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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Katherine 'Kay' Applegate Dussaq

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dayton, Washington

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CLASS: 44-W-1. ENTERED FLIGHT TRAINING TO BECOME A WASP (WOMEN AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS) AT AVENGER FIELD IN SWEETWATER, TEXAS ON AUGUST 9, 1943. GRADUATED FEBRUARY 11, 1944. HER FIRST DUTY STATION WAS SIOUX FALLS ARMY AIR BASE IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA. SHE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO RANDOLPH ARMY AIR BASE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS HEADQUARTERS FLIGHT TRAINING COMMAND; THEN TO FORT WORTH, TEXAS FLIGHT TRAINING COMMAND HEADQUARTERS. SHE WAS KILLED WHEN THE AT-6 SHE WAS FLYING ON AN ADMINISTRATIVE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT CRASHED ON THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 26, 1944 NEAR NEW CARLISLE, OHIO.