With the entry of the United States into the Second World War there was a massive mobilization effort to support the troops. On the home front women took jobs to fill gaps that men left behind, they volunteered, grew victory gardens, and for some flew military aircraft. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were the first women to fly such machinery and would serve with distinction.
well deserved I guess? Should all the males who died and dodged bullets in combat get the Congressional Gold Medal also? While the services of the WASPS are exceptional they are no more so than thousands of others who served in WWII.
davidfrasier 2 years ago