WASP & WINGS

WASP Program at Fort Hood

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:06:24 PDT

WASP program part of OTC observance Posted On: Tuesday, Apr. 26 2011 02:36 PM U.S. Army/Larry Furnace Brig. Gen. Don MacWillie, Operational Test Command’s leader, presents Deanie Parrish, left, and her daughter, Nancy Parrish, with commander’s coins for their presentation on the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots program Thursday during Women’s History Month.

WASP BECOMES AN EAGLE!

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:51:17 PDT

Waco woman to be recognized for WWII service...By Regina Dennis Tribune-Herald staff writer Monday April 4, 2011 A Waco woman who has worked to spread the history of civilian* female pilots who served during World War II will be inducted into a prestigious group of aviation pioneers this June. Deanie Parrish will be one of 14 aviators inducted as Eagles by the Gathering of Eagles program at

Woman World War II pilot honored Pinkley served in WASPs, remembered as pioneer in U.S. military aviation

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:30:10 PST

An ABOVE and BEYOND TRIBUTE TO A WASP-- recorded here in a wonderful article by Adam Wallworth. Link to original article is above. This act of kindness by Vicki Roberts and the Marion County Heritage Society is worth preserving here in a place where we honor the WASP and their service. THANK YOU Vicki, for your heart warming tribute to an unsung WASP and thank you, Adam, for your article. ++

WASP IN THEIR OWN WORDS-- BOOK SIGNING IN WACO ON VETERAN'S DAY!

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:04:40 PDT

If you're near Waco, Texas on Veteran's Day, stop by and say 'hi!'Here is the BACK of the invitation!

An Honor of Extraordinary Proportions

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:59:39 PDT

by Nancy Parrish _______ On the **cover of the ‘Flyer’ (right) is a spectacular photograph that captures an amazing event held March 10, 2010: a ceremony to award the Women Airforce Service Pilots the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor Congress can bestow on a civilian. That moment was the culmination of many years of hard work and persistence by one very determined Daedalian (James

A Tough Thing to Do

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:51:27 PDT

It has been a long week. We've lost 4 WASP and 1 Flight instructor -- that I know of. Their stories have now been added to the WASP Final Flight page and to Facebook. I've realized that it may be a tough thing to do-- to decide whether or not to 'like' a post for a WASP who has made her final flight. I would hesitate, and I'm the one posting them. I know some of you may be hesitating as

WASP Virginia Wood honored as a PIONEER CONSERVATIONIST

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:57:36 PDT

Feds honor conservationist WoodAnchorage Daily NewsPublished: August 12th, 2010 09:53 PM FAIRBANKS -- Pioneer conservationist Virginia "Ginny" Wood, 92, of Fairbanks has been awarded the Service Citizens Award by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The ceremony, with more than a dozen friends and family members present, took place in a hand-hewn log cabin that Wood built in the 1950s.

Women's Museum exhibit lets history take flight

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:15:22 PDT

By Gaile Robinsongrobinson@star-telegram.com Most Americans know about Amelia Earhart and that Sally Ride was the first female U.S. astronaut to enter space, but the stories of women who fought incredible prejudices between Earhart's disappearance in 1937 and Ride's re-entry in 1983 are lost in the murk of forgotten history. There were scores of female aviators who fought long, difficult

WASP Anita Mathew honored with the Congressional Gold Medal

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:31:45 PDT

REPOSTED FROM THE LITCHFIELD, CT ONLINE .BZ Litchfield Bancorp customer Anita Matthewreceives Congressional Gold Medal courtesy of Litchfield Bancorp Anita Mathew during World War IIAnita Matthew can still recall the cover of that Life Magazine, the one showing a woman standing on the wing of a plane she flew for the Air Force during World War II. "I found it enchanting," said Matthew, a

Mostly Vigilant WASP Fact Checkers

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:25:15 PDT

To the ONLINE WASP and FRIENDS: As the Director and Asso. Director of Wings Across America, we have willingly created the volunteer job of sharing news and information about the WASP online. It is a privledge. It is also a huge responsibility. In trying to make sure the WASP are written into our American history, we are also trying very hard to make sure that history is not RE WRITTEN! The

"WASP IN THEIR OWN WORDS"

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:23:38 PDT

CLICK BOOK TO SEE SAMPLE PAGES "WASP In Their Own Words, an Illustrated History" This book is a labor of love, my extraordinary thank you to the WASP -- sharing what I have learned, much of it from WASP interviews with Wings Across America and my work online over the last 14 years. It is also the most comprehensive, inspirational, ILLUSTRATED history book ever written about the WWII

Hattiesburg man recalls wife's WWII service as pilot

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:09:15 PDT

PoSTED FROM THE CLARION LEDGER, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI TIM DOHERTY • AMERICAN STAFF WRITER • MAY 31, 2010 HATTIESBURG — Jim Bishop was an Army Air Corps pilot when he met the woman who would become his wife of 63 years, Edna "Kitty" Hines.Like her husband-to-be, Hines also flew military aircraft stateside during World War II, one of only 1,100 women nationwide that graduated into the an

Better late than never

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 23 May 2010 10:14:42 PDT

Grave of WASP Kay Lawrence to be properly marked on Memorial Day By: Marilyn Hagerty, Grand Forks HeraldPreviousN Marilyn Hagerty Marilyn HagertyShe was buried without military honors. No flag was folded and given to her parents. There was no sound of taps. On her weathered gray headstone in the Lawrence family plot in Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Forks, it says simply “Kay – 1920-1943.” She

BOERNE MIDDLE SCHOOL HISTORY STUDENTS: ABOVE AND BEYOND THE WASP HISTORY!

