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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 2, 1944]
First page of letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Dan Jr. catching a train to California, watching the movie "Going My Way," the contents of his Christmas package, and plans to go home to see Margie.
Date:
October 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 2, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including busyness at work, looking forward to receiving her package from him, and the cigarette shortage.
Date:
January 2, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including plans for a quiet weekend doing chores, Dan Jr. arriving in New York, and Teddy, their dog, having adopted a puppy.
Date:
September 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, a letter from Bob, visiting Reeger's house with Evelyn, Jenny throwing a party to celebrate Floy moving, and Clifford Smith coming back to work at the post office in Luling.
Date:
August 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Weston's poor health, lunch plans with Mammy, and placing an ad in the newspaper that the car is for sale.
Date:
November 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including hearing from Rita who saw Joe in California, doing some yardwork, and that Lorraine is pregnant.
Date:
June 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her lonely weekend due to her staying home rather than going to Seguin with Sally, and her day off work for the 4th of July,
Date:
July 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 2, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events of his leave, including staying at Dr. and Mrs. Bergin's home with Holquin, where they were treated like family, going to church on Christmas, and calling Walter to invite him over but not hearing back.
Date:
January 2, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 2, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing a visit from Kenny, the mail service, and his prediction that the war will soon be over.
Date:
February 2, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing visiting Honolulu with Graves the day before, being grateful that he brought his shorts and cigarette lighter overseas, the cheapness of cigarettes, and requesting that Catherine send his friends' addresses.
Date:
June 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events of his trip to Honolulu with Holquin, including swimming at Waikiki beach, drinking beer with other men in their squadron, seeing the movie "Irene," and buying their dinner from the post exchange.
Date:
July 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing cleaning the barracks, receiving letters from Emma D and Gladys, intending to buy a picture album, playing a ball game with his crew, and plans to fly that night.
Date:
August 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Joe's trip into town during the squadron's 48 hours of leave, including eating a good dinner, shopping for a present for Catherine, and seeing the movie "Standing Room Only."
Date:
September 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing eating a good supper, receiving his beer ration, the mail service, and the weather.
Date:
October 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Joe choosing not to attend the movie being shown tonight, the weather, and asking after Catherine's car.
Date:
November 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. L. Starnes, April 2, 1974
Interview with W. L. Starnes, a businessman, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Starnes talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
April 2, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Starnes, W. L., 1919-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ernest Brown, October 2, 1996
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Ernest A. Brown, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Bellows Field with the 72th Bomb Squadron at Bellows Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Includes appendix of various military documents.
Date:
October 2, 1996
Creator:
Rouh, Peggy & Brown, Ernest A., 1916-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Shreveport to Love Field, applying for pursuit training, flying basic trainers, mechanical issues, and recent correspondence. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date:
February 2, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 2, 1945?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing letters, ferrying a P-51, catching up with a fellow WASP from Brownsville, being the first WASP to deliver a P-51 to Kansas City, a check she mailed, and other work and family related items. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date:
1945-06-02?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Herman Fuchs standing in dress uniform]
Photograph of Herman F. Fuchs standing with hands behind his back in his USAAF service uniform. Behind him is a fence and several houses in a neighborhood of Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
January 2, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Above and Beyond]
Newspaper clipping from the LA Times with the article "Above and Beyond," which discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their struggle to gain recognition for their service, as well as interviews with veterans. Excerpts from other articles and a Doonesbury comic are also included.
Date:
October 2, 1996
Creator:
Howlett, Susan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 2, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing insurance, packages, weather, censorship, news from Jackie Cochran, and the Women's Flying Training Detachment program. Typed on Hotel Edison (Beaumont) stationary.
Date:
March 2, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 2, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded by bad weather, books, catching a ride to an airfield, getting a hotel room, exploring Oklahoma City (?), travel plans, and getting a birthday gift for her father. Written on Wells Roberts Hotel stationary.
Date:
1944-10-02?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History