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	Daughter of the Air The Brief Soaring Life of Cornelia Fort. Simbeck. A member of the first women's flight squadron and one of the few to witness the bombing of Pearl Harbor from the air, Fort persevered in her courageous career, as one of the war's first female pilots, despite rampant prejudice toward women. Combining Cornelia Fort's own eloquent letters and diaries, historical documents, and the interviews of those who knew and flew with her, here is a vivid portrait of an infinitely courageous woman. 263 pgs., 9 B&W photos, 5½"x 8¼", sfbd. #0005850 Price: $12.95 Add this product to your shopping cart