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| Women Airforce Service
Pilots of World War II, military members and
guests salute a wreath and roses dedicated to
the 38 out of 1,102 women pilots who died during
service to their country during a ceremony at
the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., March
9, 2010. The ceremony was part of an event in
which all pilots will be awarded the
Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol.
The women were civilian pilots and the first to
fly military aircraft under the direction of
U.S. forces. Fewer than 300 women are alive and
more than half were expected to attend the
events.
DoD photos by Linda Hosek |
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