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
RememberingSharing 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.htmhttp://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
http://wingsacrossamerica.us/wasp/index.htmhttp://hn.bigchalk.com/hnweb/hn/do/document?set=search&start=1&urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3BPQDOC%3BHNP%3BPQD%3BHNP%3BPROD%3Bx-pcpage-image%3B2154909282&abstracturn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3BPQDOC%3BHNP%3BPQD%3BHNP%3BPROD%3Bx-abstract%3B2154909282&mylisturn=urn:proquest:US;PQDOC;HNP;PQD;HNP;PROD;x-pagemap;2154909282&pagemapurn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3BPQDOC%3BHNP%3BPQD%3BHNP%3BPROD%3Bx-pagemap%3B2154909282&pageimageurn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3BPQDOC%3BHNP%3BPQD%3BHNP%3BPROD%3Bx-pcpage-image%3B2154909282&startpage=18
