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Letter of recommendation written by J. V. Buck for Harley C. Hyde, December 3, 1917. Recommends Hyde for military training with the U.S. Army Signal Corps. One typed page.

Photographic portrait of Harley C. Hyde in his U.S. Army Air Service uniform, circa 1918-1919.

Photographic portrait of Harley C. Hyde in his U.S. Army Air Service uniform, circa 1918-1919.

Letter from Harley C. Hyde to his parents, May 11, 1918. Discusses his arrival in Berkeley, California and fellow cadets he knows and offers regards for Mother's Day. Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Harley C. Hyde to his friend Mable, October 18, [circa 1918]. Discusses the flying experience, forced landings, service life, and school training. 12 handwritten pages.

Death-in-service certificate issued by the United States Army to Harley C. Hyde, July 18, 1919. Certifies that Harley died with honor in service to his country on March 25, 1919.

Photograph album from the J. V. and Harley Hyde Collection, 1918-1919. Album contains 38 black-and-white photographs, comprised of snapshots and portraits with hand-drawn line art on the album pages. Images feature the Hyde brothers, aircraft, plane…

Photograph of Harley C. Hyde with an unidentified woman, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Harley in service War I."

Photograph of Harley C. Hyde (left) with his father at Barrow Field, Fort Worth, Texas, March 1919. Inscription on verso: "Harley's last picture taken with his father at Barrow Field, Ft. Worth, Tex - Mar. 1919."

Photograph of Harley C. Hyde in the cockpit of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aircraft (fuselage number 3736), circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Harley Hyde, War I."