[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 24, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-51. Written on Hilton Hotel stationary.
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Public Law 346 78th Congress]: "Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944"] (open access)

[Public Law 346 78th Congress]: "Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944"]

A copy of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (Chapter 268--2D Session of Public Law 346 of the 78th Congress [S. 1767]), an act to provide Federal Government aid for the readjustment in civilian life of returning World War II veterans.
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: United States 78th Congress
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 7, Ed. 2 Saturday, June 24, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 7, Ed. 2 Saturday, June 24, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Mauger and William Giannopoulos on a Tow Truck]

Photograph of Richard Mauger and William Giannopoulos on the back of a ten ton tow truck. The two men are wearing caps and u.S. Army uniforms. Mauger stands beside the cab while Giannopoulos leans against the boom winch. A building and three more trucks are visible behind the tow truck.
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos and Richard Mauger in a M5 Light Tank]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos and Richard Mauger standing up out of hatches on an M5 light tank. The two men are wearing uniforms and helmets, while Giannopoulos also wears goggles. The tank's 37 mm cannon is pointed between the two men. Another tank is visible to the right and buildings of Camp Barkeley, Texas, are visible in the background.
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History