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[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown] (open access)

[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]

Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.
Date: November 7, 2001
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards]

Receipt for a WASP directory, published by Heritage Publications Inc., issued to Rigdon Edwards.
Date: November 22, 1973
Creator: Heritage Publications Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]

Special Order from Sid C. Pinskton listing the names of women who completed the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program and are authorized to fly military aircraft.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: 2536D Army Air Forces Base Unit
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #2] (open access)

[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #2]

Chart listing the flight times of Catherine Parker during day and night, as well hours worked on instrument flying and in the LINK trainer, ain Sweetwater, Texas. A statement on the chart also notes the date she received her instrument flying certification.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Arnold, Hugh G. & Nance, Walter L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2]

Special orders for a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots and other personnel to return to specified based for training purposes.
Date: November 20, 1944
Creator: 2563D Army Air Forces Base Unit & Nance, Walter L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker WASP Promotion] (open access)

[Catherine Parker WASP Promotion]

Photocopy of a notice of personnel action from the War Department promoting Catherine Parker from WASP Trainee to Women's Army Service Pilot with new pay-grade.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department. & Ahlgrimm, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989]

Agenda for the WASP Memorial Committee listing action items and discussion points for the November 29, 1989 meeting, followed by a sample flyer for a WASP 1992 reunion and a drafting sample of the memorial project.
Date: November 29, 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, November 19, 1992] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, November 19, 1992]

Agenda for the WASP Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the November 19, 1992 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes discussing the WASP monument and fundraising, as well a partial balance sheet with an address label for Rigdon Edwards seen on the back.
Date: November 19, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]

Special orders extract authorizing a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots to fly military aircraft. Eleanor McLernon's name can be seen underlined in red on the list.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: 2536D Army Air Forces Base Unit
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, November 19, 1992] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, November 19, 1992]

Minutes for the WASP Committee meeting including WASP memorial site plans discussion, fundraising efforts, a historical marker designation.
Date: November 19, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 3 & 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 3 & 2]

Special orders to a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots for reassignment and pay change.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Base Unit, 2563rd.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Civilian Aircraft Mechanic Certificate] (open access)

[Civilian Aircraft Mechanic Certificate]

Small card certifying that Alfred J. Greenway is certified to be a civilian aircraft mechanic.
Date: November 9, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Plosser-Prince Memorandum of Meeting] (open access)

[Plosser-Prince Memorandum of Meeting]

Minutes from a meeting at the office of Plosser-Prince Air Academy between several parties discussing faults in construction of Avenger Field and the Wilson Glider School and the possibility of the contractor, Victor J. Nelson, correcting the issues.
Date: November 6, 1942
Creator: Hughes, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 3 - November 6, 1944] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 3 - November 6, 1944]

Special orders reassigning a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots to different stations.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Base Unit, 2563rd.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #1] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #1]

Individual Flight Record for Gayle Snell, documenting her hours on different airframes as a WASP.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Nance, Walter L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T.C. memorandum certificate] (open access)

[T.C. memorandum certificate]

A certificate signed by WASP Gayle Snell affirming that she read "T. C. Memorandum 62-10."
Date: November 9, 1944
Creator: Snell, Gayle M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell promotion] (open access)

[Gayle Snell promotion]

Promotion form ordering higher pay for WASP Gayle Snell and changing her designation from trainee to pilot.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Graduation Award] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Graduation Award]

Certificate issued by Aviation Enterprises, Ltd., to Gayle Snell upon her graduation from WASP training at Avenger Field.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Aviation Enterprises, Limited
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Honorable Service for Gayle Snell] (open access)

[Certificate of Honorable Service for Gayle Snell]

A certificate signed by General Hap Arnold and Jacqueline Cochran affirming that Gayle Snell completed pilot training to become a WASP.
Date: November 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Headquarters
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell's Flight Training Diploma] (open access)

[Gayle Snell's Flight Training Diploma]

Diploma given to Gayle Snell at Avenger Field upon graduating from flight training as a Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Ward, Roy D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Graduation Award] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Graduation Award]

Certificate issued by Aviation Enterprises, Ltd., to Gayle Snell upon her graduation from WASP training at Avenger Field.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Aviation Enterprises, Limited
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]

Special orders extract authorizing a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots to fly military aircraft.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: 2536D Army Air Forces Base Unit
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer and promotion for Gayle Snell] (open access)

[Transfer and promotion for Gayle Snell]

USAAF order indicating Gayle Snell's promotion from trainee to pilot, raising her pay, and rebasing her from Avenger Field to Independence Field.
Date: November 7, 1944
Creator: Taylor, C. O.
System: The Portal to Texas History