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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Mary E. Hartson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CLASS: 43-W-5. ENTERED FLIGHT TRAINING TO BECOME A WASP (WOMEN AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS) ON APRIL 6, 1943 AT AVENGER FIELD, SWEETWATER, TEXAS AND GRADUATED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1943. SHE WAS PROGRESSIVELY STATIONED AT FOUR DIFFERENT BASES: DODGE CITY ARMY AIR BASE, KANSAS; COFFEYVILLE ARMY AIR BASE, KANSAS; INDEPENDENCE ARMY AIR FIELD, KANSAS AND PERRINE ARMY AIR BASE, SHERMAN, TEXAS. SHE WAS KILLED ON AUGUST 14, 1944, WHILE FLIGHT TESTING A BT-13 AT PERRINE.