The Central Pennsylvania World War II (WWII) Roundtable will meet on Thursday, March 2, at 7 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 433 E. Main St., Hummelstown. Sarah Myers will speak about American women aviators in WWII.

During World War II, the United States Air Force admitted women pilots for the first time into a program called the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Gender discrimination was but one of the obstacles these aviators faced. The media labeled them the "Lipstick Squadron," glamorizing them and ignoring the dangerous roles they were assigned. Of nearly 25,000 applicants from 1942-44, only 1,100 women earned their wings. Thirty-eight WASPs died in service to their country.

Myers' book manuscript "Earning Their Wings: The WASPs of World War II and Their Fight for Veteran Recognition" is forthcoming in the fall. She holds a doctorate from Texas Tech and is an assistant professor of history at Messiah University, Grantham.

The meeting is open to the public, and no registration is required. For more information, visit http://www.centralpaww2roundtable.org or join the livestream on the YouTube channel Central PA WWII Roundtable.