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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 27, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing new student pilots, adjusting living arrangements, check pilots, classes, news about friends, a particularly difficult instructor, and mail. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred Yerkes, May 5, 1943]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father Fred discussing money, dust storms and weather, a new flight instructor, and her friend Shelton.
Date: May 5, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 24, 1943?]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes as a student pilot discussing recent mishaps in flight training and the effect of bad weather. Typed on USO Holiday stationary.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 4, 1943]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, most likely addressed to her parents, discussing encounters with wildlife, recreation, an upcoming visit from Generals George C. Marshall and Hap Arnold, changing flight instructors, and somebody blowing reveille in the middle of the night as a prank.
Date: May 4, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, May 18, 1943]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing pay and financials, her flight training classes, cross country and night flying, and instrument flying. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: May 18, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, May 13, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing plans to incorporate the WASPs into the Army, snakes at Avenger Field, news from home, a student pilot being held back, a new pair of shoes, a new instructor pilot, and a new class of students. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: May 13, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 18, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing bad news about a family friend, a check ride with a notoriously difficult instructor pilot, and instrument training. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: May 18, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 20, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing two photos (not included), a federal bond, pay, the poor weather, getting fresh radishes from a friend, news from friends, and losing flight students from newer classes. Typed on USO Season's Greetings stationary.
Date: May 20, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 12, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing the weather, a visit from Jackie Cochran and Army dignitaries, barracks life, an upcoming check ride, her friend Slim Bryant, and a new doctor.
Date: May 12, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince, May 15, 1942]

Description: Copy of a letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince discussing the possibility of an alternative lumber source since the original lumber company, Feather River Pine Mills, experienced damages to their supply.
Date: May 15, 1942
Creator: Knowles, M. H.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Texas Electric Service Company to Victor J. Nelson, May 8, 1942]

Description: Letter from Texas Electric Service Company to Victor J. Nelson with an invoice for services supplied to Prince and Plosser Air School. An additional note from Mr. Prince is typed at the bottom regarding the bill in the letter and a disagreement that had occurred over whether or not it was paid.
Date: May 8, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from R. C. Griffith to Prince and Plosser, May 8, 1942]

Description: Copy of a letter from R. C. Griffith to Prince and Plosser discussing regulations and proposed plans for building a railroad track spur to carry plane fuel and supplies out to Plosser and Prince's flight school. The header at the top of the letter reads, "The Texas and Pacific Railway Company".
Date: May 8, 1942
Creator: Griffith, R. C.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince and Joe B. Plosser, May 22, 1942]

Description: Copy of a letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince and Joe B. Plosser discussing the low quality of the water pipe lines being laid at the flight school construction site in Sweetwater, and negotiating the city's portion of payments due to the issues.
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Hoppe, R. C.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from R. O. Pearson to Prince and Plosser, May 5, 1942]

Description: Copy of a letter from R. O. Pearson to Prince and Plosser discussing Prince and Plosser's request for more information about using natural gas at their flight at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 5, 1942
Creator: Pearson, R. O.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944]

Description: Letter from Army Air Forces Base Unit to Mr. Nick A. Hill containing an invitation to the 44-W-4 graduation on May 23, 1944.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Base Unit
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, May 22, 1944]

Description: Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards discussing how the U.S. Army split up she and a group of other female pilots. She mentions that they fly BT-14 planes, give instruction to flight cadets, and are supposed to be trained to fly B-26 planes soon. At the top left of the first page, there is a small, printed illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella
Date: May 22, 1944
Creator: Duren, Doris
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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