Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum Building T-8-57, Fort Indiantown Gap Annville, Pennsylvania 17003-5003 (717) 861-2402 PNG MILITARY MUSEUM NEWSLETTER NO. 29-2018 WWW.PNGMILITARYMUSEUM.ORG

WWI FEATURED EXHIBIT by Mr. Charles. B. Oellig

The museum’s “Lifeguard Periscope” from WWI (left and right) photographed by SGT Damian J. M. Smith, Command Historian. Lifeguard Collapsible Periscope advertisement from WWI, taken from www.pinterest.com.

This “Lifeguard Periscope” was made by F. Duerr & Sons in Manchester, England, for troops in World War I. During the Great War, this simple device saved many allied army lives on the battlefield in Europe. By using this simple periscope, soldiers could view the battlefield prior to any movement or attack while being in the safety of their own trench, unexposed to enemy snipers. To see this and other fascinating exhibits, please come visit the Museum! PAGE 2 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM 29-2018

DONATIONS » A photograph dated November 1942 was re- Artifact Information by Mr. Charles B. Oellig ceived, showing a large group of men from Battery Photos by SGT Damian J. M. Smith B, 3d Battalion, 1st Training Regiment, Field Ar-

tillery Replacement Center, Fort Bragg, North Car- olina. Ten men in the picture are Pennsylvanians » This 1912 photograph (below) shows 47 mounted and are all identified. Donated by Major William cavalrymen with Pennsylvania’s Governors Troop B. Luckenbill (USA, Ret.). at Mount Gretna, donated by Ms. Brenda K. Waltz.

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»Various photographs and papers of Master Ser- geant Carl H. Weber, who was the lead carpenter on the rifle range at Indiantown Gap Military Res- ervation (IGMR), were donated by Mr. David A. Weber. » The item shown at left is a Tenth Regi- ment (NGP) PA Volunteer Infantry uni- form from western PA. This Spanish American War uniform coat and trousers belonged to Private Joel Ridgeway. He served in the Philippine Is- lands in 1898 and 1899. The Tenth was the only Pennsylvania unit to take part in combat in that part of the world during the Spanish American War. by Mr. Charles B. Oellig » Several panoramic photographs were recently donated to the museum: The museum is in search of the poster depicted above. This was a recruiting poster used by the  Staff officers of 13th Regiment, NGP, July 1914 110th Infantry. It was also used by the entire 28th  13th Infantry Regiment at Mt. Gretna, July 1915 Infantry Division when it was called to federal  28th Division Ammunition Train, Mt. Gretna, service with the induction set for September 5, September 1917 1950. Colonel Henry K. Fluck’s 110th Infantry  Battery D, 6th U.S. Field Artillery at IGMR dur- created this poster to recruit the regiment up to ing the 1935 maneuvers. full strength before heading to Camp Atterbury, These items were donated by Brig. Gen. Gerald Indiana, for training. Otterbein, Jr. (USAF, Ret.). PAGE 3 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM 29-2018

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPCOMING 2018 MUSUEM Col. David J. Smoker (USAF, Ret.), President EVENTS Mr. Charles B. Oellig, Museum Director/Curator Ms. Shannan D. Zerance, Vice-President 19 May 1st Annual Car Show Ms. Stephanie L. Olsen, Treasurer MAJ Chuck Holbrook (USA, Ret.), Secretary 21 July PNGMM Patch Show LTC Richard H. Shertzer (USA, Ret.), Membership MG Walter F. Pudlowski (USA, Ret.) Brig. Gen. Stanley J. Jaworski (USAF, Ret.) 8 September 10th Annual Golf Tournament Brig. Gen. Gerald E. Otterbein (USAF, Ret.) COL Samuel E. Hayes III 3 November PNGMM Patch Show Col. Carl Magagna (USAF, Ret.) LTC Jonathan DeVries (USA, Ret.) LTC David Weisnicht (USA, Ret.) WO4 David A. Sakmar (USA, Ret.) SGT Damian J. M. Smith Ms. Sharon E. Flaig Ms. Rita Meneses

ADVISORS (Non-Voting Members)

