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[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum]

Description: Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry an aircraft from Grand Prairie, Texas to Newark, New Jersey with specifications on the plane model, flight order, and instructions upon arrival at her destination. The order is signed by Captain Joe K. Bailey and Ben Handler for Captain William S. Kirkpatrick.
Date: September 11, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
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[Certificate of Honorary Membership]

Description: Honorary Membership certificate from The Woman's Club of Raleigh to Helen Snapp "in recognition of her service to our country during World War II and with appreciation for being a trailblazer for women everywhere." The certificate includes a thick border around the edge and the blue seal of the club at the top.
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: Umstead, Barbara
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[Clipping: Female WWII pilots awarded medals and Victoria woman honored]

Description: Newspaper clippings of two articles about female pilots being honored for their service in World War II, including receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington D.C. Portions of advertisements and other articles are visible on the backs of the clippings, including a school advertisement, a Dillard's advertisement, and an article about drug addiction.
Date: March 11, 2010
Creator: Hefling, Kimberly & Velasquez, J. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]

Description: Newspaper clipping explaining the significant the role Jacqueline Cochran played in forming the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization. The clipping also shares a brief history of Avenger Field and includes a report from a German spy to the Gestapo.
Date: May 11, 1943
Creator: Bowles, Mary A. & Hart, Mary
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[Clipping: House Hearings Set for 9/20-21]

Description: Newspaper clipping with a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the upcoming House hearings on legislation to grant veterans' benefits to the WASP. Hughes provides a list of the members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and states whether each member is opposed, committed, or uncommitted to supporting militarization of the WASP. The clipping also includes the continuation of an article from the front page and a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA. The reverse of the clippin… more
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
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[Clipping: Pilot speaks out on harassment]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about Desert Storm pilot Lt. Col. Kelly S. Hamilton speaking out about the sexual harassment and sexism she experienced in the Air Force. The article includes a photograph of Hamilton speaking with WASP Betty W. Shipley at a conference. On the back of the clipping are obituaries and classified listings.
Date: September 11, 1992
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
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