At emotional Capitol ceremony, WWII 'fly girls' finally honored (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)

10 March 2010, 2:13 pm

WASHINGTON — Macie Jo Wheelis, 91, has had a colorful life. A pioneering female aviator, she was one of the 1,102 Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II. She was an avid golfer who played with the legendary Byron Nelson, a Dallas bowling champion and, for years, a West Texas racehorse breeder and owner.... Read More »

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