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[Soldiers Studying for an Exam]
Photograph of men identified as Johna, Susselman, and Dan Melli crouching on grass in front of a two-story building. A man identified as Winston stands to the right and gestures with his right hand. Each of the men are carrying a book.
Date:
June 6, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Johns, Carlton Sparks, and Dan Melli Sitting Outdoors]
Photograph of Johns, Carlton Sparks, and Dan Melli sitting together outside on the grounds of O'Reilly General Hospital in Missouri. Johns is wearing a tee shirt and slacks and lies on a blanket. Sparks is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while sitting. Melli is shirtless and wears shorts. Two two-story buildings are visible behind them.
Date:
May 28, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Some of the students of O'Reilly General Hospital]
Photographs of Dan Melli and men identified as Williams, Johns, Shine, Winston, and Susselman lying on the ground outside of a building at O'Reilly General Hospital. The captions indicate that they are studying for an exam.
Date:
April 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: O'Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri]
Photographs of the environs of O'Reilly General Hospital. The first photograph features a long ward building that runs parallel to a road. The bottom photograph shows another ward building with a group of Italian prisoners of war sitting under a nearby tree.
Date:
{1944-04-07,1944-05-28}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Soldiers Sitting by Frisco Railroad Building]
Photograph of Dan Melli, Richard Johns, and R. Natopi sitting on a low stone wall with the Frisco Railroad Building visible behind them. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, with Melli and Naptopi wearing garrison caps and Johns wearing a peaked cap.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.
Date:
July 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 4, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing flying to Kansas City to ferry a P-51. The postcard features a color drawing of the Hotel Continental in Kansas City, MO.
Date:
July 4, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 25, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing trying to get out of Kansas City. The postcard features an image of the Sky View Dining Room at the Hotel Lenox in Buffalo.
Date:
November 25, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying out of Kansas City, news about the invasion of Normandy, her friend Nancy Nesbitt, recent correspondence, flying P-51s at high altitude, books, physical examinations, and her friend Bobby's marriage. Typed on the back of official memo cards.
Date:
June 6, 1944, 1:00 p.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul E. Cannon to Gayle M. Snell, December 22, 1944]
Letter from CAA inspector Paul E. Cannon to Gayle Snell regarding retaking her instrument rating flight test. Envelope is included.
Date:
December 22, 1944
Creator:
Cannon, Paul E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 8, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances with a note about ferrying an aircraft. The card is from St. Joseph's, MO, and features a drawing of Jesse James' house with an inset portrait of James.
Date:
October 8, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History