Primarily documents Dorothy "Dot" Post Hoover's early life and service with the WASP. Pre-service topics include Hoover's aspirations to become a writer and a pilot; admiration of Charles Lindbergh; attending the Civilian Pilot Training Program at Furman University, and her husband's call to active duty. " Hoover primarily discusses her WASP experiences, including her reasons for joining; her family's reaction to her enlistment; a typical day on base in Sweetwater, Texas; disappointment in being assigned to training service; distaste for twin engine planes; training under male instructors; working with various planes; life in Sweetwater; and moments she was scared when flying. She also describes flying a P-60 that pulled military gliders used for training; servicemen's response to working with women; towing targets for aerial gunnery practice; attending Basic Instructors' School; never receiving an official uniform; the disbandment of the WASP; and her reasons for not enlisting in the regular air force. " Other topics include: President Roosevelt's death; her husband's military service; her feelings on women in the service; WASP deaths during training; friendships with other WASPs; her brief time in the CAP (Civil Air Patrol); and her career as a court reporter.