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Information sought onwoman killed in warWalla Walla Post Office officials are seeking information on a Walla Walla woman killed 30 years ago while serving as a Womens Air Force pilot duringWorld War II.She is Katherine Dussaq. who reportedly lived here between 1942 and 1944 Gilbert Manuel, postmaster said a bronze memorial is to be dedicated bv Astronaut Neil11 at theArmstrong April University of Texas History of Aviation Library, Austin, Tex to honor 38 women pilots killed while serving as members of t fie Womens Air Force ServicePilots (WASPi in World War II He said a WASP memorial committee seeking informationon Katherine Ihissaq listed heraddress as 232 Hall Place. NW Walla WallaThat address no longer exists and Manuel said he isn’t suie ifit ever did.* I've checked with all the oldtimers here, and no one is aware of a street like that or remembers a street like thatthat throws us a little bit,he said.There is a possibility of aKIVER FLOWThe Walla Walla at Touchet 5 0 It The Umatilla at Pendleton 5 0 ft The Umatilla atI Irntxup in towns, but “they certainly wouldn't mix up Walla Walla with any other spelling,Manuel said He plans to check withWhitman College to determineif Katherine Dussaq was enrolled there, and to learn if the street ever existed, he said According to information provided by the WASPmemorial committee, more than 1,000 women pilots served with tfit* Air Force during World War II They flew more than 60 million miles ferrying war plant's, and on missions ofsearchlight and tracking, target towing, smoke laying and engineering testingA spokesman for thememorial committee said shelisted Walla Walla as her hometown when she was killedlt;lt;ATTENEAGLE MlELECTION FOTUESDAY, FEBRU12 NOON TOGibbon 2 75 ft
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Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Walla Walla, Washington, US
Mon, Feb 10, 1975
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