Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1965 Page: 5 of 20
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Friday April 231965
M-Sgt. Orville K. Worthington
(Little Rock Ark.) who first
joined the Army in 1940 has
served in Belgium England
France Holland Germany
Czechoslovakia and Australia
as a member of the Armed
Forces. However at no time
during his military career was
he so vividly impressed as on
that day in 1948 when the Unit
ed States fired the biggest ex
plosion created by man up to
that date.
Sergeant Worthington joined
the Navy in 1946 after five years
with the Army. He was assigned
to the aircraft carrier Shangri
La which was sent in 1948 to
participate in the nuclear tests.
He remembers the tests well.
"We were anchored 13 miles
from the Bikini Islands. We
were part of a project known as
at on os sr ad
was to test the effect of nuclear
explosions on naval vessels."
Worthington said "The scien
tists and Navy personnel had
been grouped on the carrier
deck to complete last minute
pre-test chores and to witness
the detonation. We had all been
briefed on what to expect but
what we were to see was beyond
anything we had been led to
look for."
About a minute before the
bomb was to be exploded the ob
servers were told to turn a-
and put on colored glasses
"When the bomb went off we
could see the flash and feel the
heat even though we were fac
ing away.
"A few moments later when
the safety buzzer sounded
turned to look. My first impres
sion was that I was looking at a
giant ball of cotton candy.
"Several unmanned ships had
been placed much closer to the
blast than our carrier and they
appeared to be stacked up on
the giant waves created by the
blast. Many of them were de
stroyed.
"The "Shangri La" was an
Theater Passes
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LJ:
Did you know that the Austin
USO has available discount
passes for the Paramont State
Texas and Varsity theaters and
complimentary passes to the
Cinema Theater and Longhorn
Chief Burnet Drive-Ins?
Also the USO has discount
passes for the Bowl-A-Rama
the Skating Palace and Austin
Ice Palace plus special event
passes as they occur in the Aus
tin area.
In the USO Club at 303 East
7th Street there is a reading and
writing lounge plus television
ping-pong and assorted card
games.
Every Sunday night at 5:30 a
hot supper is served compli
ments of one of the local church
women's organizations. Coffee
and sandwiches are available
any time the USO is open.
Plan to drop in and visit the
USO next time you are in Aus
tin.
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FACING MULTIPLE OBSTACLES—These members of the 1st Bn. 52nd
Infantry who have almost finished sliding under a barbed wire hazard sud
denly find they must don their masks to protect against a simulated gas at
tack. The action took place during the battalion's Chemical Biological and
Radiological Proficiency Test. (U.S. Army Photo)
Sergeant Witnessed
Bikini Atom Tests
A 2nd Armored Division mas
ter sergeant who witnessed the
Bikini Island atomic bomb tests
while in the Navy is retiring
this month after 24 years of ser
vice.
chored 13 miles from the center
of the explosion and we barely
moved under the force of the
shock wave.
"Overhead we could see re
mote controlled planes speeding
toward the rising cloud. The
planes flew through the center
of the blast and were landed
because of their intense radio
activity on a nearby island.'
Worthington rejoined the Ar
my in 1948. He will retire from
the 2nd AD's 1st Bn. 14th Artil
lery later this month with more
than 20 years of Army service
to his credit
'Bag' Test
Successful
STUTTGART Germany
(ANF) After being "in the
bag" for exactly one year an
Army jeep instantly sparked to
life and chugged off on a 200-
mile road test'.
On a 10 1964 the
Seventh Army Ordnance Section
in Stuttgart sealed the vehicle
in a nitrogen-filled plastic bag.
It went' untouched for 12 months.
Then the bag was sliced open
fluid added to the jeep's battery
and an inspection revealed no
deterioration of any kind. The
vehicle was ready for the high
way.
The test may pave the way
for storing large quantities of
military equipment ready for
immediate use without build
ing costly controlled-humidity
warehouses.
The technique was devised by
a Seventh Army Ordnance offi
cer who reports that a radio
which shared the jeep's hiber
nation is operating perfectly. An
M-14 rifle M-60 machine gun
and a .45 pistol are nearing the
end of their year-long period
in similar bags.
The officer predicts that Ar
my equipment as large as the
M-60 Main Battle Tank can be
preserved in the giant-size
sacks.
Annex Inventory
Starts Saturday
Commissary Annex patrons
are reminded that the annex
will be closed Saturday April
24 for inventory. Operations
will resume to normal hours at
11:00 a.m. on Sunday April 25.
The main commissary store
operation wil Inot be altered
for inventory purposes.
DAVID RUIZ
Formerly at Fort Hood
1st AD Band
To Play For
UT Cadets
The 1st Armored Division
band goes to Austin April 29 to
participate in the University of
Texas' Army ROTC Spring
Awards Day.
The band directed by CWO
Howard W. Vivian (Oxford
Mass.) is no stranger in the
Texas capital. It has made
numerous appearances there
including participation in the
city's famous summer Aqua
Festival.
The 33-man musical entourage
is fresh from a parade engage
ment in San Angelo. They
opened the year in the gala Cot
ton Bowl Parade in Dallas.
Concerning the program at
the University of Texas Maj.
Raymond L. Cook of the school's
Department of Military Science
wrote: "We hope to have a
good ceremony and the par
ticipation of the 1st Armored
Division band will certainly
contribute greatly to its suc
cess."
Old Ironsides' band will ap
pear in its dismounted role in
the campus ceremony during
he S up or a
Awards for each class will be
presented.
Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner
Provost Marshal General of the
U. S. Army will be joined in the
reviewing stand by Austin
Mayor Lester Palmer.
CO NCO's
Meet Monthly
The 2nd Armored Division's
3rd Brigade has instituted
program of monthly meetings
between the brigade commander
and key NCOs in each of the
unit's battalions.
