Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 61, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 1963 Page: 1 of 12
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Give The
United Way
VOL. 21 NO. 61
The 2d Armored Division
mounted a nuclear-backed Sun
day punch to turn back the Ag
gressor 3d Armored Division
Tuesday thus completing the
field maneuver phase of Exer
cise Big Lift.
Observers said that Maj. Gee*
Edwin H. Burba's Hell On
Wheels "threw everything but
the kitchen sink at the retreat
ing" 3d AD after rolling back
several miles according to the
battle plan.
The Spearheaders had gained
key land areas on an early
dawn push (Oct. 29) last Tues
day to start the "war."
The 1st Cavalry was the first
2d AD unit hit by the advanc
ing Spearhead but in its
sacrificial role allowed the
rest of the Iron Deuce to re
group for a counterattack.
The battle scenario called for
the 33 AD to assume the role
of an invader..
The 2d AD had the task of
delaying the invasion girding it-
FORT HOOD
Traffic Toll
As of Friday Morning
November 8
Injuries 135
Fatalities 27
This Time Last Year
Injuries 125
Fatalities 20
On Guard For Duty Honor Country
Iron Deuce Completes 'Battle'
Phase Of Exercise Big Lift
self for all-out attack and mak
ing the push to the Fulda Gap
area. Much of the maneuvering
was done under the observa
tion of Communist guards sta
tioned along the border.
Hell on Wheels used battle
hardware that had been in
storage more than two yeans.
Before any equipment was
used it was checked serv
iced and tested. This job
went to the advance party
which departed Fort Hood
three days before the rest of
the division.
Once on German soil 2d AD
whipped into a wartime sched
ule of movement. Day and night
convoys moved from equipment
pickup points at Germersheim
Darmstadt and other cities.
The German people turned
out to welcome the Wheels
S of he a
friendship gifts of candy and
apples.. Others brought pre
pared food and one little boy
gave a lieutenant a box of
cigars.
With smiles and verbal
thanks the men of the 2d AD
accepted the gifts and cordial
ity of the German but once out
of the villages and into the
battle zone the soldiers' atti
tudes changed.
When the 1st Cavalry was
first hit word was received by
the rest of the division that the
"eyes and ears" outfit had been
"clobbered."
In a real war the "eyes and
ears" outfit playing its role of
forerunner and scout unit
ha be ha it
because of its tactical deploy
ment losses probably would
have been light.
Exercise To End Officially
At Unit Area Not Airfields
Exercise Big Lift will end for
the individual soldier only when
he is released in his company
a re a no he is a
touches down in Texas.
Th difference between the two
times is estimated to be about
(See SCHEDULE Page 2)
four hours for units landing at
James Connally and Bergstrom
Air Force bases and about two
and a half for those coming
in at Gray Army Airfield. Cus
toms processing riding buses
back to Fort Hood and other
administrative matters will ac
count for the delays.
Lt. Col. Richard C. Carnes
2d Armored Division rear de
tachment commander said this
week "No individuals will be
released at the airfields. And
dependents will not be allowed
into the airfields to meet their
sponsors." The ban on depen
dents has been imposed to
eliminate traffic congestion and
speed the return of the troops
to Fort Hood.
Colonel Carnes said plans are
being worked out to notify de
pendents when their sponsors
return from Germany. His plans
call for rear detachments
each unit to handle notification
of dependents. Division rear de
tachment personnel will be sta
tioned at the Movement Con
trol Cnters. Using hot line tele
phones to the three arrival air
fields they will obtain names
as soon as the planes land.
Names in turn will be tele
phoned to the men's units.
Dependents should inquire of
their sponsor's unit's rear de
tachment rather than the divi
sion detachment for informa
tion about returns.
Colonel Carnes said "Ar
rivals will occur day and night
in a steady stream. A maxi
mum of 184 persons may de
plane at any one time."
Those men remaining in Ger
many until next month will re
turn by routine military or com
mercial flights.
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The 2d AD withdrew un
der heavy fire from enemy
aircraft and generally held
its fire until Halloween night
when the order was given to
move forward.
General Burba sent the word
to each brigade: "Now is our
chance to prove to the world
that we are indeed a Hell On
Wheels outfit."
