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InhaleMyOwnFarts t1_j8kh25f wrote

This generation was remarkable. Sadly, time is taking hold and we don’t have many left. These women are national treasures.

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prpslydistracted t1_j8l0vy2 wrote

If any readers get the chance take a detour to Sweetwater, TX to see the https://www.waspmuseum.org/

I had the privilege to meet one of these rock stars at an event years ago. I was still recruiting (AF, 1967 - 1977). This little old lady paused when she saw me ... it was still unusual to see women in uniform. I greeted her and she only smiled, then reached into her purse to show me her WASP ID. I was stunned ... having read about these women pilots was inspiring. We hugged and spoke several minutes.

After all these years I'm ashamed to say I don't remember her name; I need to go back over their rosters and see if any spark a memory.

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ImmoralityPet t1_j8ltrdu wrote

Did you even read the part about how discriminatory that generation was towards women and people of color? That generation was remarkably segregated.

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