Certificate issued to the WASP "in recognition of their dedication, exemplary service and personal sacrifice" (line 6). It is signed in blue ink by Albert C. Zapanta, Chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board.
Located at Avenger Field in Nolan County Texas, the WASP World War II Museum commits to preserving the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII. As a teaching museum, it features archives, exhibits, and oral histories that record a significant period in history when women dared to break barriers and contribute to victory.
Certificate issued to the WASP "in recognition of their dedication, exemplary service and personal sacrifice" (line 6). It is signed in blue ink by Albert C. Zapanta, Chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board.
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National WASP WWII Museum
Bringing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots to life, these archives represent the role of the flight school in training women pilots to fly military planes and show how WASPs responded socially and professionally to new challenges brought by war. Included are financial documents, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pilots' logs, and flight manuals.
Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.
Letter from Albert C. Zapanta of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) to members of the WASP advising them that they have been awarded the RFPB's Citizen Patriot Unit Award "for their honorable, yet often unpublicized service during World War II" (lines 9-10).