Henrietta Pearl Terry served as a naval aerologist during the Second World War as a member of the WAVES [Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service]. She was stationed at Naval Air Station Norfolk outside of Norfolk, Virginia. Her diary spans a period from May 8th to September 18th 1944, and deals primarily with her flight training and personal life. Major events detailed by the diary include: a flight in a Curtiss SB2C3 Helldiver; Terry's various piloting experiences; an account of the celebration of the first Anniversary of the WAVES at Naval Air Station Norfolk; and the diarist's experience weathering the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944.