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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Cornelia Fort

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAFS (WOMEN'S AUXILIARY FERRYING SQUADRON). SHE REPORTED FOR DUTY AS A WAF (WOMEN’S AUXILIARY FERRYING SQUADRON) IN OCTOBER 1942. SHE LOST HER LIFE ON MARCH 21, 1943 IN A MID-AIR COLLISION NEAR ABILENE, TEXAS, WHILE ON A FERRYING MISSION IN A BT-13. SHE WAS THE FIRST CASUALTY OF AN AMERICAN WOMAN PILOT ON ACTIVE DUTY.