Mr. Leonard Cowitch, Legal Counsel Maj. Gen. James M. Skiff (USAF, Ret.), Emeritus

NEWSLETTER & MEDIA STAFF

Col. David J. Smoker (USAF, Ret.), President Ms. Stephanie L. Olsen, Editor SGT Damian J. M. Smith, Articles/Photos Mrs. Carolyn Dymond, Webmaster Museum Patch Show on February 3, 2018

TOUR GROUPS by Mr. Charles B. Oellig

Battle of the Bulge Reenactors

Cub Scouts Pack 126 (Spring Brook, PA)

Boy Scout Troop 132 (Spring Brook, PA)

Boy Scout Troop 37 (Elverson, PA)

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Manager/Supervisors

Troop 67 (Dover, PA) Visited Fort Indiantown Gap in March 2018 PAGE 5 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM 29-2018 THE BOARD BULLETIN Pennsylvania National Guard by David J. Smoker, Col. (USAF, Ret.) Military Museum As I write this article on the first day of spring, 1st Annual it appears more like the first day of winter, as it has “Military and Muscle” been snowing all day! But take heart, spring must Car and Truck Show truly be around the corner. Speaking of spring, we are going to try something new this year in con- and Picnic junction with the picnic. Thanks to the initiative of Brig Gen Jerry Otterbein and the hard work of a committee of board members, we are planning a car show in conjunction with our annual picnic st Please come out to this year. The 1 Annual Military and Muscle Car Show will be held at the museum on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, 19 May support the museum and 2018, from 10am – 2pm with a rain date of Sunday, join us for the 20 May 2018, with the same hours of operation. The goal 1st Annual “Military is to grow the attendance of the picnic, have some fun at and Muscle” Car and the car show, make a little money for the museum, and Truck Show and Picnic! get more of the public inter- ested in the museum. The car show will feature pre-1976 military vehicles, muscle cars, and trucks. Registration for We look forward to participating vehicles is $10, but admission is free for car show spectators and muse- seeing you on Saturday um visitors. Tours of the muse- um, range house, and chapel will 19 May 2018 from be on tap and the car show will feature a silent auction and door prizes. Food and drinks will be 10am to 2pm, with a available for purchase and a DJ will provide music. Awards for rain date of Sunday 20 the car show will include Peo- ple’s Choice, Sponsor’s Choice, May 2018. Good food, Recruiter’s Choice, and the General’s Trophy. ice cream, fun and A flyer for the car show is included in this news- letter. Please come out and join us on Saturday, 19 May 2018, for this exciting new event! camaraderie are the Finally, please mark your order of the day! calendars and plan to join us for the 10th Annual Maj Gen Frank H. Smoker, Jr., Foxhole Invita- tional Golf Tournament. It will be on Saturday, 8 September We hope to see you 2018, at Blue Mountain Golf Course in Fredericksburg, PA. there! PAGE 6 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM 29-2018

CURATOR’S CORNER by Mr. Charles B. Oellig

John Boyde Goheen was born in Tyrone, Blair County, PA on Sep- tember 17, 1893. He enlisted as a pri- vate in the Sheridan Troop of Caval- ry on May 1, 1913 at the age of twen- ty years. He was 5’ 8 1/2” tall, had a light complexion, brown eyes and red hair. He advanced to the rank of corporal on April 12, 1915. His first enlistment being up he reenlisted May 1, 1916, then signed up for Mexican Border ser- vice with the Troop July 6, 1916. There the cavalry spent most of it’s time patrolling the border between Texas and Mexico. He returned home January 23, 1917 as a sergeant. The troop was only home for a few months when they were called for duty in World War I. While in training at Camp Hancock, Georgia the Pennsylvania division was now reorganized as the 28th Division. A new second lieutenant, Goheen was briefly transferred to the 103rd Engi- neers, then to the newly formed 305th Cavalry (National Army) and then to the 15th Trench Mortar Bat- tery. On March 15, 1919 lieutenant Goheen was sent to the U.S. Cavalry officers schools at Camp Meade, Maryland. He completed Cavalry School on April 1, 1919. Troop B, First Pennsylvania Cavalry was reorganized in the PNG and John Goheen was promoted to first lieutenant. As of June 1, 1921 the troop was redesignated Troop B,

Photo taken by Mr. Charles B. Oellig, Museum Curator, from the Museum Collection 104th Cavalry (Sheridan Troop), 52nd Cavalry Brigade, PNG. This new brigade consisted of the 103rd and 104th Cavalry Regiments. The new captain of the troop was John Boyde Goheen. He retired from the Guard in 1927 after fourteen years of service and two deployments.

