Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Class of 1943
Title
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Class of 1943
Subject
Women air pilots -- United States
Description
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were a group of female aviators that formed in September 1942. This pioneer group of women were employed to fly military aircraft during World War II under the direction of the United States Army Air Forces. Women from the WASP class of 43-W-7 gather for a photograph after a flight. They are (left to right) Nell Stevenson (Bright), Gertrude Tommy Tompkins (killed in service), Wilhelmina Teerling, Frances Thompson (Hirah), Jane Tallman, and Audrey Tardy.
Creator
IWASM
Source
IWASM Original Photo Collection, International Women's Air and Space Museum
Publisher
Wilhelmina Teerling
Date
ca. 1944
Contributor
Heidi Fearing/Kimberly Cole
Rights
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests contact the International Women's Air & Space Museum at info@iwasm.org
Identifier
Original Photo No. 506
Coverage
Texas
Collection
Citation
IWASM, “Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Class of 1943,” International Women's Air & Space Museum, accessed March 29, 2024, https://iwasm.omeka.net/items/show/1496.