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Show Volume 5 PUBLISHED FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, JANUARY 18, 1952 IU1 SfeOM ITU r March of Dames for the March of Dimes Acts of Heroism m3XSMJ .vlok fk-mM:::- Campaign Set in Motion This Yeeii " v Leishman, woodworker; Lewis T. Reiter, welder; Moroni G. Tonks, aircraft engine reconditioner; Mel-vi- n I Udy, aircraft engine block tester; and Darrel R. Wold, machine tool repairer. The , citations for the awards praise the men for bravery beyond line of duty. Rees was commended for fighting his way to a gasoline safety valve and shutting off the flow of gasoline. He then began removing debris and all during the fire he continued to work inside the cells helping to fight the fire. Bird, Wold and Hansen were caught in the explosion but were not seriously injured. However, a fellow worker who received the full effect of the blast was injurjed so seriously that he could not help himself. His clothes were saturated with gasoline and Were burning fiercely, the recommendations state. The three men, knowing that other explosions could occur, yet without regard to their own personal safety, .assisted in rescuing their fellow worker and tried to smother ths flames with their own body and bare hands. Giles entered the smoke filled building with a fire hose and worked his way into the room where the explosion had taken place. He had to chop loose much debris to get to the injured and to extinguish the fire in the control room. Knowlden, Leishman, Reiter, Tonks, and Udy were all praised in the recommendations for their rapid thinking, helping to remove injured workers, and for their herioc efforts to save lives and property. N5ta;ss 1 S Enteriner a new vear after th worst polio year in Utah history, Mill fielders were soon to be given their chance to give to combat Infantile Daralvsis aa the 1052 March of Dimes was launched at Hill Air b orce Base this week. Recalling the eenerositv nf the Hill field family in the 1951 appeal for funds, Brigadier General A. H. Gilkeson today called for everyone to dig deep and srive even mora this year than last because the dread usease is still on the increase in this country. Last year civilian and militarv personnel made an outstanding showing in the March' of Dima reaching the hicrh ner nanita rfnna. tion of 92 cents for each and every l person on tne Held. In a special letter being distributed, to .every Hillfielder Gilkeson said, "The tremendous price tag of transforming crippled limbs into active limbs can be met by a record 1952 Marchonly nf Dimes." nnral Ilk -- A 111 f"m nmm The big fund raisin&r anneal at Hill Air Force Base began this week, according to First Lt. William H. Moore, Dime Project officer, as posters and collection con tainers were distributed on the base. - A gala variety review, called "Noontime Novelties" toured the base Wednesday through Friday giving entertainment as well as de- livering the message about-th- e fight against polio. The special free show featured an all-jaensemble from the 549th Air Force Band, TV and radio star drummer Sgt. Perry Reed, and Ogden's lovely accordionist Colleen Price. Hill fielders were also being asked to remember the March of Dimes as they utilized the water fountains on the base. Each fountain now has a collection box nearby and a sign appealing for the thirsty worker to "By this drink! Save a child's life. Give to the March of Dimes." . Funds collected in the March of Dimes are used to pay for care of persons stricken with the dread disease, Lt. Moore said. Aim of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is to insure that every victim of the disease gets every possible zz ... , ' 0 March of Dimes n CP Ten workers of this base received ft ntf . Ten Hill Workers Honored for awards last Wednesday morning for meritorious civilian service won for acts of heroism during an explosion and fire in an engine test block June 11, 1951. All ten employees have been given pay increases for their heroism, according to Colonel C. B. Root, deputy commanding general Receiving the awards Wednesday were David R. Rees, junior aircraft engine block tester; Rolen L. Bird, plant electrician; Mark F. Giles, junior aircraft engine block tester; Wesley A. Hansen, machine tool repairer; William K. Knowlden, aircraft engine block tester; Clair G. "2 Number To plug their idea that all Hill's Jills should get behind the March of Dimes this March of Dames year, ;Shirley Randall, Barbara Bennett, and Barbara Darney dolled up as shown and started drilling for . -ZZ J miBcai3 x uiiu. Ana ii omriey. ol the insnpor- or general's office, Barbara Bennett of civilian personel,mwu and Barbara Darney of Stat . services ar a fair exanwle. . then the March of Damps nuirhf tn hAln th Mnnr v. rt: Klines miiw m iu. une ngure. Civilian Personnel Officer Is Transferred After Three Years' Service ar Hill AFB Lt. Colonel Robert H. Hinckley,"tColonel Jerome W. Jackson, chief Jr., chief of the civilian personnel of personnel and administration, section or the Ogden Air Materiel During World War H Colonel Area, was transferred from Hill Air Force Base after almost three years Hinckley spent several years overof service at the base. seas with the 8th Air Force. He has Colonel Hinckley's orders as- a record of 30 missions as pilot of signed him as civilian personnel of- a 4 bomber. The colonel is enficer for headquarters Fifth Air titled to wear the Distinguished Force. He will be replaced at Hill air with three medal cross, Flying AFB by Captain Robert A. Alger. Croiz oak leaf de clusters, Guerre, A local man, Colonel Hinckley is World War II victory medal, Amerithe son of Robert H. Hinckley, 2560 can theatre ribbon, American deJefferson Avenue, Ogden. Colonel Hinckley, a West Point fense ribbon, and European Theatre graduate, reported to Hill AF base Ribbon. on April 26, 1949. Colonel Hinckley's the wife, his tour of duty as head former Janice Scowcroft, and his During of the civilian personnel section, three sons Robert H, III, 7; James Colonel Hinckley was able . to S., 4; and Scott, 3 months; will achieve outstanding results in the reside at 3486 Eccles Avenue, Ogden, provision of a work force for Hill until they are able to loin him at Air Force Base, according to his new station. ' Gets New Assignment Mechanic Learners Complete Classes fe- 1 B-2- Lt. Col. R. II. Hinckley Scores of men and women, trained in "mechanic learner" classes ju3t terminated at four Utah schools, are now productively employed in the Hill Air Force Base maintenance department, Emery A. Rose, training officer, maintenance training treatment available. Treatment of victims often lasts for several years after the initial attack, which is another reason that more funds are needed this year than ever before, Lt. Moore emphasized. The last four years have been the worst years of polio epidemics in the history of the United States. For Utah, 1951 had more cases of polio than any other state in the nation on a per capita basis. Four out of five of these cases received financial aid either in part or in full, the Lieutenant said. Part of the funds collected are used for research to determine the cause and a cure for the disease. Progress is being made In this direction according to the Foundation officers, but success has not yet been attained and the disease is still on the increase throughout the nation. A grant of almost 0 was given to a Utah university to continue research trying to find an immunization for the dread unit, reported today. Graduated from unskilled to skilled work, these employees, he said, are profiting both from more interesting work and higher pay rates. Last summer, a survey established Utah as a "critical" area with almost a total lack of skilled aircraft workers to fill vacancies in Hill Air Force base shops, Mr. Rose said. Because of this critical condition, the United States Air Force designated four Utah schools to conduct a series of courses in sheet metal, electricity, radio and machinist trades for periods ranging from to 12 weeks. f disease. $30,-00- |