Elizabeth L. Gardner | |
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![]() Gardner in the pilot's seat of a Martin B-26 Marauder | |
Born | 1921 |
Died | (aged 90) |
Occupation | Pilot |
Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | United States Army Air Corps |
Elizabeth L. Gardner (1921 – December 22, 2011) was an American pilot during World War II who served as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). She was one of the first American female military pilots[1] and the subject of a well-known photograph, sitting in the pilot's seat of a Martin B-26 Marauder.[2][3]
In 2009, the 300 living WASP pilots were awarded a Congressional Gold Medal through a unit citation.[A]
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WASPs have won one last battle.
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