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The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (also Women's Army Service Pilots[2] or Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots[3]) was a civilian women pilots' organization, whose members were United States federal civil service employees. Members of WASP became trained pilots who tested aircraft, ferried aircraft and trained other pilots.
Lieutenant Colonel. Dora Jean Dougherty Strother (also known as Dora Dougherty McKeown or Dora Strother McKeown; November 27, 1921 – November 19, 2013) [1][2] was an American aviator best known as a Woman Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and B-29 Superfortress demonstration pilot. She was a U.S. military pilot, human factors engineer with Bell ...
In March 1977, following United States Congressional approval of Public Law 95-202, the efforts of the Women Airforce Service pilots were finally recognized, and military status was finally granted. [22] Thirty-eight WASP pilots died while in service during the years of World War II, and Lee was the last to die during the program.
World War II. Organization. Women Airforce Service Pilots. Spouse. Henry Silver. Notes. Graduated WASP Class 43-W-7 [2] Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins Silver (October 16, 1911 – disappeared October 26, 1944) was the only Women Airforce Service Pilots member to go missing during World War II. [3]
Years active. WASP 1940–1944. Marie Odean Bishop Parrish (February 25, 1922 – February 24, 2022), known as Deanie Parrish (sometimes spelt as Parish) [1] was a US air force pilot who served as a WASP pilot during WWII. She was known for being one of Florida 's first female air force aviators. She joined the air force aged 21, and after ...
Elaine D. Harmon. Elaine D. Harmon (December 26, 1919 – April 21, 2015) was an American from Maryland who served in the U.S. Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. In 2009 she received a Congressional Gold Medal for her service as a pilot during World War II. [1] As a WASP pilot, she has been accorded full military honors ...
Test Pilot. Spokesperson. Air Force Officer (Rank of Lieutenant Colonel) Spouse. Robert Love. Nancy Harkness Love (February 14, 1914 – October 22, 1976), born Hannah Lincoln Harkness, was an American pilot and airplane commander during World War II. She earned her pilot's license at age 16. She worked as a test pilot and air racer in the 1930s.
Bernice Falk Haydu. Bernice Haydu at Maxwell Air Force Base, June 5, 2014. Bernice "Bee" S. Falk Haydu (December 15, 1920 – January 30, 2021) was an American aviator and served as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) in World War II. Haydu remained active in aviation and remained an advocate for women pilots.