BIRMINGHAM AL- She spoke about her mother, Lois
Cutler- a military pilot and Ninety Nine member during WW II. Her likeness is
minted on the Congressional WW II Victory Medal of Honor for the first women in
history to fly American military aircraft as enacted by Congress 2009. One of
over a thousand women pilots during 1942 to1944, they were expected to hang up
their wings and dreams when war ended. Dr. Jamie Cutler, recalled stories her
mother shared about life in the 1940s as a WASP speaking at the Annual Amelia Earhart
Luncheon.
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Dr. Cutler chronicled her mother's experiences her book Angels WithoutWings, and as director, playwright and producer of that as the title play that premiered in Nashville.
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-Alabama Ninety Nines-
Once a year in January, the Alabama Chapter of International Organization of Women Pilots- the Ninety Nines and Zonta International Clubs, groups in that Earhart played a large formative role, gather to raise funds in support of the Amelia Earhart birthplace.
A fundraising event that draws dozens of women from around the state features food, raffles and notable speakers for Saturday afternoon of enjoyment. Past luncheons have raised thousands of dollars toward maintaining Earhart's birthplace and museum in Atchison, Kansas. -B Meyer
Dr. Cutler chronicled her mother's experiences her book Angels WithoutWings, and as director, playwright and producer of that as the title play that premiered in Nashville.
-Alabama Ninety Nines-
Once a year in January, the Alabama Chapter of International Organization of Women Pilots- the Ninety Nines and Zonta International Clubs, groups in that Earhart played a large formative role, gather to raise funds in support of the Amelia Earhart birthplace.
A fundraising event that draws dozens of women from around the state features food, raffles and notable speakers for Saturday afternoon of enjoyment. Past luncheons have raised thousands of dollars toward maintaining Earhart's birthplace and museum in Atchison, Kansas. -B Meyer