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AWVS Official Monthly Progress Report: Austin Unit, April 1944 (open access)

AWVS Official Monthly Progress Report: Austin Unit, April 1944

Monthly progress report filled out by the Austin chapter of the the American Women's Voluntary Services discussing their news and activities.
Date: 1944-05~
Creator: American Women's Voluntary Services, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo of Soldiers and Wives]

Photograph of three married couples posing together in front of a car. They are, from left to right, Elsie Hacker, Walter Hacker, Bill Bowling, Zella Bowling, Ralph Jannelli, and Anna Jannelli. A building is visible in the background.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jeep at Lake Abilene]

Photograph of a group of soldiers Boyd, Kelly, and Doughty on a Jeep that was stuck in the mud at Lake Abilene in Texas.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man on Jeep in Camp Berkeley]

Photograph of a man in a mechanic uniform standing with one foot in the cab of a Jeep. The picture was taken in Camp Berkeley, Texas.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 242nd week of the war, 124th week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Western Europe, USSR, Italy, Southwest Pacific, Central Pacific, Southeast Asia, China. Map: Southwest Pacific showing areas of action. Includes photographs: Various sizes of bombs; German self-propelled gun with an American tank and a Nazi armored personnel carrier in the background; Capsized liberty ship in Naples harbor; View of Sabang Harbour before being taken by Japanese; Allied planes carry out some of the heaviest bombing operations at Hollandia airfield. Back: Memorandum for the Armed Forces. Subject: Home front production. Includes photographs: Guns; Shells; Vehicles; Planes; Ships. Text includes 4 point memorandum and descriptions of photographs.
Date: May 1, 1944
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Harold Wells and Amos Pierce in Encampment]

Photograph of Harold K. Wells (left) and Amos E. Pierce (right) posed standing in the encampment area, showing two plywood huts in the background.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Marvin Bertelson]

Photograph of Marvin Bertelson, a private in Company C, 493rd ARmored Field Artillery Battalion, taken in May of 1944.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Prickly-Pear Cactus at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a patch of prickly pear cactus at Camp Barkeley. The plants are bearing fruit.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier in Jungle]

Photograph of a soldier in uniform standing in the jungle. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Cpl. Mauer in New Guinea jungle."
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier Washing Clothes]

Photograph of a soldier crouching on the bank of a river washing clothes. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Wash day in New Guinea."
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier Washing Clothes]

Photograph of a soldier squatting on the bank of a river washing clothes. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Sgt. Asthalter washing clothes in New Guinea."
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hopkinsville, Kentucky Methodist Church]

Postcard of a Methodist church in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Dear Helen: I got your card, was glad to hear from you. We are both fine. It's awful hot down here. This church is 18 blocks from our house. I haven't even been in it. But the one across its street I has been in. Give our best to all, write soon."
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Philadelphia City Hall]

Postcard of Philadelphia city hall at night, with the tower illuminated by spotlights. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Hello Hellen. Just a few lines to let you know I am here in the city. Trying to be a city girl. But I don't know how I'm going to make out. Ha ha. I am having a very nice time. With love."
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier By a Creek]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing by a creek in a New Guinea jungle.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing on Tank]

Photograph of Stanley Banaszak standing on top of a tank on Bond Drive at Camp Barkeley. There are other people on the tank, and more stand around it. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in Front of Hutments]

Photograph of Walter Litwinski and Charles Kozak standing in front of a hutment at a camp.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men in Jeep at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of three men in a Jeep driving down a dirt road at Camp Barkeley. The men are identified as Henry Oaks, Robert Kampling, and McDonald, three members of the 66th Armored Infantry Battalion.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trucks at Camp Barkeley, Texas]

Photograph of a row of trucks at Camp Barkeley, Texas.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Wearing Uniforms]

Photograph of Elimer and Parker, two men wearing uniforms posing in front of a single-story building with their arms resting on the window sill; the man on the right is wearing dark glasses and has a cigarette in his hand and behind him the door to the building is open.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 3, 1944]

Letter from Women Air Service pilot Cornelia Yerkes written on Delta Air Line stationary, discussing recent work.
Date: May 3, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 3, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father Fred discussing ferrying P-47s and P-51s. The card features an image of four US Army Air Forces P-47Ds flying in formation.
Date: May 3, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cleaners Receipts] (open access)

[Cleaners Receipts]

Receipt from Roy Rasco: Cleaners-Hatters-Dryer the handling of a pair pants and two blouses owned by WASP, Catherine Parker.
Date: May 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 12th Armored Division Headquarters at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of the headquarters building of the 12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley, Texas. A raised insignia of the 12th Armored Division constructed out of rocks is visible in front of the building.
Date: May 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: WASP Militarization Favored by Stimson] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: WASP Militarization Favored by Stimson]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of articles from the New York Times about the U.S.'s involvement in World War II, including an article about an initiative to give WASP members full military benefits. Among the articles are several small advertisements, some with illustrations. At the top of the photocopy is handwritten text identifying the newspaper and its publishing date.
Date: May 5, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History