lillian yonally’s wasp experience
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Lillian Yonally’s WASP Experience. Claudia Montague. Time Line. May 5, 1922 born in Lynn Massachusetts 1940 began pilot lessons September 7, 1941 got private pilot license December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor December 8, 1941 US enters WWII - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LILLIAN YONALLY’S WASP EXPERIENCE
Claudia Montague
Time Line◦ May 5, 1922 born in Lynn Massachusetts ◦ 1940 began pilot lessons◦ September 7, 1941 got private pilot license◦ December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor◦ December 8, 1941 US enters WWII◦ May 1943 Turned 21 years old and asked to come to Texas ◦ April 26, 1943 became air traffic control tower operator at Grumman
Aircraft Engineering Corporation◦ January 19, 1944 became twin engine instrument qualified and was sent
to the 4th Air Force in March Field California◦ August, 1944 special training in Hamilton Field California◦ May 8, 1945 VE day – end of WWII◦ December 20, 1944 WASPs disbanded◦ 1977 WASPs recognized as Veterans◦ 2010 awarded with the Congressional Gold Medal◦ Now she lectures her experiences around the county
Lillian Yonally 1943Publicity Photo
Fly GirlIn my plane
BT-13 at DawnShowing my family how early I wake up
Ready for Takeoff?A Procedure Document similar to the one I followed
WASPWith my 43-7 plane
Dress CodeThe front of our 9 page uniform regulations.
http://wingsacrossamerica.us/records_all/DOCUMENTS/uniform_regulation.pdf
WASP uniformPilot uniform similar to what I wore
Up, Up and AwayReady to Explore the Skies
WASP NewspaperDocument Published: September 10, 1998
RememberingSharing and remembering my colored photos
Congressional Gold Metal
Awarded in 2010
http://operationfifinella.org/?page_id=241
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/01/124367587/wasp-women-with-wings-in-wwii
http://wingsacrossamerica.us/elements/index.htmhttp://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2014/03/29/entertainment/doc532b776e6a6fc537991661.txt
http://articles.mcall.com/2010-03-11/news/all-a1_5wasp.7202159mar11_1_shortage-of-male-pilots-women-airforce-service-pilots-allentown-woman
http://www.troyrecord.com/general-news/20090525/woman-recalls-years-in-wwii-as-pilot
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