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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 26, 1944]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes (probably to her father) discussing being grounded due to weather, a letter from the recipient and bonds, cigarettes, mail, finances, flying a new plane out of Long Beach, Army regulations, and her friends Bobby and Marion. Written on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: January 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Jaqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 26, 1944]

Description: Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon advising her that she has been tentatively accepted to the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program. The letter contains a list of five requirements, three of which are underlined in red. Cochran requests that McLernon complete the underlined items in a timely manner so that Cochran's office can finish processing McLernon's application and officially assign her to the April training class.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of Soldier at U.S. Forces HQ]

Description: Photograph of a soldier standing in front of U.S. Forces Headquarters in the India Burma Theater. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Hi Bill, This is the 'remains' of 'yours truly.' Ah, this wonderful? Land of India - phooey - it stinks. Rowe."
Date: March 26, 1944
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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