tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303268314503018808.post4523108422432352798..comments2024-03-27T12:14:43.107-07:00Comments on WASP Final Flight: WASP Mary Burch Nirmaier, 44-5Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303268314503018808.post-29678652130601628952010-09-01T08:54:25.196-07:002010-09-01T08:54:25.196-07:00I am privileged to be the Reunions Chair for the W...I am privileged to be the Reunions Chair for the WASP and Tuskegee Airmen for the Salute to Veterans Memorial Day Weekend for 17 years. I've been with Mary as she talked with school kids, and answered their questions about "Can girls fly airplanes?" with some of her stories, and put a gleam in the eyes of the little girls who wanted to be like her. She encouraged me in my own Dana Morgenthalernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303268314503018808.post-29324123538464819432010-08-31T15:02:05.276-07:002010-08-31T15:02:05.276-07:00What a hero....I met Mary while Central Missouri H...What a hero....I met Mary while Central Missouri Honor Flight took her on her "Honor Flight" to see the WWII Memorial in Washington DC...her guardian, Cindy Mutrux accompanied Mary on a marvelous day. As the bus captain, I was honored to chat with her throughout the day. Since that flight I have had the honor to visit with Mary several times after. She was a very kind, humble young Sharon Paulsellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303268314503018808.post-45000453955352486902010-08-31T05:48:55.567-07:002010-08-31T05:48:55.567-07:00Mary was so much more than an inspriation, but a s...Mary was so much more than an inspriation, but a standard to which all should strive. I was honored to hear her speak, and knows that the world has lost a HERO. Thank you Mary for your dedication, inspriation and spunk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com