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Earning their wings the WASPs of World War II and the fight for veteran recognition /

"Established by the Army Air Force in 1943, the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program opened to civilian women with a pilot's license who could afford to pay for their own transportation, training, and uniforms. Despite their highly developed skill set, rigorous training, and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Myers, Sarah Parry (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2023]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a I Was Happiest in the Sky: From Air-Minded Barnstormers to Weapons of War -- We Live in the Wind and Sand and Our Eyes Are on the Stars: Identity and Camaraderie in Training -- Looked upon as a Man's Game: Battling Contested Airspaces at Army Air Force Bases -- Not One of Congress's Cares: The 1944 Congressional Militarization Bill -- I Never Flew an Airplane That Asked If I Were a Mr. or a Mrs. or a Ms.: Contesting Definitions of a Veteran and Receiving Veterans Status. 
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