History of the WASPs

Stan McCord, author of "Wings of Glory" and speaker at the Asa Cottrell Chapter NSDAR meeting on March 15, 2019

Lydia Roberts, Chapter Regent of the Rochelle Chapter, NSDAR is sporting a WWII-era WASP uniform

The Asa Cottrell Chapter, NSDAR had a chapter meeting on Friday, Marth 15th with Stan McCord as the guest speaker. The topic was "History of the WASPS." 

Why are we talking about WASPs? The WASPs being discussed aren't the typical kind that have stingers and live in paper nests. No, these WASPs are the "Women's Air Force Service Pilots". These WASPs were brave women who flew airforce planes during WWII to ferry them between locations. They were organized on August 5, 1943, merging the WAFS (Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron) and the WFTD (Women's Flying Training Detachment).

The chapter was also delighted to see Rochelle Chapter, NSDAR Regent Lydia Roberts, who sported her WWII-era WASP uniform.  
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And lastly, the chapter was also honored to have our District II Director, Patricia Holcomb attend our meeting. She presented  her collection of "DAR Dazzling Daughters" for Women's History Month.

Patricia Holcomb, Illinois District II Director, NSDAR presents "DAR Dazzling Daughters"