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Newsmap. Monday, August 30, 1943 : week of August 19 to August 26, 207th week of the war, 89th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, Russia, Kiska, Berlin, Conference, Burma, China, New Guinea, New Georgia. Maps show Russian front -- Southern Italy. Includes photographs: Kiska, Sicily. Back: Weapons of the German Infantry Division. 17 weapons are identified and described, including the size, maximum range, and number found in various German Army units. Each weapon is keyed by number to a battle illustration.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
[United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Soldier and Woman in Bar]
Photograph of a soldier and woman posing in a bar, with bottles on the counter.
Date:
November 30, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Piled Atop Sergeant Franzone]
Photograph of a group of soldiers piled atop Sergeant Joseph Franzone in a field while another soldier stands behind them. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and soft caps. The piling soldiers are identified as Cohan, Dan Melli, Holzer, Denemark, and the standing Leo Alexander. Rows of tents are visible on either side of the photograph.
Date:
September 30, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Captain Walter Lillesand Standing by Tents]
Photograph of Captain Walter Lillesand standing on a dirt path in front of a couple of tents. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap.
Date:
September 30, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Geritza, Irving Denemark, and Dan Melli Posing Together on a Field]
Photograph of Geritza, Irving Denemark, and Dan Melli posing together on a field in front of a row of tents. Geritza, wearing a chef's hat and white smock, stands behind Irving Denemark who is in turn standing over Dan Melli. Denemark and Melli are wearing U.S. Army uniforms.
Date:
September 30, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1943. He laments missing the opening of fishing season for the first time in years, and asks his parents to send him film and a camera.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 30, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 30, 1943. He has been very busy working, and discusses the weather in North Africa. He reminisces about the last time he was home exactly a year ago.
Date:
November 30, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 30, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 30, 1943. He encloses some pictures, and asks them to send him print paper so he can send some different ones.
Date:
November 30, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]
Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser offering Claiborne's assistance in helping Plosser through his trial.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Claiborne, Harry C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from the United States Air Force to All Pilots, May 30, 1943]
Memo from the United States Army Air Force illustrating a time table with an hour broken down into tenths to be used for reporting trip duration.
Date:
May 30, 1943
Creator:
United States. Army Air Force.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Thomas J. Johnson, August 30, 1943]
Memo from Thomas J. Johnson explaining the Executive for WASP organization along with information for Squadrons, Squadron leaders and executives.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Johnson, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Thomas J. Johnson, August 30, 1943]
Memo from Thomas J. Johnson discussing the details of the Women Airforce Service Pilots training policy.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Johnson, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 30, 1943]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing issues there has been with mail delivery.
Date:
July 30, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 22, Thursday, September 30, 1943
Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date:
September 30, 1943
Creator:
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 35, Thursday, December 30, 1943
Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date:
December 30, 1943
Creator:
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing an old man annoyed by women pilots, the Piper Cub, visiting New Orleans and spending time with ex-combat pilots, food, planning to visit home, correspondence, and a cheap hotel.
Date:
January 30, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - July 30, 1943]
Letter written by Harold Langrill on Camp Wolters "Recreation Hall" letterhead to his wife, telling her that he expects to make it into the Air Corps, now that he has passed his blood pressure test. He also tells her about some of the training activities and thanks her for sending nuts, that he and some of his fellow trainees shared.
Date:
July 30, 1943
Creator:
Langrill, Harold
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Major McConnel Asks Sweetwater People to Share 'Great Adventure']
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Major McConnel Asks Sweetwater People to Share 'Great Adventure'" which discusses the women's pilot training at Avenger's Field and urges the town residents to welcome the women trainees into the social and civic activities of Sweetwater.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Chamberlain, L. F.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, January 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing a planned transfer to the Women's Flying Training Detachment, the lawsuit against a driver who hit her, errands, recent correspondence, and her future.
Date:
January 30, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, August 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters from her and her father, packages, info about Phil Kafka (?), not being able to fly and needing to take check rides, medical clearance, and some family news.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - July 30, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her about how his mother is doing and briefly mentioning the President, and asking how the children are doing.
Date:
July 30, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History