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Show i PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, JANUARY 30, 1953 ' Number 3 Gilkeson Retires; Turns Over general. (jbmmand to General M0 E. Tillery Commanders Coordinate Awarded itation Tribute Paid to Commanders At Formal Military Review Outstanding ir m (W Donations Dimes "outstanding Wee to the National Foundation f. Tfontil came to Paralvsis" V lUAtt""' m Air Force Base this week as current March oi Dimes drive DJ led The momentum. recognition was in the form t special citation, signed of il O'Connor, president Photo on See Dy the 3 Page for the outstanding of almost $13,000 March of Dimes last sndation, jBtribution jade to the i by civilian and military per- - AFB. the award in behalf b Hill AFB personnel was Brig. Eeneral M. E. Tillery, who recently assumed command of Ogden Air of Hill innel Accepting Area. itenel the base to award was make the S. Bruce iks. Utah state representative i wis nauuiiu ruunuatiuil. lui ifantile s, Paralysis, and Roy Visiting itonous Sim-nou- chairman of the Davis chapter. y Citation Workers Lauds engraved citation which hon- mil Ar Ji read, "The officers, ited personnel and civilian emits Of Hill AFR liavo rororod The me njationai Paralysis generosity 1952 March of Dimes. to the appeal of the foun- service to ruuiu8 Wndation for Infantile j unar wnoienearted f the Re-JJWi- in its fieht against did contribute $12,774.00 !r?'h5 i9o2 l2!nior March of Dimes; an in- - over their contribft,fJ? ute19 It is indeed fitting to J outstanding service to V; National gtile Paralysis in Tictims." The Pl'fafinn i.! """""" wmunues, "it and heartfelt t1 lift a a t- .aeeP . Xe - its struggle to poiios lConnor, 5NTanal.Fondation for . is In- - CtStheyrento the 152 March ero be service of KmM OT, affixed heretiv ih Paralysig:,OUnaatlon Appreciate Hanlc "fed .i f0r In" Pilot's Help tr, a . Tu tWL?5S04 A,AI Simmons of-- S mratula- - and fin,, j ior tneir v.,"4 " patients in d oLC.Peration of your pilots nas Deen won-ed- '"wiui" m, Hanks said. "I have this Kqo f them 6 n..',,n Hillfiplrlprs tViis week said farewell to" their commander of a year and a half, Brig. General A. H. Gilkeson, and welcomed a new com manding general, Brig. General Manning E. Tillery. turn Impressive military rites held last week saw General Gilkeson over command of the Ogden Air Materiel Area to his successor. General Gilkeson is retiring from the Air Force after over 40 years in the service. A Washington, D. C. where fnrmal rmlit.arv review, the for Ho fnr a while. Thev in 549th Air Force Band, distinguished some traveling around "do to tend guests, arid civilian and military before deciding wnere the two to tne country" personnel paid tribute to settle compermanently and are generals at the change of rrmsideriiier this nart of the mand ceremonies. Special recognition was given General Gilkeson country, the general indicated.colorGeneral Gilkeson began nis when he was awarded the Legion ful Wilmilitary career over 40 years General of Merit by Major the same gradliam H. Tunner, deputy command ago. A member of West Point as class at uating Air ing general of Headquarters D. Eisenhower, President Dwight Material f!nmmnd. who flew from General Gilkeson received his comDayton, Ohio, to be in attendance mission in 1915. He completed his at the ceremonies. in May, 1917, and Other important guests included flyingonetraining of first six pilots of the was nmrrmnitv leaders., commanding of the Army section aviation the installaof Ogden Air officers of local military to Prior Brig. General A. H. Gilkeson (right) commander corps. Signal oi oait command of Hill AFB assuming Materiel Area for the last year and a half, last week turned over tions and representatives in June, com of chambers Lake and Ogden command to Brig. General M. E. Tillery. General Tillery was commander of the was he 1951, 1943. merce. 