| Henry | Arnold | A general. Aka: Hap. |
| Tom | Barrows | Audrey's old schoolmate. |
| Count | Basie | American jazz pianist. |
| Carol Ann | Bixby | Audrey's roommate. |
| Marion | Brodeur | Rooney's fiancé. |
| Mae | Burton | In-charge of the recruits. |
| Ruby | Carmichael | One of the fly girls. |
| Jacqueline | Cochran | One of the head of the aviatrixes. |
| Audrey | Coltrane | A fly girl. Aka: Bird. |
| Christian | Coltrane | Audrey's father. |
| Genevieve | Coltrane | Audrey's mother. |
| Bing | Crosby | American singer. |
| Jimmy | Dorsey | American jazz clarinetist. |
| F. Scott | Fitzgerald | American fiction writer. |
| Cary | Grant | English-born American actor. |
| Dr. | Hanson | Audrey's physician. |
| Corporal | Harper | One of the instructors. |
| Ava | Hart | James Hart's younger sister. |
| Caroline | Hart | Audrey and James' daughter. |
| James | Hart | Commanding officer of airmen recruits. |
| Adolf | Hitler | German politician and leader of the Nazi Party. |
| Al | Hudson | Audrey's old instructor. |
| Nola | Jenner | One of Audrey's roommates. |
| Helen | Keller | American author, political activist, and lecturer. |
| Nancy | Love | A pioneer for women in aviation. |
| Mrs. | Markison | General store owner. |
| Ms. | Mayburn | One of the instructors. |
| Ms. | Poole | In-charge of the swimming lessons. |
| John | Rooney | James' friend. Aka: Johnny. |
| Harry S. | Truman | 33rd U.S. President. |
| Private | Wallis | One of the soldiers. |
| Peggy | Walters | One of the trainees. |
| | Willard | One of the soldiers. |
| Carter | Wilson | A navigation instructor. |
| J. R. | Woodley | A retired marine. |
| Adelaide | | One of Officer Wilson's siblings. |
| Agatha | | Hidie's friend. |
| Anna | | One of Audrey's new roommates. |
| Annie | | Erma and Ken's daughter. |
| Augustus | | Carol Ann's fiance. Aka: Gus. |
| Beatrice | | One of Audrey's new roommates. Aka: Bea. |
| Bill | | The old crew chief. |
| Bradley | | Beatrice's acquaintance. |
| Cal | | James' acquaintance. |
| Captain | | Beatrice's cat. |
| Carl | | Claire's fiancé. |
| Carlson | | A cadet. |
| Carpenter | | One of the soldiers, |
| Casey | | Ava Hart's husband. |
| Catherine | | One of the fly girls. |
| Chuck | | One of the soldiers. |
| Claire | | Jean's friend. |
| Constance | | Erma's sister. |
| Don | | Ruby's boyfriend. |
| Eddie | | Ruby's acquaintance. |
| Edna | | Officer Wilson's great-aunt. |
| Erma | | The landlord. |
| Evie | | Audrey's younger sister. |
| Fifinella | | The mascot of the WASP. |
| Francis | | A musician. |
| Frederick | | Officer Wilson's uncle. |
| George | | One of Genevieve's acquaintances. |
| Geraldine | | One of Audrey's roommates. |
| Henry | | Mrs. Markison's little dog. |
| Herman | | One of the soldiers. |
| Hildie | | One of the trainees. |
| Hurst | | A trainee. |
| James Jr. | | One of Audrey's son. |
| Jean | | One of the fly girls. |
| Jenny | | Audrey's old plane. |
| Jerry | | Mrs. Markison's husband. |
| Joe | | Jean's fiancé. |
| Ken | | Erma's husband. |
| Kipper | | Tanya's brother. |
| Kurt | | Nan's husband. |
| Mac | | Audrey's acquaintance. |
| Marcus | | A man Catherine had been dating. |
| Martha | | In-charge of the drills. |
| Marty | | The bartender. |
| Mary | | One of the trainees. |
| Maxine | | One of Audrey's roommates. |
| Michael | | One of Audrey's son. |
| Miller | | A pilot. |
| Millie | | One of Genevieve's acquaintances. |
| Nan | | Carol Ann's aunt. |
| Parker | | Ruby's airman recruit. |
| Paul | | Evie's husband. |
| Peter | | Audrey's acquaintance. |
| Quinton | | Evie's friend. |
| Roxy | | Little plane. |
| Sharon | | One of Audrey's roommates. |
| Stephen | | Peter's companion. |
| Stu | | A bombardier. |
| Tanya | | One of Audrey's roommates. |
| Wes | | A security guard. |
| Winston | | One of Officer Wilson's siblings. |
