World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Virginia C. Moffatt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
CLASS: 43-W-2. REPORTED TO THE HOUSTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN HOUSTON, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 19, 1942 TO BEGIN HER FLIGHT TRAINING TO BECOME A WASP (WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS) AND WAS IN THE FIRST CLASS OF WOMEN TO GRADUATE AT AVENGER FIELD IN SWEETWATER, TEXAS ON MAY 28, 1943. SHE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 6TH FERRYING GROUP, LONG BEACH ARMY AIR BASE, CALIFORNIA. SHE WAS KILLED WHILE FLYING A BT-15 ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT ON OCTOBER 5, 1943.