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Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II

Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II

Update: 2025-06-18
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On this episode of Our American Stories, May 8, 2025, marked 80 years since the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. While the fighting in the Pacific would continue for several more months, many saw it as the end of six long years of war. This is the story of the remarkable American women pilots who helped secure that victory. Becky Aikman, author of Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II, shares their story.

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Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II

Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II

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