THIS DAY
IN HISTORY:
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The Thirty-Eight
Click below to read more about the thirty-eight women who died in service to our country.
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The WASP: In Observation of Memorial Day
Click below to read more about the story of WAFS who perished during their service.
WASP in the Spotlight
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Barbara Erickson and the Air Medal by Julia Lauria-Blum
From July 29 to August 6, 1943, WASP Barbara ‘B.J.’ Erickson, the Commander of the 6th Ferrying Group at Long Beach California, accomplished the delivery of P-51, P-47, and C-47
The WASP: In Observation of Memorial Day by Sarah Byrn Rickman
35 WASP and 3 WAFS Died in WWII Thirty-eight WASP perished performing their patriotic calling — flying for their country in World War II. All were young women, age 20
The Thirty-Eight by Julia Lauria-Blum
Nearly twenty years have passed since November of 2003, and much has transpired over the last two decades to bring long overdue national recognition to the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Angels of Avenger Field by Frederick Beseler
About a year ago I stopped at a going-out-of-business antiques shop. Among the items I found, along with a V-12 Allison engine operating pamphlet, were wartime issues of North American
A Letter to Duffy | Frank X. Duffy – WASP Instructor by Julia Lauria-Blum
April 17, 2001 “Dear Duffy, Thanks to all the new technology and Julia Blum we made this contact after so many years. You were my instructor in basic training. You
The Centennial of Flight at Rockefeller Center | The WASP Among Eagles by Julia Lauria-Blum
Over the course of my 25-year affiliation as a ‘Friend of WASP’ and through a concerted effort to help bring their history and legacy visibly to the forefront over the
Janet Lee Hutchinson | WASP Coming of Age with The Flying Hutchinsons by Julia Lauria-Blum
This month’s blog takes us back to the 20-year period between the two World Wars, known as the ‘Golden Age of Aviation’. The Golden Age was an exhilarating era, when
Wings Across History by Frederick Beseler
The American civil war ended nearly four-score years before the Women Air Force Service Pilots came into existence. So what does the American civil war have to do with the
Partner Organizations & Sponsors
The National WASP WWII Museum is thrilled to be working with the following organizations and sponsors to preserve history from World War II.
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