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Seat Belts
Save lives
VOL. 21 NO. 20
In an effort to increase at
tendance at Support Command
religious services a new ap-
proach is in the planning stages.
The Support Command is form
ing a chapel council. The council
will be composed of at least one
Roman. Catholic and. one Protest.
ant representative from each
Acomapny in the command in ad
dition to Protestant Chaplain
FORT HOOD
Traffic Toll
As of Friday Morning
-August 231963
Injuries 98
Fatalities 21
This Time Last Year
Injuries 101
Fatalities 14
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HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (left) chairman of Joint Chiefs of
Staff and Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Dunn III Corps and Fort Hood commander move toward the
"war tent" for a conference on the final day of Exercise Swift Strike III last Friday in South
.Carolina. Gen. Dunn's Red Joint Task Force headquarters located in the pine woods near Sa
luda S. C. was the scene of the meeting. Gen. Taylor flew from Washington to discuss with prin
cipal commanders the training objectives accomplished during the 30-day maneuver involving al
most 100000 soldiers and airmen in the largest training exercise ever held in the United States.
(Official U. S. Army Photo)
Old Ironsides Support Unit
Beg
ms
(Capt.) Hugh R. Esco Jr. and chapel programs at Troop Infor-
Catholic Chaplain (Capt.) Linus
J. Hope.
Its purpose is to encourage at
tendance at chapel services by
example and invitation accord
ing to Lt. Col. Frank J. Walton
IVJule JSldnn£rs___executive.-officer
Duties of members who are
appointed on a voluntary basis
in a in
unit barracks before Sunday
morning services and extending
an invitation to those present to
at ha el vi it
he a so re it
members in chapel and make
them aware that their presence
in the services or masses is wel
comed.
Council members also will be
responsible for helping to main
tain an attractive and interest
ing "Chaplain's Corner" in unit
dayrooms. In addition members
willl keep unit bulletin boards up
to date with religious notices in
cluding each Sunday's bulletin.
Additionally the representa-
tatives will be called upon to
a an no of
LOOK 'N' SEE Col. Linton S. Boatwright 1st Armored
Division
Artillery commander observes the effect of fire in the
impact area with the aid of a BC Scope. Lt. Col. Thomas M.
Constant 1st Bn. 3d Artillery commander 1st Armored Division
prepares to observe with binoculars. (U. S. Army Photo by
R. T. Soske)
mation classes.
Their final mission is to meet
each newly arrived member of
their unit explain the chapel pro
gram and invite him to attend
the next scheduled service. In
conjuction with this responsibility
will be that- of recruiting unit
members with vocal ability to
sing in a chapel choir.
Speaking for himself and chap
lain Hope Chaplaiin Esco had this
to say of the council "It is
hoped that through the efforts
of the chapel council religious
and moral life of this command
will be lifted and deepened. We
also believe that through this pro
gram religious services offered
for the command will take on
greater meaning and become
more effective."
Hood AER Drive
Ends September 6
Only one more payday remains
in the current AER drive.
Fort Hood personnel will have
until Sept. 6 to help the Army
Emergency Relief Fund reach its
goal of $25961.49. This amount
represents 15 per cent of the total
loans and grants for 1962 which
exceeded $173000.
The AER director Department
of the Army set the goal. Army-
wide AER funds deplete 15 per
cent each year due to grants and
uncollectable debts.
The actual amount lost at Fort
Hood during 1962 through grants
and collectable loans was $30-
163.50.
In order to meet this require
ment the officers and men of
Fort Hood are requested to donate
this payday to the Army1 Emer
gency Relief Fund. This is the
Army's way of taking care of its
own.
A permanent committee of mil
itary and civilian personnel was
organized at Fort Hood this week
to deal with the. solicitation of
funds at the post and at Killeen
Base.
Headed by Lt. Col. Louis A.
