Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum Building T-8-57, Fort Indiantown Gap Annville, Pennsylvania (717)

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1 Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum Building T-8-57, Fort Indiantown Gap Annville, Pennsylvania (717) PNG MILITARY MUSEUM NEWSLETTER NO WWI FEATURED EXHIBIT by Mr. Charles. B. Oellig The museum s Lifeguard Periscope from WWI (left and right) photographed by SGT Damian J. M. Smith, Command Historian. Lifeguard Collapsible Periscope advertisement from WWI, taken from This Lifeguard Periscope was made by F. Duerr & Sons in Manchester, England, for troops in World War I. During the Great War, this simple device saved many allied army lives on the battlefield in Europe. By using this simple periscope, soldiers could view the battlefield prior to any movement or attack while being in the safety of their own trench, unexposed to enemy snipers. To see this and other fascinating exhibits, please come visit the Museum!

2 PAGE 2 PENNSYLVA NIA NATIONA L GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM DONATIONS Artifact Information by Mr. Charles B. Oellig Photos by SGT Damian J. M. Smith» This 1912 photograph (below) shows 47 mounted cavalrymen with Pennsylvania s Governors Troop at Mount Gretna, donated by Ms. Brenda K. Waltz.» A photograph dated November 1942 was received, showing a large group of men from Battery B, 3d Battalion, 1st Training Regiment, Field Artillery Replacement Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Ten men in the picture are Pennsylvanians and are all identified. Donated by Major William B. Luckenbill (USA, Ret.). CAN YOU HELP US?»Various photographs and papers of Master Sergeant Carl H. Weber, who was the lead carpenter on the rifle range at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation (IGMR), were donated by Mr. David A. Weber.» The item shown at left is a Tenth Regiment (NGP) PA Volunteer Infantry uniform from western PA. This Spanish American War uniform coat and trousers belonged to Private Joel Ridgeway. He served in the Philippine Islands in 1898 and The Tenth was the only Pennsylvania unit to take part in combat in that part of the world during the Spanish American War.» Several panoramic photographs were recently donated to the museum: Staff officers of 13th Regiment, NGP, July th Infantry Regiment at Mt. Gretna, July th Division Ammunition Train, Mt. Gretna, September 1917 Battery D, 6th U.S. Field Artillery at IGMR during the 1935 maneuvers. These items were donated by Brig. Gen. Gerald Otterbein, Jr. (USAF, Ret.). by Mr. Charles B. Oellig The museum is in search of the poster depicted above. This was a recruiting poster used by the 110th Infantry. It was also used by the entire 28th Infantry Division when it was called to federal service with the induction set for September 5, Colonel Henry K. Fluck s 110th Infantry created this poster to recruit the regiment up to full strength before heading to Camp Atterbury, Indiana, for training.

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4 PAGE 4 PENNSYLVA NIA NATIONA L GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM UPCOMING 2018 MUSUEM EVENTS 19 May 1st Annual Car Show 21 July PNGMM Patch Show 8 September 10th Annual Golf Tournament 3 November PNGMM Patch Show BOARD OF DIRECTORS Col. David J. Smoker (USAF, Ret.), President Mr. Charles B. Oellig, Museum Director/Curator Ms. Shannan D. Zerance, Vice-President Ms. Stephanie L. Olsen, Treasurer MAJ Chuck Holbrook (USA, Ret.), Secretary LTC Richard H. Shertzer (USA, Ret.), Membership MG Walter F. Pudlowski (USA, Ret.) Brig. Gen. Stanley J. Jaworski (USAF, Ret.) Brig. Gen. Gerald E. Otterbein (USAF, Ret.) COL Samuel E. Hayes III Col. Carl Magagna (USAF, Ret.) LTC Jonathan DeVries (USA, Ret.) LTC David Weisnicht (USA, Ret.) WO4 David A. Sakmar (USA, Ret.) SGT Damian J. M. Smith Ms. Sharon E. Flaig Ms. Rita Meneses ADVISORS (Non-Voting Members) Mr. Leonard Cowitch, Legal Counsel Maj. Gen. James M. Skiff (USAF, Ret.), Emeritus NEWSLETTER & MEDIA STAFF Museum Patch Show on February 3, 2018 Col. David J. Smoker (USAF, Ret.), President Ms. Stephanie L. Olsen, Editor SGT Damian J. M. Smith, Articles/Photos Mrs. Carolyn Dymond, Webmaster TOUR GROUPS by Mr. Charles B. Oellig Battle of the Bulge Reenactors Cub Scouts Pack 126 (Spring Brook, PA) Boy Scout Troop 132 (Spring Brook, PA) Boy Scout Troop 37 (Elverson, PA) Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry s Bureau of Workers Compensation Manager/Supervisors Troop 67 (Dover, PA) Visited Fort Indiantown Gap in March 2018

