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[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, December 6, 1917] (Item)
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, December 6, 1917]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, December 6, 1917. Describes travels and social interactions in French villages, discusses problem with his and many others' papers (presumably commissions and/or orders?) still not being issued. Five handwritten pages, with envelope, written on YMCA/American Expeditionary Forces stationery.
[Holiday greeting card from Charles W. Drew to his mother, Christmas 1917/New Year 1918] (Item)
[Holiday greeting card from Charles W. Drew to his mother, Christmas 1917/New Year 1918]
Holiday greeting card from Charles W. Drew to his mother, Christmas 1917/New Year 1918. Features a patriotic illustration on front, printed best wishes inside.
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, circa 1917-1918] (Item)
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, circa 1917-1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, circa 1917-1918. Discusses his desire to ask Bessie to marry him. One handwritten page.
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 30, 1918] (Item)
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 30, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 30, 1918. Reports that he is in a German hospital after being shot down near Metz (part of Germany during the war, now France), has had his right arm amputated due to injury, and will likely be exchanged as a prisoner and sent home; describes his allowances while in custody and that he has notified the Red Cross. One folded sheet, four…
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 22, 1918] (Item)
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 22, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 22, 1918. Describes shooting down his first enemy plane and another colleague's victory, mentions they are frequently bombed at night and that he and Bessie are not engaged because of the war. Eight handwritten pages.
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, July 30, 1918] (Item)
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, July 30, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, [July 30, 1918?]. Describes a motorcycle trip through French villages, the fine conditions of where he is quartered, and his plane, which he has named Betsy. Eight handwritten pages.
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 13, 1918] (Item)
[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 13, 1918]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 13, [1918]. Details his experience of an air raid, encloses a piece of German bomb shrapnel, and discusses missing and delayed mail. Six handwritten pages and shrapnel wrapped in paper.
[Postcard from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 5, 1918] (Item)
[Postcard from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 5, 1918]
Postcard from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 5, 1918. Asks after his sister and friends, mentions he is resting and recovering. Sent from hospital in Metz (part of Germany during the war, now France).
[Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 31, 1918] (Item)
[Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 31, 1918]
Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 31, 1918. Describes an encounter with an enemy plane and other personal news. Four handwritten pages.
[Telegram from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 20, 1918] (Item)
[Telegram from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 20, 1918]
Telegram from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 20, 1918. Reports that he has downed his first German plane.