The women of Minnesota pitched in to do their part during World War II, breaking out of traditional roles. Some signed on to work in defense plants, while others took advantage of opportunities in the military.
Virginia Mae Hope, pictured here, joined the W.A.S.P.s (Women's Air Force Service Pilots) in 1943, and flew planes from one base to another to free a male pilot for war duty. Virginia, a native of Winnebago, Minnesota, was killed with 16 other pilots in a plane crash at Omaha, Nebraska on December 7, 1944.
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Date: 1943
Identifer: location HE1.5 p90
