[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her schedule, practicing landings, preparing to become the first woman in her group to fly a P-51, her Uncle Este's health, groceries, WASPs being sent to Army OCS, and airframes she wants to fly. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date: April 12, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Henry L. Fones to Charlyne Creger, April 2, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Henry L. Fones to Charlyne Creger, April 2, 1951]

Letter from Captain Henry L. Fones on behalf of Lt. Colonel M. F. Barlow to Charlyne Creger discussing her appointment to the United States Air Force Reserve.
Date: April 2, 1951
Creator: Fones, Henry L. & Barlow, M. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger, April 28, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger, April 28, 2003]

Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger discussing the details of their conversation about the Oral History Project and stating that he looks forward to interviewing Ms. Creger about her experiences as a World War II veteran.
Date: April 28, 2003
Creator: Lynch, Phil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with L. B. Blackmon, April 10, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with L. B. Blackmon, April 10, 2007

Transcription of a phone interview with L. B. Blackmon of Corpus Christi, Texas, a World War Two veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In the interview, Mr. Brown talks about his time in the Marines as well as life growing up during the Great Depression and other biographical information. He recalls memories of surviving Pearl Harbor, guard duty around naval storage in Hawaii, and the Horse Marines.
Date: April 10, 2007
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Blackmon, L. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History