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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Patrick Cliff / The Bulletin
July 31, 2008
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....