After high school, Helen attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va, planning to become a teacher. However, on summer break, she saw an ad in the paper for flying lessons. She convinced her sister to join her and, without telling the rest of the family, they signed up. Eventually, they both soloed. Helen then dropped out of college, used her part-time pay (working for the telephone company) to pay for more flying time. She eventually re-enrolled in college to take advantage of the CPT (Civilian Pilot Training) program. CPT gave her the opportunity to build up her flying hours and to attend ground school classes at night.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, early 1942, Helen married her beau, Ira Benton "Ben" Snapp and put her flying on hold. After her husband graduated from officer training, he was shipped overseas with the 3rd Infantry.
By the time the WASP were disbanded in Dec. of 1944, Helen had charted over 1,000 hours in her log book, including time in the PT-19, BT-13, AT-6, UC-78, P-34, B-17, PQ-8, PQ-14 and her favorites, the A24 “Douglas Dauntless” and the A25 “Hell Diver.”
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After the attack on Pearl Harbor, early 1942, Helen married her beau, Ira Benton "Ben" Snapp and put her flying on hold. After her husband graduated from officer training, he was shipped overseas with the 3rd Infantry.
By the time the WASP were disbanded in Dec. of 1944, Helen had charted over 1,000 hours in her log book, including time in the PT-19, BT-13, AT-6, UC-78, P-34, B-17, PQ-8, PQ-14 and her favorites, the A24 “Douglas Dauntless” and the A25 “Hell Diver.”
Contributor: ET (47514618) • [email protected])
After high school, Helen attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va, planning to become a teacher. However, on summer break, she saw an ad in the paper for flying lessons. She convinced her sister to join her and, without telling the rest of the family, they signed up. Eventually, they both soloed. Helen then dropped out of college, used her part-time pay (working for the telephone company) to pay for more flying time. She eventually re-enrolled in college to take advantage of the CPT (Civilian Pilot Training) program. CPT gave her the opportunity to build up her flying hours and to attend ground school classes at night.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, early 1942, Helen married her beau, Ira Benton "Ben" Snapp and put her flying on hold. After her husband graduated from officer training, he was shipped overseas with the 3rd Infantry.
By the time the WASP were disbanded in Dec. of 1944, Helen had charted over 1,000 hours in her log book, including time in the PT-19, BT-13, AT-6, UC-78, P-34, B-17, PQ-8, PQ-14 and her favorites, the A24 “Douglas Dauntless” and the A25 “Hell Diver.”
Contributor: ET (47514618) • [email protected])
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, early 1942, Helen married her beau, Ira Benton "Ben" Snapp and put her flying on hold. After her husband graduated from officer training, he was shipped overseas with the 3rd Infantry.
By the time the WASP were disbanded in Dec. of 1944, Helen had charted over 1,000 hours in her log book, including time in the PT-19, BT-13, AT-6, UC-78, P-34, B-17, PQ-8, PQ-14 and her favorites, the A24 “Douglas Dauntless” and the A25 “Hell Diver.”
Contributor: ET (47514618) • [email protected])
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