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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Regent Sandra Skach presents Eleanor "Mickey" Brown with the DAR "Women in American History Award" in recognition of her service to the country. Local Eleanor Brown awarded DAR "Women in American History Award"
Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, became the training fa- cility for the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) on Feb. 21, 1943. On this anniver- sary, the Guadalupe Victoria Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met for a program from guest speaker Eleanor "Mickey" Brown describing her time training there as one of the original WASPs. Following Pearl Harbor, Brown was hired as a secre- tary for Colonel Ott at Duncan Field in Texas, where she earned her private pilot's li- cense. Col. Ott asked her to be
a "guinea pig" to see if women could handle flight tests as mechanics. Brown was a suc- cess and opened the door for other women at Duncan Field to work on fighters and bombers. Mickey was accept- ed to the WASP training class of 44-W-9 and was stationed at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, where she received her wings on Nov. 6. 1944. Mrs. Brown was awarded the DAR "Women in American History Award" in recognition of her service to the country. She was presented with her award by regent Sandra Skach. I