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[St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waco]
Photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waco, taken from across the street. Several cars are parked in front of the building. Pedestrians stand on the sidewalks and in front of the main doors.
Date:
March 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Soldier Posing in Cameron Park]
Photograph of an unknown World War II soldier posing in uniform in front of a fountain in the rose garden at Cameron Park in Waco.
Date:
March 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at WAAF]
Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at Waco Army Air Field. Adjutant 1st Lt. Byrens, Commanding Officer Major Bair, and P. T. Instructor Mickey Manojack stand on the left side of the front row. The photographer stands "somewhere in left rear."
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dave Koenig Posing Outside of Barracks]
Photograph of Dave Koenig, identified as "Dave Koenig (Pin Up Boy)," posing outside of barracks at the Waco Army Air Field. He poses shirtless on a sidewalk that runs along rows of identical, light-colored buildings.
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blood Donors at Waco Army Air Field]
Photograph of a large group of men posing together outside of a Red Cross blood donation site at the Waco Army Airfield. Handwriting on the back of the photograph notes that only 30 of the men pictured could give blood. Mr. V. J. Jacox, Red Cross Field Director, poses in the center.
Date:
April 4, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #3]
Photograph of Adjutant Lieutenant Byrens and Commanding Officer Major Baird posing together in uniform. Both men stand with their hands behind their backs and look toward the photographer.
Date:
April 12, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dave Koenig on Second Story of Barrack]
Photograph of Dave Koenig posing for a picture on the second story of his barrack at the Waco Army Airfield. He poses shirtless on the railing of a second story balcony, looking down at the photographer.
Date:
April 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #1]
Photograph of Commanding Officer Major Baird and Adjutant 1st Lieutenant Byrens posing in the Waco Army Airfield. Both men are in uniform, including hats. A two-story building is visible in the background.
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dave Koenig in the WAAF Garden]
Photograph of Dave Koenig standing in front of a star-shaped flower garden taken from the back door of the barracks in the Waco Army Air Field.
Date:
April 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #2]
Photograph of Commanding Officer Major Baird and Adjutant 1st Lieutenant Byrens posing in the Waco Army Airfield. Both men are in uniform, including hats. A two-story building is visible in the background.
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with Photograph of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Postcard of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas photographed from across the street. The large building features ornate stained glass above a covered entranceway. The postcard is addressed to Robert C Kempf of Temple, Texas from A. Norman Evans Pastor.
Date:
1944-06-1X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing the fire fighting equipment testing that was being held in Elmira, New York. Within the letter, Mr. Bradford provides a brief notice about the test conditions and some of the problems that he raised to the managing team. Most of the content of the letter describes the testing being performed along with Mr. Bradford's opinions on the results of said tests.
Date:
May 19, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, May 18, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer informing about enclosing checks, vendor's lien note and receipts, and discussing about Texas Electric Railway stocks.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Barzak to Texas Cotton Association, November 16, 1944]
Letter from Roy Barzak to the Texas Cotton Association discussing the Vice-President Murray discovering that both of his sons-in-law have gone missing overseas whilst serving in the war.
Date:
November 16, 1944
Creator:
Barzak, Roy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. T. Murray to I. H. Kempner, November 20, 1944]
Letter from L. T. Murray to I. H. Kempner thanking Kempner for his sympathy for Murray's missing two sons-in-law and informing Kempner that he is still holding out hope for the boy's safe return.
Date:
November 20, 1944
Creator:
Murray, L. T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to L. T. Murray, November 18, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to L. T. Murray discussing Murray being appointed to the State Prison Board and offering advice and condolences for Murray's loss of his two sons-in-law, Lieutenant Coin and Lieutenant Mallory.
Date:
November 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Robert Sealy, July 20, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Robert Sealy discussing a letter written by O. B. Perot addressed to the Galveston Yacht Club asking for an old tub that Perot could buy.
Date:
July 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clara Evans Willis to Lucile Evans Kendrick, June 27, 1944]
Letter from Clara Evans Willis to Lucile Evans Kendrick, June 27, 1944. Clara starts her letter by telling Lucile that she used hand-made stationery to write a letter to the club girls.
Date:
June 27, 1944
Creator:
Willis, Clara Evans
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Portrait of a Family with Military Father]
Photograph of a family of three with a young child. At left is the mother in a black shirt, and at right is the father in an uniform with a garrison cap. Their son, wearing overalls, sits in the middle, looking at the camera and smiling.
Date:
1944-XX-30
Creator:
Stauts, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[54th Day Room]
Photograph of airmen in the Waco Army Air Field relaxing on the grass near several buildings. Most lay on towels together, wearing trousers. A note is written on the back of the photograph.
Date:
April 3, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Eating, Waco Field]
Photograph of soldiers eating together in a common room at Waco Air Field in 1944. They eat out of boxes and appear to be conversing together. Several are sitting, and others stand, huddling around each other.
Date:
March 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger WASP Promotion]
Notice from the War Department promoting Charlyne Creger from WASP Trainee to Women's Army Service Pilot with new station and pay-grade.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 3, 1944
Weekly newspaper from McGregor, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History