Compatriots and Friends:

As you all know, our Reunion this year took place in conjunction with the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Establishment of the United States Air Force. As a result, many more of the younger members of our Association attended, a most welcome happening.

This has an unforeseen but also welcome result. When the discussion arose during our business meeting about the future of Reunions and the 380th Bomb Group Association, our younger members took a very active part with the results that our leadership next year will be from this generation.

Our congratulations to

Barbara J. Gotham and Martin P. Smith.

We look forward to seeing you all again in Dayton, Ohio.

To preserve the memory of the 380th.

Sincerely,

Theodore J. (Ted) Williams