Willis V. Daugherty letters 1917-1920 1917-1919 Daugherty, Willis V. letters

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Willis V. Daugherty letters 1917-1920 1917-1919 Daugherty, Willis V. letters

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This collection consists of letters that Ensign Willis V. Daugherty wrote to his mother while studying at Harvard University and serving as a United States Naval Air Corps pilot during the First World War. At Harvard, Daugherty wrote of his financial difficulties, coursework, and social life. While in the Navy, he described his training at naval air stations in Key West and Pensacola, Florida, including details of his flight maneuvers and life in the military.

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