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[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 30, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 30, 1918. Reports that he is in a German hospital after being shot down near Metz (part of Germany during the war, now France), has had his right arm amputated due to injury, and will likely be…

[Memorandum from Captain Charles J. Biddle, American Expeditionary Forces, to Adjutant General of the Army, September 4, 1918]
Memorandum from Captain Charles J. Biddle, American Expeditionary Forces, to the Adjutant General of the Army, September 4, 1918. Recommends Charles W. Drew for the Distinguished Service Cross. One typed page.

[Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 31, 1918]
Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 31, 1918. Describes an encounter with an enemy plane and other personal news. Four handwritten pages.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 22, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 22, 1918. Describes shooting down his first enemy plane and another colleague's victory, mentions they are frequently bombed at night and that he and Bessie are not engaged because of the war. Eight…

[Telegram from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 20, 1918]
Telegram from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 20, 1918. Reports that he has downed his first German plane.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 13, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 13, [1918]. Details his experience of an air raid, encloses a piece of German bomb shrapnel, and discusses missing and delayed mail. Six handwritten pages and shrapnel wrapped in paper.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, July 23, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, July 23, 1918. Describes some of his current responsibilities, mentions interactions with Red Cross women, and other personal news. Six handwritten pages (enclosed with previous letter, dated June 30, 1918,…

[Letter from YMCA staff member Grace [Amanet?] to Mrs. Drew, July 17, 1918]
Letter from YMCA staff member Grace [Amanet?] to Mrs. Drew, July 17, 1918. Reassures her that Drew is well taken care of and well thought of. One folded sheet, two handwritten pages, with envelope, wrtten on American Expeditionary Forces stationery.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, marked received July 11, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, marked received July 11, 1918. Describes receiving his orders to the front and travel to his new station, and mentions an officer there is a former artist for "Life" magazine. Four handwritten pages.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, June 30, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, June 30, 1918. Discusses finances, the increase in available supplies from the quartermaster, wonders about his upcoming assignment and reminds her only to believe official news sources, mentions air raids.…
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