The Portsmouth Herald from Portsmouth, New Hampshire • Page 9

N.H. National Guard Being Converted to Artillery CONCORD National Guardsmen throughout the state today traded either the infantry's pale talion (105 Towed Howitzer), Maj. James L. Franggos, commander. Headquarters and Headquarters blue piping on their caps or the Battery, 172nd Field Artillery Bat- red and white of the engineers, for the flaming red of the artillery.

From on all New Hampshire National Guard units will be field artillery. Headquarters and Headquarters talion (now organized), Manchester; medical detachment (to be organized), Manchester; Service Battery, 172nd Field Artillery Battal- iion (now organized), Manchester. Also, Battery 172nd Field Artil- Company, 795 Infantry, Portsmouth, now has been designated Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the 737th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. Company 237th Military Police Battalion at Ft. William and Mary becomes Service Battery, New Castle.

Both units will be part of the reactivated 172nd Field Artillery Group based at Manchester and commanded by Col. Thomas H. Burns Jr. Col. Burns commanded the 195th Infantry Regimental Combat Team under the old setup.

Reactivation of the 172nd Field Artillery will bring back pre-war memories for many. It was this unit which was federalized and saw duty during World War II. Brig. Gen. John Jacobson adjutant for the New Hampshire National Guard, commanded the old 172nd when it left Manchester for active duty in World War II.

ff The 141st Engineer Combat Company now becomes the 148th Field Artillery Group and will be commanded by Lt. Col. Bolislaw H. Pokigo of Goffstown. Its headquarters will be in Nashua.

The two new artillery groups will be equipped with 105 howitzers and eight-inch howitzers. The Portsmouth units will h-avc 105 self-propelled howitzers. The guard was switched to infantry and engineers in 1947 when it was reorganized. Jacobson said that under the new setup the 172nd wilt have three battalions and the 148th two. The conversion will result in no reduction of organized units, he said.

Col. Burns left with the 172nd in World War II and wound up his service as a lieutenant colonel with the 70th Division Artillery. Lt. Col. Pokigo also served with the 172nd and was operations officer for the 751st Field Artillery Battalion.

The unit conversion plan of the 172nd Field Artillery Group and its battalion commanders are as follows: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 195th Infantry Regiment to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Manchester. The 172nd Field Artillery Bat- lery Battalion (now organized), Manchester; Battery 172nd Field Artillery Battalion (now organized), Manchester; Medical Company, Also, Company 195th Infantry Haverhill; Tank Company, 195th Regiment, to Battery Somersworth; Battery 172nd Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzers) to Battery Dover, and Battery 744th "Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion (90 millimeter gun) to.Bat- tery Rochester. Infantry Regiment, to Battery Hills-borough. The 574th Field Artillery Battalion (eight-inch towed Lt. Irving'Slater, commander; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Third Battalion, 195th Infantry Regiment, to Headquar- The unit conversion plan of the ters and Headquarters Battery, 148th Field Artillery Group and its Keene; Medical Detachment (to be battalion commanders are as fol- organized), Keene; Company lows: 195th Infantry Regiment, to Service Battery, Keene.

heating system of the Community A Christmas carol sing has been Congregational Church parish planned for Dec. 19 on the church house has been completed. A report oh the renovation ject was given at a recent board of directors meeting. Installation of new lighting for the sanctuary is expected to be completed at an early date. Philip Davis and John R.

Brackett are in charge. porch, a custom started two years ago. Mrs. Charles W. Hussey Sr.

and Mrs. Horace Cannon will be in charge of church decorations this month. Ushers for the month will be George Gowen and Burton Brackett. Headquarters and Headquarters Also om an 195th Infan- 195th Infantry Regiment, to Bat- Company, Second Battalion, 195th try Re iment) to Battery Peter- tery Manchester. The 941st Armored Field Artillery Battalion (self-propelled 105 howitzers), Lt.

Col. Arthur A. Smith, commander; Company 195th Infantry Regiment to Headquarters and Headquarters Bat- Infantry Regiment, to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Nashua; the 421st Field Artillery Battalion (eight-inch self-propelled howitzers) Maj. William F. Tracey, commander.

Also, 141st Engineer Combat Com- 195th' Into Battery Anti-Aircraft Battalion (90 millimeter gun), with its station changed from Wolfeboro to Littleton; 210th Anti-Aircraft Battalion (90 millimeter gun), Battery to Battery 744th Anti-Aircraft Battalion (90 millimeter gun), with its station changed from Rochester to Wolfeboro. a to Headquarters and Head- ment (to be organized), Manchester. Also, Service Company, cal Detachment (to be organized), Company 195th Infantry Regiment, to Service Bat- Infantry Regiment, to Service tery 195th tery, Manchester; Company A. Infantry Regiment, to Battery 195th Infantry Regiment, to Battery Lebanon Heavy Mortar Company, Manchester; Company 195th Infantry Regiment, to Battery Manchester; Company 195th Infantry Regiment, to Battery Manchester. The 737th Armored Field Artillery Battalion (105 self-propelled howitzers), Maj.

Leo W. Cloutier, commander; Headquarters and Headquarters Company; First Battalion, 195th Infantry, to Headquarters and Portsmouth; Medical Detachment, 172nd Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzers) to Medical Detachment, 195th Infantry Regiment, to Battery OPEN EVERY EVENING TO 9 P.M. EXCEPT MONDAYS. Dover; Company 237th Military Police Battalion, to Service Battery, IT RAINS IT POURS Dur-A-Roll Bearing. Tubular COLUMBIA BICYCLES RALEIGH ENGLRH BICYCLES With 3 Speeds and Hand Brakes Other ENGLISH BICYCLES CREDIT TERMS A SMALL DEPOSIT WILL HOLD YOUR SELECTION TIL XMAS COME TO GALLAGHER'S Also, Company E.

195th Infantry Regiment, to Battery Nash- Meanwhile, the Cub Scout Pack, John R. Brackett will be soloist will present a show Saturday night at morning services. The choir at Greenland School. Tickets may will be under the direction of Miss Madeline Meredith, organist. The Tom Bowline, a 12-gun ship, was built here in 1813.

NOTICE Christmas sale, New Castle Town Hall, Dec. 3 at 1:30. Aprons, fancy work, food, candy, grabs and tea. Sponsored by Daily. Circle Kings' Daughters.

adv. The Forlunouth Herald, Portsmouth, N. H. Thursday Evening, December 2, 1954 Page Nine Church Gets Temporary Pastor BRENTWOOD The Bev. J.

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Hall resigned to accept a pastorate in Colebrook. Mr. Craig, now retired from the ministry, YOU PAY NO MORE BETTER GRADE USED CAR AT PORTSMOUTH BUICK CO. Tel. 2132 511 Islington St.

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