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[Memorandum to Air Forces Group, War Department Bureau of Public Relations, from Headquarters Army Air Forces, China Theater, September 25, 1945]
Memorandum to Air Forces Group, War Department Bureau of Public Relations, from Headquarters Army Air Forces, China Theater, September 25, 1945. Forwards photographs and stories of the Tenth Air Force's evacuation of prisoners of war from a prison…

[Major Klass A. De Weerd seated in witness box]
Photograph of Major Klass A. De Weerd, a former prisoner of war, seated in the witness box during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, War Ministry Building, Tokyo, Japan, December 6, 1946. Caption on verso: "WPA-46-69452. 6 Dec 46.…

[Louis E. Curdes oral history interview]
Fighter ace Louis E. Curdes is interviewed by historian Douglas E. Clanin about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Curdes describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the…

[Lieutenant A. Field at prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany]
Photographic postcard of Lieutenant A. Field at a prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany, circa 1918. Inscription: "[illegible] Lesso, 12-9-18." Embedded: "Atelier, Albrecht." Inscription on verso: "Lt. A. Field, 3rd Light tank Bn. Captured at…

[Letter from W. R. Castle, Jr., Director, American Red Cross, to Mrs. Drew, October 14, 1918]
Letter from W. R. Castle, Jr., Director, American Red Cross, to Mrs. Drew, October 14, 1918. Reassures her that they are searching for her son and will notify her when any information is found. One typed page.

[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…

[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 Hugh Ellis to Mrs. Drew, October 15, 1918]
Letter from Hugh Ellis to Mrs. Drew, October 15, 1918. Explains that he is sending money that her son, Charles W. Drew, asked him to send in case something happened to him, reassures her that the squadron believes Drew is a prisoner and safe. One…

[Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, October 30, 1918]
Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, October 30, 1918. Explains that her son, Charles W. Drew, is a prisoner at St. Clements Hospital in Metz (part of Germany during the war, now France) and…

[Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, November 1, 1918]
Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, November 1, 1918. Explains that the Red Cross has received word from her son, Charles W. Drew, explaining that he was wounded in action and taken prisoner,…
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