WAFS in the New Castle Army Air Base Alert Room

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Title

WAFS in the New Castle Army Air Base Alert Room

Subject

Women air pilots -- United States

Description

Black and white photograph of six WAFS pilots seated at various points around the alert room at NCAAB. The women are in uniform and are looking at maps.
Seated on floor at far left: Gertrude Tuffs
Seated on chair at left: Nancy Batson
Kneeling in center: Betty Gillies
Standing behind chair with arm resting on chair back: Teresa James
Seated in leather chair holding map: Esther Nelson
Seated in flowered chair at right: Dorothy Fulton.

Source

IWASM Photo Archives

Date

ca. 1940s

Contributor

Donated by Betty Gillies

Rights

Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at collections@iwasm.org.

Identifier

Photo No. 279

Coverage

New Castle Army Air Base, Wilmington, DE

Original Format

Photograph

Tags

Citation

“WAFS in the New Castle Army Air Base Alert Room,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed February 6, 2025, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1411.