U. S. NAVY RECRUITING STATION
U. §. COURT HOUSE
KANSAS CITY, MO.

9 January 1941
Mr. F. C. Allen
Lawrence
Kansas
Re: W. H. Shannon
Dear Sir:

The above has applied for appointment as a Comrissioned
Officer in the United States Naval Reserve and furnished your
name as a Sponsor. JI have been designated to check with you on
the suitability of this candidate for the pcesition applied for.

We wish to verify especially his loyalty and his moral and
professional qualifications and to ascertain his previous service
or employment and nature of associates, integrity and personal
characteristics of the candidate.

Will you please assist us in assembling this data so that
the application may be acted on by filing in the enclosed form and
adding under comment any of the above which you have knowledge or
anything else pertinent to this candidate's qualifications for
service in the Naval Reserve.

Self addressed envelope enclosed herewith.

Very truly yours,