Hansen the Federal Plan Coordi
nating Committee will plan co
ordinate and direct campaigns at
the two installations and "within
associated military community in
support of recognized health and
welfare and other recognized vol
untary activities in accordance
with the federal service pro
gram."
The committee's first big task
is the Annual Fort Hood United
Fund Drive slated to begin in
September. Plans are being drawn
up and this year's goal will be
announced shortly according to
Colonel Hansen.
Other committee members in
clude Lt. Col. John R. Thompson
Olon W. Dellis Maj. Harry G.
Davis Maj. Katherine L. Suther
an W a
Maj. Raymond L. Cook Capt.
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The long journey of the Phan
tom Corps to South Carolina
and return—has been accom
plished.
Redeployment of the last III
Corps units to Fort Hood will
be completed by Saturday ac
cording to Lt. Col. Philip E.
Klein III Corps Transportation
officer.
Transportation officers from
Fort Jackson S. C. Fort Bragg
S. C. and Fort Gordon Ga. as
sisted in the rail and air move
ment of the corps headquarters
and the approximately 20 units
attached to III Corps during the
exercise back to Fort Hood.
The movement of corps person
nel back to Fort Hood began
last Saturday afternoon when Lt.
Gen. Thomas W. Dunn III Corps
and Fort Hood commander and
some of his old staff were wel
comed home at Hood Army Air
field.
Sunday staff officers arrived
at Gary Army Airfield and were
followed by the rest of the Fort
Hood units at different intervals
during the week.
Of the more than 3.000 troops
from Corps and the 1st Armored
Division Hq. and Hq. Co. Ill
Corps led the parade of home-
comers Thursday afternoon.
Ill Corps Transportation offi
cials said that the movement
of units to and from the Swift
Strike area was carried on
smoothly and without any major
complications.
Other major units returning to
"What's that thread doing on
the inside of your pocket? Your
boots are not bloused evenly.
Wipe that smile off your face.
Your buckle is not shined on the
back and there is brasso bn the
inside."
Sounds like a military school
or ROTC inspection but it is
actually the daily routine of the
men of the 2d Armored Division
Drill Team. The first 30 min
utes of each practice period is
devoted to a personal inspection
conducted by the drill master
Lt. Thomas C. O'Rourke.
The inspections are part of the
drill teams "get mad" policy.
"It is just common sense that
the madder a person gets the
harder he will try to do some
thing. We try to get the men
mad at anything especially them
selves." said the lieutenant.
A list of the gigs for an
inspection reads like^ this: trous
ers not bloused evenly thread in
side of pockets hole in fatigues
improper knowledge of inspec
tion procedures collar rolled
over frayed end on belt buckle
not shined on back and the list
goes on and on. Lieutenant O'
Rourke tries to trick the men
at times also.
He will ask a man "What is
anizes
aigns
Roger R. Ramsey Maj. Junious
W. Smith Maj. Clayton L. Shedi-
vetz Capt. Terry W. Brown
Gayle Tolliver Wilton J. Scott and
Geraldine Ames.
In addition the following indivi
duals have been appointed mem
bers of the Civic Advisory Group
to the FPCC: J. C. Culwell pres
ident Greater Killeen United
Fund H. B. Davis treasurer
GKUF Everett F. McQueen fis
cal agent National Health Agen
cy Killeen H. W. McCulloch
chairman 1963 GKUF Dr. (Lt.
Col.) Paul C. Schrader president
Fort Hood YCAA and Maj. Rob
ert C. Williams president Killeen
Base YCAA.
Commissary Sets Special
Hours For Holiday
The commissary main store
Bldg. 4630 will extend hours of
operation Saturday Aug. 31 from
7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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FORT HOOD TEXAS FRIDAY AUGUST 23 1963
Fort Hood this week included
the 54th Signal Bn. 1st Bn.
52d Infantry 1st AD 1st Squad
ron 1st Cav 1st AD 22d Chemi
cal Co. 1st Logistical Command.
