[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 16, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 16, 1944, detailing his trip to Rome. He mentions seeing sights such as the Pantheon of Agrippa, the tomb of the unknown soldier, the Colosseum, the Basilica of St. Paul's, the Catacombs, and St. Peter's. He mentions that he didn't get to see the Pope because he goes to St. Peter's in the morning and Willis visited in the afternoon. He goes on to ask after a friend who quit A&M to transfer to Baylor University, and mentions getting a stove in his tent and a shot to keep him well.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cash Purchases, October 16, 1944] (open access)

[Receipt of Cash Purchases, October 16, 1944]

Receipt for the cash purchase of several items, totaling at $35.60, signed at the bottom by Catherine Parker.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 266th week of the war, 148th week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Western front, Balkans, Baltic, China, Italy, Pacific. Maps: Greece, China Burma, France, Belgium, Netherlands. Insets: Western Front. Back: Text and photographs illustrate Air Technical Service Command.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commendation Letter from William H. Turner to Commanding General, Ferrying Division, ATC, 16 October, 1944] (open access)

[Commendation Letter from William H. Turner to Commanding General, Ferrying Division, ATC, 16 October, 1944]

Letter from Brig. Gen. William H. Turner (USAAC) to the commander of Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, commending the service of women pilots in the WAFS and WASP, forwarded to the 555th Army Air Force Base Unit at Love Field.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: Turner, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 16, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the improvement of the food, the mail service, flying the plane for the first time, and not planning on attending the movie being shown that night.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History