This is the 51st in a series of historical photographs of Pennsylvania National Guardsmen of the past, submitted by Mr. Charles B. Oellig, curator of the Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum at Fort Indiantown Gap. The Museum is open Mondays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or other days by appointment. Call (717) 861-2402, or visit www.pngmilitarymuseum.org for more information or to schedule an appointment. The Museum is closed on major holidays. PAGE 7 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM 29-2018

WORLD WAR I 2017 MUSEUM ’S SOLDIER OF THE QUARTER YEAR IN REVIEW SGT THOMAS O. MADER by SGT Damian J. M. Smith by SGT Damian J. M. Smith The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum had a year of mixed results for the 2017 First Sergeant calendar year. While the number of tour groups Thomas O. Mader, increased, the overall size of each tour group Battery A, 109th Field decreased. Visitation to the museum further Artillery received the decreased by more than 700 visitors during some Distinguished Service of the peak travel months as the museum was un- Cross during actions in dergoing major repairs to the building, including World War I. His cita- new windows, siding, roofs, handicap ramps and tion reads: Near fire escapes. Varennes, France, October 2, 1918, he While the number of views on social media displayed great coolness sites such as Facebook rose by 11%, views to the and bravery in helping museum website decreased in 2017. However, the to guide a section of his museum received more group visitors than 2016, battery over a road but we were still down 10 groups from the high swept by enemy shell several years ago. The number of historical re- fire, during which eight quests for information decreased by more than one men were wounded and ten horses killed, including hundred, due largely to the museum closure in the one which he himself rode. The driver of a swing summer for building repairs and military training. team, having difficulty controlling one of the hors- The big emphasis this year is the continued work es of a section, was assigned to another horse and on the WWI Centennial. his place was taken by Sergeant Mader, who guid- 2017 +/- ed the section until he was so severely wounded From Visitors: Numbers Previous Year that he was unable to continue. In spite of his wounds, he directed the carriages to places of safe- -Museum Visitors (Signed In) 1,459 -719 ty and, disregarding his own personal safety, re- -Museum Visitors 1,532 -755 quested that the medical officer first give attention (Est 5% more for those that did not sign in at the museum) to the other wounded. Sergeant Mader’s conduct -Museum Tour Group 45 +10 was an inspiration to the men of his battery. -Face Book Members 1,359 +135 (68% are men, 32% are female Facebook members) 28th INFANTRY DIVISION Museum Website 2017 stats include: CHANGES ITS -Unique Visitors 21,733 -4,507 OFFFICAL MOTTO -Website Visitors 29,174 -8,609

by SGT Damian J. M. Smith -Pages Viewed 66,419 -20,880 It is now official: the 28th Infantry Division -Website Hits 601,803 -217,684 request to officially change its division motto has -Bandwidth Data 31.67 GB -14.31 GB of been approved by The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) data as of 21 February 2018. The division’s new motto 2017 Historical Requests Answered: is now officially “ROLL ON.” Most people thought it was always “ROLL ON,” but since -Museum Director 496 -22 World War I, the 28th Infantry Division’s official -Command Historian 318 -146 motto had been “Fire and Movement.” (Down due to 10 weeks training away from the office) Total Historical Requests 814 -168 HOW TO DONATE www.pngmilitarymuseum.org www.facebook.com/PNGMilitaryMuseum HOURS Hours are 10:00-4:30 Mondays & Fridays. For more information, please contact:

Museum Curator, Mr. Charlie B. Oellig 717-861-2402

Command Historian SGT Damian J. M. Smith 717-861-2464

Cultural Resources Manager Ms. Stephanie L. Olsen 717-861-6793

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