Oklahoma WASPS of World War II (open access)

Oklahoma WASPS of World War II

List of Women Airforce Service Pilots from Oklahoma with markers indicating whether they have passed away in service. A WASP diamond wings logo can be seen below the title.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 20, 1945]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor Brown informing Brown that she has earned a Certificate of Honorable Service and Service Pin from the WASP.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #4] (open access)

[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #4]

Address given by General Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces, to the last graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots on December 7, 1944.
Date: 1944
Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Standing Next to a Plane #1]

Photograph of a woman with a parachute standing next to an airplane marked "U245." Another airplane is visible in the background.
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASP Trainees #2]

Photograph of four WASP trainees seated in the back of a truck and looking at something in the distance. Written on the back of the photograph: "McCarty, McLernon, McGrath, Lytch 44-9."
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #4] (open access)

[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #4]

Women Airforce Service Pilots pay stub for Eleanor McLernon from the Department of Training.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: War Department (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Medical Certificate] (open access)

[Eleanor McLernon Medical Certificate]

Medical certificate from the Civil Aeronautics Administration certifying that Eleanor McLernon meets the examination requirements for second class.
Date: November 28, 1944
Creator: Hairsten, Douglas C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fact Sheet for WASP Members (open access)

Fact Sheet for WASP Members

Document informing Women Airforce Service Pilot members on protocol for applying for discharge from the Air Force.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[USAF ROTC at WWII Memorial]

Photograph of the United States Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps holding flags in a WWII Memorial ceremony in Washington D.C. Five people in formal uniform can be seen with the flag behind a speaker podium. The WWII Memorial can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #2] (open access)

[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #2]

Women Airforce Service Pilots pay stub for Eleanor McLernon from the Department of Training.
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: War Department (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Announcement for WASP Class 44-W-9] (open access)

[Graduation Announcement for WASP Class 44-W-9]

Graduation announcement for WASP Class 44-W-9. The front cover includes a winged-diamond logo in the top-left quadrant and an embossed emblem of the Fifinella mascot in the lower-right quadrant. The text on the inside reads, "The 253rd Army Air Forces Base Unit announces the Graduation of Class 44-W-9 Monday, November 6, 1944, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas."
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Trainee in a PT-17 #1]

Photograph of a woman seated in a PT-17 biplane marked "U54." The back of the photograph includes a handwritten note that says, "Me & ship - solo."
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Brown Interview Notes] (open access)

[Eleanor McLernon Brown Interview Notes]

Pages of notes on lined paper that appear to be answers to interview question addressed to Eleanor McLernon Brown.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edwards Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edwards Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 14, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon responding to her previous letter.
Date: April 14, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Award for Civilian Service (open access)

Award for Civilian Service

Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Pilot School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Sitting in the Grass #2]

Photograph of two women seated on the grass. Part of a building is visible behind them. Written on the back of the photograph: "Thel Lytch (Miller), Mickey McLernon (Brown)."
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #6] (open access)

[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #6]

Women Airforce Service Pilots pay stub for Eleanor McLernon from the Department of Training.
Date: November 1, 1944
Creator: War Department (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, November 3, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, November 3, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, memories of meeting a woman at a skating rink, film, and making conversation.
Date: November 3, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew, September 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew, September 25, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Michael discussing aviation, Mickey's struggles, his job, and his adjustment to civilian life.
Date: September 25, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, January 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, January 22, 1942]

Letter from Lieutenant Thomas E. Kuenning to Mickey McLernon discussing her night shift, aviation, asking if she knows where Henry Collins is.
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP with Air Force Personnel]

Photograph of three WASP members posing with a group of uniformed Air Force personnel in a room with dining tables and chairs.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Speaking to Group at Memorial]

Photograph of several WASP in uniform and name tags in the right frame speaking to a group to the left in what appears to be a conference or museum space hosting a Women's Memorial. One woman in the right foreground is wiping her eyes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[USAF Captain Jennifer Short]

Photograph of U.S. Air Force Captain Jennifer Short Speaking at what appears to be a WWII memorial. An Air Force color guard with a U.S. flag can be seen to the left of the Captain, and people can be seen walking in the background. The back of an observer's head can be seen in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #3] (open access)

[Pay Stub for Eleanor M. McLernon #3]

Women Airforce Service Pilots pay stub for Eleanor McLernon from the Department of Training.
Date: December 31, 1944
Creator: War Department (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History