Cable Address ““Douglasair”’

=
male

Douglas Airerait Company, Ine.

Tulsa Plant
Tulsa 2, Oklahoma

June 19, 1944

Dr. F.C. (Phog) Allen
Director of Athletics
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen: .

Am very glad to be able to tell you that I have been
commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Naval Reserve.
Was advised of this appointment today when Lt. Trigg of the

Oklshoma City office of the Navy Office of Procurement tele-
phoned the news to m,

I an to report for active d@ty on July 15 to the Navy Air
Base at Corpus Christi, Texas. I am assigned to the Navy
Air Transport Command.

Thank you for your letter of recommendation.

Very truly yours,

Red « ela

t A rou i in 4d T he W or

In reply refer to File.