Sarah Byrn Rickman's book "The Originals" covers women of the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron in World War II and contains a profile on York native Aline Rhonie. Background posts: York County sacrificed on homefront and war front to aid Allies in World War II and York County WWII nurse: 'You know, it was the biggest war ever, and they needed nurses' and 'Her words helped win the war'.
Her name was Aline Rhonie Hofheimer and later Aline Rhonie.
But a biography says that for some unknown reason, everyone called her Pat.
The Warren Township (N.J.) Historical Society begins the biography with:
"Pioneer aviatrix, socialite, company president, horsewoman, wartime pilot and artist, Aline Rhonie Hofheimer lived an exceptional life, one that only now, over 40 years after her death, is being chronicled by aviation historians."
And she was born 100 years ago, on Aug. 16, in York, Pa... .
