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Show n , ,i, ,r . lMno, nr t ar m i m.in,--.- ,.r n ' 11 IM''V '"' '' " 'r" - w" ' -- nni m Vrn-- m m urn inn -- fi. August 26, 1999 f Street name or .those wh served fa don ' . f V t flitIt ill I i t I i i i i ( r.r by Mary Galbraith H7fop 7777es K sfaf It's obvious where some base roads like A or California streets derived their names. Other byways and stretches on the base like Mitchell and Wardleigh are named in honor of individuals who served the nation with distinction in air combat or at the installation. History Office director Dave Kendziora thinks if s appropriate streets around the base are named after personnel who had strong influence over the shaping ofthe Air Force. "It's neat that all the streets and the places, as many as have been named this way, are named. I'd like to see more," he said. There are plenty of heroes, people that we would do well to emulate to some extent..If you would have told some of the people that base streets are named after about what happened in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf they would have been amazed. They only dreamed air power could be so significant an influential." Kendziora said information on the process of naming a street on a military installation is available on the Air Force instruction form Naming a street at Hill AFB would involve authority from the Ogden Air Logistics Center commander if the person is deceased or the chief of staff of the Air Force if the person is still IT 1 1 Wardleigh Road, above, stretches about 3.4 miles linking the east and west areas of Photos by Mary Galbraith was named in honor of Robert Hill AFB. It - '. 36-310-8. ' A'Vi-- ' ". S;,?::-.r'i'-::'- " ";r"w,; J , living. y One of the most traveled roads on base is Wardleigh Way, also known as Wardleigh Road. It extends 3.4 miles linking the east and west areas of the base. The road was named in honor of Robert W. Wardleigh (1931-198whose federal career netted several awards for and leadership professionalism. While he was not a member of the Air Force, he was known as a patriotic individual his entire life he got an early start when he was born on Independence Day in 1931. At the time of his death, Wardleigh was deputy director of the Directorate of Distribution for the Ogden ALC. Wardleigh was a lifetime Ogden resident. The street was dedicated in 1984 by Maj. Gen. Charles McCaus-lanHe spoke on "discharging one's responsibilities with pride, dedication and loyalty; to do the best possible job," all qualities he said were evident in Wardleigh. street between Arnold Street , a northeast-southweA Street and South Gate Ave., was named for General of the Army Henry H. "Hap" Arnold and was ) dedicated in 1941. Arnold was one of the few permanent five-stgenerals in the nation's history. He graduated from West Point in 1907. After starting in infantry, he later choose the Aeronautical Section of the Signal Corps receiving flying instruction from Orville Wright in 1911. Arnold was granted the second pilot's license issued by the United States Army. He became Chief of the Air Corps in 1938 when only 20,00 men and a small collection of aircraft comprised the nation's air power. Arnold was an advocate of a separate Air Force and his success in developing a modern Air Force became evident in World War II. When the war ended, the corps numbers stood at 2.4 million men and women and 80,000 aircraft. He served 41 years on active -- V : . Mitchell Lane, left, honors ar st (1886-1950- ar duty. Boiling Avenue , which runs north to south between A 1 3) 32-ye- d. r , 2nd and 5th Streets, was dedicated in 1941 in memory of Col. Raynal C. Boiling (1877-1918- ). Boiling was Air Service during assistant chief of staff for the Army World War I. He joined the New York National Guard in 1907, serving as a calvary officer until he became interested in aviation. In 1916, he enrolled in flight training receiving his pilot's wings. That winter he formed the first flying unit in the National Guard. When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, the unit he formedwas mobilized and Boiling was sent to Europe. He was killed in action near Ameins, France, March 26, 1918. east-wein the north-centrBrowning Avenue, runs area of the base. It was named for Frank M. Browning in 1941. Browning was Chairman of the Ogden Chamber of Commerce and principal official involved in the founding of Hill AFB. He began securing options st al " . . . . Army Service pioneer Brig. Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell, ' above, an outspoken pro- ponent of a separate air power force. on the land now occupied by the base in the 1930s. In large part due to his persistence and active involvement, the federal government agreed to build the origins of Hill an Air Depot. In 1939, Congress approved the expenditure of funds for installation construction. Chennault Street runs northwest-southeain front of Bldg. 847 and was dedicated in 1941 in honor of a World Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault (1890-195War II leader. st 8) Shortly after entering military service, he trans- ferred to the Signal Officer Reserve Corps, Aviation Section going through pilot training pursuing a career as a pilot. Because of hearing impairment and other physical disabilities, he retired in 1937 at the rank of captain. After the U.S. entered the war he was recalled to active duty during World War II where he attained the rank of Major General and respect of all those he ser ved with. Foulois Drive is the perimeter road on the east side of the base. It was dedicated in 1941 in memory of Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois (1879-191. He was chief of the Army Corps between Foulois was another original advocate who believed in the importance of air power and building of a strong Air Force. At World War Fs conclusion the nation was leery about spending for aircraft development . Foulois did not see his dream of an independent Air Force realized but other accomplishments included the development of doce trine of bombardment, procurement of the 7 and the creation of separate headquarters for Air Corps steps that helped establish a separate Air Force. Lahm Street is a north-sout- h running road on the south side of the base. It was dedicated in 1941 in honor of Brig. Gen. Frank P. Lahm (1877-1963He was the first 7) 1931-193- 5. B-1- long-rang- ). American military man to go aloft in an airplane. He graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1901 and in 1907, was assigned to the Aeronautical Division. He served in World War I and retired from military service in 1941. LeMay Street runs north south on the north side of the base and was named for Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, commander of the Strategic Air Command in the late 1940s and Air Force Chief of Staff between He created the first viable atomic bombing strike force for Strategic Air Command beginning in 1946 using 9 aircraft. Mitchell Lane runs north-sout- h between 8th and 11th Streets and was dedicated in 1941. It honors Army Service pioneer Brig. Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell (1879-193who was such an outspoken proponent of a separate air power force, his criticism of ranking military officials conviction for insubeventually resulted in a ordination. The World War I combat air commander served with distinction. In September 1918, he commanded a French-UniteStates Air Armada of almost 1,500 planes the largest concentration of air power up to that time. After the war he returned to Washington D.C. to be assistant chief of the Air Service. It was at this time he urged military officials to create a separate Air Force. After his court martial, Mitchell resigned from military service 1961-196- 5. B-2- 6) court-marti- al d in February 1926. Patrick Street is a street that runs from Airfield Road to the refueling vehicle lot. It northeast-southwe- st was dedicated in 1941 in honor of Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick who was chief of the American Expe) Air Force's Service in World War I and postditionary war head of the Army's Air Service. Patrick service g was marked as when he approved flights that resulted in aeronautical records including a 1924 flight of a military aircraft around the world. In 1926, he engineered the Army's designation of the Air Service to the Air Corps, which helped the force run more independently. Patrick retired from active duty in December (1863-1942- record-breakin- 1927. Wherry Road is on the east side of the base where Area C housing once stood, and was dedicated in June 1953. It was named for Kenneth S. Wherry (1892-1951- ) , a Nebraska senator between 1943-195who was the 1, sponsor of the Wherry Housing Act, which became law in August 1949. It provided funds for the construction of officer and enlisted quarters on American Military installations. History Office publications and "Hilltop Times" archives contributed to this article) |