Prepare to be Wowed by These Heroic WW II Women Air Force Pilots
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Our new Igloo Book Buzz selection is Katherine Sharp Landdeck’s THE WOMEN WITH SILVER WINGS: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II, published by Crown on April 21. This remarkable book tells the riveting true story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), an elite group of over a thousand women who flew planes for the United States military during World War II.
Dr. Kate Landdeck
“The women profiled in THE WOMEN WITH SILVER WINGS were incredibly inspiring,†says Landdeck. “They survived the Great Depression, faced danger and tragedy during World War II, dealt with the realities of post-war adjustment, fought for recognition in the 1970s, were celebrated with the Congressional Gold Medal, and then fought again to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. These women faced real, global crises, and made it through. They pushed against the limits of their times and supported others in their journey. I was honored to know many of these women personally, and I’ve drawn on their stories for inspiration in tough times like the one we’re in now. I hope that in sharing some of these stories, THE WOMEN WITH SILVER WINGS will inspire readers to face their own challenges with grit, determination, and good humor.â€
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