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[AAF Pilot School (Basic) Operations Memorandum, January 28, 1944]
A memorandum from the operations office at Independence Army Air Field discussing reports of "padding" of flying time. The memo is signed by Gayle Snell.
Date:
January 28, 1944
Creator:
Taylor, Bryant
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Order #6]
Orders for several Air Force Pilots and WASP to ferry aircraft from Wichita Kansas to air bases in various U.S. cities.
Date:
January 28, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #3]
Orders for an Air Force pilot and two WASP to ferry planes from the Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas to San Angelo, Texas and Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Date:
February 9, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #4]
Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a PT-13D aircraft from Boeing Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, to an Air Force base in Dos Palos, California.
Date:
February 18, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #5]
Orders for an Air Force pilot and two WASP to ferry planes from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Wichita, Kansas.
Date:
January 27, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #8]
Orders for several Air Force pilots and WASP to ferry various aircraft from Wichita, Kansas to Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Date:
January 31, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Forrest of Friendship, Saluting the International 99s]
Copy of the June 1999 issue of the Atchison Daily Globe "saluting" the International 99s. Provided are biographies of International Forest of Friendship Inductees.
Date:
June 17, 1999
Creator:
Taylor, Chris
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Requiem For The WASP]
Newspaper clipping about the history of the WASP from their creation to disbandment.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Poole, Barbara E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Still Flying High After 50 Years]
Magazine clipping of an article about the history of the WASPs and their current whereabouts.
Date:
1995
Creator:
Siler, Jennifer McGhee
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Women Flew Military Planes Long Before Desert Storm"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about who the WASP were, why the WASP program was created, certain WASP experiences throughout their service, and the delay of their veteran benefits.
Date:
March 10, 1991
Creator:
Taylor, John
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas and the Army Air Force Material Command]
Correspondence between North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas and the Army Air Force Material Command discussing the creation of a device to aid female pilots in relieving themselves mid-flight. Both letters are written in a comical rhyming scheme with several euphemistic references to bathroom activities. The pages come with one half of a manila folder that has, "Byrd Granger's documentation of militarization", written on it in pen.
Date:
1943-10-08/1943-10-12
Creator:
North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from War Department to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944]
Envelope from the War Department sent to Gayle Snell.
Date:
November 27, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Examination Certificate on Flying Regulations for Gayle Snell, 1944]
Certificate for Gayle Snell verifying that she passed her exam in IAAF flying regulations.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Biplanes Flying]
Photograph of four Boeing biplanes, including the B-1y Flying Fortress and the PT-17 Primary Trainer, flying in the sky above the Boeing plants in Whichita, Kansas with clouds in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Boeing Airplane Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell credit memorandum receipt]
A USAAF memorandum receipt for a parachute and flight jacket returned by WASP Gayle Snell.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell debit memorandum receipt]
A USAAF memorandum receipt for a parachute and flight jacket issued to WASP Gayle Snell.
Date:
November 10, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #2]
Individual Flight Record for Gayle Snell, documenting her hours on different airframes as a WASP.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Whitaker, Richard H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #3]
Individual Flight Record for Gayle Snell, documenting her hours on different airframes as a WASP.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
Buckingham, George E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell officers' mess statement]
A credit statement given to Gayle Snell by the Independence Army Air Field officers' mess, showing that she owed $20.00 for dining, laundry, and other services.
Date:
November 28, 1944
Creator:
Independence Army Air Field Officer's Mess
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell regulation certificate]
A certificate signed by WASP Gayle Snell affirming that she read and understands AAF regulation 60-16.
Date:
November 9, 1944
Creator:
Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Individual Clothing Equipment Record for Gayle Snell]
An inventory of clothing items filled out by WASP Gayle Snell.
Date:
1944-12?
Creator:
Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[International Forest of Friendship Letter]
Letter introducing the newest honoree, Fran Sargent, into the International Forest of Friendship in Atchison, Kansas. The author discusses their first meeting with Fran Sargent and includes information about Fran's life, such as her birthday, a visit to Amelia Earhart's home, medals she has received, and more. The International Forest of Friendship is located in the top right corner of the page.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
International Forest of Friendship
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]
Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. K. Yount to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944]
Letter sent from Lt. Gen. B. K. Yount, commander of USAAF Training Command, to WASP Gayle Snell offering well-wishes to WASPs and thanking them for their service.
Date:
November 27, 1944
Creator:
Yount, Barton Kyle
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History