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WASP Tales | Avenger Blog Post
Hitting the Silk – The Caterpillar Club
Click below to read more about The Caterpillar Club founded by Leslie Irvin as an exclusive club for those who had their lives saved by a parachute.
Written by Julia Lauria-Blum
WASP Tales | Avenger Blog Post
Operation Celestial Flight Honoring the Thirty-Eight
“Our mission is to honor the 38 WASP who died in the service of their country” – U.S. Army Chaplain, Capt. J. Clemens, 2013
Written by Julia Lauria-BlumTHIS DAY
IN HISTORY:
June 17
In 1941, Jacqueline Cochran becomes the first woman to fly a military aircraft across the Atlantic.
WASP Margaret Ray Ringenberg 43-5 is born in 1921
WASP in the Spotlight
Avenger Blog
The Spring 2025 Newsletter is here!
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Operation Celestial Flight Honoring the Thirty-Eight
“Our mission is to honor the 38 WASP who died in the service of their country” – U.S. Army Chaplain, Capt. J. Clemens, 2013
The Harmons – A Family Legacy of Flight and Service to Country
The Harmon family has built a remarkable legacy of aviation and service spanning over a century, beginning with Lt. Ernest E. Harmon’s historic ‘Round-the-Rim’ flight in 1919. From WASP pilot Elaine Harmon’s contributions to women’s military aviation to her granddaughter Erin Miller’s advocacy for WASP recognition at Arlington National Cemetery, their dedication to flight and country has continued across generations. Today, Erin carries on the family tradition as a pilot, ensuring that the Harmon legacy soars into the future.
Legislation to Militarize the WASP (Part II) – A battle, hard fought…three decades later
After the bill to militarize the WASP failed by 19 votes in June 1944, the WASP were officially disbanded on December 20, 1944, and the women who had served their country admirably were sent home in stunned silence at their own expense.
1944 & HR 4219 – The Legislation to Militarize the WASP (Part I)
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States was a country at war on two fronts, in both the European and Pacific Theater of Operations. In its aftermath, with the America’s direct involvement in the allied war effort, the U.S. built up both its military and airpower presence overseas.
The WASP & the Buzz on Drones…and a war worker named Norma Jean Dougherty
A big topic in the news these days is about the use of drones, otherwise known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). A drone is a small or medium aircraft without
The Winter 2024 Newsletter is here!
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