February Sergeant Clyde Vance, 722 S Jefferson Peoria, Ill. Ste, Dear 1,1955+6 Sir: Your letter of January 12th was forwarded I have been away for a few days from Ste Louis to mee and the letter has therefore been neciécteds The 45 eal, Automatic Pistol, Browning patent, was adopted in 1911 and had therefore been standerd equipSoon efter ment in the army for sometime prior to the ware to request our entry in the war General Pershing cabled a as soon the War Department that provision be mace as possible to supply every man on active duty at the front Production was run up very with two of these pistols. rapidly, I am but unable to sive you figures. The machine rifle was adopted shortiy before we entered the war, and production was started in three different I am also without accurate data relative to this factories. arm, but they were sent over as rapidly as finished and instructors were put on day and night shifts in order to train A considerable number were in use in the final operatorse drive towerd Metz. perhaps think if you wouLd write, addressing gton, D.C, his Washin ce, with nan Ord of nis f fur l beHof,ableChie era Gen r Majo more accurate inyou h to d woul office T 4 formations | Yours truly,