Show WILFONG QUITS GUARD COMMAND COMMAND- Special Specia to ts The Telegram CAMP SAN SAN LUIS OBISPO Cal CaI Nov 8 The 8 The surprise resignation resignation resignation nation of Brigadier Gen General ral Albert E. E Wilfong Og Ogden n Utah commander commander com corn mander of the Seventy-ninth Seventy brigade brigade brigade bri bri- bri- bri gade of the Fortieth division had been jeen disclosed Saturday In a a. brief statement General Wilfong said he questioned whether er he was accomplishing what I feel I should as a time full-time sol sal dier dier General Wilfong returned to active active ac- ac tive ive service with induction of the Utah national guard into the United States armies early this year ear He plans to retire shortly to his home at Ogden For many years I have devoted myself to keeping alive the spirit of national defense in my home state Utah by giving my time and effort to the national guard of the state his statement said However I have for some time since induction questioned whether er I was accomplishing what I feel eel I should as a time full-time soldier I asked for relief from duty and this his request has been granted General Wilfong was given an immediate furlough with retirement retirement retirement retire retire- ment effective November 16 General Wilfong at 56 was the oldest officer in point of service in n the Utah guard He fought in border skirmishes and in the World war He is a former Ogden chief of police and a former enforcement officer for the Utah the Utah liquor control commission His first army commission was wasas wasas wasas as a first lieutenant of cavalry in 1916 He was transferred to field artillery in 1918 A series of promotions promotions promotions pro pro- motions followed climaxed with appointment as a a. brigadier general in 1939 |