Air Mail Service Began:
August 10, 1920
Air Mail Service Ended:
October 15, 1920
Assignments:
College Park, Maryland
August 24, 1920 – Omaha, Nebraska
August 28, 1920 – Cheyenne, Wyoming
August 24, 1920 – Omaha, Nebraska
August 28, 1920 – Cheyenne, Wyoming
Bernard "Buck" Hefron piloted the first air mail flight destined for Salt Lake City on September 9, 1920. Apparently the pilot's service did not live up to the demands of his supervisors, and Buck Hefron was fired on October 15, 1920 by supervisor Dunphy.