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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."

Memorandum from Headquarters Central Department, Military Training Division, April 27, 1917. Notifies applicants who have submitted Officers' Reserve Corps applications that examination procedures have changed. One typed page.

Registration certificate issued to Wilbur D. Kennedy, June 5, 1917. Certifies Kennedy's service registration in Iowa.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, July 4, 1917. Briefly talks about the ground school Wilbur is attending at Ohio State University in Columbus (Ohio); rest is personal news. Three handwritten pages on Hotel Deshler…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, July 26, [1917]. Acknowledges receipt of "snaps" [photographs] and discusses personal news. Two handwritten pages.

Clipping, "Aviation students of Company B at Wright Field," from an unidentified publication, circa August 1917. Features a group portrait of the students. Originally included with correspondence dated September 2, 1917.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 12, 1917. Discusses military training, passing of exams so far, mentions that two men were dishonorably discharged for cheating on exams, the possibility of being sent to France, and…

Memorandum to Wilbur D. Kennedy from the Company Commander, 2nd Company, FROTC, August 12, 1917. Notifies Kennedy that his descriptive list has been forwarded to his commanding officer. One typed page.

Honorable discharge certificate issued to Wilbur D. Kennedy, August 14, 1917. Discharges Kennedy from the 2nd Company of the 13th Provisional Training Regiment by reason of expiration of enlistment.

Certificate of graduation issued to Wilbur D. Kennedy by the U.S. Schools of Military Aeronautics at Ohio State University, August 18, 1917.