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Circular Letter No. 1, compiled by Captain Burdette Wright, U.S. Army Air Service, circa 1920. Contains information about past members of the 12th Aero Squadron, including current employment, address, and doings, and an update of events since…

Pamphlet, "Facts of interest about Coblenz," produced by the American Expeditionary Forces, circa 1919. Gives points of interest, restaurants, entertainment, and other resources for AEF officers stationed in Coblenz, Germany.

Clipping, "Flags made by women of France are presented to America's aviators in thrilling Paris ceremony," from Stars and Stripes, March 28, 1919. Partial article on reverse: "Anxious friends inquire after boys in the A.E.F."

Clipping, "Flyer known by local men brings down two Boches," from an unidentified publication, circa 1918. Reports on Lieutenant Douglas Campbell shooting down two German planes. Originally included with correspondence dated May 18, 1918.

Book, "Infantry drill regulations, United States Army, 1911," produced by the Government Printing Office, corrected to April 15, 1917. Stamped on inside cover: "Supply Office, 12th Aero Squadron, S. C. Headquarters, 12th Aero Squadron, S. C."

Clipping, "Iowa, first in everything" by Hattie Belle Burrell, from an unidentified publication, circa 1918. Originally included with correspondence dated May 18, 1918.

"La Pochette-Souvenir de Nancy," circa 1918. Contains 11 souvenir postcards, captioned with notes written by Wilbur D. Kennedy.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to "Dearest Girl," January 6, 1917 [possibly misdated and should be 1918]. Starts off with a Rudyard Kipling quote: "Just a line to you dear / When the lights are low. / Just a dream of you dear / For the even's glow."…

Clipping, "Mail badly tangled: Kennedy only drew a Saturday Evening Post," from an unidentified publication, circa July 1918. Reports that Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kennedy had not received any mail from their son, Wilbur, in a month and then received seven…

Book, "Manual of interior guard duty, U.S. Army, 1914," corrected to February 24, 1915. Includes handwritten notes made by Wilbur D. Kennedy detailing the stations he served at and dates.