WASP & WINGS

NPR SPECIAL on the WASP "ALL THINGS CONSIDERED"

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:36:00 PDT

Decades After WWII, Female Pilots Finally HonoredListen Now [9 min 14 sec] add to playlist | downloadEnlargePete SouzaPresident Obama signs a bill Wednesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots in the Oval Office. White House From 'Radio Diaries'Dec. 18, 2002An Oral History of the WASPs All Things Considered, July 4, 2009 · President Obama signed a bill

World War II's female pilots to be honored

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:33:51 PDT

World War II's female pilots to be honoredComments (0) Recommend (0)By LEE HILL KAVANAUGHKansas City StarShe tucks a tiny white curl back into her once-a-week hairdo, folds her hands just so and tells of her adventures during World War II."We did maneuvers on the new planes when they first rolled them out of the factory. We made sure they worked right before they went into the war," said

WESTBOROUGH WWII PILOT

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:38:23 PDT

For Westborough WWII pilot, a long-awaited awardBy Ben Gitkind/Daily News correspondentMetroWest Daily NewsPosted Jul 11, 2009 @ 11:02 PMWESTBOROUGH —Ninety-six-year-old June Bent had to wait nearly 70 years to be recognized for her contribution to her country's defense during wartime.Bent, who lives at The Willows of Westborough, was one of the first 1,047 women to fly aircraft for the military

ASPEN WOMEN RECEIVE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:35:19 PDT

Published on Aspen Daily News Online (http://www.aspendailynews.com)Aspen women receive congressional medalsWriter:Troy HooperByline:Aspen Daily News Staff WriterIt may have been 60 years overdue, but last week President Barack Obama bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honor on the courageous and long overlooked Women Airforce Service Pilots.Unfortunately, most of the women who flew U.S.

Waco woman amoung WWII Pilots to be honored

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:45:46 PDT

Waco woman amoung WWII Pilots to be honoredWaco woman among World War II pilots to be honored if federal bill passesFrom staff and wire reportsTuesday, June 23, 2009Waco resident Nancy Parrish fought for over a decade for her mother Deanie’s place in the history books.Now, thanks to a bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas., Deanie and her fellow WASPS can receive

Memorial Day Prayer for the WASP

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:57:03 PDT

On this Memorial Day, 2009, I post no news, no fireworks and no 21 gun salute--only a prayer. It is a recycled prayer that I prayed 3 years ago. God doesn't ask that we invent new things to say, just that we are sincere in our asking. So, please know that the feelings behind these words and the sincerity of the requests remain the same. With your kind permission, I offer a prayer for Memorial

ALASKAN WASP in Line for Congressional GOLD

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sat, 23 May 2009 09:10:25 PDT

MURKOWSKI: THREE ALASKANS IN LINE TO BE HONORED WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALThursday, May 21, 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate has passed legislation honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II, including three living Alaskans, with the Congressional Gold Medal, America’s highest civilian award, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced today. Passed Wednesday

OLA REXROAT, WASP WWII TO BE AWARDED CONGRESSIONAL GOLD.

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:48:49 PDT

reposted from the RAPID CITY JOURNAL ONLINEEdgemont woman among those to be awarded Congressional Gold MedalsOla Mildred Rexroat served as a WASP in World War II.By Journal staff | Thursday, May 21, 2009Ola Mildred "Rexy" Rexroat admires an AT-6 owned by Harry Thompson of Brookings. She flew that type of World War II-era plane while in the Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) program. She went on

S.614 Unanimously Passes in U.S.Senate

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:44:44 PDT

For Immediate Release: Media Contact: HUTCHISON/ Courtney Sanders (202) 224-9767May 20, 2009 MIKULSKI/ Cassie Harvey (202) 224-0574 Bill to Award WWII Women Airforce Pilots Congressional Gold Medal Unanimously Passes in U.S. SenateSen. Hutchison and Sen. Mikulski Joined to Introduce Bill in March--

Get Fired up for the WASP and HR 2014!

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:09:08 PDT

GET FIRED UP!NOW IS THE TIME we need to be firing on all cylinders and in all directions, reaching out ACROSS AMERICA to REPRESENTATIVES not yet signed on to co-sponsor HR 2014 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the WASP of WWII. HR 2014 needs our help NOW--before other bills dwarf the request and before the House members begin to make their summer vacation plans. DO NOT PUT THIS OFF

To the Best Women Pilots in the World

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:49:06 PDT

I can hear her downstairs, dialing the cell phone, introducing herself to whoever answers and then asking the all-important single question: "Do you know who the WASP were?" Every time, I strain to hear what might be happening on the other end of the phone, but all I hear is silence. I've been fascinated, listening to my mother, the WASP, make friends and teach history--because that is exactly

Campaign for the Gold: HR 2014

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:51:30 PDT

ANNOUNCING "BOOTS ON THE GROUND"A Battle Plan for the final Co-sponsors for HR 2014--the HOUSE version of the bill to award the WASP a Congressional Gold Medal.First, THANK YOU, those of you who emailed, called, visited, tweeted and wrote your Senators, and THANK YOU to the SENATORS who have signed on as Co-Sponsors. The count is now 72--with very little time left for any Senator to CO-Sponsor