By daylight Saturday 2d AD
had moved across the Main
River and was ready to move
into a forward assembly area
Main elements had jumped
across the river before daylight
Friday. The 1st Brigade in re
serve moved over shortly aft
erward.
Furnishing the water-span-
ning material for the Iron Deuce
was its own 17th Engineer Bn.
and the 54th Engineer Bn. of
the Seventh Army.
The first unit across the
river was the 2d Bn. 50th
Infantry which swam over in
armored personnel carriers.
With an occasional interrup
tion by a German river boat
the move of the division (more
than 14000 men and their ve
hicles) across the river was
accomplished.
The forward edge of the
beachhead strafed by fighter-
bombers and other attack air
craft opened and Aggressor ar
tillery blasted away from long
range.
Adding to the woes of the
forward units were the sporadic
attacks of combined Aggressor
airborne-infantry teams. The 2d
Bn. 50th Infantry was sent for-
(See BIG LIFT Page 2)
General Jablonsky spent
Thursday at Fourth U. S. Army
headquarters in San Antonio
where he received a briefing
on recent developments in. the
Army area. He also conferred
with Lt. Gen. Carl H. Jark
Fourth Army commander.
On Nov. 29 General Jablonsky
will attend the Army Command
ers' Conference in Washington
an annual series of briefings and
discussions which bring together
Army leaders from all parts
of the world.
General Jablonsky was
born in Clayton Mo. Jan.
10 1909. Graduated from
Clayton High School in 1926
he received a bachelor of
science degree in business
and administration at Wash
ington University St. Louis.
Following graduation he was
appointed by Senator Patter
son of Missouri to the class of
1934 at the U. S. Military
Academy. The general has
the unique distinction of hav
ing captained two major var
sity football teams the Wash
ington University team in
1929 and the Army team in
1933. Upon graduation from
West Point he served as as
sistant football coach at the
Academy for 10 seasons.
The general has described
early 1943 as "the most critical
period of my military career."
Transferring from artillery to
infantry he underwent jump
training at Fort Benning Ga.
qualifying as paratrooper in
June 1943. Following a short
period as assistant comman
dant of the Parachute School at
Fort Benning he assumed com
mand of the 515th Parachute In
REST BREAK This German sheepherder takes his eyes
from the flock long enough to watch a 2d Armored Division
armored personnel carrier roll by his pasture. However
2d Armored To Begin Return From Germany Nov. 12
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•*. FORT HOOD TEXAS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8 1963
1st AD CG Takes
Hood's Top Slot
Maj. Gen. H. J. Jablonsky
1st Armored Division command
er assumed command of III
Corps and Fort Hood Friday
General Jablonsky as acting
post commander succeeds Lt.
Gen. Thomas W. Dunn who de-
Darted last week for an assign
ment as I Corps (Group) com
mander in Korea. General Ja
blonsky will serve as post com
mander until the first of the
vear when the new III Corps and
Fort Hood commander Lt. Gen.
H. H. Fischer presently I Corps
commander arrives.
fantry Regiment in Europe in
1945.
At the conclusion of the war
he returned to the mil
itary academy to serve as
assistant graduate manager of
athletics. In May of 1947 he
became chief of staff XI Air
borne Division and in 1948
commanding officer of the
187th Airborne Infantry Regi
ment in Japan and the United
States. Fulfilling further air
borne assignments and a tour
in the Pentagon on the Re
search and Development
Board General Jablonsky
as ad at
Army War College in 1952
and was assigned to the mili
tary mission to Turkey. At
the conclusion of two years
with Headquarters USCON-
ARC he was appointed pres
ident of the U. S. Airborne
and Electronics Board. In
(See CG Page 2)
Fort Hood will assist Santa
a us is a
Santa Pal Program.
Fort Hood and the Killeen
Fire Department will salvage
repair paint and distribute toys
to needy children during the
Christmas holidays.
The post has supported the
community endeavor in he
past by conducting toy pick-up
drives and by furnishing labor
from the post stockade for re
pair.
Dependents can assist by tak
ing old toys to the Post Stock
ade Bldg. 4318. Killeen residents
can deliver old toys to any of
the city's three fire stations.
