[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973]

Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a letter she received a letter from Gip D. Oldham, Jr., to which she's not sure how to respond. She asks Mr. Edwards for help with how to respond, and mentions that she has fond memories of Sweetwater, Texas. The letter she discusses, which is included, asks for information from ex-instructors in the WASP air school for the WASP newsletter. Also included is the envelope addressed to Mr. Edwards from Betty Riddle.
Date: August 21, 1973
Creator: Riddle, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. V. Lewis] (open access)

[Letter from E. V. Lewis]

Letter from E. V. Lewis stating that the insurance application has been returned for correction of the item checked in the letter. The listed reasons include incorrect addresses of applicant or beneficiary, and the application missing the date or essential information. The letter is not addressed or dated.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, E. V.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum From Headquarters, 161st Depot Brigade, Personnel Section, Camp Grant, Illinois] (open access)

[Memorandum From Headquarters, 161st Depot Brigade, Personnel Section, Camp Grant, Illinois]

Memorandum outlining the schedule for examination of limited service recruits and the preparation of personnel papers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Captain Walter Lillesand Standing by Tents]

Photograph of Captain Walter Lillesand standing on a dirt path in front of a couple of tents. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Sergeant John Fitch and Irving Denemark Standing at a Tent Entrance]

Photograph of First Sergeant John Fitch and Irving Denemark standing together in a tent's entryway. Fitch is wearing a uniform with a garrison cap while Denemark is wearing a uniform with a soft cap. Tent pegs are visible at their feet.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Geritza, Irving Denemark, and Dan Melli Posing Together on a Field]

Photograph of Geritza, Irving Denemark, and Dan Melli posing together on a field in front of a row of tents. Geritza, wearing a chef's hat and white smock, stands behind Irving Denemark who is in turn standing over Dan Melli. Denemark and Melli are wearing U.S. Army uniforms.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Franzone Standing by a Row of Tents]

Photograph of Joseph Franzone standing on a field in front of a row of tents. He is wearing a cap and a U.S. Army uniform. Another soldier is reclining on the grass behind him.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Piled Atop Sergeant Franzone]

Photograph of a group of soldiers piled atop Sergeant Joseph Franzone in a field while another soldier stands behind them. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and soft caps. The piling soldiers are identified as Cohan, Dan Melli, Holzer, Denemark, and the standing Leo Alexander. Rows of tents are visible on either side of the photograph.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli and Irving Denemark in a Wooded Area]

Photograph of Dan Melli and Irving Denemark standing together in a wooded area. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, helmets, and bedrolls.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Bearing a Man on a Litter]

Photograph of Irving Denemark and Dan Melli carrying an unnamed soldier on a litter. A man identified as Bernikow stands over the unnamed soldier and holds his hand.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Posing and Eating Apples]

Photograph of five soldiers posing together in a field. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, field jackets, and helmets. Bernikow and Dan Melli are eating apples while standing behind the kneeling trio of Irving Denemark and two other soldiers. Several other soldiers are visible near small trees and a truck in the background.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Resting Outside Receiving Medical Station]

Photograph of four uniformed U.S. Army soldiers resting together outside a tent in a wooded area. The tent is identified as a medical receiving station. The men are identified from left to right as Paul O'Connell, Irving Denemark, Dan Melli, and Julian Marchado.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Resting Outside Receiving Medical Station]

Photograph of four uniformed U.S. Army soldiers resting together outside a tent in a wooded area. The tent is identified as a medical receiving station. The men are identified from left to right as Howard Levine, Dan Melli, Irving Denemark, and Julian Marchado.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Treating a Patient on a Litter]

Photograph of Dan Melli, Nathan Levine, and Irving Denemark standing over another soldier who is lying on a litter. Melli sponges the man's face while Denemark is holding and bandaging his left leg. The men are all wearing U.S. Army uniforms and helmets.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bernikow Preparing Rations for Other Soldiers]

Photograph of Bernikow, left, preparing rations for other soldiers that have gathered in a wooded area. He and another soldier are holding a stick with a suspended frying basket that contains several cans of food. They're holding this basket over a smoking garbage can. Other soldiers to the right are holding pans and cups.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers Standing by Tents]

Photograph of five uniformed U.S. Army soldiers standing together in front of a group of tents. The man on the left is wearing a backpack, while the man to his left carries a satchel.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nathan Levine Resting Outside Evacuation Station]

Photograph of Nathan Levine kneeling underneath the tent structure of an evacuation station. He is holding a helmet under his arm and kneels beside a blanket covered with a frying pan.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nathan Levine Standing Outside Evacuation Station]

Photograph of Nathan Levine standing in front of the tent structure of an evacuation station. He is wearing an Army uniform, helmet, and a satchel. The man with his hands crossed in the background is Lieutenant Kurtz. Trees covered the background.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing Outside Receiving Medical Station]

Photograph of four uniformed and helmeted U.S. Army soldiers standing together outside a tent in a wooded area. The tent is identified as a medical receiving station. The men are identified from left to right as Private Howard Levine, Lieutenant Stavros, Lieutenant Simon, and Lieutenant Kurtz.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Standing in a Dress Uniform]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing with his arms behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army dress uniform with a peaked cap. A row of tents is visible behind him.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Standing in a Dress Uniform]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing with his arms to his sides. He is wearing a U.S. Army dress uniform with a peaked cap. A house is visible in background, while a row of tents is located to the right.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers Standing Togehter in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Nathan Levine, Dan Melli, Giordano, Irving Denemark, and Marcus Dreyfus wearing U.S. Army uniforms, coats, and soft caps. Dreyfus is leafing through a book. They are standing in front of a several tents.
Date: September 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Standing in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Dan Melli wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. A row of tents is located behind him.
Date: September 13, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers Standing in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Irving Denemark, Bernikov, Dan Melli, and Nathan Levine wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. They are standing in front of a several tents.
Date: September 13, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History