Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-15 | Page 9 | Air Units Stay 'on to of Job,' Arnold Boasts

AIR UNITS STAY ON TOP OF JOB ARNOLD BOASTS Deputy Chief of Staff Reports Morale High on Visit to S. S L L. Word the army air corps is on schedule with its program was br brought to Salt Lake City Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day by Major General Henry H H. Arnold deputy chief of staff who was stationed here in 1934 when the army was flying the air mall mail General Arnold Brigadier General General General Gen Gen- eral John F. F Curry Brigadier General General General Gen- Gen eral Carl Spaatz and Brigadier General Walter H. H Frank Salt Lake air base commandant Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- were Inspecting the Seventh bombardment group and the squadron as well as remaining men supplies training and operations at the military air air- drome General Curry Is commanding general of the northwest air district district district dis dis- dis- dis with headquarters at Seattle Wash General Spaatz Is at attached a e to io the inspector generals general's department department department depart- depart ment while General Frank re recently recently recently re- re trans transferred erred here is air base commandant I f can say on the whole the theair theair theair air corps program Is on schedule General Arnold reported The morale of the men Is very high and md While we are expanding rap- rap idly we are keeping on top of the jo job iob b. b Touring the airdrome on a cold gray morning mornin General Arnold remarked remarked re- re marked the field had changed since he was stationed here but the weather Multi bombers were on the he line for the inspection and their heir crews stood near by as if poised for action But the striking f force of the air airbase base ase was only part of the tour Barracks mess h halls lIs and kitchens personnel and many any other phases of operation were inspected Generals Arnold and Spaatz will travel ravel by bv arm army bomber from here hereto hereto hereto to San Fran Francisco Cal where they will inspect Hamilton field while General Curry will return to Seat Seat- tle tie 4 J fi I t 4 J 5 W 1 J. J 4 f 4 i il j Ip I k JP t. t P T J 0 4 i c I S S SsI S sI P S S Q S 'S iS 5 S S S HIGH ARMY OFFICIALS VIEW COMMISSARY AT SALT LAKE AIR BASE Lieutenant Colonel Lowell H. H Smith left Lieu tenant Colonel A. A J. J Brigadier General General Gen Gen- eral John JohnF F Curry Brigadier General Walter IL Frank Major General Henry H. H Arnold Private Allen Alien Blake