THE UNITED STATESANTIAIRCRAFTASSOCIATIONOFFICERS
LT. GEN. LEROY LUTES
PRESIDENT
l\IAJ. GEN. LYMAN L. LEro.lNITZER
Founded in 1892Published from 1892 uncil1922 as
THE JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES ARTILLERY
Published from 1922 uncil 1948 as the
COAST ARTILLERY JOURNAL
VICE-PRESIDENT
COL. CHARLES S. HARRIS
SECRETARY-TREASURER
VOL.
LXXXXIII
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER,
1950
CONTENTS
No.6
Published bimonthl)~ by the united States Antiaircraft Association. Editorial and executhe offices. 631 Penns)"lvsnia Avenue,
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Copyri"hl.
1950,
by the United Slates
Antiaircraft Association.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THEEXECUTIVE COUNCIL
BRIGADIER GENERAL S. R. MICKELSENBRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN C. HENAGANCOLONEL CHARLES M. BOYERCOLONEL PETER W. SHUNKLIEUTENANT COLONEL PAT M. STEVENS, IIIMAJOR BERGEN B. !lOVELLMAJOR EDWARD T. PEEPLES
Th, purpou of lh, Alsocialion shall be
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promote the efficiency of the Antiaircraft Artillery by maintaining its standards and tra-dll/ons, by disseminating professional knowl-age, by inspiring grealer efforl
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ward lheimprOt'emenl of materiel and methods of training and by foslering mUlual understand-ing, respecl and cooperalion among all arms,branches and comP01unts of the Regular Army, National Guard, Organized ReseNJes,dnd Resert'e Officers' Training Corps.
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PageCOVER:
"Flak Wagon" of the 82d AAA Battalion
(SP) ill
Korea.
AUTO~IATIC ARTILLERY.
By Major Gelleral \VilliaJn F. Marquat, USA
2
GROUND DEFENSE OF THE ANTIAIHCRAFf BATTEHY.
By Capta;'l DOllald
L.
Ducey, Arty
9COMBAT AH~IS INSPECTORS 1440TH AAA BRIGADE ACTIVITIES.
By
Colollel
Morris
C.
Halldwerk, Arty
15GENERAL OFFICERS PRO~IOTED 17HONOR HaLL 18THE ARMORED DIVISION.
By
COIOIIe! Hamiltoll H. Howze 19THEATMENT OF POW-Editorial 23A LOCK OF HAIR FOR THE GENERAL.
By Jerome Kearful
24DEVELOPJ\lENT OF AW FIRE CONTROL.
By Lieutenant Colonel Virgil M. KiulII/, Arty
2514TH AA COMMAND HISTORY 27ORIENTATION BY BACKSIGHTING.
By Captaill Peter
P.
Gellero, Arty
28
UNIFOH~l CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
Reviewed by Colollel Thomas
1 - 1 .
Killg 30KNOW YOUR FRIENDLY AIRCRAIT : , 32TREATJ\IENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR.
By Brigadier General Joseph
\1.
Dillon, USAF
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LEARN TO FLY,
By Brigadier Gelleral Frallcis
P.
Hardaway, USA (Ret)
41t\AA DOES ITS PAHT IN SOUTH KOREA.
By
Lieutellallt
Colonel
J.
D.
Stevens,
GSC 43WE LIVE
AND
LEAHN.
By
Lieutellant
Colollel RusselllH. Nelson, Arty
44SELF PROPELLED AM IN DIRECT FIRE ~IISSIONS.
By Lie1ltenant Colonel \Falter Killilae, Arty ,
46TROPIC LIGHTNING DIVISION AAA.
By Lieutenant Lowell
H.
Beilsmith, Arty
47GUERHlLLA (Part
II).
By Colonel
Samuel B.
Griffith II, USMC
49DREWRY'S BLUFF: A TURNING POINT.
. By Major fohn
B. B.
Trussell, Jr., Arty
54RECO~I~IENDED BOOKS 55~EWS AND CO~I~IENT 56ELECTION BALLOT 56~IEJ\1BERSHIP LISTING , 57ARTILLEHY OlWERS 61:\NNUAL INDEX 63
COLONEL CHARLES S. HARRIS, EditorLIEUTENANT COLONEL RICHARD W. OWEN, Associate Editor
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Sgt Fred P. Presnell, Business ManagerS~t Ralnh N. Charleston. Cir. Mgr.Sgt
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Fred A. Baker, Bookkeeper