Resource Type

[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
[WASP Graduation Announcement for Catherine Parker] (open access)

[WASP Graduation Announcement for Catherine Parker]

Formal invitation card with envelope inviting guests to attend the Women Airforce Service Pilots graduation dance for the class of 44-W-9. A small card with the name of Catherine Parker is included in the announcement.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Radio Signal Test] (open access)

[Radio Signal Test]

Flight school test on radio ranges and signals with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date: August 24, 1944
Creator: Parker, Catherine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cash Purchases, October 16, 1944] (open access)

[Receipt of Cash Purchases, October 16, 1944]

Receipt for the cash purchase of several items, totaling at $35.60, signed at the bottom by Catherine Parker.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student Flight Sheet] (open access)

[Student Flight Sheet]

Worksheet with details such as speed and fuel consumption calculated by Catherine Parker with an E-6B flight computer.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Parker WASP Appointment Slip] (open access)

[Parker WASP Appointment Slip]

Appointment slip stating Catherine Parker's new position, pay grade, and station in the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.
Date: April 18, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wind Vectors Test (open access)

Wind Vectors Test

Flight school test on wind vectors with answered filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: Parker, Catherine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Army Form Instructions] (open access)

[Army Form Instructions]

Small, ripped piece of paper with instructions for Catherine Parker to fill out her height and weight on four copies of a form. On the back is the date, 1944, and the word "Lieutenant", handwritten three times.
Date: 1944
Creator: Central Dispensary, Lackland Air Force Base
System: The Portal to Texas History