WASP FINAL FLIGHT

GERI ELDER LAMPERE NYMAN, 43-W-1 December 30, 2011

2012-01-11T16:14:00.000-08:00

Geraldine "Geri" Nyman (Official article reposted from the Arizona Republic's online obituary at Legacy.com) Geraldine "Geri" Nymanof Casa Grande and Phoenix, Arizona, died on December 30, 2011. She was 91. Geri was in the first class of 25 Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP") - the women who flew military aircraft in World War II. One of the proudest moments in Geri's life was

WASP Dorothy Ebersbach -- a legacy of caring

2011-12-09T08:41:00.001-08:00

World War II aviator and nurse Dorothy Ebersbach gives CWRU $2 million for flight nurse program Published: Thursday, December 08, 2011, 6:26 AM Updated: Thursday, December 08, 2011, 9:07 AM By Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer Case Western Reserve UniversityDorothy Ebersbach Case Western Reserve

WASP Jean Francis McCart, 44-W-4 Nov. 25, 2011

2011-11-27T12:05:00.001-08:00

Jean McCart took her last flight on November 25, 2011, surrounded by her family. Jean was born in Oakland, California on March 20, 1921. During World War II, a select group of young women pilots became pioneers, heroes, and role models...They were the Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASP, the first women in history trained to fly American military aircraft. Jean was a proud member of that

WASP Elizabeth 'Betty' Haas Pfister, 43-W-5 Nov. 17, 2011

2011-11-17T21:03:00.001-08:00

Elizabeth Haas Pfister passed away peacefully at her home in Aspen, Colorado on November 17, 2011. b July 23, 1921 - d November 17, 2011. Two dates separated by a dash. For WASP Betty Pfister, that dash represents an extraordinary life of trailblazing adventure, sacrifice, flying, record breaking, friendships, marriage, family, patriotism and service. Elizabeth "Betty" Haas was born on

WASP Sylvia Dahmes Clayton, 43-W-5 Nov. 12, 2011

2011-11-17T15:02:00.001-08:00

When asked, other than your family, what is the one thing are you most proud of, Sylvia Clayton answered, "Being a WASP and winning my wings." On November 12, 2011, WASP Sylvia Dahmes Clayton took her final flight, flying higher than she had ever flown before where, "earthy limitations will hinder her no more." Sylvia was born January 20, 1920 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota,

WASP Grace Clark Fender, 43-W-4

2011-10-12T12:47:00.000-07:00

Grace Clark Fender, 91, of Amarillo, an extraordinary woman, trailblazer for female military aviators, has slipped the bonds of Earth. She died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. Grace Clark Fender was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on Aug. 13, 1920, shortly after her twin sister, Ruth. In her sophomore year of college, she was accepted into the Civilian Pilot Training Program and received her

WASP Marjorie Ellfelt Rees, 44-W-1

2011-10-05T18:03:00.000-07:00

Marjorie Ellfeldt Rees, Prairie Village, Kan., died September 27, 2011. She was born August 1, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., and spent most of her life in this area, residing in Johnson County for the last 50 years. Marjorie was the only child of Ruth E. (Dunlap) and Ralph J. Ellfeldt. She graduated from Southwest High School and the University of Missouri at Kansas City, where she also

WASP Dorothy Krasovec Eby, 44-1 Sept. 20, 2011

2011-09-22T19:05:00.000-07:00

Posted on Facebook September 20, 2011 “My grandmother, my Hero. WASP Dorothy A. Krasovec Eby passed in her sleep last night. May she rest in peace. She is already missed.” Kim Eby Bruch Dorothy Krasovec Eby was born on March 8, 1920 in Sandpoint, Idaho, the youngest of six children. Her father died when Dorothy was only a year old, leaving her mother as the sole provider. The

WASP Mary Lou Colbert Neale, 43-W-1 Sept. 12, 2011

2011-09-21T19:45:00.000-07:00

MARY LOU COLBERT NEALE OCTOBER 6, 1914 - SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 Mary Lou Colbert Neale was born in Juneau, Alaska to Rear Admiral Leo Otis and Florentine Odou Colbert on October 6, 1914. Her father was Director of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (now integrated with NOAA) and was on the Board of Directors for the National Geographic Magazine. She traveled extensively as a child attending

WASP Lois Nash, 43-8 April 24, 2011

2011-09-05T15:11:00.000-07:00

WASP Lois Nash, 43-W-8, took her final flight on Easter Sunday morning, April 24, 2011, just twelve days after she celebrated her 90th birthday. Born and raised in Ferndale, Michigan, Lois fell in love with flying at age five after riding with her family in a Ford Tri Motor. It wasn't until years later, when she signed up for the CPT program at Michigan State Teachers College (now Eastern

Patrick G. Roberts Aug. 17, 2011

2011-08-23T08:30:00.000-07:00