Springville Herald | 1953-03-05 | Page 9 | Springville Man Passes Exam for Carrier Service

Springville Man Passes Exam for Carrier Service Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fullmer of this city have received word that their son Naval Aviation Cadet Melvin Leon Wimber, USN, qualified for carrier operations aboard the USS Montery in the Gulf of Mexico. In accomplishing this, the final and undoubtedly most difficult phase of instruction at Pensacola, he has successfully completed his basic flight instruction. instruc-tion. From Pensacola, he will go to advanced training in combat type aircraft. While attached to the Naval Air Basic Training Commande, Melvin has undergone a rigerous and comprehensive com-prehensive course of instruction. In addition to his actual flight j training, and the ground classes I in associated technical subjects, j he participated in a strenuous l physical training program, and re-! re-! ceived instruction in courses con-i con-i cerning our national policies and world affairs, the Chief of Naval j Air Basic Training reported. The officer also congratulated Mr. and Mrs.Fullmer on behalf of j their son for the fine record he ! has maintained in the command, . and stated that they could take I justifiable pride in his successful completion of this difficult and j competitive part of his flight training.