In March 2010 the Women Airforce Service Pilots, (W.A.S.P.) were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at the nation's capitol. This book contains photos covering the series of ceremonies that honored the first women to fly America's military aircraft during WWII.
About the Author
Andrew Tonn
andrewtonn
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Andrew J. Tonn is an American photographer, writer and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded his Masters Degree in Writing following a degree in English Literature and the study of history and anthropology. He has worked for daily and weekly newspapers in the United States as a staff writer and photographer as well as a freelance contributor working from Central America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Ohio and Washington D.C.
Over the last decade Mr. Tonn has traveled extensively and worked for various humanitarian and medical relief organizations in Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Sweden and Transcarpathia, Ukraine.
Publish Date June 07, 2010
Dimensions Standard Landscape 104 pgs
Premium Paper, lustre finish
Category History
Tags Women Airforce Service Pilots, World War II, Congressional Gold Medal, Washington D.C., Congressional Gold Medal Award, Army Air Corps, Women's History, WASP, W.A.S.P., WASPs, wasps, W.A.S.P.s, Pilots, pilots, aviators, aviator, WWII, USAF