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V ol . I I, No.1 January 2 5 , 1 9 4 5

E d it e d a n d d i st r i bu t edby the Staff of the NEviSLETTER Staff

WASP NEtiiSLETTER. Mary Strok Peter

Ithaca, New York Ruth Mary Petry--------------_._-----

B ur ro wi ng f ro m o ut o f t he d ep th s o f a b li zz ar d

a nd a n a lr ea dy s no w- bo un d c om mu ni ty - w e g re et

y ou f ro m o ur n ew h ea dq ua rt er s~ t e mp or ar y t ho ug hi t ma y b e . H er e we h av e a ll t he r e mo te me ss a nd

a us te ri ty o f t h e S ib er ia n w as te la nd c om pa re d

w it h t he r o ar in g, t hr ob bi ng n o is in es s o f a n A r m y

A ir F i el d t o w hi ch w e' re s o a cc us to me d. T hi s

n un ne ry -l ik e s ti l ln es s i s b ro ke n o nl y o cc as io n-

a ll y b y t h e s ou nd a nd s ig ht o f a c oc ky l it tl e

s ki -s ho d C ub s tr ut ti ng i ts s tu ff i n t he g ra y s ky ,-

d az zl in g f ig ur e e i gh ts , w i c ke d S t ur n s, a s te ep

s pi ra l o r t wo , - t he n i t s pe ed s a wa y a nd l ea ve s

u s wi th t he m e mo ri es o f w ha t w e o nc e h ad - -- a n

o pe n s ky a nd a p o we rf ul s hi p a n d s om ep la ce t o g o,

- a nd w h at g oo d l it tl e V 1 A S P w ou ld w an t m or e t ha nt ha t t o b e h ap py Z U nt il s om ed ay w he n t ho se m em -

o ri es c an o nc e m o re b ec om e r ea li ti es , w e a t t hi s

e nd s ay . " Hi g al s, w e h op e y ou l ik e o ur s tu ff ."

AIRCRAFT INSPECTORS:

F ro m h ea dq ua rt er s o f t he A rm y A ir F or ce s T ra in in g C om ma nd i n F o rt h or th , w e

h a ve r e ce i ve d t h e f o ll o wi n g:

" Th e A rm y A ir F o rc es A ir T ec hn ic al S er vi ce C om ma nd h as i nd ic at ed a ni nt e re st i n p r o cu ri ng f or me r h A S P p er so nn el a s t Aircraft Inspectors!.

" T ho s e i n te r es t ed s h ou l d v l r i te t o t h e:

C o mm a nd i ng G e n er a l

M i d4 , es t P r o cu r em e nt D i st r ic t

A A F T e c l m ic a l S e r vi c e C o mm a nd

.,.ich ita,Kansas .

" At t h e t i me o f w ri ti ng f or f ur th er i nf or ma ti o n, s ta nd ar d F or m 57 should

b e f i ll ed o ut a nd a cc om pa ny t he l et te r. T hi s f or m m ay b e p ro ct rr ed a t

a ny P o st O ff ic e o r C iv il S er vi ce O ff i ce ~"

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R E D C R OS S :

T he f ol lo wi ng s ta te me nt h as j us t b ee n r ec ei ve d f ro m t he A me r~ ca n R ed C ro ss

o ff ic e i n N ew Y or k C it y, a nd w il l b e o f g re at i nt er es t t o t h e m an y V [A SP s w ho

h av e a sk ed f or i nf or ma ti on o n o ve rs ea s w or k w it h R ed C ro ss :

A ME RI CA N R ED C RO SS N EE DS S TA FF

T he t em po o f t he w a r i s i nc re as in g. A me ri ca n b oy s a re f ig ht in g o n t h e G er ma n

h om el an d a nd l an d- ba se d B -2 9' s a re s tr ik in g a t t he he ar t o f T ok yo . M or e w om en

a re n ee de d b y t he A me ri ca n R ed C ro ss f or t he f or ei gn c lu b p ro gr am . M or e w om en

a re n ee de d i n o ur h os pi ta ls t o c on ti nu e t he w or k o f v 'e lf ar e a nd r ec re at io n f or

t he m en w ho a re f in is hi ng t he j ob . M or e w om en a re n ee de d t o k ee p t he c lu b a nd

h os pi ta l r ec re at io n p ro gr am s g oi ng l on g a ft er h os ti li ti es c ea se , a nd u nt il

t h e P ea c e C o nf e re n ce p l an s a r e i n s u cc e ss f ul o p er a ti o n.

