Traveling WWII Exhibit Opens

Week of November 24, 2008

The Fly Girls of World War II traveling exhibit recently opened at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va. The exhibit is dedicated to the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and includes the "WASP Film Strip," an "Above and Beyond" tribute, a 26-foot WASP Timeline, WASP stand-ups, uniformed mannequins and hundreds of photos. The exhibit is scheduled to remain on display at the Women's Memorial through November 2009, before continuing its nationwide tour. For more information on the WASP, visit the Women in Military Service for America Memorial website, the PBS' American Experience: Fly Girls of WWII website, WASP on the Web, and Texas Woman's University's WASP Collection.

To locate a military-themed museum, monument or memorial, visit the Military.com Museum and Memorial Guide.