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[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.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 21, 1917] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 21, 1917. Discusses arrival in Dayton (Ohio), Wright Field, describes the facility and start of flight training, mentions he will be learning to fly in a Curtiss OX, and various personal news. Six handwritten pages with envelope.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, July 4, 1917] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, July 4, 1917. Briefly talks about the ground school Wilbur is attending at Ohio State University in Columbus (Ohio); rest is personal news. Three handwritten pages on Hotel Deshler (Columbus) stationery with envelope.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 18, 1917] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 18, 1917. Discusses successful completion of all exams and various personal news. Four handwritten pages with envelope.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, July 26, 1917] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, July 26, [1917]. Acknowledges receipt of "snaps" [photographs] and discusses personal news. Two handwritten pages.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 17, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 17, 1917 [likely misdated and should be 1918]. Discusses moving to a new location in France, described as "quite a jump and now I am at last at the front of the advance." A small area has been carefully removed from letter by Wilbur, who notes he had written something he should not have shared. Two handwritten pages with…

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, February 19, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, February 19, 1918. Acknowledges receipt of letter from Carmelite, three months after it was sent. Briefly discusses visit with Keith (friend) and other various personal and social news. Three handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 21, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 21, 1918. Discusses various personal and social news and mentions that he has been almost all over France now. Three handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.