R ed C ro ss w om en m us t b e v er sa ti le . T he y m us t b e a bl e t o do t he u ne xp ec te d, d e-

p en di ng u po n t he n ee d a t t he t im e. I t' s f ac in g d an ge r w h il e h ud dl ed i n a I Tl li d

f ox ho le , o r w ai ti ng a t a n a ir st ri p, s ca nn in g t he s ki es f or t ha t " mi ss in g" p la ne

t o r e tu rn . I t' s u si ng i ng en ui ty i n p l ~~ ni ng a n e n te rt ai nm en t w it h l im it ed

s up pl ie s. I t' s i n te re st in g t ha t b e dr id de n y ou ng st er i n ar ts a nd s ki ll s, o r

g iv in g w or ds o f c o mf or t t o t he b oy o n t h e s tr et ch er " 'I hop la ye d p in g- po ng a t t he

c lu b a f e w w ee ks b ef or e. B ut i t' s s at is fa ct io n i n b ei ng r ig ht t he re g iv in g t he

s er vi ce me n a l lh om e a wa y f ro m h om e" i n t he ir p re ci ou s h ou rs o f l e a ve f ro m t he

b a tt l e- f ro n t, o r a r e fr e sh i ng d r in k . w h en t h ey r e tu r n f r om a h a za r do u s m i ss i on ,

o r j us t a s mi le a nd a n A m er ic an " hi -y all

T he A me ri ca n R ed C ro ss n ee ds m or e o f t h e se i ng en io us w om en t o s er ve i n c l ub s

t hr ou gh ou t t he v io rl d a nd i n m il it ar y a nd n av al h os pi ta ls . I f y ou a re i nt er es t-

e d i n g oi ng o ve rs ea s, w ri te t o t h e D ir ec to r o f P er so nn el i n y ou r A re a.

O P EN I NG S a n d Q U A L IF I CA T IO N S a r e a s f o ll o ws :

S t a ff A s s is t a n ts

A RC r ec ru it s w om en f or S t af f A ss is ta nt s, w ho a ss is t t he P ro gr am D ir ec to r i n

p la nn in g t he r ec re at io n a ct iv it ie s i n t he c lu bs .

O ve rs ea s - Ag e r an ge : 2 4 t o 3 5 y ea rs ( pr ef er en ce g iv en t o th os e u p t o 3 0

y ea rs o f a ge ).

S al ar y: $ 15 0 p lu s m ai nt en an ce - u ni fo rm s fL rr ni sh ed .

H o sp i ta l S t af f A i de s

H o sp i ta l S t af f A i de i s t h e n o n -p r of e ss i on a l v J Or k er . T h e v :o r k c o ns i st s o f

a s si s ti n g b o th t h e s o ci a l v l Or k er s a n d t h e r e cr e at i on v l Or k er s i n t h ei r d u ti e s

i n t h e h o sp i ta l .

O ve rs ea s - A g e r an ge :

S a l a r y :

D om es ti c - A g e r an ge :

S a l a r y :

2 5 t o 4 0 y ea rs .$ 1 50 p l us m a in t en a nc e - u ni f or m s f u rn i sh e d.

2 3 t o lj.5 y e ar s ( p re f er e nc e g i ve n t o t h o s e b e t w ee n

2 5 a n d 4 0 y e ar s o f a ge ).

~ 1 40 p l us l o dg i ng a n d u n i f or m s~

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H o sp i t al R e c re a ti o n t o rk e r s

H os pi t al R e cr ea ti o n v Jo r ke r m u st b e e xp er i en ce d i n p l an ni ng v ar i ou s t yp es o f

r ec r ea ti on a l a ct i vi ti es f o r la rg e g ro up s. T hE oy s h ou ld e sp e ci al l y h a ve i ni ti a -

t iv e a n d o rg a ni zi ng a b il it y .

Overseas A ge r an ge : 2 5 t o 4 5 ye ar s ( pr ef er en ce g iv en t o t ho se u nd er 4 0

y ea rs o f a ge ).

Salar y: ~17 5 plus maint enance an d unif orms.

O v e rs e as S e cr e t ar i e s

S ec re ta ri es m us t b e c om pe te nt s te no gr ap he rs ; f as t t yp is ts w il li ng a nd r ea ay t o

t ak e a s te no gr ap hi c t es t. T he y a re a s s ig ne d t o o it he r A Ii .Ch os pi ta l u ni ts o r

A H C c e n t r al o f fi c e s,

O ve rs ea s - A ge r an ge :

SalaI'Y~

2 3 t o 3 5 y ea rs .$ 15 0 p lu s m ai nt e na nc e - w 1 if or w s f u rn is he d .

