Washington State WASP's Receive Award

On March 11th, 11 Washington Sate women received the Congressional Gold Metal. Another 16 received them posthumously. Our Washington State WASP's (Women Air Force Service Pilots) joined 200 other recipients in Washington, DC in a ceremony on Capital Hill.

25,000 women signed up to become WASP's and only !,074 received training and 38 died in service for their country. They all did it because their country needed them. The WASPs were disbanded after WW II with little fanfare. Most had to pay for their own way home.

The Congressional Gold Metal is a well overdue honor for the WASPS . The Congressional Gold Metal was also awarded in 2000 to the Navajo Code Talkers and in 2006 to the Tuskegee Airmen. Only 150 people have received the Congressional Gold Metal since 1776. For more information please follow the link below:

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/11/wwii-female-pilots-win-belated-recognition/