720th Military Police Bn. 108th
Finance 203d Military Intelligence
Bn. 149th Ordnance 670th Tran
sportation Co. and the 513th
Quartermaster Co.
The nation's largest peacetime
Brig. Gen. Edward C. D.
Scherrer arrived here Friday
mornirg to take over as assist
ant 1st Armored Division com
mander for Support Elements.
Old Ironsides' commanders a
144-man honor guard an artil
lery salute and the. 1st AD Band
welcomed General Scherrer in
formal ceremonies at Prichard
Stadium at 8:30 a.m.
General Scherrer returns to
Fort Hood where he served from
1956 to 1958 as Combat Com
mand commander 4th Ar
mored Division and then as G-3
of III Corps.
Born on a farm near Shawnee-
town 111. in 1913 the general ac
quired a love of horsemanship
Get Mad9 Daily
that mark on your rifle" and
the man will look at it and tell
him. Lieutenant O'Rourke will
then gig the man for not keep
ing his eyes straight to the front.
Another trick is to ask a man
what his serial number is while
holding the man's weapon. The
man is sometimes confused and
gives him the rifle serial num
ber.
But by now the inspection is
merely a matter of routine for
the men. None of them really
enjoy it but it does have ad
vantages. One man said that he
really feels good to only get three
gigs for the day. Another man
was overheard to say "This
really makes us sharp. We could
make colonel's orderly on any
body's guard mount."
Lt. James Kovach assistant
drill master explained the in
spections this way. "To have a
good drill team you must have
spirit. These inspections build
both spirit and pride. To be the
best drill team you must be best
both in drill and dress."
With a number of successful
appearances under their belts
the men of the drill team are
hard at work preparing for four
performances in the coming
month. They will perform at Fort
Hood at the Academic and Fid
dler's Green Service clubs and
the North Foft Hood Service
club.
Sept. 14 and 15 the drill team
will go to Eastland Tex. to
take part in the Eastland Pea
nut Festival. The team will per
form in the parade through down
town Eastland and then give an
exhibition later at the football
stadium.
Killeen Statioi$
Interviews CG
A welcome home banner and
100 military and civilian digni
taries greeted Lt Gen. Thomas
W he vi to us in
Task Force Red commander
Saturday afternoon at Fort Hood
Airfield.
General Dunn returned to Fort
Hood Saturday after spending 34
days on joint maneuvers in the
Carolinas.
In an interview with radio sta
tion KLEN the III Corps and
or an a id
I a ha to be a it
seems like I've been gone 10
years."
Among those on hand to greet
the Red Task Force commander
were Mrs. Dunn Maj. Gen. H. J.
The main store and annex will
close Monday Sept. 2 Labor Day. (See INTERVIEW Page 3)
military maneuver. Joint Exer
cise Swift Strike III ended last
Friday on a triumphant note in
the Carolinas for all the ap
proximately 100000 soldiers and
airmen participating.
In the exercise III U. S. Arm-
my Corps maneuvered the 2d
and 5th Infantry Division main
elements of the Red Joint Task
Force commanded by Lt. Gen.
1st AD To Receive
New Assistant CG
which earned him the nickname
"Pony." After attending Southern
Illinois University for two years
he taught school for two years
in southern Illinois before enter
ing the United States Military
Academy at West Point. Upon
graduation in 1939 he was com
missioned in the cavalry.
After six months of flight train
ing at Randolph Field Tex. Gen
eral Scherrer was assigned to
the 1st Cavalry Division. At the
outbreak of World War II the
a he a a a in a
troop commander of a machine-
gun troop in this division but
was soon transferred to the 37th
Infantry Division to ogartize train
and take overseas the divsion's
reconnaissance troops. *—..
Dul^^ the early yeaifs^f "the
war (1942-43) the general served
in the South Pacific area in both
command and staff positions. In
late 1943 he was sent back to
the States to recuperate from
wounds received in the Solomons.
