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Show Cedar City AFCapt. Commended For Air Strip Job Captain Boyd H. Edwards, native na-tive of Cedar City, who is now serving with the U.S. Air Force at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been highly complimented by superior officers for the Job he recently did in directing the preparation of a speclaj landing strip at Gettsyburg Airport for the convenience of President Elsenhower upon his removal from the hospital in Denver to his farm. The commendation to Capt. Edwards, Ed-wards, signed bv Harold L. Hughes. Hug-hes. Colonel. USAF. Chief of Staff makes the following statement on the Installation of TVOR at Gettysburg Airport: "The accomplishment of the above prcject within the very short deadline imposed was a real challenge. The site was sur- j veyed. necessary equipment was located and moved to the site ! commercial power and other sun-port sun-port arrangements were made., and equipment was Installed and made ready for flight check with- in four days from the time we (Capt. Edwards) . . . played im received notice of the require- this task. Your Initiative, know--ment. The manner in which all how. and tireless devnetw concerned responded to this chal- getting the Job done QaatrlSUMI lenge is extremely gratifying. materially to the rucceasful e "The Commander desiiei to ex- complishment of the: project maA press this appreciation for the reflects credit upon yourself, AA-indivldual AA-indivldual part which you . . CS, and the Air Force. |