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[Planes on Airstrip]

Photograph of many rows of planes parked on on an airstrip in a desert area, with mountains seen in the background. A note on the back of the photo reads, "Tucson, '02".

Date: 2002

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.

Date: December 10, 2002

Creator: Copenhaver, Larry

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Handwritten Note with Contact Information]

Handwritten note with the address of Margaret Chamberlain Tamplin in Phoenix, Arizona, and the address of Dora Dougherty Strother in Fort Worth, Texas. A note on the left edge that says, "Connally Funeral Home Jim Vandolah".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Program: WASP 60th Anniversary Reunion]

Program for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 60th Anniversary celebration that includes a memorial tribute to Director Jackie Cochran. The pamphlet also lists pilot and NASA engineer, Marta Bohn-Meyer, as a guest speaker.

Date: 2002

Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilot (U.S.)

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]

Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser offering Claiborne's assistance in helping Plosser through his trial.

Date: April 30, 1943

Creator: Claiborne, Harry C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Miss Parker Given WASP Acclaim]

Newspaper clipping stating that Catherine Parker was among the group of women honored by Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Bates for their valuable service as ferry and test pilots at Marana Army Air field.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Catherine Parker]

Newspaper clipping stating that Miss Catherine Parker has received her WASP wings at Avenger Field and will be stationed at Marana Army Air Field in Marana, Arizona.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]

Newspaper clipping announcing that Catherine Parker has ended her flying career at Marana Army Air Field. The clipping includes a brief history about Miss Parker and her experiences as a member the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

Date: January 1, 1945

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Female Pilots Recognized

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: Article

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Catherine Parker Pilot School Fee Statement]

Statement of monthly base fees owed by Catherine Parker with an ink stamp marking them as paid.

Date: November 30, 1944

Creator: 3024th Army Air Force Base Unit

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[War Savings Bond Form, November 10, 1944]

War savings bond form filled out by Catherine Parker, in which she lists Mrs. Madeline E. Parker as a co-owner of the bond.

Date: November 10, 1944

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Catherine Parker WASP File]

File folder for Catherine Parker filled various charts, instructions, and certificates from her time as Woman Airforce Service Pilot, including her individual flight records.

Date: unknown

Creator: {{{name}}}

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Memorandum Receipt for Flight Jacket, December 26, 1944]

Memorandum receipt for a flight jacket issued to Catherine Parker.

Date: December 26, 1944

Creator: Army Air Force 371 Supply

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Memorandum Receipt for Parachute, November 11, 1944]

Memorandum receipt for a parachute seat issued to Catherine Parker.

Date: November 11, 1944

Creator: 3024 Army Air Force Base Unit

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Statement for Orderly Fee]

Statement of charges owed by Catherine Parker for orderly fees at basic flight school. An ink stamp on the page marks the charges as paid.

Date: December 20, 1944

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #3]

Chart listing the flight times flown by Catherine Parker as first pilot in various aircraft models at 3024th Air Force base in Marana, Arizona

Date: November 6, 1944

Creator: Arnold, Hugh G. & Welch, Lawrence H.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 13th Edition

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows cities, topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. A large portion of Colorado and its cities make up most of the map. Scale 1:500,000.

Date: August 14, 1975

Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 6th Edition

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. An enlarged portion of the map in the bottom left corner shows a closer look at Denver, Colorado and its surrounding cities. Scale 1:500,000.

Date: March 2, 1972

Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Army Air Forces to Catherine Parker, December 16, 1944]

Letter from Army Air Forces to Catherine Parker informing her that an honorable discharge will be issued to all Women Airforce Service Pilots. "Information Copy" is stamped onto the bottom right of the page.

Date: December 16, 1944

Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2]

Special orders for a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots and other personnel to return to specified based for training purposes.

Date: November 20, 1944

Creator: 2563D Army Air Forces Base Unit & Nance, Walter L.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Employment Separation Clearance]

Signed statements from various officers and staff confirming that Catherine Parker will no longer be employed at Marana Army Air Field and is cleared of any duties or obligations.

Date: December 20, 1944

Creator: Anderson, D. V.; Beauregard; Hixson, Hilwer B.; Hars, C. C.; Parrish, D. C. & Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #1]

Chart listing the flight times flown by Catherine Parker as a solo pilot in various aircraft models at 3024th Air Force base in Marana, Arizona

Date: 1944

Creator: Arnold, Hugh G.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger, February 22, 2002]

Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger and other WASPs, friends, and family, announcing her decision to not undergo further medical treatment and to place herself in hospice care. Francie Park's obituary is photocopied onto the back of the letter, which was written before her death and mailed out a few days afterward by Jonnie G. Bernard.

Date: February 22, 2002

Creator: Park, Francie Meisner

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Southern California WASP Reunion Flyer]

Flyer for a WASP reunion and dedication ceremony in Southern California region. WASP wings can be seen at the top of the flyer and notes to Rig from Dawn Seymour can be seen on the right and bottom edges.

Date: unknown

Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[Planes on Airstrip]

[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]

[Handwritten Note with Contact Information]

[Program: WASP 60th Anniversary Reunion]

[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]

[Clipping: Miss Parker Given WASP Acclaim]

[Clipping: Catherine Parker]

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]

Female Pilots Recognized

[Catherine Parker Pilot School Fee Statement]

[War Savings Bond Form, November 10, 1944]

[Catherine Parker WASP File]

[Memorandum Receipt for Flight Jacket, December 26, 1944]

[Memorandum Receipt for Parachute, November 11, 1944]

[Statement for Orderly Fee]

[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #3]

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 13th Edition

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 6th Edition

[Letter from Army Air Forces to Catherine Parker, December 16, 1944]

[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2]

[Employment Separation Clearance]

[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #1]

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger, February 22, 2002]

[Southern California WASP Reunion Flyer]