Phyllis (Toby) Tobias was a Women’s Auxiliary Service Pilot, spending time at Santa Ana Army Air Base.

WASPs were women pilots who tested aircraft and trained other flyers. Their work freed male pilots for combat roles during WWII.

#WomensHistoryMonth Phyllis (Toby) Tobias was a Women’s Auxiliary Service Pilo
“Mom co-piloted a B-24 where she met Dad,” Toby’s son Lex Felker (@n4lf) said. “Asleep with his aviator shades on.”

Toby and her family lived in Wiesbaden in the late 1950s, where Lex delivered Stars and Stripes to servicemen and their families. WASPs and a B-15. (Courtesy of James Vaughan)
Years later, after her children were grown, Toby involved herself in the successful effort to have WASPs receive full military recognition. She received the Congressional Gold Medal and is buried in Arlington Cemetery.

Thank you for your service, Toby! Phyllis "Toby" Tobias Felker  WASP 44-W-2. (Courte

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