During World War II, a brave group of women joined the war effort by enlisting in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). These 1,074 women pilots worked stateside ferrying planes, towing targets for gunnery training, and serving as instruments instructors for male pilots. Thirty-eight of these pilots died in service to their country.
Arlington National Cemetery is managed by the Department of the Army which says that, despite their service, these brave women don’t qualify for military burial honors. This disregards the fact that Arlington National Cemetery states, "Service to country is the common thread that binds all who are remembered and honored at Arlington."
Please urge the Secretary of the Army to recognize the WASP as eligible for inurnment in the Arlington Columbarium.