Springville Herald | 1940-08-29 | Page 3 | Air Force Strength Listed at Fort Douglas Base

AIR FORCE STRENGTH LISTED AT FORT DOUGLAS BASE First official announcement of the transfer to Fort Douglas of the Seventh bombardment group thus far fixes the number of officers offi-cers and enlisted men to arrive about September 1 at approximately approxi-mately 112 and 600, respectively. According to the war department, depart-ment, these numbers will be raised to 172 officers and 1083 enlisted men as soon as trained men become be-come available. A detachment of the Fifth air base squadron, also to be transferred from Hamilton Field to Fort Douglas, will accompany accom-pany the Seventh bombardment group. The first detachment from the group, estimated at five officers and 100 enlisted men, arrived last Monday. Colonel Shepler W. Fitz-Gerald Fitz-Gerald Saturday became commander comman-der at Fort Douglas and commander com-mander of the new army air base now under construction adjacent to the Salt Lake municipal airport.