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[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, November 23, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, November 23, 1918. Notes receipt of letter from Marguerite (Drew's sister) saying he is missing in action and worries that they have not gotten word of his safety yet, describes his reunion with members of…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, December 8, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, December 8, 1918. Notes that he is at St. Nazaire, France to ship back home, mentions that he hasn't received any word from her yet, and is worried about the reports of flu in the States. Two handwritten…

[Telegram from Charles W. Drew, likely to his mother, January 14, 1919]
Telegram from Charles W. Drew, likely to his mother, January 14, 1919. Notes that he is at Walter Reed Hospital, expects to be home soon with thirty days leave.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 10, 1919]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 10, [1919]. Written during his post-war service at Kelly Field, Texas. Describes work outfitting servicemen and aircraft, an incident with someone trying to get him grounded, and other personal…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his sister Marguerite, January 14, 1922]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his sister Marguerite, January 14, 1922. Written on board the S.S. Willfaro. Describes travels from California, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama, notes they will go through the Panama Canal the following day. Two…

First Air War [Autobiography by Charles W. Drew]
Autobiography titled "First Air War," detailing Charles W. Drew's service in World War I, with added note at end from (possibly daughter?) Muriel Drew, undated. Eighteen typed pages.
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