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[Letter from John S. Chambers to Sweetwater Army Flying School, June 5, 1942 #1] (open access)

[Letter from John S. Chambers to Sweetwater Army Flying School, June 5, 1942 #1]

Official notice from Colonel John S. Chambers to the Sweetwater Army Flying School discussing a how to complete requisitions.
Date: June 5, 1942
Creator: Chambers, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John S. Chambers to the Sweetwater Army Flying School, June 5, 1942 #2] (open access)

[Letter from John S. Chambers to the Sweetwater Army Flying School, June 5, 1942 #2]

Letter from Colonel John S. Chambers to Sweetwater Army Flying School discussing a submission of requisitions.
Date: June 5, 1942
Creator: Chambers, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Jacqueline Cochran to Cornelia Yerkes, February 5, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram from Jacqueline Cochran to Cornelia Yerkes, February 5, 1943]

Telegram sent to Cornelia Yerkes from Jacqueline Cochran discussing medical forms.
Date: February 5, 1943
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1978]

Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger discussing the actions taken in response to her previous letters regarding militarization of the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Veterans' Affairs.
Date: May 5, 1978
Creator: Cranston, Alan, 1914-2000
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kay D'Arezzo to Catherine Parker, August 5, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Kay D'Arezzo to Catherine Parker, August 5, 1992]

Letter from Kay D'Arezzo to Catherine Parker Chatham acknowledging receipt of her payment for registration for the WASP 50th Anniversary Conference in San Antonio.
Date: August 5, 1992
Creator: D'Arezzo, Kay
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, May 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, May 5, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing her letters' late arrival, her training, and making conversation.
Date: May 5, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Floyd Fan to Mr. and Mrs. McLernon, May 5, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Floyd Fan to Mr. and Mrs. McLernon, May 5, 1942]

Letter from Floyd Fan to Mr. and Mrs. McLernon thanking them for their past hospitality.
Date: May 5, 1942
Creator: Fan, Floyd E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1980]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger discussing the possible confrontation of Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and how Creger would be better suited towards campaigning for new officers.
Date: May 5, 1980
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maxine Howard to Catherine Parker, October 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Maxine Howard to Catherine Parker, October 5, 1943]

Letter from Maxine Howard to Catherine Parker discussing the applicant interview details and height requirements for the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.
Date: October 5, 1943
Creator: Howard, Maxine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 5, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing news about her uncle's health, her busy schedule, pursuit school, exercise, getting ready to fly the P-47, recent correspondence, future plans, and food. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date: April 5, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 5, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing seeing a movie, extreme heat, meeting a group of bombardiers, borrowing shoes, pay, and flight training graduation.
Date: August 5, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 5, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying orders, Christmas shopping, her car, rations and bonds, rumors about the WASPs being merged into the Army Air Force, her flight hours, Christmas leave, and talks from a safety officer about recent accidents. Typed on Santa Rita Hotel (Tucson) stationary.
Date: December 5, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 5, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent work ferrying aircraft. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date: February 5, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 5, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her morning and taking a train to Memphis. Written on 4th Ferrying Group Officers Club stationary.
Date: January 5, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 5, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, navigation training, and other work that student pilots have to do.
Date: June 5, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 5, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a picture of her training class in a Sweetwater TX newspaper, a Chinese student pilot who got lost on a sortie, and her routine. Typed on folded stationary.
Date: June 5, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling, getting camellias from the letter's recipient, flight schools, staying in Texas, and her future station. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.
Date: 1944-03-05?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 5, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 5, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft. Written on American Airlines stationary.
Date: 1944-11-05?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 5, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a night flight to Dallas, flying P-51s, her ex-husband, getting a steak, spending the night in Long Beach, seeing new parts of the American southwest, and commercial pilot licenses.
Date: October 5, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 5, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her repaired typewriter, sleeping on a flight, delaying a ferrying flight because a ground crew member stepped through the wing, friends, the B-24, and a AT-6 check flight. Typed on Wells Roberts Hotel (Oklahoma City) stationary.
Date: November 5, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred Yerkes, May 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred Yerkes, May 5, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father Fred discussing money, dust storms and weather, a new flight instructor, and her friend Shelton.
Date: May 5, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince, June 5, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince, June 5, 1942]

Copy of a letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince discussing the mandatory procedures for ordering lumber for construction of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: June 5, 1942
Creator: Knowles, M. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell, November 5, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell, November 5, 1990]

Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell expressing gratitude toward the Women Airforce Service Pilots for their service during World War II. He also thanks Charlyne Creger specifically and honors her as the recipient of the "Forgotten Heroes" Award for the year 1990.
Date: November 5, 1990
Creator: McCrery, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. McKaughan to R. T. Rance, October 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from R. E. McKaughan to R. T. Rance, October 5, 1943]

Letter from R. E. McKaughan to R. T. Rance informing him of how much they appreciated having Mary R. Rance at Avenger Field as a WASP trainee and indicating that she received excellent training designed by experienced Air Force veterans.
Date: October 5, 1943
Creator: McKaughan, R. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History