The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1944 (open access)

The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1944

Weekly newspaper from McGregor, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1944 (open access)

The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1944

Weekly newspaper from McGregor, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1944 (open access)

The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1944

Weekly newspaper from McGregor, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 14, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Čechoslovák and Westske Noviny (West, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1944 (open access)

Čechoslovák and Westske Noviny (West, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1944

Weekly Czech language newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 14, 1944
Creator: Morris, August J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Čechoslovák and Westske Noviny (West, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1944 (open access)

Čechoslovák and Westske Noviny (West, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1944

Weekly Czech language newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 28, 1944
Creator: Morris, August J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Čechoslovák and Westske Noviny (West, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1944 (open access)

Čechoslovák and Westske Noviny (West, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1944

Weekly Czech language newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1944
Creator: Morris, August J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Čechoslovák and Westske Noviny (West, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1944 (open access)

Čechoslovák and Westske Noviny (West, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1944

Weekly Czech language newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: Morris, August J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He thanks them for boxes of food they sent him, and commends his outfit's EM Club, which he went to with his friend Wilbur Crawford recently. He mentions that it's getting warmer where he's stationed, and asks his parents to hold on to the catalogs he's been sending them.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 2 of 2. He went to a U.S.O. show with Wilbur Crawford and Harmon Gilbreath the other night, and he tells his parents that it's up to them whether or not they sell their house, although if they decide to build a new one he wishes he could be there to help out.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He summarizes a few letters he's received from friends, asks after what his parents have decided about selling their house, and mentions a camping trip he and Wilbur Crawford are planning to go on after the war is over.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 1 of 2. He went to an Texas A&M meeting for Muster Day and saw some men he knew from home. He guesses most of the men from his graduating class are in the Pacific. He briefly mentions seeing Vesuvius erupt, as well as spending time with his friend Harmon Gilbreath and Wilbur Crawford.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 1, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 1, 1944. He recently ran in to some people he was connected to from home while spending time at the Red Cross with Wilbur Crawford.
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 23, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 23, 1944. He wishes he could meet a girl, Jean Wood, mentioned in one of his parents' letters. He says he went looking for a place to go fishing in Italy, and wishes the Red Cross or Special Services could fix up a boat to take the soldiers fishing.
Date: April 23, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 6, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 6, 1944. He had a get together with Wilbur Crawford and some soldiers from his outfit, and he comments on the weather.
Date: April 6, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 16, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 16, 1944. He went to visit Wilbur Crawford and brought him newspapers from Waco, and he and his friend Harmon Gilbreath ordered swim suits from the service so they can go swimming soon, since it's warming up.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at WAAF]

Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at Waco Army Air Field. Adjutant 1st Lt. Byrens, Commanding Officer Major Bair, and P. T. Instructor Mickey Manojack stand on the left side of the front row. The photographer stands "somewhere in left rear."
Date: April 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dave Koenig on Second Story of Barrack]

Photograph of Dave Koenig posing for a picture on the second story of his barrack at the Waco Army Airfield. He poses shirtless on the railing of a second story balcony, looking down at the photographer.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #1]

Photograph of Commanding Officer Major Baird and Adjutant 1st Lieutenant Byrens posing in the Waco Army Airfield. Both men are in uniform, including hats. A two-story building is visible in the background.
Date: April 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 1944 (open access)

Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 1944

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from West, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members, and local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1944
Creator: Moučka, Franta
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 19, 1944 (open access)

Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 19, 1944

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from West, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members, and local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 1944
Creator: Moučka, Franta
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 12, 1944 (open access)

Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 12, 1944

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from West, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members, and local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 12, 1944
Creator: Moučka, Franta
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 5, 1944 (open access)

Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 5, 1944

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from West, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members, and local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 1944
Creator: Moučka, Franta
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1944 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1944

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 14, 1944
Creator: Vanzura, Albert T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1944 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1944

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: Vanzura, Albert T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History