Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-04-24 | Page 7 | S. L. Bomber Pilot Wins Air Medal

5 SL L. L Bomber Pilot Wins ins Air Medal Airman and Crew Decorated for Nip Shipping Raid Lieutenant Roy Lee Grover son son i of Mr and Mrs Lloyd F F. F Grover North First West street has has' been awarded the air medal by Lieutenant General George C. C Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy Ken Ken- nedy according to a dispatch from the allied headquarters in Australia Aus Aus- Lieutenant Grover pilot of an American bomber and other members members mem mem- bers of the crew were given the theaward theaward I award for successfully pressing home an attack against Jap shipping shipping ship ship- j i iping ping while under heavy fire of of nine enemy fighters I Mrs G Grover r o 0 v e r the officers officer's I mother was unaware of the presentation presentation pres pres- I until informed Saturday I Iby by a Telegram reporter Lieutenant Grover is a graduate of ot West high school and a former student of the Utah State Agricultural Agricultural Agri Agri- cultural college and the University of Utah He studied flying under the C CAA A A program prior to winning win win- winning I ning his wings May 21 1942 at Williams field Chandler Ariz He I left for overseas duty in July 1942 ii e a j t Lieutenant Roy Lee Grover Awarded air medal