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Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, June 15, [1918]. Notes change of location within France and that he is sending a small Croix de Guerre and ribbon that one of the mechanics made out of pieces of a Bosche shell. "The ribbon…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, June 18, 1918. Discusses having charge of squadron's transportation needs in addition to his flying duties and various personal and social news. One folded sheet, four handwritten pages.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, June 27, [1918]. Describes how busy it has been: "These are days full of action...You just get to bed when a bunch of Bosche come over with the intention of blowing everything off the face…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, June 5, 1918. Notes he has been promoted to Flight Commander and advises to get a copy of "Collier's Weekly," dated April 6, 1918, to see an image of the type of plane he is flying.…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, June 6, [1918]. Mentions new uniforms will be arriving soon, in a similar fashion to the British with a looser collar, discusses personal and social news. Two sheets, four handwritten…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, June 9, [1918]. Notes that he included a clipping sent to him from his mother and that the two men who fatally crashed in the Toul (France) region were the first losses of their squadron.…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 11, 1918. Talks about receiving Christmas packages from home, including a set of Paris garters, discusses visit with Keith, advises the wearable remembrance that Carmelite sent has…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 12, 1919. Discusses social and personal news. There is a cutout of a newspaper clipping glued to one page, "Buttermilk is Popular Drink in Cedar Rapids," and Wilbur's note above,…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 14, 1918. Discusses various personal and social news. Notes that he has not changed location in a long time. Four handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 15, 1918. Acknowledges receipt of two letters, mentions doing a lot of flying and that he has to go where Keith is stationed on business, and brief personal and social news. One typed…