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[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 24, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 24, 1918. Attempts to reassure her about his health, discusses his group's recommendation for duty but lack of planes for use, and mentions inability to take photos and his small profit on the photo for…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 26, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 26, 1918. Explains letter censoring and package limits, discusses the changing attitude of Americans toward servicemen as the war progresses and contrasts with his interactions with French civilians. Six…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, June 2, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, June 2, 1918. Describes experiencing an air raid in Paris, mentions his work at an American Aviation Acceptance Park, and mentions a few accidental deaths of fellow pilots. Two handwritten pages, with…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, June 12, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, June 12, 1918. Details witnessing a fatal crash, his work as a ferry pilot flying planes to schools and the front for use there, an experience with a French woman trying to steal money from him. He also…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, June 26, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, June 26, 1918. Describes witnessing troop movement at night, explains he has filed for flying pay, and mentions the death of a nurse who was kind to him in the hospital. Five handwritten pages.

[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 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, July 30, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, [July 30, 1918?]. Describes a motorcycle trip through French villages, the fine conditions of where he is quartered, and his plane, which he has named Betsy. Eight handwritten pages.

[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.

[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.
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