REF ID:A68365 

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10 Fabl'llC r, 191'7 

, ~OJUJmtI..: FOR: iM'.jor 0'-nc.rcl. · .. illiml B. }l:..ll 

i'Nsidont1 \.r.r Dop~.rtniunt Urd.ficc tion Board 

SIJ"dd!JCT: List ol ~,zu.aerLi.ma 11!11ch J:d.ght bu. expuctcd trm:. C'>ngroamon 

nnd thCI &Nn'n.rs thurotrJ. 

In Cl'lni>lirnco r.:l.th ;ynu.r litnt>rnndum ot; 7 r"'brucr.r 1947. t,hcro 

£•,lltms ll list nf Q'J.~lltiona 'Which J:d.ght bt~ C8k6d by m..abGl"ll nt °"Dp"C.SS 

cr1nc~rn1ng crr.mm.nlcr.:tirm urd.f'1.ci·t1on r.nd tJMs rnBT;crs vld.ch n prnposo 

~t1 gl. TO : ! 

~ESTic»I tin. l f'll)W do 7'fJU. pmpnsc. to hrniiltl tho siglT.l crmaud.cc.. tions 

r;r thc.. thr"o se;"'-cos unlur this unlfic: t~on? 1 

..nswtir- 'r.11.s is n brn:-d r,"J.uation :-.nd in it'PBT:'71r.l.ng it, I pl"1pr>sa to 

bre1.1k it dm.rn in"tl> acv.::;rcl e&jor c.l.;c•:nta ~.nd p~'Vido r- aopttlS'to nrur.~r C ... V\;r.l.IJ8 ucch pc.rt. The. prrts n.a I: Bl-O it, brork do1111 to 

tho tollf)tdng = : 

l. :·b•:t orgrrd.zntitJn.o:l strllcturc. · '!1.)1. J't>U ~pnsol? 

I 

t'o pr•)pnsc. no •deli tionnl nrg:!rd.zptinn atra.cturo GIXC_opt 

such r.s will TUBt with uzocutiTO prnu.rs=ttia Joint Cnlman:l.crt1.rma 

Boord, 'Which ill wYn" nnq rn ::d'Viaory boc:rd. 'ftl:.t .aacrd sbrnild consist 

nt th.:. Chic£ Signcl U£ticer, tho .14.r Ctlml.Ljd.c: tions Ofticor £nd tho 

Chiot ,,t Hfl"f'Cl Ccmaurd.c.t.tions r:nd 11nc.; o.cic..itinn."ll r1.~Jr0s ... ntcti'w trm uoch of 

thu three mr.jnr cmponc.nta. 

2. :.tact ruthnri'l1J" Tl1.ll it hrvc,? 

~CJ J,,int Cnrr.u.rd.cr ti..,na J:ro:.d'd ""-ll. iu1v.;, a.uth'lrS:t.r "to 

np.:.r:.tu1 l'!.B L 11inglo 1ntugrct11..d I• tiolll'J. J,¢9un&f,, Ooc·•mn1.cr.t1nn 8,ystam 

ac.r'Ving th... .hl"laC.d Force.a, thr>sb p·.rta •"If tho throe aor..:-"1nlcatinn s'1l'Vice11 

ot thu lie. ti1Jnr1 Dctc.na~ CABplnorrlis \Yh:l.ch cl. n bu opctrat .. d in a cmmaon 

pi1rr~ac.. Tim J'11nt Cl"Jl"l':llrd.c:-M.'>Dll Dr·~rd ~ lu:vo l!Uth?rlt,r .tn direct 

r.ajor ct"C11:nna1t11 tr; CJnstruat, n.""int:1in: cnCI op"'r:itu l&cill tios ctT11pr:l.a1ng 

tb:1t nut t1Ql"k1 nncl it 1dll h.o'Vu p'11':cr ti> al'.oc:te; tl'J tlw UB.a 'of c:qy mcjor 

c.l :.mc.nt i ta ne?ods in t.'lu £rcili ty r1.3::rdlG11B nt tm:. t 1:1r.jor el.Jzlent Dll'-7 

b1r npyn:ting c.ll or p11rt r:t th 1 tr.cili t:lcs; n..-;odtld~ In the in,tcrost ~ 

1nt.•ll81"Ctinn r,f crz:i:.unic·~tir.ms 11nl •>t ->c~mnt:v. tho Joint Caamid.cr.tiona 

