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[Flag of the 103rd Infantry Division]

Photograph of a flag representing the 103rd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, a unit that served in World War II. The flag features the number 103, the letter "M," and an emblem of two crossed rifles. A handwritten note on the back of the photo states that the flag is "mounted and stands erect" in the Orlando, Florida home of the chapter's commander, who was Joseph Kilgore's commander during his service.

Date: May 1988

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Twelve Women With 44-10 Sign]

Photograph of twelve women sitting and standing in two rows in front of a floral background. Two women in the front row are in uniform (Charlyne Creger on the right) and holding a "44-10" sign and several other women are wearing name tags.

Date: October 1980

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma]

Diploma certifying that Mary Ruth Rance completed the Women Airforce Service Pilots special training program.

Date: July 28, 1944

Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Special Orders Number 81, Extract 21]

Special orders reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) from Romulus Air Force Base to AAF Tactical Center in Orlando, Florida.

Date: June 29, 1944

Creator: 553d AAF Base Unit

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Couple at 1985 Reunion]

Photograph of a man identified as Lyons sitting next to his wife eating at a table at the 12th Armored Division reunion in 1985. Other people are visible in the background.

Date: 1985

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]

Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.

Date: July 25, 1944

Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Training Certificate for Gayle Ewing]

Certificate from the Air Force showing that Gayle D. Ewing completed her Women Airforce Service Pilot training.

Date: August 25, 1944

Creator: Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.

Date: July 6, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 1, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent work. The postcard features an image of a Douglas A-20 practicing skip bombing.

Date: August 1, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 26, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances featuring a black and white photo of a Douglas A-20 at low altitude practicing "skip-bombing."

Date: August 26, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing an old man annoyed by women pilots, the Piper Cub, visiting New Orleans and spending time with ex-combat pilots, food, planning to visit home, correspondence, and a cheap hotel.

Date: January 30, 1943

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]

A handwritten timeline with details of Cornelia Yerkes' service as a WASP and Red Cross worker in World War II, with details on her training, duty stations, aircraft and routes flown, and some personal details.

Date: 2000~/2009~

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a phone call with a friend, flying a P-40, meeting with a Rev. Johnson, papers, and traveling. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.

Date: 1944-07-18?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 18, 1943~]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her arrival in Orlando for a training course. The postcard features an image of clouds through a window surrounded by curtains.

Date: 1943-07-18?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 23, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing available time for her family to visit her in Orlando, flight classes, time spent with her friends, transportation for her parents, and clothes. Typed on Hotel Cleveland (Spartanburg, SC) stationary.

Date: 1944-07-23?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her schedule, practicing landings, preparing to become the first woman in her group to fly a P-51, her Uncle Este's health, groceries, WASPs being sent to Army OCS, and airframes she wants to fly. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.

Date: April 12, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Reporter, Volume 13, Number 8, October 10, 1991

Issue of a weekly newspaper with advertisements and articles on local news, including an article about WASP member and WWII veteran Helen Snapp. The article features several photos of Snapp, as well as one with fellow WASP Helen Schaefer.

Date: October 10, 1991

Creator: Greco, Diana

Item Type: Newspaper

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Oral History Interview with William G. Workman, December 6, 1980

Interview with William G. Workman, a colonel in the United States Army from West Virginia, regarding his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 as a member of the 31st Bombardment Squadron stationed at Hickam Field.

Date: December 6, 1980

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Workman, William G.

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Maintenance Management Certificate]

A certificate award to 1st Lt. Clifford R. Baird for completion of a Maintenance Management course at Special Staff School at the AAF center in Orlando, Florida.

Date: February 21, 1946

Creator: Army Air Forces Special Staff School

Item Type: Text

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

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[Flag of the 103rd Infantry Division]

[Twelve Women With 44-10 Sign]

[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma]

[Special Orders Number 81, Extract 21]

[Couple at 1985 Reunion]

[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]

[WASP Training Certificate for Gayle Ewing]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 1, 1944]

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 26, 1944]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]

[Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]

[Postcard Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 18, 1943~]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 23, 1944?]

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944]

The Reporter, Volume 13, Number 8, October 10, 1991

Oral History Interview with William G. Workman, December 6, 1980

[Maintenance Management Certificate]