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Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 6, 1917. Discusses practicing take-off and landings and personal news. Six handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 11, 1918. Describes how busy the squadron has been and relates a tale of a friend named Thompson Tommie, an observer in their squadron, being shot down after bringing down two…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 16, 1917. Describes leisure activities when not training, discusses personal and social news. Nine handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 2, 1917. Mentions he will be solo flying in a week, meeting Cornelius Van Vliet, Albert Lindquist, and Alma Beck (classical musician/singers of the 1910-1920s), and various…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 24, 1918. Discusses personal and social news. Four handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 30, 1917. Acknowledges receipt of handmade sweater, describes leisure activities of self and squadron members on a Sunday (gambling, reading, relaxing), mentions feeling lonesome…

Letter to Carmelite Kennedy from the Veterans Administration, May 19, 1944. Acknowledges receipt of request for Wilbur D. Kennedy's discharge certificate and advises it has been sent via registered mail. One typed page with envelope.

Letter to Carmelite Kennedy from the Veterans Administration, January 14, 1944. Details how to apply for pension of the deceased veteran, Wilbur D. Kennedy (XC-412, 035) and expresses regret at his passing. One typed page.

Letter to Carmelite Kennedy from the Veterans Administration, January 14, 1944. Notes that claim for burial allowance has been forwarded to the VA. One typed page.

Letter to Wilbur D. Kennedy from the U.S. Veterans Bureau, January 1, 1925. Forwards Kennedy's Adjusted Service Certificate and additional pay, with accompanying registered mail receipt slip.