Born: 31 September 1917, United States
Died: 13 October 2009
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Margaret Ann Hamilton
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1917, Sept. 3 Born, Enid, Okla.
1937-1940 Attended Oklahoma College for Women, Chickasha, Okla. Attended Oklahoma University, Norman, Okla.
1940 Completed Civilian Pilot Training program, Tulsa University, Tulsa, Okla.
1942-1943 Completed Women’s Flying Training Detachment, Fort Worth, Tex., in second training class
1943-1944 Served in 3rd Ferrying Group, Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), Romulus Air Force Base, Mich.
1948-1951 Employed at Civil Information Section, Army Occupational Forces, Japan
1951 Married William H. Tunner (died 1983)
1977 Testified before Congress in favor of WASP military recognition
2009, Oct. 13 Died, Ware Neck, Gloucester County, Va.