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((WINGS AND GROUPS FROM STROTHER CITE FFC A - 39 (SECRET))

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM LAWRENCE IS FORWARDED WITH PLEASURE PD QUOTE IN BEHALF OF THE COMBAT PERSONNEL OF THE FIFTH WING CMA I WISH TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE EXCELLENT FIGHTER PROTECTION GIVEN TO THE BAKER SEVENTEENS DURING THE PAST THREE DAYS PD THE BOMBING RESULTS ON BERLIN AND RUHLAND OIL REFINERY HAVE BEEN MOST GRATIFYING PD IT IS WELL UNDERSTOOD THAT SUCH PRIORITY TARGETS COULD NOT BE ATTACKED WITHOUT EFFICIENT FIGHTER ESCORT PD YOUR PILOTS WHO HAVE SPENT LONG COCKPIT HOURS CMA YOUR OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WHO DO THE PLANNING CMA AND YOUR GROUND CREWS WHO MAINTAIN YOUR AIRCRAFT CMA ALL DESERVE MUCH CREDIT FOR THE SUCCESSES OF THE PAST THREE DAYS UNQUOTE END

A CERTIFIED AND TRUE COPY:
RAY B. WARE,
Captain, Air Corps,
S-2.

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Transcription Notes:
CMA = comma?