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Award for Civilian Service (open access)

Award for Civilian Service

Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Pilot School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese] (open access)

[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese]

Newspaper clipping of an article about U.S. Navy pilots who were rescued by a Vietnamese ship after crashing in the South China Sea. The article includes a photograph of Elizabeth Steinnecker and another navy pilot. On the back of the clipping are articles about local news and a one-panel cartoon about cartoons.
Date: July 20, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Were WASPs First Combat Women?] (open access)

[Clipping: Were WASPs First Combat Women?]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing why the WASP should be eligible for veterans' benefits. The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of an article from the front page. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, a guest editorial about Veterans' Day, and an editorial about the VA hospital system.
Date: October 20, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email Correspondence from Caro Bosca to all WASP, March 20, 2005] (open access)

[Email Correspondence from Caro Bosca to all WASP, March 20, 2005]

Email from Caro Bosca to WASP reminding them what to wear on Sunday and to give her certain information if they plan on going to the White House Tour.
Date: March 20, 2005
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Dawn Seymour to Caro Bosca, May 20, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Dawn Seymour to Caro Bosca, May 20, 2006]

Email from Dawn Seymour to Caro Bayley discussing recent recommendations made to the WASP board and a proposed cover letter.
Date: May 20, 2006
Creator: Seymour, Dawn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for an offense, talking about Charlotte, North Carolina, aviation, and how good of a friend she is.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 20, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about the Army requiring its personnel to state whether they will continue their service after the war, a brief experience with a couple of women off-base, a small party he attended, his reaction to alcohol, remembering civilian life, and reflecting on his time in the military.
Date: August 20, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing travels from Flushing, New York, swimming, tennis, and a letter he received from a friend.
Date: June 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Collette, December 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Collette, December 20, 1945]

Letter from J. E. Collette discussing Eleanor McLernon's employment at her office and recommending her for another job.
Date: December 20, 1945
Creator: Collette, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Collette, December 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Collette, December 20, 1945]

Letter of recommendation from J. E. Collette discussing Eleanor McLernon's work ethic.
Date: December 20, 1945
Creator: Collette, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 20, 1945]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor Brown informing Brown that she has earned a Certificate of Honorable Service and Service Pin from the WASP.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jean McCreery to the WASP Membership, June 20, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Jean McCreery to the WASP Membership, June 20, 2006]

Letter from Jean McCreery to the WASP membership concerning the nominations for the 2006-2008 Board of Directors. She explains that the current board members have been asked to serve another term. Enclosed with the letter are brief biographies of the candidates for each position.
Date: June 20, 2006
Creator: McCreery, Jean T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, September 20, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, September 20, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to the WASP class secretaries discussing the petitions circulated by the Texas Ten. She asks the class secretaries to review the enclosed material and send it on to their classmates. She promises that by the reunion in 1980 they will have "the organization of your choice in name and structure."
Date: September 20, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, August 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, August 20, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon asking how things are back at home and discussing work in the Army.
Date: August 20, 1943
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Earl Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 20, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Earl Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 20, 1941]

Letter from Mrs. Earl Kuenning to Mickey McLernon informing her that she will sent her some pictures of Tom, thanking her for giving him hospitality, telling her about his travels, and wishing her happy holidays.
Date: December 20, 1941
Creator: Kuenning, Mrs. Earl
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mine Warfare Training Certificate] (open access)

[Mine Warfare Training Certificate]

Distinguished graduate certificate for the completion of "Mine Warfare Basic Fire Fighting Training" at the Mine Warfare Training Center. Both the certificate and its folder have the logo of the training center that is an open book with the words, "Forging the path through knowledge", surrounding it.
Date: April 20, 2001
Creator: Mine Warfare Training Center
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Spring 2001 Board Meeting] (open access)

[WASP Spring 2001 Board Meeting]

Agenda for the WASP board meeting held April 20, 2001 in Corpus Christi, Texas. At the end of the list of new business items, a handwritten note states, "Disposition of funds when we dissolve."
Date: April 20, 2001
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History