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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 28, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 28, 1943. He asks them to go visit a friend of his, and to buy him part of a war bond. He also tells them that he can't cash a check they sent him, so he is going to tear it up.
Date:
January 28, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 14, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 14, 1943. It is a card which held pictures of Willis, according to his note on the front.
Date:
January 14, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 19, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 19, 1943, asking them not to send any socks as he already has too many clothes. He sends his condolences upon the death of a Mrs. Naylor, and says he was sorry to hear about a friend losing his leg in an airplane crash.
Date:
January 19, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 21, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 21, 1944. He received a letter from his uncle, and went to the Red Cross in town recently. He gives his opinion on weekly inspections.
Date:
January 21, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 8, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 8, 1943. He met a sergeant from Wilbur Crawford's company, and gives the sergeant's opinion of Crawford.
Date:
January 8, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 1, 1944. He thinks back about believing the war would be over soon when he joined the army, and hopes it will end this year. He also asks for more pecans.
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 18, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 18, 1944. He discusses letters he's received, and asks to be sent candy and pecans.
Date:
January 18, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clara Evans Willis to John C. Lattimore, January 6, 1943]
Letter from Clara Willis to John C. Lattimore on January 6, 1943, lamenting the entrance of Lattimore and Clara Willis's son Todd into the army, and their subsequent departure from Waco. She goes on to mention the weather in Grand Rapids, where Lattimore is stationed, and discusses the weather in Waco. She mentions that her son is on leave in Richmond, Virginia, and expresses her pride in Lattimore's entrance into the army.
Date:
January 3, 1943
Creator:
Willis, Clara Evans
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 14, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 14, 1943. He mentions a friend who has gone AWOL, and who will lose his citizenship if he doesn't turn up in 2 days. He also details the war bonds he's taken out and how much money he's going to send home to put in the bank.
Date:
January 14, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 2 and 6, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 2 and 6, 1943. He tells them about the work he is doing, and his hopes to go see a woman who used to be a secretary in Waco.
Date:
1943-01-02/1943-01-06
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 30, 1944. A man from the Red Cross brought the soldiers donuts, and Willis says Wilbur Crawford may be down to see him soon.
Date:
January 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 19, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 19, 1944. He talks about his day in town where he saw a Red Cross show, and explains how he made himself a spring bed.
Date:
January 19, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 3, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 3, 1944. He says he went into town and stopped by the Red Cross. He also received a letter from Wilbur Crawford, and asks for a box of shortbread cookies.
Date:
January 3, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 3, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 3, 1945, apologizing for not writing sooner. He explains that they had to move the camp up, and that sometimes Italy can be pretty. They're camped near the mountains, and he's glad they aren't on them, because the snow must be cold. He confirms that he got the pictures they sent him, and hopes that everyone will be home for Christmas this year.
Date:
January 3, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopy of V-Mail from Earl Yates, Jr. to Cal Yates, January 15, 1945]
Photocopy of a V-mail letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to Cal Yates saying thank you for the gift package she sent him, though he is unable to find a gift that could be of equivalent meaning.
Date:
January 15, 1945
Creator:
Yates, Earl, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Plosser-Prince Air Academy, January 12, 1942]
Memorandum from Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing a recent dispatch order, Serial No. 102114, from The Bureau of Aeronautics to The Commandant, Eleventh Naval District.
Date:
January 12, 1942
Creator:
Plosser-Prince Air Academy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. Olin to Landon E. McConnell, January 16, 1943]
Letter from R. E. Olin to Landon E. McConnell discussing the "Statements of Cost of the Transport Command Pilot Trainee Program."
Date:
January 16, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, January 18, 1943]
Letter from Claims Accountant H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince discussing Contract B-8012 between Plosser-Prince Air Academy and the British Air Commission, a debit note attached on a separate page.
Date:
January 18, 1943
Creator:
Renaud, H. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract between Aeronautical Training Society and Plosser-Prince Air Academy, January 8, 1943]
Contract between Aeronautical Training Society and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing the "Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Aeronautical Training Society."
Date:
January 8, 1943
Creator:
Aeronautical Training Society
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Red Cross to Suzette Van Daell, January 20, 1945]
Letter from Personnel Correspondent Grace L. Russel from the American Red Cross to Suzette Van Daell discussing her recent inquiry about possibly employment. It includes several pages listing the various employment opportunities as well as an employment application for Miss Van Daell to fill out and submit should she be interested in a position. It also includes the envelope the letter was enclosed in.
Date:
January 20, 1945
Creator:
Russell, Grace L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 13, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that he is no longer in Fiji and is now on a different island that he cannot disclose.
Date:
January 13, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 21, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the completion of the showers in his area and that he is still working hard in the camp's construction.
Date:
January 21, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 17, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather and life on deployment.
Date:
January 17, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 19, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing construction going on in his area.
Date:
January 19, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History