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[[Image – official seal – "* Department of Defense * UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" encircles the Eagle, Shield and Arrows from the Great Seal of the United States, with the bottom half encircled by oak leaves, and the top half with a glory radiating from the head of the Eagle]]

Department of the Air Force
Headquarters United States Air Force
Washington 25, D.C. 
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28 October 1954

Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis
Director of Operations and Training 
Far East Air Forces
APO 323, San Francisco, California 

Dear General Davis: 

The news of your promotion reached me yesterday, as it has to all of Washington now, with extreme happiness for this exalted notch in your career. How very wonderful and I am so happy for you. 

Wanted to be at least among the first of your legion of friends to extend my felicitations. I know you will grace that "star" with decorum and dignity even as you did in your everyday association with your fellow workers. Please do not fail to include for me, your wife. Even though I have not met her, I treasure that gesture of your both having included me one year in your Christmas list of greetings. 

Do so hope you will drop in on us, if ever your time will permit, should you ever again come close to Operations. Thought it would please you to know, too, your Dad did you nobly as well as himself in his relation with the newspapers on the release of this story. How very nice for you both. - I hope, too, you are enjoying your tour in FEAF. In any event, this is a happy means for me to again say "hello". 

With very best regards and good wishes, 

Sincerely, 

[[signed]] F. Claire Amabile
F. CLAIRE AMABILE
Strategic Branch
Operational Plans Division, D/O