Woodbury County

Lt. Saville T. Ford

 

 
 

 

MEN IN SERVICE

Aviation Cadet Saville T. Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Ford, 3411 Jones street, is receiving flight training at Muskogee, Okla., after completing a preflight course at San Antonio, Tex.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, January 14, 1943

MEN IN SERVICE

Saville T. Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Ford, 2105 Summit Street, has arrived at the army air forces advanced flying school near Mission, Tex., to begin the final phase of cadet training.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, May 1, 1943

IN UNIFORM

Second Lt. Saville T. Ford, whose home is at 2105 Summit street, now is serving with the India-China air transport command, has been awarded an air medal, Brig. Gen. William H. Tunner, commanding general of the division, announced. The citation accompanying the award states that it was for “flying at night as well as by day at high altitudes over impassable, mountainous terrain through areas characterized by extremely treacherous weather conditions necessitating long periods of operation by instruments, requiring courageous and superior performance of his duties to overcome, he accomplished his mission with distinction.” The award was made for the period of serving from July 27, 1944, to September 24, 1944.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, August 2, 1945