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A Blog About Women Who Were Homefront Heroines: the WAVES of World War II

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Test Flight

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Specialist Ethel Haberman releases a pigeon on a trial flight at Naval Air Station, Richmond, Florida.

The photo comes from the National Archives.

Posted byTaylorCatProductionsJanuary 29, 2015December 6, 2014Posted inUncategorizedTags:1940s, animals, birds, flight, WAVES, WW2Leave a comment on Test Flight

Chow Time

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Chow time for the pigeons (and the pigeon trainers), with specialist Virginia Thomas dishing it out at Naval Air Station Richmond, Florida.

The c. 1944 photograph comes from the National Archives.

Posted byTaylorCatProductionsJanuary 28, 2015December 6, 2014Posted inUncategorizedTags:1940s, birds, feeding, WAVES, women's history, WW2Leave a comment on Chow Time

Pigeons!

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Part of the job of WAVE Ethel Haberman is training pigeons to be the Navy’s messengers.

The c. 1944 photograph comes from the National Archives.

Posted byTaylorCatProductionsJanuary 27, 2015December 6, 2014Posted inUncategorizedTags:1940s, animals, birds, navy, WAVES, WW2Leave a comment on Pigeons!
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