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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 11, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 26, 1944 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 11, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 26, 1944

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waitkowiczes On First Wedding Anniversary]

Photograph of Tony and Alice Waitkowicz posing together on their first wedding anniversary.
Date: July 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944 (open access)

The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ware Receiving Medal]

Photograph of Lt. Col. Keith L. Ware receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch, Jr.
Date: December 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944 (open access)

Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: Autry, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry #2]

Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry confirming that the Yuma, Arizona Church of Christ held an Opening Day to celebrate the baptistry painting and that Perry's cut will be mailed to Otis Webb.
Date: June 26, 1944
Creator: Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wind Vectors Test (open access)

Wind Vectors Test

Flight school test on wind vectors with answered filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: Parker, Catherine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Receipt for Flight Jacket, December 26, 1944] (open access)

[Memorandum Receipt for Flight Jacket, December 26, 1944]

Memorandum receipt for a flight jacket issued to Catherine Parker.
Date: December 26, 1944
Creator: Army Air Force 371 Supply
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, February 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, February 26, 1944]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker informing her that she has been assigned to training for entering the Women Airforce Service Pilots and highlighting a list of the required paperwork.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Sitting on an M4 Tank]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos sitting on the hood of an M4 tank. Giannopoulos wears a soft cap and U.S. Army uniform. The tank's gun is aimed over his left shoulder.
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Brockway B666 Bridge Erector Truck]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing to the side of a Brockway B666 bridge erector truck. Giannopoulos is wearing a soft cap, glasses, and a U.S. Army uniform. He extends his right hand to hold onto one of the erector parts. A shovel and pickaxe hang on the side of the truck.
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jaqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Jaqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 26, 1944]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon advising her that she has been tentatively accepted to the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program. The letter contains a list of five requirements, three of which are underlined in red. Cochran requests that McLernon complete the underlined items in a timely manner so that Cochran's office can finish processing McLernon's application and officially assign her to the April training class.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: Pouns, Joe B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944 (open access)

The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1944

Weekly newspaper published by the Reconditioning and Training Service of the Regional Hospital at Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to hospital patients and other United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier at U.S. Forces HQ]

Photograph of a soldier standing in front of U.S. Forces Headquarters in the India Burma Theater. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Hi Bill, This is the 'remains' of 'yours truly.' Ah, this wonderful? Land of India - phooey - it stinks. Rowe."
Date: March 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier in Taj Mahal Gardens]

Photograph of a soldier standing in a garden. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Am standing in Taj Mahal Gardens with famous Dome in background. Rowe."
Date: March 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers on Camels]

Photograph of two soldiers riding camels, with an Indian man holding the reins.
Date: March 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier on Platform]

Photograph of a soldier reclining on a wooden platform next to metal trashcans. A sign behind him says "Trash Only."
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, May 26, 1944 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, May 26, 1944

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 19, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 26, 1944 (open access)

The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 19, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 26, 1944

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 26, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances featuring a black and white photo of a Douglas A-20 at low altitude practicing "skip-bombing."
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 26, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her last flight as a WASP and flying by airline to New York. The postcard features an image of a TWA stewardess.
Date: December 26, 1944, 8:30 a.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 26, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing Christmas and going to a Navy club. The postcard features a photo of a B-25 in flight.
Date: December 26, 1944, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History