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7825 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 23, 1943

Dear DR. Allen;

Since I've last seen you I have traveled over a good
part of the United States and I am now living in New Orleans.
my family is with me which includes my wife Madeline, and young
boy, Larry John age 14 months.

| Within the last few days I have made an application |
to the U.S. Navy for an appointment as an officer in this service,
I gave passed my physical examination and am now in the process
of completing the final papers. I am required to furnish three
recommendations from persons who are in a position to testify as
to my character, reputation, and mental and professional quali-
fications. I should like to have a recommendation from you
addressed to the Office of Naval Officer Procurement, 217-227
Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. However, Please mail the letter
to me as I am requited to submit the letter with my other
application papers.

I don't know whether you are familiar with my work
since leaving school except in a general way but anything that
you may have to say will be greatly appreciated.

Since leaving school in 1932 I worked in a mine in
Arizona for one year. From 1933 to 1937 I mined gold ore in
Boulder, Colorado. From January 1938, to July 1939, I examined
mines and worked as a mine foreman in the Philippines. July 1939
to January 1942, I worked for the Philippine Engineering Corporation
of Manila, Philippines as a sales engineer and had some admin-
istrative responsibilities in connection with the marketing
ef industrial supplies. I might add that I returned to the states
about June 1, for the same firm on a six months business trip
and was prevented from returning to the Philippines by the war.
Therefore in January of 1942 I went to work for the Quigley
Company of New York as a sales engineer in their Southern terri-
tory. The Quigley Company manufacture fire brick and other
refractory material for industrial furnaces. June 1, I resigned
this position to work for Higgins Aircraft Company a defense
industry in New Orleans as a loftsman in the production depart-
mente This brings my emplovment record up to date and is
reviewed for your reference purpose,

Recently I was in New York and quite by chance ran
into Fergus McKeever whom I had'nt seen since about 1932. He
mentioned the pleasure of seeing you and Mrs. Allen on the

- eccasions of your visits to New Yorke

Please remember me to Mrs. Allen and Mit.
: | Sincerely, |