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Four female pilots pose in front of a military aircraft

These Women Stepped In to Fill a WWII Pilot Shortage

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

More than 1,000 women earned their military pilot wings during WWII. Watch the video to learn more about Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).

This entry was posted in Bold Actions and tagged Culture & Society, History on October 1, 2018 by Daniella Navarro.

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