Show Local Air Force Officer Gets Promoted To Major Maior W Wendell ndell Bailey Balley son of Mrs Essie Bailey Daney Moab has been promoted pro PlO mated to the rank of major it was announced by headquarters Fourth Air Force Hamilton Air Force Base California The Moab native has been on active duty since July 1943 19 and has been a commissioned officer since February 1945 Major Balley Bailey Bail Ball ey has an aeronautical rating of ot senior pilot and more than flying hours In bombers transports trans tram ports and jet aircraft Ills His total flying time grows weekly as he travels extensively throughout lh the 5 eight western states in his present assignment as Chief of Reserve Procurement for tor the Fourth All Air Force Fourth Air Force Is one ono of three numbered air forces within the continental air ail command It covers the i states of California Oregon Washington Montana Utah Nevada Ne No vada ada Idaho and Arizona Commanded Commanded Commanded Com Com- by Major General Sory Smith the Fourth Air Force is responsible for all Air Reserve matters in the eight states Prior filor to his Fourth Air Force assignment Major Bailey was an on I instructor pilot at McClellan AU Air Base Pase Sacramento California He lie has lass twice served at overseas as as- In Japan he e was operations op pp- p- p and engineering officer i training paratroopers para of Ua Ule nth Uth AUborne From t 1931 through 1957 he served he-served served in the Azores as officer in charge of the transport control center tor for forthe the Military Air Transport Ser Sett Service Service vice Major Palle Bailey and his wife tho the former Margaret Wertz of Dallas Dallas Dallas Dal Dal- las Texas now make their ho hoIn home in Novato California Just JUt 20 miles mites north of San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge They have hava four children Jan 13 Jon tt U. Wendy 5 5 and three year oW old Rod Rod- Ro ney ey 1 t j 1 L. L R MJ Major r Wendell Woodall lI |