WASP Legacy Honored at Texas Event

Remembering the groundbreaking female pilots who shaped U.S. history in WWII.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, April 28, 2023 at 12:51 PM ET

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Three WASP at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. [Courtesy: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]

Key Takeaways:

The National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, hosted its "Journey to the Stars" Homecoming event on April 28-29, dedicated to honoring the pioneering Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and subsequent women in military aviation.
The WASP served critical non-combat roles during WWII, performing duties like aircraft delivery, target towing, and test flights, despite being classified as civilian contractors without military benefits.
The multi-day event celebrates the WASP's legacy through storytelling, WWII aircraft displays, a hangar dance, and remembrance ceremonies, acknowledging their eventual military status in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2009.

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Not all homecoming celebrations happen in the fall. The weekend of April 28-29, the WASP Homecoming is being held at the National WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) World War II Museum, located in Sweetwater, Texas.

The event is billed as Journey to the Stars and is intended to honor the WASP and to recognize the women who followed them into military flying and celebrate 30 years of women flying in service to their country.