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Major Biddle Tells How Phila. Fliers Won Fame in France [Clipping, circa 1918]
Newspaper clipping, "Major Biddle Tells How Phila. Fliers Won Fame in France," from an unidentified publication, circa 1918. Reports Major Charles J. Biddle's wartime service and his thoughts on other aviators. The article also mentions Phyllis…

Phila. Prisoners Freed By Germans [Clipping, circa 1918]
Newspaper clipping, "Phila. Prisoners Freed By Germans," from an unidentified publication, circa 1918. Lists Philadelphia servicemen, including Charles W. Drew, recently released from German prisoner-of-war camps, circa 1918.

[Certificate of Commission issued to First Lieutenant Charles W. Drew by the U.S. Army, January 18, 1918]
Certificate of Commission issued to First Lieutenant Charles W. Drew by the U.S. Army, January 18, 1918. Appoints Drew as a first lieutenant in the Aviation Section of the Signal Officers' Reserve Corp.

[Clipping of portrait of Charles W. Drew]
Newspaper clipping from the Evening Ledger (Philadelpha) of a portrait of Charles W. Drew, February 11, 1918.Inscription: "Monday, February 11, 1918. Evening Ledger."

Men Who Have Answered the Call to the Colors [Clipping, February 12, 1918]
Newspaper clipping, "Men Who Have Answered the Call to the Colors," from the Evening Bulletin (Philadelphia), February 12, 1918. Reports on Isadore S. Prenner, Herbert Heston Jr., and Charles W. Drew's service in France. Includes photographs of…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, March 6, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, March 6, 1918. Describes trip to Paris, France and museum visit in detail, mentions having lost a few friends, and discusses pay. Six handwritten pages, with envelope, written on American Expeditionary…

[Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, March 29, 1918]
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…

Plane News [Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 19, March 30, 1918]
Newsletter, "Plane News," Vol. 1, No. 19, March 30, 1918. Includes an article about the successes of American aviators, details about various events, and amusing anecdotes.

[Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, April 7, 1918]
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.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, April 24, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, April 24, 1918. Describes flight training maneuvers, discusses having picked up smoking, the costliness and rarity of candy, and asks after friends and family. Two folded sheets, eight handwritten pages,…
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