Grace Helen Scanlon: A Woman in Aviation - Couverture souple

McLaughlin, Edward John

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798355040925

Editeur : Independently published, 2023

Synopsis

Grace Helen Scanlon: A Woman in Aviation tells the true story of a small-town New York farm girl who rose to become one of the few women test pilots at Grumman Aircraft during World War II. From engineering drafting at Auburn Locomotive, to flight operations at Grumman, to earning her pilot’s license, Grace’s path was extraordinary for her time.

Through newspaper accounts, recovered letters, family memories, and archival research, this book reconstructs the short but remarkable life of a woman who tested Hellcats and Avengers before they were delivered to the U.S. Navy. Her story ended tragically in 1944, when she was struck by a propeller at Bethpage, but her name lived on—on the last Avenger off the line, chalked with her message: “Mission Completed.”

This biography is part aviation history, part family genealogy, and part cultural memory of small-town America during the war years. Perfect for readers interested in:

• Women in aviation and the WASP era

• WWII home-front and industrial history

• Stories of pioneering women in engineering and flight

• Irish-American family and community history

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798355040925
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 60
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