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A Woman Airforce Service Pilot in World War II
Marion Stegeman Hodgson
One of the first women in the United States to train as a military pilot, Marion Hodgson was part of a little-known World War II experiment called the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) program, which gave young women the then unheard-of opportunity to fly military aircraft. An unlikely volunteer, Hodgson was at first terrified of flying, but she and other WASPs succeeded not only in winning their wings, but in breaking the barriers against women in military cockpits. This is an action-packed story, often humorous and sometimes harrowing, told mostly through letters Hodgson wrote to a Marine pilot fighting for his life after a fiery crash. ... More » |
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