My Mother Flew Fighters & My Father Flew Bombers: The Josephine Pitz Egan Story
The Donut Dollies
•
59m
Women's History Month is almost over, but it's not over yet! Helping us close out this incredible month is the newest installment in our Wive's of The Bloody Hundredth series; the story of WASP Josephine Pitz Egan. If her name sounds familiar, that's because she was also the wife of Hundredth Bomb Group pilot, John "Bucky" Egan, but a look at her life and story tells us that she was much more than that! Not only was she the first woman in Manitowoc to get her private pilot's license, but she held that coveted reward long before WASP Director Jackie Cochran- an accolade that Josephine doesn't leave out! Josephine lived a full life long after the WASP disbandment, retiring a First Lieutenant from the reserves, and serving at WASP Headquarters in Washington, DC. Grab your coffee and a fresh sinker and join us in The Clubmobile for a look at one of history's women of the skies!
Audio and video clips of Josephine Egan are property of the Baylor University Institute for Oral History
Up Next in The Donut Dollies
-
Serving on All Fronts: In The Clubmob...
We're still celebrating Women's History Month in The Clubmobile and joining us this week is Mel Bloom, founder of The 350 Girls! Chances are you've seen The 350 Girls on social media; from women's history displays to living history talks and an arsenal of wartime uniforms, Mel is just one of many...
-
Falling Down Rabbit Holes: In The Clu...
We're back with a new episode and joining us this week is our friend and historian, Cara Lebonick! We're diving straight in and talking all about her many lives before becoming a historian, the many different avenues of women's history, and how pulling on just one single thread can unravel a worl...
-
Life After Band of Brothers: In The C...
Joining us in The Clubmobile this week is Band of Brothers alumni, friend of the pod and leader of the history nerdlings, Matthew Leitch! Come hang out with us as we dive into how he's keeping the history of WWII alive and how a zoom party during Covid brought together history enthusiasts from al...
