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The women with silver wings : the inspiring true story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II / Katherine Sharp Landdeck.
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Cornelia Fort was already in the air with a student. They barely made it back to ground that morning. When the U.S. Army Air Forces put out a call for women pilots to aid the war effort, Fort was one of just over 1,100 women from across the nation who made it through the Army's rigorous selection process to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Not authorized to serve in combat, the WASP helped train male pilots for service abroad, and ferried bombers and pursuits across the country. Thirty-eight WASP would not survive the war. When the program was disbanded, the women were forgotten by the country they served. Landdeck shows how they came together to fight for recognition as the military veterans they were-- and for their place in history. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781524762810
- ISBN: 1524762814
- ISBN: 9781524762827
- Physical Description: 435 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-415) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Airminded -- The experiment begins -- She will direct the women pilots -- Outstanding woman flier of the world -- Ferry pilots -- The fabulous first -- A chance to serve -- Carrying on -- The Army way -- The hopefuls -- Earning those wings -- Avenger field -- Expansion -- The Women Airforce Service Pilots -- England -- Aerial dishwashers -- A secret little deal -- The lost last class -- I regret to inform you -- Simple justice -- Disbandment -- The end of the experiment -- Finding their way -- Moving on -- Reunited -- The flight begins -- The year of the WASP -- The final flight -- Epilogue -- Author's note -- Acknowledgements -- In memoriam -- Notes. |
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| Subject: | Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female. Air pilots, Military > United States > Biography. Women air pilots > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Clearfield.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library | 940.544 LANDDECK (Text)
Memorial:
In memory of Mildred L. Hubler presented by Susan Young.
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39636100415583 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Curwensville Public Library | 940.54 LANDDECK (Text) | 39637100375793 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Cornelia Fort was already in the air with a student. They barely made it back to ground that morning. When the U.S. Army Air Forces put out a call for women pilots to aid the war effort, Fort was one of just over 1,100 women from across the nation who made it through the Army's rigorous selection process to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Not authorized to serve in combat, the WASP helped train male pilots for service abroad, and ferried bombers and pursuits across the country. Thirty-eight WASP would not survive the war. When the program was disbanded, the women were forgotten by the country they served. Landdeck shows how they came together to fight for recognition as the military veterans they were-- and for their place in history. -- adapted from jacket
