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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1, 1944]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being snowed-in in Lincoln, NE, flying from there to Dallas in a P-51, a crate of oranges from the recipient, recent correspondence, ferrying more P-51s, her uniform, planning to visit with Jackie Cochran, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Typed on Sheraton Hotel stationary.
Date: December 1, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 4, 1944]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing mechanical difficulties with an airplane, dinner with an Air Corps lieutenant, typing reports, flying to and from Newark, more mechanical problems, and waiting to travel to New York and Dallas.
Date: December 4, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 5, 1943]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying orders, Christmas shopping, her car, rations and bonds, rumors about the WASPs being merged into the Army Air Force, her flight hours, Christmas leave, and talks from a safety officer about recent accidents. Typed on Santa Rita Hotel (Tucson) stationary.
Date: December 5, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 26, 1945]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a backlog of mail, Christmas decorations on Guam, weather, problems with water and electricity, meeting someone from Jacksonville, changes in personnel on the island, and her typewriter. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: December 26, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 28, 1944]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing letters and bonds, Christmas, meetings with airline officials and others about flying work for former WASPs, staying with her friend Bobby Willis' family, and other news. Typed on Memphis Red Cross Canteen stationary.
Date: December 28, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 29, 1943?]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her lack of good stationary, news from friends, the bad weather, trying and failing to teach a poor class of student pilots, trying to get a position in USAAF Ferrying Command, news from Jackie Cochran, recent gifts, and trying to get leave.
Date: 1943-12-29?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 31, 1943]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling to Wichita, being grounded by a snowstorm, picking up Cessnas for delivery, trying to find a Parker 51 pen, food, and recent correspondence. Written on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date: December 31, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing taking intelligence and personality tests, pay, a letter from Jackie Cochran inviting her to join the "women's ferry training group" (probably the Women's Flying Training Detachment), not getting Christmas off, graduation celebration for her flight class, living accommodations, and coffee. The letter is typed on the back of a sheet for instruction on "nose and tail nulls."
Date: 1942-12~
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, December 22, 1942]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her family discussing an inspection of her class by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, seeing the "Army War Show," her student pilots, seeing a dentist, mail and packages, her brother Francis, and uniforms. The letter is typed on the back of two sheets from a set of training instructions for flight controls.
Date: December 22, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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