Adela Riek Scharr - War Experiences

Adela Riek Scharr and Marjorie Gray
1943

WASP ending her mission in a P-51 Mustang Aircraft
During World War II

During World War II, at the age of 35, Mrs. Scharr became one of the first women to serve as a pilot with the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). In 1943 Mrs. Scharr became a member of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASPS) where she and her sister pilots transported combat planes, like the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt, from factories to air bases across the United States.

Kathryn, Barbara Donahue, Col. Nelson,
Adela Riek Scharr, and Barbara Pole

As part of her piloting duties, Mrs. Scharr logged over 2,500 hours of flying time.

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