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[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 13, 1918] (Item)

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. 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. 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. Reports that he has downed his first German plane.

[Letter from First Lieutenant F. G. Haubitzer, U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, to Mrs. Drew, February 8, 1919] (Item)

Letter from First Lieutenant F. G. Haubitzer, U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, to Mrs. Drew, February 8, 1919. Encloses checks for pay from October through December 1918 related to her son's (Charles W. Drew) service. One typed page.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his sister Marguerite, January 14, 1922] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his sister Marguerite, January 14, 1922. Written on board the S.S. Willfaro. Describes travels from California, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama, notes they will go through the Panama Canal the following day. Two handwritten pages, with envelope.

[Telegram from Charles W. Drew, likely to his mother, January 14, 1919] (Item)

Telegram from Charles W. Drew, likely to his mother, January 14, 1919. Notes that he is at Walter Reed Hospital, expects to be home soon with thirty days leave.

[Telegram from Harris to Mrs. Drew, January 21, 1919] (Item)

Telegram from Harris to Mrs. Drew, January 21, 1919. Reports that her son, Charles W. Drew, was released from prison camp and is now in Allied territory.

[Letter from Harley C. Hyde to his parents, May 11, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Harley C. Hyde to his parents, May 11, 1918. Discusses his arrival in Berkeley, California and fellow cadets he knows and offers regards for Mother's Day. Two handwritten pages.

[Letter from Herman Butler to his aunt and uncle, Lela and Curtis Butler, November 2, 1919] (Item)

Letter from Herman Butler to his aunt and uncle, Lela and Curtis Butler, November 2, 1919. Discusses family news, mentions he will not be out of the service next month. Three handwritten pages, with envelope addressed to Mrs. C. N. Butler in Burlington, Washington.