Elizabeth Chambers (pilot)
Betty Chambers | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Maxine Cramsey August 25, 1920 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 1961 (aged 40) Los Angeles, California U.S. |
| Other names | Elizabeth Black |
| Occupation | Women Airforce Service Pilots |
Elizabeth Maxine Chambers (August 25, 1920 − May 11, 1961) was one of the first female pilots in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program in which women took on non-combat flying duties so more male pilots were available for combat. She was in WASP Class of 44-W-3 as part of the 318th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment. She became a pilot shortly after her husband lost his life while flying, despite the fact that she had a new baby, and was the only recent widow and mother to have served as a WASP.