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[Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, May 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, May 22, 1944]

Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards discussing how the U.S. Army split up she and a group of other female pilots. She mentions that they fly BT-14 planes, give instruction to flight cadets, and are supposed to be trained to fly B-26 planes soon. At the top left of the first page, there is a small, printed illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella
Date: May 22, 1944
Creator: Duren, Doris
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 22, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on December 22, 1943, describing the Christmas dinner he had at a private residence in Italy. He praises the Italians ability to make and eat food, and wishes his family a Merry Christmas.
Date: December 22, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 2 of 2. He went to a U.S.O. show with Wilbur Crawford and Harmon Gilbreath the other night, and he tells his parents that it's up to them whether or not they sell their house, although if they decide to build a new one he wishes he could be there to help out.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 22, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 22, 1943. He comments on the weather and doing his laundry himself, rather than sending it to the G.I. laundry and risking not getting his clothes back. He also notes that he has been away from home for almost a year.
Date: November 22, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 22, 1944. He had a letter from the mother of a friend who was in the Pacific, and whose other sons might be drafted soon. Willis plans to go see Wilbur Crawford soon, and is pleased that his tent now has a radio and the battalion has a laundry.
Date: February 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 1 of 2. He went to an Texas A&M meeting for Muster Day and saw some men he knew from home. He guesses most of the men from his graduating class are in the Pacific. He briefly mentions seeing Vesuvius erupt, as well as spending time with his friend Harmon Gilbreath and Wilbur Crawford.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 22, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 22, 1943. He asks to be sent a subscription to Life Magazine, and mentions going to the dentist.
Date: June 22, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 22, 1944. He offers sympathies to an uncle and a friend, both of whom recently had accidents.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942]

Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater discussing previous correspondence written three days prior on November 19, 1942. Beall rejects Victor J. Nelson's offer to complete the construction work previously agreed upon.
Date: November 22, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Constance B. Turner to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Constance B. Turner to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1944]

Letter from Constance B. Turner to Charles A. Prince discussing the possibility of creating flying programs in Mexico and South America.
Date: February 22, 1944
Creator: Turner, Constance B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser, April 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser, April 22, 1943]

Letter from Wing Commander George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser requesting a letter of recommendation from Plosser.
Date: April 22, 1943
Creator: Greaves, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1943]

Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince discussing the arrival of sixty-four women trainees and the future arrival of a check for the previous month of January, as confirmed by a wire from Wright Field.
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to W. O. Graf, February 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to W. O. Graf, February 22, 1943]

Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Honorable W. O. Graf discussing the case of United States v. Joe B. Plosser, et al., No. 6958.
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Eastus, Clyde O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from June Yates to his Mother] (open access)

[Letter from June Yates to his Mother]

Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.
Date: 1945-06-22~
Creator: Yates, June
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 22,1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 22,1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about personal matters and the war.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Darion to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Darion to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Darion to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Patrick to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Patrick to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Patrick to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jaryan to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Jaryan to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Jaryan to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jaylynn Gutirrez to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Jaylynn Gutirrez to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Jaylynn Gutirrez to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Gutirrez, Jaylynn
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ty'lin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Ty'lin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Ty'lin to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zamorien to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Zamorien to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Zamorien to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annanese to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Annanese to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Annanese to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aiden to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Aiden to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Aiden to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jadin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Jadin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Jadin to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History