Fly Girls of World War II
…’t find any mention of them in your history textbook, but during World War II over 1,000 women trained as combat pilots, flying all the same aircraft and types of assignments as male pilots (except for combat). As the war neared its end, however, the women were sent home with no recognition, their military records sealed and filed away for more than 30 years. Baylor alumna Nancy Parrish’s mother was one of those pilots, known as a WASP – Women Air…