World War II Women's Air Force Service Pilots "Congressional Gold Medal" 11x14 Photo Signed by (4) with Nell Bright, Shutsy Reynolds, Bernice Haydu & Anna Monkiewicz with Inscriptions (PSA LOA)

Photo measures 11" x 14" in size and has been hand-signed and inscribed by (4) Congressional Gold Medal Recipients with Nell Bright, Shutsy Reynolds, Bernice Haydu, and Anna Monkiewicz.

The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), called "Women's Army Service Pilots" in some sources, was a paramilitary aviation organization. The WASP's predecessors, the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) organized separately in September 1942. They were the pioneering organizations of civilian female pilots, employed to fly military aircraft under the direction of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The WFTD and WAFS were merged on August 5, 1943, to create the paramilitary WASP organization. The female pilots of the WASP ended up numbering 1,074, each freeing a male pilot for combat service and duties. They flew over 60 million miles in every type of military aircraft.The WASP was granted veteran status in 1977, and given the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009.

A portion of the sale of this auction will be donated to the General James. H Doolittle Scholarship Fund. The General James H. Doolittle Scholarship Fund was founded to assist college students by awarding one scholarship annually in the maximum amount of $5,000 to a deserving student who is pursuing a baccalaureate or advanced degree in aeronautical engineering or an aerospace science. Students are selected based on their scholastic achievement, school and community participation, demonstrated leadership potential and financial need. More information can be found at the Doolittle Scholarship Funds' website.

The autograph includes an official PSA/DNA hologram and matching LOA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: PSA LOA

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