Maj. A. F. Robinson post
stockade confinement officer
and project officer for the San
ta Pal program said "It is
one of America's oldest tradi
tions to help the less fortunate.
This country has a strong tradi
tion of individual' self-reliance
but we also recognize that there
are people who through no fault
of their own need help.
"Less fortunate children in our
community will have a Merry
Military Eilleen's#ireirieff
Join Forces To Assist Santa
Christmas this year if old used
toys are donated to the Santa
Pal program."
Prisoners will do necessary
work. Paints brushes and other
items needed for repairs will
be furnished by the fire de
partment.
The toys will be repaired
painted and stored at the Santa
Pal Toy Center Condor Park
Coliseum for distribution just
before Christmas.
Maj. Gen. H. J. Jablonsky
acting III Corps and Fort Hood
commander announced his sup
port of the upcoming religious
emphasis program at the Re
ligious Retreat kickoff dinner
Monday flight at the NCO Open
Mess.
The dinner was attended by
nearly 600 persons the "finest
response ever" according to
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alexander
not even the noisy APC conld distract his faithful sheep dog
who refuses to take his eyes from the sheep. (U.S. Army
Photo)
rv
Veterans Day Remembers Those
Who
JABLONSKY
MAJ. GEN. H.
Chief Vernon Rucker Killeen
fire department said "It is only
once in awhile we get an op
portunity to help those less
fortunate and we should take it.
This year we plan for an even
bigger Santa Pal program than
in the past."
The Santa Pal committee has
requested that toys be turned
in as soon as possible to allow
(See SANTA Page 2)
Dinner Kicks Off Retreat
Program For Old Ironsides
Turner. Every unit in the divis
ion was represented.
The dinner was sponsored by
the chaplains of Old Ironsides
and marked the beginning of
the program that will include
(See SCHEDULE Page 10)
a series'of 38 one-day retreats
conducted on a battalion level.
Every 1st AD man wil be per
mitted to spend a day in the
chapel learning more about his
religious faith. Separate retreats
will be conducted for Catholic
Protestant and Jewish men.
General Jablonsky termed the
retreats "really a fine thing—
worthy of all our support." The
retreats enable the God- orient
ed soldier "to view the whole
battle" General Jablonsky said.
The general explained that in
the religious realm the battle
is one of "Rights vs. Wrong"
and "God vs. Evil."
'The retreats provide the
same opportunity as withdrawal.
They permit the soldier to gain
self-reflection and to seek an
swers to basic questions" the
commander added. He asked
the persons attending the din
ner to act as messengers in
telling the story of the retreat
to the rank-and-file.
Other speakers in addition
to General Jablonsky and Chap
lain Turner were Catholic Chap
lain (Lt. Col.) Joseph S. Sheehan
and Jewish Chaplain (Lt.) Ber
nard Mehlman.
Dinner music was provided
by the 1st AD band and combo
and a choral presentation was
made by the Old Ironsides
chorus. The chorus sang "Stout
hearted Men" and "Grandfath
er's Clock" "Aura Lee" "This
Is My Country" and "America
(See RETREAT Page 2)
On the first anniversary of the
Armistice President Woodrow
Wilson proclaimed:
"The soldiers and people of
the European Allies had fought
and endured for more than four
years to uphold the barrier of
civilization against the aggres
sions of armed force. We our
selves had been in the conflict
more than a year and a half.
"We were able to bring the
vast resources—material and
moral—of a great and free peo
ple to the assistance of our as
sociates in Europe. The war
showed us the strength of great
nations acting together for high
purposes which can be made in
peace when nations act justly
and in furtherance of the com-
mon interests of men."
In 1921 the American Un
known Soldier symbolizing all
the unknown dead was chosen
in an unusual way. Six soldiers
of the American Army of Oc
cupation in Germany were
selected from different sectors
to act as pallbearers. After be
ing interviewed Sgt. Edward
F. Younger of the 59th Infantry-
was selected to make a choice
among four caskets. Each cask
et contained an unidentified
body disinterred from American
cemeteries at Bony Belleau
Wood Romagne and Thiaucourt.
