Not until 2009 did the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) receive recognition when they were finally awarded the US Congressional Gold Medal. As volunteers shuttling planes during WWII, they did not receive veterans' status until 30 years later (and that over objection of the American Legion). They paid for their own pilots license training, uniforms, and funerals. More than 1000 served. 38 were killed. (cont.)
lynneamch I listened to Fanny Flagg's novel right after Flight Girls having no idea that the topic was the same highly recommend both.![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion: A Novel 1y
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion: A NovelPrairiegirl_reading Fannie Flagg is an auto-buy author for me but I don‘t always get to them right away. I‘ve had this one for years. This my sign to get to it! 😄 1y
MemoirsForMe Love all of Fannie‘s books too and this one was one of my all-time favorites. 🙌🏻 1y
