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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Myers, Sarah Parry (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) > History.
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Women veterans > United States > History > 20th century.
Women air pilots > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Participation, Female.
Anciennes combattantes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Femmes pilotes d'aéronef > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis > Participation des femmes.
HISTORY / Military / Veterans.
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General.
Women veterans
Women air pilots
Military participation > Female
United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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