The WASPs risked their lives flying for the Army. But for decades, the U.S. government refused to recognize their military service.

In 1940, the United Kingdom endured constant German Luftwaffe raids. Aircraft and pilot losses stretched the country’s resources. Because the island was in range of German planes, safe areas for pilot ...

During World War II, nearly 1,100 women covered 60 million miles, piloted 12,650 planes and wore their wings of courage as a badge of honor. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) as they were known ...

Harold Johnson grew up on the World War II U.S. Army Air field training base in Walnut Ridge. He played on the scores of airplanes parked near his family's home and watched aircraft take off and land ...