UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
			     AIR UNIVERSITY
			      HEADQUARTERS
		      USAF SCHOOL OF AVIATION MEDICINE







							20 March 1951

Major General Harry G. Armstrong, 
USAF (MC)The Surgeon General, USAF
Headquarters, USAF
Washington 25, D.C.


Dear General Armstrong:

In reference to your letter of 9 March, copy attached, concerning 
paperclip personnel, I wish to state that we are interested in 
obtaining first-class scientists and highly qualified technologists 
from Germany.  The first group of paperclip personnel contained a 
number of scientists that have proved to be of real value to the Air 
Force.  The weaker and less gifted ones have been culled to a 
considerable extent.  The second group reporting here in 1949 were, 
in general, less competent than the original paperclip personnel, and 
a culling process will again be in order.  A few vacancies currently 
exist, and more will occur within six months.

Informal information received here confirms your statement that the 
paperclip project may be revamped and revitalized in the near future.  
With this in mind, and in view of the statements made in the 
preceding paragraph, an effort is being made to obtain data on 
outstanding German scientists working in the medical sciences.  In 
this connection, a copy of a letter written the Director of 
Intelligence, Headquarters, USAF, is attached for your information.

The requirements of the Arctic Aero Medical Laboratory, and staffing 
of any future aeromedical installation at Eglin Field, should be kept 
in mind.  An attempt will be made to locate paperclip personnel for 
these places if and when their requirements become known.

Sincerely,



Otis O. BENSON, JR.
Brigadier General, USAF (MC)
Commandant

2 Incls
1. Cy of ltr fr Gen A, dtd 9 Mar 51
2. Cy of ltr to Dir of Intel, dtd 15 Mar 51