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VOL. XIII

W 7 l S l '

NEWSLE T T ERSPECIAL EDITION

Editor - Betty Cross December 1976

"HEAVENLY FLIGHT"

NANCY HARKNESS LOVE

We were all saddened to learn that Nancy Love pas-

sed away at 6:30 a.m. Friday, October 22, 1976.

Nancy had been selected as recipient of the Award to

be given at the Hot Springs reunion. When Bee Haydu

telephone the Love residence the beginning of October

to determine whether Nancy or someone in her family

would be attending the reunion, she learned that

Nancy might not live that long. Consequently Ann

Atkeison, Chairman of the Awards Committee im-

mediately had the Award engraved and sent to Nancy's

home: 5235 Hidden Rd., Sarasota, Fla. 33581, so she

could see and enjoy it. October 10th, Marky Love,

Nancy's daughter, wrote: "The Award arrived lastThursday (7th) and Mum has asked me to convey her

thanks and appreciation. We have hidden the Award

and will not mention it until the presentation is made

at the end of October. At this point we have almost

begun to wish that Mum had less of a fighting spirit;

although completely aware of it she continues to defy

her impossible situation. It is at the same time awful

and wonderful to be with a person who simply can not

or will not give up. Thank you for your understanding."

In telephoning us at the reunion, Marky Love request-

ed there be no flowers sent to the private family fun-

eral at Martha's Vineyard. Instead would those who

desire, send a contribution to The American Cancer

Society or the cancer wing of the M.D. Anderson Hos-

pital, c/o Dr. R. Lee Clark, 6723 Bertner Blvd.,

Houston, Texas. Acknowledgments can be sent to

Robert Love and family. We have lost a fine person wholed well in time of great need.

(Following is an article printed in the Vineyard Gaz-

ette, October 26, 1976,)

MRS. ROBERT M. LOVE, PROMINENT AVIATRIX

Mrs. Robert M. Love, the former Nancy Harkness,

long a prominent resident of the Vineyard, died in Sar-

asota, Fla., on Friday after a long illness.

Mrs. Love had won prominence in a number of ways'

but will be remembered here first of all for her person-

ality and friendship. She was the daughter of Dr. Robert

Bruce Harkness and Alice Chadbourne Harkness of Ken-

nett Square, Pa. Her marriage to Mr. Love took place in

1936.When Mr. and Mrs. Love first came to the Island they

bought extensive property on Sengekontacket Pond

near the Trade Winds Airport. Later, after selling this

property, they bought the Wallace E. Tobin house onthe Lagoon.

Mrs. Love had become a pilot in 1930, and in World

War II she organized a group of 25 women pilots who

formed an experimental command for ferrying Army

planes from factories to bases. Her husband was also a

flyer, organizer of Allegheny Airlines, and after they

came to the Vineyard it was a commonplace thing for

them to fly their children off-Island to the dentist or

for some other purpose.Officially, Mrs. Love served as commanding officer

of the Women's Auxiliary Ferry Service and, later, ex-

ecutive officer on the staff of the commanding general

of the Ferry Division, Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots,

the organization which replaced the earlier service. Al-

though most of her wartime flying was in this country,

Mrs. Love managed a flight around the world during

which she did at least half the flying and herself flew

over the Hump. Her standards for all planes were a

model of care and efficiency, and she rose to aviation

prominence because of this as well as her pioneering and

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pi l o t i ng s k i l l . At t he end o f t he wa rs h e h el d t h e r a nk o f L i e ut e na nt Co l o ne l .

Mr s . L o ve wa s a n a bl e s a i l o r a nd a c c-omp ani e d h er h usb an d on man y c r u i se s ,a nd s h e e nc o ur a ge d a nd p ar t i c i p at e d i nt h e h or se man sh i p o f h er d aug ht e r s .

S he i s s u r v i v ed b y he r h us b an d h erdaught er s , Mr s o Han nah Rob er t son o f

Candor , N. Y. , Mi ss Mar gar et Campbel lL o v e o f Ca l i f o r n i a a nd Mi s s Al i c e Ha r k -nes s L ov e o f Al a s ka .

A me mo r i a l s e r v i c e wi l l b e h el d o nF r i d ay a t 2 p. r no a t Gr ac e Epi sc op a lCh ur c h i n V i n eyar d Have n wi t h t h e Re v .Do na l d H. L y o ns of f i c i at i ng. I t i s s ug-

g es t e d t h at me mo r i a l g i f t s b e s e n t t othe A me r i c a n Ca nc e r S oc i e t y i n p l a c e o f f l ower s .

YEST ERDAY HOT SP RI NGS TOMORROW HOLL YWOOD

Tho s e of us at t he r eun i on at one t i meor an ot h e r n ot i c e d a g en t l e man r e c or d i n ge xpe r i e nc e s o f t h e WAS P ' s wh en t h ey we r ei n se r v i c e f r om var i ou s WASP ' s t h er e .

J oe Hay du , Ded i e Dea t o n and Bee Hay duap pr oac h ed t h i s g en t l e man wi t h a r e qu e stt h at an ag r e e me nt b e e n t e r e d i n t o wi t hh i m. t h at i f h i s p r o po s e d T V s e r i e s b as e don WASP exper i ences mat er i a l i zed, t heOr d er o f F i f i n el l a wo ul d s h a r e i n t h ep r o f i t s . He r e pl i e d t h at h e c o ul d n otd o t h i s a t t h i s t i me a nd s a i d h e wo ul d

b e l e s s t ha n h one s t i f h e ma de a ny p r o -mi s e s . T he Or d er o f F i f i n el l a h av e n oagr eement s wi t h hi m.

S i n c e t h e r e un i o n, Be e Ha y du h as r e c ei v -e d t wo r e qu est s f o r i n f o r mat i on ab ou tt h e WAS P ' S d ur i n g t h ei r se r v i c e ye ar st h at wo ul d r e s ul t i n e i t h er a T V s e r i e s ,

TV Sp ec i al , mov i e, bo ok , pl ay , mus i c alo r a l l o f t he s e. Be e wa s o f f er e d per s -o na l g ai n b ut t o l d b ot h o f t he s e p ar t -i e s t h at t h e Or d er . o f F i f i n el l a s h o ul d

s h ar e i n p r o f i t s . Be f o r e s e ek i n g a nyi n f o r mat i on ab ou t t h e WAS P ' s , b ot h o f t h e se p ar t i e s a r e wi l l i n g t o e nt e r i n t oa l e ga l ag r e e me nt wi t h p r o f i t sh ar i n gf o r t he Or der o f F i f i nel l a . I t c er t -a i n l y wou l d b e mor e b en ef i c i a l f o r t h eo r g an i z a t i o n i f we p ur s u e o ne o f t h es e2 s o ur c e s . T he E xe c ut i v e Bo ar d wi l l beg i v e n d et a i l s o f a ny o f f e r s a nd n eg ot i -a t i o ns . I f a t r a ns a c t i o n c an be c ons -

ummat ed, t hey wi l l make t he dec i s i on .L e ga l a s s i s t a nc e wi l l b e s o ugh t b ef o r eent er i ng i n t o any b i nd i ng agr eement .

S an e o f t h e me mb er s o f t h e Or d er o f F i f i n el l a a r e wr i t i n g b ook s or p l an ni n gs i mi l a r p r o j e c t s me nt i o ne d a bo v e. I nt he e ve nt a ny o f y ou wo ul d l i k e t o h av e

y ou r wo r k s c o ns i d er e d b y a n a ge nt wh owou l d r e pr e se n t t h e Or d er o f F i f i n e l l a ,pl e as e c ont a ct Be e Ha ydu a t o nc e i no r d er t h at t h i s i n f o r ma t i o n c a n b e i n -c l uded i n t he negot i at i ons.

Wi t h a p r o j e c t s u c h a s t h i s , we mu s th ave i n f o r mat i on f r om e ac h an d e ver yo ne o f y ou . I n c i d en t a l l y , we n ee d mu c ht he s ame i nf or mat i on f or t he Mi l i t ar i za -t i on He ar i n gs wh i c h ar e d ue t o c ome u pt he e nd o f J a n. o r be gi nni ng o f F eb. ,1977 a nd whi c h i s c o ve r e d i n d et a i l i n

t hi s Ne ws l e t t e r . We ur g e e ac h o f y ou t od o t h e o r g an i z a t i o n a nd e ac h me mb er ag oo d t u r n ( e s p ec i a l l y t h os e o f u s wh omi g ht b e mor e n ee c t y ) , s i t d own as soona s y ou r e ad t hi s a nd e i t h er wr i t e o rt a pe r e c or d y o ur e xpe r i e nc e s . Y ou ma ywa nt t o ma k e a n ot a t i o n t h at t h i s i s f o rt he Or der o f F i f i ne l l a . Se nd i t t o :

Be e Ha y du , P r e s . Or d er o f F i f i n el l a10330 N. Mi l i t ar y Tr a i lP a l m Be ac h Ga r d en s , F l a . 3 34 10

" " " Dece mber 31s t DEADLI NE" " "

S he wi l l h ave a c ommi t t e e i n t h e ar e ah el p c at a l og t h e i n f o r mat i on an d se n d i twher e cur r ent l y needed.

1. Any ex per i enc e y ou ha d t ha t wa s" d an ge r o us " o r wh er e y o u we r e a l -most k i . l l e d , o r t h at was d i f f e r e ntf r om t h e u su a l . ( P r e f e r ab l y ac c om-p ani e d b y p i c t ur e s - a l t ho ugh y ouc o ul d f o r wa r d t h em a t a l a t e r d at e . )

2 . Any t i me you wer e r epr i manded,t hr eat ened wi t h Cour t s Mar t i a l or

s i mi l ar exper i ence ( demer i t s we r e -c ei v ed a f t e r S. M. I . - Sa t ur da yMo r n i ng I n s pe c t i o n - wo ul d f a l l i nt h i s c l ass i f i cat i on)

3. Tel l about or c opy of any of t hes e:a . Or de r t o r e po r t - a nY Whe r eb . F l y i n g Or d er sc . Oa t h t o def e nd y our c ount r y y ou

mi g ht h av e s i g ne d o r g i v e n v e r -bal l y

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d. Ve r ba l o r wr i t t e n o r de r s t o g ua r do r p r o t e c t y o ur a i r p l a ne

4. I s s u anc e o f f i r ea r ms f o r us e i n l i neo f d ut y

5. An y h umor ou s f l y i n g e xpe r i e nc e ORu nu su a l an d f o r h umor ou s e xpe r i e nc ewh et h er f l y i n g c o nn ec t e d o r n ot b utwh i l e i n se r v i c e .

6. Wh er e we r e you s t a t i on ed ? How l on g?Wh at we r e you f l y i n g? How l on g we r ey o u i n s e r v i c e ?

I n s e n di n g t h i s i n f o l ~t i o n, p l e as e i n d-i c a t e wh et h er o r n ot :A. Y ou wa nt a ny p i c t u r e s a ndf or o t h er

mat er i al r et ur ned.

B. I f we c a n us e t hi s i n f o r ma t i o n i nc on ne c t i on wi t h ou r f i g ht f o r mi l i -t a r i z a t i o n ( h ea r i n gs , e t c . ) o r f o rbo ok s , T V, mo vi es , e t c . o r f o r pub-l i c i t y o r f o r a l l t he s e pu r p os e s .

I f y ou do no t wa nt t he r e t u r n of i t emsy ou s e nd, t he y wi l l be gi v en t o o ur Hi s -t o r i an , Mar t y Wyal l . At some f u t u r ed at e ar r an ge me nt s wi l l b e mad e as t owh er e t h e Hi s t o r i an ' s c o l l e c t i on sh ou l dbe f i na l l y " 1a i d t o r e s t " . T hi s i s s o r r e -t h i n g t ha t e ac h o f us s h oul d be t hi nk i n g

a bo ut s o t he r e c or d s wi l l go whe r e t h emaj o r i t y wou l d l i k e t o se e t h em p l ac e d.

