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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., May 9, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on May 9, 1943. He asks after the farm, and talks about the food the soldiers are served.
Date:
May 9, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 26, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 26, 1943. He talks about buying fruit and vegetables from the Arabs, and offers to send his parents a foot stool if they want one. He also promises to send more money home.
Date:
May 26, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 20, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 20, 1943. He discusses a woman back home who got married suddenly, as well as the son of a friend who came back from Japan recently. He says that Wilbur Crawford is also in Africa, and he wishes they could spend time together.
Date:
May 20, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 21, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 21, 1943. He mentions a movie he saw recently, and lists the people he received birthday cards from.
Date:
May 21, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 9, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis on May 9, 1943. He wishes her a happy Mother's Day, asks if his father has gone fishing recently, discusses his dinner, and informs her that V-mail is delivered faster than air mail.
Date:
May 9, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 15, 1943. He asks them to send him V-mail stationery and his old camera.
Date:
May 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 23, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 23, 1943. He offers to send them a copy of the magazine he receives overseas, and asks once again for an Argus camera.
Date:
May 23, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 2, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on July 2, 1943. He sends foreign money, asks about finding workers for the farm, and mentions that they will be playing two baseball games for the fourth of July.
Date:
May 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on May 15, 1943. He asks for a 35 mm camera and film for the camera he currently has, and he promises to send money home within the next week.
Date:
May 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 5, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on May 5, 1943. He discusses hearing from a friend in Waco, asks after his cousin Jimmie Kendrick, as well as for Wilbur Crawford's address.
Date:
May 5, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 18, 1943. He discusses the difference between V-mail and air mail, and explains how he will be able to send them pictures.
Date:
May 18, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Irby and Dineen, May 24, 1943]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Irby and Dineen discussing the payment of $1,972.80 for Irby's invoice for reporting Case Number 1718 in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
May 24, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Carl Barnes, May 24, 1943]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Carl Barnes discussing an enclosed letter of recommendation for Mr. Barnes.
Date:
May 24, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to George Greaves, May 24, 1943]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Wing Commander George Greaves discussing previous correspondence from April 22, 1943. Plosser attaches three letters of recommendation to the letter, as requested, and expresses his relief that Greave's family has been reunited.
Date:
May 24, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser, May 24, 1943]
Letter of recommendation from Joe B. Plosser for Carl Barnes.
Date:
May 24, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to H. H. Arnold, May 24, 1943]
Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Commanding General H. H. Arnold discussing the cancellation and replacement of Joe. B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince's contract with the United States Army Air Force in compliance with the District Attorney's office charges filed on April 3, 1943. Plosser and Prince ask that "new operators be held in abeyance pending the outcome of" their trial and request that General Arnold "initiate the proper steps toward [their] restoration as operators" of their field.
Date:
May 24, 1943
Creator:
Plosser-Prince Air Academy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Judge J. M. Wagstaff thanking Judge Wagstaff for this help. Plosser also enclosed a check within the letter.
Date:
May 27, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Tom Irby, May 19, 1943]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Court Reporter Tom Irby acknowledging the receipt of a letter from May 15, 1943, which enclosed a statement of charges for the court case United States of America vs Joe B. Plosser et al.
Date:
May 19, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Harry C. Claiborne, May 24, 1943]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Harry C. Claiborne discussing the outcome of the recent trial against Plosser-Prince Air Academy. Plosser thanks Claiborne for his support and extends the same offer for assistance to Claiborne, should he ever need it.
Date:
May 24, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank X. Mara to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, May 4, 1943]
Letter from Frank X. Mara to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince discussing a recent wire transfer from Plosser and Prince to Mara and Mara's willingness to help Plosser and Prince in their endeavor to reinstate their government contract.
Date:
May 4, 1943
Creator:
Mara, Frank X.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Dan Moody, May 27, 1943]
Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Dan Moody discusses the possibility of Plosser et. al. in the criminal case of the United States vs. Plosser et. al. agreeing to pay a sum of money in order for the case to be dismissed.
Date:
May 27, 1943
Creator:
Eastus, Clyde O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. G. "Tex" Rankin to Joe B. Plosser, May 1, 1943]
Letter from J. G. "Tex" Rankin to Joe B. Plosser discussing Rankin's relief in hearing of Plosser and Prince's recent exoneration.
Date:
May 1, 1943
Creator:
Rankin, J. G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Kenneth G. Friedkin, May 23, 1943]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Kenneth "Kenny" G. Friedkin apologizing for not visiting with Friedkin and Jean when he was in Washington. The letter includes a postscript from Bertha wishing Friedkin and Jean well.
Date:
May 23, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Captain Daly, May 27, 1943]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Captain Daly discussing "losses sustained in the Air Transport Command by the Plosser-Prince Air Academy."
Date:
May 27, 1943
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History