Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1966 Page: 1 of 24
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VOL. 23 NO. 46
Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Dunn
the new commanding general
of the Fourth United States
®Army is visiting here today.
The former First U.S. Army
commander and senior repre
sentative to the United Nations
Military Staff Committee as
sumed command of the Fourth
Army Feb. 2. The general was
the commander of III Corps and
Fort Hood from March 1962 to
December 1963.
Upon taking command of
Fourth Army he was welcomed
with formal honors including a
15-gun salute at 9 a.m. in the
Fourth Army quadrangle at
Fort Sam Houston San An-
0tonio Tex.
In becoming Fourth Army's
24th commanding general Gen
eral Dunn returns to the post
where he started his Army ca
reer in 1930 as a second lieu
tenant in the 12th Field Artil
lery upon graduation from the
United States Military Acade
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SUver Star
General Dunn's illustrious mi
litary career has taken him to
j numerous countries highlighted
by combat duty in World War
and the Korean War. He
holds the Silver Star for gallan-
#try in action against an armed
enemy.
General Dunn was born in
Fort Worth Tex. on Sept. 12
1908. His wife is Caroline Ken-
nington Dunn and they have
on a a
John (Carol) Oakes.
He left Fort Sam Houston in
August 1933 to attend the Bat-
Officers Course at the Field Ar
tillery School Fort Sill. He com
pleted that course in 1934 and
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joined the 11th Field Artillery
at Schofield Barracks Hawaii.
On his return to the main
land in December 1936 he was
assigned to the 17th Field Ar
tillery at Fort Bragg N.C.
Three years later he became a
gunnery instructor in the Field
Artillery School and in July
1941 he was named a gunnery
instructor in the Officer Candi
date School there.
OCS Instructor
Transferred to Brisbane Aus
tralia in December 1942 he be
came chief branch instructor in
the Officer Candidate School for
the U.S. Forces Southwest Pa
cific Area. He was named as
sistant director of training at
the school in June 1943 and di
rector of training in November
of that year. The following April
he was designated assistant ar
tillery officer Headquarters
Sixth Army and served in that
position in combat in New Gui
nea Leyte and Luzon and with
occupation forces in Japan.
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He came back to Fort Sill in
1946 and served as assistant di
rector of gunnery at the Field
Artillery School. Transferred to
the Army's Command and Gen
eral Staff College Fort Leaven
worth Kan. in July 1947 he
became an instructor in the de
partment of analysis and re
search.
War College
General Dunn was graduated
from the National War College
Washington D.C. in 1950 and
was named a member of the po
licy training and organization
section of the joint strategic
plans group office of the joint
chiefs of staff. In July 1951 he
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SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SHOWN
TWICE—And some people have to be shown three
times. A 2nd Armored Division basic trainee Pvt.
John C. Dixon fires his M-14 rifle for his third
perfect score of 84 out of a possible 84. Private
Dixon had never fired a rifle before he joined the
Army but he quickly learned how to the right
way from his platoon sergeant of Troop 2nd
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ASSUMES COMMAND—Inspecting the troops at an arrival
ceremony at Headquarters Fourth U.S. Army for Lt. Gen.
Thomas W. Dunn new commanding general second from left
TO ALL PERSONNEL OF FOURTH U.S. ARMY
I assume command of the Fourth United
States Army with pride and humility. I am
privileged and honored to be a member of this fine
military team once again.
..With today's increasedrequireMettt to pfbvide
trained military personnel to support our nation's
world-wide commitments Fourth Army fulfills an
extremely significant roll. I am confident each of
you will continue to contribute your personal best
toward the achievement of our goals.
T.W.DUNN
Lieutenant General USA
Commanding
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Squadron 1st Cavalry. Dixon went out to the
record firing ranges and knocked down the first 84
"pop up" targets or silhouettes and was asked to
do it again. The Scranton Pa. lad again knocked
down another 84 targets and—to make absolutely
sure—shot-up 84 more targets for his third perfect
score of the day. (U.S. Army Photo by Sp-4 Bob
Rose)
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FORT HOOD TEXAS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11 1966
CON ARC Fourth U.S. Army Commanders
Schedule Training Visit Inspection Tour
General Dunn ^°ys Periodic
Arrives Today
1st AD
As fast as the 1st Armored Di
vision graduates a battalion of
basic trainees .another group
appears on the scene. This
week the 1st Bn. 13th Armor
broke all previous records on
the proficiency test as that unit
held graduation ceremonies.
At the same time new train
ees were being assigned to the
3rd Bn. 19th Artillery beginning
its second cycle. The 2nd Bn.
46th Infantry is now making
preparations for a graduation
ceremony.
2nd Bn. 81st Armor
A week in the field highlighted
training activities for the basics
from the 2nd Bn. 81st Armor
bringing to a close their seventh
week of training. While on biv
ouac two of the most important
areas covered were individual
tactical training and close com
bat and night firing.
Fire for record with the M-14
rifle was the major event of the
week for the privates complet
ing their sixth week with the 1st
Bn. 6th Infantry. The new sol
diers also learned the proper
hand grenade throwing tech
niques and finally got a chance
to throw the real thing a live
hand grenade.
The fifth week of training for
basics of the 1st Bn. 46th In
fantry was highlighted by a trip
through the 1st AD gas cham
bers. After several hours of
instruction the trainees put to
practical use their protective
masks.
1st Bn. 52nd Infantry
An introduction to field firing
with the M-14 rifle and classes
in target detection kept privates
from the 1st Bn. 52nd Infantry
busy this week. These men are
For Novice Rifleman
By SP4 HOWARD COFFIN
Absolute perfection with the
M-14 rifle was achieved by a
2nd Armored Division basic
trainee at Fort Hood last week
when he fired a perfect score
of 84 on the record fire range.
The feat was so amazing that
hardly anyone believed Pvt.
John C. Dixon so he went out
and did it again and just for
good measure he knocked down
all 84 targets a third time.
Old timers around the Hell
On Wheels say this may be the
first perfect score ever record
ed here. To do it three times
may just be one of the top per
formances ever anywhere.
Private Dixon's journey to the
pinnacle of marksmanship suc
Fourth Army Boxing Tourney Starts Here Tuesday
is the commander of troops 1st Lt John C. D. Drolla Jr. The
former III Corps and Fort Hood commander assumed com
mand Feb. 2. (U. S. Army Photo)
Basic Activities
completing their fourth week of
training.
The first battalion to gradu
ate trainees is already complet
ing the third week of its second
cycle. The 4th Bn. 3rd Artillery
spent the week getting acquaint
ed with the M-14 with introduc
tory trainfire and target detec
tion classes.
Other 1st AD units in the first
stages of training are the 2nd
Bn. 13th Armor 3rd Bn. 2nd
Artillery and the 1st Bn. 73rd
Artillery.
2nd AD
The 2nd Armored Division's
1st Bn. 66th Armor will gradu
ate their basic trainees today
(Fri) at 8:30 a.m. at Sadowski
Field.
This marks the end of the
eight-week road for the new
soldiers and signifies their
promotion" to the ranks of
full-fledged soldiers. They will
now go on to Advanced Indi
vidual Training (AIT).
Two other Hell On Wheels unit
the 1st Bn. 50th Infantry and
the 2nd Sqdn. 1st Cavalry are
FORT HOOD
Traffic Toll
As Of Friday
February 11
Injuries 8
Fatalities 0
This Time Last Year
Injuries 16
Fatalities 6
Absolute Perfection Attained
cess reads like the script for a
story of perfect Army training.
Before he joined the Army he
had never fired a rifle. The first
time he shot the M-14 he admits
he was a little nervous."
The 19- year- old former truck
driver from Scranton Pa. had
a lot of trouble the first few
days hitting anything at all. But
as his platoon sergeant SFC
James H. Hinson says "When
ihe found out that when he did
everything we told him to the
M-14 would deliver the bullet
where he wanted it then he
really started to progress."
From then on his develop
ment was steady. Each day he
hit more and more targets.
Marksmanship training con
training in week number eight
and by this time next week
will be ready for graduation.
They'll spend this week on biv
ouac.
Moving into week seven are
the trainees of the 2nd Bn. 67th
Armor who will learn the skills
of the hand grenade.
2nd Bn. 41st Infantry
The 2nd Bn. 41st Infantry
goes into week number six that
all important phase wherein
they demonstrated how well they
have learned their most im
portant lesson the use of the
M-14 rifle. They will qualify
with the weapon for score this
week.
Just a week behind and pre
paring for the record fire week
are the men of the 1st Bn. 3rd
Artillery and the 1st Bn. 14th
Artillery. They are firing for
practice now and will be on the
•"line" next week when the
scores are totaled.
Target detection conducted in
the fourth week of training will
be the fare for the trainees of
the 1st Bn. 78th Artillery.
Newest members of the train
ing brigades will be assigned to
the 2nd Bn. 66th Armor.
Another page will be added
to the 1st Armored Division's
history next Tuesday Feb. 15
when advanced individual train-
cludes at Fort Hood's Owl Creek
record fire ranges. There the
soldier is confronted with 84
targets varying in range from
50 to 300 meters. The targets
silhouettes of a man from the
waist up are camouflaged and
"pop up" to expose themselves
for only five to ten seconds.
When Dixon reached O 1
Creek with the other members
of Troop of the 2nd Squadron
1st Cavalry he was ready.