Gi r l s , t h i s i s t h e y e ar o f t h e WAS PS .I f y ou a gr e e wi t h t he a bo ve , s i t r i gh td own an d GI VE US I NFORMATI ON. Don ' t b el e f t o ut o f t h e WASP s t o r y . Ho w g r e att h at t he Or de r o f F i f i ne l l a c a n s h ar e i nt h e p r o f i t s , p ub l i c i t y a nd p er h ap s f i n -a l l y be a s s ur e d a pl a c e i n h i s t o r y .

E di t o r ' s No t e : T hi s S pe c i a l Re un i o nI ss u e o f t h e Ne ws l e t t e r

i s pr i mar i l y pr i n t ed t od i st r i but e ur gent i n f or -mat i on about Mi l i t ar i z -at i on.

MI LI TARI ZATI ONCol one l Wm. Br uce Ar nol d

1 62 5 Eye S t r e e t , N. W. S ui t e 4 19Washi ngt on , D. C. 20006

Br i e f Hi st oFY on WASP St r uggl e f or Mi l i -t ar i z at i onl

J un e 19 44 : Cong r es s man J ohn W. Cos t e l l oi n t r od uc e d Bi l l HR 4269 f o rWASP mi l i t ar i zat i on of t hosea l r e ady t r a i n ed an d ad di n g5, 000 mor e women. I t was

d ef e at e d b y 19 v ot e s , du e i nl a r g e p ar t t o c r i t i c i s m i n -i t i at ed by t he House COJ I DD. -i t t e e o n Ci v i l S er v i c e ( t h eRams peck Commi t t ee) af t err e c e i v i n g l e t t e r s an d p hon ec a l l s b y a s t r o ng l o bb y o f mal e c i v i l i an p i l o t s . Du r -i n g t h e p er i od b et we e n t h ed eac t i vat i on o f t h e WASP san d t h e p r e se n t , se ve r a lWASPs wor ki ng i ndi vi dual l ymanaged t o have member s of Congr ess i n i t i at e b i l l swhi ch woul d benef i t WASPsi n s o me wa y o r o t h er , b utt h e s e b i l l s h ad n o b ac k i n ga nd we r e dr o ppe d. I t wa sn ot u nt i l t h e 7 0' 3 t ha t ac on c e nt r a t e d e f f o r t was i n -i t i at ed.

Ma y 19 72 : Bi l l HR 1 50 35 wa s i nt r o du ce dby Congr ess woman Pat . s y Mi nkb ut f a i l e d t o b e c o ns i d er e db y t h e Ho us e Ve t e r a ns ' Af f -

a i r s Commi t t ee . Th i s wast h e f i r s t i n di c a t i o n o f t h ehost i l i t y t o be encount er edby t he Vet er an ' s Admi n i s -t r at i o n.

Ma r c h 26 , 19 75 : Bi l l S 13 45 wa s i n t r o -d uc e d b y S en at or Bar r y Go l d -wa t e r b ut d i e d i n S en at o rVance Har t ke ' s Vet er ans'Af f ai r s Commi t t ee.

Ma y 19 75 : Bi l l HR 6 59 5 wa s i n t r o duc e dby Congr ess woman Mi nk butd i e d i n Con gr e ssman Ray

Rober t ' s ( Texas) House Comm-i t t e e on Vet e r an s ' Af f a i r s .

S ep t e mb er 1 0, 1 97 6: Bi l l HR 7 1 p r o v i d esa ny c i t i z e n o f P ol a nd o rCze c h os l ovak i a wh o, d ur i n gWor l d . War I I , f ought on t hes i de o f t h e a l l i e s a nd whoha s be en a c i t i z e n o f t heU. S. f o r a t l eas t 10 y ear sb y v i r t ue o f s u c h s e r v i c e ,

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Ruth Florey, Rt. 1,Box464, Odessa,

'llx. 79763Jacqueline HartMorgan, 8811 Dover,Houston, Tex. 77017713-643-8926

Ruth Dailey Helm,Thunderhead Ranch,Rt. 8, Box 336,Tucson, Ariz. 85730(WATTSline) 602-

791-762:7Co-Capt: Nell Bright 353 E.

ThomasRd. #308Phoenix, AZ85012

Co-Capt:

Sect •. 3 (Texas)Captain:

Sect. 2 (Nev. Ariz., Colo., N. Mex.,

Okl. )Captain:

Sect. 1 (LoA...area)

Captain: Adele Beyer, 1756 N.Serrano Ave., L.A.,

Cal. 9002:7

Co-Capt: NonaHolt Pickering,19429 Kittridge St.,Reseda, Cal., 91335213-344-2956

Sect. 2 (N coast area)

Captain: CappyJohnson,4175 Kenneth Ave.Fair Oaks, Cal.,

95628Co-Capt: NEEDONE(Write

Bee Haydu)

Sect. 3 (Inland Calif.) NEEDCAPTAINANDCO-CAPTAIN

preferably saneone fromFresno area.

EASTERNWING

Sect. 1 (Minn., Wisc., Iowa, Ill.,Mo., Ark., La.)Captain: Charlene Creger,

3048 Sandra Dr.,Shreveport, La.71109

Co-Capt. Julie Jenner Stege,

IQ.amathFalls, Or.'l7601 (WATTSline)

Co-Capt~Isabel Martell, Box1158, Molalla, Or.'l7038

CALIFORNIAWING

hospital and domiciliarycare, medi.cal services fromthe VAto same extent as if such service had been per-formed in the ArmedForcesof the U.S. July 21, 1976the Housepassed this Bill.

September 10, 1976 on thenoor of the Senate, Senator Barry Goldwater added anamendmentto this Bill (witha GREATspeech) to have WASPs

included in HR71. Senate passed the Bill with the a-mendmentby voice vote.September 14, 1976, HR71went to the Housewhorefus-ed to consider the Bill withthe WASPamendment. Arter much back and forth discuss-

ion, WASPswere eljmjnated from the Bill (but the Billwas passed) but Senator Goldwater was promised inwriting hearings in the early

part of next year. Weweretold that the reason we were

dropped from. the Bill was

that no hearings on WASPshad

been heldl Investigationshowedthat no hearings wereheld on HR71.

With the newCongress next year,Barry Goldwater will introduce a newBill on our behalf in the Senate and CongresswomanLindy Boggswill intro-duce a similar bill in the House.

WHAT00 WE00 NOW?or "REDALERT"

1. W. have set up a CommunicationsSystemwhich will act as does a chainletter. Wherever possible, try to ob-tain the use of a WATTSor 800 line.(Businesses will frequently donate this

after their normal world.nghours it app-roached.) Manyof you have already vol-unteered to help. "Captains" for somesections of the country are:

W E S T E RN W I N G

Sect. 1 (Wash., Oregon, Idaho, Utah,Mont., Wyo., N& S Dak.,

Ne b . , K a n . )Captain: Peggy Eccles, 909

Lema Linda Dr.,

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22W 724 Sycamor e Dr . ,Gl en E l l yn , I l l .60137

Se ct . 2 ( Mi c h. , I nd. , Oh~o , Ky Ai ). W . Va. , Tenn. , Mi s s . , a .

Ca pt a i n : Do r i s T a nn er , Bo x7 33 , Un i on Ci t y ,

Tenn . 38 26 1Co - Ca pt : Ma r y E l l e n Ke i l , 5 6

S . Ch est er f i e l d Rd . ,Col umbus, Oh i o 43209

S ec t . 3 ( N. C. , S . C. , Ga . , F l a . )Ca pt a i n : F r a nk i e L o v v or n Br e -

t her i ck, 8233 Waver l yS t . , S ar a s o t a , F l a .33580

Co- Capt : Evel yn Tr ammel , 1450Howel l Mi l l Rd. , NW,At l an t a , Ga . 3 03 18404- 351- 3240

S ec t . 4 ( Va . , Md . , Wa s h . D. C. , De l . ,Penn. , N. J . , ct., R. I . )Capt a i n : Nor ma ( Penny) Hal l

Hou gh t on , 5 60 N. S t . ,S. W. , Apt . N- 5l 2,Was hi ngt on, D. C.20024

Co- Cap t : J oan Gou gh F r os t ,1 25 4 Ry da l Rd . ,Ry da l , P a. 1 90 46

S ec t . 5 ( N. Y . , VT . , Ma i n e, N. H. ,Ma s s . , L o ng I s l a nd )Cap t a i n : Emi l y Ch api n , 3 7

Har dscr abbl e Rd. ,Br i ar c l i f f Manor ,N. Y . 1 05 10

Co- Capt : Mar y MacLeod Loomi s ,P r oc t o r S t . , Man -c h es t e r , Ma s s . 0 19 44

AL AS KA- HAWAI I - An y v o l u nt e e r s 1

P l e as e c o nt a c t t h e Ca pt a i n i n y our a r e ai f you wou l d b e wi l l i n g t o make p hon ec a l l s b et ween 5 an d 7 wh en t h e t i mec o me s . No t e t o Ca pt a i n s : A s u gg es t e d

op er a t i n g p r oc ed ur e i s on i t s way .2 . Br uc e Ar n ol d wi l l b e n ot i f i e d, s a y ,

on e week p r i o r t o t h e Hear i n gs ,wh i c h h e i s a l r eady p r ep ar i n g f o r .Wh en h e g et s t h i s i n f o . a l l t h e" Cap t a i n s" wi l l b e n ot i f i ed b e i n gg i ven t h e wor d " Red A l e r t lt an d t h ed at e , t l i n e a nd p l a c e o f t h e He a r -i ngs .

3 . Wh en t h e wor d " Red Al e r t " r eac h esy ou, do a ny o r a l l o f t he f o l l o w-i ng:

Mai l 0 Gr ams ( pr ef er r ab l e s i ncet hey r ecei ve i mmedi at e at t ent -i on ) o r wr i t e :

Senat e Chai r man of Vet er ansAf f ai r s Commi t t ee ( A MUST) ••

Ho us e o f Re p. Ch ai r ma n o f Vet er ans Af f ai r s Commi t t ee •• Your Se na t o r &Congr es smen ••Ge t n ews p a pe r , r a di o , T V p ub -l i ci t y.

4 . I n a dv an ce o f " Re d Al e r t " , be c o n-t a c t i n g o r g an i z a t i o ns s u c h a s 9 9' s ,Zont a, NOW, WEAL, r el at i ves ,f r i en ds , an y symp at h et i c o r g ani za -t i on s expl a i n i n g ou r l on g f i g ht .As k t he m t o he l p u s by d oi ng #3a bo v e j u s t p r i o r t o t h e He a r i n gs .( We want Was hi ngt on D. C. bombar d-ed at t hat t i me. ) Or gani zat i onss u c h a s t h e Ve t e r a ns o f F o r e i g nWar s , Di sab l ed Amer i can Vet er ansan d Amer i c an Leg i on , ac c or d i n g t ot he Vet er ans Af f ai r s Chai r men,h av e c o me o ut s t r o ng l y o pp os i n gou r ob t a i n i n g mi l i t a r i za t i on . I f y ou a ppr o ac h a ny o f t he s e g r o up so n a l o ca l ba s i s , f e el t he m outc a r e f u l l y . I f t h ey s y mp at h i z e wi t hus , t h en a s k t h em t o s o no t i f yt h e i r Wash i n gt on , D. C. o f f i c es .

The s up po r t of t hes e gr oup s woul da i d u s g r e at l y . T he i r o pp os i t i o nwou l d h ur t u s g r eat l y .

