Watson, Florene, Lt Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1081-Pilot, B-25
Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
Primary Unit
1943-1944, AAF MOS 1081, 5th Ferrying Group
Service Years
1942 - 1945
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Home State
Texas
Texas
Year of Birth
1920
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
San Angelo
Last Address
Borger, Texas
Date of Passing
Feb 04, 2014
 

 Official Badges 

Air Training Command Master Instructor (pre-1966) AAFTTC Instructor US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style) WW II Honorable Discharge Pin

Honorable Discharge Emblem (WWII)


 Unofficial Badges 

Blue Star WASP Congressional Gold Medal




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

* National Flower Judge
*Swimming Instructor
*A Real Estate and Insurance Salesperson
*Mutual Fund Representative
*Test Cook for Betty Crocker

* Maintained Close ties with Aviation with memberships in the Texas Aviation Historical Society, the Ninety-Nines, the Air Force Association, the Commemorative Air Force, the Women's Military Aviators, and the Women's Air Force Service Pilots WWII and others.

   
Other Comments:

*She was one of the only 25 women who qualified for the Original Woman's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), later to be known as the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP).
*Taught College Level Classes at University of Houston; Howard College in Big Spring, Texas; and Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas for 30 years.
* National WASP Chaplain for many years.

   
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  1943-1944, AAF MOS 1081, 5th Ferrying Group

Lieutenant Colonel
From Month/Year
January / 1943
To Month/Year
- / 1944
Unit
5th Ferrying Group Unit Page
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1081-Pilot, B-25
Base, Station or City
Dallas, Texas
State/Country
United States
   
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 5th Ferrying Group Details

5th Ferrying Group
Type
Army
 
Parent Unit
Support Units
Strength
Group
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
   
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6 Members Also There at Same Time
5th Ferrying Group

Chaffey, Lois Kay, (1943-1944) 0 00 [Other Service Rank]
Silver, Gertrude, (1943-1944) 0 00 [Other Service Rank]
Hoy, Dion Austin, 1st Lt, (1942-1944) A08 First Lieutenant
Schaefer, Helen M., Lt Col, (1943-1975) [Other Service Rank]
Moehring, Robert Howell, MSgt, (1942-1964) Second Lieutenant
Robinson, Marie N. Michell, (1943-1944) Second Lieutenant

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