World War II WASP featured speaker at county’s Veterans Day event

In World War II, the United States joined together to fight Axis Powers with the help from WASPs.

WASP stands for Women Airforce Service Pilots. The WASPs were a group of women pilots along with those in the Air Transport Command trained to fly military aircraft. Their contribution to victory over the Axis Powers was a shining example of women performing military duties that freed servicemen to fight on the front.

The WASPs were disbanded in 1944, with no G.I. benefits or military honors. Their story remains alive today through the actual women who piloted the planes in our time of need.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors invites all veterans and the public to hear one of those stories from a Casa Grande resident who was a WASP. Geri Nyman will be the featured speaker at the 10th Annual Pinal County Veterans Ceremony. The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, on the steps of Administration Building A at the main county complex in Florence. The ceremony will begin with an Air National Guard flyover at 2 p.m. sharp.

If you go:

What: Pinal County Veterans Day event
When: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m. (county offices closed on Wednesday to honor veterans)
Where: Administration Building A, County Complex in Florence

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