5. I f y ou a r e a bl e a nd de s i r o us o f c omi n g t o t h e Hear i n gs , wear you ru ni f o r m o r i f y ou ha ve no ne , a s i m-i l a r t a i l o r ed d ar k su i t wi t h wh i t eb l o us e a nd y o ur wi n gs wo ul d l o o kg ood . We ar e a t t emp t i n g t o o r g an-i ze a commi t t ee i n t he Was hi ngt on,D. C. a r e a t o l o c a t e h ou s i n g i np eo pl e ' s h ome s f o r t h os e o f y o u wh owo ul d ha ve t o RON. As o f t hi s r e -

por t , Nor ma ( Penny) Hal l Hought on ,5 60 N. S t . , S . W. , Ap t . N- 5 l 2 , Wash . ,D. C. 2 00 24 wi l l b e i n c ha r ge o r i f u na bl e wi l l t e l l y ou wh o i s .

YOUR At v I NUNI ~ON

1 . L i s t e d b el o w a r e e xc e r p t s f r o m awel l wr j t t en ar t j . c=_ eby Paul . a Ber nst ei n

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o f t h e N. Y . Da i l y Ne ws ( S ep t . 7 , 1 97 6)wh i ch g i ve s g o od p o i n t s : " THE F ORGOTTE N

WOMEN OF ~" ORLD WAR I I . Wher e ar e t hewomen p i l o t s who made avi a t i on h i s t o r yi n Wo r l d Wa r I I ? A n at i o nwi d e s e a r c hh as b eg un f o r t h e 1 , 0 74 me mb er s o f t h eWomen' s A i r f o r ce Ser v i ce P i l o t s ( WASP)wh o f l e w h un dr e ds o f mi s s i o ns o v er t h e

c o nt i n en t a l U. S . a nd Ca na da f r o m 1 9 42unt i l t he e nd o f 1944 . WASP s we r e no t j us t c o- p i l ot s , bu t f i r s t pi l ot s on al lt h e f i g ht e r p l a ne s a nd c a r g o p l a ne s ,l i t he hot pur sui t s l l s u c h a s t h e P - 5 1,P - 4 0, P - 4 7, P -38, P - 39. T hey al s och e ck e d o u t a n d f l e w d o me s t i c mi s s i o n so n s u ch t wi n - e n gi n e b o mb e r s a s t h e B- 2 6a nd B- 2 5, a nd ma ny we r e a s s i g ne d t o f o ure ng i n e c r a f t s u c h a s t h e F l Y i n g F or -t r e s s , B- 1 ? , B- 2 4, a nd e ve n t h e S up er -f o r t r e s s B- 2 9. I n a dd i t i o n, t h e j e tf i g ht e r , j u s t c o mi n g i n t o i t s o wn a t

t h at t i me , wa s c h ec k e d o ut a nd p i l o t e db y a WAS P. Cr o s s - c o u nt r y f l i g ht s wi t ha l l - wo ma n p i l o t c r e ws we r e b y n o me a nsuncommon.

The WAS Ps f er r i ed t h ous and s of ne wf i g ht e r p l a n es f r o m f a c t o r y t o p o i n t so f embar kat i on f o r t he bat t l e - f r ont .

The y f e r r i ed c omba t - wear y pl ane s ba c kt o ma i n t e n an ce a n d r e p ai r s t a t i o n s .

The y t o wed t a r get s l eeves be hi nd t h ei rp l a ne s s o f i g ht e r p i l o t s c o ul d p r a c t i c ewi t h l i ve ammuni t i on at a movi ng t a r get .

The y t o wed gl i de r s ; t h ey t a ug ht i ns t r u -me n t f l i ~~t co n t r o l s ; t h e y t e s t e d r a d i ocont r o l s .

An d t h en i t wa s I I g et ou t , g i r l s , t h eg uy s a r e b ac k . I I

Ge n. H. H. ' Ha p' Ar n ol d , c h i e f o f t h eU. S . Ar my Ai r F or c e b ac k t h en , p ut i ta mo r e p ol i t e wa y: " Y ou h av e f r e edma l e p i l o t s f o r o t h er wo r k , " h e t o l dt h e WA SP s wh e n t h e y we r e d i s b a n de d ." T he s i t u at i o n i s t h at i f y ou c o nt i n uei n s e r v i c e y ou wi l l b e r e pl a c i n g, i n -s t e ad o f r e l e as i n g, o ur y ou ng me n. 1 I

The WAS P' s , of c our s e, wer e de l i ght -e d t h at c o mb at l o s s e s a mo ng ma l e p i l o t swe r e l o we r t h an a nt i c i p at e d. Y et t h eyn ev e r e x pe c t e d t h ei r c o un t r y t o t u r ni t s b ac k o n wo me n p i l o t s a nd n ot o nl yd ea c t i v a t e t h em, b ut f o r g et t h em. Du et o t h e e x pe r i me nt a l s e c r e c y o f t h ei rp r o g r a m, t h e y r e ce i ve d l i t t l e r e co g -n i t i o n a t t h e t i me , a nd d ur i n g t h e i n -

t e r ve n i n g 3 D- p l u s ye a r s , t h e co u n t r yh a s l a r g e l y o ve r l o o k ed t h e co n t r i b u t i o nt h e y ma d e t o wa r d wi n ni n g t h e a i r v i c t o r yi n Wor l d War I I .

The WAS P' s , a l t h oug h s er v i ng un de rmi l i t a r y d i sc i p l i ne and f l y i ng mi l i t a r ya i r c r a f t , r e c ei v ed n o b en ef i t s o f a nyk i nd. T he y ha d no i ns ur a nc e, no ho s pi t a -

l i z a t i o n, n o GI b i l l , a nd n o v et e r a ns 'b en ef i t s . T he 3 8 WAS Ps wh o l o s t t h ei rl i v es i n s e r v i c e r e c ei v ed n o c o ns i d er a -t i on.

A b i l l i n 1 94 4 t o mi l i t a r i z e t h e WAS Pswa s d ef e at e d b y a s ma l l ma r g i n d ue t ot h a we l l - s u p po r t e d e f f o r t s o f ma l e c i v i -l i a n p i l o t o r g a ni z a t i o n s wh o we r e f a c i n gt he dr a f t . I f we go t f l y i ng j o bs , t he ywo ul d n' t h av e f l y i n g j o bs .

A cco r d i n g t o a Wa s h i n g t o n s p o k e s m~Lf o r t h e S e na t e V et e r a n s ' A f f a i r s Co mmi t -t e e, VA. o f f i c i a l s o pp os e t h e b i l l s b e-

c a us e t h ey wa nt t o d ef i n e I I v e t e r a ns l l n ar -r o wl y , f e ar i n g o t h er c i v i l i a ns wh o s e r v -e d u nd e r mi l i t a r y j u r i s d i c t i o n ma y s e e ks i mi l a r b en ef i t s . T he y c i t e t h e me n wh oc h os e a l t e r n at i v e s e r v i c e d ur i n g t h eVi et nam War .

Senat or Bar r y Go l dwat er ( R- Ar i zona) ,t he Se na t e s po ns o r o f t h e bi l l t o gi v eWAS Ps r e c o gn i t i o n a nd n ow a r e t i r e d Ai rF o r ce Re s e r ve Ma j o r Ge n er a l , f l e w wi t hWA SP s i n t h e F e r r y i n g Co mma n d a t Ne wCast l e, Del awar e.

I l These l ad i es f l ew 60 mi l l i on mi l esf o r t h e Ai r F o r c e s , e qu al t o 2 , 0 50 t i me sa r o un d t h e g l o be , 1 I h e s a i d . I I T he i r p er -f o r ma n ce wa s e q ua l i n e ve r y wa y t o ma l ep i l o t s a nd wa s b et t e r i n s a me i n s t a nc e s ,s u c h a s t o wi n g t a r g et s f o r g un ne r y p r a -c t i c e . T he y f l e w t h e s a me r o ut e s a ndt h e s a me a i r c r a f t t h at ma l e p i l o t s d i dwi t hi n t h e U. S. a nd Ca na da . T he y we r eu nd er mi l i t a r y d i s c i p l i n e a nd s u bj e c tt o a l l mi l i t a r y r u l e s a n d r e g ul a t i o n s .

The y r ec ei ved no be ne f i t s s uc h as i n-s u r a nc e a nd h os p i t a l i z a t i o n, a nd i t i s

l o ng o v er d ue t h at t h ey a c qu i r e t h i sent i t l emen t . "" I t wo ul d o nl y c o s t $ 90 , 0 00 a y e ar , 1 I

s a i d T e r r y E me r s o n , l e gi s l a t i v e a i d e t oS en at o r Go l d wa t e r . E me r s o n c a nn ot u n-d er s t a nd t h e VA o bj e c t i o n b as e d u po nt h e p r e mi s e t h at o t h er g r o up s mi g ht d e-ma nd t h e s a me b en ef i t s . I l T ha t h a s n ot -h i . n g t o d o wi t h t h i s , l l h e i n s i s t e d .

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" l e t o t h er s h av e h ea r i n gs a nd p r o v et h ei r c a s e. T he n, s e pa r a t e l e gi s l a t i o nc o ul d be pa s s e d f o r t h em o n t h ei r o wnmer i t s . II

2. L i s t o f r ea s ons why we a r e di f f -e r e nt f r o m o t h er g r o up s wh o a r e s e e ki n gmi l i t ar i zat i on whi ch i s what t he Vet er -

ans' Af f a i r s Commi t t ees f ear :

The s e women pi l ot s of Wor l d War I I ar e

be i ng deni ed vet er an Is b en ef i t s b ec a u s eunt h i nk i ng member s of Congr ess ar ec l a s s i f y i n g t h em i n t h e s a me s t a t u s a so t h er c i v i l i a ns who di d wa r wo r k . T hi scompar i son i s un j ust : .

* No ne o f t h e o t h er g r o up s we r e o r g an -i z e d f r o m t h e o ut s e t t o b ec o me a p ar to f t h e Ar my Ai r Cor p s wh en p r ove noper at i onal l y e f f ect i ve .

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns we r et e s t e d an d mad e t o p r ove t h ei r mi l -i t ar y capabi l i t i es bef or e be i ng mi l -i t ar i z ed.

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns d ur -i n g r e c r u i t me nt o f p er s o n ne l s t a t e dt o n ew me mb er s t h at t h ey we r e t o b emi l i t a r i ze d . S ame g i r l s b ef o r e b ei n gac c e p t e d we r e mad e t o swe ar t h at t h eywoul d r emai n i n t he WASPs af t e r mi l i -t ar i z at i on.

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns r e -qu i r ed t he i r member s t o t ake t he sameoat h o f o f f i c e t h at t h e mal e o f f i c e r st ook.

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns we r esp on sor e d f o r mi l i t a r i zat i on b y amaj o r c omp one nt o f t h e U. S . a r me df o r c e s d ur i n g t h e war ye ar s .

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns h ad a

mi l i t a r i zat i on b i l l p asse d b y t h eHouse Commi t t ee on Mi l i t ar y Af f ai r s .

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns o r -ga ni z e d a s p ec i a l s t a f f o f f i c e r ss c ho ol a nd s e nt t he i r pe r s o nne l t ot h i s sc h oo l i n p r e par a t i on f o r mi l i -t ar i z at i on.

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns d e-

cor at ed t he i r i nd i v i dual s by mi l i t ar yor der s i n mi l i t ar y cer emoni es.

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns h av ehad r ecommended1f or t hem hospi t a l andi n su r an c e b en ef i t s i n a Hou se c omm-i t t e e r e po r t y e t d en i e d t h em b y i n -

act i on of t hat commi t t ee .

