Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-09-19 | Page 7 | Young Airman has a Narrow Escape

YOUNG AIRMAN HAS A NARROW ESCAPE OGDEN, Sept. IS. Cadet Aviators Ruben Ru-ben Fox and George Balch, who have been training at the government aviation school at Berkeley, Cai., are homo on short furloughs, before reporting lo a flying field. Durilis the time the boys have been in the service they made a trip to Kelly field. Texas, where they had the pleasure of seeing Wallace Ruby, an Ogden boy, in action with his plane. During one of the flights. Rubv's plane tinned upside down and fliiby fell from his seat. With rare presence of mind: however, be caught hold of a steel side of lhc. seat and pulled himself back and gained control of the plane-Mr. plane-Mr. Balch says the officers who had witnessed the work of Ruby in saving his lite said that it was a-wonderful display of ..coolness, quick thinking and exceptional excep-tional ability. Regardless of such thrilling thrill-ing sights, , both Mr. Balch and Mr. Fox suid they were eager to begin flying and have au opportunity to do their bit in J'Vance. 4