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Article: WORLD WAR II WOMAN PILOT TO BE FEATURED SPEAKER AT PINAL COUNTY VETERAN'S DAY EVENT

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November 6, 2009
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FLORENCE, Ariz., Nov. 5 -- Pinal County issued the following press release:

In World War II, the United States joined together to fight Axis Powers with the help from WASPs.

WASP stands for Women Airforce Service Pilots. The WASPs were a group of women pilots along with those in the Air Transport Command trained to fly military aircraft. Their contribution to victory over the Axis Powers was a shining example of women performing military duties that freed servicemen to fight on the front.

The WASPs were disbanded in 1944, with no G.I. benefits or military honors. Their story remains alive today through the actual women who piloted the planes ...

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