* No ne o f t h e o t h er o r g an i z a t i o ns h admi l i t ar i zat i on r e f Used t he i r per son-ne l t h r o ug h a bi a s ed d ec i s i o n b y t h eCompt r o l l e r Gener a l of t he Ar my whor u l ed " t hat t he aut hor i t y r equi r ede x t e nd ed o nl y t o me n a nd c o ul d n ot b er egar ded as aut hor i t y f or commi ss i on-i n g wome n o f f i c e r s i n t h e Ar my o f t h eUni t ed St at es. "

Thi r t y - e i gh t of t hes e wanen di ed f o r

t he i r count r y i n mi l i t ar y a i r cr af t dur i ngWor l d War I I ; ye t t h ei r su r v i v i n g c om-r ad es h ave b ee n d en i e d ve t e r an ' s b en ef i t s .

CONDENSED FACT SHEET ON WASPS

WAS Ps s e r v e d i n u ni f o r m a s p ar t o f t h eAi r Cor ps f r om Sept . , 1942 t o Dec ember ,1944.

25, 000 app l i ed f or WASP t r a i n i ng1, 879 wer e acc ept ed

1,074 succ e ss f u l l y f i n i shed t r a i n i ng91 6 r e mai n ed at d eac t i vat i on De c . 20 ,1944.

38 d i e d wh i l e i n ac t i ve se r v i c e

Wages pai d f or WASPs whi l e i n t r a i n i ng,$150 p e r mon t h . A f t e r g r ad uat i on $250p er mo nt h . F r a n t h i s t h ey p ai d t h ei ro wn f o o d, l o dg i n g, s o me c l o t h e3 , p er s o -n a l t r ave l t o an d f r om h ome .

Appr oxi mat e l y 850 WASPs st i l l l i v i ng( 1976)

WASPs per f or med t hese dut i es!

F l e w o v er 60, 000, 000 mi l es of oper at i on-al f l i ght s o

Fe r r yi n g

12, 600 f er r yi ng oper at i ons ( 9, 200, 000mi l es of f er r yi ng)

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3 , 0 00 a i r c r a f t f e r r i e d ( 2 / 3 o f t h ep u r s u i t s we r e f e r r i e d b y 3 5wo me n a t o ne b as e i n l e s s t h an1year )

7 7, a t l e as t , d i f f e r e nt t y pe s o f a i r cr a f t f e r r i ed

Dur i n g t h e l a s t y ea r a nd a ha l f o f t he i r pr ogr am, on l y WASP s wer e a l l owedt o f e r r y t h e P 4 7' s f r o m t h e f a c t o r y .

Tr a i ni ng Co mmand

S e ar ch l i g ht a n d t r a ck i n g mi s s i o n s Towed t a r get s l eews behi nd pl ane s s o

f i g ht e r p i l o t s i n co mb a t p r a c t i cec o ul d l e a r n t o a i m a t mo v i n g t a r g et swi t h l i ve ammuni t i on.

Towed t a r get s l eeves be hi nd pl ane s s oa n t i - a i r c r a f t b a t t e r i e s co u l d p r a c -t i c e s h o ot i n g l i v e a mmu ni t i o n a t a

movi ng t ar get (1WA SP k i l l e d b e ca us eo f t h i s o p er a t i o n )I n s t r u me n t a n d f l i g ht i n s t r u c t o r s f o r

ma l e p i l o t s t r a i n i n g f o r co mb a tRa d i o co n t r o l l e d d r o n e f l i g h t s

Towi n g l ar ge gl i der sA i r l i ne oper a t i ons f o r mi l i t a r y t r ans -

por tS i mu l a t e d s t r a f i n g a n d b o mb i n g a s s i gn -

ment s Tes t f l y i ngUt i l i t y f l yi ngS mo k e l a y i n g a n d o t h e r ch e mi ca l mi s s i o n s

Ne w a i r c r a f t a n d e n gi n e er i n g t e s t i n gAdmi ni st r at i ve f l yi ngP i l o t i n g f o r n a v i g a t i o n a n d b a mb a di e r

s t udent sBr e a k i n g- i n e n gi n e s ( s p e c i a l ' f l y i n g n e c -

e s s a r y a f t e r a n e ng i n e o v er - h au l )" S ee l T he s e p l a ne s a r e n' t r e al l y d an g-

e r o u s t o f l y . "( p 39 h ad b ec o me k n own a s " f l y i n g c o f -f i n " a nd ma l e p i l o t s d i d n ot wa nt t of l y t h em. Ge n. T un ne r ( f r o m h i s b oo k" Ov e r t h e Hu mp " ) h ad WAS Ps c h e c k ed o uti n P 3 9' s wh i c h t h ey f l e w s t r i c t l y a c -co r d i n g t o " S pe cs " , t h e n ma d e ce r t a i n

" ma l e p i l o t s s e e g i r l s f l y i n g t h e s e .Wh e n r e p ut a t i o n o f S up e r f o r t r e s s B2 9wa s b ei n g q ue s t i o ne d, L t . Co l . P au l W. T i bbe t s , J r . c he c k ed out Mr s . Dor ot h ea J ohns on Moor man and Dr . Dor a Dou gh er t yS t r o t h e r w~i ch t h e y t h e n f l e w t o B2 9b as e s a l l o v er t h e c o un t r y )

Ch ec k ed o ut i n f i r s t j e t s ( An n G. Ba um-gar t ner )

. . . .

WASPe wer e t r a i ned t he same as mal ec a de t s i n a l l a s pe c t s ( c a l e s t h en i c s ,d r i l l . , mo r s e c o ds , g r o un d s c h o ol , f i y i n gp r i . ma r y , b a s i c , i n s t r u me n t s a n d a d van ce d.

" T r a i n ed i n mi l i t a r y c o ur t e s y . S ub j e c tt o mi l i t a r y o r d er s , a nd d i s c i p l i n e. I f

g i v e n a s a l u t e , r e t u r n ed i t . Ma ny WAS P sa t t e n de d Of f i ce r s T r a i n i n g S ch oo l .

At g r a du at i o n we r e i s s u e d o ne d r e s s

u ni f o r m, wo r k u n i f o r m, o ve r co a t . A dd i -

t i o na l c l o t h i n g wa s p ai d f o r b y t h eWASPs t hems el ves .

F l ew ever y mi l i t a r y a i r cr a f t manuf ac-t ur ed f o r WWI I f r om t he smal l es t t r a i n -e r t o t h e S up er f o r t r e s s B2 9 a nd t h e J e t .

F l e w o nl y i n t h e U. S . a nd Ca na da .

S ub j e c t t o c h e c k r i d es d ur i n g t r a i n i n gby mi l i t a r y p i l o t s .

Dur i ng t r a i n i ng Sat ur day Mor n i ng I nsp-e c t i o n s we r e h e l d .

Some WASPs f er r y i ng cer t a i n p l anes wi t h" s e c r e t " e q ui p me n t a b oa r d we r e i s s u e df i r e a r ms a nd t o l d i f t h ey h ad f o r c e dl a nd i n g t o g ua r d t h e p l a ne wi t h t h ei rl i v e s a nd i f t h ey f e l t t h e s i t u at i o n wa s

s u c h t h at t h e c l a s s i f i e d ma t e r i a l wo ul db e c o mp r o mi s e d, t o s h oo t a s p ot o n t h ef u s e l a g e ma r k e d i n r e d wh i ch wo u l d t r i g -ger a dest r uct mec han i s m.

YOU ARE NOT F I NI SHE D YET

AF T ER t h e h ea r i n gs , t h e b i l l s wi l l g o t ot h e f l o or o f t h e S en at e a nd Ho us e f o rv ot e . E ve r y t h i n g y ou d i d f o r " RE D AL ERT#1" mus t be do ne a ga i n . I n s e ek i ng pu b-l i c i t y , r e po r t e r s l o v e t o h av e f o l l o w u ps t o r i e s . T hi s i s y o ur I 1 f o ot i n t h e d oo r "t o c o n t i n ue g et t i n g p ub l i c i t y . S ameh o l d s t r u e i n co n t a c t i n g o r g a ni z a t i o n st o a ss i s t us .

CONCLUSI ON

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c o mmi t t e e t o c a r r y o ut e a c h o f t h e t a s k sme nt i on ed ab ove . Re me mb er , se n d i n f o r -mat i on out l i ned i n ar t i c l e ent i t l ed YES TERDAY HOT SP I UNGS, TOMORROW HOLL Y-WOOD. Wh en g et t i n g p ub l i c i t y , se n d 2c o pi e s o f a r t i c l e t o Ma r t y Wy al l . BES URE TO S END COMP LETE P AGE. 0 0 NOT CUTARl ' I CL E OUT . S en d o ne c o py ( f u l l p ag e)t o Br uce Ar nol d .

S en at o r Ba r r y Go l d wa t e r h as a s k e d Br u c et o c ol l ec t f ul l pages s o t ha t he c anma k e u p a b oo k l e t t o i mp r e s s t h e v a r -i ou s se n at o r s .

I f you wi l l ser ve on Communi cat i onsS yst e m, se n d i n f o r mat i on e i t h er t o your" Ca pt a i n " o r Be e Ha y du . P r e pa r e NOWf or " RED ALERT. II Had we been bet t eror g ani ze d i n 1 94 4, we mi g ht h ave g ot t e n

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t o wa r d s t h i s , i t wo ul d b e g r e a t l y a pp -r e c i a t e d. T hi s s h o ul d b e t a x d ed uc t i b l e .Ma r k y o ur c h ec k " d on at i o n" a nd not e

t h at i t i s f o r t h e mi l i t a r i z a t i o n f u nd .

l i THE PREZ SEZ"

I wo ul d l i k e t o b r i e f l y r e po r t my a c t i v i -t i e s s i n c e t h e Re no Re un i o n.

Ca l l e d 2 Boar d Me e t i n gs ( we t r y t o h aveone a . year ) .

Appoi nt ed 2 new commi t t ees ( Member s hi p

and Publ i c i t y)At t e nd ed d ed i c at i on o f F i f i n el l a S t a t u e

at Sweet wat er , J une ' 76 .At t ended unvei l i ng of WASP un i f or ms at

Wr i ght - Pat t er son Ai r For ce Museum, Aug.11 , ' 7 6 acc ompani ed by ext r emel y i n t er -e s t i n g t a l k t o WAS Ps i n a t t e nd an c e a swe l l as g en er a l publ i c b y Dr . Dor aSt r ot her , wh i ch my daught er , Di ana,r ecor ded.

Tons of l et t e r wr i t i ng whi c h our t r e as -u r e r , Be t t y Ni c ho l a s , c a n a t t e s t t os i n c e s h e g et s my p os t a ge b i l l s .

I n an swe r t o an S . O. S . f r om t h e Mi l i t a r -i z at i on Commi t t ee, at t empt ed t o al er ta s ma ny o f y ou a s po s s i bl e a s t o wha twas h app en i n g i n Wash i n gt on , D. C. as

wel l as wr i t i ng l et t er s, mai l - O- gr ams ,a nd p ho ne c a l l s f o r Bi l l s b ef o r e S en at ean d Hou se o f Re pr e se n t a t i ve s .

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me t o p r e p ar e t h e S t an di n g Ru l e s f o ra pp r o v al . We n ee d t h es e i n s t r u me nt s t oe ns u r e t h at o ur o r ga ni z a t i o n wi l l c o n-t i nue and mai nt a i n t he h i gh t r ad i t i onss e t by t ho s e who ha ve k ept us go i ng f o r3 2 ye ar s .

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Thr o ugh t h e e f f o r t s o f a l l t h os eWAS Ps wh o t o ok o ur n ews r e l e as e a nd ma dea p er s o na l t r i p d own t o t h e e di t o r o f t h ei r l o c al me di a " we a r e s t i l l r e ap -i n g n ews c o v er a ge wi t h a l o c al a ng l e .Rep o r t e r s f r o m me t r o p o l i t a n n e wsp a p e r st h r o ug ho ut t h e c o un t r y h av e c a l l e d f o ri n f o r ma t i o n o n a d dr e s s e s a n d p ho n e

n umb e r s o f t h e WAS P s i n t h e i r c i r c u l a -t i o n a r e a a nd h av e f o l l o we d u p wi t h e x -c e l l e nt c o v er a ge a nd wi t h l i s t i n gs o f t ho s e WASP s l o s t i n t he i r a r e a. I t i st h i s s o r t o f c o nt i n ui n g c o o pe r a t i o nwh i c h b r i n gs i n n ew f i n ds i n e v er ymai l .

