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Kafka Collection
12
William Giannopoulos Collection
11
Catherine Parker Collection
8
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
3
Charlyne Creger Collection
2
Gayle Snell Collection
2
Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
2
82nd Medical Collection
1
Eleanor Brown Collection
1
Ralph Jannelli Collection
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[Photograph of Marseille, France]
Photograph of Marseille, France, seen from a hill facing across the city and towards the sea. A typed note on the back of the photo says "Seventh Army, Marseille, France. Panoramic of Marseille, port, and islands."
Date:
August 28, 1944
Creator:
Bonnard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27-28, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling to Long Beach, food, landing in El Paso with a major crosswind and nearly colliding with another plane, staying the night in El Paso, and flying on to Midland.
Date:
1944-08-27/1944-08-28
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 26, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances featuring a black and white photo of a Douglas A-20 at low altitude practicing "skip-bombing."
Date:
August 26, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos Sitting on an M4 Tank]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos sitting on the hood of an M4 tank. Giannopoulos wears a soft cap and U.S. Army uniform. The tank's gun is aimed over his left shoulder.
Date:
August 26, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos with a Brockway B666 Bridge Erector Truck]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing to the side of a Brockway B666 bridge erector truck. Giannopoulos is wearing a soft cap, glasses, and a U.S. Army uniform. He extends his right hand to hold onto one of the erector parts. A shovel and pickaxe hang on the side of the truck.
Date:
August 26, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wind Vectors Test
Flight school test on wind vectors with answered filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date:
August 26, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 25, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her recent flying. The postcard features an image of a silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date:
August 25, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
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
[WASP Training Certificate for Gayle Ewing]
Certificate from the Air Force showing that Gayle D. Ewing completed her Women Airforce Service Pilot training.
Date:
August 25, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics
Object Type:
Text
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
[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 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 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
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #2]
Orders for several Air Force and WASP pilots to ferry planes from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Moultrie, Georgia, San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas. The three WASP pilots are Gayle D. Ewing, Nadine B. Ramsey, and Helen A. Turner.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Avenger, Volume 1, Number 24, Edition 1, Thursday, August 24, 1944
Biweekly newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas, published for the personnel of Avenger Field, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Radio Signal Test]
Flight school test on radio ranges and signals with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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]
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]
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