Florene Miller Watson

Florene Miller Watson (December 7, 1920 – February 4, 2014) was an American aviator and educator from Texas.

She went on to fly for the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) throughout World War II.

Watson was born as Florene Miller in San Angelo, Texas on December 7, 1920.

[1] She went on to earn her commercial pilot's license, her ground-school and flight instructor ratings and also learned aerobatics.

[1] Watson got the chance to fly all of the aircraft used by the Air Corps during the war, with her favorite being the American P-51 Mustang.

[1] Watson attended Lamar State College of Technology, where she majored in secretarial science.