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Oral History Interview with Floyd R. Thomas, February 18, 2009

Description: Interview with Floyd R. Thomas of El Paso, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War II. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories from before the war as well as his time in the military, including his training in Oregon and Hawaii, attacks on Okinawa, and various battle scenes.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Thomas, Floyd R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 4, 1944]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, wearing Army Air Corps insignia, the North American A-36, ferrying an aircraft, and other recent work. Written on Washington Yankee (Shreveport, LA) stationary.
Date: March 4, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Three Uniformed Men Standing by a Wall]

Description: Photograph of three men identified as Ronda Lee Gill, Oris Cripe, and William Booker standing together by a wall. They are wearing military style uniforms, Gill wears a peaked cap, and Booker wears a garrison cap. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note that indicates that these men were attending the Army Specialized Training Program.
Date: December 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Three Uniformed Men Standing by a Wall]

Description: Photograph of three men identified as Ronda Lee Gill, Oris Cripe, and William Booker standing together by a wall. They are wearing military style uniforms, Gill wears a peaked cap, and Booker wears a garrison cap. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note that indicates that these men were attending the Army Specialized Training Program.
Date: December 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[William Giannopoulos with a Gas Mask]

Description: Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a gas mask in front of his face. The dark haired man is wearing a uniform and spectacles. Rocky terrain and a building of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy are visible behind him. The note on the reverse side of the image says that he had trouble wearing the mask due to his eyeglasses.
Date: December 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 27, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing having Thanksgiving dinner on American Airlines, staying in the Hotel Scharbauer in Midland, winter weather in West Texas, a ball at the hotel, recent letters, shows she'd like to see, and flying. Written on Hotel Scharbauer stationary.
Date: November 27, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 22, 1943]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing delays while ferrying a plane, a bomber pilot who participated in Operation Tidal Wave, a night in Juarez, and waiting in El Paso for clearance to continue on her trip. Written on Hilton Hotels stationary.
Date: October 22, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Blythe Field and Morton's Air Academy, flying over the desert, getting transportation to Dallas, finding a forgotten parachute, Mexican and Native American crafts, and meeting some flight cadets. Written on Hotel Paso del Norte (El Paso) stationary.
Date: 1943-10-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Four Uniformed Men with a Cannon]

Description: Photograph of William Booker, Ronda Lee Gill, William Giannopoulos, and Oris Cripe standing together behind a cannon carriage. Gill and Cripe are both propping up a knee on the carriage. The men are wearing khaki uniforms and garrison caps. Behind the men are trees and a three-story building from the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy in El Paso. A handwritten note on the back indicates that the men are roommates.
Date: September 20, 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[William Giannopoulos Hugging a Tree]

Description: Photograph of William Giannopoulos leaning forward against a tree and hugging it with his arms. He looks towards the camera and wears a soft cap and uniform. A four-story building of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy is visible in the background. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that says "Who is drunk - The tree or me."
Date: September 20, 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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