Marion Schoor Brown : an oral history / interviewed by Dawn Letson, 1998.

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Marion Schoor Brown : an oral history / interviewed by Dawn Letson, 1998.

Watson discusses her family and youth in New Castle, her experiences as a WASP trainee and service at Romulus Army Air Base as well as her flying experiences after the war.

Transcript: 51 leaves.

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Texas Woman's University. Library. Woman's Collection.

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Romulus Army Air Base (Mich.)

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Brown, Marion Schorr

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Letson, Dawn

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Civilian Pilot Training Program (U.S.)

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The Civil Aeronautics Authority, starting in 1940, contracted out the work of training fighter pilots in reaction to World War II. The University of New Hampshire was one of the main contractors and ran the Civilian Pilot Training Program from 1940 to 1943. From the description of Records, 1940-1965, bulk 1940-1943. (Manchester City Library). WorldCat record id: 29632521 ...

W.A.S.P. (Musical group)

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Brown, Marion Schoor.

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Native of New Orleans, Louisiana. During her university years, Brown learned to fly in the Civilian Pilot Training Program and was later accepted into the WASP, class 43-W-2. Trained at Hobby Municipal Airport in Houston, Texas and later at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas before being assigned to Romulus Army Air Base in Michigan. After WASP deactivation, she married and had two sons. She continued flying and later won the All Women's International Air Race. From the description of ...