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[Clipping photocopy: Announcement Gives Promise and Future of Avenger Field]

Newspaper clipping of two articles from the Nolan County News. Both articles discuss the prospect of new housing for pilots in Sweetwater, Texas.

Date: August 12, 1943

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 14, Thursday, August 5, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Date: August 5, 1943

Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 14, Thursday, August 5, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Date: August 5, 1943

Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 15, Thursday, August 12, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Date: August 12, 1943

Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 16, Thursday, August 19, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.

Date: August 19, 1943

Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[Flying Instructor's Course Certificate of Proficiency for Herman Fuchs]

A Certificate of Proficiency given to Herman Fuchs upon completion of the Flying Instructor's Course at Randolph Field.

Date: August 11, 1943

Creator: Daugherty, J. F.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Ben N. Roberts to Cornelia Yerkes, August 5, 1943]

Letter from mayor Ben N. Roberts of Sweetwater, TX, to Cornelia Yerkes on the occasion of her pinning as a Women Airforce Service Pilot.

Date: August 5, 1943

Creator: Roberts, Ben N.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 11, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about his mother "kicking out her downstairs roomers", Ed Prove, and Mrs. Smith's golf skills.

Date: August 11, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 19, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that he loves her and the kids.

Date: August 19, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 22, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing a show titled "Coffin in the Sky" that he went to go see and a book titled "The earth in the Lord".

Date: August 22, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody, August 23, 1943]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody discussing an alleged Bill of Sale from the "Dallas Agency."

Date: August 23, 1943

Creator: Prince, Charles A.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 5, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing seeing a movie, extreme heat, meeting a group of bombardiers, borrowing shoes, pay, and flight training graduation.

Date: August 5, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 12, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing riding on an airliner, her divorce and related legal proceedings, including changing her name from Colby back to Yerkes, and news about friends. Written on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.

Date: August 12, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 15, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a repaired fountain pen, seeing a friend, orders and transfers, moving out of quarters, and a book. Typed on Eastern Airlines stationary.

Date: 1943-08-15?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing her trip from Jacksonville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Texas (Fort Worth) stationary.

Date: 1943-08-18?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 21, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing transferring from Avenger Field to Love Field, getting uniform items, paperwork, and her car. Written on the back of a 5th Ferrying Group "photographic badge" request form.

Date: August 21, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 28, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes typed on Hotel Texas (Fort Worth) stationary, discussing finances, a rumor that the WASPs will become proper Army officers, Army instructions, and life at her new base.

Date: 1943-08-28?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 29, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her squadron commander, classes, a gas mask demonstration, a talk with a Navy pilot, uniforms, and recent correspondence.

Date: August 29, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, August 30, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters from her and her father, packages, info about Phil Kafka (?), not being able to fly and needing to take check rides, medical clearance, and some family news.

Date: August 30, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 3, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her request to be stationed in Dallas instead of Wilmington, possibilities for visiting home, graduation of her class at Avenger Field and the climate in Sweetwater, her classmates' assignments, and other related news.

Date: August 3, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - August 1, 1943]

Letter written on "Recreation Hall" letterhead from Camp Wolters by Harold Langrill to his wife, telling her how happy he is that they have now been married two years. Then hedescribes the night training exercises that they have just done and all of the activities the next day. He also talks about finances, a letter of reference, and asks her to send a photograph of herself.

Date: August 1, 1943

Creator: Langrill, Harold

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .

Date: August 30, 1943

Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 5, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 5, 1943. He asks them to send him supplies to build a crystal radio set, and briefly mentions going swimming.

Date: August 1, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 7, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 7, 1943. He confirms that he has received the camera and rolls of film they sent to him, and asks again for a crystal radio set and cookies.

Date: August 7, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

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[Clipping photocopy: Announcement Gives Promise and Future of Avenger Field]

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 14, Thursday, August 5, 1943

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 14, Thursday, August 5, 1943

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 15, Thursday, August 12, 1943

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 16, Thursday, August 19, 1943

[Flying Instructor's Course Certificate of Proficiency for Herman Fuchs]

[Letter from Ben N. Roberts to Cornelia Yerkes, August 5, 1943]

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 11, 1943]

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 19, 1943]

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 22, 1943]

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody, August 23, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 5, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 12, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 15, 1943?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1943?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 21, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 28, 1943?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 29, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, August 30, 1943]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 3, 1943]

[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - August 1, 1943]

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 5, 1943]

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 7, 1943]