VERGES, Marianne. Foreword by Senator Barry Goldwater.
On Silver Wings 1942-1944: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.
New York: Ballantine Books , 1991.
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"They were heroic women who came from every corner of the nation...": First Edition of On Silver Wings; signed by Marianne Verges and 19 members of the WASPS
First edition of Marianne Verges' romantic retelling of the history of the WWII WASP corps. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the title page and additionally signed and inscribed by 14 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) on the front free endpaper including Scotty Bradley Gough, Lorraine Rodgers, Elaine Harmon, Ethel M. Finley, Dawn Y. Seymour, Ann Carl, Beth Black, and Gayle Ben's Reed. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by James R. Harris. Jacket photograph: Pilot Libby Gardner. Rare and desirable.
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II played a crucial yet often overlooked role in the war effort. Established in 1942, the WASP program recruited over 1,000 women who volunteered to serve as civilian pilots, relieving male pilots from non-combat duties and thus freeing them up for active duty. These skilled aviators flew military aircraft, including bombers and fighters, across the United States, freeing up their male counterparts for combat duty overseas. Despite facing discrimination and skepticism, the WASPs proved their capability, professionalism, and bravery, logging over 60 million miles in flight and contributing significantly to the war effort. In Marianne Verges' On Silver Wings, their story, a hitherto unrecorded document of American history rings with courage, romance, and adventure.
On Silver Wings 1942-1944: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.
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