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April 11, 1919
Headquarters 104th Aero Squadron American E.F. Bordeaux Embarkation Camp, France Dear Folks:- Well here we are at last, finally on our way home, at least we think and hope we are. Our orders came in...
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April 11 or 12, 1919 Western Union Cablegram
Received at 17AU A 9 Cable Paris 6 Thomas Lawrence BeaverDam Wis Homeward bound hold mail love Lawrence 140PM WVM Curator: This exact date this Western Union Cablegram was sent cannot be determined....
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April 27, 1919 Salvation Army: Welcome Home
Port of New York, U.S.A. ARRIVED SAFELY TO-DAY! Going to camp Mills Will write letter soon. Mortimer 104th Aero Squadron.Original post blogged on b2evolution.
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Newspaper Accounts of November 10, 1918
WVM Curator: The following is a transcription of a series of newspaper accounts detailing Mortimer's action on November 10, 1918: New York Herald April 28, 1919 The Orizaba, which docked in Hoboken...
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April 30, 1919
Headquarters 104th Aero Squadron Roosevelt Field, Long Island, N.Y. Dear Folks:- As yet I have not heard from you since I wired you that I had landed and I am wondering whether there is anything the...
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May 6, 1919
Roosevelt Field, LI Dear Folks:- Well tonite I feel that we are about to be on our way home. We have most all of our records finished, unless some killjoy come along and upsets the basket. We sent out...
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May 19, 1919 Western Union Telegram
Received at Beaver Dam, Wis. 8AU A 29 NL Rockford Ills May 19 1919 Thomas D Lawrence 310 N Center St BeaverDam Wis Arrived at CampGrant Sunday night hope to start on fifteen day leave Thursday will let...
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Honorable Discharge
WVM Curator: Today at long last we find Mortimer at the end of his journey--at least concerning his military service. The first image above is of Mortimer's Honorable Discharge Certificate. It reads:...
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