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Iris Cummings Wings Pinning from Jackie Cochran with her father

1944 & HR 4219 – The Legislation to Militarize the WASP (Part I)

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States was a country at war on two fronts, in both the European and Pacific Theater of Operations. In its aftermath, with the America’s direct involvement in the allied war effort, the U.S. built up both its military and airpower presence overseas.

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December 25

Happy Holidays from your family at the National WASP WWII Museum! WASP Joyce E. Sherwood Secciani, 43-3, is born in 1921

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December 21

WAFS Barbara Towne Fasken, is born in 1916 WASP Margaret C. Harper Watson, 44-1, is born in 1919 WASP Ann M. Brothers Frink, 44-3, is born in 1915 WASP Beverly

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December 20

In 1944, the WASP program was deactivated. WASP Julie E. Ledbetter, 43-5, is born in 1921 WASP Julie E. Ledbetter, 43-5, is born in 1921

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December 19

WASP Mary Tufts Trotman O’Brien, 43-2, is born in 1919 WASP Jean Mohrman Springer, 43-5, is born in 1920 WASP Jean Mohrman Springer, 43-5, is born in 1920 WASP Edith

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December 12

WAFS Helen Mary Clark, is born in 1909 WASP Virginia L. Jowell Hagerstrom, 43-4, is born in 1920 WASP Rose Penn Ross, 43-6, is born in 1914 WASP Mary L.

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