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[Photograph of Nine WASP]

Description: Photograph of a group of nine WASP, including Helen Snapp, standing and sitting in front of a white backdrop. Some of the WASP are wearing white outfits with blue WASP scarves, while four of the WASP members are wearing their Santiago blue WASP uniforms.
Date: 1997-10~
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of Three WASP ]

Description: Photograph of three WASP , wearing Santiago blue WASP uniforms, leaning against the stone edge of a raised plant bed. All three women are wearing sunglasses and looking at the camera. In the background, a group of people is gathered on the left, while a statue of a plane is visible in the background on the right.
Date: 1997-10~
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Coverage Faulted]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor of The Victoria Advocate from Eleanor M. Brown, berating the newspaper for not providing better coverage of the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Parts of two other articles are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: 1997
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Military women remember past, celebrate the future]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the first part of an article about military servicewomen being honored with a memorial at the Arlington National Cemetary. The article includes a photograph of Welda Smith, Karen Vaught, Sue Wright, and Dori Johnson at the memorial dedication. On the back of the clipping, there is part of an article with a photo of a woman in a floral dress.
Date: 1997
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Female vets saluted with memorial]

Description: Newspaper clippings of an article about plans for a memorial honoring WASP veterans and other women who served in the military. The article includes a brief description of the group's service in WWII and photograph of an architect's model of the planned memorial. On the back of the clippings are advertisements for furniture and parts of other articles.
Date: October 18, 1997
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Memorial Dedication for the Women Airforce Service Pilots]

Description: Pamphlet for the memorial dedication for Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII that took place on September 4, 1997, hosted by the United States Air Force Academy. It includes summaries of the lives of Janet Reno, Colonel Theresa Marne' Peterson, Lieutenant Colonel Michelle Johnson, and Dorothy Swain Lewis, as well as a program guide. The back cover of the pamphlet bears the WASP logo of a woman flying.
Date: September 4, 1997
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Pilot Amelia Earhart]

Description: Newspaper clipping discussing the life of Amelia Earhart, her adventures flying, and the records she set as a woman pilot. The clipping also includes puzzles and games related to remembering the pilot.
Date: July 23, 1997
Creator: Debnam, Betty
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Members in the News: Bernice "Bee: Haydu]

Description: Clipping from the Silver Wings newsletter with an article on Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Bernice "Bee" Haydu, being given a front row seat to dedication of the Women in Military Service Memorial at Arlington. The clipping features other articles of interest to Silver Wings members, such as letters from members, member deaths, and organization news.
Date: 1997
Creator: Silver Wings
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Pilot Lands Janet Reno]

Description: Newspaper clipping discussing the details of Charlyne Creger's invitation to meet with former U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno in regards to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial program.
Date: September 10, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Leonard
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Postcard]

Description: Photograph of four unidentified WASPs wearing bomber jackets with carrying bags with a lengthy text above them titled "Title Iv - Women's Air Forces Service Pilots."
Date: 1997~
Creator: Strand, David
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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Oral History Interview with Mary Steele Leon, April 15, 1997

Description: Interview with Mary Steele Leon, a secretary for the U. S. Navy during and after World War II. She joined the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and was trained as a secretary. Her first assignment was in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. The CNO at the time was Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. After the war, she served as personal secretary for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz while he was CNO. She was discharged in 1946.
Date: April 15, 1997
Duration: 31 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Alexander, Bill & Leon, Mary Steele
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frederick Rosen, February 27, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frederick W. Rosen. Rosen was born in Kings County, New York 9 September 1917. Graduating from the University of Georgia in 1939 he entered the US Navy in 1941. In October 1942 he reported for duty at the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Center, Melville, Rhode Island, where he met John F. Kennedy. Upon completion of the limited training he was assigned captain of PT-207 in Squadron 15. He tells of the boats being loaded onto the… more
Date: February 27, 1997
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Rosen, FrederickW.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Iliff D. Richardson, February 22, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Iliff Richardson. Richardson was commissioned in the Navy in 1940 and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 as the executive officer of PT-34. After the loss of his boat in April 1942, he joined a band of Filipino guerrillas. Richardson tells of setting up radio transmitters and of the unusual features of the operations and equipment used. At the request of General Douglas MacArthur he plotted the Japanese mine fields in… more
Date: February 22, 1997
Duration: 53 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Richardson, Iliff D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Barry Atkins, February 20, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Barry Atkins. In 1928, Atkins was appointed to the Naval Academy and graduated in 1932 and was assigned to the USS Tennessee (BB-43). He was aboard at Long Beach, California during the 1933 earthquake. After that, he was transferred to the USS New Mexico (BB-40). his next assignment took him aboard the USS Mahan (DD-364). In 1941, Atkins was assigned to the USS Parrott (DD-218) in Manila Bay. He was aboard the Parrott during… more
Date: February 20, 1997
Duration: 4 hours 38 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Atkins, Barry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Bailey, July 17, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Bailey. Bailey was a crew chief with the Flying Tigers. He recalls that many of the mechanics in his crew were not well trained when they arrived, but they learned from him quickly. He describes the dangers presented by various landing gears. He discusses the personal lives of the crew, staff, and pilots, both during the war and after.
Date: July 17, 1997
Duration: 35 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Bailey, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Schaper, July 19, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Schaper. Schaper joined the Flying Tigers as a crew chief and was soon promoted to hangar chief, handling all the heavy maintenance that could not be done on the field. Part of his job included salvaging carburetors and engines from crash sites. He recalls that many of the mechanics in his crew were not well trained after transferring in. Finally, he laments that much of the history around the AVG is obscured and for… more
Date: July 19, 1997
Duration: 29 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Schaper, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edwin Dubose, February 21, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edwin Dubose. Dubose was born in Waxahachie, Texas on 8 August 1917 and after graduating from Texas A&M, received his commission as ensign in the Navy in 1941. He interviewed with Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley while at Midshipman School in Chicago and was selected for Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron School in Melville, Rhode Island. After training, Dubose was assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 15. His squadron was the first t… more
Date: February 21, 1997
Duration: 37 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Dubose, Edwin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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