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Aerial photograph of Fort Alvensleben, France, September 7, 1918. Trenches and artillery shell craters are visible in the center of the image.Inscription: "U.S. 1A 91Sq. B1659 Fort Alvensleben: 381.3-260.7: 7/9/1918: 13H 4900m 52cm."

Aerial photograph of Tête-à-Vache, France, September 7, 1918.Inscription: "2e C.A.C. 40e S.P.A_S.A.L 277 No2015 3100m 7/9/18 12h N. TeteaVache 433/314 Fo 50."

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 11, 1918. Describes how busy the squadron has been and relates a tale of a friend named Thompson Tommie, an observer in their squadron, being shot down after bringing down two…

Aerial photograph of Frescaty, France, September 14, 1918.Inscription: "U.S. 1A 91Sq. B1700: W. of Frescaty: 381.5-255.1: 14/9/18: 11H : 4200m: 52cm."

Aerial photograph of Frescaty, France, September 14, 1918. Trenches are visible in the bottom right corner.Inscription: "U.S. 1A 91Sq. B1702: N. of Frescaty: 383.0-256.0: 14/9/18: 11H 4200m 52cm."

Aerial photograph of Boncourt, France, September 14, 1918.Inscription: "U.S. 1A 91Sq. B1721: S. of Boncourt: 360.5-265.4: 14/9/18: 16H: 3300m: 52cm."

Aerial photograph of Prény, France, September 14, 1918. Inscription: "U.S. 4AC 218Sq. 4 photo sec B880 Preny 372.0-244.8 14/9/18 10H 5700m 52cm."

Memo, Headquarters Air Service Flying School, Taliaferro Field (Texas), September 14, 1918. Assigns Second Lieutenant Floyd W. Shepard as Officer of the Day and Second Lieutenant Sieg as Officer of the Guard for the following day. One typed page.

Photograph of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane (partial fuselage number 37[9?]61) crashed nose-first into a field, September 14, 1918.Inscription: "G 241. 9-14-18."

Telegram from Major W. A. Haverfield, U.S. Army, September 15, [1918]. Forwards message from President Wilson commending General Pershing and the troops. One typed page.