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[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 21, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 21, 1941]

Letter from Lieutenant Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon wishing her happy holidays and informing her that he is moving to Langley Field.
Date: December 21, 1941
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon, February 21, 1942] (open access)

[Letter Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon, February 21, 1942]

Letter to Mickey McLernon about aviation and getting court-martialed.
Date: February 21, 1942
Creator: Hutter, Howard J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 21, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about past correspondence.
Date: July 21, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 21, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, someone named Drew, informing her that he is in North Africa, telling her about life in North Africa, and briefly mentioning Christmas.
Date: October 21, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, February 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, February 21, 1944]

Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon discussing his struggle in replying to her letter, failure to become a cadet officer, and how his classes are going.
Date: February 21, 1944
Creator: Stevens, Howard E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, March 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, March 21, 1944]

Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon congratulating her on passing her exams, discussing the weather, and his friend.
Date: March 21, 1944
Creator: Stevens, Howard E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Six WASP Trainees and Two Men]

Photograph of six women and two men taken in a classroom at Avenger Field. Two of the women are seated at a rectangular table. The other four women and the men stand behind the table and in front of a blackboard listing the date and schedule for WASP Class 44-W-9.
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, November 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, November 21, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon congratulating her on her completion of training, discussing past correspondence, aviation, and dealing with trainees.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Airman Certificate] (open access)

[Eleanor McLernon Airman Certificate]

Airman certificate showing that Eleanor McLernon is qualified to perform the duties of commercial pilot.
Date: December 21, 1944
Creator: Hudson, D. K.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Rating Record] (open access)

[Eleanor McLernon Rating Record]

Pilot rating document certifying that Eleanor McLernon is qualified to fly single engine aircraft between 110 and 825 horsepower.
Date: December 21, 1944
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 21, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 21, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the weather, past travels, Mickey's job, and briefly mentioning his own.
Date: June 21, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Forgotten Gals of WWII] (open access)

[Clipping: The Forgotten Gals of WWII]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and their efforts to obtain veterans' status and benefits. Two photographs of WASP and San Antonio resident Ann Holaday accompany the article. The back of the clipping includes a listing of sports scores, two articles, and a photograph of Ethel Kennedy and her children.
Date: November 21, 1976
Creator: Towery, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Efforts Taking Off] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Efforts Taking Off]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column about the WASPs efforts to obtain veterans' status. It also includes a profile of WASP Dora Dougherty Strother. The remainder of the page contains an article about Girls Nation and the continuation of two articles from the front page. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, several letters to the editor, and an editorial about the VA Hospital System.
Date: July 21, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown, October 21, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown, October 21, 1977]

Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown in reply to Brown's letter to the President concerning veterans' benefits for members of the WASPs. He states that the Department of Defense alone has the authority to determine active duty status. He notes that if the WASPs' are ever awarded veterans' status, the Veterans Administration "will immediately carry out the provisions of the law."
Date: October 21, 1977
Creator: Peckarsky, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women] (open access)

[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women]

Newspaper clippings of an article about plans for a memorial to honor Women in Military Service for America in Arlington, Virginia. There are other articles on the back of the clippings.
Date: June 21, 1995
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pay tribute to those who served] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pay tribute to those who served]

Newspaper clipping of part of an article about women who served in WWII being honored for their service. The article includes a photograph of women in large coats standing behind a large, flat monument stone. There are local television listings on the back of the clipping.
Date: October 21, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History