A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots at Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama

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History report documenting the timeline of Women Airforce Service Pilots working at Napier Airfield from January 2, 1944 to Decmber 20, 1944, including various statistics about the group and an evaluation of their effectiveness.

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13 p. ; 27 cm.

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Highley, James P.; Paule, Eleanor V.; Gintzer, Edith E.; Batty, Jane & Carroll, Marjorie Creation Date: Unknown.

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  • Highley, James P. Historical Officer, Staff of Historical Section ; 1st Lt., A.C.
  • Paule, Eleanor V. Assistant Historical Officer, Staff of Historical Section ; 1st Lt., A.C.
  • Gintzer, Edith E. Assistant Historical Officer, Staff of Historical Section ; 1st Lt., A.C.

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National WASP WWII Museum

Located at Avenger Field in Nolan County Texas, the WASP World War II Museum commits to preserving the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII. As a teaching museum, it features archives, exhibits, and oral histories that record a significant period in history when women dared to break barriers and contribute to victory.

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  • Main Title: A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots at Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama
  • Alternate Title: Covering the Period 2 January 1944 - 20 December 1944
  • Series Title: Eleanor Brown Collection

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History report documenting the timeline of Women Airforce Service Pilots working at Napier Airfield from January 2, 1944 to Decmber 20, 1944, including various statistics about the group and an evaluation of their effectiveness.

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13 p. ; 27 cm.

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Compiled for Historical Division Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command

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Bringing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots to life, these archives represent the role of the flight school in training women pilots to fly military planes and show how WASPs responded socially and professionally to new challenges brought by war. Included are financial documents, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pilots' logs, and flight manuals.

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Highley, James P.; Paule, Eleanor V.; Gintzer, Edith E.; Batty, Jane & Carroll, Marjorie. A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots at Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama, text, Date Unknown; United States. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009967/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National WASP WWII Museum.

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