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Show January 1,1946 The Hillfielder Publications Reproductions Section Achievements of Hill Field Officers Are Recognized on in the j Continued From Page 4 general with the Fourth Air Force with headquarters at San Francisco. He came to Hill Field from that assignment. Col. Brophy has the ratings of senior pilot, combat observer and technical observer. He is married and lives with his wife on the -- -- post. LT. COL. VERNEE G. IIALL1DAY LT. COL. VERNEE G. HAL-L1DA- Y, assistant He enlisted Army July 25, 1922, and after serving this term of enlistment, returned to civilian life. He rejoined the service in 1928 and has served continuously since that time. In 1930 he was commissioned a sec ond lieutenant in the Cavalry Reserve, transferring to the Air in Corps as a first lieutenant 1941. His original home was Ton- ganoxie, Kansas, but his Army life has carried him to an endless number of posts since then. He is married and has a son and for daughter. is one of the LT. COL. KENNETH A. PETTIT personnel (T-l- ), Hill Field pioneers, having been LT. COL. KENNETH A PET- assigned here on July 29, 1941. TIT, former chief of supply di veteran of World War I, he vision who was forced to relin Reserve quish his work recently to take joined the Officers Corps in 1940 and was called to treatments at the station hos active duty on the above date. pital, did much in building up He came to - i':" When he arrived here, the that organization. ' Ti Field on March 1, 1944, as in field was quite small with few Hill chief of Branch moving up to Of publications reproduction section pose in front of the bombsight building, officers. This resulted in all of assistant chief of7, the kSONNEL . diiicers oeing given numerous vision in May of that entire In T ...:u r. At v.j c; cfands XA. Madison Geddes. nublica tinns nffir t year. in addition special assignments Vretary to Lt. Geddes, Shirley Nebeker, civilian chief of the section, and Paul Tohms, foreman September, 1945, he became chief uc ui iiv. ueunes, sianas vernon w. Taylor, foreman to their regular duties. In a short of the division. He photographic wwub time, however, he was named the printing branch. A salesman with a wholesale administrative inspector, serv oil and auto gas, company in that ing capacity until Dec, in civilian, life, Col.parts ' 1 Pettit receivI 12, 1944. His next assignment ed his , first military training with was as chief of administration, the Civilian Military Training and when the field was reorgan at Ft. Douglas, Utah. He lzed under the T structure, he Camp commissioned, on Nov. 2, was given his present assign was 1926, and was a member of the ment, Officers' Reserve Corps after that For 11 years prior to the war, time. He was called to active he was manager of the Salt Lake duty on Nov. 10, 1940, reporting ' J City airport and helped build for duty at Ft. Douglas where he that field from the landing strip received his first training. He served in various capacities stage to a modern airport. During this time it became the third at military installations in the largest airmail center in the area after that time before com United States. He organized the ing to Hill Field. He is married first flying club in Utah and one and has one daughter, Shirley, " of the first flying schools in the now a freshman at the University HI state, in addition to operating an of Utah. Col. Pettit made his airline from Salt Lake City to home for a number of years at Kocfewell City, Iowa, but is living I VIEW Of one of the dark rooms at publications reproduction and of the printing press room. Ely, Nevada. He is married and has three "tthe base with his wife at pres' sons. His home is in Salt Lake LT. COL. DAVID P. THOMAS City. 