World War II Honoree
Served Their Country
Violet Cowden
Hometown
Spearfish, South Dakota
Honored By
Annabelle 'Sim' Lindley
JOINED WOMEN'S AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS UNIT (WASP). FERRIED PURSUIT AIRCRAFT FIGHTERS, BOMBERS AND TRANSPORT PLANES TO MILITARY BASES AND EMBARKATION POINTS. TOWED TARGETS FOR ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER PRACTICE. ALSO FLEW AS AN ENGINEERING TEST PILOT.