1020 S.W. 23rdAve/
Miami 35 Florida

Dear Docs

You are no doubt surprised to hear from me so soon
but I have a very special reason in writing. Some time
ago I mentioned that I might apply for a commission
in the Navy and now that time has arrived. Our names
were suggested to the Personnel Officer by our Athletic
Officer. There are four of us.

My application after the necessary documents are
accumulated will be given to the personnel officer
who in turn will present them to the Commanding
Officer. The Commanding Officer will weigh the
information he has and then forward it to the Bureau
of Personnel in Washington if he sees fit. From all
the dope I can get all four of us have a good chance
of coming out in good shape.

I would certainly appreciate it to no ends if
you would write a letter of reccommendation for me
stressing my ability to handle men and that I served
as freshman football and basketball coach at the
University of Kansas. I think that this will mean
a lot as the Commanding Officer is athletically
inclined. Any good word that you can state in my
behalf will do a lot of good.

The letter should be written to the Commanding
Officer, United States Naval Air Station, Richmond,
Florida but be sure and mail it to me at the above
address because it will have to go to the personnel
officer first. Whatever the outcome is I will be
sure and let you know the results. Will you do this
for me at your earliest convenience?

Day before yesterday I ran into George Clucas
who was a broad jumper at K.U. He is a teacher and
an ensign in the Coast Guard. He is an inst:ructor
in the Subchaser Training Center in Miami. George
Stapleton thinks he is going to be transferred to
Ammarillo, Texas or Lincoln, Nebraska. Will close
hoping to hear from you very soon.

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