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

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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.

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[11] p. ; 18 cm.

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Clay, Henry, Jr. February 22, 1918.

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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.

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[11] p. ; 18 cm.

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Henry R. Clay, Jr. Papers

This collection contains personal and professional materials related to Henry R. Clay, Jr., documenting his time in the military as a pilot during WWI while receiving his training in England and during his deployment in France.

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  • February 22, 1918

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Clay, Henry, Jr. [Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, February 22, 1918], letter, February 22, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth705894/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The University of Texas at Dallas.

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