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Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 16, 1917. Describes leisure activities when not training, discusses personal and social news. Nine handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 11, 1918. Describes how busy the squadron has been and relates a tale of a friend named Thompson Tommie, an observer in their squadron, being shot down after bringing down two…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 6, 1917. Discusses practicing take-off and landings and personal news. Six handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 29, 1917. Discusses personal news, mentions that four squadrons have been taken away from here and have extra workload on top of flight practice. Two handwritten pages on Young…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 21, 1917. Discusses personal and social news, including attending a play. Describes practicing to pass Reserve Military Aviator (RMA) flying tests and includes a doodle of learning…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 19, 1918. Discusses personal and social news. Four handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 11, 1917. Discusses personal and social news, arrival of first lieutenant uniform and expectation of coming commission. Six handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, November 6, 1917. Discusses passing his RMA tests and his father's visit witnessing the tests. Three handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, Thanksgiving [November 29], 1917. Describes being invited to Thanksgiving dinner by Mr. Montgomery, who told his guests that he spent the greater part of yesterday afternoon trying to get…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, November 28, 1917. Discusses the arrival of his commission and officially being a first lieutenant. Five handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery.