On Silver Wings: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II

by Marianne Verges

Book Overview

THEY WERE THE WOMEN WITH THE RIGHT STUFF. They were heroic women who came from every corner of the nation and every walk of life: debutantes, teachers, businesswomen, housewives, daughters of farmers,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345365348
• ISBN13: 9780345365347
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good Overview

Ms. Verges gives a good overview of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. The book introduces the reader to several women before the United States enter WW II and then follows them through the varied ways they serve their country. Some went to England to fly for the British ATA, some were WAF's, and others became WASP's. She tells how each group was formed and what each group's experiences were. I liked her more objective view. I have like biographies from WASP's and WAF's. This book put all of the groups together in one book.