AOPA Honors the WASP

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:30:47 PDT

Honoring WWII women pilotsBy Sarah BrownRosa Lea with P-51.It was an unconventional job for women at the time. But for Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, flying was a way of life. She began flying in her early teens at her father’s flight school in McAllen, Texas, and helped out with the flight school operations, doing work in the office and even gassing up airplanes when needed. By her early

Honoring Women Pilots -- AOPA ONLINE

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:40:34 PDT

Bills would give Congressional Gold Medal to Methuen woman

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:17:41 PDT

Story--Eagle Tribune, May 7m 2009 By J.J. Huggins jhuggins@eagletribune.com May 07, 2009 12:02 am METHUEN — There's legislation in Congress that, if passed, will bestow the highest civilian honor on Methuen's Sara Payne Hayden. The 89-year-old city resident served in the 1940s as one of the 1,074 Women Airforce Service Pilots — known as WASP — the first female pilots in the U.S. military. photo:

WASP -- A PLEA for S.614

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:27:33 PDT

WASPby Aleta VinasSpecial to AVwebMost people dislike bills yet our Senators and Congress people deal with more bills on a daily basis than we ever want to think about. Granted, they’re not the same kind of bills and there is one bill right now in Washington that needs to be embraced and acted upon - NOW.Simply stated, Bill S614 in the Senate and HR.2014 in Congress was introduced to award a

TEN MORE SENATORS TO GO--S.614--NOW!

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:36:09 PDT

We are almost there. 10 more Senate Co-sponsors to go before FRIDAY, May 8, which is the target date for all SENATE CO-SPONSORS to be signed on to S.614 to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots with the Congressional GOLD Medal. Please check the "NOT LIST" to see who is not yet a co-sponsor. If you haven't already, pick a few numbers and give their DC office a call--make a friend--and tell

S.614 CONGRESSIONAL GOLD -- WASP WWII UPDATE

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:57:27 PDT

Tomorrow morning, April 28, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida will be introducing HR 2014--the HOUSE version of the bill to award the WASP the Congressional Gold Medal. This incredible lady, along with another incredible lady (Democratic co-sponsor), Rep. Susan Davis of California, and their staffs have been working at full speed -- and there are now 174 co-sponsors--well over half

TWITTERING & TWEETING FOR THE WASP & S.614

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:42:02 PDT

I never thought I'd be a part of the twitter generation--never thought I would send a 'tweet', and certainly didn't ever think I'd be encouraging other people to TWEET!CONSIDER THIS YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT!Did you know that you can SAY A LOT in 140 characters? It is the new--instant way to communicate--and, even tho you are limited to 140 characters, I HAVE ALREADY SAID MY 140 CHARACTERS TO ALL THE

TWENTY ONE TO GO!

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:30:20 PDT

COUNTDOWN TO MAY 8TH.WITH YOUR HELP, it could be the FASTEST GOLD MEDAL BILL EVER TO REACH THE FLOOR!TODAY is the day that we need to ACT -- that means YOU -- that means ME!SENATOR HUTCHISON'S OFFICE HAS NOW SET A TARGET DATE OF MAY 8TH -- WHEN WE NEED TO HAVE 67 CO-SPONSORING SENATORS ON BOARD. THE COUNT IS NOW 46. 21 to go. This bill to honor the WASP with the Congressional Gold Medal needs

A CALL TO ARMS: S.614: THE PHONE CAMPAIGN

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:04:57 PDT

Let me name this post exactly what it is: NOT JUST A CALL TO ARMS --BUT, more appropriately, A CALL TO CALL!! My mission is to motivate those who read this to ACT on behalf of S.614. TIMING IS CRITICAL--AND NOW IS THE TIME! With that in mind, I'd like to share a story with you--don't worry, it's short.As most of you know, my mom is a WASP. In fact, she is the reason that Wings Across America

NEWEST CO-SPONSORS

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:33:41 PDT

The bill to award the WASP the Congressional Gold Medal is making some headway, but our journey is NOT OVER until TWO THIRDS of both houses sign on as Co Sponsors.THANK YOU to Senator Mark Udall of Colorado, Co-Sponsor #39, and THANKS to the 136 House members who have signed on to co-sponsor the HOUSE version of the Bill--even though it has not yet been introduced. Congress has been off on '

House of Representatives update--S.614

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:09:05 PDT

ONE HUNDRED THREE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE SIGNED ON TO CO-SPONSOR THE BILL, WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE! The bill will have a different number, but it is the same bill. THANK YOU to these representatives who have signed on to honor the WASP! STAY ENGAGED--will still need 191 co-sponsors in the House and 29 co-sponsors in the Senate.

Why WASP?

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:18:15 PDT

After being privileged to videotape the interviews of over 100 WASP, I can say without hesitation that there is no one single reason these incredible women paid their own way to enter AAF flight training. Every WASP is different and every WASP had her own motivations.However on this day, this anniversary of the surrender of American troops on Bataan to the Japaneese, one WASP story stands alone

One WASP

Nancy Parrish (Nancy Parrish) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:21:37 PDT

GeoTagged, [N31.54100, E97.11432]Here she is... Mom, who set the bar so high, I will eventually have to learn to fly just to reach it.Support S.614!