While attached to the U.S. Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit, his commanding officer was future U.S. president Ronald Reagan, who had sent Conover to the Radioplane Munitions Factory where he discovered Monroe.
Saat masuk ke First Motion Picture Unit dari Pasukan Udara Angkatan Darat AS, perwira komandonya merupakan kelak presiden AS Ronald Reagan, yang mengirim Conover ke Radioplane Munitions Factory dimana ia menemukan Monroe.