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Show Air Force Band Tours In Utah The 39-piece Air Force Band of the Southwest from Luke AFB, Ariz, toured northern Utah, Oct. 9-16. THE BAND'S first engagement en-gagement was at ceremony at the 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing at Hill AFB, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. An officer and an enlisted man were presented the Air Force Cross for their participation par-ticipation in the Mayaguez rescue. A parade followed the presentation. OTHER APPEARANCES included high schools, shopping shop-ping malls and senior citizens centers. The band was organized in Sept. 1941 at Luke AFB and over the years has appeared throughout the Southwest including several tours of Mexico. The group rendered honors for President Ford twice in 1974. BAND LEADER is Capt. Charles Pettijohn. |