He served a short tour as tactics
instructor at the Cavalry School
GENERAL SCHERRER
Armor Battalion
Gives Division
Another Punch
The 2d Armored Division has
reached its true armor structure
for the first time since the final
days of World War II—with the
lecent addition of another armor
battalion.
The Hell On Wheels division
has operated except in wartime
with four armor battalions equal
ling the number of infantry bat
talions.
Division Headquarters an
nounced Wednesday however
lhat the 3d Bn. 66th Armor
has been added bringing the ar
mor battalion total to five in
effect making the division "ar
mor heavy." The other batta
lions are the 1st and 2d batta
lions of the 66th armor and the
1st and 2d battalions of the
67th Armor.
The new structure gives the di
vision a combat proven tactical
equality.
To create the newest batta
lion the Department of the Ar
my discontinued the existence
of each Co. D. in the 35th Armor
37th Armor and the 66th and
67th Armor.
Men to fill the ranks of the
new battalion were taken from
local sources such as discon
tinued companies. Additional men
will be procured through the us-
usal personnel pipelines. Equip
ment from former units is now
(See BATTALION Page 3)
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Thomas W. Dunn. The Blue
Joint Task Force commanded by
Air Force Lt. Gen. Bruce K.
Holloway had as its main ele
ments the XVIII U. S. Army
Corps and 82d and 101st Air
borne Divisions.
As the maneuver drew toward
a close last week the 101st Air
borne was tactically withdrawn
from the operation and phased
aliy Group executive officer. His
unit was in the Third U. S.
Army during the Rhineland and
Central European campaigns
and was among the first units
to enter Berlin in 1945.
After the war General Scher
rer returned to Fort Riley to be7
come chief of the Department
of Tactics and later chief of the
Department of Horsemanship.
The asisstant division com
mander returned to Europe in
1949 after attending the Com
mand and General Staff College.
There re served with various G-2
staffs
before becoming 1st Bn.
2d Armored Cavalry Regmient
commander.
^fter another short tour in the
states which included attendance
at the Armored Forces Staff Col
lege and a promotion to colonel
General Scherrer was assigned
as chief of staff of the 40th In
fantry Division in Korea and
later of the 1st Cavalry Division
then in Japan.
In 1955 the general left Jpan
to attend the Army War College
at Carlisle Barracks Pa. and
then came to Fort Hood.
General Scherrer's first Penta
gon assignment came in 1958
when he was assigned to the
staff of the deputy chief of staff
for military operations. Later he
was a member of the Plans and
Contingency Branch J-5) oof the
Joint Chief of Staff.
Before his assignment to 1st
AD General Scherrer attended
the Military Assistance Institute
at Arlington Va. after which
he left for Cambodia. as Chief
of the U. S. Military Assistance
Advisory Group there. He was
promoted to brigadier general
June 21 1961.
General Scherrer's decorations
include the Distinguihsed Service
Cross the Bronze Star Medal
with oak leaf cluster the Pur
ple Heart with two oak leaf clus
ters and the Army Commenda
tion Medal.
The general maintains an ac
tive interest in polo and horse
shows and is a nationally rec
ognized judge for equestrian
events. He is a member of the
American Horse Shows Associa
tion. He also enjoys hunting golf
tennis and bridge.
General Scherrer's wife is the
former Joyce C. Kearsley of
Auckland New Zealand.
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into Donaldson Air Force Base
S. C. for airlift back to its home
station at Fort Campbell Ky.
This "extraction" of the divi
sion from Swift Strike was de
signed to test capabilities of
diverting a major Army force
from an exercise to meet a real
threat somewhere close in the
world. The return of the 101st
Airborne to Campbell was ap
proximately 70 per cent com
plete at noon Aug. 16.
The 9th Air Force fought for
the Blue Homeland and the 12th
Air Force for the Red Home
land.
