Sara Payne Hayden
Encyclopedia
Sara Payne Hayden was one of the women who joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots
during World War II
. She was the Veterans Affairs chairwoman of the group as of 2006.
Women Airforce Service Pilots
The Women Airforce Service Pilots and its predecessor groups the Women's Flying Training Detachment and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron were pioneering organizations of civilian female pilots employed to fly military aircraft under the direction of the United States Army Air Forces...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. She was the Veterans Affairs chairwoman of the group as of 2006.