A dd r es se s o f N at i on al H ea d qu ar te r s

an dJ ur i sd ic ti o ns a nd A dd re s se s o f A rt -a O ff i ce s

N AT IO N AL H EA DQ U hR TE RS - 1 7t h a n d D S tr ee t s, N .V. ., W a sh in g to n, D . C .

E AS TE RN A RE A - 6 1 5 N o rt h s t. A sa ph s tr ee t, A le xa nd ri a, V a. :

D is t ri ct o f C o lu mb ia , I nd ia n a, K en tu c ky , M c .r yl an d , O h io , P en ns y l-

v a ni a , V i rg i n ia , v , e st V i r gi ni a. ( Jo se ph L ( ;v er en z , P e rs on ne l

D i r e c t o r ) .

1 ,; ID W ES TE RNA RE A - 1 7 0 9 W a sh in gt o n A v en ue , s t. L ou i s, M i ss ou r i:

A r ka n s as , C o lo r a do , I l l in o is , I o w a, f . ,a n s as ,M i ch i g an , M i nn e s ot a ,

M is s ou ri , M o nt an a, N e br as ka , N e w M ex ic o, N or t h D a ko ta , O kl ah o ma ,

S o ut h D a k ot a , T e xa s , V , is c o ns i n, v , y oI Y li n g . ( l 1r s . H e le n C o b ol ,

D i r c to r o f D n p lo y me n t ).

N OR TH A TL AN TI C A RE A - 3 0 0 F ou rt h A ve nu e, N ew Y or k, N . Y .:C o n n e ct i c u t , D e l a w a re , M a i n e , ~ l a s s a ch u s e t t s, N e v , 'H a I n p s hi r e , N e w

Y o rk , N ew J er se y , R no d e I sl an d , V er mo n t. ( l ~I r~F ra n k S . C h a se ;

D i re c to r o f P e r s on n e l) .

P AC IF IC M il iA - C iv ic A ud it or iu m, L ar ki n a nd G ro ve S tr ee ts , S an F ra n-

c i s c o , C a l i f o rn i a :A l as ka , A ri z on a, C al i fo rn ia , I da ho , N e va da , O re g on , U ta h, v ' -a sh -

i ng to n. ( H. E . D o wn ey , P er so nn el D ir ec to r) .

S OU TH EA ST ER N A RE A - 2 30 W es t S pr in g S tr ee t, A tl an ta , G eo rg ia ;

A la b am a, F lo r id a, G eo r gi a, L o ui si an o ., M is si s si pp i, N o rt h C a ro li na ,

S ou th C ar ol in a, T en ne ss ee ~ ( Wi ll ia m C . H un t, G en er al S up er vi si on

o f b ot h E as te r n a n d S o ut he as t er n; A dI Il in i st ra t or o f A re a S er v ic es .

R am on e S . E a to n, M an ag er o f Ea st er n A re a. N at . C . W il so n, M an ag er

o f S ou th ea st er n A re a. W al la ce D on ne ll y, D ir ec to r o f Pe rs on ne l) .

I N S UL A R A N D F O R LI G N O P T R. ' ;' T I ON S- 1 7 t h a n d D S t r E ; e t s, N . V J ~, V ' ' - a s hi n g t o n ,D . C .

C an al Z on e, G u am , H aw ai i , P hi li p pi ne I s la nd s , P u e rt o R i co , S am oa ,

V ir gi n I sl a nd s. ( "R ic h ar d A l le n) ~

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A ER O NA UT I CA L C HA R T S ER V IC E :

T h e A e ro n au ti c al C h ar t S e rv ic e i s o f f er in g a p o s it i on i n ~. as h in gt o n, r at i ng

P -2 , s ta rt in g a t ~ 2 60 0 a y ea r. T hi s j ob i nc lu de s p ho to a na ly si s a nd a id s

t o n av ig at io n. A pp li ca nt s s ho ul d s en d th r8 8 c op ie s o f fo rm 5 7 t o t he f ol lo w-

i n g a d dr e s s:

A e r on a ut i c al C h a rt S e rv i c e

A rm y A ir F or ce s

v i as hi n gt o n 2 5, D . C .

V v A NT TO I N S T. t W CT ?

