WASP pilot Florene Watson, one of the original WAF pilots, warming up her P-51D aircraft in Inglewood, California, United States, spring 1944

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Caption     WASP pilot Florene Watson, one of the original WAF pilots, warming up her P-51D aircraft in Inglewood, California, United States, spring 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Inglewood, California, United States
Date  Jun 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force via Wikimedia Commons
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1. Georgie Hawke says:
29 Apr 2009 06:04:39 PM

Florene Watson is still alive and lives outside of Dallas Texas. We are currently interviewing her about her life as a WASP for a new museum in Texas.
2. DON WISTE says:
3 Mar 2025 12:34:55 PM

iT IS GREAT TO SEE THESE WOMEN RECIEVE CREDIT FOR WHAT THEY DID ALL THO IT IS MUCH TO LATE. IS THERE ANYWHERE TO GET PRINTS SUCH AS THE ONE ABOVE. I AM WWII AVIATION BUFF AND READ THE BOOK ABOUT THE WASP'S HAVE A COLLECTION OF WWII BOOKS AND A FEW AVIATION PHOTOS AND AM TRYING TO ADD TO WHAT I HAVE. dON

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