Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1964 Page: 3 of 12
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Friday January 17 1964
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The veteran riflemen para-
At the end of the war he re
turned to the states from Ma
nila and went directly into jump
school at Fort Benning Ga.
Nurnberg
Though this is his first tour
at Fort Hood Sergeant Major
an he W a
served with the 2d Armored Di
vision in World War II.
Sergeant Major Lane has 40
jumps to his credit. He was
promoted to E-8 in 1959 and be
came a sergeant maor last Sep
tember.
Other decorations he holds in
clude the Senior Parachutist's
Badge the Second Award of the
Combat Infantryman's^ .Bridge
the Good Conduct Me3al the
-Pacific Campaign Ribbon with
ifour bronze combat stars and
arrowhead signifying "invas
ion" the Korean Campaign Rib
bon with two combat stars and
he or an re id a it
Citation
ne 7.
Bobby J. Lee Hq. Co. 1st
Bn. 46th Infantry 1st Armored
Division was recently pro
moted to specialist five.
Lloyd H. Hendrick Co. C
1st Bn. 46th Infantry 1st Ar
mored Division was recently
promoted to sergeant.
J
These Are Sergeants Major
Stripes and Stars
Sgt. Maj. Robert N. Lane 42
sergeant major of the 1st Bn.
In the battle
for the recap
ture of Zigzag
Pass at Ba-
taan Ser
geant Major
Lane won the
Bronze Star for
valor. An
other memen
to of his World
LANE War II service
Ms a Purple Heart he got while
serving in the Philippines.
After jump school Sergeant
a or an re or to
Bragg N. C. for service with
the 82d Airborne "division. He
remained there until the Korean
conflict.
In Korea Sergeant Major
Lane won the Bronze Star for
meritorious service.
His last tour at Fort Bragg
was as sergeant major of the
XVIII Airborne Corps Noncom
missioned Officers Academy.
He went to Germany in Novem
ber of 1960 with the 2d Bn. 34th
I Artillery and was stationed at
Sgt. Maj. Randal Johnston
1st Armored Division sergeant
78th Artillery 2d Armored Di- major is a combat veteran of
lmost 22 years service.
Entering the Army in 1942
vision is a highly decorated
seasoned combat veteran.
Sergeant
decorated
Stars one won in the Korean ing at Fort Hood and then de-
War the other for valor at Ba-
taan in World War II.
Major Lane was Sergeant Major Johnston com-
with two Bronze picted basic and advanced train-
parted for England in 1943 where
he was stationed until he made
the D-Day landing on Utah
trooper and artilleryman was Beachhead in Normandy
drafted into the service for
basic training at Fort McClel
an Ala. in 1942. From basic he
France. He continued in combat
through France Belgium Lux-
emberg and Germany serving
underwent Ranger training at as a tank commander and pla-
Fort Meade Md. then to Camp
Carrabell Fla. for amphibious
training.
Sergeant Major Lane reported
to the 38th Infantry Division in
late 1942 in time to depart for
the Pacific battle theater.
toon sergeant. Following VE
Day he returned to Fort Hood
and was assigned to the 2d Ar
mored Division!
Tn the fall of
1946 he receiv
ed overseas or
ders for Italy
and later was
assigned to he
TRUST garri
son in Trieste
as first sergeant
of Regimental
Tank Co. 351st
Infantry where
he was the
sergeant in the
JOHNSTON
youngest first
command.
In 1949 Sergeant Major John
ston again returned to Fort
Hood's 2d Armored Division
and remained there until he was
assigned to Korea in 1950. Dur
ing the first year of the Korean
War he served as first sergeant
of Co. 89th Tank Bn. 25th
Infantry Division.
A year later a veteran of
two combat theaters and ten
major campaigns he returned
to the United States and was
selected as a cadreman for the
reactivated 1st AD. In 1953 he
was assigned to civilian com
ponent duty with the U. S. Army
Reserve in Austin Tex. where
he remained for three and one
half years. During this assign
ment he was selected as out
standing noncommissioned of
ficer of the Fourth United States
Army which netted him a cash
prize and expense-paid vacat
ion in San Antonio.
