Korean War PSYOP - A black and white photo of a man in a military uniform

The Army, to find enlisted men for jobs that required a university degree, set up a special classification and assignment unit at Ft. Myer, in Arlington, Va. Towards the end of 1950, orders went out to send all draftees with college degrees to Fort Myer after they finished basic training to be interviewed for possible special assignments. It was through this process that draftees with experience in journalism, radio, advertising and graphic arts found themselves in the 1st RB&L Group.
The unit was formed in Ft. Riley, Kan. It was created by Fifth Army General Order #176, April 1951. The first commander was Lieutenant Colonel Homer E. Shields, former Chief of Psywar section of the Sixth Army Group, and later Executive Officer to General McClure, head of the Psychological Warfare Division, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). General McClure personally selected Shields for this post.