Ann K. Watters Oral History
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Oral history interview with Ann Watters
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Interview primarily documents Ann K. Watters' interest in flying planes and her service with the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). Pre-service topics include her father's flight career; other pilots in the family; taking an aviation course in high school; the attack on Pearl Harbor; rationing; and going to Texas for flight lessons in preparation for joining the WASP. " Watters also discusses her experiences related to the WASP, including reading about the WASP in a flight magazine; Jacqueline Cochran; her family's reaction to her enlistment; requirements for enlistment in the WASP; uniforms; male response to WASPs; being discharged shortly after completing training; and teamwork. " Other interview topics include V-E Day and V-J Day; her husband's overseas service and military career; aerial fish spotting; favorite songs from the era; Major Ted Lawson and Edward Rickenbacker; her opinion of women pilots in combat, her son's service during the Vietnam War and aviation career, and the benefits of military service.