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y ea r . L et ' s a l l ge t o ne i n o ur wa l l e t sf o r 1977. Dues ar e $10 per y ear and ame mb er s h i p f o r m i s e nc l o s e d. We a r et r y i n g t o g e t r o s t e r i n f o r ma t i o n u p-t o d at e t h r o ug h t h es e f o r ms s o , i f y ouha ve n' t a l r e ady do ne s o , pl e as e g ett hi s i n t o u s a t o nc e.

A S PE CI AL P L EA T O AL L OF Y OUIP l e as e l e t u s k n ow i mme di a t e l y i f t h er ei s a c ha ng e o f a dd r e s s o r p ho ne n umb ero r ma r i t a l s t a t u s . On l y t h os e wh o wo r ko n t h e me mb e r sh i p c o mmi t t e e c a n r e a l l ya p pr e c i a t e t h e d i f f i c u l t y o f l o c a t i n go ne o f y ou whe n y ou c ha nge y our n amea nd r e s i d en ce o r c ha ng e t h e l i s t i n g o f y ou r pho ne numbe r . P l e as e k ee p us i n-f o r me d i mme d i a t e l y o f a n y c h a n g e s .An d l e t u s k no w o f a ny o t h er WAS P wh oma y h av e c h an ge d h er s t a t u s .

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A s e co nda r y go al wa s t o e nl i s t t heme di a i n o ur s e a r c h i n t h i s b i - c e nt e n-n i a l y ea r a nd g et s o me r e c og ni t i o n f o rt h e WAS P b y l e t t i n g t h e r e a di n g p ub l i ckn o w wh y we wa n t e d t o f i n d t h e se - - q u o t e

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p r e v i o u s me mb e r sh i p c h a i r me n a n d se c r e -t a r i e s g av e u s a s t a r t i n g l i s t o f mo r et h an 1 00 0 l i s t i n gs i n t h e l a s t r o s t e r .We f o un d r i g ht o f f , h owe v er , t h at weno t o nl y ha d a l o t o f l o s t WASP s butwe h ad a l s o a b i g b un ch o f mi s p l a c edo n e s .

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us e d t h e Ar e a Co de b oo k p r o vi d ed u sb y t h e d i s t r i c t ma na ge r o f Be l l T el e -p ho ne a nd s p ent h er t i me s e c ur i ng aa phone number f r om t he LD i n ! or ma-t i o n i n t h at a r e a wh i l e I t a l k e d wi t ht he number ' s cur r ent r es i dent .

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t o a f ami l y f r i end- - ever ybody want i ngt o h el p f i n d t h i s p e r son - - we d i a l e da nd wa s a bo ut t o go i nt o o ur a c t wi t h" We ar e l ook i n g f o r a WASP n ame d soand SOli wh en t h e v o i c e o n t h e o t h erend answer ed, IIOr ki n IS Pe st Cont r ol . "WE c ~a ng ed o ur a pp r o a c h a t t h at , p oi n t .

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c o nt a c t s by p ho ne , c o un t i n g t h e L Dop er a t o r s , xe r oxe d some t h i n g ove r t wot h ousan d f o r ms , b ak ed 37 c a ke s f o r t h ec r e ws wh o h el p ed u s , ma i l e d o ut a tl e as t o ne l e t t e r a nd p ac k et t o s o me4 00 WAS P g r a du at e s a nd t r a i n ee s , a swe l l a s s e v er a l t o i ns t r u c t o r s a nd

o t h er pe r s o nne l , ( e ac h o ne g ot a n ewsr e l e ase - - h en c e ou r g ood c ove r ag e) ,r e c o r d ed a nd ma de u p l i s t s o n e ac h a nda l l f i n ds an d h ad some p r e t t y won de r -f u l c o nv e r s a t i o ns wi t h s o me 3 00 t o 3 50l os t o r mi sp l ac e d WASP s .

WE e sp e c i a l l y wan t e d t o mak e su r et ha t a l l t he t r a i ne es , a s wel l a sg r a du at e s , l e ar n ed a bo ut t h e Or d er o f F i f i n el l a a nd t h at t h ey we r e n ot o nl ywe l c ome b ut wan t e d at t h e r e un i on s an das member s .

On e o f t h e mo s t i n t e r e s t i n g a nd

l o nge s t di s t a nc e s e ar c h went a s f a r a st h e I [ ou se o f Lor d s i n Gr e at Br i t a i n .I nqui r y t o a n a ut ho r o f a bo ok o n F l y -i n g S au c er s wi t h t h e s a me n ame a s o neo f o ur l o s t WAS P br o ug ht a l e t t e r f r o mEng l an d wh er e t h e au t h or ' s b r o t h e r h ad j us t di ed and l ef t hi m t o s uc c ee d t ohi s s e at i n t he Ho us e o f L or ds .

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t he c o ns t a nt a nd c o nt i n uo us h el p o f J ewel Es t e s . ( Al l membe r s hi p c ommi t -t ee member s pr esent wer e i nt r oduced. )

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t ue s a n d p l a q ue s a l r e a dy s ub mi t t e d f o rc o ns i d er a t i o n a nd r e qu es t s t h at y o u a l lc o nt i n ue t o s e nd h er y ou r s u gg es t i o nsa nd/ o r mo de l s , s k et c he s . I t i s de s i r e d,i f p os s i b l e , t o u s e t h e t a l e nt s t h ate xi s t wi t h i n o ur o r g an i z a t i o n. Ma ke y o urch e ck s p a yab l e t o WA SP ME MORI A L F UND" a n dma i l t o : Be t t y Ni c h ol a s , 1 25 W. 8 2n d S t . ,I n di a na po l i s , I n d. 4 62 60 wh o i s o pe ni n ga s e pa r a t e a c c ou nt f o r t h es e d on at i o ns .

" Y o u wi l l b e n ot i f i e d a t a f u t u r e d at ewhe r e t o s e nd f unds i f y ou de s i r e t o c on-t r i b ut e t 0 wa r d s t h i s p r o j e c t a nd h ow t oma ke y ou r c h ec k s p ay a bl e t o p r o pe r l y b ea bl e t o t a ke a dv an t a ge o f a n i n c ome t a x

d e duct i o n . "

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1976 - o ur Bi c en t e nni a l Y ea r - ha s be ena bus y y ea r f o r mus e ums a l l o ve r t hec o un t r y , a nd t h e W W I I WAS PS h av e b ee nc ho s en f o r ma ny e xhi bi t s . On J ul y 1s tt h e S mi t h s o n i a n I n s t i t u t e o p en e d t h e i rAi r & S pa ce Mus e um i n wh i ch t h e WA SPa r e o n d i s p l a y. Ma ny o f t h es e a r t i c l e sh ad b ee n i n s t o r a ge f o r y e ar s b ec a us e o f ,

l a ck o f s p ac e.Au gu s t 1 1t h - Wr i g ht - P a t t e r s o n Ai r F o r c eMus e um i n v i t e d Dr . Do r a Do ugh e r t y S t r o -t h er t o o f f i c i a l l y u nv ei l t h e WAS Pdi s pl a y c as e . ( P i c t ur e s o f t h i s c er e -mo ny we r e o n t h e b ul l e t i n b oa r d i n t h eh o s p i t a l i t y r o a m. ) Do r a a l s o l e c t u r e da b out t h e WA SP P r o g r a m i n t h e a udi t o r -i um t o a l l v i s i t o r s t ha t da y. T he r ewe r e t e n WAS Ps a nd o ne i n s t r u c t o r i nat t endanc e.

Wr i ght - Pat t er son has an her met i cal l y

cont r o l l ed at mospher e f o r pr eser v i nga r t i c l e s wh i c h mu s t b e s t o r e d i n o r d ert o r e pl a c e t he o ne s o n di s pl a y. T he yn o w h a ve h und r e d s o f WWI I uni f o r ms t oma ke i t p os s i b l e t o s e e t h es e e xh i b i t sa c e nt u r y o r mo r e f r o m n ow. I f y ou run i f o r ms a r e n o t b e i n g wo r n a n d a r eo nl y s t o r e d i n y ou r a t t i c s , t h en , wh yn ot p l a c e t h em wh er e t h ey c a n b e p r e -s e r v ed ? T he l o ng er t h ey a r e n eg l e c t e dt he mor e t hey wi l l det er i o r a t e .

The r e i s one t h i ng t h at c onc er ns meb ec a us e i n o ur mi d s t t o da y t h er e a r ema ny i t e ms o f r e a l h i s t o r i c v a l u e.S ame o f t h es e t h i n gs wi l l n ot b e p r e -s e r v e d f o r f u t u r e g en er a t i o ns , b ut wi l lb e d i s c a r d ed a s j u nk a f t e r we a r e g on e.We mus t pl a n f o r t he di s p os a l o f o urp er s o n al t h i n gs wh i c h we t r e a s ur e n ow,a nd p ut t h em i n t h e p r o pe r p l a c e s wh er ewe wa nt t h em t o g o. Do n ot l e t s o me on ee l s e ma k e t h at d ec i s i o n.

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I t a l k ed wi t h t he c ur a t o r o f t he AFMuseum at Wr i ght - Pat t er son, Mr . RoyalF r ey i n Augus t a bo ut how I c oul d gett he WASPs mot i vat ed i n t o maki ng a de-c i s i o n t o t h i s p r o bl e m. He s a i d I mu s ti n s t r u c t y o u t o wr i t e y o ur wi s h e s i ny our wi l l s a s o ne s ol ut i o n. Mo st o f us

a r e n ot go i ng t o t a ke t h e t r o ubl e t o d ot ha t , s o t he n t he ne xt t hi ng t o do i st o t a l k i t o ve r wi t h y ou r f a mi l y o rc l o s e s t f r i e nd a s t o wh er e y o u wa nty o ur ma t e r i a l t o g o.

I f y ou ha ve y our t hi ngs bo xed i n s t o -r a ge , wr i t e o n t h em - " Do No t Op en ,Del i ver ' f o - - - ( wher e i t i s t o g o) . f 1I f y ou ha ve bo ok s , ma ga z i ne s , o r pe r -son a l d i a r i e s c on c e r n i n g t h e WAS P s ,wr i t e o n t h e f r o nt o f t h em wh o i s t or e c ei v e t h at ma t e r i a l . Of c o ur s e , t h e

mo s t i d ea l wa y t o d i s p o s e o f y o ur mo me n-t o es i s t o d o i t NOW, whi l e y ou c a n p er -son a l l y a t t e nd t o t h e d e t a i l s .

Wh er e t o p ut t h ese WAS P mat e r i a l s? Don ot i g no r e y o ur l o c al h i s t o r i c a l mus -e um. Y ou ma y b e t h e o nl y WAS P i n y o urc ommu ni t y , an d t h e p eop l e wou l d b epr oud t o d i sp l ay your WASP mat er i a l .Vi s i t y ou r mus e um, l o ok i t o ve r a nd t a l kt o t he c ur a t o r . T he Or d er o f F i f i n el l ai s a l wa y s l o o ki n g f o r ma t e r i a l , b ec a us ewe s h o ul d b e t h e r e s e r v o i r o f r e s e ar c hma t e r i a l . E v en t u al l y , t h e OOF wi l l b eh i s t o r y an d t h e Hi s t o r i an 1s c o l l e c t i on swi l l b e d ep os i t e d i n o ne o r mo r e mu s -e ums . Ma ny o f y ou WASP s ha v e e xpr e s s edc o nc e r n t h at t h e OOF s h o ul d b e p l a c e ds o o n i n a f a c i l i t y wh er e i t c a n b emi cr of i l med and avai l ab l e t o r esear cher s .