In October 1956 he joined the
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
at Fort Knox Ken. for
Gyroscope Movement to Eur
ope. After completing three and
one half years as first sergeant
and regimental sergeant major
he returned to Fort Hood and
Old Ironsides in September 1960
and assumed duties as sergeant
major of CCA until the division
was reactivated in February
1962.
In addition to numerous cam
paign and service ribbons Serg
eant Major Johnston wears the
Silver Star Medal the Bronze
Star Medical with Oak Leaf
Cluster and Device the Pur-
A native of Macon Ga. he P*e Heart the Belgian Four-
and his wife Ann have two
ragere
the Naval Presidential
children Ronnie 11 and Yvon- Unit citation and 10 bronze cam-
paign stars.
Sergeant Major Johnston and
his wife the former Mary Lynn
Deorsam of Killeen live in
Chaffee Village with their three
children.
Istvan Szabo Co. B 16th En
gineer Bn. 1st Armored Divi
sion was recently promoted to
sergeant.
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Friday Nat King Cole
Bridge & Pinochle Crossword
Capers
Saturday Record Requests
Ping Pong Tournament Indoor
Bowling January Birthday
Party
Sunday Coffee Call Clas
sics "Robert E. Lee Day"
Bridge Tournament Frantz
Floor Show (2:30 p.m.)
Monday Johnny Mathis
Shuffleboard Tournament Serv
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Tuesday Jazz Samba Pi
nochle Tournament Word
Game
Wednesday Brothers Four
Floor Tennis Safety Workshop
(2 p.m.) Pokeno
Thursday Dave Brubeck
Straight Pool Tournament
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Saturday Western Tunes
Brain Teasers Ping Pong
Tournament Pool Tournament
S a as
Call Chess & Checkers Frantz
Variety Show (1:30 p.m.)
Smoker Bingo
Monday Popular Sounds
id & in S
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Tuesday Latin Beats
Crafts Nitet (Soap Carving)
Wednesday Record Request
"15 Ball" Pool Game
Thursday Gigi Shuffleboard
Tournament Russian Bank
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Saturday 25 Letters Inner
Door Prize Quiz
Sunday Robert E. Lee's
Birthday Party Frantz Variety
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Commercial.
Monday Pool Tournament
Golden "10" and Kentucky Dis
card Rook
Tuesday Pinochle Tourna
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Wednesday-Poster and Game
Crafts and Spice Tea
Thursday Ping Pong Tour
nament Stud Poker Night
OFFICERS' OPEN MESS
Friday Happy Hour in the
Oak Room and Longhorn Room
4:30-6 p.m. Dining Room spe
cial: one dozen scallops $1.45.
Dance in the Ballroom to the
rhythem of George Netherly's
music 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Saturday Dining Room spe
cial: Prime ribs of beef 6-10
p.m. Family buffet 5:30-9 p.m.
Sunday—Breakfast 8-10 a.m.
Brunch/Lunch 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Family buffet 5:30-9 p.m.
Monday—Games express spe
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macaroni-cheese casserole 5:30
-9 p.m. Game 8 p.m.
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Tuesday Happy Hour 4:30-
6 p.m. in the Oak Room. Char
coal broiled steaks served in the
Dining Room and Oak Room
1.25-2.75 5 -30-9 p.m.
Wednesday Foreign menu
night in the Dining Room. On
Chinese night the menu is egg
soup chicken fried rice sweet
and sour pork fried won ton
egg fu yong ice cream coffee
or tea. Adults: $1.75 children:
Informal dance with Joe
Miland in the Oak Room 8:30-
11:30 p.m.
Thursday Chef's special
night in the Dining Room 5:30-
9 p.m. Organ music in the Din
ing Room by Eddie Willis.
Medical Annex Friday
Happy Hour 4:30-6 p.m.
Coming Attraction Tony
Pastor on Jan. 31.
Battery Has DivArty's
Best Mess Of Quarter
Battery D 1st Bn. 73d Ar
tillery 1st Armored Division
recently won the best dayroom
award for DivArty for last quar
ter. The battalion received the
award which is based on neat
ness cleanliness originality and
general appeal.
William B. Lear Co. B 1st
Bn. 13th Armor 1st Armored
Division was recently pro
moted to specialist five.
