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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 14, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded in Camden, AK, repairing her boots, letters, a man from Palm Springs, and her friend Marion. Typed on Hotel Lassen (Wichita) stationary.
Date: October 14, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing buying ink for her pen, being "weathered-in" at Jackson Army Air Field (en route from Dallas to Memphis), trouble getting a hotel room in Jackson, changes to the base, possible routes to her destination, a possible officer's commission, and other WASPs marrying. Written on Robert E. Lee Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: 1944-01-04?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Howard E. Riley, August 6, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Howard E. Riley, August 6, 1978

Transcript of an interview with Howard Riley, an Army veteran from Arkansas, concerning his experiences at Fort Shafter with the 64th Coast Artillery during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: August 6, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Riley, Howard E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Herman Felts Hart transcript

Oral History Interview with Herman Felts Hart

Interview with Herman Felts Hart, a United States Army veteran of World War II. This interview highlights his being raised in Arkansas, followed by his enlistment into the Army during WWII; Hart served in Germany during the last few months of the war, and the conditions he was met with once he arrived.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Troutman, Angie & Hart, Herman Felts
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. F. Howard, April 8, 1989 (open access)

Oral History Interview with E. F. Howard, April 8, 1989

Interview with E. F. Howard, a Army WWII veteran from Haines, Arkanas, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Howard discusses entering the service, assignment to Schofield Barracks, the facilities and daily life there, the lead up to war, events of December 7th, 1941, and service, injury, and discharge afterwards.
Date: April 8, 1989
Creator: Smith, Melinda & Howard, E. F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library