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Marion Stegeman Hodgson | |
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 Marion Stegeman Hodgson's plaque at the Museum of Aviation (Warner Robins). | |
| Born | Marion Stegeman Hodgson December 16, 1921 Athens, Georgia |
| Died | 24 March 2016 (aged 94) Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Pilot, Author |
| Known for | Member of Women Airforce Service Pilots |
| Spouse | Lt. Col. Edward "Ned" Hodgson |
Marion Stegeman Hodgson (1921-2016) was one of the first women to train as a military pilot in the United States. Her 1996 autobiography Winning My Wings: A Woman Airforce Service Pilot in World War II was praised for its unique insight into the Women Airforce Service Pilots program in World War II. Her post-war work writing for magazines and newspapers helped bring to attention the fact that Women Airforce Service Pilots were never considered veterans of the war. Hodgson has been inducted into aviation halls of fame in Texas and Georgia.