Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1954 Page: 2 of 10
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Page Two
Armored
Armored Officers
Earlier Roles Of
As the men of the 1st Armored
Division celebrated "Old Iron
sides' fourteenth birthday at Fort
Hood last week many officers and
men were on hand who were also
assigned to the division before and
during World War II.
Col. Alfred H. Hopkins of Wat-
sonville Calif. commander of 1st
Armored Division Trains recalled
the fall manuevers in Louisianna
in 1941 a few months before the
infant 1st Armored Division left
for the beaches of Africa and Italy
to play its distinguished role in
World War II.
Assigned to the 13th Quarter
master Bn. Hopkins then Cap
tain Hopkins served as assistant
G-4 (supply) officer of "Old Iron
sides" during the maneuvers. He
was responsible for the loading of
the entire 1st Armored Division
when it made the long trek by rail
and truck from Camp Polk La.
to Rock Hill S.C. as the second
phase of the exercises.
Loaded 20 Trains
"Twenty trains of from 40 to 60
cars each had to be loaded the
colonel explained pointing to a
framed Army map of the area.
"Since we didn't have the built-up
loading ramp of today" he said
'we ysed a s^vv mill on Sundays
and built one."
A passenger for seven days in
the truck convoy the colonel joked
about the expedition by rail. "We
tried to boat them but we
didn't."
Colonel Hoskins joined "Old Iron
sides" in August 1941 at Fort
Knox Ky. 13 months after the
division was born. A veteran of
more than 30 years of Army serv
ice he won the Legion of Merit
Italian Medal of Valor and Pur-
MAJ. GEN. WILIAM S. BIDDLE commander of the 1st Armorea
Division which celebrated its fourteenth birthday last Thursday
speaks to honored guests at a luncheon at the Officers Open Mess.
From left to right are: Mrs. Rehm wife of Brig. Gen. George A.
Rehm assistant division commander Mr. Frank W. Mayborn
chairman of the Central Texas Military Affairs Committee Mrs.
Clarke wife of Lt. Gen. Bruce. CL Clarke former commander of
the 1st Armored Division Maj. Gen. Hobart R. Gay III Corps
*»ninmiTider* Mrs. Bidtlle wife of Gen. Biddle Lt Gen. I. D. White
Fourth Army commander General Biddle Mrs. White wi
General White! Mr. Maurice Muse vice-president of the 1st
Armored Division Association Mrs. Gay wife of General Gay
Mai Gen T. J. H. Trapnell commander of the newly activated
born. (U. S. Army Photo by Purvis.)
Division and Mrs. Mayborn wife of Frank W. May-
Army Engineers Receive National Safely Awaid
WASHINGTON (AFPS) The
National Safety Council's Award of
Honor has been presented to
Brig. Gen. Robert G. Lovett
Army Fast Ocean Division Engi
neer for his unit's "distinguished
service to safety" in the construc
mi._ mi lf-Qw inctpllati
tion of military installations in
Canada- Greenland and Iceland.
The plaque commends the divi
sion for an average reduction of 64
percent in accident injury and fa
tality rates during its $700 million
construction program in the Arctic
and in the Atlantic.
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Recall
Division
pie Heart during the Italian fight
ing.
Maj. Joseph B. Pate Jr. exe
cutive officer of Division Trains
remembered his assignment to the
1st Armored Division as a tank
platoon leader in North Africa in
January 1943. Major Pate fought
with "Old Ironsides" in the African
and Italian campaigns and later
served with the occupation forces
in Germany. He was first assigned
to the 1st Armored Regt. (now the
division's 1st Tank Bn.) and then
the 81st Reconnaissance Bn.
M-Sgt. Jim H. Alcorn of Erie
Pa. now a member of the assis
tance and instruction team of A
Co. 123rd Armored Ordnance Bn.
said that the main difference be
tween the present-day division and
the pre World War II 1st Armored
Division is the equipment. "The
new M-48 Patton tank is a tre
mendous advance over the old M-3
I piloted back in June of '41" he
stated.
A 13-year veteran Sergeant Al
corn joined "Old Ironsides" im
mediately after basic training at
Fort Knox and stayed with the
division until 1945. During that time
he was assigned to the 1st Arm
ored Regt. He rejoined the 1st
Armored at Fort Hood last month.
Served in Africa
Capt. Walter Z. Granecki of
Mitchell Ind. commander of 16th
Armored Engineer Bn. has served
with his company ever since he
joined "Old Ironsides" in Africa
in May 1943. He led its second
platoon through the savage cam
paigns in Italy.
Twice a German prisoner of war
Captain Granecki escaped both
times.
Lt. Col. Cecil E. Roberts exe
cutive officer of Combat Command
"A" and Lt. Col. Lawrence V.
Greene chief of staff of the 1st
Armored Division began their as
sociation with "Old Ironsides" and
each other at Fort Knox in 1941.
