WASPs Graduate at Avenger Field Credit: The Bullock Museum, TX
Women Fight For Flight
Breaking Barriers in History
Genevieve Skibicki
Individual Website
Junior Division
Student Composed Words: 1,200
Process Paper Words: 490
Audio/Video: 3 Minutes 46 Seconds
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) flew for the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) in World War II. They broke the barrier to women flying in the military, but it was not an easy fight.
Ava Gardner, WASP Credit: United States Air Force
WASP Fifinella Logo Credit: Walt Disney
Shirley Slade, WASP Credit: Life Magazine July 19, 1943.
WASPs exit their B-17 Credit: US National Air And Space Museum
WASP Silver Wings, awarded at graduation. Credit: Wings Across America