&nrd \d.ll hrvo 1.uth,.,ri't:if ti) roJcmr.,.·.":llJd t.."lci i-1Jncat:Lons nt rc,apanaib111 t:Loa 

bu1,1w.·,r..'ll thu thr-.;t. l:ir.'l' jnr ccm1J'11lcm.ta in r.ll J:U:.t t.ors in thr.. f'icld r>t 

ctmr.11rd.cr'tirm. Thu Joint Cca:mn:f.c:-t:!. • .,~ D!>arcf 1i1ll. cnnt.!"'>1 the '-"'J11inc.uring 

Incl•HNrc. l 

@'pp roved for Release by NSA on O 1-16-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352a I 
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• REF ID:A6836 • 

• !' th· .. in'tic..t-;r•t,;a 07st.•...:.? r.ru! \l:lll :1ll:x:::t<.: rs.Spt>nSibill t1(18 £or C·'Ul&tJuctlrin 

'"L'\llfli: t.h · thr~·.: r-1:.j'>r •.l·..z.:unt.o. Thi.a r,uthr.rit.f' is dit:.rivod trcm. tho Joint 

Chi'-fR nt Str .1.1' t., T.:hich t..'10 Ji int c~ .. ?'T."&1U'd.c:·t1tJna !Jn·.rd rilporta. Tho 

'kcisir1ns ,,r t.!1 .... J::int Cc;:::.:'.lr.ic• t.inns .i3m·rd 1•'h&n ;.pr.rw'"-d by tho Joint 

U:li•::'f& ( r St: rt :IZ-.:i. .:: ut.t1.,ritLtiY1.1. . 

J. !ln-.1 dC'ICus it ur .... rciao this cuthor:l,t,J? 

":h.,. J.,int ~t11:1Urdc::..tion dtl·1rd ":.7Ul ut..rcisc i ta :.uthority in two 

-:. ·-.ys 1 Its '>p.:r"'ting 11ut.'1.">l'i i:i• "Rill b·.: Q&Qhorgod thr111.1gh r &ingl~ "8''1lC7 

r. ·n:· .. d rr--..~ 4:.h·.'I t:1r .... c mr.j,,r C"1'1j>o">JU.".nts :.nd :d:!.r.:ctq rt.a~nsibl:.. tr. th.:. Bncrd. 

J.,,int C!"·: i:c::u.?11. c:ti,..ns Br>c :rO :rC.Cl)Nt•:nd-"tinno , 1'1h1ch h: vu b ~.:.n "•[:Prf\TI.d b:I' the. 

Jr:·int llh.1 ~:1 , .r St..:::rr 1''1.11 bi..· .c.x~cutc.d by th~ thr'u r:i.= jnr al.:e.;nta or bJ' the. 

.,i·-·rt t.in:;: l"t,'.oJncy nf thu Jriint Cnt1::n&ric:,tir.i:ia Br.;rd na r.a07 b"' appr~pr:l.ntil. 

4. Ov..,r 1:hr.t c:ctirltic.a dll it h::.v9 ,t.1rtsdicti0-.n'? 

Th.. D:-:.: rd T 111 cr>ncc.rn 1 ta• .. lt \ii. th :.11 r. cti vi ti us port:.irdnt; tn c.-:·.::.'Jni.c~ tir n:J, It ~'111, thur.lf·'ll"u, r ... c:1! :?":. .... nd :-.C!.jr>r pnlic1..:.a c.,nc.:.nling 

at· nd•.rdia'. ti :n, r~9c.: rch r.nd dcv·Jl~pt!<.nt,,. pr~ci.irfa.ont, st.nrrrt.1. r.!'int .. n'!nce. 

