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[American Express postcard from Lieutenant Hugh Ellis to Mrs. Drew, marked received November 13, 1918]
American Express postcard from Lieutenant Hugh Ellis to Mrs. Drew, marked received November 13, 1918. Postcard accompanied a money order for $181 (presumably the 1000 francs Ellis said he would send in his previous letter).
[Letter from W. R. Castle, Jr., Director, American Red Cross, to Mrs. Drew, October 14, 1918]
Letter from W. R. Castle, Jr., Director, American Red Cross, to Mrs. Drew, October 14, 1918. Reassures her that they are searching for her son and will notify her when any information is found. One typed page.
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 15, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 15, 1918. Notes that he is writing with his left hand and his injury is healing well, hopes that she finds out that he is a prisoner quickly, and other personal news. Two handwritten pages, with envelope.
[Letter from Adelbert P. Higley to Mrs. Drew, November 4, 1918]
Letter from Adelbert P. Higley to Mrs. Drew, November 4, 1918. Sends condolences regarding her son's (Charles W. Drew) injury. One typed page.
[Indian prisoner of war raising American flag at airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam]
Photograph of an Indian prisoner of war raising an American flag at an airstrip in Hanoi, Vietnam, circa 1940s. A damaged hangar is visible in the background.Typed on verso: "An Indian POW raises the first American flag over the Hanoi airstrip in the background in the 'Air France' hangar damaged by an Allied bomb hit."Stamped on verso: "Official AAF Photo. Tenth U.S. Air Force."
[Prisoners of war at Kamstigall, Pillau]
Photographic group portrait of captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau (present-day Baltiĭsk, Russia), circa December 1918. The verso inscription identifies several of the men. Inscription on verso: "A. Moore, Treherne, Man. / M. McKe[illegible], Hab[?], Man. / R. G. Stewart, Brandon. / J. A. S. [Gariner?], Winnipeg, Man. / 789 Beverly St., Kamstigall Bu Pillau, Germany.…
[Captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau]
Photographic group portrait of captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau (present-day Baltiĭsk, Russia), circa December 1918. The verso inscription identifies several of the men. Inscription: "Hut 20. Kamstigall, 1/12/18."
[Captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau]
Photographic group portrait of captured servicemen at Kamstigall prisoner-of-war camp, Pillau (present-day Baltiĭsk, Russia), circa December 1918. Several of the men have signed the image. Inscription on verso: "L. C. Gilmour."
[Captured servicemen at prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany]
Photographic postcard of captured servicemen at a prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany, circa 1918. The verso inscription identifies several of the men.Caption: "F. Albrecht Phot. Karlsruhe, 1918."Inscription on verso: "R. H. Gray (with beard) escaped from Rastatt prison camp in Aug. Got as far as the Black Forest, but being without food, compass or maps was forced eventually to give himself…
[Postcard to Lieutenant Lionel Cherry Gilmour from Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre, October 21, 1918]
Postcard to Lieutenant Lionel Cherry Gilmour from Agence Internationale des Prisonniers de Guerre, October 21, 1918. Notifies Gilmour that his message has been wired to the address provided.