Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII
P. O’Connell Pearson
This account traces the Women Air Force Service Pilots, more than 1,000 American women who flew during World War II. It covers the military resistance they initially encountered and their later assignment to noncombat flying work. Personal stories show pilots meeting demanding responsibilities while facing sexism and harassment from commanders and peers. Although they followed military rules, the WASPs lacked military status: they paid for uniforms, food, and housing, received no health benefits, and could not receive honors for exceptional service or deaths on duty.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
