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

Remembering

Sharing 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.htm

http://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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