[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Fight for Veterans' Status] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Fight for Veterans' Status]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Dorothy Tanner's efforts to get Congress to grant former WASP veteran status, the creation of the WASP, their duties, and their deactivation.
Date: May 22, 1977
Creator: Deckbar, Margaret
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, May 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, May 22, 1944]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards about the Army splitting them up and what life is like in the new environment.
Date: May 22, 1944
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
73rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 120 (open access)

73rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 120

Texas House Concurrent Resolution bill signed by Governor Ann Richards commending the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II for their service to their country on the occasion of their 50th anniversary.
Date: May 22, 1993
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from WASP, May 22, 1993] (open access)

[Envelope from WASP, May 22, 1993]

Envelope from WASP with no letter enclosed. On the front is an illustration of Avenger Field, a plane, and a pilot. On the upper right corner is a stamp of an event that occurred in World War 2.
Date: May 22, 1993
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History