Colonel Roberts a platoon lead
er of Co. 69th Arm. Regt was
liaison officer between regimental
headquarters and the 1st Armored
Brigade during the Louisiana train
ing. He compared the .37 mm can
non and .30 caliber machine guns
of the M-3 and M-5 medium tanks
with the striking power mounted
by Army tanks today. His regi
ment returned to Fort Knox from
Louisiana on December 7 1941
when Japan attacked Pearl Har
bor.
Colonel Greene first met Colonel
Roberts when he joined "Old Iron
sides" in August 1941. Then a sec
ond lieutenant in the 69th Armored
Regt.'s Co. he remained with
the 1st Armored until February
1945. He returned to "Old Iron
sides" at Fort Hood in Septem
ber 1953. Colonel Greene com
manded the 1st Tank Bn. when it
was first organized in July 1944.
The soldiers who grew with it
are agreed that the 1st Armored of
today is a far cry from the "Old
Ironsides" Division of pre World
War days. Gone are the wea
pons made of wood and the vehic
les unable to take punishment.
Gone are the "medium" tanks
made obsolete by today's battle
requirements. All have been re
placed by the latest ultra-modern
Armored equipment and the 1st
Armored Division is now battle-
ready and prepared for any con
tingency.
24 Hour
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Plenty Of Used Cars
Studebaker owners are constantly trading in their one and two
year old cars these make excellent used ear bargains. And to
we are always selling Studebakers to people that own other makes
these cars we check and put into first class condition before
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you buy one of our used cars.
THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD TEXAS
Two L-20 "Beavers" piloted by
Capt. Danford S. Carroll in
Corps Aviation Section and Capt.
William. A. Roehl Corps Artil
lery Aviation Section flew to Eagle
Pass one of the worst flood areas.
The two pilots with mechanics
Pvt. Robert J. Melendy and SFC
Henry N. Weyand worked out of
Eagle Pass and for five days the
two planes commuted between
Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras
Mex. hauling food clothing and
medical supplies to the victims.
The air-lift was the only means of
transporting needed supplies at the
time.
Made Many Trips
The L-20 is a six-passenger plane
capable of hauling 1200 lbs. Dur
ing the emergency the two ships
made 10 to 12 trips a day with
1000 lbs. of cargo each trip.
Furnished by the Red Cross the
supplies were disbributed by a
The military reservation is tra
versed by several small streams
whifch are dry or nearly dry un
der normal weather conditions.
However heavy rains can cause
these same streams to be raging
torrents in a few minutes. The
darning action of logs and debris
at bends and narrow points in
the stream bed causes the pecul
iar flash floods. Such spontaneous
floods have in the past taken sever
al lives and caused extensive pro
perty damage.
Reroute Traffic
Traffic may be rerouted to range
roads where bridges exist if any
of the frequent inspections of the
low water crossings indicate that
the fords have become hazardous.
Here are some tips that should
be noted and remembered by any
one using these range roads:
1. Crossings or fords are dang
erous to cross when flash floods
occur and during continued or
heavy rain.
2. The" absence of a barricade at
Presents Triple Threat
NEW YORK (AFPS) Clem
Young reports that his triplets
average 18 rations of milk per
day 300 diapers per week. A cus
tom-made baby-buggy cost him
$200.
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ENGINEERS REPLACE STRAND on Eagle Pass highway bridge
—Soldiers of Company B 61st Engineer Battalion reopen high
way communications between Eagle Pass Tex. and Piedras Negras
Mex. as they replace one of the washed out strands on the high
way bridge with an Army Bailey bridge. The Bailey bridge was
assembled on the American side of the washout and pushed across
the gap to the first concrete pier on the Mexican side.
(U. S. Army Photo)
Hood Aviators Fly
Flood And Missions
During the recent Rio Grande I citizens'
River flood Fort Hood Aviation Negras.
Section planes served as a life
line to disaster victims in that
area.
Sudden Rain Floods Create
Dangerous Stream Crossings
Crossing stream beds at low
water crossings should be done
with the utmost precaution. In view
of the present drouth this warn
ing may seem irrelevant but in
reality it is comparable to the
reason the Army trains in peace
time. It may save your life in the
future.
Iff rher«tM under Hie lid. You'll
find the answer to thirst
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committee of Piedras
Maj. Gen. H. L. Boatner deputy
commanding general of Fourth
Army during an inspection tour
of the disaster area surveyed the
progress of the airlift and com
mended the efforts of the aviators.
Furnished Ozona Help
At Ozona farther downstream
a helicopter piloted by Maj. Gean
H. Reynolds 4th Armored Division
Aviation Officer was used. Capt.
Charles M. Hardesty 1st Armored
Division Aviation Section was also
on hand to help. The helicopter
mechanics were Cpl. Richard A.
Stephens and PFC- Dale Binion.
Working in conjunction with the
Texas Highway Patrols the heli
copter scoured the area in serach
of marooned flood victims and
brought supplies and medical aid
when needed. They also partici
pated in a search for missing per
sons believed drowned in the de
luge.
The Hood aviators resumed their
normal duties at Fort Hood when
the mission of mercy was com
pleted.
one or both approaches to a cross
ing will not be construed as an
indication that the crossing is not
hazardous.