'ublicatfioms-leproducti- on LT. COL. DAVID P. THOMAS, LT. COL. HAROLD M. chief of air installations division, YOUNGER has put in a lengthy tour of duty LT. COL. HAROLD M. at Hill Field. He was called to YOUNGER, chief of maintenance active duty on March 5, 1940, and division, has been serving at Hill assigned to duty here as assistant 'o the maintenance Field ever since before the war constructing quartermaster. Later publica-- s and reproduction section started, having arrived here on he was transferred to the Air wan. enterprising unit of Aug. 4, 1941. He was transferred Corps and assigned as assistant here from Marshall Field, Ft. quartermaster at Hill Field, but jiployes presided over by Lt. on Geddes, publications of- Riley, Kans., and has seen 20 immediately on his arrival, Brig. Morris Berman appointed and Shirley Nebeker, civ- years of service in the Regular Gen. as him utilities officer of the in chief go the laurels for to the time. Army up present ividing the Hillfielder its pic-i- al ATSC for second time. Gen. He has held various positions field. Continued From Page 6 He is a veteran of World War I displays during the last Gen. H. Knudsen, CG of Air Technical in maintenance division, his first when he served as an enlisted here. held conference field. months. Subject assignment being as depot tech- man at Base Cafe- P--Service Command, inspects the infantry. He encall twenty-foline installed. Nation-wid- e hours a day, H. Arnold lunches nical inspector. At various times tered with brief the Officers' Reserve Corps stopover. teria during rsonnel of this section have for -as begins. recruiting employes later he .served chief of the in 1928. He worked for 23 MAY. Design for safety troexOATSC SEPTEMBER. ien pictures of everything chief of the as a structural engineer years section, is acceptout here after worked m supply warehouse hibits at Utah State Fair. bins to phy of the air infrom the University graduating ed by AAF , for use as Grand OATSC is ahead in safety on technical branchchief m crashes and pub-itithis of producgiven spector's office, of Utah, working on power plants Award. . Noonday daily the job. tion inspection minute serv- - Annual and and other industrial projects. devotional services begin. ThirOCTOBER. New production assistant chief of maintenance. He is married and lives with workers injured in bus acci- mark to n addition He was set his advanced his. Cottonwife and two daughters in repair. engine present by to recording ty of mouth Big dent near TSC life on the Salt Lake City. huge position on Aug. 5, 1945. pages of the wood Canyon. ASC Supply con- OATSC participates in "Shot Ilfielder, this section has ference (including six general Salt Lake City exhibit, luldered numerous other answer from the Sky." Storage of airofficers) meet here toASC OCTOBER. Post newspaper commends OATSC as get planes for indefinite protection Aiisu All in all, these question: "How can efficient "Hillfielder" in reduces from 8 conspicuous example out is carried weather ponsibilities can be divided the necessary supplies to AAF against utilization of manpower. pages to 4. OATSC again tops o three main categories:, (1) combat units when they take here. MAY. Germany surrenders ATSC in ofphysical fitness. Per4th anniverNOVEMBER. accomplishment of all over Berlin and Tokyo air Hill Field establishHill Field manency unconditionally. OATSC work on the field; bases." Cafeteria Council takes sary of Hill Field finds ed world-wid- e written by Robert letter Naby over broadcasts the maintenance of a blue over war Patterson in Washington. (See operation of civilian cafe- employees redoubling tional Broadcasting Company. nt file and of poslearn Employees the manufacture terias. on Page 8). Separation Brief V-- E program is held letter Mue JUNE. Invasion of continen- sible production sabotage as and work day for this entire Center prints opens to discharge of. . resumes . again tfSC area; ficers and enlisted men. Back(3) the operation tal Europe begins and Hill Field Germany totters. Hill Field Tokyo. steps objective n army air returns Thousands see DECEMBER. field printing pauses in prayer, then Pacific ' shipments. Major log of dischargees is wiped out nt, on two-da- y display up ninety per cent of which to work with renewed energy. huge Bong and Captain Gentile, and Separation Center closes. "ting is ordered from Wright Brig Gen. Berman goes to San to boost war bond sales. NOVEMBER. Brig. General visit Hill famous fliers, W. Wolf, 1945 Antonio and Col. Paul atMorris Berman of OATSC dies rated Field. heart "Superior" line Is reJANUARY. toring the early days at Hill former supply chief, is appointNew OATSC tops ATSC tack on a ranch near inspectors. by Gen. Lt. officer. Field