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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER Houston, Texas 77058
IN REPLY REFER TO:
YA
August 15, 1969
William Walden Rt. U, Box 11 Slidell, Louisiana
Dear Monty,
Although many thousands of us have worked to make our manned space flights possible, only a few of us can experience the incomparable travel in space.
It seemed to us that there should be some way of providing one who worked in the program some symbol of his efforts. We carried on the first manned lunar flight a small chunk of aluminum. This piece of metal was melted down and incorporated into the metal used in making this commemorative medallion.
I hope that this will serve not only to give you a sense of active participation in this historic flight, but also to assure each of you of the appreciation of Astronauts Borman, Lovell and Anders for the superior workmanship, conscientious performance, and dedication to the safety of fellow human beings that made our successful flight a reality and will do the same for the missions ahead of us.
Sincerely,
Frank Borman Colonel, USAF Field Director, Space Station Task Group