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[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]
Special Order from Sid C. Pinskton listing the names of women who completed the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program and are authorized to fly military aircraft.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
2536D Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: Address by General H.H. Arnold, Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Before WASP Ceremony, Sweetwater, Texas, Tuesday, December 7, 1944]
War Department press releases quoting the speech General Arnold gave to the final graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type:
Script
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Honorable Service with the Army Air Forces
Notarized certificate declaring that Catherine Parker has fulfilled her Women Airforce Service Pilot training and valuably served her country for 8 months, signed by General Henry Arnold and Jacqueline Cochran.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Arnold, Henry Harley & Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #2]
Chart listing the flight times of Catherine Parker during day and night, as well hours worked on instrument flying and in the LINK trainer, ain Sweetwater, Texas. A statement on the chart also notes the date she received her instrument flying certification.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Arnold, Hugh G. & Nance, Walter L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women in the Wings]
Clipping from Baylor Magazine discussing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and the project of one WASP, Deanie Parrish, and her daughter, Nancy Parrish, to compile digital scrapbooks and oral histories from the WASP through the Wings Across America organization.
Date:
October 2009
Creator:
Baylor Magazine
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Ports of Call]
Newspaper clipping listing Miss Catherine Parker as the first student to solo on Coulter Field along with a list of the names of other students who will be flying at the field.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Biggs, Nan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP_03-2016-015-210
Copies of three articles on thunderstorms as they relate to aviation by Robert N. Buck, taken from the magazine, Air Facts, and compiled by the contract pilot school at Avenger Field for the use of its students.
Date:
February 11, 1944
Creator:
Buck, Robert N.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker, April 13, 1979]
Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker discussing the details of the law which granted the Women Airforce Service Pilots eligibility to apply for honorable discharge as veterans.
Date:
April 13, 1979
Creator:
Bullard, Aubrey L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Form Instructions]
Small, ripped piece of paper with instructions for Catherine Parker to fill out her height and weight on four copies of a form. On the back is the date, 1944, and the word "Lieutenant", handwritten three times.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Central Dispensary, Lackland Air Force Base
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, December 4, 1943]
Copy of a letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the changes to her scheduled Women's Airforce Service Pilot training class.
Date:
December 4, 1943
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
U. S. Army Air Forces Instructions to Candidates Selected for Women's Flying Training
Instructions from Jacqueline Cochran for women entering the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program on how to obtain a mandatory letter of release statement and on what items to bring for training.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kay D'Arezzo to Catherine Parker, August 5, 1992]
Letter from Kay D'Arezzo to Catherine Parker Chatham acknowledging receipt of her payment for registration for the WASP 50th Anniversary Conference in San Antonio.
Date:
August 5, 1992
Creator:
D'Arezzo, Kay
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas WASP Honored by Sen. Hutchison in Dallas Ceremony
Printed online article from Air Force Print News Today about the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and how Senator Hutchison honored the women with a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal.
Date:
November 18, 2009
Creator:
Hickerson, Katie
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From David P. Marion to Catherine Parker, March 26, 2009]
Letter from David P. Marion to Catherine Parker Chatham praising her and the Women Airforce Service Pilots for their great service during World War II.
Date:
March 26, 2009
Creator:
Marion, David P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: Fly Girls 2013]
Calendar for 2013 containing both old and modern photographs of the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II. Many of the modern photos are from the WASP Homecoming Reunion in 2012. The calendar includes American holidays and important dates for WASP members.
Date:
2012
Creator:
National WASP World War II Museum
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chales J. Opersteny to Catherine Parker, April 10, 2005]
Letter from Charles J. Opersteny to Catherine Parker Chatham thanking her and her husband for serving the country during World War II.
Date:
April 10, 2005
Creator:
Opersteny, Charles J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Parker Chatham to Major Tom Arbaugh]
Letter from Catherine Parker Chatham to Major Tom Arbaugh discussing the details of her application for honorable discharge as a Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Pilot License Verification]
Statement from Catherine Parker vouching for the validity of her pilot license and listing her student pilot certificate number. Beneath it is an unsigned notary public statement.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Form, April 25, 1944]
War savings bond form filled out by Catherine Parker, in which she lists Mrs. Madeline E. Parker as her beneficiary.
Date:
April 25, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Form, November 10, 1944]
War savings bond form filled out by Catherine Parker, in which she lists Mrs. Madeline E. Parker as a co-owner of the bond.
Date:
November 10, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Medical Exam Certificate]
Certificate stating that Catherine Parker was given a medical exam by Dr. James S. Perry and cleared for duty. Parker's signature is signed in the bottom right.
Date:
January 21, 1946
Creator:
Perry, James S.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female pilots recognized]
Newspaper clipping discussing how members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal including former WASP, Catherine Parker. A second clipping is included describing the experiences of Catherine Parker as a WASP and explaining her frustration with the lack of militarization after 30 years of being disbanded.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Phelps, Janet
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Female Pilots Recognized
Printed article about the Congressional Gold Medal being awarded to Women Airforce Service Pilots, featuring interview quotes from Catherine Parker on her feelings about the medal and her time in the WASP program.
Date:
March 19, 2009
Creator:
Phelps, Janet
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History