Army Service Forces Appreciation Letter 1945

Army Service Forces Appreciation Letter 1945

Army Service Forces

ROCHESTER ORDNANCE DISTRICT

Rochester,4, New York

27 August 1945

Mr. Martin T. Gullen, President

Rochester Optical Mfg. Co

1 Graves Street

Rochester, New York

Dear Mr. Gullen:

We share with you the thanksgiving for the final victory in a tragic war, and extend to you and to you and to your personnel the appreciation of the Rochester Ordnance District for what you have contributed to the winning of the war. Your organization, from top to bottom, has every right to be proud of your accomplishments in support of the Armed Forces. 

Nothing can detract from the sacrifice of the men and women who have fought, suffered and died to achieve the hopes of the peace now opening to us. Yet here in that portion of New York covered by this Ordnance District, there have been many, many examples of high patriotism and sacrifice on the industrial front.

I shall derive inspiration from the record of the team of Industry-Ordinance in this District, and shall admire always the achievements made possible by you and personnel of the Rochester Optical Mfg. Co. I thank you for the support that you gave to carrying out of our heavy war time procurement responsibilities. 

Rochester Ordnance District personnel are proud of their association with you and are grateful for your productive effort. We wish you maximum benefits in peace from the things which you helped to preserve in the crucible of the great war. A am hopeful that we shall continue our association in the common cause of National Defense so that we may preserve always those institutions for which such great sacrifices have been made.

Sincerely yours,

P.J. Atwood

Colonel, Ord Dept

District Chief