Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1969 Page: 1 of 24
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TOL. 27 NO. 46
SENTINEL SHORTS
Happenings
FOLK FEST the popular folk music showf
produced by the entertainment division of Post
Special Services will be presented Tuesday at
»7:30 p.m. at West Ft. Hood's Theater No. 1. The
•program will be repeated Wednesday at the En
tertainment Center Bldg. 3403. Admission is free
•and all are invited to attend.
ARCHERY FANS interested in joining the
new Ft. Hood archery club are urged to contact
jLt. Lee Lawrence at KE 2-3321 West Ft. Hood as
soon as possible. The club has been given use of
the old Rod and Gun Club facilities at West
Ft. Hood and will be operated with the support of
Post Special Services.
THE MONTHLY ORIENTATION for new
families will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in
^Theater No. 1. Attendance at the next orienta
tion after arrival is mandatory for the serviceman
or an adult member of his family. However wives
are invited to attend since the program is design
ed to inform them of the many benefits available
to military dependents.
Participants should arrive at the theater be
fore 12:50 p.m. with pen or pencil and individual
FH Form 986.
FT. HOOD's Officers Wives Club (OWC) is
offering six $750 scholarships to graduating high
school seniors who are dependents of active mem
bers of the OWC. Further information is available
at the guidance offices in area high schools. Dead
line for applications is Feb. 17 1970.
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE is now hold
ing pre-registration for the spring semester. Full
time students will register in their major depart
ment while new students or students without a
specific college major may make an appointment
with the Office of Student Affairs by calling
LA6-1222.
Pre-registration for evening students will
continue to be conducted in the Records Office
until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
A non-refundable $5 fee will be charged ap
plicable toward final tuition and fees. Pre-regis-
tering allows the student abetter choice of cours
es and times.
JAZZ ON THE ROCKS featuring the "Citi-
limits" will be presented tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at
West Ft. Hood's Theater No. 1. The program will
be repeated Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Enter
tainment Center Bldg. 3403. Admission is free
and everyone is invited to attend.
ARE YOU DEPRESSED? Are problems clos
ing in on you? Dial 5-HELP (685-HELP from a
pay phone) for immediate assistance with all your
ivoes 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The service
is provided by the chaplains of Ft. Hood.
Military News
A COURSE in law enforcement will be of
fered by Project Transition starting Jan. 26 and
ending April 24. Job referral and placement ser
vice will be available to those who successfully
complete the course. Personnel with an ETS be
tween April 24 and June 30 1970 who are in
terested in a law enforcement career should sub-
THE ANNUAL MANDATORY safety in
spection of vehicles owned by 1st Armd Div. per
sonnel is under way and will continue until Dec.
15. Drivers are advised to have their vehicles in
spected as soon as possible so that malfunctions
may be corrected. No one will be permitted to
depart on leave in a privately owned vehicle until
it has passed inspection.
Did You Know?
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and the
Post Office Department have announced the fol
lowing deadlines for overseas Christmas mail: Reg
ular mail over 5 pounds no later than Nov. 8
space available mail under 5 pounds to inclnde
cards not later than Nov. 30 parcel airlift mail
not later than Nov. 29 and regular air mail of
all weights not later than Dec. 13. No plans are
contemplated for DOD-sponsored airlift of gifts
to service personnel in Vietnam. Anonymous mail
will not be accepted by post offices. All mail must
be addressed by name and include the 5-digit APO
number.
Inside Story
A former drug user tells it like it is on Page
4.
Editorial 4 Classified 15
Social Notes 6 Movies 14 15
Sports 12 Eye Catcher 14
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Col. James A. Grimsley Jr.
will become the 2nd Armd.
Div. assistant division com
mander Jan. 5 succeeding
Col. Wilbur H. Vinson Jr.
Vinson will leave the division
shortly before Christmas to
become I Corps artillery com
mander at Camp Saint Barba
ra Korea:
Grimsley 48 is presently
an executive to the under
secretary of the Army in
Washington D. C. His past
assignments have taken him
to Okinawa France Vietnam
and Guam.
A native of Florence S. C.
Grimsley attended the Citadel
in Charleston S. C. where
he received his B.S. degree
in business administration in
1942.
Upon graduation from the
Citadel Grimsley was com
COL. GRIMSLEY COL. VINSON
"Car 13 is 10-8 Long Beach
Memorial with one male
stretcher. Code 45 shotgun
wound. Be Wardlow to
Lakewood Spring Atlantic to
Columbia to Memorial."
Ambulance driver John
Pilger calmly gave the con
dition of the accident victim
and the projected route to the
os pi a to he a
dispatcher. The wounded man
was a foreign dignitary com
pleting a visit to the United
States. He was shot while
boarding a plane at Long
Beach International Airport
and only quick action on the
part of Pilger and his crew
saved him from an "early
out."
Unfortunately the man was
killed ten minutes later by
a sniper while playing roulette
in Las Vegas. Incredible? Not
to John Pilger who watched
the television replay of those
scenes a few weeks later.
