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[Letter from Bob E. Nowland to Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944]

Letter from Brig. Gen. Bob Nowland, commander of the Ferrying Division, USAAF Air Transport Command, to WASP Cornelia Yerkes (addressed here by her former married name Colby), expressing appreciation for her service as a WASP.

Date: December 15, 1944

Creator: Nowland, Bob E.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP photobook]

A photobook with a leather bind documenting life and training for the WASPs at Avenger Field during 1943-44. It also includes individual portraits and opens with a Christmas greeting.

Date: 1944-12?

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 7, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing going to Long Beach to pick up a P-51, her friends Bobby and Marion, shipping and packages, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Written on American Red Cross stationary.

Date: December 7, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Gayle Snell tally sheet]

A War Department tally sheet indicating that WASP Gayle Snell returned a parachute on December 20, 1944.

Date: December 20, 1944

Creator: Cox, Doris

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[General Hap Arnold Address in Sweetwater, Texas, December 7, 1944]

Text of a speech given by General Hap Arnold to the WASP at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, just days before their deactivation. Arnold thanks and commends the women pilots for their service and offers encouragement for their futures.

Date: December 7, 1944

Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley (Hap)

Item Type: Script

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 21, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent correspondence, the difficulty of coming home for Christmas and trying to decide whether to try, and news about her friends Bobby and Marion. Written on Red Cross stationary.

Date: December 21, 1945

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Time Sheet Certificate]

Time sheet of hours spent on various air craft broken down by the type of activity and by the time spent in each different kind of plane. The certificate is signed by Suzette Van Daell.

Date: December 20, 1944

Creator: van Daell, Suzette

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 29, 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her lack of good stationary, news from friends, the bad weather, trying and failing to teach a poor class of student pilots, trying to get a position in USAAF Ferrying Command, news from Jackie Cochran, recent gifts, and trying to get leave.

Date: 1943-12-29?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 13, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying across the country and the coming end of the WASP program. Written on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson, MS) stationary.

Date: December 13, 1944

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 2, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent work ferrying aircraft. There is significant bleedthrough from the ink, making it difficult to read.

Date: 1943-12-02?

Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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