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Re: J. A. Birch flag requisition

Josh,

The signature matches the documents in Irving Buck's file On Fold 3. This was an archaic way of signing the letter "I" back then - which often looked like a "J." The last name is just stretched out - but trust me - there is no JA Birch on Cleburne's staff - his AAG was Irving A. Buck, some of whose documents were signed I.A. Buck.

This requisition was for Cleburne's HQ flag.

Greg Biggs

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