Monday, March 29, 2010

62. Jacqueline Cochrane


Flier Jacqueline Cochran(1910?-1980) organized 1,000 WASPs- Women's Airforce Service Pilots. She earned the Distinguised Service Medal, and in 1953 was the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound.

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  1. When I was a little girl, I wanted to grow up and become a WASP. I thought that flying would be the greatest thing. It was a dream. Oh well, maybe in my next lifetime.

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