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[Press Release: Address by General H.H. Arnold, and Statement from Jacqueline Cochran]

Description: War Department press release quoting the speech General Arnold gave to the final graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II and a statement made by Jacqueline Cochran on the WASP's accomplishments. The pages are torn away at the edges in several places, most noticeably in the bottom left corner of the first page.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to H. H. Arnold, May 24, 1943]

Description: Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Commanding General H. H. Arnold discussing the cancellation and replacement of Joe. B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince's contract with the United States Army Air Force in compliance with the District Attorney's office charges filed on April 3, 1943. Plosser and Prince ask that "new operators be held in abeyance pending the outcome of" their trial and request that General Arnold "initiate the proper steps toward [their] restoration as operators" of their f… more
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from the United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs to Henry H. Arnold, May 13, 1943]

Description: Letter from the United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs to Lieutenant General Henry H. Arnold discussing the conspiracy case against Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, operators of a military training facility in Sweetwater, Texas. They conclude that the charges and consequent contract cancellation were unjustified and urge the general to reinstate the contract.
Date: May 13, 1943
Creator: United States Senate
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Lessons That Live as Told by A.A.F. Pilots

Description: Booklet containing stories from United States Army Air Forces pilots about times they nearly died due to preventable mistakes they had made. The booklet contains a forward from General Arnold and Colonel Harris.
Date: 1943~
Creator: Woolhiser, Harvey; Arnold, Henry Harley; Harris, S. R.; Olive, J. D. & Magee, John Gillespie
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Telegram from Cochran and Arnold to Betty Jo Streff]

Description: Photocopied telegram from Cochran and Arnold to Betty Jo Streff discussing instructions for an interview to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. A second partial telegram can be seen on the bottom half of the page, also addressed to Betty Jo Streff on reporting for duty at Columbus Air Force Base.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline & Arnold, Henry Harley
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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