World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Marie 'Clark' Mountain
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
West Liberty, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
WOMEN'S AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOT. GRADUATION FEBRUARY 1944. HAD 1000 HOURS IN MILITARY AIRCRAFT INCLUDING THE RT-19, BT-13, AT-11 AND AT-6 TRAINING THE P-39 AND P-63 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. COPILOT IN B-17 AND B-26 BOMBERS. STATIONED AT LAS VEGAS (NEVADA) AIR FORCE BASE. DUTIES TEACHING INSTRUMENT FLYING INSTRUCTIONS TO MALE PILOTS, FLYING MOCK FIGHTER ATTACKS ON B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' AND ENGINEERING TEST PILOT FOR P-39 AND P-63 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.