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:32:21 PDT

On Saturday, May 7th, students from Mr. Degner's 8th grade American History class from Boerne Middle School North, Boerne, Texas, will compete in the 30TH ANNUAL TEXAS HISTORY DAY contest, at the University of Texas in Austin. The students are hoping to advance to the NATIONAL HISTORY DAY contest at the University of Maryland in June, 2010. The student's project on the WASP is a wonderful

DOOLITTLE RAIDERS AND B-25's THUNDER OVER OHIO

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:05:18 PDT

Part of the joy of posting information is sharing what other people have written about their experiences. I just received an email from Ken Kula, who wrote the following eyewitness account of the last reunion of the Doolittle Raiders-- and the flyin of the B-25's, along with some of the photos he took. There were more than a few WASP who flew the B-25, so this is completely relevant to our

WASP & FLYGIRLS--What's NEXT!

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:38:52 PDT

To the WASP and supporters online, a little news from Wings Across America. "FLY GIRLS TRAVELING WASP EXHIBIT" NEXT STOP on the national tour of the The "Fly Girls of WWII" traveling WASP exhibit will be the Kalamazoo AIR ZOO in Kalamazoo, Michigan opening May 31, 2010! Mom & I are DELIGHTED to make this announcement, so that YOU, the WASP, would be the FIRST TO KNOW!. All the other details

TEX MEACHEM FLIES AGAIN!

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:29:06 PDT

WWII woman, 92, pilot fulfills dream to pilot plane again A World War II flier's wish came true after she was offered a chance to roll and solo in her favorite two-seater over the skies of South Florida Tex Meachem, 92, went up flying again for the first time in decades in Fort Lauderdale Friday, April 23, 2010. A former Women Airforce Service Pilot from World War II, Tex (her given name) went up

Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Florida female WWII pilot

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:37:32 PDT

Virginia Wise will be honored in Washington, D.C. as one of the surviving members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Tallahassee, Florida - They had to pay their own way to Texas to take training. They received no military benefits and were trained with secondhand equipment. Thirty-eight of them lost their lives - and their fellow pilots had to take up collections to ship their bodies

Grand Junction honored for service as World War II pilot

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:24:07 PDT

During World War II, Annabelle Moss was a Women Airforce Service Pilot. She and other WASPs were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in March. By Melinda Mawdsley Saturday, April 17, 2010 During her lifetime, Annabelle Moss has fulfilled both her biggest dream and experienced her worst nightmare. Not surprisingly, Moss, 88, prefers to talk more about fulfilling her dream of becoming a

Janet Simpson, Ponte Vedra WASP

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:33:23 PDT

Janet Simpson from the Ponte Vedra RecorderJesse S. Jones | April 9, 2010 | 0 Comments Sixty-six years after World War II, this Ponte Vedra resident was among those honored for their service to the country as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.How did you become involved in aviation?My father was a pilot. We were the "Flying Hutchinsons, America’s Flying Family," we flew to all

Pasadena female WWII pilots honored for wartime service

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:58:09 PDT

Pasadena female WWII pilots honored for wartime serviceBy Brian Day Staff WriterPosted: 04/05/2010 03:48:16 PM PDT Alyce Rohrer, 87, of Pasadena was one of the nearly 1,100 members of the Women s Airforce Service Pilots was honored last month with the Congressional Gold Medal -- the highest honor given to civilian's by congress. The all-female group of pilots flew non-combat mission during WWII,

Aspen pioneer pilots finally honored for WWII service 60-plus years later, the U.S. thanks Ruth Brown, Betty Pfister

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:19:45 PDT

ASPEN — Creased faces, gnarled hands, unsteady legs. The frailties of age belie the accomplishments of youth, but their eyes, still sparkling, reflect the pride captured more than 60 years ago in the black-and-white photographs of two young women in uniform. Two Aspen octogenarians, Ruth Brown and Betty Pfister, are among the corps of pioneering female pilots whose country has finally

WASP Frances Johannessen awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:42:08 PDT

Novato woman a pioneering pilot By Mary SouthallMarinscope Newspapers Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:48 PM PDT  Today’s woman has little difficulty in obtaining pilot’s training, but things were not so easy in the 1930s and ’40s. Women were expected to tend to hearth and home.

Congressional Gold -- Sen. Hutchison's Speech

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:30:41 PDT

Women Service Pilots of World War II Finally Get Their GoldBy Senator Kay Bailey HutchisonMarch 12, 2010 This March, as our nation celebrates Women’s History Month, a special group of women gathered in Washington, filling the massive Emancipation Hall of the new Capitol Visitors Center to receive long overdue recognition for their pioneering service to our nation during World War II. These

Congressional Gold-- Sen. Mikulski's speech

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:28:11 PDT

Mikulski Joins Women Airforce Service Pilots for Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony