The official website for Travis Air Force Base. This letter was a passionate plea for aid for the Alamo garrison.He ended the letter "Victory or Death" – the only outcome this battle could have. I've been accepted to USAFA and almost have my appointee kit finished, however I never received a physical acceptance letter like the ones West Point sends out. On this day 185 years ago, Lt. Col. William Barret Travis of the Texas Army penned his "Victory or Death" letter from an Alamo under attack.