Pilger the ace ambulance
Pilger was one of the com
pany's biggest stars ap
pearing on "Felony Squad"
"The FBI" and "Adam 12"
within a four-month period. He
was also featured in numerous
training films sponsored by
the Red Cross and various
safety councils. Coincidentally
all of his appearances were
on police shows and Pilger
majored in police ad
ministration at the University
of California at Irvine.
Today Spec. 4 John Pilger
ARMORED SENTINEL
Grimsley Appointed ADC
Vinson Gets Korean Post
missioned a second lieutenant
infantry in the Army.
The colonel is a recipient
of the Silver Star with oak
leaf cluster Legion of Merit
with oak leaf cluster Bronze
Star Medal with device and
three oak leaf clusters Air
Medal Joint Service Qom~
mendation Medal Army Com
mendation Medal with two oak
leaf clusters Purple Heart
with two oak leaf clusters and
the Combat Infantryman's
Badge 2nd award.
Grimsley is married to the
former Jessie Lawson of
Florence. The Grimsleys have
three children including a son
serving as a first lieutenant
in the Army.
Both Vinson and Grimsley
have been nominated for pro
motion to brigadier general.
FORT HOOD FRIDAY DECEMBER 51969
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TROOPING THE LINE Staff Sgt. Nicky D. led honor ceremony for Bacon Nov. 26 at 1st Armd.
Bacon and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Bill Corn of DivArty Div. headquarters (U.S. Army Photo by Spec. Rich-
troop the line in an M-8 armored car during an NCO- ard H. Creed)
Vinson became 2nd Armd.
Div. assistant division com
mander last September while
continuing to serve as 2nd
Armd. Div. Art. commander.
His command of DivArty
which began Jan. 1969 of
a in a
November.
Born af Ft. Banning/' Ga.
in 1924 Vinson was graduated
from the Military Academy
in 1945. He received a
graduate degree from the
iv it of S
California in 1962.
Among his medals the col
onel has received the Silver
Star the Legion of Merit with
two oak leaf clusters the
Two hundred NCO families
are scheduled to move into
Ft. Hood's newest $3.25 million
N O vi a
February and August 1970.
The 200 four-bedroom air-
conditioned units will be
available to enlisted men in
pay grades E-5 through E-9
if they have families with four
or more children one of whom
must be at least twelve years
old. Enlisted men in pay grade
E-4 with more than four years
service or a six year com
mitment will also be eligible.
The development will be
opened in three phases as
blocks of homes are completed
by the contractor inspected
He Worked In TY Dramas
driver was also a star of
"Felony Squad."
In 1967 Pilger was a
photographer for the Long
Beach Independent. He had
covered several automobile
a id or he a
and admiring the work done
by ambulance crews decided
to become part of one. He
joined the Bowers Ambulance
Service which is often con
tracted for television network
film appearances.
is a photographer with the 1st
Armd. Div. information office
and with frequent visits to Ft.
Hood by general officers he
is still involved with "stars."
An ambulance driver Pilger
had the knack of being in the
right place at the right time.
A national television audience
saw him on "What's My Lane"
during a film sequence of
water skier Chuck Stearns at
he on a a in
Stadium.
In late November 1967 223
automobiles had a "crash-in"
on US 101 north of San Diego.
Pilger's ambulance was the
second one on the scene and
during the foggy evening he
made more than 20 shuttle
trips to the hospital. It was
California's worst accident in
a 3 0 0 so
hospitalized.
He also "participated" in
on of he a
transplants in early 1968. A
victim of a motorcycle ac
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Ft. Hood Honors Medal Winner
Bronze Star Medal with oak
leaf cluster Air Medal with
five oak leaf clusters and the
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
with Silver Star.
Vinson and his wife
Margaret have four children.
"I have enjoyed my duty
with the 2nd Armd. Div."
Vinson said. "I really think
it the most rewarding period
in my career."
Vinson hailed the Hell on
Wheels training program and
said it was a very fine period
of duty but he also said he
looked forward to his new
assignment and was
"delighted to take the new
command."
More Housing Due To Open
For NCOs During February
by post engineers and finally
turned over to family housing.
The first phase beginning in
February will accept 5 8
families. Phase two will follow
in May opening 86 units and
phase three with 56 units open
ing in August will complete
the construction.
Before the new village Ft.
Hood had 70 four-bedroom
homes in Pershing Park. With
the completion of the ad
ditional 200 units the Fort will
have fulfiled about 60 per cent
of its total requirements for
four-bedroom housing ac
cording to Herman H. Mor
is on am in
manager.
cident dead on arrival at the
hospital was rushed to the
airport by Pilger and flown
to Houston for immediate
surgery.
Like most ambulance
drivers Pilger had his share
of deliveries. One grateful
mother named her son John
in honor of the nervous driver.
On another occasion he
overcame initial astonishment
and brought a set of twins
into the world.
