The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 28

28 See. Examlnrr suty.ju.. ifu cccc rm lrfflMniumg 4 WM11 49ttln Intensified training. That is the description of what members of the California National Guard 49th In- TsJ2iSk fantry Division go through during the two weeks each year when they try fZZJ A( A ii. niiiiir- i wr AA'.

9 iv '1 4Vo to cram all they can of military know-how into that brief period. These pictures by Examiner Photographer Bob Bryant are typical of life at Camp Roberts. I SPIt'lv AII Sl'AX Dressed pas in review befor officer at rein clean and neat uniforms despite a treat ceremonies closing a typical hard day of training, "citizen soldiers day at Camp Roberts. If I II I (i STOI'S Something like a talion. In the turret are 1e Gordon Koolman, mere river means nothing to this M-48 tank manned tank commander; 2 Joe Schavt, gunner, and by member of Company of the 149th Tank Bat- PFC Mike Smith, the driver.

iS lit- in puiiimwn iiiiiini ij i i i jiii mi ii inn i s)ii iwwww Feminine Touch IW A. 3fOHTAIl3fKIV Bay area men Willis Colon (left) and PFC Richard that comprise the crew in charge of Carroll. In rear are Lt. Col. Lyman an 81 mm.

mortar are (in front) PFC Wiltshire (left) and Lt. Noel Folsom. if1 fei i wW1" 3f ASCOT "Third Lieutenant" George G. Armstrong, 1st Lt. Ernest Eska and Capt.

Richard George chatters gaily as he gather at a mess hall Shortridge. Rear, left to right, 2nd Lt. Merle Clure table with 49th Division aviation pal. Fronl row, and 1st Lt. Frederik Kepe.

All are Bay area men. left to right, 1st Lt. Dwayne Peterson, 1st Lt. Dan Civilian Soldiers Take Annual Training OXIY WOMEN These three nurses are the lyn Obst. (She outranks her husband).

Lt. Janet only women in training at Camp Roberts. Left to Robinson. They are member of the 146th Evacua-right, Sgt. John Obst, Lt.

Francine Vieites, Lt. Mari- tion Hospital staff. to the job of packing 12 Francis Drake San An- Rv PETER HAW i lamlnrr Muff rllrr CAMP ROBERTS. June 21 selmo. They did that, too.

Men like Cpl. Alfred Fraumeni. 19, who two days before had pushed the pen of an apprentice ship For Lt. Obst, this is a par championship then and we want to get it again," said Dixon, who had traded the tranquil life of a shipping clerk for the shattering roar of the seven mile range howitzer. The 7,450 men and three ticularly unusual situation.

women of northern Califor ping clerk in San francisco. found themselves at the friendly end of a machine gun. And like Fraumeni, and his from Castroville, who last week changed his job for one of looking after 62 M-47 tanks for the 149th Tank Battalion. "It's a big job keeping these things going," he said, patting a steel monster which advertised, "Have Gun, Will Travel," "but I've got a great crew and they're all keen." Unlike the tankmen, who can't bring their own equip iNOt only is she among 7,450 men, but one of them is her husband. He is Set.

John Ohst. 27 lems of a research chemist at the Hunter's Point Naval Radiological Laboratory when he's not in uniform, said this: "These boys are really eager to learn. Why, this year we even had a couple of dozen men volunteer to come to camp without pay." (Any Guardsman due to serve six months full time hitch ithin 90 days of camp is not eligible for pay.) NO CRUMBLING. months of new Army know-how into 14 days or camp. And the job they have been doing has made even the regular Army eyebrows around here rise a little.

The 49th's first, and maybe hardest task, waa to get to Camp Roberts. In less than 20 hours they did it, moving almost 8,000 men, and their equipment from as far away So much for the strictly nia'i 49th Infantry Division of the State National Guard training here marched in review today before Governor partner, Cpl. Darrell Holmes, military duties of the Guards. 6 year old San Francisco auto men, but how do they find year old veteran, and an accountant who has attended several camps before without times the temperature goes to 110 deg. and so swimming is the most popular form of recreation, in the big hillside pool.

Movies and special shows are also laid on. Living conditions are typical of the Army, a bit bare, but" adequate, especially for men spending a great deal of time outdoors. The health of the men, of course, is extremely important. And for this reason, the Guard has taken an unprecedented step this year of having women Guardsmen at camp. "Those three women'' are commissioned nurses.

They are Lt. Marilyn Obst. of 1431A 14th Lt. Janet Robinson, upholsterer, both were enjoying themselves tremendously, both found it "real good train Goodwin J. Knight.

The Governor's Day Parade was the highlight of the annual two weeks' summer camp which ends next ms wite. Now both are members of the 146th Evacuation conditions at Camp Roberts? What about food, recreation, and living conditions? WEATHER IS HOT. Food, bv cost standards, ing. as Eureka witnout a major Hospital. Colonel Wiltshire said he was If the corporals thought so, ment with them, members of artillery units transport their own guns to annual camp.

"I fired this one last mishap. impressed bv the way his men ENJOYING SELVES. their commander, Lt. Col. Lyman Wiltshire of San Francisco's Third Battalion, with stood up on bivouac and then should be good.

Guardsmen are allowed more per man Saturday when the part time citizen soldiers head back for their desks, their workshops and their homes. The second assignment the Mission i 49th faced and completed was headquarters at 1800 "John has always been interested in medicine, and I've always missed him when he went to camp. Now we are here together. Of course, my being an officer has its drawbacks, but ramp is great," said Mrs. Obst.

to get the men and tho.se.St.. agreed. vear. said 1 pi. Joe Dixon, 19.

of 957 53rd Oakland, 105 mm howitzer gunnpr of Battery A of the 629 Field Artillery Battalion. "We won the division went on maneuvers "without any grumbling." "They're doing a tough job well," he said. Another man with a tough job to handl is Lt. Andrew Ausonio, a TGiE engineer than the Army, because it is assumed they are used to eating more richly. Most of the men are satisfied.

Camp Roberts is hot Some Ever since they entered this huge sun parched military zone a week ago, the 49th has been buckling manfully down three women out into the field and training immediately without wasting precious time. The colonel, who lives at 1963 El Dorado Berkeley, and pores over the prob of 419 Scott and Lt. Fran-cine Vieites, of 1404 Sir A A.