Smyrna times., 1945-08-16
STATE GUARD
ENDS CAMP
Successful Week of Encamp-
ment Came to Close on
Sunday at 9 A. Nj.
so MEDALS PRESENTED

its successful week encampment at
Bethany Beach Sunday morning
with the mastering out call issued
at 8 a. m. by Brig.-Gen. Paul r.
Rinard, adjutant-general of Dela-
ware. The highlight of the inten-
sive training period was reached
Saturday with Governors Day
when the states chief executive,
Walter w. Bacon, for whom the
camp was named, was honor guest.
Medals Presented
Governor Bacon awarded ap-
proximately so medals to the VIM
ners of the rifle competition this
year and last. Included were the
Governors Ten, the individual win
ners in the weeks small-bore rifle
matches at the camp; members of
the teams which placed first, Sec
ond, and third in the matches, and
members of the winning teams in
the officers pistol matches. An
other feature was the presentation
of a new regimental flag by the
manufacturers section of the VII
mington Chamber of Commerce.
The formal presentation was made
by T. G. Taylor, chairman of the
section, to Col. ]. Paul Heinel,
regimental commander The flag
was sewn by Mrs. Leroy Work,
wife of Major Work, formerly of
the 198th regiment.
Governor Tours Barracks
Governor Bacon and his party
were taken on a tour of the bar
racks following the regimental re-
view. Included in the party were
| the regimental staff, General Rim
ard, Ma. Gen. John F. Williams, in
charge of the National Guard Bu-
reau, Washington; Maj. James w.
Cannon, Brig. Gen. Paul R. Harris,
Col. John j. Harris, in charge of
prisoner of war camps in Della
ware; former State Treasurer
Warren T. Moore, former U. S.
Rep. Earle D. Wiley, State SEN
ator John Chester v. Townsend,
Jr., speaker of the House, and Maj.
Roy Hatch, in charge of opera
tions at Fort DUPONT.
Dinner for Soldiers and Guests
Many of the guardsman's fam
lilies visited the camp and were en-
tertained, along with the soldiers
and honor guests, Saturday night
at Sussex County fried chicken
dinner. A regimental party was
held in the garage with music
furnished by the band under the
direction of Capt. ]. Norris Robin
son. The first feature on the Gov
ernor's Day program was a riot
control problem. One minor mis-
hap occurred when smoke bomb
exploded near the official party,
sending the guests scurrying in all
elections. Sunday the various
units were not permitted to leave
camp for the homeward journey
until the cofpletion of medical in
spection by the Medical Detach-
ment headed by Maj. Raymond A.
Lynch, Capt. Everett Reynolds,
Capt. Jerome D. Niles, and Lieut..
G. A. Billingsley, Jr. Company c,
Milfords crack outfit, was the first
to clear camp.
Governors Ten Honored
The members of the Governors
Ten with the highest total scores
in the small-bore rifle matches
each received a metallic bar to
wear on their uniforms, known as
the Governors Ten Medal. They
are: Corp. William T. Grussemey-
er, Company F, score 143; Sergt.
William A. Chandler, Company c,
142; Private Henry S. Saunders,
Jr., Company c, 141; First Sergt.
William d. Moore, Company D,
140; Second Lieut.. Leslie G. Green
ly, Company c, 139; Sergt. Will
liam A. Davis, Company F, 139;
First Sergt. Harry B. Walker, Com
pany A, 1873; Second Lieut.. Charles
R. Downing, Company A, 1873;
Second Lieut.. Don ]. Hall, Com
pany F, 1877, and Staff Sergt. Les
ter D. Porter, Company G, 13S.
The following were awarded the
Governors Match Medals, with
blue bar for finishing with the
highest team score in the 1945 en-
campment: Sergt. Robert l..
Young, 1873; Lieutenant Greenly.
139; Private Saunders, 141; Ser
geant Chandler, 142; Sergt. Doug
las Fry, 1856; First Lieut.. William
D. Kimmell, 126; Corp. Harold L.
Welch, 131; Capt. Jacob H. Roosa,
Jr, 1874; Staff Sergt. David L.
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