Pilger plans to return to has
ambulance after leaving the
Army in 1971 at least for a
few months. Then he plans
a a re a a
photographer covering the
police beat. He has already
had some success taking pic
tures. A single photo of a
helicopter now an official City
of Long Beach photo for
publicity purposes has al
ready returned $500 which
more than covers the cost of
processing.
by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication including supplements and inserts does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised.
The 1st Armd. Div. honored
a hero Nov. 26. The honoree
was Staff Sgt. Nicky D. Bacon
a 24-year-old infantryman
from Arkansas who had just
returned from Washington D.
C. where he had been
decorated with the Medal of
Honor for heroism in combat
near Tam Ky Vietnam.
As a tribute to Bacon a
special honor ceremony was
conducted at 1st Armd. Div.
headquarters by the non-com-
missioned officers of Old
Ironsides. All units within the
division were represented in
the ceremony with Cmd. Sgt.
Maj. Bill Corn of Div Arty
serving as commander of
participating troops.
Special military guests at
the ceremony included III
Coiips and Ft. Hood com
mander Lt. Gen. Beverley E.
Powell 1st Arid. Div. com
mander Maj. Gen. John K.
Boles Jr. and Old Ironsides'
an an a
Max E. Daniels. Civilian
guests of honor included Mrs.
Sharon Bacon wife of Bacon
and her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Henry of Copperas Cove.
The assembled troops were
presented to Bacon for in
spection by Sgt. Maj. Corn
who joined Bacon in the turret
of an M-8 armored car to
review the troops. The 1st
Armd. Div. band played "The
Yellow Rose of Texas" as the
World War II vehicle carrying
a hero from another war
circled the troops.
The National Anthem was
a
reading of the citation of
Bacon's actions of Aug. 26
1968 that earned him his na
tion's highest award for valor.
Powell Boles and Daniels
each personally congratulated
Bacon for his action. Boles
then mentioned a con
gratulatory telegram to Bacon
A an as
W in el a
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assistance in finding suitable
off-post housing until on-post
housing becomes available.
Occupants will be selected
from either the family housing
waiting list or from families
authorized four-bedroom hous
in iv in in
bedroom units on post.
Approximately 100 names on
the waiting list qualify for
be us in a
"all personnel who are eligible
who have not previously sub
mitted applications are en
couraged to report and have
their names placed on the
list" Morrison said.
Bacon Troops Line
In Armor Ceremony
stated that Bacon had honored
the 1st armd. Div. and the en
tire American Army by his
courageous acts.
Directing his remarks at
a
stated "You have brought
special and well deserved
honor upon those fine soldiers
of the Americal Div. with
whom you served in Viet
nam."
Boles added that Col.
Lawrence M. Jones Jr. assis
tant division commander and
Daniels are both "proud to
wear on their right sleeves
the patch of the Americal
Div. with which you so
courageously served in Viet
nam. Your citation makes
them even more proud of that
patch."
a is a
for displaying leadership as
well as courage while under
intense enemy fire. Boles said
"Military men often perform
acts of individual bravery and
are sometimes decorated for
these acts. However when
these acts of bravery are com
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bined with the leadership
qualities which you have
displayed and when they
result in a squad leader
reorganizing two leaderless
at on re a
ad in he
assault upon the enemy this
is especially commendable."
Boles also stressed that he
had confidence in Bacon's
generation to lead the nation
and said that it is "a noisy
minority that is giving' your
generation a bad name."
He closed his remarks by
challenging Bacon to serve as
an inspiration to his genera
tion and to display in both
peace or .war the same
courage leader ship
responsibility honor and sense
of duty to country that he
had so admirably done in Viet
nam.
Bacon thanked Boles for his
comments and said he was
appreciative of the ceremony
honoring him and was proud
to be a member of the 1st
Armd. Div. and the 5th Bn.
6th Inf.
HELPING A HERO Sharon Bacon wife of
Medal of Honor winner Staff St. Nicky D. Bacon
assists her husband in cutting a cake during cere
monies at 1st Armd. Div. headquarters. The letter
ing on the cake told the whole story: "We are proud
of you SSgt. Nicky Bacon." (U.S. Army Photo by
Spec. Richard H. Creed)
PX Slates Stag Night
Men only will be allowed to shop in the main
PX from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 10. Dur
ing the Christmas shopping "stag night" gift
counselors—specialists in gifts for the ladies will
be on hand to answer questions about their pro
ducts. Bargain hunters will find reduced prices on
many Christmas gift items. Gift wrapping is free.
Adding to the Christmas spirit will be caro
lers within the store and beer on sale in the main
cafeteria. There will also be an "all you can eat"
spaghetti buffet for 75c for those who get hungry
while shopping. And free punch and cookies with
in the store for those with less of an appetite.
REMNANT OF THE OLD WEST wagon remains parked in a field in
The skeleton of an old western cov- front of a Copperas Cove trailer park.
ered wagon is picturesquely situated (U.S. Army Photo by Spec. 4 Richard
immediately off the Ft. Hood reserva- A. Klein)
tion out Old Copperas Cove Rd. The
are
their own and are not to
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be «^*j'ed an official ^expression
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