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Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 18, 1917. Discusses successful completion of all exams and various personal news. Four handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 21, 1917. Discusses arrival in Dayton (Ohio), Wright Field, describes the facility and start of flight training, mentions he will be learning to fly in a Curtiss OX, and various…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 2, 1917. Mentions he will be solo flying in a week, meeting Cornelius Van Vliet, Albert Lindquist, and Alma Beck (classical musician/singers of the 1910-1920s), and various…

Memorandum to Wilbur D. Kennedy, September 20, 1917. Receipt for overpayment, with two accompanying receipt slips.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 16, 1917. Describes leisure activities when not training, discusses personal and social news. Nine handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 30, 1917. Acknowledges receipt of handmade sweater, describes leisure activities of self and squadron members on a Sunday (gambling, reading, relaxing), mentions feeling lonesome…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 6, 1917. Discusses practicing take-off and landings and personal news. Six handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 11, 1917. Discusses personal and social news, arrival of first lieutenant uniform and expectation of coming commission. Six handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 21, 1917. Discusses personal and social news, including attending a play. Describes practicing to pass Reserve Military Aviator (RMA) flying tests and includes a doodle of learning…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 29, 1917. Discusses personal news, mentions that four squadrons have been taken away from here and have extra workload on top of flight practice. Two handwritten pages on Young…