R u th V lo o ds , 4 4- 2, t 8 11 s u s t h at s h e h a s s o me i nf o rm a ti on a bo u t i ns t ru ct i ng

j ob s, a nd i f a n yo ne w ou ld l ik e t o h ea r m or e, w ri te t o Ru th a t 1 8 18 M ar yd al e

A ve ., D al la s, T ex as . R ut h s ay s t ha t s he d oe sn 't g ua ra nt ee r es ul ts , t ho ug h.

V Ie q uo te f ro m a l et te r f ro m H el en T ur ne r o f C ai ro , N bb ra sk a:

r t La st w e c k I h a d a v li r e f ro m D al l as c on ~e r ni n g a p o s it io n a s i ns t ru me n t

g ro un d s ch oo l i ns tr uc to r a t G re at F al ls , M on ta na , - s a la ry $ 31 00 . D on 't

k no w w he th er t he j ob i s s ti ll o pe n, b ut a ny on e i nt er es te d m ig ht w ri te ."

M OR E J OB S ?

Mary A. N el s on g e ne r ou sl y v o lu nt e er s t h L f o ll p wi n g i nf o rm at i on a bo ut j o b po s -s i b il i t ie s i n C a l if o r ni a :

" Af te r a p re li mi na ry c he ck o f t he m a jo r a ir cr af t m an uf ac tu re rs i n t h is

v ic i ni ty w h ic h i n cl ud e d C on s ol i da te d -V ul t ee , D ou g la s, N or t h A m er ic a n,

L oc kh ee d, H ug he s, N or th ro p, R ya n, a nd B oe in g, i t a pp ea rs t ha t n o WA SP

a re n ee de d o r de si re d i n f l yi ng j ob s wi th t he se c om pa ni es . T he re a re ,

h ow ev er , n um er ou s o pe ni ng s i n t h e v ar io us c om pa ni es i n b o th s ki ll eda nd u ns ki ll ed c at sg or ie s, f or w hi ch W AS P m ig ht b e q ua li fi ed . A s a n

e x am p le , h e re vI i .t hi s i n di ca t ed t h e t y pe o f j ob s o pe n a t N o r th A mE : ri c anA vi a ti o n, I n c.

N or t h A m er i ca n l 1 ec d s p e rs on n tl i n t h 8i r e n g in ee r in g d ep a rt me n t. T he y

n e e d d r a ft s m c; r l .d E ;s i g ne r s , m a t he m a ti c i an s , a e r od y n am i c s e x p er t s , a n d

s tr e ss a na l ys ts . T he s e a re s ki l le d j ob s e n d t h E. ;m i ni mu m r eq ui s it e s

w o ul d a p pe a r t o b e a c ol l eg e d eg r eE .;w i th a t l e as t t V l0 y ea rs o f c ol l eg e

I ~t he nB ti cs o r p ar ti cu la r e xp er ie nc e i n o ne o f t h es e l in eS l f or e x-

a mp l e. f or d r af ts m en a c ol l eg e d e gr e e w it h s om e d ra v :i ng e x pe ri e nc e.

T he se s ki ll ed j ob s p a y f ro m ~ .8 0 t o ~ 1. 20 p er h ou r a cc or di ng t o y ou r

a bi l it y a n d e x pe ~i E ;n c ew it h a d va n ce me n ts i n t he l o we r c a t8 g or ie s o cc u r-r in g a t re gu la r i nt er v al s . I n t hi .-u n sk i ll ed d iv i si on s i ns p ec to r s a re

n ee de d. Y ou n ee d h aV E; n o e xp er ie nc e w ha t8 ve r f or t hi s k in d o f j o b.

F ay b eg in s a t : i; .7 5p er h ou r w i th a dv an ce s i n pa y e ve ry 1 6 we ek s. I f

any ViASP a re i nt 8r es te d i n t h es e t yp es o f j o bs i t i s s ug ge st ed t ha t

t he y w r i te ~ ~, F lo yd G r ah a m, P er s on ne l D i rG ct o r, N or t h A me r ic an A vi at i on ,

I n c ., 5 7 01 I m p (; r i al H i g hw a y , I n gl e w oo d , C a l if o r ni a . "

v ve w an t t o t ha nk M ar y N el so n f or t hi s u n us ua ll y t ho ro uc h a nd c on ci se s um -

m ar y o f j ob p os si bi li ti es ; a nc f or t he t ro ub le s he h as t ak en t o h un t u p t hi s

i nf or ma ti on . T hi s i s j us t t he s or t o f i n fo rm at io n v ie n ee d.

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AIRCRAFT DISPATCHER:

There is a job open at Gunter Field, k.onte:;omery, Alabarr.a - as an aircraft

dispatcher starting at ~16CO per year. Interested ~ASPs should apply

to G,mter.

