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[Letter from Paul E. Cannon to Gayle M. Snell, December 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Paul E. Cannon to Gayle M. Snell, December 22, 1944]

Letter from CAA inspector Paul E. Cannon to Gayle Snell regarding retaking her instrument rating flight test. Envelope is included.
Date: December 22, 1944
Creator: Cannon, Paul E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell credit memorandum receipt] (open access)

[Gayle Snell credit memorandum receipt]

A USAAF memorandum receipt for a parachute and flight jacket returned by WASP Gayle Snell.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #3] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #3]

Individual Flight Record for Gayle Snell, documenting her hours on different airframes as a WASP.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Buckingham, George E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell tally sheet] (open access)

[Gayle Snell tally sheet]

A War Department tally sheet indicating that WASP Gayle Snell returned a parachute on December 20, 1944.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Cox, Doris
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notification of deactivation for Gayle Snell] (open access)

[Notification of deactivation for Gayle Snell]

Notification of Personnel Action deactivating Gayle Snell as a WASP.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Property turn-in slip for Gayle Snell] (open access)

[Property turn-in slip for Gayle Snell]

A form detailing items returned by Gayle Snell to her quartermaster the day before her deactivation as a WASP, including item quantity and condition.
Date: December 19, 1944
Creator: Haffan, R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Farewell to the WASP - Job Well Done] (open access)

[Clipping: Farewell to the WASP - Job Well Done]

Newspaper clipping discussing the end of the WASP program, featuring a photo of Nancy Love in front of an A-20. Included as well are book reviews and are advertisements for Barnes Manley Laundry & Dry Cleaners and Hills Business University.
Date: 1944-12-17~
Creator: Mason, Paul B.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Certificate of Pilot Status] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Certificate of Pilot Status]

A Certificate of Pilot Status issued for WASP Gayle Snell and sent to the Civil Aeronautics Administration by her Army Air Force commanders, listing her hours, training period, and qualified airframes.
Date: December 14, 1944
Creator: Geer, George R. & Buckingham, George F.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Hap Arnold Address in Sweetwater, Texas, December 7, 1944] (open access)

[General Hap Arnold Address in Sweetwater, Texas, December 7, 1944]

Text of a speech given by General Hap Arnold to the WASP at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, just days before their deactivation. Arnold thanks and commends the women pilots for their service and offers encouragement for their futures.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley (Hap)
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944]

Letter from 1st Lt. C. W. Johnston to WASP Gayle Snell requesting specific information about her flight hours and qualifications.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Johnston, C. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944]

Letter from 1st Lt. C. W. Johnston to WASP Gayle Snell requesting specific information about her CAA license number, address, and qualified aircraft.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Johnston, C. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Central Flying Training Command, Office of the Commanding General, December 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Central Flying Training Command, Office of the Commanding General, December 2, 1944]

Letter from the commanding general's office of the USAAF Central Flying Training Command discussing the issuance of civil pilot certificates to WASPs as the program prepares to end.
Date: December 2, 1944
Creator: Hornsby, A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Individual Clothing Equipment Record for Gayle Snell] (open access)

[Individual Clothing Equipment Record for Gayle Snell]

An inventory of clothing items filled out by WASP Gayle Snell.
Date: 1944-12?
Creator: Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Military Poll Committee to Women Airforce Service Pilots, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from the Military Poll Committee to Women Airforce Service Pilots, 1944]

Letter from the Military Poll Committee sent to WASPs asking for their opinion on whether they would like a commission as a rated flying officer in the Woman's Army Corps, following the termination of the WASP program. The letter lists the pros and cons of such an option and gives instructions on how to respond.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Military Poll Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP photobook] (open access)

[WASP photobook]

A photobook with a leather bind documenting life and training for the WASPs at Avenger Field during 1943-44. It also includes individual portraits and opens with a Christmas greeting.
Date: 1944-12?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell earnings statement] (open access)

[Gayle Snell earnings statement]

Statement of earnings and deduction for WASP Gayle Snell for the pay period ending November 30, 1944.
Date: November 30, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell officers' mess statement] (open access)

[Gayle Snell officers' mess statement]

A credit statement given to Gayle Snell by the Independence Army Air Field officers' mess, showing that she owed $20.00 for dining, laundry, and other services.
Date: November 28, 1944
Creator: Independence Army Air Field Officer's Mess
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from War Department to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944] (open access)

[Envelope from War Department to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944]

Envelope from the War Department sent to Gayle Snell.
Date: November 27, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. K. Yount to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from B. K. Yount to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944]

Letter sent from Lt. Gen. B. K. Yount, commander of USAAF Training Command, to WASP Gayle Snell offering well-wishes to WASPs and thanking them for their service.
Date: November 27, 1944
Creator: Yount, Barton Kyle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2, Special Edition, November 24, 1944 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2, Special Edition, November 24, 1944

Newsletter of the Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing various matters affecting the WASP, including updates on regulations, policies, news, and other pertinent information.
Date: November 24, 1944
Creator: WASP Newsletter Acting Staff
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Army Air Forces Headquarters to all personnel, November 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Army Air Forces Headquarters to all personnel, November 13, 1944]

Letter from USAAF Headquarters to all personnel regarding the deactivation of the WASP, discussing issued items WASPs may retain at deactivation and the return of others.
Date: November 13, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Headquarters
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gayle Snell to the Army Air Force Pilot School (Basic) Operations Office, November 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Gayle Snell to the Army Air Force Pilot School (Basic) Operations Office, November 11, 1944]

Letter from WASP Gayle Snell to the AAF Basic Pilot School operations office acknowledging revisions to her personal information file.
Date: November 11, 1944
Creator: Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell debit memorandum receipt] (open access)

[Gayle Snell debit memorandum receipt]

A USAAF memorandum receipt for a parachute and flight jacket issued to WASP Gayle Snell.
Date: November 10, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[United States Army Quartermaster Corps medical supply receipt] (open access)

[United States Army Quartermaster Corps medical supply receipt]

A memorandum receipt for "medical supplies" from a US Army quartermaster depot, listing issued items including a dresser, a mattress, bedding, a lamp, a chair, and a table.
Date: November 10, 1944
Creator: United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History