The meetings are open for
ums conducted in the confer
ence room of brigade headquar
ters.
Col. Arthur N. Whitley 3rd
brigade commander and bri
gade Sgt. Maj. Edd Melton Jr
(Jacksonville Tex.) confer
with the four sergeants major
from each of the brigade's four
battalions and the first ser
geants of each company.
Ideas and suggestions are
presented and administrative
and organizational problems are
discussed along with a critique
of planned training activities.
Brigade officials report that
the meetings have been very
productive.
Frank L. Edwards Co. A
17th Engineer Bn. 2nd Armor
ed Division was promoted to
specialist five.
I wish to extend my Sincere Congratulations
on the Completion and Dedication of Darnall
Army Hospital...
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THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD TEXAS
Tulane ROTC
Cadets Observe
1st AD Training
Four armor-oriented ROTC
cadets from Tulane University
New Orleans La. visited the
1st Armored Division's 1st Bri
gade to get a first-hand look
at the daily life of a tank pla
toon leader.
Upon arriving the cadets
were introduced to Col. Charles
A. Cannon Jr. (Covington
Ga.) brigade commander.
Colonel Cannon briefed the
cadets on various aspects of
Army combat-ready forces and
the missions and characteristics
of the 1st Brigade units.
in he in
Cadets Alfred T. Bowen Gerald
F. Pelzman Robert E. Ryan
and Gerald P. Sunderland were
assigned to Lt. Karl R. Girton
(Millville Pa.) of Hq. Co. 1st
Bn. 81st Armor and Lt. Larry
D. Rowe (Johnson City Tenn.)
Co. B 2nd Bn. 81st Armor. The
escort officers took the cadets
back to their companies and
platoons for a good look at the
Army in action.
Visits of this type do much in
providing future officers with
the insight into the strength of
the Army system and the vari
ous aspects of Army life that
is necessary in choosing
career.
Month
PFC Robert F. Martin
(Douglasville Ga.) and Sp-4
Perry D. Turner (Branford
Fla.) tied for honors as March
Man of the Month at the Tem
ple U.S.O.
In a drawing to determine
the winner Martin received the
award.
This being Turner's third time
as runner-up he was treated
to a chicken dinner at a Temple
restaurant as a consolation
prize.
The friendly rivalry in this
monthly contest is enjoyed by
a number of Fort Hood service
men. To participate register at
the information desk at the
U.S.O. signing once for each
calendar day.
The U.S.O. is located at 109
S. Main St. Temple.
Steven D. Johnson Co. D.
17th Engineer Bn. 2nd Armor
ed Division was promoted to
specialist five.
B. $150
Aviation Officer
Tutors Ice Hockey
Capt. Warren Silva 501st Avi
ation Bn. 1st Armored Division
makes two trips weekly to the
Texas capital to play semi-
professional hockey and tutor
University of Texas and St. Ed
ward's University icers in the
fundamentals of the game.
Captain Silva 27 a rotary
wing aviator learned the rough
sport as a high schooler in
Gloucester Mass. where he
picked up four years prep ex-
achusetts Amateur League.
Although neither Austin edu
cational institution recognizes
hockey as an official varsity
sport both schools have enough
players to make Saturday night
exhibitions possible in a city
where most persons have rarely
seen live hockey.
Captain Silva plays defense-
man for Austin's semi-pro club
called the Falcons which had a
3-2 record this year mostly
against Houston sextets.
After graduating from The
Citadel Charleston S. C. with
a major in secondary educa
tion .Captain Silva began his
service career at Fort Bragg's
airborne school in 1959. He ar
rived at Fort Hood in Nov.
1963 and has attended fixed
wing school plus the rotary wing
qualification course.
"I try to go to Austin every
Tuesday afternoon to work with
the St. Edward's boys and
catch UT's hockey participants
Sunday evenings" Captain Silva
said.
"We have eight or nine hockey
players at Fort Hood and most
of them play for the Falcons.
Lt. Harry Center of the 319th
Military Intelligence Detach
ment is an outstanding player
Surveillance Team
Conducts Training
A ground surveillance team
from 2nd Armored Division's
2nd Bn. 67th Armor Hq. Co.
were in the hills of west Fort
Hood for an intensive radar
training exercise. The five-man
team conducted day and night
target detection training and
dismounted patrols. During the
training the team used PPS-4
and TPS-33 radar equipment.
The surveillance team headed
by S-Sgt. Theodore Glarear
(Santa Fe N. M.) is part of
the battalion's ground surveil
lance section.
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The enthusiasm of Captain
Silva Austin's rink manager.
Norman Walker Canadian na
tional figure skating champion
17 times and Austin's hockey
player make the sport a growing
year-round activity in one of the
perience prior to a year of semi- year-rouna activity one ot
country's southernmost cities
pro action in the Eastern Mass-
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Retreat Soldiers
Honor Travellers
Two platoons of 2nd Armored
Division soldiers assembled at
Fort Hood headquarters as part
of a retreat ceremony honoring
the "Wainwright Travellers."
for
the
who formerly performed
Boston College's skaters"
coach revealed.
For Captain Silva who leaves
for Fort Benning Ga. with his
wife and four children in June
this is his first hockey coaching
experience but he has coached
service softball.
The platoons from the 2nd
Bn. 66th Armor joined 1st
Armored Division and III Corps
units in honoring the travellers
who held thir annual reunion
in Killeen. The "Wainwright
Travellers" is an organization
of senior officers who were Jap
anese prisoners of war during
World War II.
The 2nd Armored Division
Band under the direction of
CWO Wilfred- J. Hureau (Balti
more Md.) provided music for
the ceremony.
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