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26 BROADWAY
NEW YORK 4, N. Y.
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October 28, 1954

Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr.
Director of Operations
Headquarters Far East Air Forces
APO 925, c/o Postmaster
San Francisco, California

Dear Ben:

Congratulations! Over the years since graduation I've heard many stories of your ability. Here is one of the times at least when the promotion is truly earned and merited. Nice work, and I hope more recognition is in the cards for you.

I resigned in 1947 after a couple of years on the General Staff in the Pentagon. Have been with Standard-Vacuum here in New York and in Indonesia. April 1st we go to our Refinery in South Africa until further orders.

Maybe we'll bump into each other on one of my annual trips around the area.

My best,
[[signature]] Ben Whipple [[/signature]]
H. Bennett Whipple