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National WASP WWII Museum
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
18
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
6
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
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Gayle Snell Collection
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Catherine Parker Collection
20
Kafka Collection
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Eleanor Brown Collection
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War Department field manual
5
Newsmap
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Dan J. Melli Collection
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17th Armored Infantry Battalion Collection
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Ralph Jannelli Collection
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[Clipping: S.A. Girl Gets WASP Wings]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor Michel McLernon's graduation from the WASP flight school and Esther L. Stahr beginning her training for WASP flight school. The article includes close-up photographs of both women. There is part of a large advertisement on the back of the clipping.
Date:
November 12, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tank destroyer pioneer platoon.
Describes "the tactical employment of the self-propelled tank destroyer pioneer platoon."
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon.
A World War II Army manual describing "the tactical employment of the tank destroyer reconnaissance platoon ... of both the towed and self-propelled battalions."
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph of Bill and Zella Bowling]
Photograph of soldier Bill Bowling posing with his wife Zella, who holds a bag by her side. A building is visible in the background.
Date:
November 16, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Lined Up Beside a Medical Station]
Photograph of nine helmeted U.S. Army soldiers standing in a row beside a medical station. The station, left, is a structure with a single visible window and the image of a dark cross on a white square. The soldiers are visible from shoulders up. They are identified as Addock, Ewing, Lieutenant Ray, Nat, Leone, Dan, Quillman, Thomas, and Captain Halpern.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Charlie Staples]
Photograph of Charlie Staples standing in front of a barracks at Camp Barkeley.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Five Posing Soldiers Below a Building]
Photograph of four uniformed U.S. Army soldiers posing among rocks and small shrubs that lie below large stone building. A cement stairway leads down from the building to the rocky area. The soldiers are identified from the top left as Dan Melli, Jackie, John, Davis, and Ross.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Monsieur and Madame Forrestre in a Garden]
Photograph of the elderly Monsieur and Madame Forrestre standing together in their garden on Rue Sauvage in Auffay, France. Monsieur Forrestre wears a flat cap, waistcoat, and pants while his wife wears a dark dress. Nathan Levine and Dan Melli billeted with the couple.
Date:
November 19, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Elsie and Walter Hacker]
Photograph of soldier Walter Hacker standing with his wife Elsie. A building is visible in the background.
Date:
November 16, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, November 13, 1944]
Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 1944, explaining why she did not sign papers allotting her a family allowance.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Vaughan, Emma
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 17, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 17, 1944, about a visit he had from Robert, Jr., whom he had to go pick up from the air field. Wilbur Crawford promised to send Willis a fountain pen when he got back to his camp. Willis says it's still cold out, but they keep their stove on to stay warm. He also mentions getting a letter from Wilbur Crawford, who promised to send him a picture of his wife.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 19, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 19, 1944, detailing his day. Since it was Sunday he slept late, and he says he may go to church that night. He also says that he got a call from a Lieutenant who told him he could have an Eversharp Lifetime pen that Robert Evans, Jr. sent with him.
Date:
November 19, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 7, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 7, 1944, hoping that he'll be back soon to go fishing. He also says that it's been cold, but it hasn't been raining. He also mentions that he had a letter from Robert Evans, Jr. and that they'll probably visit again soon.
Date:
November 7, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 12, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 12, 1944, telling them about a visit he had from some soldiers who are also from Waco. They went to the friend's camp and talked. Willis mentions that it's been very cold, so much so that he sleeps with four blankets and is still cold.
Date:
November 12, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 26, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 26, 1944. He has had a visit from Robert Evans, Jr., and the two of them went up in Robert's plane. Willis enjoyed it, but decides his place is on the ground.
Date:
November 26, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 16, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 16, 1944. He took some of his friends to the club, and then went to someone's house and had sandwiches. His unit had to turn in some tents recently, including his, so now he's living in a different tent, but he likes the soldiers there.
Date:
November 16, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pilots' Information File]
Pilot's information file No. 24A from the United States War Department, A.A.F. approved on February 28, 1944. The file details pilot information and came in a brown envelope that reads "Pilots' Information File No. 14, Revision No. 14," dated November 1, 1944. On the back of the envelope is a detailed warning and rules to follow.
Date:
November 1, 1944
Creator:
United States Department of War
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Graduation Announcement for Catherine Parker]
Formal invitation card with envelope inviting guests to attend the Women Airforce Service Pilots graduation dance for the class of 44-W-9. A small card with the name of Catherine Parker is included in the announcement.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker ID Photo]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in WASP uniform in front of a background showing her height. This was the photo in her pass for Marana Army Airfield.
Date:
November 10, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker Pilot School Fee Statement]
Statement of monthly base fees owed by Catherine Parker with an ink stamp marking them as paid.
Date:
November 30, 1944
Creator:
3024th Army Air Force Base Unit
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cash Purchases, November 4, 1944]
Receipts for the cash purchase of two shirts, signed at the bottom by Catherine Parker.
Date:
November 4, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Receipt for Flight Jacket, November 7, 1944]
Receipt for size 36 flying jacket from the Marana Army Air Field, signed by Catherine Parker in light pencil.
Date:
November 7, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Force 371 Supply
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Form, November 10, 1944]
War savings bond form filled out by Catherine Parker, in which she lists Mrs. Madeline E. Parker as a co-owner of the bond.
Date:
November 10, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, November 30, 1944 #2]
Employee earnings and deductions statement of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker.
Date:
November 30, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History