WAVES Mary Catherine Henshaw and Dolly Elizabeth Hatch dismantle an engine supercharger at NAS Jacksonville in this October 1943 photograph.
It comes from the National Archives.
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Engine Work
WAVES Kay Henson and Dolly Hatch work on a plane engine in October 1943 at NAS Jacksonville, Florida.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Engine Maintenance
In this photo from October 1943, WAVES learn how to repair and maintain Navy fighting plane engines at NATTC, Norman, Oklahoma.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Into the Cockpit
WAVE Ensign Mary McLean steps into the cockpit in flight gear while on duty at NAS Squantum, Massachusetts. Looking on are Lt. Leo J. Houle, the pilot, and Ensign Barbara Hunter. Lt. Houle was a former Flying Tiger pilot on the Chinese front.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Buffing Up
WAVE Dorcas Caldwell uses the buffer to shine the floors in a dormitory at NAS Los Alamitos.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Clean-Up Duty
WAVES Marion Linderberg (left) and Doris Smith (right) take to mop duty at NAS Los Alamitos to clean up their barracks.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
The Launching
The USS Franklin launches after its October 1943 christening at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock. WAVES were invited to attend the launch, WAVES commander Mildred McAfee christened the ship.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
The Christening
Lt. Cmdr. Mildred H. McAfee, USNR, Director of the Women’s Reserve, christens the USS Franklin at its launching at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock in October 1943.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
The Gift
Lt. Cmdr. Mildred H. McAfee, USNR, Director of the Women’s Reserve, shows the gift she received during the USS Franklin ship christening ceremony to a group of WAVES who were there.
The October 1943 photo comes from the National Archives.
Ship Ahoy!
Lt. Cmdr. Mildred H. McAfee, USNR, Director of the Women’s Reserve, is at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock for the christening of the USS Franklin in October 1943. She’s receiving a gift for her participation.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
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