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Deanie Parrish, a former pilot who flew for the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, receives the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all 1,102 women pilots as members of Congress and several speakers look on, including Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley, second from left, and Air Force Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, in front, recovering from a broken leg.

MEDAL MOMENT

Deanie Parrish, a former pilot who flew for the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, receives the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all 1,102 women pilots as members of Congress and several speakers look on, including Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley, second from left, and Air Force Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, in front, recovering from a broken leg.

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