Lillian Yonally’s WASP Experience
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LILLIAN YONALLY’S WASP EXPERIENCE
Claudia Montague
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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
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Lillian Yonally 1943Publicity Photo
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Fly GirlIn my plane
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BT-13 at DawnShowing my family how early I wake up
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Ready for Takeoff?A Procedure Document similar to the one I followed
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WASPWith my 43-7 plane
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Dress CodeThe front of our 9 page uniform regulations.
http://wingsacrossamerica.us/records_all/DOCUMENTS/uniform_regulation.pdf
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WASP uniformPilot uniform similar to what I wore
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Up, Up and AwayReady to Explore the Skies
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WASP NewspaperDocument Published: September 10, 1998
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RememberingSharing and remembering my colored photos
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Congressional Gold Metal
Awarded in 2010
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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
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