[Clipping: Winged victory] (open access)

[Clipping: Winged victory]

Newspaper clipping titled "Winged victory: WWII female pilots getting long-overdue recognition" written by Ozzie Roberts for the San Diego Union-Tribune. It discusses the lives of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Vivian Eddy and Joyce Secciani and the WASP congressional medal.
Date: August 30, 2009
Creator: Roberts, Ozzie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service (open access)

Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service

Article printed from www.military.com/news, written by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, describing the experiences of three Women Airforce Service Pilots: Ruth Shafer Fleisher, Frances Rohrer Sargent, and Helen Wyatt Snapp--at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in South Florida. It describes their role in military and women's history, their history and love for aviation, and their current marital statuses.
Date: August 30, 2009
Creator: McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 2009 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 2009 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 27, 2009
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 26, 2009 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 2009 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 20, 2009
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 18, 2009 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes campus news and local news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 2009
Creator: Wong, Adriel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 2009 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 13, 2009
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 2009 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 6, 2009
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, August 5, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, August 5, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp discussing the WASP Congressional Gold Medal and a New Orlean WWII Museum WASP dedication.
Date: August 5, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Gordon "Nick" Mueller, August 5, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Gordon "Nick" Mueller, August 5, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Dr. Gordon "Nick" Mueller, President of the National WWII Museum, discussing Stallman's proposal for Mueller to include a WASP presentation--based on Stallman's book, Women in the Wild Blue--at the museum.
Date: August 5, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 2009 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 2009

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: August 2009
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in Front of Cemetery]

Photograph of an unidentified man with a camera around his neck standing in front of a cemetery in Herrlisheim.
Date: August 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History