Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Middletown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
RUTH WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS (WASPS) PROGRAM SHORTLY BEFORE IT WAS TERMINATED. SHE SERVED A TOTAL OF 30 YEARS WITH THE AIR FORCE RESERVE FLYING UNITS; 15 YEARS WITH INTELLIGENCE SERVICE AND WORKED IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT THE FORMER OLMSTED AIR FORCE BASE UNTIL IT CLOSED IN 1967.