Born: 16 December 1916, United States
Died: 5 February 1994
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Frances Joanna Dias Gustavson
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Frances Dias Gustavson was born on December 16, 1916. She applied for the WASPS in 1943.
After completing her training at Houston Municipal Airport in Texas, she was assigned to the Love Field in Dallas, Texas. After the war, she competed in the All Women Transcontinental Air Race held by the Ninety-Nines in 1951. Dias died on February 5, 1994, at the age of 77.