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[Document of Pilots of the 41st Aero Squadron]
This document contains the names of pilots of the Fifth Pursuit Group, 41st Aero Squadron. The document is divided into three different flights, on three different pages: "A Flight, B Flight, C Flight." B Flight contains nine different crews, and C Flight also contains nine crews.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Identification Card of Henry R. Clay, Jr.]
Identification card belonging to Henry R. Clay, Jr. The card identifies Clay's rank as a 1st Lieutenant, and his function as "air service." Clay was a member of the American Expeditionary Forces. The right side of the card has a blank space where the recipient was to place his photograph "within four days after issue."
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, November 13, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother on her birthday. Most of the first page is dedicated to his love for her but Clay returns to talking about his flight training. Clay ends by addressing the letter that his mom had sent two months earlier in which she talked about a nightmare she had.
Date:
November 13, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 16, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding the receiving of letters back and forth. Clay asks about people back home including Jack who took a physical per joining the military; in England Clay had just been ordered to get a tailored suit. Finally he asks again to not worry about him while he is away.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. in Uniform]
Copy print of a portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. in his military uniform. Clay has a strap hanging over his right shoulder with a buckle below the second button.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Folks, October 2, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his "folks" back home considering his current condition in England. Not much had happened since the previous letter but it is getting colder; Clay says that Captain Cousins told them they might become captains soon, and he feels that America is getting its act together rapidly.
Date:
October 2, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, December 22, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his brother Ashton concerning the death of one of his friends due to a flying accident. Clay goes on to speak about how he had been flying the same plane before his friend went up and had the accident; according to Clay he neglected to tell this to his parents.
Date:
December 22, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Captain Henry Winslow Woollett]
Copy print of a photograph of Captain Henry Winslow Woollett of the 43rd Aero Squadron a part of the Royal Air Force. Woollett is standing in front of the engine of the airplane with his uniform on.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Military Personnel at the University of Texas]
Copy print of a photograph of a group of military personnel standing on some steps at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Of the men only one is a sailor; the rest appear to be army personnel.
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 26, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent visit to London with a girl named Ruth. They went to a show and he stayed there all night with her and her mother since the father was away in Japan.
Date:
November 26, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of an Overturned Airplane]
Photograph of four pilots working on an overturned airplane in a field. The plane does not look to be too badly damaged, though the wheels are in disarray.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 29, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home primarily concerning America's involvement in the war. According to Clay, their involvement in the war has changed everything and hopefully it will be over by Christmas 1918.
Date:
October 29, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the First Detachment of American Troops to Europe]
Postcard with a group photograph of the first American troops sent to Europe in World War I. There are six total rows of soldiers in the picture, but only two are seated on the bottom row. The description on the back of the photo reads: "The first American detachment to be trained in England to help down the Huns." The picture also says that this was taken at Queen's College in October 1917. The name of three of the men are written on the back.
Date:
October 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother Harriett]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother Harriett concerning the passing of the conscription and him having to decide what to do. Clay feels that it is his duty to fight and that he'd rather his mother know she raised a courageous and not a cowardly son.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding his current status and condition while overseas in England. Clay says there is a good chance that he will be sent back to the United States to be an instructor and that he spent a few days being sick but thanks to Monsterat Health Salts he didn't suffer too bad.
Date:
1917?
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Close-Up Photograph of a Uniformed Soldier]
Copy print of a photograph of a uniformed soldier. This photo is zoomed in to only show this soldier's face, but he is a part of a larger group photograph. According to the photo this soldier's name is Ainsworth.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Pilot Working on His Plane]
Photograph of a pilot standing on the bottom wing of an airplane. He is working on the engine of the plane in this picture.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and Two Companions]
Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. standing next to a stationary airplane. He is standing between two other men and the text on the back of the photo reads: "Sop with Camel."
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and Companions]
Copy print of a photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. drinking with a group of his companions in England. The back of the photo reads: "Drinking on the Thames; How we spent our time at Oxford." The photo notes that Clay is the one wearing the campaign hat and standing up. There is a total of ten men in the picture and they are named on the back from left to right.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home on the day after Christmas possibly in 1917. Clay speaks about his flight training and his desire to become a scout; he spent Christmas there but received a turkey dinner from Mrs. Henson. At the end he talks about the clock he is making out of a damaged propeller.
Date:
1917-12-26?
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917]
A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home describing his trip through New York City, New York in 1917. Clay tells about his going to plays and staying in different places, all while having virtually no money. This also contains the envelope in which the letter was delivered in.
Date:
August 6, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Fall 1917]
A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his financial situation while in New York City, New York. Clay had to spend a lot of money on equipment that his lieutenant told him he must buy, later Clay spends a few pages asking his mother to be proud of him for going off to fight for a good cause.
Date:
Winter 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. by His Airplane]
Copy print of a photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. standing next to his airplane. Clay is wearing his aviation uniform and is holding gloves and a fury hat in his hands. This airplane belonged to the Royal Air Force during World War I.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 31, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent completion of hours on a Curtis plane. There is also a good chance that he will be commissioned soon; he hopes to get a few days leave to go see Ruth Coleman in Birmingham.
Date:
December 31, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History