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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
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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-Blum

THIS DAY

IN HISTORY:

July 20

WASP Ellen H. Gery 43-2, is born in 1920

WASP Vivian Gilchrist Nemhauser 44-3, is born in 1919

WASP Ann E. Cawley O’Connor 44-7, is born in 1922

WASP in the Spotlight

Read about the lives of five incredible WASP. Stop by the Museum at Avenger Field to see the exhibit in person before it changes in April 2026.

Collections

Artifacts bring history to life and often reveal what words cannot.

Host an Event

Artifacts and zoot suits add flair that no other venue can.

History

Discover how history intertwines with the present and is relevant today.

Avenger Blog

WASP Tales – Jan./Feb. 2022

Check out the National WASP WWII Museum’s exclusive online Bi-Monthly Newsletter. Keep up to date with the latest news, articles, and events at the WASP WWII Museum. Click to read

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Homecoming 2022

April 29th – 30th Please join us for the 80th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration and WASP Family Reunion 2022. Keep up to date with the latest updates & news by checking

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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.

Thank you to our 2025 Homecoming Sponsors!

If you're interested in becoming a Partner Organization or Sponsor, please email lisataylor@waspmuseum.org.