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Texas National Guard 1940
Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas
Roster and history of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 132nd Field Artillery Cleburne, Texas as of January 1, 1940 Submitted by Cliff Fargason (scurrycounty@c-edesign.com) Commissioned Officers Captain Walker , John T. First Lieutenant Kirtley, James W. Second Lieutenant Beans, Alva R. Second Lieutenant Whiteaker, Robert S. Non-Commissioned Officers First Sergeant Bishop, Herbert C. Sergeants Allen, Albert J. DeGarmo, James M. Campbell, Jasper C. Hinkle, Eugene O. Chasteen, Howard C. Huffmeyer, Joe A. Chasteen, Marvin E. Nickell, Lewis L. Underhill, Loren F. Corporals Cox, Howard C. Jones, Jesse Fuller, William H. Junell, Carl L. James, Robert G. Marchman, Leroy C. Johnson, Albert L. Steadman, Gordon M. Privates First Class Allard, Richard Miller, J. D. Davis, David J. Nickell, Knox E. Drake, Fred H. Steadman, David H. Ellis, Tee A. Veal, John D. McDonald, Earl B. Wallace, Earl M. McKeel, John D. Wynn, Carl W. Privates Allen, J. C. Hollingsworth, Walter S. Allen, W. J. Howe, Herschel V. Campbell, John V. Lay, Jimmie D. Carlock, Richard M. Lee, Joe A. Carroll, Horton D. Livingston, Chester L. Clark, Stewart Matthews, Ira P. Cleveland, Joe W. Maxey, Royce A. Cleveland, Wayland D. McManus, James C. Coble, Linial M. McNeill, Jack Conley, Bill L. Painter, James O. Conway, Doyle E. Peterson, Parman E. Cox, Henry M. Polson, Tyrus C. Crawley, Charles R. Prater, Charles S. Ellis, James M. Reed, Eugene E. Ellis, Sidney E. Robbins, Earston A. Fidler, Charles W. Roberts, J. C. Flatt, Bryan A. Smith, James O. Ford, Lendon G. Starnes, John V. Gould, Clifford L. Tidwell, Raymon Green, Chester K. Trantham, Bobby L. Hall, H. F. Wade, James R. Hamilton, Robert J. Walker, Joe Q. Harris, William R. Walker, Leroy Hobbs, John A. Walters, Robert E. Hollingsworth, Carl P. West, Harvey Wicker, Ray H Factual History Battery B, 132nd Field Artillery, was Federally recognized October 11, 1922. It has been
located in Cleburne, Texas, since the date of organization and has not had the designation
of the unit changed. The unit was organized by Captain Jesse B. Crum and was in turn commanded
by First Lieutenant John D. Rice, Captain Ray L. Chappelle and Captain Donald R. Nail between
the date of Federal recognition and May 1, 1925. Captain William M. West took command on
May 2, 1925, and was in command until November 22, 1928. First Lieutenant William R. Parrish
assumed command on November 23, 1928, and was appointed Captain on February 19, 1929, and was
transferred to the National Guard Reserve on July 8, 1931. Captain Parrish was replaced by
Captain Edwin S. Clayton who was transferred to this organization from Second Battalion Head-
quarters, 132nd Field Artillery, and took command on July 30, 1936, when he was promoted. The
present battery commander, Captain John T. Walker, took command on July 31, 1936 and was appointed
Captain on August 11, 1936. The officer personnel at this time consists of Captain Walker,
First Lieutenant James W. Kirtley, Second Lieutenant Alva R. Beans and Second Lieutenant Robert S.
Whiteaker. All of these officers have come up from the ranks, having enlisted as privates. The
unit at present consists of four officers and 80 enlisted men. Several of the enlisted members
have been with the unit 10 years, and one has been an active member for 15 years. One
non-commissioned officer holds a commission as First Lieutenant, Field Artillery, in the National
Guard of the United States. Two officers and several enlisted men are veterans of the World War.