colonel Bolton came to the
brigade from an assignment in
the Pentagon as an officer of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff J-3
Section.
Born and reared in Chicago
111. Colonel Bolton began his
military career after graduat
ing from the United States Mil
itary Academy at West Point
in 1942. He then attended the
Infantry School at Fort Ben-
ning Ga. He also attended the
Army War College at Carlisle
Barracks Pa. the Command
and General Staff College at
Fort Leavenworth Kan. and the
United Kingdom Joint Services
Staff College in Buckingham
shire England.
During World War II Colonel
Bolton saw action in the Euro
pean Theater of Operations
with the 95th Infantry Division.
He stayed with the same bat
talion from activation to inacti-
vation and progressed from pla
toon leader to battalion execu
tive officer.
In the Korean Conflict Colonel
Bolton commanded the 3d Bn.
9th Infantry 12th Infantry Di
vision.
Colonel Bolton's decorations
include the Silver Star
Bronze Star Combat Infantry
man Badge (Second Award)
the Purple Heart and the Croix
de Guere and the Army Com
mendation Medal.
Colonel Bolton and his wife
Margaret have two children
Beth 18 and Ellen 11.
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FORT HOOD TEXAS FRIDAY JULY 24 1964
PRIZE PHOTO Sp-5 Robert H. Jackson
looks over the now famous photograph of Jack
Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald. Bob won the
Pulitzer Prize for the picture. More than $11000
in cash was received by him in addition to numer
ous other awards. He is presently serving two
weeks of summer active duty training with the
36th Infantry Division at North Fort Hood. (U.S.
Army Photo)
36th Infantryman
Snaps Prize Photo
By VERN KAISER
Last November two shots
brought death to one man and
the Pulitzer Prize to another
man.
Death came to Lee Harvey
Oswald when he was shot by
Jack Ruby while being trans
ferred from Dallas City Hall
and the Pulitzer Prize went to
Robert H. Jackson who "shot"
the dramatic split second pho
tograph of the slaying. Ruby
has been convicted of the slay
ing and is awaiting execution.
He has worked for the Dallas
Times Herald for four years.
For his picture of the actual
shooting Jackson was present
ed the nation's highest award
for journalism the Pulitzer
Prize. To go along with this
high honor he received a check
of $1000. He became the first
Dallasite to receive such a cita
tion.
When Bob took the historic
picture of the slaying he didn't
"just happen to be standing
a ii a am a
chief photographer for the Dal
las Times Herald needed a
man to cover the transfer of
Oswald. And since Bob had
or ha an
photographer during the two-
day ordeal he got the job.
So at 9 a.m. that Sunday
or in N 2 4 a
showed up in the basement of
Dallas City Hall in the com
pany of some of the world's
best news photographers and
one uninvited guest Jack Ruby.
Jackson relates what happened:
"I was waiting out side for the
sheriff to bring Oswald out. I
had already focused my camera
on the spot that I thought would
provide the best picture. Just
as Oswald reached that spot
Ruby appeared from out of no
where with a gun. My shutter
and Ruby's gun went off at the
same time" Jackson said.
In addition to the Pulitzer
Prize Jackson's picture won
he S a el a a a
This was presented in Phoenix
Ariz. and consisted of a plaque
and bronze medallion.
Other awards the picture won
were the Headliners Club award
for the best news picture pre
sented by Gregory Peck in Aus
tin the Dallas Press Club
award for best spot news pic
ture and first place in the As
sociated Press contest for best
spot news picture.
Jackson said he intends to en
ter the picture in the National
Press Photographer Association
(See PHOTO Page 2.)
FORT HOOD
Traffic Toll
iAs Of Friday Morning
July 24
Injuries 58
Fatalities 13
This Time Last Year
Injuries 89
Fatalities 20
Millions of horsepower roared plays of the division's various
and colors flew Wednesday aspects opened in the afternoon
morning as the 2d Armored Di
vision commemorated its 24th
anniversary with a gala mount
ed review.
More than 3000 spectators
watched as Hell On Wheels
roared over and around Ante
lope Mound.
The 2d AD born in the throes
of world conflict and evolved to
a mighty striking force to main
tain a stable peace paraded be
fore its commander Maj. Gen.
Edwin H. Burba.
On the reviewing stand with
General Burba were Lt. Gen.
Harvey H. Fischer III Corps
and Fort Hood commander
Maj. Gen. H. J. Jablonsky 1st
Armored Division commander
Brig. Gen. Keith L. Ware III
Corps and Fort Hood acting
chief of staff and Brig. Gen.
Stephen W. Downey Jr. newly
assigned 2d AD assistant com
mander.
More than 650 vehicles in two
columns ran by the reviewing
area in five minutes less than
the allotted time.
General Burba explained that
the division mounted review
had training value besides be
ing a showcase of armed might.
"Ordinarily operating on a
limited front it would take a
division hours for the last units
to pass a given point" General
Burba told the crowd.
Hell On Wheels did it in less
than an hour during the review.
The mounted review howev
er was only the kickoff of a
day of open-house celebration
This is a joint exercise train
ing both the civilian-soldiers of
the 36th Infantry Division and
Air Force personnel piloting the
F100 and F105 fighter-jets from
Cannon Air Force Base N. M.
and England Air Force Base
La. The bases are approximate
ly 400 air miles from the man
euver area.
Two types of air strikes are
being used in the maneuver.
3000 See 2d AD's
Birthday Review
with tank and armored person
nel carrier rides on tap for the
youngsters. The birthday cele
bration extended into the night
it re on at he
Hood Officers' and NCO Open
Messes and the Crossroads
Club.
