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Instrument Flying: Daily Test (open access)

Instrument Flying: Daily Test

Flight school test in instrument flying with answers filled in by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is marked in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date: August 16, 1944
Creator: Parker, Catherine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 59, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 15, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 59, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 15, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Arrival Report, August 15, 1944] (open access)

[Aircraft Arrival Report, August 15, 1944]

Aircraft arrival form for Suzette Van Daell at 2563rd AAF Base Unit in Avenger-Field, Sweetwater, Texas. Her flight plans details plans for a direct route to San Angelo. Most sections of the document are left blank, though identification information is present.
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: van Daell, Suzette
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying (open access)

Instrument Flying

Flight school worksheet on using instruments in aviation with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: Parker, Catherine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 7th Army Landing Craft on D-Day]

Photograph of a small boat full of soldiers and vehicles approach a distant shoreline. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "7th Army, near STE Maxime, Southern France. Landing craft loaded with vehicles and troops approaching 45th Div. beaches north of STE. Maxime, on D-Day,"
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 15, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying from Nashville to Newark. The postcard features a photograph of a Douglas A-20 at low level practicing "skip bombing."
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 58, Ed. 2 Monday, August 14, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 58, Ed. 2 Monday, August 14, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 57, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 13, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 57, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 13, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Overtime - Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1944] (open access)

[Overtime - Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1944]

An Overtime Selection Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell, Austin, Texas dated August 13, 1944. The reverse side includes a blank form: Certificate Required for Sick Leave.
Date: August 13, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1944]

A Selective Service Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell, Austin, Texas, dated August 13, 1944 - Cancelled. The reverse side includes a blank form: Certificate Required for Sick Leave.
Date: August 13, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1944]

A Selective Service Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell, Austin, Texas, dated August 13, 1944. The reverse side includes a blank form and a handwritten note by T. N. Carswell regarding obtaining the signature of Dr. Magee due to the absence of Dr. P.
Date: August 13, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 56, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 12, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 56, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 12, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gyroscope Instruments Test] (open access)

[Gyroscope Instruments Test]

Flight school test on gyroscopic flight instruments with answers filled in by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date: August 12, 1944
Creator: Parker, Catherine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 12, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recently visiting them, traveling to Dallas via Atlanta, flying, and news about friends and family. Written on Eastern Airlines stationary.
Date: August 12, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 55, Ed. 2 Friday, August 11, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 55, Ed. 2 Friday, August 11, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1944 (open access)

Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1944

Weekly newspaper published by and for the personnel of Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Wooten Hotel]

Postcard of Wooten Hotel in Abilene, Texas, seen at night. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all- This is Friday nite and it was quite a warm day too. Tomorrow the Battalion has a picnic at Circa park and we are leaving at 1100. Should be here to see some of these places. Should be seeing some others soon. We are quite busy now. Always, Woodrow."
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 54, Ed. 2 Thursday, August 10, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 54, Ed. 2 Thursday, August 10, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944 (open access)

Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1944
Creator: Autry, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1944
Creator: Pouns, Joe B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944 (open access)

The Crutch (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 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 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1, August 10, 1944 (open access)

Hellcat News, Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1, August 10, 1944

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored "Hellcat" Division of the U.S. Army, discussing news related to the activities of the unit and members of the division.
Date: August 10, 1944
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944 (open access)

The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History