The Life and Disappearance of World War II Pilot Gertrude Tompkins
by
James W. Ure, James W. Ure
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Of the 38 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) confirmed or presumed dead in World War II, only one—Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins—is still missing. On October 26, 1944, the 32-year-old fighter plane pilot lifted off from Mines Field in Los Angeles. She was never seen again.
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