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Military record for Charles W. Drew, October 1, 1919. Details record of service and ranks. Five typed pages.

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…

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.

Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, April 7, 1918. Mentions he is making a recovery, and other personal news. Two handwritten pages.

Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 31, 1918. Describes an encounter with an enemy plane and other personal news. Four handwritten pages.

Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, March 29, 1918. Describes status as invalid due to illness and an injury, discusses news coverage of the war in the states versus over here, and notes he has a plane of his own now. Four handwritten…

Poem, "The Price," by Lieutenant Ben Ray Redman, and printed magazine photograph of SPAD aircraft, circa 1918. Enclosed with two August 1918 letters from Drew to mother, postmarked September 2, 1918.

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

Photographic postcard from Charles W. Drew to his mother, May 11, 1917. Reports that he received his orders and has arrived at Fort Harrison, Indiana. Postcard image features cavalry on a hike.

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).