Recent Reads - Mrs Witherspoon Goes To War

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Mrs. Witherspoon Goes to War by Mary Davis - Peggy Witherspoon aspired to be a pilot from an early age, and her flying experience made her a valuable member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) after her pilot husband was killed during WWII. Her courage and leadership have earned her the respect of her fellow WASPs, but many of the male soldiers don't feel that women should be pilots at all.

Major Howie Berg is the officer newly appointed to supervise the WASPs at Bolling Field in Washington DC, and he is impressed by the skill and dedication of the women pilots - especially Peggy - but he has to work hard to overcome his instinct to protect the women. It doesn't take long for him to learn that these ladies are as brave and tough as any soldiers.

While on a routine cargo flight to Cuba, Peggy overhears information about American soldiers being held captive on the island. She passes the intelligence along, but when no official rescue effort is planned, Peggy and two fellow WASPs start planning their own daring rescue mission. Until Major Berg discovers what they are doing. Will he put a stop to the plan? Will Peggy go against orders to fly to Cuba anyway?

I don't generally think of the WWII setting as one I enjoy reading about, but a story about the WASPs caught my attention. I was very interested in the historical details inserted into the story, although the rescue mission seemed farfetched and not really believable. Peggy's duties were more wide-ranging than most of the individual women pilots, but it did show the broad range of skills and talents these ladies brought to the war effort. The little glimpses of everyday life and the budding romantic interest between Peggy and Howie kept the story warm and human. Both Peggy and Howie had to come to terms with their own losses and fears before they could consider getting involved in a relationship. 

From the publisher:

A WASP Goes Above the Call of Duty to Free Captive American Soldiers

Full of intrigue, adventure, and romance, this new series celebrates the unsung heroes - the heroines of WWII.

Peggy Witherspoon, a widow, mother, and pilot flying for the Women's Airforce Service in 1944 clashes with her new reporting officer. Army Air Corp Major Howie Berg was injured in combat and is now stationed at Bolling Field in Washington D.C. Most of Peggy's jobs are safe, predictable, and she can be home each night with her three daughters - until a cargo run to Cuba alerts her to American soldiers being held captive there, despite Cuba being an "ally." Will Peggy go against orders to help the men - even risk her own life?

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