Jennie Lou was a flight instructor at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas and then joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), class of 44-W-5 during World War II. She received her wings in about February 1943 in Nashville by Governor Prentice Cooper. Another record shows her enlisting 12 Feb 1944 until 20 Dec 1944.
Her base assignments were Columbus Army Air Field and Laredo Army Air Base. Planes flown: AT-10, B-26, P-40, and P-63
She was selected to Tennessee's Women Instructor Program, an experimental plan to train women as basic flight instructors for the military.
Jennie Lou was one of the female patriots to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Marriages:
Robert Sherman Larimer Jr 4 Nov 1850
Hugh Wynne 5 Oct 1954
Born in Nashville, cousin Jennie Lou also lived in Texas, Southern California where I was fortunate to spend time during high school summer vacations with her, and eventually moved to Arroyo Grande to have land in an open area.
Her base assignments were Columbus Army Air Field and Laredo Army Air Base. Planes flown: AT-10, B-26, P-40, and P-63
She was selected to Tennessee's Women Instructor Program, an experimental plan to train women as basic flight instructors for the military.
Jennie Lou was one of the female patriots to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Marriages:
Robert Sherman Larimer Jr 4 Nov 1850
Hugh Wynne 5 Oct 1954
Born in Nashville, cousin Jennie Lou also lived in Texas, Southern California where I was fortunate to spend time during high school summer vacations with her, and eventually moved to Arroyo Grande to have land in an open area.
Jennie Lou was a flight instructor at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas and then joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), class of 44-W-5 during World War II. She received her wings in about February 1943 in Nashville by Governor Prentice Cooper. Another record shows her enlisting 12 Feb 1944 until 20 Dec 1944.
Her base assignments were Columbus Army Air Field and Laredo Army Air Base. Planes flown: AT-10, B-26, P-40, and P-63
She was selected to Tennessee's Women Instructor Program, an experimental plan to train women as basic flight instructors for the military.
Jennie Lou was one of the female patriots to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Marriages:
Robert Sherman Larimer Jr 4 Nov 1850
Hugh Wynne 5 Oct 1954
Born in Nashville, cousin Jennie Lou also lived in Texas, Southern California where I was fortunate to spend time during high school summer vacations with her, and eventually moved to Arroyo Grande to have land in an open area.
Her base assignments were Columbus Army Air Field and Laredo Army Air Base. Planes flown: AT-10, B-26, P-40, and P-63
She was selected to Tennessee's Women Instructor Program, an experimental plan to train women as basic flight instructors for the military.
Jennie Lou was one of the female patriots to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Marriages:
Robert Sherman Larimer Jr 4 Nov 1850
Hugh Wynne 5 Oct 1954
Born in Nashville, cousin Jennie Lou also lived in Texas, Southern California where I was fortunate to spend time during high school summer vacations with her, and eventually moved to Arroyo Grande to have land in an open area.
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