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.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Photographic group portrait of U.S. Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy servicemen after their liberation from the Shamshuipo internment camp, Kunming Air Base, China, circa 1940s. The tail of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft (tail number 315854) is…
Photographic group portrait of U.S. Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy servicemen after their liberation from the Shamshuipo internment camp, Kowloon, China, circa 1940s. The men are identified in the caption on verso by rank, name, and home…
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…
Postcard from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 5, 1918. Asks after his sister and friends, mentions he is resting and recovering. Sent from hospital in Metz (part of Germany during the war, now France).
Postcard to Lieutenant Lionel Cherry Gilmour from Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre, November 14, 1918. Notifies Gilmour that his message has been wired to the address provided.