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Female Pilots Recognized

Description: Printed article about the Congressional Gold Medal being awarded to Women Airforce Service Pilots, featuring interview quotes from Catherine Parker on her feelings about the medal and her time in the WASP program.
Date: March 19, 2009
Creator: Phelps, Janet
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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Oral History Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, February 18, 2005

Description: Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He attended Texas A&M before serving in the Marine Corps. He was in the 28th Replacement Battalion when he was assigned to the 3d Marine Division and deployed to Iwo Jima. He discusses his first impressions of landing on the island. He describes the constructed Japanese defenses on the island and the use of Japanese Nisei interpreters to convince defenders to surrender. He returned to Texas A&M where he was in the Corps of … more
Date: February 18, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: Atkinson, Scott & Trevino, Gilberto S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Clipping: Brazos Valley Heroes]

Description: Newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the life and experiences of former Women Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker Chatham. Two photos of Mrs. Chatham at different ages are included in his clipping.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Brazos Valley Heroes]

Description: Newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the life and experiences of former Women Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker Chatham. Two photos of Mrs. Chatham at different ages are included in his clipping.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Brazos Valley Heroes]

Description: Photocopy of a newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the life and experiences of former Women Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker Chatham. Two photos of Mrs. Chatham at different ages are included in his clipping.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Female pilots recognized]

Description: Newspaper clipping discussing how members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal including former WASP, Catherine Parker. A second clipping is included describing the experiences of Catherine Parker as a WASP and explaining her frustration with the lack of militarization after 30 years of being disbanded.
Date: unknown
Creator: Phelps, Janet
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Ports of Call]

Description: Newspaper clipping listing Miss Catherine Parker as the first student to solo on Coulter Field along with a list of the names of other students who will be flying at the field.
Date: unknown
Creator: Biggs, Nan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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