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HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FRANCE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF November 7, 1918. From: Chief of staff, 1st Army To: Chief of Air Service, 1st Army. Subject: Appreciation for work performed by Corps and Army Air Service during recent operation. 1. The Army Commander desires to express his full appreciation to you and the officers and men of the Army Air Service units and Corps Air Service units of the Army for the efficient service rendered during our recent operations. The fine and brilliant achievements of the Air Service during these operations have added materially to the success of the 1st Army in addition to reflecting great credit on all of the personnel of your command. The Army Commander fully appreciates the exacting duties that the personnel of the Air Service have been called upon to perform and feels that the results achieved have been prompted not only by a sense of duty but by a spirit of efficiency and cooperation with the other arms of the Army. 2. Please have the contents of the preceding paragraph conveyed to all the organizations in your command. [[signed]] H. A. Drum [[/signed H. A. DRUM Chief of Staff. ebh. [[stamped]] EXHIBIT No. ^[[7]] [[/stamped]]