The Brave Female Pilots of WW II
WASP trained at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas - largest all-female air base in American history.
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, young American patriots rushed to recruiting stations all over the country looking to enlist in the armed forces and do whatever they could to defend their country.
It was easy for men - all they had to do was pick out the military branch of their choice and sign up. It wasn’t so easy for the women - their choices were narrowed down to…
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