Jacqueline Cochran

By Rhonda Smith-Daugherty

Subjects: American Aerial operations, World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, american, World War, 1939-1945, Military Air pilots, Biography, Women air pilots, Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.), Air pilots, biography, Cochran, jacqueline, 1906-1980, Women, united states, biography, Women in aeronautics

Description: "This revealing biography explores Cochran's childhood in an impoverished Florida mill town, her early career as a pilot, and her role in creating and leading the WASPs during World War II. This detailed profile, removing Cochran from Earhart's shadow, firmly establishes the aviatrix as a pivotal figure in the history of women in aviation and in war"--Provided by publisher.