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[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 8, 1944]

Description: Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances with a note about ferrying an aircraft. The card is from St. Joseph's, MO, and features a drawing of Jesse James' house with an inset portrait of James.
Date: October 8, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 26, 1944]

Description: Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying a P-51 through inclement weather and having a mechanical problem. The postcard features an image of civilians and servicemen standing on a tarmac near an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Elaine Harmon to Rig Edwards, October 24, 1994]

Description: Postcard from Elaine Harmon to Rig Edwards discussing photographs he sent her and her recent visit with fellow WASP Jean Downey. The front of the postcard has a picture of a currency wagon at the U.S. Treasury Department.
Date: October 24, 1994
Creator: Harmon, Elaine
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Ernest Stanczyk to Miss Stanczyk, October 26, 1945]

Description: Postcard featuring a large group of people gathered on the beach promenade of Nice, France. The other side of the postcard features a note sent from Ernest Stanczyk to his wife regarding his deployment.
Date: October 26, 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Army Cartoon]

Description: Postcard with a cartoon of a drill sergeant yelling at two men in Army uniforms, with text that says "This Army life will make real men out of you!" A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Dear Helen, Sorry for the long delay. Hope you are well. Please drop me a card or letter. Give my regards to all the girls. Here is my address also tell [?] her address if you write [?] to me. Your Pal, Helen."
Date: October 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Montgomery County Courthouse]

Description: Postcard of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee. A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and all. This is Sat. morning and our Co. just returned from a one day bivouac. It was the first night spent in a pup tent. Two of us had 6 blankets. Can you imagine me getting cold. We had a very interesting time and everyone seemed to cooperate very well. Each one cooked his own meal last nite. Bro. Woodrow."
Date: October 10, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of the Fuji New Grand Hotel Lobby]

Description: Postcard depicting the lobby of the Fuji New Grand Hotel in Fuji-Hakone National Park, Japan. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Wakeham and postmarked October 19, 1952. The correspondence reads "Dear Mother, Was [...] as [...] until this place. [...] was at Fuji's Hotel. These places would be nice if they were not so hard to get to - the roads are so bad it takes hrs by car. We stopped at lots of little towns - which were interesting. [...] for [...] darling. Love, B."
Date: October 19, 1952
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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