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Washington National Guard Pamphlet WASH ARNG PAM 870-1-7 WASH ANG PAM 210-1-7 WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD PAMPHLET THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD VOLUME 7 WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD IN POST WORLD WAR II HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DEPARTMENT STATE OF WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL CAMP MURRAY, TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98430 - i - THIS VOLUME IS A TRUE COPY THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT ROSTERS HEREIN HAVE BEEN REVISED BUT ONLY TO PUT EACH UNIT, IF POSSIBLE, WHOLLY ON A SINGLE PAGE AND TO ALPHABETIZE THE PERSONNEL THEREIN DIGITIZED VERSION CREATED BY WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY - ii - INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME 7, HISTORY OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD BY MAJOR GENERAL HOWARD SAMUEL McGEE, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL Volume 7 of the History of the Washington National Guard covers the Washington National Guard in the Post World War II period, which includes the conflict in Korea. This conflict has been categorized as a "police action", not a war, therefore little has been published by the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army or by individuals. However, the material available to our historian is believed to be of such importance as to justify its publication in this volume of our official history. While Washington National Guard units did not actually serve in Korea during this "police action", our Air National Guard and certain artillery units were inducted into service to replace like regular air and army units withdrawn for service in Korea. However, many Washington men participated in the action as did the 2nd and 3rd Infantry Divisions, both of which had been stationed at Fort Lewis and other Washington military installations. These divisions, attached to the Eighth U. S. Army, took a very active part in this struggle. Some 361 men from Washington serving with the Army and Air Force units were either killed in action, died of wounds, missing in action, etc. Other important historical events during this period emerge from the Occupation of Germany, Japan and Korea, which created the so-called "Cold War" both in Germany and Korea which led to the so-called "Zones of Occupation" which are still in existence after some 15 to 20 years. History is still being recorded on both of these "fronts." Colonel Field, our author, served as Executive Secretary of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, later expanded to the State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee which drew up the occupation plans and directives for both Germany and Japan. Prior to his relief from this assignment he wrote a brief history of this Committee, some of which is now unclassified and has been used in the appropriate Chapters of this Volume. HOWARD S. McGEE Major General, Wash ARNG The Adjutant General - iii - - iv - MAJOR GENERAL HOWARD SAMUEL McGEE Howard S. McGee was born in Port Townsend, Washington on October 4th, 1915. He attended the University of Washington from 1935 to 1940. While at the University he was enrolled in the ROTC program and subsequently commissioned as Second Lieutenant, Coast Artillery Corps, Officers Reserve Corps on 15 March 1940. In May 1941 he entered active Federal service with the 19th CA Regiment as a Battery Officer and later served as Battery Commander. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in February 1942 and to Captain in November 1942. He was re-assigned in May of 1943 to the 3rd Battalion, 215th Coast Artillery Regiment stationed at Fort Greely, Alaska and served as S-3 and Battalion Executive Officer. In 1944 he became Executive Officer of the 347th AAA Battalion stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Later he served as Company Commander and Battalion Executive Officer of the 1286th Engineer Combat Battalion at Camp Rucker, Alabama. In the latter part of 1944 he transferred overseas with his unit and served in England and Germany. He was promoted to Major in December of 1945 and released from Active Duty in February 1946. Reappointed Major, Corps of Engineers, ORC, in September 1946, he assumed command of the 399th Engineer Combat Battalion. In October of 1947 he was appointed Major, CAC, in the Washington National Guard and was assigned as S-3 of the 205th AAA Group. He was subsequently reassigned as Battalion Commander, 240th AAA Battalion in October 1949 and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in May 1950. In April 1954 he transferred to the 205th AAA Group as Group Commander and was promoted to Colonel in November 1954. Upon reorganization of the Washington National Guard in April 1959, he was assigned as Executive Officer, 115th Artillery Brigade (AD). In June 1961 he was transferred to the 41st Infantry Division and assigned as Division Artillery Commander. On 14 November 1961, he was promoted to Brigadier General of the Line. Upon conversion