line. Hill 7 . three placed by in war bond payroll deductions. Braunfels, Texas. On regular inphotographic labs ed commanding briefassist in rescue work maintained a maintenance Hugh McNair stops here personnel JUNE. OATSC assumes ma- spection OATSC is rated "Exa short time before his when Pacific Limited train is role in prompt transfer of cellent." First in series of three public relations lab, and ly, onlyoverseas. jor hundred reFive and wrecked near Ogden army air base lab. In Oc- -r death celebrations is held Air Force planes from open-houEighth mammoth GIs participate in ceive high commendation for England to Pacific bases. Marie in the interest of Army recruit1943, these labs were Recruit- excellence of work done. Keate wins bond queen title in ing. into a single lab known track meet spectacle. launched for emFEBRUARY. Branch 10 combas program ing Seventh War Loan Drive. Two DECEMBER. open-hou- se photo. in Hawaii. In mended by Gen. Knudsen for ployes in celebrations 2000 of interest JULY. Magraded employFebruary of 1945 another JULY. Air Service and of packing jobs. Hill ees to continue increase. Nidation was effected. This teriel Commands merge with excellence Army recruiting pay given The But "None Field radio show, an draw interested the duplicating unit of the Two-da- y aspublic. AUGUST. Field, KDYL legal headquarters at Wright Purple Heart," represents Division completes lutant general's section, the Ohio. New designation for In- and Intermountain area in an- sistance conference held. AAF Maintenance . . Nearly on task schedule. Print unit of maintenance, Technigiant 38th Air celebrates national is anniversary Award day Ogden stallation nual Peabody 400 aircraft removed from storMue . . over and Forces. OAlbC Air of 15,000 Command. cent payprint reproduction cal Service competition. 13.52 perwar and prepared for transfer es tat units, and all bonds visit field. Japan quits after two age deduction for holds open house. roll to RFC. Civilian and military on the field AUGUST. Maintenance divi- puts OATSC at top in ATSC. tastes of new "Atomic Bomb." personnel enjoy lengthy holiday and ditto were sion beats production records in Party of Utah legislators visit Hill Field prepares for post-wwith base photo to job. Victory parties by several for Christmas and New Years. OATSC to study training methAll in all, the years have been the publications branches celebrates Japan's ders ods. Capt. Walter W. Bob Hodson, feat. Eighteen OATSC employ- full of eventful occasions here with headquar-L"- 1 1943, when MARCH. Capt. of duties assumed the back in first ees receive ATSC Awards of at Hill Field. Looking tW" bombsight building. Flight Test pilot, dies chief. . . these were the first gives a lot of satisfaction for a testMerit. photographic while consolidatest this fatality 'e,VvkPf In 1944 Lt. Madison Geddes, flight 7. 109 delegates attend conferred in Hill Field History. job well done. It also gives us VffeJSlzation, person-y- J ing section, the of chief Reduction in force by Septem- courage to look aheld. What has Safety Confer,6n was reduced present from Sacramento ATSC Ground transferred ber 30 is announced from higher been accomplished in years of Field. Hill at ence Command and sucService in-- d war. , . can be done in the In Air headquarters. bars open APRIL. Snack capacity It was SEPTEMBER. ATSC is one years of peace that lie ahead. ceeded Capt. Timmers. the raises OATSC cafeterias. civilian a half times. top his direction that American Red, year old. Brig. Gen. ' Ray G. The year is now begun. . . 1946 Stearns was tne- under of Photographic $27,104.00 for consolidation asRoosevelt dies Harris assumes con " begins to become history. It's up President ic officer sections on the field Cross. the reader to write that his- relieving C and field holds both formal and Field, d. He was suc- - and printing Wolf. ....... 'rom here on. n V. Vikeras ptember 24, - r - mi - deputy - MgLjtM ... Has aken Pictures for MillfielcBer Development Of OATSC Is Shown In List Of Events enty-sev- en ur 47 sub-dep- ot on sub-divisi- up-to-t- he pho-rap- on hic ei-for- B-- ts. 29 B-- 24 P-4- ! se . con-Jat- ed ! . print-;ciliti- includ-mimeogra- ph ar . repro-."fHLsect- ion Tim-me- P-4- f ''" |