Show I T Y C S-S S r r f SHA 4 u SS S t 7 1 7 yo S S 77 1 4 4 1 41 SS- SS SS'S i S 'S f I II sS I S S p f La Jj 5 I. I 4 S j S aci S Sf Sq ji i f a 5 1 q 7 4 r S V VS S S S i p I ft 5 6 r 4 I F a Si SiSS SiS'S Y Sr 6 S'S 6 6 x Desert Warrior Proved Its Ifs Toughness to These Airm Airmen n During African a and Sicilian Campaigns Viewing Campaigns Viewing the bomber I following arrival at the army air base Salt Lake City are crew members Back Bacle row left to right Captain Ralph M. M Lower Pilot Officer Anthony A. A Martin First Lieutenant Theodore R. R Tate First Leuten nt Floyd E. E Pond front row left lefft to right t M Master ter Sergeant John R R. Dawdy Staff Sergeant James P. P Garofalo First Firs Leu Lieutenant tenant Clarence O O. O Seaman Crew of Famed FC Bomber Urges More Production Urging workers to continue continue their production of fuel for fighting fighting fighting fight fight- ing planes of U. U S. S armed forces seven crew members of the bomber Desert Warrior toured the octane high g gasoline asoline plant plantAr of Ar the flip Utah flu Oil Refining company y J in u Salt Lake City UJ Tuesday Th The crew veterans of the Ai AfrIcan African can and Sicilian campaigns arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived in in their their famous plane at 1130 a. a m. m at the army air base Salt Lake City where they were greeted by officials of the company company com corn pany worl worker er and union representatives representatives representatives army officers and and civic leaders A military guard of honor from the air base and arid the Fort Douglas band participated in the welcomIng welcoming welcoming welcom welcom- ing ceremonies following which the crew was escorted In a fleet pr procession to the e Hotel Utah for luncheon n 73 Missions 1 On the plane a Mitchell B 25 is a citation for lor meritorious service servo ice aiding defeat of axis forces from El over Africa and throughout Sicily This aircraft has flown 73 combat missions dropped over 90 tons of bombs on enemy install installations shot down three enemy fighters and flown combat hours Also inscribed d on the plane are replicas of medals won by crew members of the plane including the silver ilver star l legion glo o of merit e it purple heart di distinguished flying cross and air medal I What the the crew v cre calls alls principal items written on the plane are names and telephone numbers of persons who vho have v viewed d t the e pl plane e during its tour The group was honored at an Informal luncheon at the H Hotel Utah at 1 p. p m. m sponsored by the Utah Oil on Refining company Men aboard the bomber include Captain Ralph M. M Lower Spokane Wash pilot First Lieutenant Clarence O. O Seaman Fresno Cal copilot First Lieutenant Floyd F. F Pond Anadarko Okla OkIa navigator First Lieutenant Theodore R. R Tate Hindman Ky bombardier Staff Sergeant James P. P Garofalo New NewYork NewYork NewYork York top turret gunner Pilot Officer A An Anthony n th o 0 n a y A. A Martin Squamish Canada radio operator and Master Sergeant John R. R Dawdy Dawdy Dawdy Daw- Daw dy San Antonio Texas crew chief thief Tour Refinery I Following the luncheon the group visited the refinery In North Salt Lake where a workers' workers committee committee committee com com- escorted them on an inspection inspection inspection tion of facilities The group appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap on a brief program to encourage encourage en courage workers to increase pro pro- Captain Lower who has participated participated participated in 52 bombing missions in inthe inthe inthe the middle east cast theater of war described some of his most Interesting interesting interesting Inter inter- esting and most dangerous J u UJ I including a daylight raid over El Daba airdrome during the battle of north Africa which he called too hot for comfort Other crew members also told of their experiences stressing the importance of producing more vitally vitally vi vi- tally needed fuel for use at the war fronts Each member of the crew has flown more than 50 combat combat com corn bat missions From Salt Lake City they will continue their nationwide nationwide na na- na wide tion-wide tour with appearances at gasoline plants in California Final event for the day will be bea bea a dinner at 7 p p m. m which will be presided ov over r I by y William R. R Wallace Wallace Wallace Wal Wal- lace vice Pf president ident of the oil com corn pany Guests Gues s for the e evening will evening will include union representatives construction and l. l oi oil company of officials officials officials of- of a army y officers industrial industrial governmental and civic leaders Layton Mill Mil Burns LAYTON Oct 26 The IP UP The Layton Lay- Lay Layton Layton ton flour mill was ablaze and with the Layton fir fire department unable to cope cop with the fire late this afternoon the Ogden city fire department department de de- de- de was called The mill is owned by the Feed Grain Co |