· nd dist1•ibu":.:1. m t ., th. • .lXt.:.nt n ... cos'" r;· t-:> r:r .. v~nt d-.iplicrti.,n end t'!) 

s1.:curG th1: r:.1!X"..:.u:~ in c•1nrd::.n· ti: n. 9'.:.t:h p•1l:lc1.::.s \"ill b..; in nccnrd:-nc'Q 't'i:l.th 

th.: r.m•\ur.ced rl::!.r'"ct1VE:S r.£ ,J i.:B ·.nd thll J.pDB. It idll :ls~ Bt('nd:-:rdiZ•l 

...qi.iipi·.TJ.t np.:rllting J:.uth.X:s .t!nd rr!1c:.du1':s. It t:ill ostrbl:!.sh ~11 sign.~l 

B•:.curity r-igul::.ti;-.na gr,v·lrr.ing th.., .,p ... r:-t:l;m .,t tho :!.ntc:grrt:..d c-::!:r.Unicrtir>na 

ayst..r.., .,,re t:ill cuo:rdinr·to tll"' sign .. 1 1•:.cri1r:!.~ regul= t.:!. --na '>f the thr•Js t·r:r.td 

8':rri.C1.1B. 

s.. · .. h:-t cr.not>lidct:!.nna nr .. cun~:-:!. ... a will bo orr ... ctbd °b'J the stui;.s abr ... vo? 

initic.l.q, DI) cr:n:SJ..:IC"J,("US ~c.,nirw c:::n b<i rr.:.lizod. HrT.,L'Vs.r, th;.. 

:;rgt :d.z•;ti .• n rtll uncmrcc:c iUT<:ntuul 11.1c•irx~:::i.ua ,,r six:c mc.gni tudu. In thG 

b..:igir.ninc. r.. tc.~: circuits ni" tm. ::.: j:ir ct)t.IJ:i-n"nts \":t'&!.ch i:·,,r:.llel onot. rmth<.r 

Llr.y b,. i' .• und (ls" tr CUplic: tCt1 Ind sr.i3ll c.c~.n·>r.:1.teG :w:;y b ... c.ffoct.:.d b-J the: 

... lir::in"'.ti:.n ':"f such ci.uplic:•t1.·,na. 'Ihc r.J.!"'jnr .>c:>nt>::l(..D Tihich Cfl1' b'7.I ei"t;..ctc.d 

1:111 :r•:::RUlt J'r:"•::. st .. r.drrdiz:tion Of \.'Q.Uip-~nt, so t.IJ.:it N.1·•riC( n :lndustr.; in 

tiD.l.I "1f u:.0.r11onc;y T:!ll b~ cnnf'::-ont:..d 1.i. th ~ t:?r sil:i.i>lbr :nnuf!" cturing prc>bl....i::.. 

L"U~lit1'"tir.r .... r r1.m:.·· rc.'°l :.l'li d..:v~lcpmont ect:!.vl ti.,a, ":'.hich :!.a ~1::.os":. :2n s-:.m.o 

1nstc-nc:·.1U inc. v:!. t·=blb, cl"'n b.:. hc.lod tr. n :dnl::·:u.'!i. ~"ith :J r. snl tir..g ·: c•"Jl.-:ey. It is 

.. ls,, •. '"-ssi.bla thr: t, t!11. ::stc r.C.:-rdiz.• ti· n or .. qui.;.• .. :nt ~:ill turth· .. r .. niq.litic~ t:lr.n 

•it i:l""··cur·r.c.:r:.t ~ nd c-t s~~r· g~ :":TJd rliotril:uti '":.n .,;r ai,r.· l c,,..ar.unic,. ti "'D . ..q'J.il:nt;nt. 

S!nil•.r}:, it sh1.ul-i be. :;.r.na1'J1'1 t·. uE1.1 :lrit• .. r'7:r.:-ng•."'·bl.y th. ... tr:.irJ.nb t·cil:lti·.as 

"ii t'ir. thr·:··.1 ~r.j .,r c·'l:P·"':l :.r.+ .. r. ;.h .an t.i1 ... tr&!ni."JC :•'!' 11«• .. ~·:.·rS"•nn::.l .:_p, c.,nc<..rn' d. 1

.i'!'1.1D·.1 r.c..,nr::d,,,5 Trill'!:,._, Vt.rt.1:1 ;r··.r.t. r th.In t.h,·.9.; t:f!°.,'!t..d b'J t.!'"1•:: c.linin .. til'ID 

· r.ci r·:d"J.i:ti·,n .• r co=v.:o.1nic:: t!nr1 -;:1.rr:.ii. ts, bat ·.:111 r ... 11:.:!.l• r.:;.1ch ::."'r .. tic·:. :r-:.r 

i·1nr 1 :- ~~·.:::=:lir,?.r-:. .nt. 

