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Letter of Recommendation

Position of Trust, Special Duty, and/or Employment Position

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Army Service Forces
United States Engineer Office
P.O. Box ####
Santa Fe, New Mexico ######


[Date]

To Whom It May Concern:

Mr. [First Last Name] has been a member of our office for approximately fourteen months, both as a member of the military forces and as a civilian. During this period he has been employed as one of the Assistant Chiefs of the Fire Department and also in charge of fire prevention activities.

His work has been very satisfactory and we can sincerely recommend him for any position requiring a person of even temper, pleasing personality and thorough workmanship.

We are sorry Mr. [Last Name] is leaving us but inasmuch as he has an opportunity to better his position, we are glad to help him. We would feel it an asset to have Mr. Foster back with us at any time.



[First M. Last Name]
Fire Protection Engineer

Note: Signature lines are 5 spaces below the last line of text.


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Letter Added: 24 April 2006

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