WWII Vet’s Final Mission: Preserving Women’s History
Rock Stars of Aging • 4m 56s
Betty Wall was one of a handful of female pilots in World War II. After the war, she thought that part of her life was over. But then she realized she owed it to her friends -- and herself -- to make sure we never forgot about their contributions.
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