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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 20, 1944

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Sitting by Frisco Railroad Building]

Photograph of Dan Melli, Richard Johns, and R. Natopi sitting on a low stone wall with the Frisco Railroad Building visible behind them. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, with Melli and Naptopi wearing garrison caps and Johns wearing a peaked cap.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R. Natopi, Dan Melli, and Johns Crouching Near Student Quarters at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of men identified as R. Natopi, Dan Melli, and Johns crouching on grass in front of a student quarters on Camp Barkeley, Texas. The men are wearing lightly colored buttoned shirts and slacks. The building behind them is wooden, has four visible windows, and has a short stairway leading to the entrance on the right.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1944 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1944 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944 (open access)

The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1944 (open access)

The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert St. John to Mrs. Lawson, December 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Robert St. John to Mrs. Lawson, December 20, 1944]

Typed carbon copy of a broadcast sent from Robert St. John to Mrs. Lawson discussing the experience of Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: St. John, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser and Charles A.Prince to Commanding General, Central Flying Training Command, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser and Charles A.Prince to Commanding General, Central Flying Training Command, May 20, 1944]

Letter from Plosser and Prince to the Commanding General at the Central Flying Training Command in Randolph Field, Texas discussing Plosser and Prince's "application for reinstatement as civilian operators of training program, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas," as reads the subject line of the letter.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B. & Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Local Board Memorandum No. 190-A - Reemployment Polices regarding veterans and Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended] (open access)

[Selective Service System Local Board Memorandum No. 190-A - Reemployment Polices regarding veterans and Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended]

A copy of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. LOCAL BOARD MEMORANDUM NO. 190-A ISSUED: 5/20/44. Reemployment Polices regarding veterans (LBM 190A-1). (LBM 190A-9 and 10) includes APPENDIX "A" REEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS. SELECTIVE TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1944 (open access)

Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Autry, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944 (open access)

Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1944
Creator: Autry, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke, May 20, 1944]

Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke that mentions "Roses Town Cafe" and a quote about life, after which the writing becomes cramped and smaller. The number "2" is written at the top of the page, and the name, "Keedin" is written in the top left margin. The phrase, "What the wild winds say" is written on the back in color pencil, along with the name "Griffin" and the phrase, "Frontier boy" in graphite pencil.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1944
Creator: Pouns, Joe B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1944 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Pouns, Joe B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Kennedy to Sayles & Sayles, March 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Kennedy to Sayles & Sayles, March 20, 1944]

Letter from J. C. Kennedy to Sayles & Sayles discussing an oil and gas lease purchased from Ida M. Klekamp and Robert J. Muntzel by the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The lease has been renewed and abstracts have been submitted for examination. Kennedy asks for affidavits of the heirs to the property.
Date: March 20, 1944
Creator: Kennedy, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pilot's Check List (open access)

Pilot's Check List

Pilot checklist for C-47, C47A, C-53, C-53C, and C-53D aircrafts that instructs the pilots on starting the engines, what to during engine warmup, and protocol before takeoff. Solange D'Hooghe's name is handwritten in the top right corner. Below the name are handwritten notes on fuel capacity in blue ink.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement for Orderly Fee] (open access)

[Statement for Orderly Fee]

Statement of charges owed by Catherine Parker for orderly fees at basic flight school. An ink stamp on the page marks the charges as paid.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Employment Separation Clearance] (open access)

[Employment Separation Clearance]

Signed statements from various officers and staff confirming that Catherine Parker will no longer be employed at Marana Army Air Field and is cleared of any duties or obligations.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Anderson, D. V.; Beauregard; Hixson, Hilwer B.; Hars, C. C.; Parrish, D. C. & Parker, Catherine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Award for Civilian Service (open access)

Award for Civilian Service

Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Pilot School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2]

Special orders extract listing several men from Sweetwater who were inducted as flight instructors and Air Corps mechanics that are to remain on inactive status. Rigdon Edwards Jr., known Women Airforce Service Pilots instructor, can be seen listed among the names.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for an offense, talking about Charlotte, North Carolina, aviation, and how good of a friend she is.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History