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[148th American Squadron Album]

Album containing photographs of World War I soldiers, many in uniform and posing near camps or airplanes. Writing on the cover says "Officers, 148th American Squadron."

Date: August 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry R., Jr.

Item Type: Book

[Aerial View of Airport Facilities]

Photograph of an aerial view of Love Field airport facilities. Buildings include an aero repair shop, a dope house, a garage, a rest house, a mechanic shop, the YMCA, a canteen, hangars, barracks, and mess halls.

Date: 1918

Item Type: Photograph

[Aviator]

Photograph of an aviator standing in front of an airplane. The individual wears an aviator cap, goggles, a coat, and sweater.

Date: [1918..1920]

Item Type: Photograph

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918]

Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father back home wishing his family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well as saying he has nine solo flight hours.

Date: December 22, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Text

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, March 2, 1918]

Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother detailing his total number of flight hours.

Date: March 2, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Combats in the Air of 1st Lt. Henry R. Clay, A.S., USA., D. F. C.

This document contains Henry Clay, Jr.'s different combats in the air from August 16, 1918 to September 27, 1918. Each page contains technical information, result of the fight, and comments about the enemy aircraft. The result listed at the bottom of the page is either "Decisive America" or "Considered O. C. by 13th Wing, R. A. F."

Date: [1918-08-16..1918-09-27]

Creator: Newhall, M. L.

Item Type: Text

[DeMille Field]

Photograph of DeMille Field. Text on the reverse reads: "DeMille Field No. 2 (Mercury Aviation CO.). Wilshire Blvd. & Fairfax Ave. (Crescent Ave.) Looking north to the Hollywood Hills up Fairfax. Wilshire runs right to left in the foreground. The Goodyear 'Pony' blimp is about to land on the field."

Date: [1918..1919]

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 34.062932 -118.361445

[Document Listing Names of the 41st Aero Squadron]

This document has names of some 1st and 2nd Lieutenants of the 41st Aero Squadron, Air Service Fifth Pursuit Group. The pilots were to write how many hours they had flown ,and on which planes they flew, under their names. There is a handwritten note on the bottom of the second page.

Date: November 25, 1918

Item Type: Text

[Document Showing the Men of the 41st Aero Squadron]

This document contains the names and assignments of the men of the 41st Aero Squadron. The names are broken up into different assignment categories: "Headquarters, Kitchen, Armorers, Ordinance Dept., Radio Dept., Chauffeurs, Sergeants, Privates..."

Date: November 25, 1918

Item Type: Text

[Five Biplanes Flying in Formation]

Photograph of five Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplanes flying in formation over the airdrome at Love Field, Texas.

Date: [1918-11-12..1918-11-13]

Item Type: Photograph

[Flight Students in Classroom]

Photograph of flight students wearing headphones in a classroom at Love Field, Texas.

Date: June 29, 1918

Item Type: Photograph

[Group of men by plane]

Photograph of men standing in front of an airplane. Text on the reverse reads: "From left to right - Harry Rice, Universal Exploitation Manager, Lieutenant Ralph Diggins, pilot, Locklear himself, Fred Rochester, Publicity Manager Morris & Company, George W. Brow, General Sales Agent Curtiss Aeroplane Manufacturing Co., Jack Curran, former British Aviation Officer -- taken on the field just before plane left for Chicago's loop."

Date: [1918..1920]

Item Type: Photograph

[Henry Clay, Jr.'s Air Combat Records]

This five page document outlines different air combats that Henry Clay, Jr. was a part of. Each page contains a description of time, location, plane type, etc., remarks about the enemy aircraft, and a result of the fight.

Date: [1918-08-16..1918-09-28]

Creator: Newhall, M. L.

Item Type: Text

[Jeanie McPherson and horse]

Photograph of Jeanie McPherson with a horse. Text on the photograph reads: "This is 'me' and my horse! The first horse who fly. Jeanie McPherson."

Date: [1918..1920]

Item Type: Photograph

[Jeanie McPherson and Ormer Locklear]

Photograph of Ormer Locklear and Jeanie McPherson. In the photograph, Locklear stands next to a biplane. Jeanie McPherson sits inside the plane.

Date: [1918..1920]

Item Type: Photograph

[Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr., January 28, 1918]

Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr. regarding the death of her son and the compassion that Henry Clay, Jr. showed their family. She goes on to describe the unfair treatment Washington has given Clay, Jr.'s detachment in England and herself by not clarifying the cause of Harold Ainsworth's death.

Date: January 28, 1918

Creator: Ainsworth, Alliert

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918]

Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr. concerning Starks' introduction to Henry Clay, Jr. in which he tells of Clay, Jr.'s courage and ability as a pilot. Starks tells the story of Clay, Jr. shooting down a German plane and then taking parts of the plane as souvenirs.

Date: December 5, 1918

Creator: Starks, E. A.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, February 22, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his brother Ashton regarding his current status in England. Another one of Clay's friends died in a flying accident and he tells his brother that he should join the Royal Flying Corps instead of being conscripted by the United States. A new commanding officer who knows a great deal has talked about making Clay an instructor in the Royal Flying Corps.

Date: February 22, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home, January 13, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home regarding his daily activities in Wye, England. In his letter he talks about different types of airplanes they are around and notes that he saw a Bristol fighter land on a previous day.

Date: January 13, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, January 6, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning recent posting to Wye, England. Clay does not find this place to be very enjoyable, and he is upset that other pilots coming from the states are already commissioned and being sent to the front.

Date: January 6, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 1, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr, to his family from Scotland while he takes a course on gunnery. Clay has nothing but good things to say about the picturesque landscape and nice hotel he is staying in. One of the boys in his detachment also received word that commissions are imminent.

Date: March 1, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 7, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home during his stay in Scotland. In he first half of the letter Clay is thanking his mother for the box she sent him and some pictures as well; afterwards Clay goes into talking about being the first American Squadron to "fight Huns," and possibly being made a captain by the time they depart for France.

Date: March 7, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 19, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family discussing his posting to his squadron and his address will be changing. He goes on to express his love for his mother and his desire to save as much money as possible while overseas.

Date: March 19, 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family primarily primarily dealing with flying tactics and maneuvers a pilot takes, sometimes in dangerous positions, to fly the plane accordingly. He remarks at the end that his commission was issued as a 2nd Lieutenant and he did receive the box from his mother.

Date: Spring 1918

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

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[148th American Squadron Album]

[Aerial View of Airport Facilities]

[Aviator]

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918]

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, March 2, 1918]

Combats in the Air of 1st Lt. Henry R. Clay, A.S., USA., D. F. C.

[DeMille Field]

[Document Listing Names of the 41st Aero Squadron]

[Document Showing the Men of the 41st Aero Squadron]

[Five Biplanes Flying in Formation]

[Flight Students in Classroom]

[Group of men by plane]

[Henry Clay, Jr.'s Air Combat Records]

[Jeanie McPherson and horse]

[Jeanie McPherson and Ormer Locklear]

[Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr., January 28, 1918]

[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, February 22, 1918]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home, January 13, 1918]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, January 6, 1918]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 1, 1918]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 7, 1918]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 19, 1918]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918]