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[Clipping: Secret role of women fliers recalled]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being hidden from public knowledge, including the U.S. Department of Defense withholding veteran status from the women who served in WWII. The article includes a photograph of a group of young women in jumpsuits walking away from a small propeller plane. On the back of the clipping is a large advertisement for a sale, and part of an article about Fort Concho.
Date: November 24, 1991
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Second Class Graduates]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the maintenance process for the airplanes used by the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The clipping also describes the renovations at Avenger Field's Medical Department and graduation ceremony for the class of 43-W-2.
Date: June 28, 1943
Creator: Buchner, Faith & Helburn, Margaret
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASPs finnaly getting their due]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing a bill introduced by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots for their services during World War II. The clipping also provides a brief background about the experiences of former WASP, Lois Hailey and how she became a member of the organization.
Date: unknown
Creator: Turner, Allan
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Class 3 Achieves First Goal]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the quality of the parachutes used at Avenger Field and the Link training process for the WASPs. The clipping also provides details about the graduation ceremony for the Women AIrforce Service Pilots, class of 43-W-3.
Date: July 26, 1943
Creator: Clements, Betty; Seip, Margaret & Baumgartner, Ann
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASPs finally getting their due]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing a bill introduced by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots for their services during World War II. The clipping also provides a brief background about the experiences of former WASP, Lois Hailey and how she became a member of the organization.
Date: unknown
Creator: Turner, Allan
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]

Description: Photocopy of pages from the first issue of The Avenger newspaper. In it are articles explaining how the 318th and 319th Army Air Forces Flying Training Divisions came about, better professions being available to women, a letter from a German spy to the Gestapo, and the significance of Avenger Field.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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