l8 March 1955 
Mr, J. E. Graf 
Acting Secretary 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington 2 $, D, C. 
Dear Mr, Graf: 
I am in receipt of your letter of 2 March 1955j requesting 
leave of absence for Mr, Roy L, Sexton, Jr,, a civilian employee of 
this installation, for the purpose of joining the Smithsonian-Bredin 
Belgian Congo Expedition, 
Mr, Sexton will be granted such leave of absence as is 
necessary for the accomplishment of the mission of the expedition, and 
will be carried on our rolls in an annual leave and leave without pay 
status , 
I sincerely hope that this endeavor will prove of material 
benefit to the field of science. 
Sincerely yours. 
moimt D. HE-iTON 
Ma.jor General, MC 
Commanding 
