WASPs

WWII WASP Pilot Gertrude Tompkins Silver

August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 Margie Bedell-Burke ferry flight, Los Angeles, P-51D Mustang, Palm Springs, WASP pilot, women pilots

Gertrude “Tommy” Tompkins Silver was the only Women Airforce Service Pilots member to go missing during World War II. Flying a P-51D Mustang from Los Angeles to Palm Springs, she never arrived at her destination, and no trace of Gertrude or the aircraft were found.

Photo size: 1062 × 1428
Photo source: U.S. Air Force
Usage: Public Domain