Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-11-30 | Page 6 | S. L. Veteran of World War Promoted to Colonel

S. S L L. L Veteran of World War Promoted to Colonel A veteran aviator of World war warI I LaMar Nelson Manti ManU native and former Salt Lake City resident resident resi resl- dent has been promoted to colonel in the army air forces according to w word rd received here by relatives Colonel Nelson who is stationed with the ferry command at Detroit Detroit Detroit De De- troit Mich lived here while attending attending attending at at- tending the old Salt Lake high school ant and the University of Utah He graduated later from Columbia Columbia Columbia Colum Colum- bia university in New York City Following his flying experience In World war I during which he shot down two German planes and damaged two more Colonel Nelson Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son was secretary to former Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Charles R. R Mabey and was wasa a pilot with the Transcontinental and Western Air lines He reentered the army as a I major in June 1941 and was commander commander commander com com- mander of the ferry command base at Long Beach Cal before being beingS S transferred to Detroit