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Read about how 18-year-old Elizabeth Erickson of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, with the help of her younger brother, finds a unique way to support the war effort and realize her dream of becoming a pilot.
of hostess and being the star. Fran would never get her by herself once that had happened. And now that she had made her decision, she wanted to tell her mother about her plans before she lost her nerve again. Fran's exterior was tough, ...
As they strive to realize dreams that remain elusively beyond their grasp, through each other and the extraordinary people that touch their lives, they will come to understand that the things that matter most--the brightest stars of all- ...
To Touch the Stars
In 1943, eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Erickson finds a way to support the war effort and realize her dream of becoming a pilot when she joins the Army's Women's Flying Training Detachment--later known as the Women's Airforce Service Pilots ...