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[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 23, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not responding and making conversation.
Date: August 23, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 66, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 22, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 66, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 22, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Francis Lesniak and William Giannopoulos Crouching by a Cactus]

Photograph of Francis Lesniak and William Giannopoulos kneeling together by a cactus beside a drainage ditch. A truck is driving on a road to the right, while a person can be seen on a dirt path near camp buildings to the left.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 22, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a trip from Houston to Dallas, new bedspreads, recent correspondence, and ferrying planes.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 22, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing traveling between Selma, AL, and Houston. The postcard features an image of an AT-6 in flight.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student Flight Sheet] (open access)

[Student Flight Sheet]

Worksheet with details such as speed and fuel consumption calculated by Catherine Parker with an E-6B flight computer.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Bazooka]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a bazooka while standing next to plywood hutments at Camp Barkeley, Texas. A truck can be seen on a dirt road to the right of Giannopoulos. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo discusses the bazooka.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with Prime Mover Truck]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing on the ground beside a 7 1/2 ton prime mover truck. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, glasses, and a helmet while holding a carbine in his right hand. The truck contains tank treads and gas cans and carries an M4 tank on a trailer. Giannopoulos explains the picture in a handwritten note on the reverse side of the photograph.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 65, Ed. 2 Monday, August 21, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 65, Ed. 2 Monday, August 21, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 22, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing traveling. The postcard features an image of a Douglas DC-3.
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hendrick Memorial Hospital]

Postcard of Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen & all: Quite a nice day and now is a little warm. Received a letter from Fred today. Had a letter from Al Saturday and also one from the staff. We are plenty busy right now. As ever, Woodrow."
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 64, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 20, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 64, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 20, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 63, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 19, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 63, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 19, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 62, Ed. 2 Friday, August 18, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 62, Ed. 2 Friday, August 18, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a new pen, flying, dinner, and catching an airliner. Written on American Airlines stationary.
Date: 1944-08-18?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 7th Army]

Photograph of the 7th Army, North of Salernes, France. Tanks are carrying members of the 45th infantry division driving the German Army out of the area.
Date: August 18, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 61, Ed. 2 Thursday, August 17, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 61, Ed. 2 Thursday, August 17, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944 (open access)

Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: Autry, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: Pouns, Joe B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944 (open access)

The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944

Weekly newspaper published by the Reconditioning and Training Section of the Regional Hospital Annex at Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to hospital patients and other United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 17, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing landing at Columbus enroute to Pittsburgh from Memphis, and seeing Lionel Hampton perform. The postcard features an image of several civilians and servicemen departing an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944 (open access)

The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 60, Ed. 2 Wednesday, August 16, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 60, Ed. 2 Wednesday, August 16, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History