5 PAGE 5 PENNSYLVA NIA NATIONA L GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM THE BOARD BULLETIN by David J. Smoker, Col. (USAF, Ret.) As I write this article on the first day of spring, it appears more like the first day of winter, as it has been snowing all day! But take heart, spring must truly be around the corner. Speaking of spring, we are going to try something new this year in conjunction with the picnic. Thanks to the initiative of Brig Gen Jerry Otterbein and the hard work of a committee of board members, we are planning a car show in conjunction with our annual picnic this year. The 1 st Annual Military and Muscle Car Show will be held at the museum on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, 19 May 2018, from 10am 2pm with a rain date of Sunday, 20 May 2018, with the same hours of operation. The goal is to grow the attendance of the picnic, have some fun at the car show, make a little money for the museum, and get more of the public interested in the museum. The car show will feature pre-1976 military vehicles, muscle cars, and trucks. Registration for participating vehicles is $10, but admission is free for car show spectators and museum visitors. Tours of the museum, range house, and chapel will be on tap and the car show will feature a silent auction and door prizes. Food and drinks will be available for purchase and a DJ will provide music. Awards for the car show will include People s Choice, Sponsor s Choice, Recruiter s Choice, and the General s Trophy. A flyer for the car show is included in this newsletter. Please come out and join us on Saturday, 19 May 2018, for this exciting new event! Finally, please mark your calendars and plan to join us for the 10 th Annual Maj Gen Frank H. Smoker, Jr., Foxhole Invitational Golf Tournament. It will be on Saturday, 8 September 2018, at Blue Mountain Golf Course in Fredericksburg, PA. Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum 1st Annual Military and Muscle Car and Truck Show and Picnic Please come out to support the museum and join us for the 1st Annual Military and Muscle Car and Truck Show and Picnic! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 19 May 2018 from 10am to 2pm, with a rain date of Sunday 20 May Good food, ice cream, fun and camaraderie are the order of the day! We hope to see you there!

6 PAGE 6 P E NNS Y LV A NI A NA T I O NA L G U A R D MI LI T A R Y MU S E U M CURATOR S CORNER by Mr. Charles B. Oellig John Boyde Goheen was born in Tyrone, Blair County, PA on September 17, He enlisted as a private in the Sheridan Troop of Cavalry on May 1, 1913 at the age of twenty years. He was 5 8 1/2 tall, had a light complexion, brown eyes and red hair. He advanced to the rank of corporal on April 12, His first enlistment being up he reenlisted May 1, 1916, then signed up for Mexican Border service with the Troop July 6, There the cavalry spent most of it s time patrolling the border between Texas and Mexico. He returned home January 23, 1917 as a sergeant. The troop was only home for a few months when they were called for duty in World War I. While in training at Camp Hancock, Georgia the Pennsylvania division was now reorganized as the 28th Division. A new second lieutenant, Goheen was briefly transferred to the 103rd Engineers, then to the newly formed 305th Cavalry (National Army) and then to the 15th Trench Mortar Battery. On March 15, 1919 lieutenant Goheen was sent to the U.S. Cavalry officers schools at Camp Meade, Maryland. He completed Cavalry School on April 1, Troop B, First Pennsylvania Cavalry was reorganized in the PNG and John Goheen was promoted to first lieutenant. As of June 1, 1921 the troop was redesignated Troop B, 104th Cavalry (Sheridan Troop), Photo taken by Mr. Charles B. Oellig, Museum Curator, from the Museum Collection 52nd Cavalry Brigade, PNG. This new brigade consisted of the 103rd and 104th Cavalry Regiments. The new captain of the troop was John Boyde Goheen. He retired from the Guard in 1927 after fourteen years of service and two deployments. This is the 51st in a series of historical photographs of Pennsylvania National Guardsmen of the past, submitted by Mr. Charles B. Oellig, curator of the Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum at Fort Indiantown Gap. The Museum is open Mondays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or other days by appointment. Call (717) , or visit for more information or to schedule an appointment. The Museum is closed on major holidays.

