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Ruth Fredericka <I>Hagemann</I> Wheeler

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Ruth Fredericka Hagemann Wheeler Veteran

Birth
El Campo, Wharton County, Texas, USA
Death
9 Jun 2008 (aged 93)
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Burial
El Campo, Wharton County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 29.1778814, Longitude: -96.2995087
Plot
185
Memorial ID
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'Out of the Blue and into History'

Posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for her service in WWII as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). (Date of Approval : 01 Jul 2009)

Ruth Hagemann graduated in the class of 43-W-5 on 11 Sep 1943. During her time with the WASP she was assigned to New Castle Army Air Base (Wilmington, DE), Love Field (Dallas, TX), and Altus Army Air Field (OK). In the performance of her duties she flew many types of military aircraft, including the PT-19, AT-6, C-47, UC-78.
'Out of the Blue and into History'

Posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for her service in WWII as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). (Date of Approval : 01 Jul 2009)

Ruth Hagemann graduated in the class of 43-W-5 on 11 Sep 1943. During her time with the WASP she was assigned to New Castle Army Air Base (Wilmington, DE), Love Field (Dallas, TX), and Altus Army Air Field (OK). In the performance of her duties she flew many types of military aircraft, including the PT-19, AT-6, C-47, UC-78.


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