ARTHUR H . VANDENBERG. MICH •• CHAIRMAN ARTHUR CAPPER. KANS. TOM CONNALLY, TEX. WALLACE H . WHITE, JR., MAINE WALTER F. GEORGE, GA. ALEXANDER WILEY, WIS. ROBERT F . WAGNER, N. Y. H . ALEXANDER SMITH, N. J. ELBERT D. THOMAS, UTAH BOURKE B. HICKENLOOPER, IOWA ALBEN W . BARKLEY, KY . HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR., MASS. CARL A. HATCH, N. MEX.
c . c.O'DAY, CLERK COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS April 19. 1947
VIA AIRMAIL
Hoaorable Amon G. Carter Fort Worth Star Telegram Fort Worth. Texas
Dear Amon:
Further referring to Private Melvin J. Brewer. I em in receipt of an additional report from the War Department. relative to his case, which I hand you herewith.
When any further reports come to ·my office on his case, I shall be glad to forward them to you promptly.
With cordial good wishes, I am
Sincerely.
TC:3i Enclosure
·: r ·, 1-i ,·' i{ ,~. 2_, :_; WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
April 15, 1947 ______In reply refer to RECEIV WDSLL/1316 .1-51
APK .l ~ 1947 Honorable Tom Connelly SEN CONN;::..U.'.' United States Senate
Dear Senator Connally:
Permit me to make further reference to the interest you have expressed in Private Melvin J . Brewer, 6954524, concerning· whose case I wrote you on Apri 8 , 1947 .
I am now informed that Private Brewer has been transferred from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, to the Detachment of Patients, Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenixville, Pen~sylvania, for further observation and treat ment.
As I have previously advised you, the record of Private Br ewer ' s trial by general court-martial is now under consideration by a Board of Review in the Office of The Judge Advocate General as required by the statutes of the United States. I shall be pleased to follow t his matter through and keep you informed as to further developments in this case.
Sincerely yours,
olonel, GSC p~cial Assistant to the Chi f Legislative and Liaison Division