This week his three perfect
or a re he a of
Hood. His platoon sergeant SFC
Hinson typifies the reaction
when he says "I've been in the
Army 16 years and I never
heard of a perfect score and
for sure not three in a row."
The Commanding General of the U.S. Continental
Army Command is scheduled to visit Fort Hood today
for one of his periodic visits which he pays Army in
stallations in the continental United States.
General Freeman whose command is at Fort
Monroe Va. is also the Commander in Chief of Armed
Forces U.S. Strike Command (STRICOM) and U.S.
Armed Forces Atlantic (ARLANT).
Born in Manila Philippine Islands on June 29
1907 the son of an Army doctor his youth was spent
at various military posts.
In 1925 he entered the U.S.
Military Academy at West
Point N.Y. graduating in
1929 as an Infantry lieu
tenant.
General Stilwell
He served under General
Joseph ("Vinegar Joe") Stil
well during the first part of
World War II. In 1943 he return
ed to the United States to serve
on the Jont War Plans Com
miee.
As a member of this com-
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Re-Up Change
The Department of the
Army has authorized a change
to the Variable Reenlistment
Bonus Program for Enlisted
Personnel. To be eligible for
the bonus EM instead of hav
ing 24 months of active serv
ice must have only 21 months.
The Enlisted Personnel must
also reenlist within 3 months
after discharge so that the
total period of reenlistment
would include at least 69
months.
Store Closing
The Commissary Store will be
closed Feb. 15 through Feb. 19
for the purpose of interior
painting. During this period the
Commissary Annex will be
open from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m.
daily. Normal weekly operating
schedule of both activities will
resume Feb. 20.
AITs To Fire First
Live Tank Exercise
ees of the 1st Bn. 81st Armor
become the first members of
Old Ironsides to fire a live ex
ercise with the main gun of the
new M-60-A1 Tank.
Although some 1st AD units
received the new battlewag-
ons" as early as September of
last year no live fire exercises
have been conducted.
The live firing is but one
part of a seven-part eight-
week AIT program being ad
ministered by the 81st Armor
to 188 soldiers fresh out of
basic training. There are two
separate groups of trainees
going through the stringent
program and the initial group
has passed the halfway mark
and will begin their prelimi
nary gunner's exam today.
The second group began their
training this week and are be
ing schooled in general subjects
such as map reading and emer
gency medical training.
According to Capt. Robert L.
Jenkins operations officer for
the 81st Armor and coordinator
of the massive training pro
gram the second week of train
ing consists of tank mainten
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Jeep Band
Travels9
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Pases—
Visit To Post
mittee he helped plan opera
tions in the Pacific including
the final assult on Japan —for
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His
planning team first conceived
the strategy of invoking the
Philippines at Leyte Gulf where
General of the Army Douglas
MacArthur was to make good
his legendary "I Shall Return"
promise of liberation for the
Philippine people. For his work
on the invasion strategy Gen
eral Freeman was awarded the
Legion of Merit.
Supreme Headquarters
He served as a special assist
ant to the Chief of Staff for
Supreme Headquarters Allied
Powers Europe (SHAPE) in
1953. And in 1955 he was as-
sined as the Deputy Director
of Plans and Operations Euro
pean Command in Frankfurt
and later in Paris.
In late 1955 he was promoted
to major general and assigned
as the commanding general of
the 2nd Infantry Division Fort
Lewis Wash.
In 1957 he was reassigned to
the Pentagon as Senior Army
Member of the Weapons System
Evaluation Group for the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
After commanding the U.S.
A I an a
School in 1958 he was assigned
to the U.S. Continental Army
Command and promoted to
lieutenant general.
Once more he returned to
Europe was promoted to Gen
eral and became Commander
in Chief of U. S. Army Europe
and concurrently Commander
of NATO's Central Army Group
(CENTAG).
In April 1965 General Free
man became Commanding Gen
eral of the U. S. Continental
Army Command at Fort Mon
roe Va.
ance procedures to include pro
per oiling and greasing clean
ing of tracks and rollers and
"a good foundation in the pro
per maintenance steps so neces
sary to the successful operation
of any vehicle."
The next phase of training is
re am a at on
trainees will learn to operate
the main gun of the "armored
monster" the 105mm and both
sub-caliber weapons the 7.-
62mm M-73 and the M-85 .50
caliber machine guns. Proper
maintenance of the weapons
will also be taught.
The AITs go back to the
classroom for their fourth
week that finishes with the
gunner's exam. After observ
ing the proper procedures the
trainees will go through dry
runs on conduct of fire bore-
sighting zeroing and fire.
The preliminary gunner's ex
am is the "bear" of the train
ing program and is made up of
14 separate exercises and the
trainees must satisfactorily com
plete all 14 to be eligible to
progress. Disassembly and as-
(See AITs Page 2)
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