Show vernal airman earns check pass As man of month airman first class donald 11 II laatsch son of harry A laatsch vernal utah recently was selected as the maintenance man of the month in the air division As a token of this award airman laatsch was presented with a check for 25 and a three day pass the presentation ont was made by colonel fredric G huish det ing ali division commander A member of his present organization since september 1953 airman laatsch was first assigned as a C 45 dock mechanic he lie rose swiftly to become a C 45 crew chief where he remained until october 1955 he ile attended the cl C l 1 IS 19 aircraft familiarization course at whitman mo receiving an overall scholastic average of 97 percent the highest ever received at the school by an ano airman lie ile also attended the C school at sheppard texas ana ano upon his return to march was assigned to that type of aircraft maintenance in a letter of recommendation from his aircraft maintenance officer captain merrill K blakesley airman laatsch La latsch was praised highly for his attitude toward his fellow airmen supervisors and his assigned duties in the best tradition of the air force |