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Eleanor Thompson Wortz was born on June 5, 1921 in Salisbury, North Carolina. Wortz's father was employed as a train conductor. She graduated from Spencer High School in Salisbury and then attended Catawba College. While attending Catawba, she became Chief Cheerleader and was a member of the Writer's Club and Editor of the College Annual. At Catawba, Wortz entered the Civilian Pilot Training Program. Wortz served as a Women's Airforce Service Pilot during World War II. Wortz has written chronicling her experiences called ""Flying Gals of World War II."" This oral history interview was digitized through the support by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-00-17-0034-17).

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Title:
Eleanor T. Wortz Interview, 1998-05-30 [MilColl OH 957]
Creator:
Wortz, Eleanor Thompson, 1921-
Date Created:
1998-05-30
Description:
Eleanor Thompson Wortz was born on June 5, 1921 in Salisbury, North Carolina. Wortz's father was employed as a train conductor. She graduated from Spencer High School in Salisbury and then attended Catawba College. While attending Catawba, she became Chief Cheerleader and was a member of the Writer's Club and Editor of the College Annual. At Catawba, Wortz entered the Civilian Pilot Training Program. Wortz served as a Women's Airforce Service Pilot during World War II. Wortz has written chronicling her experiences called "Flying Gals of World War II." This oral history interview was digitized through the support by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-00-17-0034-17).
Subjects:
Civilian Pilot Training Program (U.S.) Military history Oral histories Oral history Personal narratives Retired military personnel Veterans Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) Women air pilots World War, 1939-1945
Location:
Salisbury; Rowan County; North Carolina
Source:
Military Veterans Oral History Collection. Military Collection. State Archives of North Carolina
Source Identifier:
MilColl_OH0957_Wortz.mp4
Type:
Video
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video/mp4
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Eleanor T. Wortz Interview, 1998-05-30 [MilColl OH 957]", She Changed the World, State Library of North Carolina
Reference Link:
https://she-changed-world.cb.ncpedia.org/items/coll078.html
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