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Show " The Hillfielder Development of H. F. Shown In Long List of Major Events made with an not an engine. (The following at- is R-28- 00 of utilities JUNE. Transfer tempt to record every activity in this history of the Ogden Air personnel and equipment from Service Command, Quartermaster Corps to the Air Technical but rather includes items picked Corps. The 11th AD G, AUGUST. at random which may bring trained back memories to those of you first depot group to beoverseas. who' have watched Hill Field at Ogden Air Depot i. ;nt Department order decentralgrow from bare ground to one War izes civilian personnel activities of the most efficient ATSC in needs. meet war-tim- e stallations in the nation. The to SEPTEMBER. Construction , Editor). dormitories. civilian on begins 1931 NOVEMBER. 200 unit FedExperience of a temporary eral Housing project opened for air corps depot established in occupancy at Bonneville Park Salt Lake City indicates the in Northeast Ogden. Utah State need of a permanent air depot Board of Education reduces eduin this area. General H. H. Ar cational requirements to permit nold inspects several possible employment of youths sixteen to of age. riel Division at Wright Field eighteen years1943 recommended that a depot be JANUARY. 400 units at established on the present site of Park in Layton, and 1400 OATSC. units at Washington Terrace, 1935 South of Ogden, opened for ocCongress passed . Wilcox-Wilscupancy, by Federal Housing AdBill authorizing several ad- ministration. General Order No. ditional Air Corps depots, one 4, Hqs, ASC, designates Hill of which was to be located In Field as Ogden Air Depot ConRocky Mountain area. trol Area Command. . : Ver-dela- nd on 1936 r Ogden Chamber of Commerce purchases options on all land involved in recommended site fn aiii" "in "its 'armiisitinn hvJ the government m eveni me au- -, thorized depot is located here. 1939 , JUNE. Congress appropriated $8,000,000 for establishment of the Ogden Air Depot at its present location. DECEMBER. War Department General Order No. 9 names site of OAD "Hill Field" in honor of Major Ployer P. .. Hill. . 1940 JANUARY. Official groundbreaking ceremonies held at Hill Field. JUNE. Work of grading and paving runways and taxiways begins. JULY. Construction begins on base headquarters and first warehouses. NOVEMBER Colonel Morris Berman assumes command of Ogden Air Depot. 1941 JANUARY. First enlisted personnel arrive. F E B R UARY. C onference held by Colonel Berman and civic officials regarding three major problems, housing, training, and access roads .to the depot. MAY. Training of supply department employes begins. JUNE. First mechanic learner classes begin in Ogden and Salt Lake City. SEPTEMBER. Opening of - first Federal Housing project of 50 units called "Grand View Acres," in southeast section of Ogden. NOVEMBER. First meeting of Hill Field Welfare Association council with John H. Black, president. Pearl Harbor. 1943 JANUARY. OAD establish- ed as a regulating station, Western Defense Command Theater of Operations, and War De- - partment order declares seven - day week for all installations and week for all personnel. APRIL. First engine test run 48-ho- ur . FEBRUARY. B-- ! 1111 U f5 , ' , 24 - ay 12-ho- "Pay-As-You-G- o" se . :' lit x. . . r i r 24 Di-visi- on - ASC. NOVEMBER. lWT Hill Field cele brates third anniversary. Over 25,000 visit field. Initial phases of setting up locality wage rate plan started. Civilian Training Branch transferred to Civilian Personnel Section. Maintenance orientation Division initiates program for new employes. OASC safety record best in history of field. . DECEMBER. System for promotions initiated by Maintenance Division Army Times, a national army publicaline as tion; pays tribute to B-"the first progressive assembly line in the world devoted to reLiberaconditioning of the B-tor Bomber." First awards of off ficial War Department emblem for civilian service made to 6000 employes. Congressional military affairs inspects Hill Field . . "very favorably impressed," said Congressman Kilday. U. S. Treasury gives OASC "T" award for War Bond work. Property Acounting Section in Supply Division hears that its stock record system is superior to any in ASC. in-gra- v' IP) 0 de . 24 24 THREE WIVES -. . And a pair of boys makeiJ week's group of pictures in "GI Billfold Girls." We realiie tlalV should not be included in any group of billfold girls, bat weraE that the picture of these boys looks better to their mother anifc than any old girl. And come to think of it, they're not a i pair of boys. MRS. LEAH WALL (top left) is the wife of PfcTk? view . Wall of Sqdn. B, 4135th AAF base unit. She is "just existing her parents in their home town, Mahaska, Kans., while her tony completes his service with the Army. MRS. EFFIE UNDERWOt (top right), is the wife of Pfc. William Underwood of ShVj She is living in their home in Franklin, Ind. The two wen ried "way back" in 1934. MRS. MAY McGRAW (lower left),W tains a home in banara Village for her husband, CpL 1944 McGraw of Sqdn. B. She also is a emplntt JANUARY Spectacular theft Warehouse 3. Their permanent home is in Hendersonville, H. and recovery of 75 grams of ra- KENNY AND KEITH ATKINSON (lower right) are the tw ro the dium worth thousands of dol- who managed to invade this girls' sanctum. They are the hs and lars takes place. Hill Field is Pfc. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Atkinson, whose home town is 0 wan. host to 75 members of Utah Pfc. Atkinson is another member of Sqdn. B. Kenny is four. Yploy State Press association. Lt. ll a half and Keith is three years old. Lots of mischief packet Q, Ison G completes first "mercy those two kids. and I flight" in field's history, flying in chie: has he which ner ptoi in penicillin to Butte, Mont., in ividing his ability to lead. attempt to save life of pneumonia-strial dis as icken of tour duty his sailor. Lt. Gen. May e 1944-4see tne 5 George C. Kenney, chief of U. manaing general call tw u S. AAF in south Pacific, visits Air Technical Service sonnel Continued From Page 3 and tells employes "we couldn't play an increasingly impoi ;en pit as on well the personnel aat. field, the postwar operate without ASC." ra supf as recognition from higher head- role in FEBRUARY. ne eras Supply Divi- quarters a for job well done. sion expands to include the W ition u; n assumed When Gen. Harris functions of a Specialized Depot. uermun m command of OATSC in Septem. . . Warehouses 31 to 35, Inas Wolf Col. a add: served 1945, clusive, to handle 04-- A and Class ber, iTSC li: mid December until deputy; 29 property exclusively. Generorders came transferring Continued From Page J llfieldei al Berman arrives in South when to Bushnell General him Hospi Pacific to inspect ASC installavtA Texas. .neHii )uldere insibilit City, Utah, "for vraiiv vuj tions there. AAF inspection tal, Brigham treatment Vioro was brief and and ap observation, ponsibi in lOU ie grades activities here as "ex- pearance before a retirement overseas ssov. u, J , 0 three cellent." board if indicated." as commanding accorr MARCH. New high procuc-tio- n rsphic B-Tommanl record set by mainteTechnical Service the r nance line. . . . quota by May the European Theater w M file to be a bomber a anticipated tions. blue day. Base engineering crew 1943. he w of rTSC a June In le cited for trek to rew an an the Legion of Mern pern Continued From Page 3 pair plane grounded in Nevada. meritorious nin H tionally "Blue Streak," veteran B-. . i : n rt eorvice. important factor in the day ntina i w which took part in Ploesti raid, ahead. He has shown them the to by rolls off repair line to begin na- example that he understands the Berman returned miaaw the in States Punng tional tour. New locality wage problems peculiar to Hill Field, F'fl, th scale plan goes into effect. and that he knows how to deal 11, W mail It was uon Noverrber APRIL. President Truman with them. Brai New a pu Commanders who have pre (then Senator) inspects Hill army Field. Service Club opens for ceded him have had the whole- Texas, wnere Per 194 Enlisted Men. WAC anniver- hearted cooperation of OATSC was reswns an en. attack brought HUH" fdated sary celebrated. National supply personnel, and Gen. Harris has heart Tnrfl rareercf base r assured himself of continued officer. Continued On Page 7 commanding fn Feb support by the forthright man first good-looki- .- ng sub-commit- tee bad-M- hard-worki- fa! ng Wa-de- Col. Wolf Served As CG in enty-s- ven. Is 350-mi- eJ, Harris Brig, Gen. 24 Present CG ii 24 -- A -- . solida r.lnle Call I 7!3frSU modifica- B-- 24 tion project begins in engineerproduction ing shops, and line in Maintenance effected. Consolidation of units in Supply division takes place, and civilian training branch is organized under Training and Operations and Training Section, Personnel Division. " of MARCH. Standardization Maintenance Division organization started. clockhouse APRIL. Central using daily time cards begins operations. MAY. Heating system in stallation begun in lower warehouses. Payroll function trans ferred to Civilian Personnel Section. Name of installation is charged from Ogden Air Depot Control Area Command to Ogden Air Service Command. MAY. Control sections estab lished in divisions. JUNE. Construction begins on new air freight terminal and $1,600,000 building program gets underway on. hangars, barracks, guard house, school buildings, recreation buildings, bank, and warehouse space. Program for more efficient use of manpower established. Ogden Hill Jills Girls Club organized for the pro motion of recreation activities for women employes of the field. JULY. "Blitz" Hangar goes into operation. Hill Field Pioneer Club organized for military and civilian personnel. First trailer units opened in Sahara Village Trailer Project, south of main gate. Military training week . . . ur placed on day. Workers get acquainted with tax plan. First group of WAC barracks completed. Hill Field's first permanent bank opens at its present site. AUGUST. ASC Maintenance Chiefs headed by Major General McMullen hold conference here and maintenance production rates first in entire ASC. "Memphis Belle" visits Hill Field and is seen by 40,000 open-houguests. Plans developed for installation of Kardex system in Supply Division. First WACs arrive at Hill Field. SEPTEMBER. OASC method 13 adopt- - ed by Air Service Command. to Signal training transferred Civilian Training Branch. Publications Branch established. guard Prompt action by AMP holds fire in roof of new operations hangar to $500. Famous leaves for new "Suzy-Q- " adventures after complete overhaul at Hill Field. OCTOBER. First 100 Sahara Village units opened. Supply organizes Aircraft Grounded for Parts Branch. Office of Director of Health Education ASC Hqs. inspection rates OASC as top depot, it was announced by Maj. Gen. Frank. Col. Berman promoted. to brig adier general. .Base Gym offi daily opened. 5000 turn out to pplebrate second birthday of B-- Jfnrj.! GI Billfold Cirh Grovrth off Hill. Field. MBected Don Long List off Ma jor Events flvinff boots -- II.""""" 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