7 PAGE 7 PENNSYLVA NIA NATIONA L GUARD MILITARY MUSEUM WORLD WAR I SOLDIER OF THE QUARTER SGT THOMAS O. MADER by SGT Damian J. M. Smith First Sergeant Thomas O. Mader, Battery A, 109th Field Artillery received the Distinguished Service Cross during actions in World War I. His citation reads: Near Varennes, France, October 2, 1918, he displayed great coolness and bravery in helping to guide a section of his battery over a road swept by enemy shell fire, during which eight men were wounded and ten horses killed, including one which he himself rode. The driver of a swing team, having difficulty controlling one of the horses of a section, was assigned to another horse and his place was taken by Sergeant Mader, who guided the section until he was so severely wounded that he was unable to continue. In spite of his wounds, he directed the carriages to places of safety and, disregarding his own personal safety, requested that the medical officer first give attention to the other wounded. Sergeant Mader s conduct was an inspiration to the men of his battery. 28th INFANTRY DIVISION CHANGES ITS OFFFICAL MOTTO by SGT Damian J. M. Smith It is now official: the 28th Infantry Division request to officially change its division motto has been approved by The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) as of 21 February The division s new motto is now officially ROLL ON. Most people thought it was always ROLL ON, but since World War I, the 28th Infantry Division s official motto had been Fire and Movement MUSEUM S YEAR IN REVIEW by SGT Damian J. M. Smith The Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum had a year of mixed results for the 2017 calendar year. While the number of tour groups increased, the overall size of each tour group decreased. Visitation to the museum further decreased by more than 700 visitors during some of the peak travel months as the museum was undergoing major repairs to the building, including new windows, siding, roofs, handicap ramps and fire escapes. While the number of views on social media sites such as Facebook rose by 11%, views to the museum website decreased in However, the museum received more group visitors than 2016, but we were still down 10 groups from the high several years ago. The number of historical requests for information decreased by more than one hundred, due largely to the museum closure in the summer for building repairs and military training. The big emphasis this year is the continued work on the WWI Centennial /- From Visitors: Numbers Previous Year -Museum Visitors (Signed In) 1, Museum Visitors 1, (Est 5% more for those that did not sign in at the museum) -Museum Tour Group Face Book Members 1, (68% are men, 32% are female Facebook members) Museum Website 2017 stats include: -Unique Visitors 21,733-4,507 -Website Visitors 29,174-8,609 -Pages Viewed 66,419-20,880 -Website Hits 601, ,684 -Bandwidth Data GB GB of data 2017 Historical Requests Answered: -Museum Director Command Historian (Down due to 10 weeks training away from the office) Total Historical Requests

8 HOW TO DONATE HOURS Hours are 10:00-4:30 Mondays & Fridays. For more information, please contact: Museum Curator, Mr. Charlie B. Oellig Command Historian SGT Damian J. M. Smith Cultural Resources Manager Ms. Stephanie L. Olsen Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum BLDG T-8-57 (Service Road) Fort Indiantown Gap Annville, PA