The r e ar e ne w mus eums c r opp i ng uph er e a nd t h er e t h at a r e a nx i o us f o rWASP mat e r i a l . Th e n e we st i s I n t e r -nat i onal Women' s Ai r & Space Museum,I nc . i n Da yt o n, Ohi o u nde r t h e a us p i c e sof t he Ni net y- Ni ne 5, I nc . Do r i 5C.S c ot t i s t h e o r g an i z e r a nd P r e s i d en t .Rad c l i f f Co l l e ge . i n Camb r i d ge , Mass . i swh e r e J ac q ue l i n e Coc h r an i s d e pos i t i n gmost o f h er me mor ab i l i a . Rad c l i f f ha . s j us t r ec ei ved a gr ant f r om t h e F or dF o un da t i o n wh i c h p r o c e s s e s a l l t h e ma t -er i a l i n t he Women' s Hi st or y Cent er .

The s e ar e a f e w of t he pl ac es whi c hwant your WASP mat er i al . P l e as e c o n-

s i d er t h em c ar e f u l l y an d at t e n d t o t h i sma t t e r bef o r e t he e nd o f 1976. I f y ouwa nt t h e Hi s t o r i a n t o h av e y o ur t h i n gso r t o d el i v e r t h el l e a r t i c l e s i n y o urn ame t o t h e mu s e um o f y o ur c h oi c e ,wr i t e me:

MARTY WYAL L

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I wi l l a l s o ha v e t h e mus e um o f y ou rc h oi c e t o g et i n t o uc h wi t h y o u p er s o n -a l l y i f y o ur ma t e r i a l i s t o o bu l k y t osh i p .

Ou r s c r a pb oo k s a r e g r o wi n g. We n owh ave t wo an d wi t h t h e c l i p pi n gs c o l l e c t -e d a t t hi s r e un i o n, t he r e wi l l b e a n-o t her o ne f i l l ed s o on. I t hank al l o f you WASP S f o r t ak i n g t h e t i me t o c l i p

t he ar t i c l es and mai l i ng t hem t o me. Thi s year was an exc ept i ona l l y ac t i vey ea r f o r us f o r publ i c i t y , a nd a n~wg en er a t i o n i s l e ar n i n g a bo ut o ur h i s -t or i c cont r i but i on t o Wor l d War I I .Or d er o f F i f i n el l a i s a l s o a dd i n g 1 94 2-4 4 p i c t u r e s , c l i p pi n gs , c l a s s - b oo k s ,b oo k s , ma ga z i n es a nd d oc u me nt s t o o urc o l l e c t i v e h i s t o r y . De di e h as wr i t t e na b r i e f h i s t o r y wh i c h wi l l b e p r i n t e da nd a v ai l a bl e t o i n t e r e s t e d s t u de nt s o f our WASP h i st or y .

NOT E* * T he Hi s t o r i a n wo ul d l i k e t oha ve bus i ne s s c ar ds , whet her o r no t y oua r e c u r r e nt l y i n t h at t y pe o f wo r k .

The s e c ar ds wi l l gi ve us a go od c r os ss e c t i o n o f wh at t h e WAS Ps h av e d on e o ra r e d oi n g i n t h e ma ny f i e l d s o f e nd ea v -o r . Ne ed Cl a s s - bo ok s f o r : 43 - 4, 5, 6,7, &8, 44- W- l , 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, & 9. TheHi s t o r i a n o nl y ha s f o ur c l a s s b oo ks .

Submi t t ed by MARTY WYALLHI STORI AN

Mar t y wo ul d a pp r e c i a t e 2 c o pi e s o f e ac h

n ews p a pe r a r t i c l e t h at a ny o ne s e n ds t ohe r a nd b e s u r e t o g i v e t h e c i t y , s t a t e ,a nd d at e o n e ac h c l i p pi n g.

DUES

Be c a us e o f t h e h ug e e x pe ns e i n vo l v e d,t ho s e who do no t pa y dues wi l l no t r e -c e i v e t h e n ew Ro s t e r wh i c h i s b ei n gp r e pa r e d a nd i n wh i c h we wi l l h av emany mor e member s l i s t ed, phone num-

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bers and other information. Dues are$10 per year from October to October.Membershipcards are being issued thisyear.

MUSEUMSANDPLACES

It would be nice to have a list, whichif not too long could be printed in theRoster, of where uniforms and memora- bilia have been donated and by whcsn.Please send this information to Betty

Nicholas whomaybe able to include itin the newRoster.

*ABIGTHANK YOU*

The Air Force Musewn,Wright-PattersonAir Force Base, Ohio had a ProgramAug-ust 11, as a Bicentennial recognitionof the World WarII Wamen1sAirforce

Service Pilots (WASP). Colonel, USAF,

Bernie S. Bass, Director of the museum

invited us to attend especially sinceCol. Dora Strother gave a talk in themuseumauditorium on the WASPprogram.The pictures showthe public display at,the museumand the membersof the Order of Fifinella whoattended:

Left to right:Betty Turner (Stagg)44-9; ThelmaMiller (Hench) 44-10; JeanMoreo(Terrell) 4 4 - 1 0 ; Bee Haydu(Falk),President Order of Fifinella 44-7; Dr.Dora Strother (Dougherty) Guest Speaker 43-3;

GwenLinder (Clinkscales) 44-5;

Mary Ellen Keil (44-2); Nadine Nagle(Canfield) 44-9; Patricia Newlon(Han-ley) 43-4; Caro Bosca (Bayley) 43-7;

Ralph &mert, Flight Instructor; BarrySmith (Vincent) 44-6; Esther Berner (Poole) 43-3; Mary AnnaWyall (Martin)44-10; Betty Nicholas (Pettitt) 44-7.

August 11, 1976 - Unveiling of WASPuniforms.

WASPMEMORIALS,INC., a texas corpora-tion, was formed in order to locate thefamilies of the 38 WASPswhodied in

service and to raise funds for the beau-tiful plaque to commemoratetheir servicemadeby Jewel Estes. This plaque was

given to the University of Texas, Historyof A.vi.ationCollection in 1975 at a verytouching ceremony. Wedo not knowthecomplete history of this project sinceit was done prior to the start of theterms of the present officers. The Trus-tees whoformed the corporation were:

George Haddaway(President)

Betty Jane Buehner (Secy./Treas.)Charles E. SimonsWinnie Davis WackwitzRuth Wheeler

It was through the diligent efforts of Betty Jane Buehner that WASPMemorials,Inc. have received their tax exempt sta-tus. They have elected to turn thiscorporation over to the Order of Fifin-ella and our Memorial Committeewillcarry on the work they started. Thelegal details of this are being handled by Virginia Hash. At this time we wantto publicly thank the 'lrustees and allthose whoworked &0 diligently to startthis mammothproject. Weknowthat JewelEstes contributed her time and talent inthe making of the plaque which we, whohave seen it, so admire and love. ZiggyHunter also did a great deal to make thismemorial possible. Wewholeheartedlythank each and everyone of these peopleand hope to carry on the work they soably began allover the country.

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I f y ou k ne w Ri c h ey • • •

I a m wr i t i n g a b i o gr a ph y o f He l e nRi c h ey , f a mo us f l i e r o f t h e t h i r t i e sa nd f o r t i e s , a nd wo ul d a pp r e c i a t e c o p-i e s o f l e t t e r s , a ne c do t e s , o r p er s o na lme mo r i e s . f r o mt h o s e wh o k n e w h er o r

we r e a s s o c i a t e d wi t h h er i n a v i a t i o n.Mi s s Ri c h ey wa s b or n a nd r a i s e d i n

Mc K ee s po r t , P a. , a nd l i v e d i n Ne w Y o r kCi t y p r i o r ~o h er d ea t h t h er e i n 1 94 7.S he a l s o l i v e d a nd wo r k e d i n P hi l a de l -p hi a , Bo s t o n, a nd Wa s h i n gt o n, D. C.

Du r i n g Wo r l d Wa r I I s h e s e r v e d i nE ng l a nd a s a me mb er o f t h e Ai r T r a ns -p o r t A ux i l i a r y a n d t h e Wo me n' s Ai rSe r v i c e P i l o t s . She s pe nt s e ver a ly ea r s o n t h e We s t Co as t a s a g ov er n -me nt a i r - ma r k i n g p i l o t . S he wa s as t u nt f l i e r , r a c i n g p i l o t , a nd e nd ur -

a nc e - r e c or d h ol d er . I n 1 93 5 s h e wo r k -e d f o r Ce nt r a l Ai r l i n es a s t h e f i r s twoman t r anspor t and a i r mai l p i l o t .

Any i n f o r mat i on conoer n i ng Mi ssRi c h ey a nd h er c a r e er wi l l b e d ee pl yappr eci at ed.

Gl enn W. Ker f oot1754 Har r ogat e Rd.L e xi n gt o n, Ky . 4 05 05

The abo ve ar t i c l e was gi ven t o me by PatP a t e ma n i n t h e e v en t t h er e ma y b e t h os ea mo n g yo u wh o ma y wi s h t o r e s p o nd t o Mr .

Ker f oot . ED.

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The Or de r of F i f i ne l l a and al l t hos ea p ar t o f t h e WAF S & WASPs wi sh t ot h ~ Da vi d S t r a nd , a n i l l u s t r a t o r , o f 2 4l 6 ' 2 Mc K i n ne y , Da l l a s , T x . 7 52 01 f o rl e t t i n g u s p r e v i e w h i s p a i n t i n g I l Wi n g Ti p t o Wi ng Ti pl l at our r eun i on i n HotS pr i n gs . Mr . S t r a nd d i d t h i s p ai n t i n gf o r t h e Ai r F o r c e Ar t P r o gr a m wh i c h i sa p r o j e c t o f t h e Ar t a nd Mu s eu m Br a nc h

o f t h e Ai r F or c e ( Ch i e f o f t he Br a nc hi s L t . Co l . Ge o. Ho c ke t t , o f . f i c e s i nt h e P en t a go n) . T he p ai n t i ng i s amo n t a ge o f WA SP a c t i v i t i e s wi t h J a ck i eCo c hr a n a nd Ge n. H. H. I IHap I I Ar nol di n t h e c e nt e r . Mr . S t r a nd o f . f i c i a l l yp r e s e nt e d h i s p ai n t i n g t o t h e Ai r F o r c e~ur i ng cer emoni es i n Washi ngt on ear l y

J . n Nov embe r . The i l l us t r a t o r s andar t i s t . s par t i c i pat i ng i n t h i s pr ogr ama r e f r e e t o c h oo s e t h e t o pi c s f o r t he i rp i c t u r e s . Mr . S t r a n d ch o s e t h e WAS P sa nd i s a n a dv o c at e o f t h es e wo me n p i l o t so f Wo r l d Wa r I I .

CITY OF HOT !iPRINOB

HOT SPJ,l:lNOS NATIO:"i' ALPARK, ARKAN!'JA.."I

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS. the WASP Training Program was activated on November

16, 1942, under Commanding OtTlcer Captain Paul C.

Garrett. and later designated tne "Women's Flying Train-

ing Detachment" of the Army Air Force; and

WHEREAS, this detachment was primarily established as an Ar"mY

Air FOl"Ce Contract Pilot School for women during Wo•.•ld

War" II; and

WHEREAS, we would like to acknowledge'thelr" hard wor"k, enthusiasm

and devotion to duty; and

WHERE.4.S, WASPs fer"•.•led planes, towed targets, did •.•adlo control

flying, tested aircraft, gave Instrument instruction and

perloT"'fTledmany othe•.•wa•.•Ume duties,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOM ELLSWORTH, Mayo•.•of the City of Hot

Spr"lngs. Ar"'kansas, do hereby proclaim the week of

October" 18-24, 1976, as

"AVIATION WEEK"

hono•.•lng the WASPs of Wo•.•ld War" II fo•.•thel•.• ploneer"lng

wartime flight achievements,

INWITNESS WHEREOF. I have he•.•eunto set my hand and caused the

Seal of the City to be afTlxed.

