Just one of my many pocket bibles. This one belonging to a very capable lady with a very interesting career path. 

A few clarifications. I just finished the book "Spitfires" which is about the American women who flew with the British ATA. I have also read  a LOT of books about women in the military and the WASPS. 

 

WAAC does not stand for Women's Army Air Corps. It stands for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. When the women were finally accepted as part of the Army they became WACs. 

 

While this bible was hers, Helen was not a WAAC. When she came back from England, she flew with the WAFS before they merged with this WASPS. This could be why she wrote AUX before her name. 

 

Wherever you found the article about her, they are incorrect. The WASPS were never part of the military. They earned their distinctive WASP wings not the Army Air Force wings. 

 

While her early life may have been interesting, she died of an overdose in 1947 at the young age of 38.  Her death was ruled a suicide. 

 

These women went thru a lot serving our country then were told they were not needed and forgotten when they came home. So many people have no clue American women flew for the British ATA. 

 

...Kat

 

 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, cutiger83 said:

A few clarifications. I just finished the book "Spitfires" which is about the American women who flew with the British ATA. I have also read  a LOT of books about women in the military and the WASPS. 

 

WAAC does not stand for Women's Army Air Corps. It stands for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. When the women were finally accepted as part of the Army they became WACs. 

 

While this bible was hers, Helen was not a WAAC. When she came back from England, she flew with the WAFS before they merged with this WASPS. This could be why she wrote AUX before her name. 

 

Wherever you found the article about her, they are incorrect. The WASPS were never part of the military. They earned their distinctive WASP wings not the Army Air Force wings. 

 

While her early life may have been interesting, she died of an overdose in 1947 at the young age of 38.  Her death was ruled a suicide. 

 

These women went thru a lot serving our country then were told they were not needed and forgotten when they came home. So many people have no clue American women flew for the British ATA. 

 

...Kat

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank you for the corrections she definitely had an interesting history. I imagine it was tuff being a women aviator when it was dominated by men.

1 hour ago, cutiger83 said:

A few clarifications. I just finished the book "Spitfires" which is about the American women who flew with the British ATA. I have also read  a LOT of books about women in the military and the WASPS. 

 

WAAC does not stand for Women's Army Air Corps. It stands for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. When the women were finally accepted as part of the Army they became WACs. 

 

While this bible was hers, Helen was not a WAAC. When she came back from England, she flew with the WAFS before they merged with this WASPS. This could be why she wrote AUX before her name. 

 

Wherever you found the article about her, they are incorrect. The WASPS were never part of the military. They earned their distinctive WASP wings not the Army Air Force wings. 

 

While her early life may have been interesting, she died of an overdose in 1947 at the young age of 38.  Her death was ruled a suicide. 

 

These women went thru a lot serving our country then were told they were not needed and forgotten when they came home. So many people have no clue American women flew for the British ATA. 

 

...Kat

 

 

 

 

 

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I’m going to donate it to the Texas Women’s University if they want it. They have a nice collection of photos and artifacts belonging to notable women aviators.

Just now, noworky said:

I’m going to donate it to the Texas Women’s University if they want it. They have a nice collection of photos and artifacts belonging to notable women aviators.

The TWU does an amazing job with the history of the WASPs.  There is also a WASP Museum in Sweetwater. It is on my bucket list to visit one day. 

 

Also, I meant to add that WAFS stands for Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron  which is why I mentioned she may have put the AUX before her name. 

 

..Kat

 

..Kat

5 minutes ago, cutiger83 said:

The TWU does an amazing job with the history of the WASPs.  There is also a WASP Museum in Sweetwater. It is on my bucket list to visit one day. 

 

Also, I meant to add that WAFS stands for Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron  which is why I mentioned she may have put the AUX before her name. 

 

..Kat

 

..Kat

Do you think it might be better for the museum in Sweetwater to have it?

It looks like a nice museum online.

5 minutes ago, noworky said:

Do you think it might be better for the museum in Sweetwater to have it?

It looks like a nice museum online.

 

Whichever one you feel most comfortable donating to would be fine. I think they would both be a great choice. I know you can get a tax donation for the WASP Museum. I do not know if this is true for the university.