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Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, April 14, 1919. Advises he is homeward bound, expects to be home in June, and is now a full-fledged captain after a delayed January 27 order finally reached him. Six handwritten pages with…

Memorandum from First Lieutenant Robert D. Isedon, Surgeon, 12th Aero Squadron, April 14, 1919. Certifies Wilbur D. Kennedy fit for service as captain. One typed page.

Memorandum to Adjutant General, American Expeditionary Forces, from Captain Wilbur D. Kennedy, April 14, 1919. Accepts commission as captain and forwards oath of office. Two typed pages.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, April 19, 1919. Advises he is now in Colombey-les-Belles (France), reviews the logistics of heading home, discusses personal and social news. Five handwritten pages on American Red Cross…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, April 26, 1919. Discusses personal and social news. Four handwritten pages with envelope.

Special Orders No. 116-P (extract), U.S. War Department, May 17, 1919. Confirms emergency appointments of officers, including Wilbur D. Kennedy's appointment as captain. One typed page.

Troop Movement Order No. 72, Operations Office, Headquarters, Forwarding Camp, American Embarkation Center, May 18, 1919. Orders 12th Aero Squadron to Brest, France. One typed page.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, May 22, 1919. Advises that he is now in Brest (France) and embarking for home soon. Five handwritten pages on American Red Cross stationery with envelope.

Special Orders No. 24, Headquarters, Le Mans 103rd Provisional Battalion, June 3, 1919. Orders Wilbur D. Kennedy to remain in Camp Potanezen as a detachment. One typed page.

Embarkation Order No. 272, Troop Movement Office, June 9, 1919. Orders detachment to embark on USS Prinz Frederich Wilhelm on June 10. One typed page.