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Leaflet about American airplane roundels, circa 1918. Text: "When you see this sign on an airplane [red, blue, and white roundel] / He is an American / Don't shoot at him / He is trying to help you.Inscription on album page: "Dropt [dropped] by…

Photographic group portrait of the "Fighting 51st" squadron, United States Army, circa 1918. Clyde Pangborn may be in the photo.

Photographic group portrait of the "Fighting 51st" squadron, United States Army, circa 1918. Clyde Pangborn may be in the photo.Inscription on verso: "Another view of 'The Fighting Fifty-First.' That's the name our squadron was known by at Berkeley."

Photographic group portrait of the "Fighting 51st" squadron, United States Army, circa 1918. Clyde Pangborn may be in the photo.

Certificate of Commission issued to First Lieutenant Charles W. Drew by the U.S. Army, January 18, 1918. Appoints Drew as a first lieutenant in the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers' Reserve Corp.

Memorandum to Wilbur D. Kennedy from the Quartermaster, February 19, 1918. Follows up on previous memo regarding overpayment. Added note from Kennedy, April 4, 1918, forwards payment. Receipt slip attached.

Certificate of Honorable Discharge issued by the U.S. Army to Floyd W. Shepherd, May 15, 1918. Discharges Shepard from the Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, Aviation Section in order to ship out to France. Shepard's enlistment record is included on…

Special Orders No. 147, Headquarters Love Field (Texas), June 2, 1918. Discharges several Privates 1st Class from Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps to accept commission as 2nd Lieutenants, including Jules Verne (J. V.) Hyde. One typed page.

Honorable discharge certificate issued by the United States Army to Jules Verne Hyde, June 2, 1918. Certifies the release of Jules Verne (J. V.) from the Reserve Corps so he could take a commission with the Air Service. Includes a copy of his…

Company Order No. 4, Third Balloon Squadron, U.S. Army, June 14, 1918. Confirms the six-month foreign service of three men, including Marc Lagen, and their subsequent entitlement to wear War Service Chevrons.