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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Margaret Sanford Oldenburg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

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Activity During WWII

CLASS: 43-W-4 TRAINEE. SHE WAS THE FIRST TRAINEE FATALITY IN THE WASP (WOMEN AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS) PROGRAM. BEGAN HER FLIGHT TRAINING TO BECOME A WASP AT HOUSTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, HOUSTON, TEXAS ON FEBRUARY 21, 1943. SHE WAS KILLED ON A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT IN A PT-19 ON MARCH 7, 1943 AT THE TRAINING BASE AT HOUSTON.