ATA HWCRl\fATIOF:

This wire is one received by Clara f.arsh and forwarded on to us for publication:

ATA CITIZEN3HIP REQUIREMEr~TSI.,ORIvlALLYBRITISH, BUT A rim . BE?. Ol U. S.

vrOlViENARE I:El'''ER S. THESE WERE RECRUITED EI THEE BEFORE J.J,;ERICAN l\OB-

ILIZATION OR WERE BO:A FIDE RESIDllTT3 IE BRITAIF. ALL AL.ERICl,1I'3 It.UST

OBTAIn PERKISSIOl'J FROMDEPART:l\'lEJ:.ITOF STATE TO LE;.vE comiTI-.:Y TO TJ,.KE UP

WARWORKABROAD, l\l~D, ACCORDJi'G TO OUn IEFORIvJl.TION, THIS PERlv.ISSION

~OT BEING GRM,TEL AT PR~S1N1.

BRITISH FFOREATION SEhVICES.

Janet Hatch writes as follews from the West Coast:

"Thing,s are a little slew on the coast here on non-comrnercial flyin~, but

I did find one fellew who wanted a corrmercial pilot with A 0; E. Bill

Eastman is the name, at the airport at Burlin6ame (south of San Francisco);

He has one UC-78, I knew .' Charter trips. fI

FERRYING - ATTEKTIOF MID-WESTEHN ii,ASPS:

If any YiASPs in the h.id-~iest who have their corrur,ercial CAl\. licenses arl in-

teresteo in ferrying libht planes to Tu'cson, Arizona, expenses paid, - contact

Wendell Barclay at 1052 N. Olson, Tucson, hrizona.

The followinc, is an excerpt from a letter to Senator Vandenburg of 1viichi~an

from Col. James D. I~clntyre of the Legislative and Liaison Division, AM'

Branch:

1I~'ihile there presently are discussions of means whereby certain mal-'

adjustments in the overall manpower pool can be corrected: there is.no

current shortage of qualified pilots in the ~ir ;orces. Should the pilot

situation chan6e, the Con1~andins General, Army Air ~orc~s, will actaccordi .:[:,ly, and the former V,ASPs could expect to hee r from the lJirector

of Viomen Pilot s if any inadequacies in t he Mr' pilot proE,ram require the

reemployment of civilian women pilots "

/S/ James D. l;:cIntyre

Col. (:.S.C.

Army Air Forces Branch

Legisla tive and Liairon Division

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S TA TU S OF F OR EI GN DU TY FO R W ~P S:----~.1:lc::l"""'C:;:,l~::5 ~

In: the .wa~h.ine:tO.l.!:..:Q9-11;y:]ie",!?.,D ec . 2 3, 1 94 4, "T e f in d t hi s i nt er eG ti ng a rt ic le

b y K ar l H es s:

n Ru mo re d h f) "p est ha t t he d is ba nd ed W om en 's A rm y S er vi ce P il ot s m ig ht

t ak e of f fo r s om e fo re ig n c oun tr y t o c ont inu e th ei r c oc kpi t ca re er

w er e t od ay g ro un de d b y a n a lm os t c ei li ng z er o a tt it ud e o f d is in te re st

a mo ng a ir a tt ac he s a t e mb as si es h er e

! lI n o ne c as e " ra s t he re a r ep or te d o pe ni ng a tt ac he s a t t he B ol iv ia n

E mb as sy a Gs er te d t he ir c ou nt ry 1 tT Qu ldb e " Ti ll in g t o a ss ig n a ny o r al l

o f th e w omen f li er s to a cti ve p il ot in g IF a ls o t he y co ul d g et ca rg o

c ra ft to go w it h th em .

l iT he C hi ne se Em ba ss y sa id th e WAS Ps c ha nc es of f ly in g i n t he F ar E as t

a re n o b et te r t ha n h un dr ed s o f a pp li ca ti on s f re m m en p il ot s l an d

we can 't e ve n co ns id er t ho se novr.' T he S ta te n ep ar tm en t a ls o c as t

g ll 'l om on t he p ro po sa l, d ec la ri ng t he d Ep ar tm en t c ou ld n' t i ss ue p as s-

po rt s to t he w om en u nl es s a s pe cif ic an d ur ge nt r eq ue st f or the ir s er -

vi ce s v ra s ma de by a f ore ig n g ov er nm en t an d A rmy a nd N av y ap pro va l

granted."