The review opened when Sp-4
Dennis Voy narrator an
nounced the arrival of eight jet
fighters from Cannon and Eng
land Air Force Bases.
Then the first elements of the
division spearheaded by Brig.
Gen. Robert H. Safford in a
tank of the 2d Squadron 1st
Cavalry roared into full view.
The three brigades passed in
review followed by Division
Artillery and Support Com
mand.
the 1st AD explained: "The two
types of air-strikes being used
he re a re at an re
planned strikes. The former
type is characterized by a cri
tical tactical situation in which
the unit commander needs air
support as soon as possible.
The later type of strike is plan
ned for and requested two weeks
to three months ahead of time
and is executed on a previous
ly selected target just before
aggressive action begins.
"This is a very flexible pro
gram. The nature of the target
will dictate the type of air weap
ons used and the effectiveness
of an air strike. The entire pro
gram is based on a concept of
(See ALO Page 2.)
*1
TUG-OF-WAR—Capt. Eldon L. Smith and 1st
Sgt. Herbert E. Nauman lead their Co. tug-of-
war team to victory during the 17th Engineer
Shining tanks rumbled over
the rough- terrain splitting into
two columns around the review
ing area. The roll by went in
perfect military formation and
with clockwork synchronization.
Letters of commendation
were read as armor rolled by.
Gen. Earle G. Wheeler a for
mer 2d AD commander who
rose to chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff sent his best to
Hell On Wheels as did Fourth
U. S. Army commander Lt.
Gen. Carl H. Jark General
Fischer General Jablonsky of
the 2d AD's sister STRAC divi
on a or he
Knox Armor Training Center
and the 101st Airborne Division.
With lights flashing and
streaming yellow smoke air-
General Downey
Arrives Tuesday
Brig. Gen. Stephen W. Dow
ney Jr. the new assistant divi
sion commander for support
elements of the 2d Armored
Division arrived for duty Tues
day morning to the echo of ar
tillery and the military strains
of the division band.
General Downey was welcom
ed by an honor guard and en
tourage of key division and
Fort Hood officers and their
by the 2d Armored. Static dis-! wives in a ceremony held at 8
Air Force Supports 36th
Infantry During Maneuvers
For the first time in the his-jCapt. Paul R. Shaffer Jr. for-
tory of the 36th Infantry Divi-jward air controller attached to
sion Texas Army National
Guard added realism is being
provided for the annual two-
week summer maneuvers by the
use of jet air cover. The air cov
er is being requested and con
trolled by liaison officers at
tached to the 1st Armored Di
vision.
a.m. on the parade ground at
division headquarters.
"It is good to be back home
with the 2d Armored Division"
said General Downey in brief
re a a in in
honor guard and receiving a
11-gun salute from mobile 105-
mm howitzers of the 78th Artil
lery.
The new general compliment
ed the honor guard calling it
"most impressive and outstand
ing." The honor guard was com
posed of troops from the 3d Bn.
66th Armor and was command
ed by Capt. A. U. Harring.
"It is always an honor to be
assigned to a combat division"
said General Downey in his re
marks. "I am glad that I have
been assigned to the 2d
again." He spoke highly of the
division's combat posture.
General Downey served with
rma"y
in
iilCO rtf rhrt
and 1953 as commander of the
12th Armored Infantry Bn.
The 2d Armored Division band
provided march music for the
ceremony.
Following the parade ground
"trooped" another line the
large group of generals and
other officers and their wives
who had come to welcome the
new general. Also present were
many civilian dignitaries.
Escorted through the receiv
ing line by Maj. Gen. Edwin
H. Burba commander of the
(See DOWNEY Page 2)
1*
—12 Pages—
craft of the 502d Aviation Bn.
of Hell On Wheels were the last
to pass.
Generals Fischer and Burba
presented STRAC Awards to un
its in all three brigades Divi
on A an S
Command.
"You may be sure you can
rely on Hell On Wheels and her
sister division Old Ironsides"
General Burba concluded in
closing out the review.
Gallons of lemonade and iced
tea were consumed in the 90-de-
gree heat.
General Burba scheduled a
full round of appearances Wed
nesday and Wednesday night to
help the enlisted men and offi
cers celebrate the division an
niversary.
The commanding general pre
sided over the posting of the1
colors at the NCO Open Mess
early in the evening then went
to the FHOOM for the cutting
of a huge cake. The festivities
there also featured a receiving
line for General Downey who
just arrived at the division to
become assistant commander
for support elements.
46th Infantry
Soldiers Study
For EIB CPT
The 2d Bn. 46th Infantry 1st
Armored Division is preparing
for the Expert Infantry Badge
test and combat proficiency
test to be held in September.
During the next six weeks
each soldier will receive a min
imum of four hours of schooling
in connection with each subject
of the tests.
Last year the Invincibles led
AD tho 1st AD by taking 44 Expert
Infantry Badges.
The purpose of the EIB Test
and the CP Test is to provide
evidence that the soldier has
received the proper training of
a professional soldier. A sec
ondary purpose of the tests is
to promote a feeling of com
petition among the soldiers and
to enhance espirit de corps.
To. be eligible for the test a
ceremony General y( soldier must have a character
rating of excellent and be an
infantryman.
The EIB test and the CP test
a re an at or a in in
once a year by authorized test
ing headquarters. Each test is
designed to make the soldier
use all his training that he has
received he is then evaluated
from the results.Battalion's organization day celebration this week.
The battalion celebrated its 24th birthday with a
day of athletic contests and other activities.
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