When Younger was ready to
perform his solemn duty he re
ceived a bouquet of white roses
with instructions to proceed into
the city hall at Chalons where
the four caskets stood. After
bowing his head he walked
around the coffins three times.
On the fourth round reports
said he seemed involuntarily
drawn to the second one.
Reverently he laid the roses
on it saluted and reported to
his commanding officer that he
had accomplished his mission.
The body was later interred
at Arlington National Cemetery
beneath a plain white marble
tomb. On the tomb are inscribed
the words:
"Here rests in honored glory
an American Soldier known but
to God."
Today there are three un
knowns at Arlington the other
two from World War II and the
Korean Conflict.
The name of the holiday was
changed to Veterans Day by an
act of Congress in May of 1954.
NOTICE
Veterans Day Nov. 11 is
a legal holiday. All duties ex
cept scheduled ceremon
ies necessary duties guard
and fatigue details will be
suspended according to an
announcement this week in
the Corps and Fort Hood
Daily Bulletin.
Formerly Noted
WW I Armistice
Veterans Day—formerly Ar
mistice Day^-is the anniversary
of the signing of the Armistice
in the Forest of Compiegne by
the Allies and Germans Nov.
11 1918.
The Armistice ended World
War I after four years of con
flict in which the United States
was involved a year and a half.
When the Germans signed the
Armistice an order was issued
for all firing to cease and the
hostilities of the Great War end
ed. The day began with the lay
ing down of arms blowing of
whistles impromptu parades
and closing of business places.
Post CG's Message
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—12 Pages-
That year President Eisenhower
called on all citizens to observe
the day by remembering "the
sacrifices of all those who
fought so gallantly" and through
rededication "to the task of pro
moting an enduring peace." In
his proclamation the President
referred to the change of name
to Veterans Day "in honor of
the servicemen of all America's
wars."
In Veterans Day exercises in
the amphitheater at Arlington
the former commandant of the
Marine Corps Gen. Lemuel C.
Shepherd led the audience in
paying "symbolic tribute in this
bivouac of the dead to the im
mortal memory of the veterans
of all Wars." In his address the
(See VETERANS Page 2)
Hood Slates
A. M. Salute
In honor of the servicemen of
all America's wars. Veteran
Day ceremonies will be staged
in front of III Corps and Fort
Hood Headquarters beginning
at 10:50 Monday.
Maj. Gen. H. J. Jablonsky
III Corps and Fort Hood act
ing commander will have brie
remarks for the occasion.
Maj. Gen. H. J. Jablonsky
acting
in
Corps and Fort
Hood commander will be
the main speaker for the
Veterans Day ceremonies
Saturday at the Abilene
Texas National Guard ar
mory.
General Jablonsky will
speak at 11 a. m. after flag
raising ceremonies and an
introduction by Mayor Lee
Byrd at Fair Park. His talk
will accent an all-day pro
gram of bands drill teams
and displays of military
weapons and equipment.
The 266th Army Band will fur
nish music and the 54th Signa
Bn. will provide the honor guar
and color guard for the event
The sequence of events fol
lows:
10:50—Honor guard marche
to position in front of Bldg. 1
10:55 —General Jablonsky ar
rives and is greeted with "Ruf
fles and Flourishes" salute b:
band.
10:57—Remarks by Genera
Jablonsky.
11:00 —One minute of silenc
in honor of American war dead
Taps will be sounded.
11:01 —Band plays Nationa
Anthem concluding ceremonies
Several hundred Cub Boy
Girl and Explorer scouts fro"
the Post Youth Activity Sectio
are expected to attend.
The public is invited to atten
the brief-exercises.
On Monday November 11 this great nation will pause
to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for freedom
in all the wars fought by Americans
The 1963 observance of Veterans Day comes at a time
when the world is going through a period of tension and
uncertainty never before equalled in recorded history. In
these troubled times there is an urgent need for all of us
in the armed forces to redouble our efforts to remain ready
and prepared for any eventuality.
Veterans Day formerly known as Armistice Day is
in a very real sense a day which unites the entire nation in
a powerful bond of memory tradition and dedication. Let us
pay tribute to our war veterans by renewed determination
to serve our country well. There is no finer way to honor
them.
H. J. JABLONSKY
Major General USA
Commanding
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