Reflections by Sammy Way: Women pilots were important asset during World War II

By SAMMY WAY
Sumter Item archivist and historian
Posted 3/30/24

Reflections celebrates Women's History Month by remembering the women who flew airplanes during World War II. At the beginning of the war, the Army Air Corps was faced with a critical shortage of pilots, both combat and non-combat. To cover this …

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