Sarabel D. Booth Wardle
June 15, 1920 – January 9, 2005
Class: 44-W-6
Training Location: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Assigned Bases: Bainbridge Army Air Field (Ga.)
Planes flown: PT-17 AND BT-13
Sarabel Duncan was born on June 15, 1920 in Richmond, Virginia.
She entered training at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas as a member of WASP class 44-W-6. After graduating and receiving her silver WASP wings on August 4, 1944, her orders sent her to Bainbridge Army Air Field in Bainbridge, Georgia where she was assigned as an engineering test pilot for the BT-13’s.
After the war, Sarabel stayed home to raise her three children, two boys and a girl. She had many friends and was well loved. Sue was known for her strong will and generous heart. She was an avid golfer and world traveler. After her children were on their own, she was active as a community volunteer–giving her time to two golf courses and volunteering at the local library.
If you would have asked Sue what she was most proud of in her lifetime, she would say her three children and being a WASP.
Sources:
Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas, WASP Collection
Wings Across America
