WASP Congressional Gold Medal

Title

WASP Congressional Gold Medal

Subject

Medals.; United States. Army Air Forces; Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.); World War, 1939-1945--Women.

Description

Reverse side of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to members of the WASPs in March 2010. It reads: "The first women in history to fly American military aircraft. Act of Congress 2009." Includes images of three World War II era airplanes and the WASP wings insignia.

Source

Elizabeth McGeorge Sullivan (1938) Papers

Publisher

C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives, Wilson College

Date

2010-03

Rights

For information on copyright or permissions for this collection, contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives.

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Image

Identifier

16387598

Files

16387598-GoldMedalBackView.JPG

Citation

“WASP Congressional Gold Medal,” Hankey Center for the History of Women's Education, accessed April 19, 2024, https://exhibits.wilson.edu/items/show/758.