[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing taking intelligence and personality tests, pay, a letter from Jackie Cochran inviting her to join the "women's ferry training group" (probably the Women's Flying Training Detachment), not getting Christmas off, graduation celebration for her flight class, living accommodations, and coffee. The letter is typed on the back of a sheet for instruction on "nose and tail nulls."
Date: 1942-12~
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 16, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 16, 1942]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing a gift of oranges, recent correspondence, dinner, befriending an Air Corps lieutenant, changing flight instructors, her car, riding stables, not having enough time to fly more, and pay.
Date: December 16, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, December 11, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, December 11, 1942]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing giving a flight school lecture.
Date: December 11, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, December 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, December 22, 1942]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her family discussing an inspection of her class by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, seeing the "Army War Show," her student pilots, seeing a dentist, mail and packages, her brother Francis, and uniforms. The letter is typed on the back of two sheets from a set of training instructions for flight controls.
Date: December 22, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 1942]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing teaching a class of student pilots, a Chinese student, pay, and recent correspondence.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, December 1, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, December 1, 1942]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing her flying schedule and pay, rationing, weather, and food. Written on the back of instructions for landing procedure.
Date: December 1, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, December 18, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, December 18, 1942]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father Fred discussing money, potential leave for Christmas, her flight classes, and her fellow students. Attached is a "LITIS Syllabus" for instructing student pilots on radio and flying procedures.
Date: December 18, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 339th Army Air Force Band]

Photograph of the 339th Army Air Force Band. The band is from Blackland Field Army Flying School in Waco, Texas. The young men are lined up with their instruments in hand and in uniform.
Date: December 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942]

Copy of a telegram from Jas. H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater stating that it is impossible for him to come to California and that a letter will be sent later.
Date: December 10, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Jas. H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater discussing the improbability of a business meeting in California and the ongoing legals matters between Victor J. Nelson and Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: December 10, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 9, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Jas. H. Beall, Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing holding a meeting due to two previous unanswered letters.
Date: December 9, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 14, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 14, 1942]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kuenning to Mickey McLernon discussing aviation,Thomas Kuenning's work, and wishing her happy holidays.
Date: December 14, 1942
Creator: Kuenning, Earl & Kuenning, Mrs. Earl
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the A.A.T.C. Band and TA2 Troops]

Photograph of the A.A.T.C. band standing in formation next to TA2 troops, who are also standing in formation, for formal review.
Date: December 9, 1942
Creator: Finch, William A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Form One, Volume 3, Number 7, December 1942 (open access)

Form One, Volume 3, Number 7, December 1942

Magazine for pilot class 43-B at Randolph Army Air Field, San Antonio, Texas.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Aviation Cadet Club Fund
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Landon E. McConnell to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 8, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Landon E. McConnell to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 8, 1942]

Letter from Major Landon E. McConnell to Plosser-Prince Air Academy requesting for detailed information regarding costs for the Air Academy for the benefit of Headquarters Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center.
Date: December 8, 1942
Creator: McConnell, Landon E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942]

Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater reporting that it would be impossible for Beall to travel to California.
Date: December 10, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, December 18, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, December 18, 1942]

Letter from Claims Accountant H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince discussing the lack of payment for Debit Note Number APR 811 to the British Air Commission.
Date: December 18, 1942
Creator: Renaud, H. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 9, 1942]

Letter from James H. Beall Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing the lack of response from the Defense Plant Corporation and the possibility of meeting with Plosser and Prince.
Date: December 9, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942]

Letter from James H. Beall Jr. to Gordon Stater discussing the impossibility of Beall travelling to California to meet with Stater.
Date: December 10, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Co. "D" of the 56th A.I.R.]

Photograph of Company "D" as part of the 56th A.I.R. These men were under the umbrella of the 12th Armored Division. This company would later be renamed "A" Company and a member of the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion.
Date: December 19, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 21, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 21, 1942]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 21, 1942. He tells them to go visit a friend of his who recently left the army and is going to be in Waco soon.
Date: December 21, 1942
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Gaus in Fatigues]

Photograph of Albert Gaus posing in fatigues with a cigarette in his mouth on the porch of a building at Camp Campbell. A face is visible in the window of the door behind Gaus.
Date: December 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Louis Lapinski and Friends]

Photograph of Louis Lapinski and two other unidentified soldiers in military uniform standing on the steps of a barracks at Camp Barkeley.
Date: December 2, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ed Sutkaitis at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of Edward Sutkaitis posing in uniform in front of a barracks at Camp Campbell.
Date: December 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History