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[[preprinted and centered]] AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO [[/centered]] OFFICE of the DEPUTY CHIEF of STAFF, INTELLIGENCE [[/preprinted]] 1 November, 1954 Dear Ben: Since the day General Carl Fritzsche and I (we were both Lieutenants then) watched you and your new wife walk past Central Apartments in 1936, I have had a special interest in your career. It has been a special pleasure to see you meet every problem in an exemplary manner. My heartfelt congratulations on that star and the respect and confidence it reflects. Sincerely, [[signature]] W M Burgess [[/signature]] W. M. BURGESS Brigadier General, USAF Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Commander 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing APO 235, San Francisco, California