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WWII female bomber pilot appeared in iconic photo

During World War II, Blanche Osborn Bross flew a bomber known as the “Flying Fortress,” but she wasn’t recognized for her military service until 1977.

Last week, Bross, 92, died a veteran of the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots.

Bross, who lived with her....

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