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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 9, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 9, 1944. On his day off, Willis brought Wilbur Crawford to his camp, and they went to a U. S. O. show in the evening. Willis heard that his cousin Jimmie Kendrick landed in New Guinea.
Date:
March 9, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of T/4 Brown]
Photograph of T/4 Brown wearing a helmet and standing in front of a building at Camp Hulen.
Date:
February 9, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Private First-Class Swissgood]
Photograph of PFC Swissgood from West Virginia standing in front of a building at Camp Hulen.
Date:
February 9, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Women by Car]
Photograph of four women, an unidentified woman, Jane Richart, Mrs. Petranek, and Martha Downey, dressed for church. Three of them sit in a truck and the fourth sits on the running board. Brush-covered hills are visible in the background. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photo reads: "Easter Sunday 1944 - Somewhere in Texas".
Date:
April 9, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders]
Operation orders for several pilots to ferry aircraft from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Grand Prairie Texas. The group of pilots listed includes two Women Airforce Service Pilots, Gayle D. Ewing and Virginia Luttrell.
Date:
November 9, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Receipt #3]
Army delivery receipt certifying that a UC-45 model aircraft was delivered to Fort Dix, New Jersey to be installed with radio and bomsight equipment.
Date:
February 9, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces War Department
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #3]
Orders for an Air Force pilot and two WASP to ferry planes from the Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas to San Angelo, Texas and Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Date:
February 9, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Allen Drew to Mickey McLernon, February 9, 1944]
Letter from Dr. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the war, the letters he received from her, and making conversation.
Date:
February 9, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 9, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing attending a lecture about the poll tax, ordering his ballot, and reading books from the library in lieu of playing cards with other members of his squadron.
Date:
August 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 9, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing playing an early morning game of poker, playing work up (a version of baseball with fewer players), and the weather.
Date:
June 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 9, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing having his shoes repaired, seeing John Mendoza's youngest son, buying stationery, and missing her.
Date:
July 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 9, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe where she asks for more information about the Air Medal that he sent to her and describes the reactions of their friends. She also updates him about the various things that she has sent him or received, and describes the friends that she has been spending time with.
Date:
November 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pilot Instrument Certificate Application and Flight Check Form
A check flight test administered to WASP Gayle Snell during training. Directions for performing the flight are on the back.
Date:
September 9, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 9, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying on an airline from Amarillo to Wichita, and ferrying aircraft.
Date:
1944-01-09?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 9, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Easter, attending a dance with her friend Bobby Willis, pursuit school washouts and qualifying to fly pursuit planes, horse riding, other WASPs, bills, the next pursuit school class, and trying to arrange a meeting with a friend. Typed on Wells Roberts Hotel (Oklahoma City) stationary.
Date:
April 9, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T.C. memorandum certificate]
A certificate signed by WASP Gayle Snell affirming that she read "T. C. Memorandum 62-10."
Date:
November 9, 1944
Creator:
Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 9, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on American Airlines stationary discussing her visit to Newark and a trip to Dallas via Buffalo and Chicago.
Date:
May 9, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 9, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including the printing of his accomplishments in the newspaper, the damage done to the watch he mailed to her, a request that he tell her how much money he has, and John Weston and Baby's recent marriage.
Date:
June 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 9, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including painting the kitchen, a potential trip to Gonzales with Sue Merle, and driving Mr. Davis' car.
Date:
August 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 9, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including that she is not going home for the weekend, plans to go Christmas shopping, the weather, and that she has been having little spats with Mr. Davis.
Date:
December 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 9, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing how good the mail service is, receiving news about the French warfront from J.D., and his joy at Catherine getting a raise.
Date:
November 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 9, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, the things he can get at the post exchange, looking forward to the fruit cake that Tooter is sending, and being glad to hear that his mother's health has not worsened.
Date:
October 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 9, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 9, 1944. Beaches are off limits to soldiers, and his battalion is trying to get an EM Club for the soldiers. The Waco newspapers Willis receives from his parents are passed around the troops and eventually make their way to the Red Cross.
Date:
June 9, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History