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[Letter from Ada Dawe to Joe Davis - September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Ada Dawe to Joe Davis - September 24, 1944]

Letter from Ada to her son-in-law Joe discussing news about Catherine, or "Cathy," Ada's daughter and Joe's wife. Cathy spent the night with her mother, and Mr. Davis and Dan Jr. showed her around. Cathy is worried about Joe, and Ada is hoping that he will be able to return home soon.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Dawe, Ada Lea
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 24, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, completing his third mission, advice for Dan following his relationship with Bea ending, supporting Elaine living with Catherine, and being glad that Catherine likes the jewelry he sent her.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs with Flag]

Photograph of 21 WASP veterans standing outside on and in front of bleachers at the 1986 convention; two at the front are in uniform and holding a WASP flag.
Date: [1986-09-24..1986-09-28]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 24, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft to Randolph Field with a detour to Love Field, a dental problem, talking with former pursuit school classmates, and tailoring pants.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs with Flag]

Photograph of 21 WASP veterans standing outside on and in front of bleachers at the 1986 convention; two at the front are in uniform and holding a WASP flag. A note with the date and location is on the bottom.
Date: [1986-09-24..1986-09-28]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, September 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, September 24, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters, clothes, news from home, flying, and her friend Marion. Typed on Hotel Andrew Johnson (Knoxville) stationary.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reserve Forces Policy Board Citizen Patriot Award (open access)

Reserve Forces Policy Board Citizen Patriot Award

Certificate from the Reserve Forces Policy Board awarded to the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII for their dedicated service.
Date: September 24, 2002
Creator: Reserve Forces Policy Board
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Personnel Status for Dora G. Bevis] (open access)

[Change of Personnel Status for Dora G. Bevis]

A notice for Dora G. Bevis informing her of changes in her military status, including upgrades to her salary and list of duties, as well as a transition from student pilot to civilian pilot.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Class A Pay Reservation] (open access)

[War Savings Bond Class A Pay Reservation]

Pay reservation request form signed by Dora G. Bevis authorizing the military to withdraw $25 from her pay each month to be converted into war bonds.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 24, 1944]

Letter to Cecile from her father about investing and "O'mama's" worsening condition.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 24, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on September 24, 1944, apologizing for not writing recently. He explains that he hasn't been doing much, although he did go swimming with some other soldiers, and they saw a man spear some large fish. He expresses regret at not being home for dove season, and asks that his parents not send candy if they send him a Christmas box.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Demobilization Program.

Front: Maps: Silhouette maps of Japan and Korea, U.S., and Germany and Austria help illustrate the distribution of men in the Army as of 1 July 1946. Back: Text and color illustrations show various shoulder insignia of United States Army combat divisions with a partial list of their combat locations (World War II).
Date: September 24, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library