April 25, 1948.

Lt. Commander Tom J. Hamilton,
U. Ss Burem of Acronautios.

Dear Commander Mamilton:

a I have been asked by Elwood ¢. Piteer, basketball

- geech end Qireotor of intrawurals of the Springfield High School,
| Springfield, Ohio, to write you conserning my lmowledge of his
fitness to be considered for a position as athletic instructor
im the Navy physical education progratse .

I eum happy to say thet I have know Elwood Pitser
for « great mwber of years. In 1929 I mew him as a senior in
the Springfield Digh School. "Pop" Werner and I were conducting
eoaghing school at ‘ittenberg Ccllege, Springfield, Shio.
Young Piteer served as onc of my dezonstraters during my sumer
@oaching course. I followed him through his four years at Witten-
—a and he was one of the outetanding athletes of that

Piteer is eggressive, loyal and can be definitely de-
pended upon. Ze is clean, capable and courageous. Me has the
type of leadership that a coach is always locking for. | believe
he was captain of the littenberg College team. Fitzer has been
wery simeere in his desire to obtain an edudation, and the fact
that he is a very successful coach end a teacher confirms this
opinion. Pitser is not only s teacher but he is e fine example
to young mene 7 .

I am very glad to recommend him to you without reserv
ation or evasion. in my opinion he is « valusble member of society.

Sinesrely yours,

Director of Physical Mducation and Recreation,
FCA: AH Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.