Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - May 5, 1918
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No 16 May 5
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[page 2] like that. Its different from flying instructor because the pupil has no controlls
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[page 3] goodness. I have gone from one extreme to the other. I flew the smallest ships built and now I will have not the largest but a mighty-big one. Another thing is I have a lot more liberty. We were under cadet disciplines at 3d A.I.C. but here I am perfectly free to go & come. Get up & go to bed when I please & other pleasant little things as long as I perform my duty. I have to fly at certain times but outside of that I do as I damn please. Whoops my dear. I am going to enjoy it muchly I think. We are outside a good sized town only about half an hours walk. There are good restaurants & hotels & a little life thank heaven. We have rooms to ourselves I mean two of us to a room which is luxurious after the crowded barracks.
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| Title | Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - May 5, 1918 |
| Creator | Clarke, Powhatan H. |
| Source | Clarke, Powhatan H. Letter to Mother. 05 May 1918. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan Clarke wrote to his mother about his new location and new job. He had just moved to obervation school and was flying regularly. 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; Airplanes |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI; United States. Army. Aero Squadron, 21st; Flying school |
| Site Accession Number | A0293 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | May 5, 1918 |
| Language | English |