Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-02-25 | Page 13 | Utah Air Officer Nominated

I Utah Air Officer Nominated President Roosevelt Wednesday nominated Colonel John Jon John 1 K Cannon Cannon Cannon Can Can- non Utahn in the army air corps for promotion to rank of brigadier general according to an Associated ed Press dispatch from Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C. C Colonel Cannons Cannon's name was one of 20 sent to the senate for promotions promotions promotions pro pro- motions in the army Colonel Cannon was advanced to that rank from a lieutenant colonelcy only last November At that time he was stationed at Mitchell field N. N Y Born in Salt Lake City March 9 1892 he is a a. graduate of the Utah State Agricultural co college e He received his first commission as asa asa asa II a second lieutenant in November 1917