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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
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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 1943 Publicity Photo
Fly Girl In my plane
BT-13 at Dawn Showing my family how early I wake up
Ready for Takeoff? A Procedure Document similar to the one I followed
WASP With my 43-7 plane
Dress Code The front of our 9 page uniform regulations. http://wingsacrossamerica.us/records_all/DOCUMENTS/uniform_regulation.pdf
WASP uniform Pilot uniform similar to what I wore
Up, Up and Away Ready to Explore the Skies
WASP Newspaper Document Published: September 10, 1998
Remembering Sharing and remembering my colored photos
Congressional Gold Metal Awarded in 2010
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