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^[[Nov 19]] [[preprinted]] HEADQUARTERS AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND Post Office Box 1395 Baltimore 3, Maryland In Reply Address Communication to Comdr, ARDC, Attention Following Office Symbol __________________________ [[/preprinted]] 1 November 1954 Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Directory of Operations and Training Far East Air Force, APO 323 c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California Dear Benny: I have just noticed in a recent news release, which made all the local papers here in Baltimore, that you have been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Congratulations and best wishes on this promotion. I know from our personal acquaintance at the Air University that you are certainly well deserving of this honor, and I am sure that I express the opinion of all who know you when I say that I am happy to see you, the first of your race, selected for this honor in the Air Force. I have always felt that you were a credit to the Air Force and a worthy representative in any circle. I hope our paths will cross again and that we can renew our acquaintance sometime. I have been in this headquarters about one year after my return from Europe. If you are ever back this way I would be happy to hear from you. Best wishes to your wife and family. Sincerely yours, [[signed Fr. Wood]] JOHN J. WOOD Chaplain (Colonel), USAF