-H F o ur S TARS **t o

REUNI ON COMMI TT EE

The Or de r of F i . f i ne l l a and es pe c i a l l yt h o s e wh o a t t e n de d t h e r e un i o n wi s h t oa ck n owl e d ge a nd t h a nk :

J . R. Smi t h ( S mi t t y ) , Chai r man

Ha r r i e t t K en yon Ca l lChar l yne Cr egerDedi e Deat onMar got ReckAnna Hopki ns Whi t e

f o r t h e mo nt h s o f p l a nn i n g a nd t h e wo r kt h at we nt i n t o t h i s v e r y s u c c e s s . f u l r e -u ni o n. Cl a s s p i c t u r e s we r e t a k en a ndt h en g i v en t o e ac h gi r l t h e n ex t d ay ;

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r ooms we r e l a r g e; f ood was g ood ; h ot e lmanagment ext r emel y cooper at i va; at mos -p he r e r e l ax i n g an d t h e Hosp i t a l i t y Roomwi t h S mi t t y an d J oe ' s ( Haydu , t h at i s )Ba r t ha t s o l d dr i nk s ( he al t hy o ne s ) f o r50c ea ch. Of c our s e, t he ba r di d no ts h ow a pr o f i t , bu t t ha t wa s no t i t sp ur p os e . Al l we r e we l c o me t o c c me a nd

s o c i a l i z e . We mus t no t f o r ge t t hest a f f o f b ar t e nd er h el p er ' s t h at S mi t t yand J oe " h i r e d" . The y we r e t h e manycooper at i ve husbands and i nst r uct or swh o se e me d t o b e h av i n g t oo mu c h f u nf o r " wo r k e r s . " Ch ar l y ne Cr e ge r d i d amar ve l ous o f p ost i n g p i c t u r e s wh i c h sh eh ad e nl a r g ed o f " wa y b ac k wh en " a nd s h ea l so p r ov i d ed u s wi t h a man ne qu i n d r e ss -e d i n a " Zo ot Su i t H and p ar ac h ut e i nt h e ma i n l o bb y. T o a dd t o t h e e xc i t e -me nt , we h ad TV c ove r age f r om 4 differ-

e nt s t a t i o ns , 2 o f whi c h we r e CBS i n

L i t t l e Roc k and Ne w Yor k wh i c h you mayh av e s e en Sa t . , Oc t . 2 4t h s i n ce i t wa sne ws c a s t e d c o as t t o c o as t . We ha veBr u c e Ar n o l d t o t h an k f o r t h i s c on t ac t .

The r e wer e al s o ne ws pa pe r r epo r t e r s on,hand. At t h e Awar d s Ban qu et i n add i t i on

t o t h e b r on ze c ast i n g o f - F i f i n el l agi v en t o Na nc y L ov e, a pa i r o f go l d

. WASP wi n gs we r e g i ve n t o Co l . Br u c eAr nol d and J . R. S mi t h f o r a l l t h eyh av e d on e f o r u s . We s e nt S mi t t y ' swi f e , No r ma An na , a nd S us a n, Co l . Ar -n ol d ' s s e c r e t a r y , a F i f i n el l a p i n . We

h op e t h ey a l l r e al i z e h ow mu c h we a pp -r e c i a t e an d l ove t h em a l l .

Smi t t y had an especi a l l y di f f i cul t t i med ur i n g t h e r e un i on b ec au se h i s wi f e ,Nor ma An na, was t ak e n t o t h e h osp i t a lt h e Tu esd ay b ef o r e t h e r e un i on wi t hwh at wa s t h ou gh t t o b e a s l i g ht s t r o k e.Howe ver , we ar e sor r y t o r e por t t h ats i nc e t he n, s h e ha s be en mo ve d t o ah os p i t a l i n L i t t l e Ro c k wh er e t h ey a r ed oi n g f u r t h er t e s t s . An o pe r a t i o nmi g ht b e n ec e s s a r y . S mi t t y , o ur t h ou g-

h t s a nd p r a y er s a r e wi t h y o u a nd No ni .

No t e : S i n c e t h e a bo v e wa s r e c ei v e d,De di e h as wr i t t e n t h at Non i i s n ow h omea nd t ho ug h s t i l l qui t e i l l ha s b egun t oc o nv a l e s c e . We wi s h y o u we l l No ni !

" Smi t t y" , you wer e t er r i f i c, wor k i ngs o ha r d unde r a l l t h e s t r a i n, go i ngback and f or t h t o Nor ma' s hosp i t a l

r o am a nd t he ho t e l . T ha nk s a ga i n f o ra t e r r i f i c j o b f r o m a l l o f us , a ndt h e g r e at c ommi t t e e you h ad h el p i n g •

" EI ' ERNAL FLI GHT"

DECEASED WAFS, WASPS" TRAI NEES &

I NSTRUCTORS '

( S i n c e p ub l i c at i on o f 1 97 4- 7 5 Rost e r )WAFS

PHYLL I S BURCHFI ELD( 4) NANCY WVE (10-22-76)

ESTHER RATHFEL DER WESTERVELT( 12- 18- 75)

HELEN RI CHARDS PROSSER ( 1976)WASPS

Anna Fr ankman At wood ( 4. 3- . 3)Mar y Par ker Audr a i n ( 4 . 3 - 8)Euni ce Boar dman ( 44- 3)Mar y Hi l l ber g Boyce ( 44- 6)He l e n B. Ce l l a r ( 4 4- 1 0)Le ot t a Cook ( 4 3- 6 )Ann Wal dner Cur r i e r ( 43- 6)Kat her i ne DeBer nar d ( 43- 2)Mu r i e l K ei r Esse r t i e r (L~-8)Car ol Fi l l mor e ( 43- 2)Rosa l i e P hi l l i p s J ohn son ( 4 4- 9 )Cat h er i n e E . J on es ( 4 3- 6 )L i l l i an Di xon K el l e y ( 4 4- 9 )Zel da Lamer ( 43- 2)Ruby Mul l i ns Mensch i ng ( 43- 4)

Oc t . ' 7 6Char l ot t e Ni l es ( 43- 5)

Eugeni a Gar v i n St . Mar t i n ( 43- 5) J ea nn e Wagn er Si mps on ( 44- 3)He l e n S . S t one ( 4 . 3 - 2 )Dor i s Wi l l i ams ( 43- 8)

TRAI NEE SMar i on F . F l o r sh e i m ( 4 3- 1 )Mar y Ann Hoyt - Kur t z ( c l ass unknown)Loui se McHugh ( 43- 8)Mar y Ann Seamons ( 43- 8)Ver na Mar y Tur ner ( 43- 7)Mar y Wal l ( 44- 1)Hel en St al l i ngs Li t t l er Wat t s

( 44- 5)

I NSTRUCTORSO. A. Hartin

Ca pt . L . V. Ru do l p h

Ma ny o f y o u h av e s e nt f l o we r s a nd l e t -t e r s wh en you h ave l e ar n ed o f same one ' s

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i l l n es s o r wh en t h ey h av e p as s e d a wa y.F o r t h i s t h e Or d er o f F i f i n el l a t h an ksy ou. We k no w t h at F r a nk i e L ov vo r nBr e t h er i c k , S ar a s o t a , F l o r i d a s e nt f l o -we r s t o Na nc y L o ve wh i l e s h e wa s s t i l li l l a t h ome wi t h a c a r d s t a t i n g " F r o mt h e WAF S a n d t h e WASP' S" . Na ncy t a l k -e d b y p ho ne t o Be e Ha y du a nd e xp r e s s e dh e r a ppr e c i a t i o n f o r t h i s t h o ught f u l -n es s a s d i d h er f a mi l y .

RUBY MULLI NS MENSCHI NG pass ed away Sat -u r day mo r n i n g, Oct . 16t h , 276 . I n me m-o r y o f h er mo t h er , h er d au gh t e r S ha r o na t t e nd ed t h e r e un i o n. At Ru by ' s r e -q ue s t " a ny me mo r i a l s s h o ul d b e s e nt t o :Ca nc e r S ec t i o n, K. D. An de r s o n Ho s pi t a l ,

Te xas Medi c al Cent er , Hou s t o n" Texas .

De di e s a i d Mi k e Di x on e xp ec t e d t o be

t h er e but we a t h er p r e v en t e d h i m a n d h i sb ud dy f r o m f l y i n g i n . Mi k e ( Di x i e ' ss on) di d s end mone y f or al l t o hav e at o a s t t o Di x i e .

I t wa s pr e t t y wo nder f u l wh e n Sha r o ns h owe d u p a t t h e r e un i o n a nd a nn ou nc e ds h e wa s Ru by ' s d au gh t e r - t h ou gh h er

Mo t h er h ad j u s t p as s e d a wa y t h e we ekbe f o r e - but t h e WASPs me a nt s o n r o . cht oRu by t h at S ha r o n wa nt e d t o b e t h er e t os e e a nd me et h er f r i e nd s .

SMI THSONI AN

The s e i t e ms ne ed ed t o c ompl et e a s ec -ond WASP uni f or m:E ag l e b ad ge f o r b er e t , b l u e n ec k t i ef o r b l u e d r e s s u ni f o r m ( o r wa s i tb l a c k? ) , s h oe s . Al s o n ee d WAF S u ni -f o r m co mpl e t e wi t h a cce s s o r i e s a n d i n -s i g ni a . WAS P wi n gs f o r 4 3- 7 ( t h e l a s tc l a s s wi t h t h e o l d s t y l e wi n gs ) . T he s ec a n b e s e nt d i r e c t l y t o t h e Ae r o na ut i c sDe pt . " Na t i o n al Ai r a nd Spa ce Mu s e um"Smi t hsoni an I nst i t ut i on, Washi ngt on,

D. C. 20560, At t : L o u i s Ca s e y , Di r e c t o r . You c an r equ es t a mai l i ng l abe l an da l s o a s k t h e m t o a ck n owl e dge r e ce i p t .

OTHERS

Pet er Br uce Wal t onHez- a l dr y o f t he A i r Museum34- 41 77t h S t . J ac ks on Hei gh t s , N. Y . 11 37 2

Woul d l i ke a uni f or m compl et e wi t hwi n gs a nd i n s i gni a . Wi l l a ck n owl e dgedo~o r o n d i s p l a y .

Mr . E dwi n A Po we r s9893 Ho l t Rd .Car mel " Cal . 93921

Wa n t s a s e t o f WASP wi n gs .

Bo t h o f t h es e c o l l e c t o r s h av e b ee n t r y -i ng t o g et s o me t h i ng f o r o ve r 2 y ea r s .

Ta k en FRI DAY ni gh t at t he WASP Reun i oni n Ho t S pr i n gs . Co l . Br u c e Ar n ol d a ndMar i e Mount a i n Cl ar k 44- 1 set t i ng t hemu s i c a l p ac e f o r s i n gi n g t h os e Av e ng ersongs.

