Search Digital Records

• Subject > Soldiers (remove)
• Subject > World War, 1914-1918 (remove)
• Subject > Kennedy, Wilbur D., 1893-1943 (remove)

Limit your search

• Text (87)
• Still Image (45)

• France (8)
• Minnesota (7)
• Minneapolis (Minn.) (6)
• Ohio (6)
• Germany (5)
• Columbus (Ohio) (3)
• Dayton (Ohio) (3)
• Monaco (3)
• Trier (Germany) (3)
• Monte-Carlo (Monaco) (2)
• Garden City (N.Y.) (1)
• Koblenz (Germany) (1)
• Metz (France) (1)
• Minneapolis, (Minn.) (1)
• New York (State) (1)

• correspondence (78)
• photographic prints (45)
• photograph albums (44)
• military records (6)
• orders (military records) (3)
• identity cards (2)
• telegrams (2)
• memorandums (1)

• No copyright - United States (132)

• Kennedy, Wilbur D., 1893-1943 (132)
• Soldiers (132)
• World War, 1914-1918 (132)
• Air pilots, Military (112)
• Kennedy, Carmelite (Miller) (77)
• United States. Army. Signal Corps. Aviation Section (63)
• United States. Army. Air Service (51)
• United States. Army (15)
• United States. Army. Air Service. Aero Squadron, 12th (11)
• Airplanes, Military (8)
• Fort Snelling (Minn.) (7)
• Dorand Type A.R.2 A2 (4)
• Vehicles (4)
• Stookey, Keith (3)
• United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces (3)
• Bell, Dan (2)
• Fokker D.VII (V.18) (2)
• Ohio State University (2)
• Salmson 2 A2 (2)
• Statues (2)
• Antiaircraft guns (1)
• Electoral Palace (1)
• Frederick III, German Emperor, 1831-1888 (1)
• Ideson, Robert (1)
• Monte-Carlo Opera (1)

132 results

[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…

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 3, 1917] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 3, 1917. Advises that he received orders tonight to pack up all things and be ready to go at a moment's notice. "I don't know where I am going but I am on the way." Mentions sending a piece of his officer hat cord to her, as well as making an arrangement to have his insignia sent to her if anything happens to me. Includes…

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 2, 1917] (Item)

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 personal news. Also includes clipping from unknown publication with image entitled "Aviation Students of Company B at Wright Field." Four handwritten pages…

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 12, 1917] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 12, 1917. Discusses military training, passing of exams so far, mentions that two men were dishonorably discharged for cheating on exams, the possibility of being sent to France, and to tell no one until it is certain, and various personal news. Three handwritten pages with envelope.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 2, 1917] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 2, 1917. Discusses assignment to 12th Aero Squadron, adjusting to life as a lieutenant, including being able to eat at the officer's mess and having sugar with every meal, and various personal and social news. Four handwritten pages.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, September 16, 1917] (Item)

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.