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[AAF Pilot School (Basic) Operations Memorandum, January 28, 1944] (open access)

[AAF Pilot School (Basic) Operations Memorandum, January 28, 1944]

A memorandum from the operations office at Independence Army Air Field discussing reports of "padding" of flying time. The memo is signed by Gayle Snell.
Date: January 28, 1944
Creator: Taylor, Bryant
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, January 25, 1990] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, January 25, 1990]

Agenda for the WASP Monument Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the January 25, 1990 meeting. This is followed by the meeting minutes addressing facets of the monument project, and a mail flyer on WASP letterhead with a donation request and sample plaque paragraph.
Date: January 25, 1990
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Order #6] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Order #6]

Orders for several Air Force Pilots and WASP to ferry aircraft from Wichita Kansas to air bases in various U.S. cities.
Date: January 28, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #5] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #5]

Orders for an Air Force pilot and two WASP to ferry planes from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Wichita, Kansas.
Date: January 27, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #8] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #8]

Orders for several Air Force pilots and WASP to ferry various aircraft from Wichita, Kansas to Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Date: January 31, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baylor Hospital Nursing Certificate] (open access)

[Baylor Hospital Nursing Certificate]

Certificate from the Baylor School of Anesthesia at Baylor University Hospital stating that Charlyne Creger completed the curricula for Nursing Anesthesia.
Date: January 31, 1955
Creator: Baylor University Hospital
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker Written Exam Results] (open access)

[Catherine Parker Written Exam Results]

Results for Catherine Parker's written examination from the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Date: January 1944
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Address for Jesse Boyd] (open access)

[Change of Address for Jesse Boyd]

Postcard sent to Jesse Francis Boyd at Camp Bowie, Texas, containing a blank form to be used in case of a change of address.
Date: January 17, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Office of Dependency Benefits.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clarice Ruth Creger's Journal, 1939] (open access)

[Clarice Ruth Creger's Journal, 1939]

Journal created by Clarice Ruth Creger detailing events in her school and personal life during the spring of 1939, with many entries involving her sister, Charlyne Creger. The journal is compiled in a Scotty Composition Notebook.
Date: 1939-01-01/1939-04-14
Creator: Creger, Clarice Ruth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 113th Congress, Second Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 113th Congress, Second Session

Congressional Record in which Representative Ros-Lehtinen honors the life of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Frances Sargen, describing her service with the WASP and her life after retirement.
Date: January 14, 2010
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes commercial airman medical certificate, 1947] (open access)

[Cornelia Yerkes commercial airman medical certificate, 1947]

A medical certificate issued to Cornelia Yerkes as a commercial airman.
Date: January 29, 1947
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce. Civil Aviation Administration
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes commercial pilot license] (open access)

[Cornelia Yerkes commercial pilot license]

Commercial pilot's license for Cornelia Yerkes issued in 1945.
Date: January 16, 1945
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce. Civil Aviation Administration
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes medical certificate] (open access)

[Cornelia Yerkes medical certificate]

CAA medical certificate for Cornelia Yerkes signed by A. J. Herbolsheimer.
Date: January 16, 1945
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce. Civil Aviation Administration
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excused Absence Request Form] (open access)

[Excused Absence Request Form]

Air Force Reserve absentee request form filled out by Paul A. Hill and signed and approved by Lester V. Mershon.
Date: January 8, 1968
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Receipt #4] (open access)

[Memorandum Receipt #4]

Army delivery receipt certifying that WASP Gayle D. Ewing ferried a PT-13 D model aircraft to an air base in Fort Dix, New Jersey to be installed with a radio and bombsight equipment.
Date: January 31, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces War Department
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of WASP Steering Committee] (open access)

[Minutes of WASP Steering Committee]

Meeting minutes discussing the location preservation of a WASP fountain, further historical recognition of WASP, and a funding budget for the 1992 Sweetwater reunion.
Date: January 8, 1988
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, Jan. 28, 1992] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, Jan. 28, 1992]

Minutes for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Monument Committee meeting including a financial statement, architectural designs presentation, and information on monument plaques, a dedication ceremony, and budgets.
Date: January 28, 1992
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Steering Committee Meeting, January 8, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Steering Committee Meeting, January 8, 1988]

Minutes for the WASP Steering Committee meeting including updates on the status of the construction, upkeep, and funding of two WASP monuments and planing and funding for upcoming reunions.
Date: January 3, 1988
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, June 25, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, June 25, 2002

Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, a machine gunner in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad.
Date: January 14, 2005
Creator: Collins, Kim & Rawlinson, A. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B. J. Nelson, April 22, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with B. J. Nelson, April 22, 2002

Interview with B. J. Nelson, a staff sergeant in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He answers questions about his life in the military and coming home post-war.
Date: January 9, 2005
Creator: DeVore, Danielle & Nelson, B. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bert Van Natter, April 10, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bert Van Natter, April 10, 2003

Interview with Bert Van Natter, a communications specialist in the Air Force. He answers questions about his life prior to joining the military and what life was like during WWII.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Purdin, Joel & Van Natter, Bert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Snead, April 14, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Snead, April 14, 2003

Interview with Bill Snead, a communications specialist in the US Air Force during WWII. He answers questions about his experiences during the war.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Ferguson, Cody & Snead, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elsie McCagg, April 27, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elsie McCagg, April 27, 2003

Interview with Elsie McCagg, a mechanic for the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He explains why he joined the army and answers questions about his experience abroad.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Hinojosa, Filiberto & McCagg, Elsie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003

Interview with John Partin, a diesel engineer in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his life before the service and experiences overseas.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Evans, Tonya & Partin, John
System: The Portal to Texas History