A nd s o, t he re i t i s, - n ot hi ng r ea ll y d ef in i t e, b ut i t r :: ;a s m uc h a s vr e t v e b ee n

able to l earn. To the m any girls who have written us asking about these pos-

::;ib le o pe ni ng s, thi s i s al l ", e ha ve t " of fe r fo r t he ' t-i mebe in g. . J un t a s so on

as vre r ec ei ve m or e d ef in it e i nf or ma ti on f ro m o ff ic ia l s ou rc es , w eI ll l et y o u

knovr i mm ed ia te ly . ( Un le ss y ou b uy y ou rs el f a _C -4 7 ,a nd a jo b i n B ol iv ia .)

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We qu et e fro m a l et te r fro m Mr s. Eth el Sh ee hy , vrh ic h co nc ern s n um er ou s i te ms

that many of you have asked about from time to time:

n The delay in replying is due te the difficulty of g etting the

CAP Bill over from the Capitol, - Miss Edwards say~ to tell you that

th is B il l i s k ill ed by r ea so n o f no ' act io n hav j. ng bee n ta ke n by th e

last Congress and will have to b e reintroduced. Also, I believe Mr.

Re yn ol ds (t he m an vT ho or ig in at ed t he Bi ll ) i s ne lo ng er a S en at or .

~ . A s t o G ene ra l A rn ol d' s s tat em en t on op en in gs f or W AS P i n

fo re ig n se rv ic e, - we h av e he ar d no th in g w ha te ve r of s uc h a s ta te-

m en t. a nd . i t p ro ba bl y c an b e c la ss ed " li th t he r um or s g oi ng a ro un d

t ha t W AS P a re t o b e r ec al le d. A .l so . v le k no vl o f n o b i ll p ro no se d

to pu t W Ao F o n re se rv e st at us , - o th er t ha n M iss Co ch ra n' s ~ en ti onof t he i de ~. F or eig n se rv ic e i s s ti ll n eb ul ou s. no th in g de fi ni te

h av in g t ur ne d up ... "

It is e vident from your letters that many girls did not receive any iss~~s of

t he NE WS LE TT ER u nt il t he Ch ri st ma s e di ti on , wh ic h wa s sen t t o t he h em e a dd re ss es .

Si x i ss ue s h av e b ee n s en t ou t so fa r, i nc lu di ng th re e sin gl e- sh ee t s pe ci al s:

No. 1 - N ov. 20, 1944

NO.2 - Nov. 24. 1944

N~ . 3 - No v. 25 ,' 19 44

No. 4 ~ Dec. 1, 1944

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Nc, 5 - Doc. 10. 1944

N04 6 - D ec. 20, 1944

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R E COM MEN D A T ION

T h er e h as b e en m uc h a g it a ti o n l at e ly f r om ' iI A SP s u r gi n g t h at s om e

a ct io n b e t a ke n a tt em pt in g t o r ea li ze , b y u ti li zi ng u s, t he f ul ly

a nd e xp en si ve ly t ra in ed g ro up o f a v ai la bl e p er so nn el t ha t w e r ep re -

s e nt . I n v ie v i o f t he s t at e d m a np o we r s h or t ag e , a .n d p e nd i ng N a ti o na l

C on s cr i pt i on , i n cl u di n g e s se n ti a l f a rm l / 1o r ke r s,i t h as s e em e d r e as on -

a bl e t o r e qu es t t ha t a n i nv es ti ga ti on o f t hi s p os si bi li ty b e m ad e.

M a ny o f u s h a ve w ir e d a n d v l ri t te n o u r S en a to r s a n d R e pr e se n ta ti v esa nd a sk ed o th er s t o d o t he s am e, u rg in g t hi s a c ti on . M an y h av e a sk ed

w he th er a ny p ro je ct o r b il l i s b ei ng p la nn ed t o r ec al l V JA SP.

T he s ta ff o f t h e " Or de r o f F i fi ne ll a" a nd t he N e" l' is le tt erE d it o rs h av e

i n ve s ti ga t ed t h es e r w no r s a n d p os s ib i li t ie s .

A r ep or t o n t he s ta tu s o f V [A SP r eo rg an iz at io n a nd p os si bi li ti es o f

u se i n o th er c ap ac it ie s i s b ei ng c om pi le d f or t he O ff ic e o f t he Sec-

r et ar y o f V ia l' . T hi s r ep or t v 'i ll b e s ub mi t te ct t o y ou a s s oo n a s i t i s

r e ce i ve d b y t he C h ai r ma n .

