Women in Aviation International (WAI) furthered its mission to #HonortheWASP with a commemorative drive to recognize the Women Airforce Service Pilots on Memorial Day 2019, visiting grave sites and meeting with families.
Women in Aviation Honor WASP on Memorial Day
Key Takeaways:
- Women in Aviation International (WAI) launched its #HonortheWASP initiative on Memorial Day 2019, organizing members to locate, visit, and adorn the grave sites of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) nationwide.
- This commemorative drive furthered WAI's long-standing mission to support and recognize WASP, building on efforts like their en masse induction into the Pioneer Hall of Fame in 1993.
- The initiative honored the hazardous service and sacrifices of the WASP, including the 38 who died in the line of duty during WWII.
- WAI plans for the commemoration to continue annually, reinforcing the broader movement to ensure WASP receive deserved recognition for their military service.
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