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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Violet Thurn Cowden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bowdle, South Dakota

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE WOMEN'S FLYING TRAINING DETACHMENT IN MARCH 1943. ASSIGNED TO CLASS 43-W-4 AT AVENGER FIELD IN SWEETWATER, TEXAS. GRADUATED FROM FLIGHT TRAINING AS A WOMEN'S AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOT (WASP) IN AUGUST 1943. ASSIGNED TO U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND, 5TH FERRYING GROUP AT LOVE FIELD, DALLAS, TEXAS. DELIVERED AIRCRAFT FROM FACTORIES AND DEPOTS TO OPERATIONAL UNITS AT VARIOUS BASES IN THE ZONE OF THE INTERIOR. THE WASP ORGANIZATION WAS DISBANDED DECEMBER 20, 1944. AWARDED WOMEN'S AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOT WINGS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.