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[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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to Joe B. Plosser and R. E. Olin, October 6, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to Joe B. Plosser and R. E. Olin, October 6, 1942]

Telegram from Charles A. Prince to Joe B. Plosser and R. E. Olin discussing the next steps necessary for them to take.
Date: October 6, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, October 6, 1942 #1] (open access)

[Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, October 6, 1942 #1]

Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the results of a recent costs analysis.
Date: October 6, 1942
Creator: Olin, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shipping Instructions for a Delivery to British Flying Training School] (open access)

[Shipping Instructions for a Delivery to British Flying Training School]

Amended shipping and marking instructions for a delivery to British Flying Training School in Sweetwater, Texas with a smaller mailing slip accompanying it.
Date: June 6, 1942
Creator: Link Aviation Devices, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, October 6, 1942 #2] (open access)

[Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, October 6, 1942 #2]

Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the results of a recent costs analysis.
Date: October 6, 1942
Creator: Olin, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, April 6, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram from B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, April 6, 1943]

Telegram from General B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing how to submit tuition invoices for women pilots attending the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: April 6, 1943
Creator: Meyers, B. E.
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Would Halt Rise of Women Pilots] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Would Halt Rise of Women Pilots]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping that includes an article about a report from the Civil Service Investigating Committee, advising the cutting of the WASP program. The grounds for this advice is to make way for excess male pilots in the Air Force. Other articles surround the article about cutting the WASP program, including some about politics and war. At the top of the photocopy, the page number of the article is handwritten.
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Eleven WASP and Three Men]

Photograph of eleven members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and three men standing and sitting in front of a building. The typewritten label attached to the photograph's bottom edge repeats the information written on the back of the photograph.
Date: May 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]

Special orders extract authorizing a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots to fly military aircraft. Eleanor McLernon's name can be seen underlined in red on the list.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: 2536D Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 6, 1944]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon making conversation and briefly mentioning his graduation from cadet school.
Date: March 6, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 6, 1943]

Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence and the Officers' Club.
Date: September 6, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 3] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 3]

Special orders reassigning a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots to different stations. McLernon's name can be seen underlined in red ink on the second page.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Base Unit, 2563rd.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Victor J. Nelson, June 6, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Victor J. Nelson, June 6, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Charles A. Prince to Victor J. Nelson requesting the completed plans for the construction of Avenger Field.
Date: June 6, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Plosser-Prince Memorandum of Meeting] (open access)

[Plosser-Prince Memorandum of Meeting]

Minutes from a meeting at the office of Plosser-Prince Air Academy between several parties discussing faults in construction of Avenger Field and the Wilson Glider School and the possibility of the contractor, Victor J. Nelson, correcting the issues.
Date: November 6, 1942
Creator: Hughes, J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester R. Klown to Mary Ruth Rance, April 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Chester R. Klown to Mary Ruth Rance, April 6, 1943]

Letter from Chester R. Klown to Mary Ruth Rance discussing the details of her application to the Women's Flying Training Program, explaining her reporting requirements and salary information.
Date: April 6, 1943
Creator: Klown, Chester R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #2] (open access)

[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #2]

Chart listing the flight times of Catherine Parker during day and night, as well hours worked on instrument flying and in the LINK trainer, ain Sweetwater, Texas. A statement on the chart also notes the date she received her instrument flying certification.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Arnold, Hugh G. & Nance, Walter L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #3] (open access)

[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #3]

Chart listing the flight times flown by Catherine Parker as first pilot in various aircraft models at 3024th Air Force base in Marana, Arizona
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Arnold, Hugh G. & Welch, Lawrence H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker WASP Diploma] (open access)

[Catherine Parker WASP Diploma]

Diploma certifying that Catherine Parker completed the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker WASP Promotion] (open access)

[Catherine Parker WASP Promotion]

Photocopy of a notice of personnel action from the War Department promoting Catherine Parker from WASP Trainee to Women's Army Service Pilot with new pay-grade.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department. & Ahlgrimm, James A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 3 & 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 3 & 2]

Special orders to a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots for reassignment and pay change.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Base Unit, 2563rd.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]

Special orders authorizing a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots to fly military aircraft.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Base Unit, 2563rd.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]

Special Order from Sid C. Pinskton listing the names of women who completed the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program and are authorized to fly military aircraft.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: 2536D Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History