Charles F. Moore Co. A 123d
Maintenance Bn. 1st Armored
Division was recently pro
moted to specialist five.
THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD TEXAS
501st Aviation Bn
Provides Shuttle
To LBJ Ranch
Personnel and aircraft from
the 501st Aviation Bn. 1st
Armored Division were on a
24-hour standby during the
past month to provide sup
port for the presidential
party while President Lyndon
B. Johnson visited the LBJ
ranch.
Six aviators three crew
chiefs and two aircraft main
tenance specialists departed
in three CH 34's from Gray
Army Airfield Dec. 26 for
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin. There they were at
tached to the executive flight
detachment until Jan. 5 with
the President's personal heli
copters three Sikorsky S-61's
which fly out of Davison Ar
my Airfield at Fort Belvoir
Va.
One of the groups' pri
mary missions was to fly
VIP's from Bergstrom to the
LBJ ranch outside of John
son City. Notables included
Secretary of Agriculture Or-
ille Freeman Senator
Wayne Morse Presidential
Press Secretary Pierre Salin
ger Undersecretary of State
for Latin Affairs Thomas
Mann and the President's
chief military aide Maj.
Gen. Chester V. Clifton.
Warding Eye aircraft were
also assigned the duty of
transporting Secret Service
and press personnel along
with members of the official
party of visiting West Ger
man Chancellor Ludwig Er-
hard.
In addition they transport
ed pianist Van Cliburn from
Austin to Stonewall Tex.
where he put on a special
concert for President John
son.
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HOW COULD IRA YOUNG SELL
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DURING the MONTH of DECEMBER?
A TOTAL OF 153 NEW CARS
and
A TOTAL OF 96 USED CARS
A A a 6 N a
and 4 Used Cars Daily In December!
ASK THE MAN THAT
DRIVES AN IRA YOUNG CAR!
HE BOUGHT BECAUSE:
1. He wanted the best car at the loivest price.
2. He wanted expert service and friendly salesmanship
3. He wanted the longest possible warranty.
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WELL DONE Col. George R. Dunn 1st Bn. 66th Armor
commander presents the Army Air Medal to Sp-5 Wayne
Jackson Hq. Co. 1st Bn. 66th Armor. Jackson was cited
for meritorious service under fire in Viet Nam.
Wheelsman Gets Medal For Viet Nam Action
Col. George R. Dunn 3d the 93d Medical Detachment in
Brigade commander 2d Ar
mored Division Wednesday
presented the Army Air Medal
to S 5 W a a so
meritorious service under hos
tile fire in Viet Nam.
Specialist Jackson a native
of San Angelo Tex. received
the award for heroism while
flying helicopter missions with
Temple Texas PB3-4556
Viet Nam.
The 23-year-old Jackson as
signed to Hq. Co. 1st Bn. 66th
Armor of the 2d AD finished
his Far Eastern tour in Aug
ust 1963.
The award was made in Thea
ter No. 4 before members of
the 1st Bn. 66th Armor.
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The 1st Bn. 14th Artillery 2d
Armored Division survived a
"nuclear attack" and tear-gas
sing of one of its batteries in
last week's Army Training Test.
Maj. Bruce Miller assistant
S-3 at 2d Armored Division Ar
tillery said forward observers
of the 1st Bn. 14th Artillery
were singled out for particular
praise in evaluating the results
of the Thursday through Friday
test.
Cold weather and whipping
winds made going rough for the
unit—the first 2d AD battalion
to undergo an ATT this year.
Major Miller said forward ob
servers of the unit performed
particularly well in their du
ties of locating targets and ad
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justing fire on them. The whip
ping winds gusting up to 20
miles an hour required large
corrections during the adjust
ment of fire.
The tests were evaluated by
Col. W. H. Hastings 2d Armored
Division Artillery commander
and his staff. Colonel Hastings
was chief umpire for the test.
J. D. Carver Co. A' 123d
Maintenance Bn. 1st Division
was recently promoted to spe
cialist five.
James R. Gilbreath Co. B
123d Maintenance Bn. 1st Ar
mored Division was recently
promoted to specialist five.
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