T he re i s n ow n o b il l o r p la n p ro po si ng t he f ur th er u ti li za ti on o fW A SP t ha t t h e h A S P a d mi n is t ra t i. o n i n V J as hi n gt o n i s a wa r e o f .It is

r ea so na bl e t o a ss wn e t ha t w he n ~ ~c t i f s uc h p la nn in g i s e vo lv ed , t he

W AS P h ea dq ua rt er s v ;i ll c on ti nu e t o n o t o nl y b e a wa re o f, b ut r es po n-

s ib l e f o r , t h e b a s ic p l ar i ll i nga nd c oo r di n at i on o f a n y f ut u re p r oj e ct s .

A t t he p re se nt t im e, w it h n o d ef in it e p ro je d o n w hi ch t o f oc uf i o ur

t hi nk in g a nd p la ns , o ur u rg en cy , i f i t t ak es t he f or m o f w ir in g a nd

w ri ti ng v ~a sh in gt on , ma y d ef ea t o ur f ut ur e n ee ds a s a g ro up I Mh en a nd

i f a f ea si bl e p la n i s m ad e r ea dy f or p re se nt at io n t o t he L eg is la ti vebody. .

V ie w il l b e a m or e d et er mi ni ng f or ce a nd a m o re v al id o ne i f we d o

n ot d iv id e o ur a c ti vi ti es i n u n re la te d w ir es a nd l e tt er s. L eg is la -t or s m us t b e p re se nt ed w it h a p la n, n ot a s er ie s (.1' disjointed

questions.

A ny p ro po sa ls o r s ou rc es o f a s si st an ce i n p ro mo ti ng s uc h a p ro je ct

w ou ld b e mo re v al ua bl e i f o rg an iz ed a nd u se d i n a c o or di na te d c am -

p ai gn t o b a ck f ut ur e l eg is la ti on r eg ar ci ng o ur u ti li za ti on o r v l el -

f a re o r c i et e rm i na t io n o n o u r s ta t us .

C or re sp on de nc e a nd c on ta ct s e st ab li sh ed a re v al ua bl e i n t h at the3T

h av e c au se d a n a w ar en es s o f o u r o r ga ni ze d a nd s in ce re e ag er ne ss t o

s er ve i n t he c ap ac it y f or w hi ch w e h av e b ee n s o c a re fu ll y a nc i

t h o ro u g hl y t r a in e d .

A s i nd iv id ua ls , e ac h o f u ;s i s q ua li fi ed a nc 1 f re e t o wo rk o n a ny p ro -

j ec t w e s el ec t 1 and r/e a re f re e t o u se v lh at ev er m ea ns w e j ud ?, w is e.

I t i s t he c on si de re d r ec on un en da ti on o f t h e S t af f t ha t a r e la te d c am -

p ai gn w ou ld p ro ve m or e e ff ec ti ve a nd c on se rv e o ur f ir ep ow er u nt il

t he t im e i t v !i ll b e t he m os t v al id .

W e, a s y o ur r ep re se nt at iv es , w il l v al ue y ou r o pi ni on o n t hi s r ec om -

mendation.

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L A TE S T C A A A M E ND M EN T S P E RT A IN I NG T O W A SP S : ( L et t er t o R e gi o na l M a na g er s ,1 1 /1 5 /4 4 )

f l It 1 tT i 1lb e n o te d t h at t h er e r~ ~ ve r al c h an g es i n a m en d me n t 2 0 -5 a s c o mp a re d t o

t h e p r es e nt m i li t ar y c o mn e te n ce r e gu l at i on :

( 1) 2 0- 5 a l1 0V Ts t he c er ti fi ca ti on o f a n a pp li ca nt < Th o i s o n s ol o f li gh t

s ta tu s a s a r at ed m il it ar y p il ot .

( 2) I t p ro vi de s a t we lv e- ca le nd ar m on th p e r io d f or a q ua li fi ed a np li ca nt

t o o b ta in h is c er ti fi ca te a ft er d is ch ar ge i ns te ad o f t he 6 0 d a ys

p r es c ri b ed i n t h e e x is t in g 2 0 .1 2 9.

( 3) I t pr ov id es s pe ci fi ca ll y f or t he e vi de nc e t ha t m us t b e p r es en te d b y

. t h e a p pl i ca n t.

(4) .It pr.ovi.9-esf or t he i ss ua nc e o f a i rc ra ft t yp e, c la ss , a nd h or Se p0 1t Te r

ratings on 'aircraft "flo1tffin ot l es s t ha n 1 0 h ou rs d ur in g t he t we lv e

cf:l.lendarmonths preceding d.ate of application.

