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.
WASP in the Spotlight: Kin of WASP
PANEL DETAILS Saturday, April 26, 20251:10 – 2:10 PM Moderator: Mo Barrett Located In Hangar 1 FEATURING Family Members Representing: Ruth Franckling Reynolds: 44-W-6 Dorothy Bancroft Hammet: 44-W-6 Florence Niemiec […]
Beth Powell
Captain Beth Powell is a trailblazer in aviation, becoming the second Black female captain at American Eagle Airlines and the first Black female pilot manager at American Airlines. With a […]
Susan Ankeny
Susan Tate Ankeny is the author of nonfiction WWII history books including American Flygirl and The Girl and the Bombardier. A former educator, she is a member of the Oregon Chapter of the 8th […]
Gigi Coleman
Gigi Coleman is the proud great-niece of aviation trailblazer Bessie Coleman, the first African American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot’s license. Dedicated to preserving her aunt’s […]
Women Military Aviators (WMA) – Panel
Photo from: Colonel Marcelyn Atwood, USAF (Ret) PANEL DETAILS Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM “WASP Legacy: Modern Women Military Aviators!” The WASPs were the women pioneers […]
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.
February 17
WASP Mary L. Leatherbee 43-3 is born in 1910 at Mansfield, LA WASP Evelyn M. Stewart Jackson 43-6 is born in 1917 at Vincennes, IN WASP Irene Kinne Englund 43-8 […]
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.
January 31
WASP Mildred Toner Chapin 43-3 is born in 1920 WASP Margaret L. Parish Garland 44-7 is born in 1922 in Raleigh, NC