[Aeronautical Chart of Abilene]

Aeronautical chart with various pieces of aviation information for flight and descent over Abilene. A handwritten note at the bottom edge reads, "Revised 8-25-44 for contact practice, Inst. Board."
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos on Top of an M4 Tank]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos on top of an M4 tank. The uniformed man is standing out of the turret hatch and is leaning on a hatch door. in the background, several trucks can be seen around a building on the lower left portion of the photo.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Firing a Carbine]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos kneeling on the ground and aiming a carbine to the right. He is wearing a soft cap and a U.S. Army uniform.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Mauger and William Giannopoulos on an M5 Tank]

Photograph of Richard Mauger and William Giannopoulos on an M5 tank. Mauger sits on the hull of the vehicle while Giannopoulos stands up from within the driver's hatch. Giannopoulos leans an arm over the tank's gun while wearing a helmet and goggles.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Leaning on a Half-Track]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos leaning against the hood of a half-track. He wears a soft cap, glasses, and a U.S. Army uniform. It is parked over a piece of concrete labeled HQ-1.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Leaning on a Half-Track]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos leaning against the hood of a half-track. He wears a soft cap, glasses, and a U.S. Army uniform. It is parked over a piece of concrete labeled HQ-1. The reverse side of the photograph contains a note "to Kay" regarding Giannopoulos' displeasure at driving half-tracks.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Sitting on a Half-Track's Track]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos sitting on the track of a half-track. Giannopoulos is wearing a soft cap and a U.S. Army uniform. The vehicle has a bag hanging near its front and a square and star painted on its side.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 25, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 25, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying P-51s, a hurricane and bad weather, and a friend's divorce. Written on Neil House (Columbus, Ohio) stationary.
Date: 1944-08-25?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 25, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including breakfast with Mammy, car troubles, busyness at work, and Martha gifting her perfume.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 25, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing seeing a dentist to get his teeth checked, a friend visiting after being in a hospital, listening to Fleming's radio frequently, and plans to go flying that night.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History