On October 3rd, Cochran sent a letter to all WASP informing them of the program’s pending deactivation. and overseas, and as a result, the War Department announced its decision to disband the WASP. There were indications that by the end of the year there would be sufficient male pilots to fill flying assignments in the U.S. In the fall of 1944 the United States was winning the war and men started to come home. In March 1944 Congress began considering legislation to militarize the WASP but on Jthe bill was defeated in Congress by 19 votes. Militarization was a long time objective of Cochran and General Arnold’s and throughout the program the WASP believed they would be granted military status. By contrast, women serving in other branches of the military including the WACs, WAVES, and SPARS received all of these benefits. As civilians the WASP had no insurance, no burial and death benefits, no military rank, and no Veterans benefits.
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