Take The WASP Legacy to New Heights!
This Giving Tuesday, you have the opportunity to help honor the brave women of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) by supporting The Official National WASP WWII Museum.
Your generous donation will directly contribute to preserving the stories and legacies of these extraordinary women who served during World War II. But that’s not all — we also need your help to ensure that our team can continue sharing their stories with future generations.
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WASP Tales | Avenger Blog Post
‘P’ is for Pursuit | The WASP who ferried the hottest fighters of the day
Click below to read more about the history of the ‘Pursuits’
Written by Julia Lauria-Blum
WASP Tales | Avenger Blog Post
Aline ‘Pat’ Rhonie | Pilot, Artist, WAFS Original
Click below to read more about the history and life of Aline ‘Pat’ RhonieII.
Written by Julia Lauria-BlumTHIS DAY
IN HISTORY:
December 3
WASP Violet S. Wierzbicki, 43-4, is born in 1916
WASP E. Marie Barrett Marsh, 43-7, is born in 1919
WASP in the Spotlight
Avenger Blog
‘P’ is for Pursuit | The WASP who ferried the hottest fighters of the day by Julia Lauria-Blum
From the early to the middle of the 20th century, the name ‘Pursuit’, or the letter ‘P’, was primarily used by the U.S. Army Air Service – later called the
Aline ‘Pat’ Rhonie | Pilot, Artist, WAFS Original by Julia Lauria-Blum
Aline ‘Pat’ Rhonie was a pioneering pilot who learned to fly in 1930 in Reno, Nevada and on Long Island at Roosevelt Field during the ‘Golden Age of Aviation’. By
The Infamous Fifinella by Julia Lauria-Blum
A beloved, mischievous female gremlin with a mission of morale! During the Second World War, Walt Disney Productions created over 1,200 unit insignia for all branches of the U.S. armed
Nancy Harkness Love: Fighting for Equality in the Skies by Heather B. Moore
Author of Lady Flyer: The Extraordinary True Story of WWII Aviator Nancy Harkness Love Following World War 1, a plethora of trained pilots returned to American soil. Jobs such as
1943: The First Women Who Flew Naval Aircraft | Hellcats & TBM Avengers by Julia Lauria-Blum
To the layman it comes as something of a shock to think of women as test pilots at the controls of some of our speediest combat planes, putting through their
A.J. May Starr 43-W-4 | From the Women Flyers of America to the WASP by Julia Lauria-Blum
Alice Jean May Starr, more familiarly known as A.J. Starr, first became interested in aviation as a young child when Charles Lindbergh soloed across the Atlantic in 1927, as did
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Song of the Ninety-Nines by Julia Lauria-Blum
Elise Raymonde Deroche was born in 1882 in Paris, France. As a child, her interest in sports began, and later, she developed a fondness for motorcycles, automobiles, and ballooning. As
Partner Organizations & Sponsors
The National WASP WWII Museum is thrilled to be working with the following organizations and sponsors to preserve history from World War II.
Click the logo of one of the partner organizations below to visit their website to see how they are contributing to preserve these important stories from The Greatest Generation.
