Show BRA BRAVERY VERY OF ARr ARMY AMAN AN GIVEN PRAISE Saved His Observer ci and arni Self elt in Salt Lake Lal Accident WASHINGTON Aug ug 17 l'- l' By By The Associated Press A A letter of com cons commendation commendation for extraordinary courage and skill In handling a damaged air air- airplane airplane airplane plane has been sent to Sergeant Paul L. L Woodruff first Eighty-first observation squadron Crissy field California by the thc chief of the army air corps Woodruff was cruising above Salt Lake with Lieutenant C. C B. B Whitney air corps reserve resene as observer mer when Ihen at atan atan an ass altitude of feet the aileron qUeron con con- control control control wire broke leaving the plane without means of lateral steering Woodruff kept his ship under con eon control control tro and forced his way up to the 2000 foot loot level Jevel where he be signalled Whit Whit- Whitney Whitney Whitney ney to Jump clear with his parachute With Whitneys Whitney's weight out of the ma ma- machine machine machine chine it went Into a nose dive and Woodruff managed to make his leap I when only feet above ground Hs H's parachute opened Just in time time- timeto to save his life The Jump entitled Woodruff to membership in the Caterpillar club consisting cf ct airmen who have ha been saved by parachute landings which air corps records place at 54 out of ot 60 CO emergency attempts The club has 50 members Including Colonel Charles A. A A Lindbergh ergh who holds the top record with four lour parachute drops |