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Show Frtdoy, August 5. 1949 HILL bailed out either he was busv knocking down enemy aircraft while the rest of the crew left the ship. The bombardier was finallv able to release the bombs and the fire seemed to go out with them. Capt. Michael refused to abandon the ship because the bombardier's parachute had been riddled with fragments, making it impossible for him to jump. He chose to fly the plane as far back towards friendly territory as possible. tie new the plane until he be came exhausted from loss of blood. The succeeded in reaching an RAP field and Michael then regained consciousness and insisted on landing the airplane. "The undercarriage was useless; the bomb bay doors were jammed open; the hydraulic system and altimeter were shot out. In addition, there was no indicator, the ball turret was jammed with the guns pointing downward, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Winner USAF TOP TIMES Poqe BLUES INTRODUCED TO HILL AIR FORCE RASE Hillfielders received their first glimpse of the new Air Force summer uniform recently when nine new second lieutenants were assigned to the MATS Squadron complete with blue hats. The new officers began filtering in when . Lt. Frederick S. Ostrem of Viroqua, Wisconsin made his appearance on July 18. On July 20 six more of them checked in. Included in this group were Lts. James E. Huffman, Jr., Monett, Missouri; William J. Huxley, 20-m- m. co-pil- ot air-spe- CAPTAIN MICHAEL, Captain Edward S. Michael is the only person in the service at Hill who has received the Congressional Medal of Honor. The formal presentation of the award was made by the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 10, 1945. award was made for conspicgallantry and intrepidity and beyond the call of duty serving as a pilot of a 7 aircraft on a heavy bombardment mission to Germany, 11 April, 1944. Of the 38 medals given to Air Force personnel during World War are 11, only 13 of the recipients alive today. On a flight over Stettin, Germany on the fateful day, it seemed that Capt. Michael's plane was singled out by the enemy and gun fire was concentrated on his aircraft. After being hit many times his instruments were knocked out and , the bomb bay section was set afire. Michael ordered his crew to bail out. J . They all bailed out with the exwho refused ception of the to leave because Michael had sus tained a leg injury. It was discovered the bombardier had not The uous above while B-1- . co-pil- . . ot From Walker to Welker MRS. WELKER Now honeymooning at Glacier National Park are Mr. and Mrs. Adam Welker. Mrs. Welker is the former Bonnie Walker, teletype operator, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace O. Walker of Vin-cenn- ed flaps would not respond. Despite these apparently insurmountable obstacles, he landed the plane without mishap." Coming under much discussion among Air Force personnel is the Equally as happy as Capt. Mich newly authorized Air Force blues. Six of the nine second lieutenael that he made a safe return are ants recently assigned to the MATS Squadron are shown examinhis wife, Bertie Lee; a son, Gary ing the blue garrison hat of Lt. Delbert C. Hainley. The officers Edward, and his parents, Mr. and are (front row, left to right), Lt. Hainley, Lt Robert A. Goodman Mrs. Stanley Michael of Chicago, and LA. James E. Huffman, Jr. (Back row, left to right), Lt. Peter Illinois. W. Gottschling, Lt. Richard S. Kauffman and Lt. William J. Huxley. Besides the Congressional Medal of Honor, Capt. Michael, adjutant nammer and was not wearing of the 1729th Air Transport Squad goggles. He failed to report the RAF ron, also has been awarded the dis injury to his supervisor to receive tinguished flying cross, purple medical attention until the fol- heart, air medal with three oak leaf clusters, presidential citation Ihours. and campaign medals. It is important for the protec tion of all concerned that immediate medical attention be received for all injuries, regardless of the nature or severity of such injuries, Mr. England stated. He further cautioned that accidents are man-maand that these same men can Causcd-D- O prevent accidents if they try. British groom. Miss Alice Jardine; Miss Bonnie Dykman, Miss Shirley Walker, and Miss Alene Wallwork were brides maids and their gowns were of pastel colors and each carried oia fashioned nosegays of white carna tions and babv nink roses. A reception for the newlyweds followed the wedding ceremony with about six hundred guests at tending. Officer Robert A. Goodman, Hillsboro, Peter W. Gottschling, Texas; Birmingham, Alabama; and Delbert C. Hainley, Altoona, Pa. The following day Lts. Daniel F. Humphries, Columbia, South Carolina and James W. Miller, Columbus, Ohio signed in, completing the group of nine. The entire group graduated from cadets on July 1, 1949 with class 49-at Enid Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Each of the lieutenants has seen service prior to entering cadets either with the Marine Corps, army, infantry, navy or Air Force. They" have been assigned to MATS for duty as Depot Feeder pilots. B Assigned To Accidents Are NOT JUST HAPPEN Investigation of accidents occur- ing during the past few weeks indicate that some employees are not observing safety regulations and are not reporting and receiv ing medical attention when injuries occur, according to G. E. Eng land, safety engineer. "It is a fact that accidents are caused they do not just happen." England continued. "When accidents occur, it usually reflects that either the injured or someone else did something wrong." Four disabling accidents occur red during June and most of them could have been avoided. For ex ample, an employee in manufac ture and repair section was operating a jointer. The jointer blade kicked back the small piece being worked on and caused the em ployee's left hand to drop