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[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
[44-W4 Time Schedule] (open access)

[44-W4 Time Schedule]

Memo from Group Commander E. A. Parker to Flight Commanders discussing the schedule for the 44-W4 class of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: March 7, 1944
Creator: Parker, E. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clearance Declaration of Aircraft Commander (Clearance Immigration and Customs) (open access)

Clearance Declaration of Aircraft Commander (Clearance Immigration and Customs)

United States customs form endorsed to clear Royal Air Force officer, Paul A. Hill, to depart from La Guardia Airport in New York, bound for Montreal, Canada.
Date: June 3, 1944
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copies of Personnel Order 71 and 79] (open access)

[Copies of Personnel Order 71 and 79]

Copies of Army Air Force Personnel orders 71 and 79 designating flight officer Paul A. Hill as a service pilot and re-rating a list of several Air Force Second Lieutenants as pilots and service pilots.
Date: {1944-03-23,1944-11-09}
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pilot and Crew Member Physical Record Card] (open access)

[Pilot and Crew Member Physical Record Card]

Army Air Force medical card for Paul A. Hill, with sections for vaccinations, examinations, and blood type.
Date: {1944-02-18..1944-12-22}
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Note With Airplane Info on It] (open access)

[A Note With Airplane Info on It]

A note with airplane info on it, including Culver Cadets PQ 8 & 14, Beechcraft twin, UC 78, and Bamboo Bomber.
Date: September 12, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert St. John to Mrs. Lawson, December 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Robert St. John to Mrs. Lawson, December 20, 1944]

Typed carbon copy of a broadcast sent from Robert St. John to Mrs. Lawson discussing the experience of Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: St. John, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Sheet of Paper With Handwritten Notes About Operation Aphrodite] (open access)

[A Sheet of Paper With Handwritten Notes About Operation Aphrodite]

A sheet of paper with handwritten notes about Operation Aphrodite by James Doolittle. Other people mentioned include Carolyn Miller, Marge Sizemore, Doris Hamaker, Mary Ann Gordon, and Michael Thames.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #3] (open access)

[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #3]

Script of an address given by General Henry H. Arnold, the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, to the last graduating WASP class.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Multiple Sheets of Paper With Speech Notes for Operation Aphrodite] (open access)

[Multiple Sheets of Paper With Speech Notes for Operation Aphrodite]

Multiple sheets of paper with speech notes for Operation Aphrodite. There are mentions to launch sites, and different types of bombs, including the the B-17 Smart Bomb.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Note With Information About Operation Aphrodite] (open access)

[A Note With Information About Operation Aphrodite]

A note with information about Operation Aphrodite, which was an operation for unmanned aircraft, and failed.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Radio Range Review Sheet] (open access)

[Radio Range Review Sheet]

Eleven page worksheet for instruments, radio range and review. 37 of the 38 questions were answered by Suzette Van Daell.
Date: September 18, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cash Purchases, December 6, 1944] (open access)

[Receipt of Cash Purchases, December 6, 1944]

Receipt of cash purchases for Suzette Van Daell totalling $32.68. It is labeled M 2037107.
Date: December 6, 1944
Creator: van Daell, Suzette
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Weather Exam, October 18, 1944] (open access)

[Weather Exam, October 18, 1944]

Weather exam with ten true-false questions, all answered.
Date: October 18, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell] (open access)

[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell]

Flight report completed by Suzette van Daell on October 9, 1944. Van Daell completed an inspection of her plane, reporting that the vehicle is performing up to standards and a total number of 1005 hours of flight time. The back of the document includes handwritten notes between Suzette and an unknown contributor, discussing plans for the upcoming night involving a movie, drinking, and clubbing.
Date: August 9, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Worksheet: Use Dallas Sectional Chart, July 14, 1944] (open access)

[Worksheet: Use Dallas Sectional Chart, July 14, 1944]

Worksheet completed by Suzette Van Daell. The worksheet contains twenty questions about reading coordinates, and all questions are answered.
Date: July 14, 1944
Creator: van Daell, Suzette
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Weather Exam, October 2, 1944] (open access)

[Weather Exam, October 2, 1944]

Weather exam completed by Suzette vanDaell with ten questions, as well as a diagram on the first page.
Date: October 2, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - December 28, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - December 28, 1944]

A Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell, Austin, Texas dated December 28, 1944. The reverse side includes a blank form titled "Certificate Required for Sick Leave."
Date: December 28, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - December 1, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - December 1, 1944]

An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, CAS, Travel Order No. 4, dated 1944, 12-1 through 12-17, Page 1. The reverse side includes a blank form. Page 2 is an itinerary, Travel Order No. 4 dated 1944, 12-18 through 12-31. The reverse side includes REMARKS by T. N. Carswell dated December 31, 1944.
Date: December 1, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - 1944] (open access)

[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - 1944]

A memorandum from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C. Policy Supervisor, to Mr. T. N. Carswell. Fellbaum compliments Carswell regarding his Inspection Report on Lampasas County Local Board No. 1 describing it as exceptionally good.
Date: 1944
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Notification of Personnel Action for T. N. Carswell - July 1, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Notification of Personnel Action for T. N. Carswell - July 1, 1944]

A Notification of Personnel Action form for Thomas N. Carswell from the Texas State Headquarters, Selective Service System from H. J. Weiler, Lt. Colonel, QMC, Personnel Officer. Within-Grade Promotion dated July 1, 1944. The reverse side includes instructions by the Selective Service System pertaining to new appointees, employees and War Service appointments.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Weiler, H. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - December 11, 1944] (open access)

[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - December 11, 1944]

A memorandum from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Chief, Field Division to Mr. T. N. Carswell, dated December 11, 1944. The memorandum is a reprimand from Fellbaum regarding the importance that Carswell keep headquarters informed of his present location. A handwritten sidenote from Fellbaum softens the reprimand by stating that this is nothing but nagging. The reverse side includes a handwritten note by Carswell documenting a telephone conversation with Fellbaum defending his reporting of his travel itinerary, confirming his having notified headquarters and the submission of an ammended itinerary on December 13, 1944.
Date: December 11, 1944
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - November, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - November, 1944]

An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, for work in District 7-B from November 1, 1944 through November 17, 1944. The reverse side includes a blank form.
Date: November 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - October, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - October, 1944]

An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, for work in District 7-B from October 1, 1944 through October 17, 1944. The reverse side includes a blank form (2 pages).
Date: October 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History