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Jacqueline Cochran: a WASP Clothed as a Butterfly by Linda Harris Sittig

Jacqueline Cochran, like her other 1,078 WASP sisters, was among the first female pilots who flew for the Army in WWII. These women, collectively known as the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or the WASPs, flew together for more than two … Continue reading

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