Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - March 12, 1918
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No. 3 March 12, 1918. Dearest Mother. Just a line or so. I have nothing to write about but having a little time thought I
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We are doing lots of shooting with shot-guns at clay pigeons and with pistols & machine guns at moving targets. I am much to my surprise developing into a pretty fair shot. The hardest is the pistol but that
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| Title | Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - March 12, 1918 |
| Creator | Clarke, Powhatan H. |
| Source | Clarke, Powhatan H. Letter to Mother. 12 March 1918. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan Clarke wrote to his mother and discussed an African American band that he enjoyed. Clarke served with the 21st Aero Squadron and Labor Bureau A.E.F. during Word War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Soldiers--Recreation; World War, 1914-1918--African Americans; World War, 1914-1918--Music and the war |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI; United States. Army. Aero Squadron, 21st |
| Site Accession Number | A0293 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | March 12, 1918 |
| Language | English |