[WASP Avenger Field Base Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Avenger Field Base Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location of the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the marker.
Date: 1972-06-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Avenger Field Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Avenger Field Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location for the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the inscription's lettering.
Date: 1972-06-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter  to Honorable George E. Danielson, June 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Honorable George E. Danielson, June 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S) to Honorable George E. Danielson discussing the potential opportunity for militarization of some W.A.S.P members.
Date: June 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to John  P. Hammerschmidt , June 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to John P. Hammerschmidt , June 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women's Airforce Service Pilots to John P. Hammerschmidt explaining why they deserve veteran status and sharing some of their experiences during World War II.
Date: June 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 15, June, 1978 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 15, June, 1978

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: June 1978
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1975 WASP Reunion Name Tag for Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[1975 WASP Reunion Name Tag for Charlyne Creger]

Name tag from the 1975 Women Airforce Service Pilots Reunion on which Charlyne Creger's name and class number are handwritten. The tag features an illustration of the WASP Diamond Wings logo at the top.
Date: June 1975
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, June 20, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, June 20, 1972]

Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Pilots thanking them for hosting their 30th Memorial Reunion at the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Fifinella, former WASP instructor Mrs. Dedie Deaton, and the history of the WASP. Part of a Dillard's advertisement is on the other side.
Date: June 15, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Women: A Selected Bibliography 1970-1975] (open access)

[Women: A Selected Bibliography 1970-1975]

Army bibliography of books, periodicals, and specialized services on the topic of women in various areas of culture.
Date: June 1975
Creator: The Army Library
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Seldon D. Reese, June 21, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Seldon D. Reese, June 21, 1978

Interview with Seldon D. Reese, a Navy veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Reese talks about the sinking of the USS Houston (1942), capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp, Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp, Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-44), Kanchanaburi, Thailand, and American air raids (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-45), and his liberation.
Date: June 21, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Reese, Seldon D., 1922-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[30th Reunion Name Tag for Ken Dickson] (open access)

[30th Reunion Name Tag for Ken Dickson]

Name tag from the Women Airforce Service Pilots 30th reunion that features an illustration of a flying fifinella gremlin in the top left. The name, "Ken Dickson" is handwritten on the tag in red ink along with the phrase, "C of C".
Date: 1972-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Boedeker to Kenneth P. Dickson, June 22, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Lee Boedeker to Kenneth P. Dickson, June 22, 1972]

Letter from Lee Boedeker to Kenneth P. Dickson discussing an enclosed waiver and sending a representative to monitor an air show.
Date: June 22, 1972
Creator: Boedeker, Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Memorial Reunion For WASPs is Now Underway] (open access)

[Clipping: Memorial Reunion For WASPs is Now Underway]

Newspaper clipping about the events to take place at the 30th anniversary memorial reunion for Women Airforce Service pilots. A signature that appears to read, "Ken Dick" (Ken Dickson?)can be seen on the back of the paper.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Joe
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William B. Arnold to Ken Dickson, June 26, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from William B. Arnold to Ken Dickson, June 26, 1972]

Letter from William B. Arnold to Ken Dickson congratulating him on work as chairman of the WASP Reunion.
Date: June 26, 1972
Creator: Arnold, William Bruce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Sweetwater Reporter Editor, June 30, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Sweetwater Reporter Editor, June 30, 1972]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Sweetwater Reporter editor thanking the city of Sweetwater and other parties for the WASP welcoming.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isabelle McCrae, June 24, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Isabelle McCrae, June 24, 1970]

Letter from Isabelle McCrae discussing WASP uniforms on museum display and an enclosed newsletter clipping about WASP reunion growth and museum tribute to WASP flyers.
Date: June 24, 1970
Creator: McCrae, Issabelle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 1, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 1, 1973]

Letter from Order of Fifinella President, Nancy B. Crews, to all WASPs discussing a committee put together to help obtain military recognition and veteran status for the members of WASP.
Date: June 1, 1973
Creator: Crews, Nancy B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Chamber Area News, June 1972 (open access)

Sweetwater Chamber Area News, June 1972

Newsletter of the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce including news, upcoming events, publications, and other information of interest to the members. This issue includes an article about the upcoming reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: June 1972
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rig to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson, June 27, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Rig to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson, June 27, 1972]

Letter from Rig (Edwards?) to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson thanking him for the pleasure of working with him and offering congratulations on the success of the WASP Reunion.
Date: June 27, 1972
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr. (Rig)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Glenn D. Bennett to Ken Dickson, June 30, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Glenn D. Bennett to Ken Dickson, June 30, 1972]

Letter from Glenn D. Bennett to Ken Dickson expressing his appreciation for Dickson's work on the WASP reunion.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Bennett, Glenn D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ray Robinson, June 25, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ray Robinson, June 25, 1979

Interview with Ray Robinson regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was part of the Texas National Guard, 36th Division, 131st Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, also known as the "Lost Battalion." He was captured on the island of Java in March of 1942 and spent the duration of the war thereafter as a prison of war in camps in South East Asia and in Japan.
Date: June 25, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Ray Robinson
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert W. Hanna, June 13, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert W. Hanna, June 13, 1978

Interview with Robert W. Hanna regarding his experiences while stationed at Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other installations on the island on December 7th, 1941.
Date: June 13, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hanna, Robert W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robinson R. Norris, June 12, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robinson R. Norris, June 12, 1976

Interview with Robinson Norris, an Army veteran, concerning his experiences at Fort Shafter with the 64th Coast Artillery during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Norris, Robinson R.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Sidney F. Krohn, June 13, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sidney F. Krohn, June 13, 1976

Interview with Sidney Krohn, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 13, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Krohn, Sidney F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library