of the 41st Infantry Division to the ROAD concept in March 1963, he was assigned as Assistant Division Commander. General McGee served in that assignment until 16 June 1965 when he was detailed as The Adjutant General, State of Washington, and was appointed Major General on 1 July 1965. MILITARY EDUCATION: ROTC, University of Washington, 1940, AAA Cadre School, Camp Davis, North Carolina, 1943; Engineer Training Course (AGF), Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1944; Special Weapons and Guided Missile Course, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1955; Associate Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1956; Special Information Course for Reserve Component Officers, USASGSC, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1959; Senior Officers Preventive Maintenance Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1960; Asilomar National Strategy Seminar, Pacific Grove, California, 1960; CBR Weapons Orientation Course, Dugway Proving Grounds, Dugway, Utah, 1961; USASGS Officer Refresher Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1961; Division Artillery Staff Officer Refresher Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1962 and 1963; C&GS Officer Refresher Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1963; Infantry Field Grade Officer Refresher Course, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1963; C&GS Officer Refresher Course (Combat Division), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1964 and 1965. DECORATIONS AND AWARDS: American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW-II Victory Medal, and Armed Forces Reserve Medal with l0-year device. - v - - vi - VOLUME 7 WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD IN POST WORLD WAR II PERIOD CHAPTER PAGE I WASHINGTON STATE GUARD IN WORLD WAR II ................1 II REORGANIZATION OF THE WASHINGTON ............................4 NATIONAL GUARD IN 1946 -1947 AND CALL INTO STATE SERVICE DURING FLOOD OF 1948 III UNITED STATES OCCUPATION IN POST ............................... 22 WORLD WAR II PERIOD IV WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD IN THE ........................... 36 KOREAN POLICE ACTION V WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD IN THE ..........................115 POST-KOREAN WAR PERIOD VI REORGANIZATION OF THE WASHINGTON .........................140 NATIONAL GUARD IN 1965 - vii - - viii - VOLUME 7 WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD IN POST WORLD WAR PERIOD CHAPTER I WASHINGTON STATE GUARD IN WORLD WAR II It may be recalled in Volume 6, Chapter III, that following the muster in of all Washington National Guard units, the 4th and 5th Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiments of the State Guard were organized. Also that some 51 Reserve Companies were activated. The 4th and 5th Regiments of State Guard were organized into the First Washington Infantry Brigade, with Headquarters at Camp Murray, Washington. This Brigade was commanded by Brigadier General Walter J. Delong, The Adjutant General, with Colonel George W. McKenzie, Executive Officer; Colonel Joseph H. Smith, Judge Advocate; Major George H. Nelson, Supply Officer; Major James H. McGee, Personnel and Training Officer; and Major Edward S. Wimberley, State Guard Property Officer. Colonel McKenzie also commanded the Fourth Washington Volunteer Infantry Regiment, with Lt. Colonel William F. Stone as his Executive Officer, and Majors Nelson and McGee his supply and plans and training officers, respectively. The 5th Washington Volunteer Regiment, also with its Headquarters at Camp Murray, was commanded by Colonel Lester M. Kauffman. His staff was composed of Colonel Frederick M. Lash, Colonel Joseph H. Smith and Captains Wilbur C. Pettibone and Richard Swift. Other elements of these regiments were stationed as follows: 4th Infantry Regiment Headquarters and Service Company, Major Wilbur E. Roberts, Comdg., Tacoma Hq & Hq Company, 1st Battalion, Major George E. Drew, Comdg., Seattle Company A, Captain Donald E. Gillogly, Comdg., Seattle Company B, Captain Norman F. Mitchell, Comdg., Seattle Company C, Captain Merritt J. Kleppser, Comdg., Seattle Company D, Captain Carl H. Wittig, Comdg., Seattle Hq & Hq Company, 2nd Battalion, Major John H. Potter, Comdg., Tacoma Company E, Captain Harold V. Davies, Comdg., Tacoma Company F, Captain Lloyd L. Sell Jr., Comdg., Tacoma Company G, Captain Merrill W. Bennett, Comdg., Tacoma Company H, Captain Leo F. Williams, Comdg., Port Angeles Hq & Hq Company, 3rd Battalion, Major George G. Stephens, Comdg., Olympia Company I, Captain Robert J. Delonge, Comdg., Olympia Company K, Captain Joseph H. Vanucie, Comdg., Aberdeen Company L, Captain Walter E. Mills, Comdg., Centralia Company M, Captain Albert Winckworth, Comdg., Kelso 5th Infantry Regiment Hq &Hq Company, 1st Battalion, Major Raymond H. Weir, Comdg., Spokane Company A, Captain Albert L. Steel, Comdg., Spokane Company B, Captain Francis W. Richardson, Comdg., Spokane Company C, Captain William O. Druffel, Comdg., Pullman Company D, Captain Carl G. Frank, Comdg., Walla
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