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[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 9, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing picking up aircraft in Long Beach. The postcard features an image of a silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.

Date: December 9, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 14, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying out of Jacksonville. The postcard features an image of the O'Henry Hotel in Greensboro, NC.

Date: December 14, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 22, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying from Dallas to Scott Field in Illinois. The postcard includes a picture of civilians and servicemen on the tarmac with an American Airlines aircraft.

Date: December 22, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 23, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing trying to get a flight from Memphis to New York. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport's Red Cross Canteen and features two images of servicemen recreating.

Date: December 23, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 24, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying a B-25. The postcard features an image of silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.

Date: December 24, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her last flight as a WASP and flying by airline to New York. The postcard features an image of a TWA stewardess.

Date: December 26, 1944, 8:30 a.m.

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing Christmas and going to a Navy club. The postcard features a photo of a B-25 in flight.

Date: December 26, 1944, 12:00 p.m.

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 27, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing celebrating Christmas with her friend Bobby Willis' family. The postcard features an image of a TWA DC-3 in flight.

Date: December 27, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard of Camp Barkeley Parade Grounds]

Postcard of soldiers marching on the parade grounds at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all- Received your letter yesterday & am glad to hear you are still all ok. It was approx 1850 miles down here. Arrived in good time Saturday. Rained most of this week and [?] of cold. Bought 8FL of antifreeze tonite (alcohol base) it is quite scarce here. Woodrow."

Date: December 10, 1943

Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Lutzelburg]

Postcard of Hotel Lutzelburg in Lutzelburg, France. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "This was our office in Dec. 1944 and early Jan. 1945."

Date: [1944-12..1945-01]

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall]

Postcard of the Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Hello All- Trip is going swell- 520 miles first day. Stayed all nite on west side of Springfield, Ohio. Should make about same distance today. Weather is swell & quite warm- no heater. Snacks are good. Above is new address."

Date: December 2, 1943

Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of "The Roundup"]

Postcard of a painting entitled "The Roundup," of cowboys sitting together in a camp, with more cowboys rounding up cattle in the background, framed with mountains. A handwritten note addresed to Miss Helen H. Aten says "Hello All- Arrived yesterday at 3:00pm. Travelled 1850 miles. Chevy is still good. Was a bit tired driving but will come out of it in a day or two. Rained today and is plenty muddy at camp. Abilene is a nice town. Will write more in a day or two. Looks as tho we will be busy."

Date: December 5, 1943

Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum