Elizabeth L. Gardner
Elizabeth L. Gardner | |
|---|---|
Gardner in the pilot's seat of a Martin B-26 Marauder | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | (aged 90) New York City, US |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Air Corps |
Elizabeth L. Gardner (1921 – December 22, 2011) was an American pilot during World War II who served as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). She was one of the first American female military pilots and the subject of a well-known photograph, sitting in the pilot's seat of a Martin B-26 Marauder.
In 2009, the 300 living WASP pilots were awarded a Congressional Gold Medal through a unit citation.