[Press Release: Address by General H.H. Arnold, and Statement from Jacqueline Cochran]

One of 1,268 items in the series: Eleanor Brown Collection available on this site.

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War Department press release quoting the speech General Arnold gave to the final graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II and a statement made by Jacqueline Cochran on the WASP's accomplishments. The pages are torn away at the edges in several places, most noticeably in the bottom left corner of the first page.

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[3] p. ; 32 x 20 cm.

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Arnold, Henry Harley December 7, 1944.

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This script is part of the collection entitled: National WASP WWII Museum and was provided by the National WASP WWII Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 96 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this script can be viewed below.

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National WASP WWII Museum

Located at Avenger Field in Nolan County Texas, the WASP World War II Museum commits to preserving the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII. As a teaching museum, it features archives, exhibits, and oral histories that record a significant period in history when women dared to break barriers and contribute to victory.

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  • Main Title: [Press Release: Address by General H.H. Arnold, and Statement from Jacqueline Cochran]
  • Series Title: Eleanor Brown Collection

Description

War Department press release quoting the speech General Arnold gave to the final graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II and a statement made by Jacqueline Cochran on the WASP's accomplishments. The pages are torn away at the edges in several places, most noticeably in the bottom left corner of the first page.

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[3] p. ; 32 x 20 cm.

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National WASP WWII Museum

Bringing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots to life, these archives represent the role of the flight school in training women pilots to fly military planes and show how WASPs responded socially and professionally to new challenges brought by war. Included are financial documents, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pilots' logs, and flight manuals.

Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • December 7, 1944

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  • Jan. 15, 2018, 9:12 p.m.

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  • July 16, 2020, 10:27 p.m.

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Arnold, Henry Harley. [Press Release: Address by General H.H. Arnold, and Statement from Jacqueline Cochran], script, December 7, 1944; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth908678/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National WASP WWII Museum.

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