T o b e e li gi bl e f or a C om me rc ia l P il ot C er ti fi ca te , t he a pp l' ic an t, i n a dd i t io n

t o p as si ng t he 1 tT rit t en e x am i na t io n o n C i vi l A i r R e g ul a ti o ns , ne e ds p r es e nt

p ro of o f t hr ee t hi ng s:

( 1) . Th at h e i s, o r " ,a s a t t he t im e o f h o no ra bl e d is ch ar ge o r r et ur n t o

i na ct iv e s ta tu s, a m e mb er o f t he a r me d a ir f or ce s.

( 2) T ha t h e i s, o r wa s a t t h e t im e o f di sc ha rg e, o n s ol o f l ig ht s ta tu s

a s a r at ed m il it ar y p il ot .

(3 ) T ha t h e h as se rve d o n s ol o f l yi ng st atu s fo r a p eri od o f a t l ea st

s ix c on se cu ti ve m on th s, w hi ch n er io d m ay b e c on st ru ed t o b e gi n a t

t he d at e o f f ir st s ol o i n m il it ar y t ra in in g.

I n c o nn e ct i on v T it h t h e s o lo f l yi n g t i me r e qu i re m en t s, y o ur a t te n ti o n i sd ir ec te d t o t he f ol lo wi ng a me nd ed e xc er pt f ro m a l et te r t o a ll R eg io na l M an ag er sd at ed O ct ob er 5 , 1 9 44 , f ro m t he A ct in g C hi ef , G en er al I ns pe ct io n D iv is io n:

' (1 ) A r eg ul ar A rm y A ir F or ce s n il ot o r W AS P i s e li gi bl e f or t he i ss ua nc e

o f a C om me rc ia l P il ot C er ti fi c at e u no n p re se nt at io n o f t he a pp ro .,

p ri at e c re de nt ia ls r eg ar dl es s o f t h e a mo un t o f s o lo f ly in g t im esho1tffi,i na sm uc h a s t he y a re c on si de re d g ra du at es o f a n pr ov ed f li gh tcourses.'tl

I n c a se s o me o f y o u a r e 1 t To n de r in g\ ' Th e rey o u c a n g e t t h es e c e rt i fi c a te s o fp i lo t s t at u s, 'tIe rf!~e:-yO\l t o AA F L et te r 4 0- 41 , 8 D ec em be r 1 94 4, f lI ss ua nc e

of eM P i lo t C e rt i fi c at e s t o W A SP P e rs o nn e lv

. , p a ra g ra p h 3 :

n It i s d es ir ed t ha t t he c om ma nd in g o ff ic er o f e ac h s ta ti on h av in g a ss ig n-

e d WA SP p er so nn el e xe cu te a c er ti fi ca te o f p il ot s ta tu s f or e ac h W AS P' a ss i gn e d t o t h at s t at i on \'Tho i s i n g oo d s ta nd in g o n 2 0 De ce mb er 1 94 4,

t he d at e o f VI AS P d ea ct iv at io n. T hi s s ho ul d i nc lu de \ vA SP s \'Tho resigneds ub se qu en t t o 20 No ve mb er 1 94 4 i n a c co rd an ce w it h p ar ag ra ph 2 a ( 2) o fA . AF L e tt e r 4 0 -3 4 . T h es e c e rt i fi c at e s \ ' Ti l lb e e x ec u te d a n d p re s en t ed o r

f on ra rd ed t o W AS Ps a t t he ea rl ie st " po ss ib le d at e. A n i nf or ma ti on c op y

o f e a ch s u ch c e rt i fi c at e \ ' Ti l lb e f o nT a rd e d t o t h is H e a d qu a rt e rs ! A r my

A ir F or ce s, A C/ AS , O C& R, A tt en ti on : O ff ic e, D ir ec to r o f W om en P il ot s .

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"'ite vTere flying in the lead ship in a forma~ion

of B-1?' s the other day on our ",ray to the army

air base at Clovis, N. M., and after we had beenin the air about an hour I went uu to talk to

the pilot and discovered a girl flying the ulane.

Imagine my amazement ~ I should have knovTn it

vras a "Toman pilot because another B-1? ",as fly-

ing alongside trying to rub noses,

BOB HOPE TALKS ABOUT THE WASP:1

The f ollovTing is an article vTritten by Bob Houe

in a California nevTspaper I contributed by

Yvonne "Shorty" Stafford, 44-2:

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