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[Clipping: Pilot's Paper Has Story Of Local Flying Service]

Newspaper clipping from the Artesia Advocate with a story (front page, bottom right) about Artesia pilots including Herman Fuchs being featured in the Cross Country News. Several other stories and advertisements are included in the clipping.

Date: November 7, 1946

Creator: The Artesia Advocate

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Notice of Separation for Jack Vaughan]

Notice of separation from the U. S. Marine Corps for Jack Vaughan.

Date: April 7, 1946

Item Type: Text

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 7, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 7, 1945, celebrating the announcement of V-J Day and the lifting of censorship. He complains about China and the black market.

Date: September 7, 1945

Creator: Fielder, Park B.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 7, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing remaining with the Red Cross on Guam, stories from an indigenous woman about the Japanese occupation, going to a dance, talking with aviators, life on Guam, photos, and Red Cross staffing.

Date: August 7, 1945

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 7, 1945?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying and recent events. Written on stationary from The Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque.

Date: 1945-07-07~

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Portrait of William Hahn]

Photograph of William Hahn from the chest up. He is wearing a buttoned shirt with a garrison cap and a bar over his left pocket.

Date: June 7, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Portrait of William Hahn]

Portrait of William Hahn as a young man, wearing a military uniform and hat. A typed note in the corner of the photo says "Paris 1945."

Date: June 7, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]

Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.

Date: May 7, 1945

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing the house work that they have done recently including replacing fence posts, and wondering if they should get a barbecue pit. They also tell Charles that they do not worry about him as they "had the assurance of God [that he] would take care of you."

Date: April 7, 1945

Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, March 7, 1945]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, March 7, 1945, discussing what to do about their taxes and the deed to their house. Powell also writes that he gets depressed when he does not get mail for a week or more.

Date: March 7, 1945

Creator: Powell, Beal S.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 7, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including starting to sew a blouse, someone coming to do yardwork, and attending a dinner in honor of K. J. Kyle at College Station.

Date: March 7, 1945

Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe

Item Type: Letter

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

[Photograph of Edward Johnson and Jeep]

Photograph of Lieutenant Edward Johnson wearing a military uniform and holding a rifle while standing next to a jeep, with snow on the ground. "Jelly Roll Jr." is painted below the jeep's windshield, and a wire cutter bar is attached to the front bumper.

Date: March 7, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 7, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including seeing a movie with Corinne, listening to the newscast in the Kopper Kettle, the weather, and receiving a package from Mother.

Date: February 7, 1945

Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe

Item Type: Letter

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

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - Tuesday, February 7, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including playing bridge the night before, their dog, Teddy, going swimming in a slush pit and making a mess of himself and the house, and Lorraine's return to the office.

Date: February 7, 1945

Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe

Item Type: Letter

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

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 7, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her mother, discussing recent packages, meeting an aircraft carrier captain and having dinner aboard his ship, resignations from fellow Red Cross workers, food and cooking, gifts, and laundry. Written on American Red Cross stationary.

Date: 1945-01-07?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, January 7, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his stay in New York, progress on the dictionary he is working on, aviation, the Army dentist, and his hygiene.

Date: January 7, 1945

Creator: Drew, Edward Allen

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 7, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing their ten year anniversary, the mail service, seeing the movies "Bride by Mistake" and "The Old Barn Dance," and the plane being inspected.

Date: January 7, 1945

Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett

Item Type: Letter

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

[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #1]

Speech by General Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General of the Army Air Forces to the last WASP graduating class on December 7, 1944.

Date: 1944-12-07~

Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley

Item Type: Script

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #2]

Speech by General Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General of the Army Air Forces to the last WASP graduating class on December 7, 1944.

Date: 1944-12-07~

Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley

Item Type: Script

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #3]

Script of an address given by General Henry H. Arnold, the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, to the last graduating WASP class.

Date: December 7, 1944

Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Address By Gen. Henry H. Arnold To Last W.A.S.P. Graduate Class]

Speech addressed to the last WASP graduation class, dated 7, December 1944, and delivered by Air Force General Henry H. Arnold.

Date: 1944-12-07~

Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley

Item Type: Script

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5

Book documenting the 44-W-5 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.

Date: December 7, 1944

Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)

Item Type: Yearbook

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Charlyne Creger WASP Promotion]

Notice from the War Department promoting Charlyne Creger from WASP Trainee to Women's Army Service Pilot with new station and pay-grade.

Date: December 7, 1944

Creator: United States. War Department.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[General Hap Arnold Address in Sweetwater, Texas, December 7, 1944]

Text of a speech given by General Hap Arnold to the WASP at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, just days before their deactivation. Arnold thanks and commends the women pilots for their service and offers encouragement for their futures.

Date: December 7, 1944

Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley (Hap)

Item Type: Script

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[Clipping: Pilot's Paper Has Story Of Local Flying Service]

[Notice of Separation for Jack Vaughan]

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 7, 1945]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 7, 1945]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 7, 1945?]

[Portrait of William Hahn]

[Portrait of William Hahn]

[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945]

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, March 7, 1945]

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 7, 1945]

[Photograph of Edward Johnson and Jeep]

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 7, 1945]

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - Tuesday, February 7, 1945]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 7, 1945?]

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, January 7, 1945]

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 7, 1945]

[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #1]

[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #2]

[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #3]

[Address By Gen. Henry H. Arnold To Last W.A.S.P. Graduate Class]

Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5

[Charlyne Creger WASP Promotion]

[General Hap Arnold Address in Sweetwater, Texas, December 7, 1944]