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[Photograph of Crashed Airplane]
Photograph of the front port side of a crashed airplane in Addison, Texas.
Date:
November 22, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Crashed Biplane]
Photograph of the port side view of a crashed Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane in Preston Field.
Date:
October 21, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men and Women in Front of Plane]
Photograph of three men and three women standing in front of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane. The woman wearing goggles and a flight cap, standing second from the left, is identified as Olin. A building is visible in the background.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Five Biplanes Flying in Formation]
Photograph of five Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplanes flying in formation over the airdrome at Love Field, Texas.
Date:
[1918-11-12..1918-11-13]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Students in Classroom]
Photograph of flight students wearing headphones in a classroom at Love Field, Texas.
Date:
June 29, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Crashed Plane]
Photograph of the front starboard side of a crashed Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane in a field. The starboard side wheel is broken.
Date:
December 5, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers at Airport]
Photograph of an aerial view of soldiers marching at Love Field airport facilities.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Airport Facilities]
Photograph of an aerial view of Love Field airport facilities. Buildings include an aero repair shop, a dope house, a garage, a rest house, a mechanic shop, the YMCA, a canteen, hangars, barracks, and mess halls.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Parachute]
Photograph of a parachute in midair dragging four flags behind it. The Aero Repair Depot is visible in the foreground, and Love Field is visible in the distance.
Date:
[1918-11-12..1918-11-13]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, February 22, 1918]
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.
Date:
February 22, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 14, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his parents regarding conditions in England; at the time the weather was bad and he hadn't flown more than five times the past week. Clay could soon get his commission but could get his wings first if he flies five hours in a Sopwith Pup thus meeting Royal Flying Corps requirements for wings.
Date:
February 14, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918]
Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr. concerning Starks' introduction to Henry Clay, Jr. in which he tells of Clay, Jr.'s courage and ability as a pilot. Starks tells the story of Clay, Jr. shooting down a German plane and then taking parts of the plane as souvenirs.
Date:
December 5, 1918
Creator:
Starks, E. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, Spring 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother for Mother's Day in 1918. This letter primarily concerns his love for his mother.
Date:
Spring 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 19, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family discussing his posting to his squadron and his address will be changing. He goes on to express his love for his mother and his desire to save as much money as possible while overseas.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family primarily primarily dealing with flying tactics and maneuvers a pilot takes, sometimes in dangerous positions, to fly the plane accordingly. He remarks at the end that his commission was issued as a 2nd Lieutenant and he did receive the box from his mother.
Date:
Spring 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Official Document with Orders to Report to Duty]
This document contains orders to the First Lieutenants of the "Aviation Section, Signal Officers' Reserve Corps" that they are to report to active duty and the names of the men ordered to service are listed underneath the brief paragraph.
Date:
March 20, 1918
Creator:
Harbord, James G.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Clay, Jr.'s Air Combat Records]
This five page document outlines different air combats that Henry Clay, Jr. was a part of. Each page contains a description of time, location, plane type, etc., remarks about the enemy aircraft, and a result of the fight.
Date:
[1918-08-16..1918-09-28]
Creator:
Newhall, M. L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Showing the Men of the 41st Aero Squadron]
This document contains the names and assignments of the men of the 41st Aero Squadron. The names are broken up into different assignment categories: "Headquarters, Kitchen, Armorers, Ordinance Dept., Radio Dept., Chauffeurs, Sergeants, Privates..."
Date:
November 25, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to Jenni Hill, December 10, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to Jenni Hill describing his actions from 1917 to 1918. Clay left the U. S. on August 18, 1917 and then left England on March 17, 1918; he first went over the lines in April 1918.
Date:
December 10, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 13, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his parents concerning his status in England. Clay mentions that he is "fed up" with the army system since his pay got cut even further. Part of his letter pertains to his mother getting out and seeing a picture show.
Date:
February 13, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Listing Names of the 41st Aero Squadron]
This document has names of some 1st and 2nd Lieutenants of the 41st Aero Squadron, Air Service Fifth Pursuit Group. The pilots were to write how many hours they had flown ,and on which planes they flew, under their names. There is a handwritten note on the bottom of the second page.
Date:
November 25, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918]
Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father back home wishing his family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well as saying he has nine solo flight hours.
Date:
December 22, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 7, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home during his stay in Scotland. In he first half of the letter Clay is thanking his mother for the box she sent him and some pictures as well; afterwards Clay goes into talking about being the first American Squadron to "fight Huns," and possibly being made a captain by the time they depart for France.
Date:
March 7, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[148th American Squadron Album]
Album containing photographs of World War I soldiers, many in uniform and posing near camps or airplanes. Writing on the cover says "Officers, 148th American Squadron."
Date:
August 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry R., Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History