How Did Spence Field Get Its Name?

Yesterday I told you about the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo being held at Spence Field. Today I remembered our genealogy clerk, Ann, showed me an article a couple of months ago about how Spence Field got its name.
From the November 21, 1941, newspaper, The Moultrie Observer, an article was headlined: Moultrie Base May Get Name "Spence Field." The information from Washington read: "'Spence Field' has been recommended to the War Department as a name for the flying school at Moultrie, Ga., army officials said today. Before final adoption, the name must be approved by a special board, the next meeting date for which has not been set. The name was proposed in honor of Second Lieutenant Thomas L. Spence, Air Corps, Thomasville, Ga., who was killed in the World War (WWI)."
Spence Field was previously called the Moultrie Air Base. It's obvious the name was approved by the War Department's special board. So, now you know the rest of the story and how Spence Field got its name. (Source: Odom Genealogy Library)