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[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

[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

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

[Oris Cripe in Uniform]

Description: Photograph of a uniformed young man identified as Oris Cripe, roommate of William Giannopoulos at Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy during the Army Specialized Training Program. Cripe wears a khaki uniform and garrison cap while standing with his arms behind his back. Evergreen trees and buildings are visible behind him.
Date: 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Ronda Lee Gill in Uniform]

Description: Photograph of a uniformed young man identified as Ronda Lee Gill, roommate of William Giannopoulos at Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy during the Army Specialized Training Program. Gill wears a khaki uniform and peaked cap while standing in front of evergreen trees. He holds some of the tree's needles in his hands.
Date: 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Three Uniformed Men Sitting in a Yard]

Description: Photograph of Ronda Lee Gill, William Giannopoulos, and Hageman sitting in a grassy yard that is enclosed with stone walls behind them. More uniformed men can be seen in the background, and a reclining soldier is visible to the left of the group.
Date: 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

[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 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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