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Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

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Whole page - first anniversary. 2-4-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Drops 14 - by State directive - now 92 men and 4 officers. 2-18-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

The State Armory gets a permanent staff. 2-22-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Weapons for come in by train. The Mayor gets instructions to open the Guard Unit. 4-7-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Guardsmen face call. 7-21, 22, 24, 26, 29-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Guardsmen face call. 8-2, 8-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

The Army to call reservists for 2 months. Truck unit to organize.<br />

Battery B lowers its flay - now federalized - 70 men and officers called to duty.<br />

8-4-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Guardsmen honored at Retreat Ceremonies. Picture of all the members. 8-26-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Guardsmen depart to Camp Gordon. 8-28-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Funds for the Armory sought in the Senate. See: Home Guard.<br />

A new Battery to be recruited now that Battery B is federalized and on active duty.<br />

9-2-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Capt. Charles D. Hiscock to recruit for a Home Guard. 9-11-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Eighteen enlist in the Home Guard. 9-13-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Batavia to be the home of the new 66th International Security Battery of. 9-26-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Guardsmen training at Camp Stewart - Troop A.<br />

Twenty-three inducted into the State Guard, 66th Internal Security Battalion,<br />

9-29-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Capt. Charles D. Hiscock. 10-3-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

Guardsmen to get five days off.<br />

The first half of Battery B Anti-Aircraft Battalion is home for Christmas. They left<br />

12-12-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

on August 27th, after becoming a federal unit. 12-21-<strong>19</strong>50<br />

An infantry battalion planned. 1-15-<strong>19</strong>51<br />

Bids opened for the Armory. L. A. Monroe of Buffalo the low bidder. 3-3-<strong>19</strong>51<br />

Capt. E. A. Robb, head of, honored. 3-22-<strong>19</strong>51<br />

Remodeling for the Armory site. 4-13-<strong>19</strong>51<br />

Second unit to be formed. 12-18-<strong>19</strong>51<br />

Twenty volunteers in the new unit. 12-28-<strong>19</strong>51<br />

James J. Flynn to command the new unit. 1-11-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

The new unit activated in a ceremony at the Armory. 2-21-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

Picture of Capt. James J. Flynn, commander. 2-27-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

Guard may be released by August and returned to state control. 2-29-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

Capt. Earl A. Robb retiring from. 5-27-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

Welcome home planned. 6-<strong>19</strong>-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

Battery B returns from guard duty after 22 months - pictures. 6-23-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

Tank unit for training. 7-26-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

Battery B holds its first drill since its return from Federal service. 7-31-<strong>19</strong>52<br />

Returns from encampment - 29 recently discharged - only 15 left in the unit. 1-20-<strong>19</strong>53<br />

Recruiting. 2-17-<strong>19</strong>53<br />

To hold an Open House at the Armory on State Street on March 30th. 3-28-<strong>19</strong>53<br />

Eighteen join: Batteries B and D. 1-5-<strong>19</strong>54<br />

Eighteen join: Batteries B and D. 2-16-<strong>19</strong>54<br />

To Camp Drum for two weeks. 8-7-<strong>19</strong>54<br />

Guard tests well in surprise call-up. 4-21-<strong>19</strong>55<br />

Recruiting for Batteries B and D, 102nd Anti-Aircraft Battalion. 6-13-<strong>19</strong>55<br />

Enlistments sought. 6-24-<strong>19</strong>55<br />

Batavia to get Armory soon. 2-13-<strong>19</strong>56<br />

Battery B, at State Interim Armory, to get steel cyclone fence to enclose equipment.<br />

Picture of the Guard with a new radar fire control system to use during Military<br />

2-24-<strong>19</strong>56<br />

Reserve Week.<br />

Msgt Leo H. McNeil resigns as administrator of Battery B. Succeeded by<br />

4-21-<strong>19</strong>56<br />

Floyd Aramano. 4-25-<strong>19</strong>56<br />

Plans in process for $582,000 Armory - date indefinite. 12-14-<strong>19</strong>56<br />

Checking sites on Oak Street. 2-8-<strong>19</strong>57<br />

To camp.<br />

RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION<br />

7-5-<strong>19</strong>57<br />

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National Guard (cont) The <strong>County</strong> may get a new Armory and Army Reserve Center. 12-26-<strong>19</strong>57<br />

Batteries likely to be changed. 3-10-<strong>19</strong>58

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