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[Wilbur D. Kennedy with Fokker D.VII (V.18) biplanes] (Item)

Photograph of Wilbur D. Kennedy in the cockpit of a Fokker D.VII (V.18) biplane (fuselage number 8425/18) parked at an airfield in Germany, circa 1918-1919. A second Fokker D.VII (V.18) is parked beside it. Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace…

Dan Bell, Kennedy, Doc Ideson (Item)

Photograph of three American soldiers, identified as Dan Bell, Wilbur D. Kennedy, and Robert "Doc" Ideson, standing in front of a building in Koblenz, Germany, circa 1918-1919. Inscription on album page: "Dan Bell – Kennedy – Doc Ideson."Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa…

[Fokker D.VII (V.18) biplane] (Item)

Photograph of Wilbur D. Kennedy in the cockpit of a Fokker D.VII (V.18) biplane (fuselage number 8425/18) parked in a field in France or Germany, circa 1917-1919. Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry training…

[Wilbur D. Kennedy with statue] (Item)

Photograph of Wilbur D. Kennedy in front of a statue at the Prince's Palace of Monaco (Palais Princier de Monaco), circa 1918-1919Inscription on album page: "Courtyard of Prince of Monacoo’s [sic] Palace – Monte Carlo casino." Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The…

[Wilbur D. Kennedy with baby carriage] (Item)

Photograph of Wilbur D. Kennedy pushing a baby carriage in front of a building, likely in Nice, France or Monte-Carlo, Monaco, circa 1918-1919. Inscription on album page: "Just shaved my mustache off. Baby carriage is a 'prop' and empty."Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa…

[Armée Américaine leave permission form, February 1919] (Item)

Armée Américaine leave permission form, February 1919. Grants permission to Wilbur D. Kennedy to visit Nice and Pau, France.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, February 22, 1919] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, February 22, 1919. Discusses recent visit to the Riviera (France), Monte Carlo (Monaco), Mintone [possibly misspelling of Menton, Italy], and Nice (France). Also discusses his duties, which include inspections, supplies, or testing planes, the recent accidental death of commanding officer Major Anderson, and personal news. Twelve…

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 7, 1919] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 7, 1919. Discusses social life in Koblenz (Germany): "Get up at 8am have a wonderful breakfast then go to the field until noon. After lunch get a good cigar and the paper in a quiet corner of the club until about 3 o'clock then a stroll to the stables for a horse, a brisk canter through the park and then home in time to get fixed…

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 3, 1919] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 3, 1919. Mentions he is now Air Service Commander, Fourth Army Corps and has one squadron, one balloon company, and two photo sections to look after. Briefly discusses personal news, including an illness. Eight handwritten pages with envelope.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 12, 1919] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 12, 1919. Discusses social and personal news. There is a cutout of a newspaper clipping glued to one page, "Buttermilk is Popular Drink in Cedar Rapids," and Wilbur's note above, "Just look what our old home town is coming to, who would have thought it?" Four handwritten pages with envelope.