Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II
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Molly Merryman., & Molly Merryman|AUTHOR. (2020). Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II . NYU Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Molly Merryman and Molly Merryman|AUTHOR. 2020. Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II. NYU Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Molly Merryman and Molly Merryman|AUTHOR. Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II NYU Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Molly Merryman, and Molly Merryman|AUTHOR. Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II NYU Press, 2020.
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