Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-10-18 | Page 17 | Utah Guard Prepares for Active Duty in January

r U 6 v 4 vu Utah Guard i. i Prepares for I Active Duty in January I 2300 Members of State Units Wait Call Date Camp Building Rushed Utah's national guardsmen will be inducted into the general general general gen gen- eral army o of the United States on January 6 1941 u under der plans announced Friday by guard officials in Salt Lake City The date was termed semiofficial semiofficial cial guardsmen nave have been l told to be ready for call before that time officials officiate said Post Formation Set Major Willi William m J J. J Lyons executive executive executive tive officer said all all' the states state's guard units would be stationed at att their posts throughout the state on that day under present plans They would remain at posts in inthe inthe inthe the state for lor about a week before assembling at Camp Merriam near near San Luis Obispo Cal with other units of the Fortieth divi divi- sion Approximately guardsmen including 2300 officers and enlisted enlisted enlisted en en- listed men of Utah's guard wilbe will wil willbe willbe be concentrated at Camp Merriam Major Lyons estimated Construction of buildings and other facilities at Camp Merriam is being rushed to prevent postponement postponement postponement post post- of the concentration date Major Lyons said Guardsmen will be on extended active duty duty for 12 months or longer if the national emergency is continued it had been reported report report- ed previously S. S L L. Major Promoted Major Lyons announced also that Major Robert C. C 1559 Browning avenue commanding the Second battalion of the field artillery national guard of Utah has been advanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel Captain Oscar W. W Gray of the engineers engineers' regiment of the toe guard r reported ported Friday that a approximately ap approximately ap- ap proximately 50 vac vacancies cies exist in inthe inthe the ranks of the regiments regiment's headquarters head head- head headquarters ea quarters and service company Opportunities for rapid advance ment and expert training in technIcal technical technical tech tech- fields aw await lt individuals who enlist before November 15 he here re said