,·;~:IC'A= l"'l. 2 :J11.t c:.n-::-·11 .r D".a: rviai·~n ·.1.ll t.li- J ... int C·i:-.:i.ur.ic·.tlnna Eh,.r.rd 

... -x. .. rc!3 •• "v.r th· .. 111•.,,;·r·t:!.1•11 ··r b:.i.dt;• .. ts :·ne -z1• .. r:-:!!111.i=- .. ·t :1-i:r'"·!·rl·t ... r.l t..;nds 

;,'1. t."11.n th·. r:• .,1 r c.·::ipor1·.mta ·~ 

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er rudt;ets Ly its 9ocation nMFap~1~6Bi.&6 •• fj three J:lajor comr.or.ents 

f?r c~nstruo~ion, opero.ticn, tro.inin~, research o.nd develop~snt, procuro~ent, 

atoragc, :':la.ir.tenance, a...'"l.ci riistri't:u1:ion. It will take coe;nizance 0:£ the :Co.ilure 

or any ~a=~r cor.:.ror~nt to dis~harge the re~ponsibilities assigned it by the 

Joir.t CO?:':.:.U~ications Board; it will aot throu~h the Joint Chiefs 0:£ Sta~:r to 

~ctify the policy or the najor ccmpcr.ent vlhioh. is i'e.iling to meet its 

resr.onsibilities. Its influence wculd cc. very similar to the stai'r supervision 

nov1 exercised by the ~·;ar tepartr:nr.t General Sta.ff' over fiscal matters of' the 

techni~ol servicc3. 

~t:S33TICII i:o. 3. ·;~h.o.t will be the re.lo. tionship betv1een the Joir.t Cor=iunications 

~o•.\:od and t!-.e Cc.rnmander or an overseas the:ater or departr.i.e:nt where all forces 

are un~cr one cor..mand? 

;._"'ls1·:-:sr -- Tho e.i:·proved decisions of' tl'",e Jaint Col'l'.munications Board \•dll be 

execute~ by the theater co:mr.io.nder. 'lhe t4eatcr coi:i..~onder should establish a 

theat'lr Joir.t Co:::."nnnications Boo.rd to deo.~ with intra-theater ~onununication 

Ir.at·t;ers; the reCOIIL'l'ICndati?ns of' that Boo.rd., vi'len approved by the theater 

coIIUr.nnder 7;ill b'9 executed by the a.ppro:pr1ate agP.ncy,, at his direction. 

'-f.r;:c:sl'IOl~ !io. 4. 7lill the authority given the Joint COI!'.munications Boe.rd interfere v:ith or U."ldermine in any wa-:,• the auti).ority or re3ponsibilit:i.es of' the hes,ds 

of' the ·:;ar Depariment, i~aV-J ilepart::J.ent or the Air Forces? 

Ansv1er -- uo. Tl:.e Joint Co?:llilunications Board derives its authori.ty i'rOlll. the Joint 

~hiefs or Starr. The Joint Chiefs or Starr, o.rter approving the recommendations 

'Jf the Joint Communications :Coard, will e~ch imrlement those recOilll!lendations 

vii thin his O'\'t.n com.pono:a.t. 

~U:::STIOii !foe 5. Could the unification of: the '."far Departr.tent, UaV".f Department 

llll.'1 Air Forces in the :£ield o:r co:rnr.iunicat~ons be brought about by giving the 

J?int Comm'JD.icat:i.ons Board only advisory pmror lvith respect to matters concerning trainine;, stondo.rdization, research ap.d development,, procurement, storage, 

ma.intr..nanco,, and distribution"l ~ 

Ansv:er - Ho. The organization of' tho thr~e major elements in communications is 

ctrikingly di:£forent. In the 'War Depo.rtm~nt,, all of' these !'unctions o.ra grouped 

under tho ~irect co:rtbrol of' the Chief Si~nal Qff'icer. In each of' the other major 

com:pone:nts these functions are distributo;d among o. diversity 0:£ commanders or 

o.uthorities, and the:. reprcaento.ti ves f'r~ the lo.tter t-... -o elements on the Joint 

Communications Board, co.nnot, except by doordino.tiona.nd ·~oral suasion, secure 

within his O\"tn element the impla:::i.ento.tiori or tho o.e;reeir.onts made on Mony subjects~ 

CJn the oth-;;r ha.nd, the Director or i!avo.l '.Communications ho.s sole control i'or 

sisno.l ccr.i.rr.uni~o.tions sc.c1J.ri ty vii thin th~ Na.v-.f, viherea.s \'Ii thin th.a Wo.r Depa.rtme~t~ 

th is o.cti vi ty is not unr.lor tho Chief' Signal Off'iccr. The implementation of recom• 

:rn.r~ndn.tions t"Jf th('J Joint Communications :aqea.rd co.n be m::i.do only vii thin ea.ch mo.jar 

cc.mp'>nljnt by direiction of thr;; cor.i.m~dcr of' tho.t major ole1nont, namely one of' the . 

