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[Air Reserve Orders Number E-9250] (open access)

[Air Reserve Orders Number E-9250]

Reserve orders for Captain Marjorie Wakeham promoting her to reserve status in the United States Air Force.
Date: September 12, 1963
Creator: Ford, Denver R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Recognition to Women Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Certificate of Recognition to Women Airforce Service Pilots]

Certificate signed by Governor Rick Perry officially recognizing Women Airforce Service Pilots for their contributions during World War II.
Date: September 12, 2008
Creator: Perry, Rick
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 318th Graduates Largest Class] (open access)

[Clipping: 318th Graduates Largest Class]

Newspaper clipping describing the activities of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, class of 43-W-4, the type of meals they were served at Avenger Field and the details of their graduation ceremony.
Date: September 12, 1943
Creator: Welz, B. J. & Gardner, Elizabeth L.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four-door hatchback outside of Coffee Shop]

Photograph of a white four-door hatchback parked in front of a large building with a "Coffee Shop" sign in front. An older person walks into the frame on the left toward the street, while two more people are visible in the center entering the building.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASP veterans near garden tower and pavilions]

Photograph of four WASP veterans standing on a sidewalk near a tower and pavilions in a garden.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASP veterans]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (sitting, left) with three standing and two other sitting WASP veterans, probably at the 1984 WASP reunion. All are wearing nametags with wings on them.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASP veterans]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (sitting, left) with three standing and two other sitting WASP veterans, probably at the 1984 WASP reunion. All are wearing nametags with wings on them.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASPs veterans]

Photograph of WASP veteran Gayle Snell (seated, left) and five other WASP veterans at the 1984 reunion, all wearing winged nametags posing together.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and other WASP veteran with crowd]

Photograph of Gayle Snell and another WASP veteran posing together next to a group of people in a street.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans at reunion event]

Photograph of a large group of WASP veterans and other people seated in a yard in front of an empty podium. The yard is lined by bushes and trees in the background, and a building is visible on the right.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Women Airforce Service Pilot veterans at reunion under pavilion]

Photograph of ten WASP veterans standing under an awning and conversing at a WASP reunion, two of whom are wearing uniforms. A uniformed woman in the center holds a camera as she talks to someone.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 12, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his alcohol allergy, dining in Waco, a recent trip he went on, an encounter with his cousin, and recent experiences in the military.
Date: September 12, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 12, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about past correspondence, thanking her for her picture, informing her that he and his friends are still stationed in Africa, aviation, and being sent to rest camp.
Date: September 12, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. W. Warren to Royal Air Force Commanding Officer, September 12, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from S. W. Warren to Royal Air Force Commanding Officer, September 12, 1942]

Letter from S. W. Warren to the Royal Air Force Commanding Officer discussing how the R.A.F. Delegation can settle medical, dental, and hospital accounts through the appropriate channels. It references other correspondence from September 8, 1942 and June 15, 1942.
Date: September 12, 1942
Creator: Warren, S. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Corps Color Guard at WASP Reunion]

Photograph of a Marine Corps color guard at the 1984 WASP reunion in a garden with a crowd of people on either side of them. In the foreground are women sitting in WASP uniforms. Bushes and trees line the yard behind them, with a building visible beyond it.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Note With Airplane Info on It] (open access)

[A Note With Airplane Info on It]

A note with airplane info on it, including Culver Cadets PQ 8 & 14, Beechcraft twin, UC 78, and Bamboo Bomber.
Date: September 12, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piper News Notes, September 12, 1945 (open access)

Piper News Notes, September 12, 1945

Newsletter of the Piper Aircraft Corporation providing news to corporation members and customers. The issues primarily focuses on the first reunion of Women Airforce Service Pilots after their disbandment in 1944.
Date: September 12, 1945
Creator: Piper Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, September 12, 1996]

Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee Meeting at the Sweetwater Country Club.
Date: September 12, 1996
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veteran with medal]

Photograph of a smiling WASP veteran posing on a bridge. She is wearing a medal with "Fifinella" on it and holds a clipboard under her left arm.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans at gathering]

Photograph of two women in WASP uniforms walking in front of a large gathering of people, seated outdoors at the 1984 WASP reunion. Other WASPs are visible in the crowd.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans at reunion, preparing for group photo]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans preparing for a photo at the 1984 reunion, with four women seated and eight standing, conversing. Gayle Snell stands on the far left.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans at reunion talking under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans talking together under a pavilion at the 1984 reunion. Gayle Snell stands in the center in a red blouse and white jacket. Two are wearing their uniforms, two are holding cameras, and all have winged nametags. To their right is a body of water.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History