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[Albert Gaynes in Paris]

Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes, in his dress uniform, standing in a street in Paris, France.
Date: May 25, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 25, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her enjoyment of the photos he sent and her pride over his Air Medals, dinner with Mammy, Jenny, and Emma, and Teddy, their dog, being sick due to what Catherine believes was a poisoning.
Date: January 25, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 25, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 25, 1945?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Christmas on Guam, running a Red Cross canteen, how she thinks of home, and an incident where someone pulled a gas alarm. Written on Burlington Hotel (Washington D. C.) stationary.
Date: 1945-12-25?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing friends, people she met, flowers, books, weather, mail, recreation, dinner with friends, and mending clothes. Typed on USO stationary.
Date: 1945-06-25?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 25, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing Red Cross assignments and preparing to leave Hawaii, a party, uniforms and laundry, and luggage. Written on USO stationary.
Date: May 25, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 25, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her friend Phyllis' travels, serving construction workers, opening a Army Air Force enlisted club, needing a toothbrush, going to a party and getting dinner, and news about her friend Marion. Typed on Red Cross stationary.
Date: September 25, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew, September 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew, September 25, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Michael discussing aviation, Mickey's struggles, his job, and his adjustment to civilian life.
Date: September 25, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 25, 1945]

Letter Cecile from her father about "O'mama's" and Blanche's health, Mr. Griffin's death, Cecile's tax return, and US involvement in the Middle East.
Date: February 25, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, March 25, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about anticipation of the end of the war, and Germany's lack of economic and military resources.
Date: March 25, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 25, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing throwing a party in his tent the night before, the mail service, Cope finishing his missions, reassuring Catherine about her weight gain worries, and making enough money to pay income tax.
Date: February 25, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 25, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his squadron fixing up their tent, the mail service, his approval of Catherine having her friends over, and his appreciation of the money Catherine is saving.
Date: January 25, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Red Cross to Clara Willis, October 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from the American Red Cross to Clara Willis, October 25, 1945]

Letter from the American Red Cross to Clara Willis, thanking her for her contribution to the success of the Red Cross Program at the Waco Army Air Field.
Date: October 25, 1945
Creator: American Red Cross
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 7 weeks, 184th week of U.S. participation in the war

Front: Text describes action on various fronts and is keyed to map. Photographs: Japanese soldiers, Japanese submarine, Suicide planes, Japanese war industry, aerial view of damage to Tokyo. Map: East Asia and Pacific. Inset maps: 5480 tons of bombs a day! Back: World map with shaded areas showing liberated areas since 7 Dec 1941, enemy held areas as of 8 May 1945; dotted lines show battlelines as of 7 Dec 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 8 May 1945.
Date: June 25, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Permission to Use Fifinella] (open access)

[Permission to Use Fifinella]

Written permission from Walt Disney Productions for the Order of Fifinella to use the Fifinella insignia designed by Walt Disney, originally published in a WASP newsletter in 1945. A note to Charlyne can be seen at the bottom informing her of Bea Haydu's name change and phone number.
Date: January 25, 1945
Creator: Gunther B. Lessing
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1st Platoon, Company A, 56th Armored Infantry Battalion]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers posing together in front of a building. A typed caption below the photo says "Members of 1st Platoon, Company A, 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, pause for photo after capturing Burgau, Germany, April 25, 1945. Photo by Robert V. Oakes, Davenport, Iowa."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: Oakes, Robert V.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 7th Army Soldiers]

Photograph of many soldiers crowding an open field. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "7th Army, south of Grenoble, France."
Date: August 25, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Gaynes]

Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes, in his dress uniform, standing in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the center of the Arch de Triomphe in Paris, France. Other people and several trees are visible in the background.
Date: May 25, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man on a Bicycle]

Photograph of two soldiers posed in the street while a rider passes by them on a bicycle. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "First Sgt Earl Brunner and me -- Note the bicycle passing by -- Taken 25 April 45."
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, January 25, 1945 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, January 25, 1945

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: January 25, 1945
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding Portrait of Bill and Shirley Wesserling]

Wedding portrait of Bill and Shirley Wesserling. Bill was a member of the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion.
Date: August 25, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History