Joirlt Cl.iofs of Sto.rr • 

<~t.:ESTJOl; lio. f). Ir th('J com..,unicC1.tior. orgur1izutiona of th1; thrt.e ccmronants o.ro 

us ~iv~rr.o o..s you sn.y. dQ you think your unii'i~~tion s~h~mo vdll f'ail unless "bhe 

rl')JrJ51mi.,r.1.tj on 1rn+..-ur1s of tho mo.jar t;letr.ents ::i.ru · rcorga.nized to ha.ve: tho soor.e 

r-:isJ:.<ir1Rihilj.tios i 

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Adswor - llo• but 9imum. cc~ Ei'ac,_fi~3.Ai .dina.tion -:.vithout such a 

reorganization c:lnnot be achievc.d. 

QUESTIOU ?lo. 7. \"lhr.t do you recor.:r.1.end Congress do to .llni;.lerr.ent your vicwr:oir..t::; 

on unif'ica ti on? 

An::nrer -- It is rocor.ur.--~nded that -;1hen C'-ongress o.ui:horiz~ and e::?.powers tr.e 

Joint Chief's of' Sto..f'i", it likewi&e authozi.i.ze and empov.rer the Joint Co!':'!..ilUnica.tior.s 

Boa.rd o.s v.-c ha.v& outlir.od. 

QU:C:STIOU Ho. a. "."Jiy can you not orglllli.ze a single agency for tho Doz:Ci.:rt~-:::r:.t 

of lta.tional .Dofense and tirn all com.":l.UniQo.tior..s over to it'i 

A.n~rer --

1. In the first place, co~.r.i'.:Ilications is a function of co~.r.ar.d. Command 

can b~ exercised only through comr.i.uni c!l:c,.ons,; a.n:i tho re.fore, the.: responsibility 

f'o r the. success of communication c~ nover be divorced fro:c:. CC:cL.'D.8.!ld. Each of 

the major canponents must have responsibility f'or its O";m essenti.al ~or. .. ":1.ar..d 

and oporati on~l communications. 

2. Ir.. o.ddi tion, thuro is o. vast d:if'i'C!rence in the co:o..-n;.i.."lica.ticn requirements of' tho three major components a.s sq on s.s ,,.,e get bolo•1 thu top cch-:.ilons cf 

commend. Th.ore is little similarity betwc.en CCli'.mur.ication betvroen ships a."l.d tha 

comm.unica.tions which must oxist bot."tOen ground f'orces, nor is tli&ro any count-c:rpart in either tho !ia.v-1 or the grotind fotcGs of thCI .A.irvra.ys Com..-nunici:.tion System 

11'.ihich must link operation airports. At the 101::.~r lt..vels, the opora.tion of' co:n::.-

munico.tions is bost dono under the control of' I:J.a.jor component it::;ol!'. 

3. ~ho provision of' long lines communications ssrvices for idlo higher 

echelons of' cmrJ11E1.nd is similar f'or the.; ~roe major componunts, but tl-.e ir..tonso 

prooccupo.tion of &rJ.y commo.nder 1d.th his comr.i.l;llications pr-:icludos his rolianco 

upon a.n agency 'll'hich. is in no \';~y undur his control. The system ·.,.;e haw proposed 

is a compromise of this principle in the. intorost of economy. "i'lha.t l':o propose 

is that 'tho sorviao best £itted, .for various re;asons. to operate a given communication f'acility shall operate it, but that the Joint Communications Board 

will alloce.tOD chanri.els within that f'a.cil:j.ty to tho thrEle major compon(lnts in 

a.ccorda.nco vd th their needs. '.lhe major ~omponent having channel or chazmel s 

allocated to it in that plant facility T.rill establish at the ends of' th£ channQl 

its cr:n tonnina.l cquipr.;.ont; ond from a o~ss~~e tra.f'f'ic vim\'POint, ~rill OFQrate 

thoso ahor .... "lels. Tho comprOJ!liso, in the interests o:r economy, lies in the fa.ct 

that this major cor.:.p~>ncnt is re.lying upop. so:::i.G oti10r ::i'&jor co:r:J.ponont for t!':.1J 

physico.l maintenance o:r th•.> f'o.cility in v.tiich it has baon o.lloco.ted channels. 

