In 1942, more than 1,800 women headed to Texas to learn to be Army pilots. The 1,037 cadets who earned their WASP wings filled the gap left by male pilots sent overseas during WWII.
Mary Harriet Nesbit Hearn February 19, 1921 – February 7, 2015 Class: 44-W-5 Training Location: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.) Planes flown: PT-17, BT-13, AT-6 Assigned bases: Marana Army Air Field (Ariz.) “I was absolutely convinced
Charles Vernon Brantley June 1, 1920 – June 4, 1970 Class: 44-E-SE Graduation date: 5/23/1944 Rank at time of graduation: Flt. Officer Unit: 332nd Fighter Group Service # T63110 From: St. Louis MO Charles V.
Constance B. Turner March 16, 1918 – November 25, 1979 Class: W-43-7, Trainee Training Location: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.) “Constance B. Turner served as a trainee pilot in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of
Florine Phillips Maloney January 14, 1920 – April 3, 2013 Class: 44-W-4 Training Location: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.) Assigned Bases: Love Field (Dallas, Tex.) and Ellington Army Air Field (Houston, Tex.) Planes flown: PT-17, BT-13,