A Blog About Women Who Were Homefront Heroines: the WAVES of World War II
First, we’d like to apologize for our lack of posting to the Homefront Heroines community. But we’re back again, posting a photo a day about the WAVES and SPARS during World War II.
In this 1943 photo, SPARS commander Dorothy Stratton meets with some of her troops. It’s the anniversary of the founding of the Coast Guard today, so we thought this an appropriate way to wish them a Happy Birthday!
The photo comes from the US Coast Guard Archives.
Hello Homefront Heroines, friends. We have exciting news!
The film is an official selection for the Through Women’s Eyes/Sarasota Film Festival. Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II will have its world premiere on April 7ths a 2:45pm, and will have a second screening on April 9th at noon. If you’re in Florida, come visit.
We also apologize for the downtime on the blog, but now you understand why we’ve been quiet recently. We’ve been rushing to get the film finished for it’s official screening!
So excited – and we hope to see you in Sarasota!
WAVES departing from the last boot camp at Cedar Falls, Iowa, board a train for new places of instruction in February, 1943. The photograph comes from the National Archives.
At the last boot camp in Cedar Falls, February 1943, Captain Davis, USN, followed by Lt. Margaret Disert and Dr. Petee inspect the WAVES. The photo comes from the National Archives.
WAVES at boot camp in Cedar Falls, Iowa, do calisthenics as part of their training. The February 1943 photograph comes from the National Archives.
WAVES drilling at the Naval Aviation Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma, 1943. Note the drill sergeant giving instructions at the far left. The photo comes from the National Archives.
WAVES drilling at the Naval Aviation Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma, 1943. The photo comes from the National Archives.
From the caption for the 1943 Navy publicity photo: “The WAVES are really being trained to help in the maintenance of Naval aeroplanes.”
They’re at NATTC in Norman, Oklahoma. The photo comes from the National Archives.
At the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Norman, Oklahoma, WAVES learned how to take airplanes apart as well as put them back together again. As the caption says, it “makes these girls an important part of Naval Aviation.”
The 1943 photograph comes from the National Archives.
WAVES in their barracks await inspection at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma, 1943. The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Hinges of History 