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[Catherine Parker WASP Inoculation Card]
Pilot an crew member physical record card for WASP Catherine Parker. The card states that Parker completed the inoculations for smallpox, triple typhoid, and anti-tetanus and qualifies her flight as of October 13, 1944.
Date:
October 13, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to A General, September 13, 1944]
Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to a general containing a release form from Aviation Enterprises where he worked as a flight instructor and informing him that he is a wholesale agent for the Magnolia Petroleum Company. He is also requesting permission to be discharged.
Date:
September 13, 1944
Creator:
Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 13, 1944]
Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not responding, discussing aviation, dentistry, recent experiences on an air base, local festivities, a wrestler, and Mickey's deployment.
Date:
October 13, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Ewing Ferrying Division Diploma]
Diploma certifying that Gayle D. Ewing completed pre-flight instruction and flight training courses from the 568th Army Air Force Base Unit and is approved to fly the planes, P-39, P-40, P-47, and P-51.
Date:
June 13, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying a P-51. The card features a photo of an early P-51 in flight.
Date:
April 13, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 13, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying across the country and the coming end of the WASP program. Written on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson, MS) stationary.
Date:
December 13, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History