Posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for her service in WWII as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). (Date of Approval : 01 Jul 2009)
Nancy Nesbit graduated in the class of 43-W-4 on 7 Aug 1943. During her time with the WASP she was assigned to Love Field (Dallas, TX), Alamagordo Army Air Base (NM), and Biggs Army Air Field (El Paso, TX). In the performance of her duties she flew many types of military aircraft, including the PT-19, AT-11, B-34, B-25, C-45, C-47, C-53, UC-78.
Married 15 Jan 1951, Madera, CA, to Johnston R. Staples.
Nancy Nesbit graduated in the class of 43-W-4 on 7 Aug 1943. During her time with the WASP she was assigned to Love Field (Dallas, TX), Alamagordo Army Air Base (NM), and Biggs Army Air Field (El Paso, TX). In the performance of her duties she flew many types of military aircraft, including the PT-19, AT-11, B-34, B-25, C-45, C-47, C-53, UC-78.
Married 15 Jan 1951, Madera, CA, to Johnston R. Staples.
Posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for her service in WWII as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). (Date of Approval : 01 Jul 2009)
Nancy Nesbit graduated in the class of 43-W-4 on 7 Aug 1943. During her time with the WASP she was assigned to Love Field (Dallas, TX), Alamagordo Army Air Base (NM), and Biggs Army Air Field (El Paso, TX). In the performance of her duties she flew many types of military aircraft, including the PT-19, AT-11, B-34, B-25, C-45, C-47, C-53, UC-78.
Married 15 Jan 1951, Madera, CA, to Johnston R. Staples.
Nancy Nesbit graduated in the class of 43-W-4 on 7 Aug 1943. During her time with the WASP she was assigned to Love Field (Dallas, TX), Alamagordo Army Air Base (NM), and Biggs Army Air Field (El Paso, TX). In the performance of her duties she flew many types of military aircraft, including the PT-19, AT-11, B-34, B-25, C-45, C-47, C-53, UC-78.
Married 15 Jan 1951, Madera, CA, to Johnston R. Staples.
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