19th Bomb Wing on Guam. formerly stationed at Hill AFB as chief of maintenance in Presented Memory Book Formerly Stationed at Hill General Tillery has had previGeneral Gilkeson was further honored at a military reception ous duty at Hill Air Force Base id held later at the officers' club. At having served as chief of the division at Hill Field from tVio vofPTtirm Via was tiresented a "memory book" which contained April, 1943, until March, 1944. He 12,000 signatures of comes to Ugden Irom Air Materiel 17, 18, 19 approximately civilian workers, officers and air- Command headquarters wnere ne held the position of denuty direc men from Hill AFB. nf the Federal tension 524; Thursday, February General Gilkeson expressed sin- tor of maintenance engineering and in. lower area, vvarenouse cere regrets at leaving this com- supply services. Income Tax office will be A native of Texas. General Till mand. "I feel I am leaving a great Wednesday and Extension 542. will have "I said. he and 18 Executive 19, employees ery graduated from Texas Agricul Base many friends," Thursday, February 17, and here on tural and Mechanical college ana Wednesday, assistance stay my enjoyed be sincerely to ail assist at Hill AFB given personnel, an received his commission in 1926. have I'll is Installations, opporAir that in .my hope civilian and military, in the prep February 18, 308. to renew in After graduating from primary future my the ti..:u:. in eaerai '52 tunity their aration of Gilkeson and advanced General and of the flying training military members All acquaintances." come Tax returns. was rated a leave he to in schools scheduled 1927, are and family on 3) Page (Continued This service is being provided and was assigned to the Third pilot employees for their convenience, Attack Group at Fort Crockett, Roy C. Freeman, cniei, empire Texas. services unit, reported. The tax Other assignments include serv.nneiilf anfe nro Scheduled tO aS- VVltOUllUliVU as commander of the Fifth Air the been organ ing its existence, The Hill Top Times has, during sist the military and civilian work Area Command in AusService disseminated have u f which the various commanders ers of various organizations w and Materiel tralia Philippine Islands in the of Ogden.Air 104-i- . messages toUtteovua personnel denntv commander of San fc f Qn specific days in specific locations. lngerg Antonio Air Materiel Area, Kelly v.isM7,aa ova pnrrmraered - to It is" fitting, therefore, that on its AJlIipiUJTKB $3 o?E? contact representatives when they AFB, Texas in 1947, commander oi -- mmand, I had heard the Pacific Air Depot at Hickam are available in their particular to tax Frior the Field in 1948, commander of the to Harbold, General and Prior visiting fipneral Morgan activity. must from 1500th Air Transport Wing at HicForce Base, Air Hill all was at employees consultants, what a kam, and deputy chief of productheir praise of you is that obtain permission from their suAs Commanding tion resources division of Air Ma efficiency has not only pervisor. Your hig n wnw Command. teriel honest c rccog. f : but has "JPoved Hours whenthe representatives been General Tillery and his wile will discussion of our will be available are 8 a.m. to 4:40 ration of reside on the base. They have one solution of many of .them. The may has led to tne p.m. Swing shift workers are son who is attending &t. ji.dwaras which problems in you business th obtain assistance until 4:30 p.m. come never will . time The University at Austin, Texas. they the days by visiting them on organization. are available to their dillfdeSfflation program, your duties and respond In Maintenance Engineering will rectorate; the representatives locabe available at the following cpnscLf of the war that is now in The Stanley Aviation uorp, nas February Tuesday, tions: announced the development of an us Maintenance Headquarters, brought present, , belt which autoairman's safety Room 14, Extension 8470;.ednes-daythe pilot from releases matically Maintenance February 18, beand seat his pulls the rip-coejection Hangars, 108,, Balcony of his parachute. to than you one more thing for me-g- ive tween Hangars 1 and 3, Extension The belt, which may become 19, in me-t00' that's best you! the February 460; Thursday, standard equipment for Air Force ifin departing! I'll leave behind m. "Footsteps Engine Repair Office, planes, is expected to save the lives Extension 847o. Time." of pilots knocked unconscious by of Sands availin the Gilkeson wind blasts up to GOO mph after The representatives will beon two Brig. Gen., USAF able to Supply Personnellocations. they are ejected from a disabled Commanding plane. (AFPS) days at the following17, SuppV . Consultants Will Assist Hillfielders With Income Tax Forms On Feb. 'nks, a Jine he p, your v, avail-Tiipsda- v. A General Gilkeson's Farewell Message o&'tion. WoS JSSSa '"fjVarned well-deserye- f d. .pSSbl-- ;sibiSt?ou '17, VlSS KfS New Type Safety Belt Developed for AF Use X, rd Main-tenan- holeWrt- P'anes available, Tuesday, February Headquarters, 104, Room ce SSJSS gfgSSFSSl E-l- ll, APonded main-tonnT- 111, |