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If you live in Minnesota, there's a good chance you've heard of Liz Strohfus.
Elizabeth "Betty" Wall Strohfus served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. She had an early fascination with aviation, encouraged by members of the Faribault Sky Club to pursue flying. As a woman in the 1930s, societal barriers made following that dream difficult. Liz, and others like her, were granted the unique opportunity to fly for the military when the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was formed during World War II. That's where the crux of our story is today-- as told by Liz Strohfus herself.
We were lucky enough to interview Liz for a documentary in 2014. She passed away in 2016, so it was incredibly moving to revisit this conversation and share it with you now.
Like you, we are fans of history; we are Logan Ledman and Sam Temple. Over our six years of teaching classes, putting on plays, and creating documentaries, we have come to appreciate history for all of its incredible stories. On this podcast, we share our interview with Liz Strohfus.
To watch our documentary all about Liz Strohfus, go here: https://youtu.be/21XMF9GcFd8
Subscribe for more on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/the1855historyteam
Become a Patron and get exclusive content: www.patreon.com/1855History
Follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/1855Faribault/
Learn more about the WASP with Sam's student film, featuring Liz, here: https://vimeo.com/133404514
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If you live in Minnesota, there's a good chance you've heard of Liz Strohfus.
Elizabeth "Betty" Wall Strohfus served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. She had an early fascination with aviation, encouraged by members of the Faribault Sky Club to pursue flying. As a woman in the 1930s, societal barriers made following that dream difficult. Liz, and others like her, were granted the unique opportunity to fly for the military when the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) was formed during World War II. That's where the crux of our story is today-- as told by Liz Strohfus herself.
We were lucky enough to interview Liz for a documentary in 2014. She passed away in 2016, so it was incredibly moving to revisit this conversation and share it with you now.
Like you, we are fans of history; we are Logan Ledman and Sam Temple. Over our six years of teaching classes, putting on plays, and creating documentaries, we have come to appreciate history for all of its incredible stories. On this podcast, we share our interview with Liz Strohfus.
To watch our documentary all about Liz Strohfus, go here: https://youtu.be/21XMF9GcFd8
Subscribe for more on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/the1855historyteam
Become a Patron and get exclusive content: www.patreon.com/1855History
Follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/1855Faribault/
Learn more about the WASP with Sam's student film, featuring Liz, here: https://vimeo.com/133404514