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The Men Who Made Brooks Field [Booklet] (Item)

Booklet titled "The Men Who Made Brooks Field," published by the Maverick-Clarke Litho Company (San Antonia, Texas), circa 1918. The title page describes the booklet as "a pictorial history of America's Foremost Air Service United States Army Flying School." Lieutenant Jules Verne (J. V.) Hyde is mentioned in a section called the "Log" of Brooks Field. 72 pages.

Brooks Field flyers give Waco some real thrills [Clipping] (Item)

Newspaper clipping, "Brooks Field flyers give Waco some real thrills," from the San Antonio Express, circa 1919-1920s. Reports on an airshow in Waco, Texas put on by six pilots from Brooks Field, including Jules Verne Hyde. Includes a photograph of the pilots.

Laredo Army Air Field's WASPs (Item)

Newspaper clipping, "Laredo Army Air Field's WASPs," from unidentified newspaper, circa 1940s. Articles notes that several Women Airforce Service Pilots are leaving their service at Laredo Army Air Field following the disbanding of the program. Includes a captioned photograph of the WASPs, including Dorothy Swal, Mildred Cladwell, Evelyn Fletcher, and Martha Swift. Other names have been cut off.

[Memorandum to Martha L. Smith from Captain Ralph De Geer, Laredo Army Air Field, December 20, 1944] (Item)

Memorandum to Martha L. Smith from Captain Ralph De Geer, Laredo Army Air Field, December 20, 1944. Awards Smith with the Emblem of Civilian Service for her WASP service during World War II. Award is attached to document. One (1) typed page.

[Certification card issued by the United States Army Air Corps to Thomas Walter Jackson, April 28, 1939] (Item)

Certification card issued by the United States Army Air Corps to Thomas Walter Jackson, April 28, 1939. Certifies that Jackson passed the instrument flying test at Kelly Field, Texas.

[Award of Graduation issued to Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call for completion of Advanced Ferry Pilot training, September 11, 1943] (Item)

Award of Graduation issued to Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call for completion of the Advanced Ferry Pilot curriculum at Avenger Field, Texas, September 11, 1943.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, October 4, 1926] (Item)

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his parents, written at Brooks Field, Texas, October 4, 1926. Thanks his parents for the package of clothes and discusses life at base. Mentions that Hortense is angry about him joining the Air Service, fearing that he will get hurt. Two handwritten pages.

[Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, January 16, 1928] (Item)

Letter from Julius A. Barr to his mother, written at Kelly Field, Texas, January 16, 1928. Discusses a missing suitcase, documentation for his Army application, and his thoughts on continuing in the Army. Two handwritten pages.