Gwendolyne Cowart

Gwendolyne Cowart
A young white woman smiling, from a 1940 newspaper photograph
Cowart in 1940
Born
Gwendolyne Elizabeth Cowart

(1920-04-24)April 24, 1920[1]
Greenville, South Carolina, US
DiedFebruary 28, 2003(2003-02-28) (aged 82)[1]
Houston, Texas, US
Other namesGwendolyne Cowart Hickerson, Elizabeth Gwendolyne Hickerson
OccupationPilot
Known forWASP during World War II
AwardsCongressional Gold Medal (2009)

Gwendolyne Elizabeth Cowart (April 24, 1920 – February 28, 2003) was an American pilot who served as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II.

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