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Show (Copy for Thin Tifpartnicnt Hupplleil by tliu American I-t'Klon Nows Srrvtcn.) - I HEADS LEGION AD. MEN'S POST MaJ. Reed Landls, One of the Air-piano Air-piano Aces, Chairman of Com- mlttea on Aeronautics. ! MnJ. Reed (!. Landls, chairman ot tlio American Legion's nntlonul com-lultteo com-lultteo on aeronautics Is u mil ii quall-llod quall-llod to speak nail act on this subject, according to Ills war record. Major Landls lias nearly u dozen enemy airplanes air-planes to Ills credit, and was In some stirring engagements. Of course great deeds are to he expected ex-pected of the son of such a vlrlln American figure us Judge Kenesuw .Mountain Lumlls, but the young man has won n record "of his own." Major Landis was a member of the old First Illinois cavalry when the troops massed on tho Southern border bor-der In V.nti. Though discharged from service there, he was recalled In 1017, and was sent to the first olllcersf training cam), only to bo transferred to the nlr service. For his ability with aircraft. Major Landls was awarded the highly coveted cov-eted British Flying Cross, n decoration decora-tion much sought by nil Lngllsh avla- MaJ. Reed G. Landis. tors. As a writer, he has contributed to a number of periodicals, with special spe-cial articles on the air service. Major Landis has been commander of the Advertising Men's post of the American Legion in Chicago, and has been called on to speak before many Legionnaires throughout the country In addition to his duties as chairman of the national aeronautics committee. |