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Show RUSSELL SLY CITED FOR SKILL IN PLANE FIRE "The skillful and professional profession-al handling of an emergency aboard a C-54 aircraft" resulted in a special safety award being given to Lt. Russell M. Sly and two of his crewmen at Sheppard Shep-pard Air Force Base, Texas. On Feb. 8 the plane, commanded com-manded by Lt. Sly, experienced an electrical fire, the crew compartment filled with smoke and navigation aids were lost. "Lt. Sly's prompt action in determining de-termining the origin of the fire, Instituting emergency pro cedures ana executing a GCA landing was instrumental In saving the lives of his crew and the aircraft," it was reported re-ported in the Sheppard AFB newspaper. Gen. Edward H. Nigro, Sheppard " AFB commander, com-mander, said of Lt. Sly: "Your excellent knowledge of the aircraft air-craft and demonstration of outstanding out-standing airmanship minimized the seriousness of this emergency emer-gency and is worthy of recognition." recog-nition." Lt. Sly is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurland D. Sly of Milford. |