~UESTIOU Ho. 9. ";lhy co.::. you not cli."Ilina.tc r.;.orc du:t.lica.til".g circuits than you 

have ind ion. ted 'l 

.Answc.r --

1. Yu,... t11·1t· ..... 0 ... US S J. •• f;UJ.Sr. 

_ Ir.c.los1\ro 1 

tct-:;c1cr.. dl4plicnt·Jo ~ncl r-c~a.llol. In o.ns;·:-:. rir.g, 
• . I . REF ID: A68365 , 

lot us r;or.s1dc.ir fi. the.. cnntinc.ntcll Uni tc.d ::it::i.t! ... d then cvurao11s ci?"~ui ~:;. In tho oontincntc.l u. s., ~r.ido £rem opcrc.ticr.a.1 ccr.-.r.i:inict>.tion requiru..--::.o3nts, 

nl 1 thrco r..Q.(jor ccmpon:n ts use cm:i::-.c. rcia.l f'~cili ti-:. s or. cm indivi1'.la.l tulc:t:hono 

ca.11 er mcasa.go ba.sis. ·:.hi::in the nu.•:i:t-or of ctJ.ls or r..css:ig.:.s bt:.twcon tt·:o points 

rc·c.chcs a. ccrt::i.in wlu.>:1.0 1 OC'Cncrny is n.chicv.:d by lca.si?lb a. circuit bctw~or.. thoso 

t-.~o r.oints, and those lensed circuits ~ro to:rmod into no~~orks by th~ thr~o 

m~jor components. !t is obvious th~t since ci•cuits arc loa.scd for gonera.l use 

only ·whon r..cssr:.gc volmr.o over :.hcit circuit .justifies th1j lonso cconomico.lly, 

such ciroui ts r.i.:iy pc.ra.llol but do not duplicate one nnoit.cr. 'lh~re is r. i_:ossibility of slight ooonc:my 1.r..hcro tho message tr!:i.f'fic is cxtror..oly hca.V'.{; for 

c:x:a.~lc, bl.ltl.·roen ·:;o.shington a.nd ilcv: York, tho f;a.vy might ha.ve tr:iffic justif'yir.g 

2 1/2 circuits, tho Army :r.:.igh.t l:.a.vo ;:ra.ffic justifying 2 1/4 circuits, ~d. the 

.\.ir l<'orco 2 1/4 circuits. Ee.ch oporc..ting individually :might o:icl: lon.sc tl".r·:o . 

cirouits; ~ercc.s jointly, 7 circuits should suff'ico. 

2. Similnrly, in ov~rso~s cor.r.i.unic~tion, there nrc No.vy cl-.~ols 

betvroen ''":"a.chington and Ho."\70.ii end thorc o.rQ also ·::::i.r Dcp~rtmont ch~n."'lcls. 

'l'ho ch"mnels of co.ch nro r-rcscntl)'· co.rryinc heavy Jr.ossago trc.ffic port:iining 

to 1ho :r:w.jor components ope r:::..ting thorn.. They rc.r~llol but do not d~plica.to 

one ar..othcr. If o. sir.glc sorvico 1·:aro to qrcra.to tho \":hole system, o.ny 

so.ving in chonr.ol a ex> uld be. mo.do only ::i.ftur a. co.rcful tro..f'i'i r. an:ilysis. 

/o/ Fro.nk E. Sto:ricr 

FRANK E. STO!rn:R 

Brigadier Gonora.l, Signo.l Corps 

Acting Ch:i.ci' S:ignd Ofi'icor 

Inclosure l 

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/s/ F. L. k!;:cDbrnndt 

F. L. .A.l;i-:Ej·ffiRAHDT 

Brigadier Gon~ro.l, ~. s. Army 

Air Communico.tions Offic~r