The Swift Strike III Daily
newspaper summarizing the
war" editorialized:
"An irrefutable conclusion may
be reached and that is: Swift
Strike HI was never intended to
produce a victory in this mas
sive and mobile military under
taking. What this exercise means
Toward Citizenship
USO Course First
Who is the U. S. Senate min
ority leader?
What are the eight "steps a
bill must go through before it
reaches the President's desk?
If no candidate receives a
majority.-vote^in -the Electoral
College how is the President
chosen?
No snap questions these and
they are but a sampling of what
is taught in a 13-week citizen
ship class twice each year by the
Killeen USO.
The class is designed to help
alien wives and servicemen to
pass the federal citizenship exam
ination in United States history
and government according to
Oliver L. Franklin USO direc
tor and class instructor.
Registration for the fall class
begins Saturday and will con
tinue until Sept. 7. Classes will
be held each Tuesday Sept. 10-
Dec. 17 from 7 to 9 p. m. at
the Killeen USO.
Registration fee is $5 to cover
the cost of textbook work book
^Theaters Offer
Special Rates
Military personnel and their
guests will receive a special
discount at Interstate theaters
in Temple and Waco accord
ing to an announcement this
week by Tillman Bond man
ager of the Temple theaters.
"All the soldier has to do
is present an ID card at the
box office of the Arcadia or
Texas theaters in Temple or
the 35th Street or Waco the
aters in Waco and he will re
ceive the new special discount
rates" he said.
The military discount rates
will be the same as the cur
rent student discount prices at
Interstate theaters.
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OLD TANKS NEW BATTALION M-48 tanks shown here are being readied for use by the 2d
Armored Division's newest armor battalion the 3d Bn. 66th Armor. The battalion was activated
recently giving the division an "armor heavy" structure for the first time since World War II.
(U. S. Army Photo by PFC Craven)
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is this: Proof to each otherI
among the personnel involved!
that we can produce enough andl
on time anywhere any time.l
That has been and is beingl
done according to the most dis-|
cerning umpires."
In congratulating Swift Strike
participants "for their sincere I
and professional efforts which!
made this biggest of all exer-[
cises a success" General Paull
D. Adams Commander-in-Chief!
U. S. Strike Command said:
"We tested many concepts andl
procedures while practicing our|
serious and important profession
under exacting and realistic fieldl
conditions. Controls were exer-l
cised only to get the full meas-|
ure of experience and results!
out of the exercise. Accurately!
evaluating every action and cor-l
rectly assessing all losses to de-l
termine the clear winner would be|
(See 'SS III Page 3)
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and printed materials which willl
remain the property of the stu-J
The class is "highly recomend-l
ed and approved by the* Immi-I
gration and Naturalization
Service1 (INSJ and has the til
support of III Corps and Fort
Hood Headquarters" Franklir
noted.
Discussing class content Frank-|
lin said "History is combined
and correlated with government.1
We use history to give back{
ground and understanding to the
study of government. State and
local government are also touch-|
ed upon."
Since the first citizenship classl
in the summer of 1955 seven-f
teen classes have been held and
1139 have received instructions^
Of these 665 have completed
the course and most have be
come citizens.
"What we started here as
more or less temporary progra
has become a permanent one"|
Franklin said. "The need for the
class never seems to diminish
and it probably never will
long as we keep large numbers
of troops overseas."
The nationality breakdown .oij
students in the most recent class
gives one an idea of what ar
international melting pot a mili-j
tary installation is. More the
half of the students were Ger-|
man. Others were Hungarian Kc
rean Italian Austrian Canadian]
Japanese Chinese Panamanian!
Cuban Czechoslovakia^ Colom-|
bian Mexican Polish Latvia
and Norwegian.
The only prerequisites for thd
fall class Franklin pointed outl
are a fluency in written anc"
oral English and an earnest dej
sire to become a citizen of thq
United States.
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