WASP collection, 1944-2003.
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Cochran, Jacqueline, 1906?-1980
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Jacqueline Cochran, cosmetics executive and world-famous aviatrix, was the product of obscure origins. Born Bessie Pittman, born 1906/1908/1910, in northwest Florida (sources differ on her birth year). The Pittmans were and impoverished family that moved from one town to another in search of work. Even as a child, Bessie possessed an unusual amount of drive and ambition. She resented the limited opportunities available to her in such an environment, especially after she was told the Pittmans wer...
W.A.S.P. (Musical group)
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Love, Nancy Harkness, 1914-1976
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Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), 1943-1944.
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The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was a pioneering organization of civilian female pilots employed to fly military aircraft under the direction of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The group was a result of the merger in 1943 of the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD), led by Jacqueline Cochran, and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), lead by Nancy Harkenss Love. The female pilots would eventually number in the thousands, each freeing up a male pilot...
Symmes, Sarah Rewey, 1916-.
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