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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 20, 1944
Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Soldiers Sitting by Frisco Railroad Building]
Photograph of Dan Melli, Richard Johns, and R. Natopi sitting on a low stone wall with the Frisco Railroad Building visible behind them. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, with Melli and Naptopi wearing garrison caps and Johns wearing a peaked cap.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[R. Natopi, Dan Melli, and Johns Crouching Near Student Quarters at Camp Barkeley]
Photograph of men identified as R. Natopi, Dan Melli, and Johns crouching on grass in front of a student quarters on Camp Barkeley, Texas. The men are wearing lightly colored buttoned shirts and slacks. The building behind them is wooden, has four visible windows, and has a short stairway leading to the entrance on the right.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser and Charles A.Prince to Commanding General, Central Flying Training Command, May 20, 1944]
Letter from Plosser and Prince to the Commanding General at the Central Flying Training Command in Randolph Field, Texas discussing Plosser and Prince's "application for reinstatement as civilian operators of training program, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas," as reads the subject line of the letter.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B. & Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Local Board Memorandum No. 190-A - Reemployment Polices regarding veterans and Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended]
A copy of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. LOCAL BOARD MEMORANDUM NO. 190-A ISSUED: 5/20/44. Reemployment Polices regarding veterans (LBM 190A-1). (LBM 190A-9 and 10) includes APPENDIX "A" REEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS. SELECTIVE TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke, May 20, 1944]
Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke that mentions "Roses Town Cafe" and a quote about life, after which the writing becomes cramped and smaller. The number "2" is written at the top of the page, and the name, "Keedin" is written in the top left margin. The phrase, "What the wild winds say" is written on the back in color pencil, along with the name "Griffin" and the phrase, "Frontier boy" in graphite pencil.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2]
Special orders extract listing several men from Sweetwater who were inducted as flight instructors and Air Corps mechanics that are to remain on inactive status. Rigdon Edwards Jr., known Women Airforce Service Pilots instructor, can be seen listed among the names.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944]
Letter from Army Air Forces Base Unit to Mr. Nick A. Hill containing an invitation to the 44-W-4 graduation on May 23, 1944.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Enlisted Reserve Corp I.D. Rigdon Edwards]
Front and back copies of an identification card for the Enlisted Reserve Corps belonging to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards. They are posted on a sheet of blue paper along with a photograph of Edwards in uniform, seen to the right.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
United States Army
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 337, Ed. 2 Saturday, May 20, 1944
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History