Letter from War Department to K.C. Kerwell
A letter from Lieutenant Colonel Francis M. Fitts to Dr. Karm Chandra Kerwell in reply to Kerwell’s offer to volunteer for the Army’s Medical Department. Fitts thanks Kerwell for his offer but turns it down based on Kerwell’s age.
Letter from War Department to K.C. Kerwell
Letter from War Department to Karm Chandra Kerwell, dated November 20, 1917, in relation to Kerwell’s draft into the US Army. The letter says he will be discharged from the National Army and enlisted in the Medical Section of the Enlisted Reserve Corps.
Certificate of Authorization for Completion of Internship
Certificate of Authorization for Completion of Internship, issued by the War Department to Karm Chandra Kerwell on September 19, 1918. It certifies that Kerwell was to serve as an intern at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington, KY, thus keeping him on the inactive list of the Medical Enlisted Reserve Corps for another year.
Certificate of Recognition for K.C. Kerwell
Certificate of Recognition for Karm Chandra Kerwell, issued by the United States government on April 27, 1973. The certificate honors Kerwell’s memory as a veteran and is signed by then-President Richard M. Nixon.