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[Women Air Service Pilots, WWII: Historic Monument]

Pamphlet discussing the important history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and a statue monument to be constructed in their honor at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.

Date: unknown

Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Bureau

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Application for Flight Instructor and/or Flight Test

Application filled out by Catherine Parker detailing her piloting experience and her intentions to join the Women's Ferry Squadron.

Date: July 3, 1943

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Daily Quiz: Instrument Flying Gyroscope

Flight school quiz on gyroscopic flight instruments with answers filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker. A grade of 85 is written in the top right corner in green colored pencil.

Date: unknown

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]

Newspaper clipping announcing that Catherine Parker has ended her flying career at Marana Army Air Field. The clipping includes a brief history about Miss Parker and her experiences as a member the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

Date: January 1, 1945

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Student Flight Sheet]

Worksheet with details such as speed and fuel consumption calculated by Catherine Parker with an E-6B flight computer.

Date: August 22, 1944

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Parker WASP Appointment Slip]

Appointment slip stating Catherine Parker's new position, pay grade, and station in the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.

Date: April 18, 1944

Creator: United States. War Department.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Wind Vectors Test

Flight school test on wind vectors with answered filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker.

Date: August 26, 1944

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Army Form Instructions]

Small, ripped piece of paper with instructions for Catherine Parker to fill out her height and weight on four copies of a form. On the back is the date, 1944, and the word "Lieutenant", handwritten three times.

Date: 1944

Creator: Central Dispensary, Lackland Air Force Base

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Female Pilots Recognized

Printed article about the Congressional Gold Medal being awarded to Women Airforce Service Pilots, featuring interview quotes from Catherine Parker on her feelings about the medal and her time in the WASP program.

Date: March 19, 2009

Creator: Phelps, Janet

Item Type: Article

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Instrument Flying

Flight school worksheet on using instruments in aviation with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.

Date: August 15, 1944

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Catherine Parker Pilot School Fee Statement]

Statement of monthly base fees owed by Catherine Parker with an ink stamp marking them as paid.

Date: November 30, 1944

Creator: 3024th Army Air Force Base Unit

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Civil Pilot Training Manual

Textbook titled "Civil Pilot Training Manual" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as theory and fundamentals of flight and the use of instruments and safety gear. Catherine Parker's name is handwritten on the bottom left corner of the cover as well as on the title page.

Date: September 1941

Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers

Textbook titled "Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers" describing introductory material related to basic flight maneuvers for aircraft.

Date: February 1943

Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Gyroscope Instruments Test]

Flight school test on gyroscopic flight instruments with answers filled in by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.

Date: August 12, 1944

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

U. S. Army Air Forces Instructions to Candidates Selected for Women's Flying Training

Instructions from Jacqueline Cochran for women entering the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program on how to obtain a mandatory letter of release statement and on what items to bring for training.

Date: unknown

Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .

Date: August 30, 1943

Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Receipt of Cash Purchases, November 4, 1944]

Receipts for the cash purchase of two shirts, signed at the bottom by Catherine Parker.

Date: November 4, 1944

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Is First To Solo]

Newspaper clipping stating that Catherine Parker was the first student to do a solo at Coulter Field in Bryan, Texas. The clipping also provides a list of the names of other students who will be training at the field.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Instrument Flying: Daily Test

Flight school test in instrument flying with answers filled in by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is marked in red pencil in the top right corner.

Date: August 16, 1944

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

WASP Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 1, January, 1947

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.

Date: January 1947

Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Memorandum Receipt for Flight Jacket, November 7, 1944]

Receipt for size 36 flying jacket from the Marana Army Air Field, signed by Catherine Parker in light pencil.

Date: November 7, 1944

Creator: Army Air Force 371 Supply

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Catherine Parker Air Reserve Application #3]

Application filled out by Catherine Parker for entry into the United States Air Force Reserve.

Date: November 16, 1950

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Personnel, Civilian: Wearing of the WASP Uniform

Air Force regulations for how personnel are to wear, take care of, and behave in a Women Airforce Service Pilots uniform

Date: February 14, 1944

Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flyer: 1972 WASP Reunion #2]

Flyer for the 1972 WASP reunion advertising the unveiling of the WASP memorial monument in Sweetwater, along with various entertainment and speakers.

Date: 1972

Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[Women Air Service Pilots, WWII: Historic Monument]

Application for Flight Instructor and/or Flight Test

Daily Quiz: Instrument Flying Gyroscope

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]

[Student Flight Sheet]

[Parker WASP Appointment Slip]

Wind Vectors Test

[Army Form Instructions]

Female Pilots Recognized

Instrument Flying

[Catherine Parker Pilot School Fee Statement]

Civil Pilot Training Manual

Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers

[Gyroscope Instruments Test]

U. S. Army Air Forces Instructions to Candidates Selected for Women's Flying Training

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]

[Receipt of Cash Purchases, November 4, 1944]

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Is First To Solo]

Instrument Flying: Daily Test

WASP Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 1, January, 1947

[Memorandum Receipt for Flight Jacket, November 7, 1944]

[Catherine Parker Air Reserve Application #3]

Personnel, Civilian: Wearing of the WASP Uniform

[Flyer: 1972 WASP Reunion #2]