Show State Approves t Promotion OS 01 O Hill H 11 Field Chief ChieS The commanding officer Ogden air service command Hill Field Davis avis county Colonel Morris Her Der- Herman's Hermans Derman's Bermans Berman's mans man's nomination to to the rank of brigadier general Jeneral was confirmed by bythe bythe the he senate Friday Brigadier General Berman Herman who has las commanded the Ogden air service service ice ce command since its inception is isa isa isa a soldiers soldier's soldier having attained his lis present rank after coming up upI I through h the enlisted ranks after 31 years of service He enlisted in the army August 15 15 1912 as a private at Fort cum curn New York and in 1917 was regimental supply sergeant He re received re- re received his commission as second lieutenant in the infantry June 30 of that hat year He advanced as rapidly in the commissioned ranks as he did in inthe inthe the he enlisted grades rades His chief inter inter- interest interest interest est was aviation and in 1921 he re received re- re received received a pilots pilot's rating ratin He has been in n the air force since that time and later ater served as the first command- command commanding inz ing officer of Randolph field Texas General Berman Derman also aiso served as assistant assist nt to the air officer at head head- headquarters headquarters headquarters quarters Eighth Ei corps area Fort Sam Houston Texas at the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of thc tle air corps Washington p. p C. C commanding officer of the Philippine air depot commanding officer of Kindley field Corregidor and as chief of Civilian personnel Wright field Ohio He was transferred to the Ogden air depot Hill field in 1940 and November ember N 7 of the same year he assumed command When Hill field became headquarters for the Ogden air service command he was desi desi- designated designated designated its first commanding officer on February 1 1943 General and Mrs Berman Derman have havea a son First Lieutenant Robert A. A A ADerman Berman Derman 25 and two daughters Katherine 22 and Jean 20 |