Mo s t o f 2 3 4 4- 1 F i f i n el l a s a r r i v ed o n Thu r s da y and wer e i n t he bl oc k of r oomsp r e vi o us l y r e s er v ed f o r o ur c l a s s . S i nc emo s t o f t h e c l a s s wa s o n t h e f o ur t h f l o ort h i s ma de v i s i t i n g e as y . We h ad a 4 4- 1Re d a nd Wh i t e Ba nn e r wh i ch ma de i t e a s -i e r t o i d en t i f y o ur c l a s s a nd k ee p u st o get h er . We we r e p l e a s e d t o h av e Ba r -

bar a Ma n che s t e r Ro bi n s o n a n d h us ba nd" Ro bi e " wi t h u s a s we l l a s Do r i s Na t h a na nd P hy l l i s Ry de r who h ad b ee n o n o ur" l o s t l i s t " f o r s o me t i me . . F i v e o f t h eg i r l s b r o ug ~ t h ei r h us b an ds wh o a dd edz e s t t o t h e ce l e br a t i o n.

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4.3-W-4 ---Faith "Bucky" Richardshas retired as Secty. and thenewSecty. is Ruth U. Florey

Rt. #1 Box464, Odessa, Tx.7976.3

4.3-4had the largest number present

and a great time was had by all. If you weren't there let me list thosewhowere and hope I didn't miss any.All are shownin the picture as well

as our "Dedie". NancyBaker, Jane Waite Fliesbach,GwenCowart Hickerson, Kati Loft Strehle

Alberta Head, Fran Rohrer Sargent,"Bucky"Richards, MaryRosso Lewis,Bert Miller, Virginia Clair, Lyda Dur-hamKeefe, "Eddie" Pedlar Bishop, Helen

Sehaefer~ DeDeJohnson Moormanand

Hank, Eileen RoachKesti and Carl~"Pete" MadisonVanLam, Margery MooreHalben and Don, llLiz" Pearce Lundyand husband, Connie Llewellyn Howerton~llVill ThompsonMason, Lydia Lindner~Helen Snapp and Ben, Jean Trench Brown,MaryEdith Engle and husband. Comeon,try to makethe next one!

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4.3-W-.3Seated, left to right: Lois BrooksHailey, Lois Hollingsworth Ziler, JeanForrester, EmmaCoulter Ware.Standing, left to right: Esther PooleBerner, Dora Dougherty Strother, BettyArchibald Fernandes, Doris Chisler Phillips, Bertha Link Trasky.

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4.3-2Secretary:. Marion S. BrownP. O. Box797Patterson, La. 70.392

Although our numbers were few, our

enthusiasm was great. Weare indebted to Smitty~ our officers, the reunioncommittee and all the other beautiful

people whoworked hard coordinating aweek-end of business and fun.

Helen~ in her Cherokee 180, and Marionand J.D., in their Cessna~ got to enjoyan extra two days in Hot Springs waitingfor a front to pass. Missed you all!

1. to r. Marion Schorr Brown, J. D.Brown, Helen Ricketts Hooks

At the reunion but not in picture:

Ruth Dailey Helm~AvanellPinkley.

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43 - W- 7

JOANNGARRETThas kindly volunteered to be you class secretary for the comingye~~ P~ease help her do her job bywr~tmg ~n your news, and getting itto her before the deadline. Weapplaud and envy the womenwhohave gone on incareers that involve aviation or other glamourousfields, but if we opted for

being wives and mothers we still belongto the sisterhood of Order of Fifinellaand your si.sters want to hear fromYOU.'

To those of you wheanswered~ pleafor news, I thank you. It was such funto get your letters.

CAPPYWHITTAKER JOHNSON

,/ • . • . . . . ./

•43-W-8Seated, left to right: MargeSelfridge

Dresbach, Frances McinerneyWannes,Margot Reck, Lois Nash, MaryEstillFearey.

Standing, left to right: Helen TriggLuts, Elizabeth StavrumLux, L~sDobbinAuchterlonie, Marcia Wenie~Milner, Iris Heillman Schupp, Eleanor Olsen Weems,andMaxineFlournoy Ed-mondson.Conventions get bigger and better for

43-W-8. This year wewelcomedconven-tion newcomersLois Nash, Iris Schupp,and Elizabeth (Buzzy) Lux.

43-W-6Seated, Le;tt to right: CappyWhittaker Johnson, Irene Maglio, Deedie, Nancy-Ruth Johnson Thorne, Joann Garrett.Standing, left to right: Evelyn Tram-mell, Lee Leonard Wheelwright, VirginiaBroomeWaterer. Not shown,Irma "Babe"Story.

43-W-6-8ecty. CappyWhitaker Johnsonwill be turning over the reins

as Secty. to Joann Garrettafter this issue, but sentin the following on the HotSprings Reunion.

Seven graduates of 43-6 and one non-grad gathered for the recent reunionat Hot Springs. For four of them, LeeLeonard Wheelwright, Virginia BroomeWaterer, Joann Garrett and Irene Maglio,it was their first reunion. Such fun,catching up on their doings and SOgood

to see them all again.JEANTAYLOR HOWARDsent her news in toolate for the last newsletter. Theyspent the entire month of Mayin prep-aration for moving-sorting, throwingawayand boxing an accumulation of 22years. The movers picked themup onJune 20th, but their newhouse which wassupposed to be ready, wasn't. Theydumpedeverything in a couple of roomsand took off for a couple of weeksinCalif. Theywere inundated with houseguests shortly after getting settled

in their newhomeon July loth as wellas being involved in two weddings. BySept. they needed another vacation sothey went to Montanafor fishing. Their son John, 24, is in grad school of bus.at Univ. of Washington. Philip, 22, isstarting his final 2 years of undergrad studies at MontanaState. Her husband,Bill, plays golf as often as possibleand a year ago they had a fabulousgolfing vacation in Spain and Portugal.

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44 - W- lSea t ed , f i r s t r o w l e f t t o r i gh t :Bet t y Wal l Rober t s , Mar y Kot h McCabe,Dot t i e K r asovec Eby , Har r i e t t KenyonCa l l , Ru t h C. J o nes , J ea net t e J enk i ns ,WI D. .Robi nson.Sea t ed , s ec o nd r o w, l e f t t o r i gh t :I da F . Car t er , Dot t i e Dodd Eppst e i n ,Cat her i ne Mur phy , Gene Shaf f e r F i t z -pat r i ck , Do l o r es Meur er Reed, Mar y

J e r s hi n O' Ro ur k e . Mar ge Har per Wat s on,Bar bar a Manchest er Robi nson.St andi . ng , back r ow, l e f t t o r i ght :Dor i s Bur mei s t er Nat han, Anne Hopki nsWhi t e, Adel e Beyer , Debbi e St empl eDi c k ens , Go r do n 0 IRour ke, Mar i e Moun-t a i n Cl a r k , J o hn A . Cl a r k , Ro s i na L ewi s

Todd, El mer Wat s on. Not pr es ent whe npho t o t a k en : Ma r do Cr a ne , P hy l l i s Ry der ,V i r g i n i a St e l l O' Ne i l l , Doug Eby .

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Sea t ed , l e f t t o r i gh t : Anne l l e Hender s o n( Bul echek ) , J ean Moor e ( Soar d) , Mar yE l l en Ke i l , F r ances Smi t h ( Tuchband) .St andi ng, l e f t t o r i ght : Dor i s F r i edman( Ei chenwal d) , Madel i ne Sul l i van ( or Donel ) ,Bet t y Lef evr e , Anne Ber r y ( Les n i kowsk i ) ,Le ona Gol bi nec ( Zi mmer ) .

The gal a oc c as i on has c ame and gone, buthea r t - war mi ng memor i e s r emai n - edu c a-t i o na l , no s t a l g i c , h i l a r i o us , po i gna ntmemor i e s .And why , o r why d i dn t t l t a k e my t a per eco r der !

You c an' t beat good f ood, good f r i ends ,good humor , and c r azy mus i c lS t a r t p l a nni ng no w f o r t he nex t Reuni o n .

Ma r y E l l en K e i l , Sec y .

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S ea t e d, l e f t t o r i g ht : J u l i e J e nn e rSt ege, V i v i an Gi l chr i s t Nemhauser , Mar yHel en Cr ane Chapman, J une Br aun Bent ,Maxi ne Manogr a Har vey.St andi ng, l e f t t o r i ght : I s abe l l e McCr aeHal e, St ar l ey Gr ona, Mar gar et Tampl i n,

P a u l i e Mc C l o ud L o o mi s , Ber y l P a s c h i c h ,Del r os e Si eber .44-3 has a new Secr et a r y :

Mar gar et Chamber l ai n Tampl i n472:7

Eas t Cambr i dge AvenueP ho en i x , A r i z o na 8 50 08

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44- W- 6S eat e d, l e f t t o r i g ht : Mar y Re t i c k We l l s ,S ue De l a no P a r i s h , F r a nk i e L o v v or n Br e -t h er i c k , Be ver l y Be e se mye r , S hi r l e yCh ase Egl e r , Be t h e ne P h i l l i p s He nn e.St andi ng, l e f t t o r i ght : Bet t y Wi l l i ams,Gen Nor t h Mahl backer , Dor at hea Pur i n t onS c at e na , Be t t y Ro t h Cr o s s , L a ur a Ru t -l edge Gi l mer , Sar abe l D. War d l e , Pe l ' Ul Y

P e nc e K ni g ht , K ay P o dt z l i n e An de r s o n .

44- W- 7S ea t e d, l e f t t o r i g ht : No na Ho l t P i c k -e r i n g, E l e an or Gu nd er s o n , Be e F a l k Ha y du ,Fr an c es Wi n t e r Br ook i n gs , S c ot t y Br ad l e yGou gh , Mar y Ann Walker Dr eher , Ei l eenWr i ght Fer guson.S t a ndi ng , l e f t t o r i g ht : Do n Ma nn , J o eHayd u, L i l a Moor e Man n, Vel t a Han ey Be nn ,Dor o t h y S mi t h Lu c as , Be t t y P e t t i t t Ni c h -o l a s , E v el y n Ho a gl a nd Ca r n ey , Bi l l Ca r -n ey , F r a nk Dr e he r , Be t t y Ro t h Cr o s s .

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S ea t e d, l e f t t o r i g ht : Vi r g i n i a F i s h e rWi se , Eu l a Mor t on Br own ( Bet t y) , Mar ga-r e t S t a ndi s h , E l v a L e wi s E as t o n, E l s i eLe wi s Van c e , Mar g ue r i t e " Ty" Hu gh es K i l -l e n, J oann e Bl a i r Mar t i n , Ch ar l yn eCr eger .

S t an di n g, l e f t t o r i g ht : Be ve r l y Di e t -r i ch Wi l k i nson, Anne Dai l ey Mar shal l , J oan Gou gh F r os t , J er i Ful k Cr o ok , J anS hi n s k i ( g ue s t ) , P a t T ho ma s Gl a dn ey ,Vi v i an Es l er , ( guest ) , Pat r i c i a Sher wood.

Tho s e of you who c oul dn ' t mak e i t wer er e a l l y mi ss e d . Howe ve r , J ame c e P axt ons e nt o ur c l a s s a me s s a ge t h at s h e wo ul dt r y h ar d er n ex t t i me t o c o me . E ul a Mo r -t o n, n ow k no wn a s Be t t y Br o wn, a nd t he .Lewi s t wi ns wer e war ml y wel comed t o t heJ . rf i r s t r e un i o n, a nd we h op e t o s e e mo r e

" l o s t " WAS Pi e s a nd t r a i n ee s a t t h e n ex to ne. We r eal l y had a b al l , ga l s . T heRe un i o ns g et b et t e r e v er y y e ar .

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of Mar y P ar k e r Au dr a i n , 43-5 ( deceas ed)a nd h as a l wa ys i do l i z e d Ma r y . Sh e i s2 6 a nd s i n gl e , wo r k i n g f o r a ma ga z i n ei n NY C. S al l y wa nt e d t o me et o t h erWASP s wh o we r e B- 1 7 p i l o t s t h e same asMa r y P a r k e r . Mo s t o f t h es e WAS Ps we r ei n c l a s s e s 43-5 & 43-6 ( 1 6 i n a l l )

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