3. When water has reached the
danger level on any depth guage
situated at a low water crossing
for your vehicle crossing either
afoot or in vehicles is prohibited.
PX Announces
New Hours
For Branches
New hours of operation for Fort
Hood post exchange branches were
announced this week by the Post
exchange officer.
The new hours will be:
Post Exchange Branch No. 1
50th Street and Headquarters Ave
nue Monday Wednesday Thurs
day noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday and
Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and
Saturday noon to 5 p.m. It will
be closed on Sunday.
Post Exchange Branch No. 4
44th Street and Battalion Avenue
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and
Friday 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sat
urday and Sunday 2 to 9:30 p.m
It will be closed on Monday. Snack
bar and beer garden facilities are
available.
Post Exchange Branch No
64th Street and Battalion Avenue
Monday Wednesday Thursday and
Friday 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Satur
day and Sunday 2 to 9:30 p.m. It
will be closed on Tuesday.
Post Exchange Branch No. 11
172nd Street and Brigade Avenue
Monday Tuesday Thursday and
Friday 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Satur
day and Sunday 2 to 9:30 p.m.
It will be closed Wednesday.
Post Exchange Branch No. 12
268th Street Monday Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday 4:30 to
9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
2 to 9:30 p.m. It will be closed on
Friday.
In instances where payday falls
on any day that a branch exchange
is closed the branch will remain
open and close the following day.
Bulk beer and soft drinks are
available at Post Exchange Branch
No. 4 bulk pick up point and Hood
Village Post Exchange. Hours of
operation at Hood Village and Mon
day Wednesday Thursday and
Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. It is closed on Tuesday.
Unit Men6BugOut
On Their Natal Day
It's not "duty-as-usual" on their
birthday for soldiers assigned to
Headquarters Co. Combat Com
mand "A" of the Fourth Arm
ored Division here.
When one of these men has
rounded out another year he gets
special treatment. First thing in
the morning he is presented with
an appropriate birthday cake by
Capt. Rex Dawson company com
mander
Then he is given a pass and put
at liberty for the remainder of the
day.
Captain Dawson says that'all per
sonnel of the unit are eagerly
awaiting their birthday since this
"good deal" was started.
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1951 THE COCA-COIA COMPAHT
The battalion set off an Organi
zation Day program at Prichard
Stadium for personal and their
guests with a full-scale review at
8 a.m. Lt. Col. Armistead R. Harp
er 4th Tank commander "trooped
the line" with Maj. Gen. William
S. Biddle 1st Armored Division
commander and Col. James B.
Quill commander of Combat Com
mand "A".
Headquarters and Service Co.
which was judged the best unit in
the review followed the 1st Arm
ored Division Band in the order of
march past the reviewing stand.
Reviewing non-commissioned of
ficer was SFC Donald L. Hayman
Springfield. O. the battalion Ser
geant major. M-Sgt.. Aubrey Bur-
commander of troops.
Hold Mock Battles
The parade was followed by a
series of battles between the bat
talion units all strictly confined to
the athletic field.
With the top total point score in
review individual and group com
petition A Co. received a trophy
designating it as "Organization
Day Outstanding Company" for
1954.
Spectators cheered on their fav
orites as the officers and men of
the 4th Tank sought honors in a
variety of contests and races de
signed to test physical endurance.
A test of strength was.won by
Co. in the tug of war and after
wards ten-man teams competed
in a battery of relay races. Mara
Hospital
PX
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Thursday July 22 1954
Tank Outfit Recalls
Birth In WWII Battle
The 1st Armored Division's 4th
Tank Bn. born on the battlefields
of Italy during World War II cele
brated its tenth anniversary Tues
day at Fort Hood.
thons in pie-eating—for the mess
sergeants and beard-shaving
for the supply sergeants high
lighted the individual competitions.
The program ended with a buf
fet luncheon served under the
stadium stands. Refreshments were
served throughout the morning.
Forged In Battle
Boasting the motto "Forged in
the Fire of Battle" the 4th Tank
Bn. was formed when the 13th
Armored Regt. of the "Old Iron
sides" division was broken up dur
ing the fighting in Italy in July
1944.
With battle honors won in the
Algeria-French Morocco Tunisia
and Naples-Foggia campaigns the
men of the new battalion pressed
on to the north in the bitter srtug-
gle for Italy. They secured addi
tional laurels in the Rome-Arno
North Apennines and Po Valley
fighting as the Nazi armies re
treated.
Copy Volume Causes
End Of Unit ISetvs
Due to the increased volume
news copy and photographs bein'
received at the office of the
Armored Sentinel it has become
necessary to discontinue the
unit news.
However the Sentinel desires to
have PIOs of III Corps units con
tact its office located in Building
60 Telephone extension 3200 on
their activities. Unit PIOs of the
1st and 4th Armored Divisions
should call their public informa
tion offices.
and
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Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1954, newspaper, July 22, 1954; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254390/m1/2/?q=war: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Casey Memorial Library.