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In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Jacques M. Swaab is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Service during World War I. In part one, Swaab describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his…

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Jacques M. Swaab is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Service during World War I. In part two, Swaab continues to describe his wartime experiences with the 22nd Pursuit…

Letter to Commanding Officer, 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, from 1st Lieutenant Hamilton Coolidge, March 28, 1918. Letter was written in an effort to retain Corporal Louis Dardenne, a French mechanic working at the Instruction Center. One typed…

Memorandum to Lieutenant Colonel Kilner from 1st Lieutenant Hamilton Coolidge, April 26, 1918. Advises the commanding officers to retain the services of French mechanics Garandet Marcel and Dardenne Allyre. One typed page.

Autobiography titled "First Air War," detailing Charles W. Drew's service in World War I, with added note at end from (possibly daughter?) Muriel Drew, undated. Eighteen typed pages.

Postcard from Charles W. Drew to his mother, July 25, 1917. Describes his first flight and future daily routine.

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 9, 1917. Describes his flight training in detail; refutes a comment from his sister's previous letter suggesting some people were surprised he got his post without a college education. Six handwritten…

Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, 1917. Describes his leisure time with men in his company and their acquaintances who know the Dayton (Ohio) area. Two handwritten pages on YMCA stationery.

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, 1917. Describes his very busy schedule and the strict discipline at his current station. Two handwritten pages.

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 4, [circa 1917]. Describes his recent arrival at Kelly Field (San Antonio, Texas) and his commanders there, discusses personal matters. Two handwritten pages on U.S. Army Air Service stationery.