JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors 102-year-old WWII WASP Veteran Jerrie Badger. Jerrie took her first flight at 16 and when a shortage of pilots in WWII was an issue Jerrie was one of 25,000 women who signed up to be one of the first to be a WASP: Women Airforce Service Pilots. Jerrie was one of only 1100 who made it through the program. They served at all 120 military bases across the U.S. They flew in all 77 aircraft the government had. They collectively flew 66 million miles in 2 years. While WASPs were classified as civilians, in 1977 they were granted veteran status by Congress under President Jimmy Carter, giving them the recognition they deserved. Thank you for sharing this amazing story Jerrie and THANK YOU for your service.
