Smith-Daugherty, Rhonda (Author)
McFarland
Physical Details: x + 211 pp.
Language: English
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. (Publisher)
...MoreReview Fred H. Allison (Summer 2018) Review of "Jacqueline Cochran: Biography of a Pioneer Aviator". Air Power History (pp. 54-55).
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