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[Partial letter from Adjutant General's Office, U.S. War Department, to Mrs. Drew, November 21, 1918]
Partial letter from the Adjutant General's Office, U.S. War Department, to Mrs. Drew, November 21, 1918. Advises against sending any mail as prisoners of war are to be released following the armistice; explains how mail should be addressed in the…

[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…

[Prisoners of war at Kamstigall, Pillau]
Photographic group portrait of captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau (present-day Baltiĭsk, Russia), circa December 1918. The verso inscription identifies several of the men. Inscription on verso: "A. Moore, Treherne, Man. /…

[Captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau]
Photographic group portrait of captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau (present-day Baltiĭsk, Russia), circa December 1918. The verso inscription identifies several of the men. Inscription: "Hut 20. Kamstigall, 1/12/18."

[Captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau]
Photographic group portrait of captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau (present-day Baltiĭsk, Russia), circa December 1918. Several of the men have signed the image. Inscription on verso: "L. C. Gilmour."

Quick Wit Saves Seattle Flyer from Execution [Clipping]
Newspaper clipping, "Quick Wit Saves Seattle Flyer from Execution," from unidentified publication, March 2, [circa 1919]. Prints an account from Norman S. Archibald about his capture, in which he gave credit to a German balloon crew for shooting him…

[Letter from Percy G. Atkinson to Charles W. Drew, January 13, 1919]
Letter from Percy G. Atkinson to Charles W. Drew, January 13, 1919. Letter from fellow prisoner of war. Asks how he is progressing in his recovery, describes his release from prison camp and journey home to Nottingham (England), and discusses his…

[Letter from W. R. Castle, Jr., American Red Cross, to Mrs. Drew, January 14, 1919]
Letter from W. R. Castle, Jr., American Red Cross, to Mrs. Drew, January 14, 1919. Congratulates her on the safe release of her son (Charles W. Drew) from Metz, France. Handwritten note on reverse says that this letter reached Mrs. Drew the day after…

[Telegram to Mrs. Drew, January 14, 1919]
Telegram to Mrs. Drew, January 14, 1919. Notes that her son, Charles W. Drew, is in an embarkation hospital and will be transferred soon.

[Telegram from Harris to Mrs. Drew, January 21, 1919]
Telegram from Harris to Mrs. Drew, January 21, 1919. Reports that her son, Charles W. Drew, was released from prison camp and is now in Allied territory.
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