Promotions, Staff Changes Announced
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I Promotions and stuff changesjment as the new "B Flight com
I were the big news in the 322nd Inlander, Lt. Col. Carl H. Leo,
Fib this month as two officers 322nd commander slated, "BaHer
received their major's oak leaves is one of the finest young pilots
and changes of key personnel I know and we're expecting an
were announced.
On Feb. 1. Maj. Raymond G.
Nelson will leave Kingsley Field
for Offut AKB, Neb., where he
will serve as liaison 'officer be-
excellent job from him in his new
responsibility."
Captain Baker and his wife,
Cathy, reside in Falcon Heights
with their young son, Stephen
tween the headquarters of the Jcffry, age 5 months
Strategic Air Command and the
North American- Air Defense
Command.
Major Nelson leaves his
"Everything happens at once."
commented Capt. Harold Rey
nolds as he received his promo-
post lion to major and transfer o Ent
as operations officer for the 322nd AFB, Colo., within the same
after serving 21
unit.
Major Nelson
vears with the
will be aceonv
week.
Major Reynolds goes to his new
assignment as a member of the
panied to his new assignment by ir Defense Command s Tactical
Ibis wife. Catherine, and their, K,,n.,,inn Tram while assiunul
children. Barbara and Bryan. 11;
Virginia, 9, and Richard. 6.
While stationed in Klamath Falls,
to the 322nd at Kingsley Field,
Major Reynolds was training of
ficer with the responsibility for
the Nelsons have resided at 783 tne overall flying and combat
MAJ. RAY R O Y S E, director of operations at Kingsley Field, now a com,v2na pilot
with over 3,200 flying hours had occasion recently to recall his first airplane ride when
George Yost, potato farmer from Tulelake visited the base. Twenty-five years ago,
Yost gave Major Royse his first airplane ride in an open cockpit Waco bi-plane, a
far cry from the modern sleek F-IOIB Voodoo's now assigned to Kingsley Field. Major
Koyse, son ot Mr. ana Mrs. Len Koyse, ZibO harden Ave., was assigned to Kingsley
Westbrook in Falcon Heigl ts,
I Replacing Major Nelson as op
erations officer for the 322nd will
be Maj. William C. Hill who was
I recently promoted to that rank.
training program for the squad
ron's air crews.
Reynolds and his wife, Terry,
said goodbye to their many
friends at an informal cocktail
i partv on Jan. 3 in the Kingsley
Field Officers Club.
field trom rlamitton Aru, iant., in July, I Vol). Me was
Jessie, and their three children, Roselyn, 14; Diane, 12,
reside at 777 Westbrook Drive, Falcon Heights.
accompanied by his w i f 6,
and Patricia, 6. The Royses
8; 1 TV".: I ' " I i 1
Hill, a veterans of Iti
service, is no stranger to the job,
having served as operations offi
cer of the 524th Tactical Fighter
quadron before his assignment
to Kingsley Field.
Major Hill is a command pilot
ttith more than 4.500 flying hours
in conventional and jet aircraft.
ror tne past year and a nait'menl Monday overrode 91-52 two
lie lias sei vtu as cuiiiuiaiiuei ui,
"B" Flight in the 322nd. He re-
OVERK1DES OPPONENTS
CAPE TOWN, South Africa
(AP) Prime Minister Hendiik
Verwoerd's majority in Parlia-
sides in Falcon Heights with his
wife. Grace, and three children.
P;it If,- Jim 13 nnil Sam 19
lAII three attend Henley High
School.
Filling the "B ' Flight com
mander's slot left open by the
promotion of Major Hill is Capt.
Coleman Baker.13. Brouiisburg.
Ind.
Graduating from Purdue Uni
r i v with a degree in chemi
cal engineering in 1951, Captain
Hak i- immediately entered pilot
training and has since flown over
2.300 hours, most of it in jel
fighter bombers.
Captain Baker only recently re
ceived recognition as one of the
first Air Force pilots to log 5(HI
hours in the F I01 Voodoo.
In announcing Baker's appoint-1
w1 ' win
Aauaak
opposition amcndn.ents to consti
tutional legislation for the new
South African republic which
called lor guarantees to keep
South Africa inside the British
Commonwealth and "protection of
basic rights," especially for this
country's English-speaking whites.
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TWO OUTSTANDING MEMBERS of Kingsley Field's corps of civilian personnel re
ceived awards signifying meritorious service from Col. Rupert C, Welch, left, base
commander. The two women, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Wever, second from right, and Mrs.
Dorothy E. Comfort, right, were presented with incentive and cash award certifi
cates for their achievements. Mrs. Wever is a stock control clerk with the 408th USAF
Dispensary, while Mrs. Comfort is employed as an accounts control section super
visor with the Kingsley Accounting and Finance office. The women's supervisors, Lt.
James W. Schell, second. from left, accounting and finance section, and Lt. Leo Hed
ley, medical supply, look on. .
March Is Chosen Airman
More K?ngsley
KJt?wc On
Page 9 Qf Month At Local Base
AIRMAN l.C. Walter E. Marek, right, was recently an
nounced as Kingsley Field's Airman of the Month. He
was congratulated by base commander Col. Rupert C.
Welch, center, and his first sergeant, M.Sgt. Walter J.
Palczewski, during informal ceremonies in the colonel's
office. For his outstanding example, Airman Marek was
presented a certificate of recognition, a three-day pass,
$25 in cash, 15 gallons of gasoline from Sam's Corner
in Falcon Heights, and a haircut and shampoo, compli
ments of Weaver's Barber Shop on Shasta Way.
One of Kingsley Field's
"oldest" airmen, in terms of
I length of time spent at the base.
was named the 408th Fighter
Group's Airman of the Month by
Col. ltuport C. Welch, command-
Airman l.C. Walter E. Marek.
a. member of the field's postal
staff, was presented with a cer
tificate by Colonel Welch, describ
ing his outstanding achievements
and high standard of perform
ance during ' the month.
The 23-year-old airman is sin
gled out as one of Kingsley 's
'oldest" members by virtue of
the date he was assigned to the
base. From basic training at
Lackland AFB. Tex., he arrived
m Klamath Falls during Septem
ber of 1957.
In addition to the certificate.
Airman Marek received a three-
day pass, a check for $23,' 15 gal
lons of gasoline from bam s Cor
ner in Falcon Heights, and hair
cut and shampoo, compliments of
(Weaver's Barber Shop.
The Chicago, 111., nalive is sin
gle and resides in one of Kingsley
Field's dormitory-type quarters.
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