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[Agenda: WASP Historic Monument Committee Meeting, April 18, 1991] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Historic Monument Committee Meeting, April 18, 1991]

Agenda for the WASP Historic Monument Committee listing action items and discussion points for the April 18, 1991 meeting.
Date: April 18, 1991
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella] (open access)

[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date: April 14, 1973
Creator: Jones, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field History] (open access)

[Avenger Field History]

Documents describing the history of the Sweetwater Airport, Avenger Field, and the WASP program.
Date: April 15, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for Completing Air Liaison School] (open access)

[Certificate for Completing Air Liaison School]

Certificate awarded to Justin L. Bible. It reads: "This Certificate is awarded to Corporal J. L. Bible, A. C., USA for having satisfactorily completed the Air Liaison course of instruction in Air Liaison School. Amphibious Training Command, U. S. Pacific Fleet. 28th day of April, 1944."
Date: April 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Continued Professional Excellence] (open access)

[Certificate of Continued Professional Excellence]

Certification that Rosa C. Creger is up to date in knowledge of new agents and techniques in the field of Nurse Anesthesiology.
Date: April 1970
Creator: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Elimination, April 1943] (open access)

[Certificate of Elimination, April 1943]

Text certifying that five women have been eliminated from the training program at Avenger Field (the 318th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment) in March and April 1943. It includes name, date eliminated, and reason for each person; one name has been stricken from the list with a handwritten note.
Date: April 6, 1943
Creator: McConnell, Landon E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Pilot Trainees Eliminated in March 1943] (open access)

[Certificate of Pilot Trainees Eliminated in March 1943]

Text certifying that three women have been eliminated from the training program at Avenger Field (the 318th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment) on March 31, 1943. It includes name, date eliminated, and reason for each person.
Date: April 6, 1943
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes pursuit training certificate] (open access)

[Cornelia Yerkes pursuit training certificate]

Certificate of completion for Cornelia Yerkes, certifying that she completed training to fly the P-40, P-47, P-39, and P-51. An envelope is included.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: Broome, Bennie O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dormitory Equipment Inventory] (open access)

[Dormitory Equipment Inventory]

Inventory with expense sheet for dormitory equipment including beds, quilts, sheets, pillowcases and other bedding materials.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D] (open access)

[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D]

A list of dormitory equipment from April 30, 1942. The quantities and prices of the equipment are listed beside them. A handwritten amendment is visible below the total.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D #2] (open access)

[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D #2]

A list of dormitory equipment from April 30, 1942. The quantities and prices of the equipment are listed beside them.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Employee's Statement of Earnings for Eleanor M. McLernon from 44-04-30] (open access)

[Employee's Statement of Earnings for Eleanor M. McLernon from 44-04-30]

Employee's statement of earnings from the Air Force war department for WASP, Eleanor McLernon.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from War Department to Catherine Parker] (open access)

[Envelope from War Department to Catherine Parker]

Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Various dates and numbers and the name, "Lawrence" are handwritten on the back in pencil.
Date: April 5, 1949
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight School Class Notes] (open access)

[Flight School Class Notes]

Flight school class notes on various aviation topics handwritten by Solange D'Hooghe.
Date: 1941-04-09/1943-06-16
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flying Cadets' Oath] (open access)

[Flying Cadets' Oath]

A handwritten oath signed by four Flying Cadets. It reads: "Brogdon House, April 9, 1943. We the undersigned do solemnly swear, that on or about June 1, 1942 by oath to ourselves, we have agreed to become Flying Cadets. Furthermore: that we will go as a group, unless called to Colors before our enlistment date - In All-mighty GOD we trust and rest our future. Signed this date: Edward Gaynel Gregory, Gene Douglas Mitchell, Elton Leslie Brogdon, James O. Elder, Jack Verne Watson."
Date: April 9, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Women Airforce Service Pilots identification card] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Women Airforce Service Pilots identification card]

Gayle Snell's Women Airforce Service Pilots ID card, issued to her as a veteran and member of Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII (aka the Order of Fifinella) and including her photo.
Date: April 30, 1985
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII
System: The Portal to Texas History
[History Textbook Page Featuring WASP] (open access)

[History Textbook Page Featuring WASP]

Photocopy of a page in a school history textbook, featuring a picture and text about Women Air Force Service Pilots and text on the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps/ Women's Army Corps. A note written on the back of the page in pen reads, "Loraine High School 4-16-09 Loraine, Texas 79532" and a name written at the bottom reads, "Glencoc or McGrawhill [McDougle crossed out]".
Date: April 16, 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[D'Hooghe Math Quiz] (open access)

[D'Hooghe Math Quiz]

Handwritten math quiz or math homework by Solange D'Hooghe with a grade of 100 written in red at the top of the first page.
Date: April 14, 1943
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
System: The Portal to Texas History
[D'Hooghe Math Quiz #2] (open access)

[D'Hooghe Math Quiz #2]

Handwritten math quiz or math homework by Solange D'Hooghe with a grade of 100 written in green at the top of the first page.
Date: April 8, 1943
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
System: The Portal to Texas History
[D'Hooghe Math Quiz #3] (open access)

[D'Hooghe Math Quiz #3]

Handwritten math quiz or math homework by Solange D'Hooghe with a grade of 86 written in green at the top of the first page.
Date: April 8, 1943
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inoculation Certificate for Marjorie Wakeham] (open access)

[Inoculation Certificate for Marjorie Wakeham]

International certificate showing that Marjorie Wakeham received vaccinations for several diseases, mostly administered in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: 1952-04-08/1953-10-27
Creator: United States. Public Health Service
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Instrument Flight Test Certificate] (open access)

[Instrument Flight Test Certificate]

Certificate showing that flight officer Paul A. Hill passed the instrument flight test at Long Beach Army Air Field.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: United States Army
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters From Dawn Seymour and Margaret Tamplin, April 21, 1984] (open access)

[Letters From Dawn Seymour and Margaret Tamplin, April 21, 1984]

Letters from Dawn Seymour and Margaret C. Tamplin to WASP members. The first letter is a listing of several brief group updates, including an upcoming reunion and an attached list of WASP uniform items for sale to members. The second letter is an update on group dues and membership cards.
Date: April 21, 1984
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R. B. & Tamplin, Margaret C.
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
System: The Portal to Texas History