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Lillian Yonally - A Life in Color
In 2005, while recording her oral history, Lillian Yonally recalled the thrilling sensation of lifting up from a runway and into the air.
Written by Julia Lauria-BlumTHIS DAY
IN HISTORY:
February 6
In 1943, the previous goal of graduating 396 pilots, doubled to 750.
WASP Alma Marie Jerman Hinds 43-2 is born in 1915.
WASP Margaret E. Kerr Boylan 43-2 is born in 1921
WASP Betty Lousie Naffz Martin is born in 1917
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1943: The First Women Who Flew Naval Aircraft | Hellcats & TBM Avengers by Julia Lauria-Blum
To the layman it comes as something of a shock to think of women as test pilots at the controls of some of our speediest combat planes, putting through their
A.J. May Starr 43-W-4 | From the Women Flyers of America to the WASP by Julia Lauria-Blum
Alice Jean May Starr, more familiarly known as A.J. Starr, first became interested in aviation as a young child when Charles Lindbergh soloed across the Atlantic in 1927, as did
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Song of the Ninety-Nines by Julia Lauria-Blum
Elise Raymonde Deroche was born in 1882 in Paris, France. As a child, her interest in sports began, and later, she developed a fondness for motorcycles, automobiles, and ballooning. As
Trainers & Heavy Bombers | The WASP & the T-6 ‘Texan’, B-17 Flying Fortress, and B-29 Superfortress by Julia Lauria-Blum
On December 7, 1944, the Commanding General of the USAAF, Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold, addressed Class 44-W-10, the very last graduating class of WASP. During the course of his address General
An Extraordinary Day in March | A WASP Congressional Gold Medal by Julia Lauria-Blum
On an extraordinary day in March of 2010, I stood before the steps of the U.S. Capitol, admiring the majestic beauty of its immediately familiar white dome rising over 285
A Day in the Life | From Houston to Avenger Field by Julia Lauria-Blum
In November 1942 the very first class of the WFTD (Women’s Flying Training Detachment) Class 43-W-1, arrived in Houston where they trained at Houston Municipal Airport (briefly called Howard Hughes
On the Home Front and Overseas | The Impact of ‘Woman-power’ During WWII by Julia Lauria-Blum
To simply say that American women played a critical role as ‘weapons’ in the war effort during World War II, would be a drastic understatement. To put that in context,