Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-10-03 | Page 9 | Departing Officer Presented Wings

r Leaves for New Assignment 1 4 w V 2 4 I I f S S S 5 S S 7 S S ll li S 5 5 k S S 55 S S' S 5 1 k kS S V SS I I f r IN TOKEN OF APPRECIATION FOR A SPLENDID JOB I Governor Herbert B. B Maw pins wings on Colonel Leo F. F Post Departing Officer Presented Wings Gift Purchased by Business Men of Salt Lake For Colonels Colonel's Fine Construction Work at Kearns Colonel Leo F. F Post who is leaving as officer in charge of I construction of the army air forces basic training center at Kearns to accept a new assignment at a Pacific coast station was presented presented pre pro a command pilots pilot's silver wings by Governor Herbert B. B Maw at the capitol Saturday at p llam j JL The wings were were purchased by Salt Lake business men through the chamber of commerce and were presented to Colonel Post for forthe forthe forthe the splendid work he has done in establishing the basic training center and as its first com corn mander Receives Cit City Cily Key Earlier the departing officer received received received re re- re- re the key to the city from Mayor Ab Jenkins at the mayors mayor's office in the city and county build build- ing This will wili open the city to you when you return and we do hope you will return the mayor said In Irs return the colonel pinned an insignia of the army air forces technical training command on Governor Maws Maw's coat lapel Colonel Colonel Colo Cob nd nel Post leaves for his new assignment assignment as as- Saturday We especially appreciate the fine cooperative spirit that Colonel Post has manifested in establishIng establishing establishing establish establish- ing the training center and Salt Lake business men wish to present presenta a token of appreciation Governor Gover Gover- nor nor Maw Maw said He has done a wonderful job Colonel Converse R. R Lewis took command of the Kearns training center September 15 He participated participated participated in ceremonies at the governors governor's governors governor's governors governor's gover- gover gover gover- nors nor's office Second Generation Pilot Colonel Post became commander of the training center May 1 and prior to that time directed construction construction construction con con- work at Scott field Illinois Illinois Illi Illi- nois and Keesler field Mississippi Colonel Post has the distinction of being a second generation n pilot his father b being ing a pilot of lighter than air craft since 1903 He participated in the Langley field Virginia maneuvers in 1921 under the late General Billy Mitchell during the bombs vs battleships battleships bat bat- controversy Do Do Your four Part With War Stamps Stamps-