onto the jointer blades. The employee received severe injury to the left middle finger and thumb. Employee was not using the provided pusher block. Time lost, 168 hours in June. A junior aircraft engine mechan ic in the engine repair section test cells sustained an injury to his left eye when a small particle of metal became lodged in his eye. The worker was using a metal hammer instead of a rawhide well-kno- AIR INSTALLATION EMPLOYEE TAKES WEDDING VOWS Another lovely young bride of the summer was Miss Shirley Stevens, air installations, when she the became of Merlin bride Raymond Lee, Jr., in a cer- emony which SQUADRON LEADER BLASBERY took place in Logan Squadron Leader Hedley C. D. temple, July 15. Blasbery of the British Royal Air For reception, to the the new Mrs. Force has been assigned if--AFB for ; Lee wore a white Supply division of Hill w 30 days to study supply procedure veil and car- of the United States Air Force, ac dress with finger-ti-p marquisette ried a bouquet of white roses and cording to Brig. General William stephanotis. Her attendants, Mrs M. Morgan, Hill AFB commanding David H. Williams, a sister; Miss the '' Joyce Squires, Mrs. Ross Powell and Miss Marlene Rabe, were dressed in pink and blue gowns and they carried nosegays of pink tiger lilys. Ross Powell stood as best man for the groom. After honeymooning in Yellowstone Park, the newlyweds are making- their home in Boneville Park, Ogden. - Commissary Civilian Club Members Wit . ?,lir Photograph Radar Supply Division To Enlarge Details de Ogden. The young couple were joined in matrimony last Friday, July 29th, ut the I D. S. Fourth ward chapel in Ogden, with the bride's father, Bishop W. O. Walker performing the ceremony. The bride's gown was white slipper satin with long pointed sleeves, veil full train, and a finger-ti-p of brides illusion trimmed with imported French lace. She carried a bouauet of white carnations and American beauty roses with white satin streamers. Maid of Honor was Miss Mabel Walker, Matron of Honor was Mrs. Bill Fryer, sister of the bride, and Best Man was Mark Welker. brother of the es, Indiana; Richard S. Kauffman, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; n II I If fir " Cp? jjl Personnel employed at the Sales Commissary are the first at Hill AFB to go 100 per cent in the purchasing of memberships in the new Civilian Club. Proudly posed for a group picture are first row acre, left to right), Joseph O. Conley, Olive E. Cooper, Carl R. HalfGlaciand William G. Hadfleld. Second row, John J. Greiner, Udell row, Stanley W. Dahl, er, Thomas R. Otteson, Alden J. Blaln. ThirdWilliam S. Roberts and Theodore C Roberts, and John J. Brown. Doyle H. Chatwin were absent when the picture was taken. general. Squadron Leader Blasbery re cently graduated from the Air War College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama and has been assigned to head quarters Air Material 'Command for further duty with the supply HUNTINGTON, L. L (AFPS) A new high-spee- d camera-develop- er and projector, fabricated for the Air Force to facilitate the work of radar specialists, was demonstrated here recently. The new Air Force device photo graphs objects and then reproduces them in great detail on a large projection screen only four seconds later, after a complete process ing of the film within the camera. The Air Force announced that the photographic instrument may be used in a radar "fence," If one is thrown around the North Amer ican continent. At present radar search screens are kept in constant view of technicians who manually reproduce on a board the aerial traffic in their individual sections of the radar screen. The new device, developed by the Kenyon Instrument Company, Inc., would constantly photograph the radar screen and project the radar-viewe- d sky pictures of the screen. traffic on a ten-foThe Air Force control officer would then be able to sit back and watch the automatic projections and formulate his strategy accordingly. division there. At the present time he is on an indoctrination tour of American methods of Air Force supply, with his initial study beginning at Hill AFB. From here, he will proceed to McClellan AFB, Sacramento, California and then to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He will spend 30 days at each place. Sauadron Leader Blasbery is studying supply procedures in this country because of an exchange of officers between the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force. Through this exchange of officers, understanding of the oth er's procedures is developed and leads to better cooperation Be tween the two Air Forces. During his stay here at Hill Field, Squadron Leader Blasbery will work with different sections and units in supply division so that he will understand the over all supply organization and pro cedures. Squadron Leader Blasbery, whose home is in London, is accompanied by his wife and they are staying at the guest house at Hill AFB, "We are both completely facinated by Utah," Squadron Leader Blasbery state. "We have traveled all over the world and yet have never seen anything quite like the van ety of scenery you have here. We enjoyed the motor trip from Ohio to Ogden more than any other we have ever taken." ot Dawnbustcrs Program Features Hill Requests LEN ALLEN "Peanuts . . . Peanuts . . sings Len Allen on bis Daw Busters program each morning over KIX. Len, who pulls all sorts of erasy stunts on his early morning show, plays special request for Hillfielders as they drive to work. Individuals who desire to have a musical selection played for them on Lien's Dawn Buster show between 6:30 and 7:30 a. m can call the Publio Information Office at Hill, Ext. 243 or 260 and leave their requests. Get your requests in early and then tone in to KLO every morning to hear Len Allen play Hillfielders requests. This mad hatter's platter patter will scatter your matter. |