This Navy WAVE asked that her name not be used. She recalls her experiences in the Navy in an interview from 2007.
It’s part of our month of videos in our lead up to the home video release of Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II.
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Pat Connelly
Pat Connelly became a Link Trainer Instructor during World War II, training Navy pilots how to fly.
This is part of our month of video, a countdown to the release of Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II for home video.
Anna Fogelman
Anna Fogelman is one of the women interviewed for the larger Homefront Heroines project, but she is not featured in the film. You do hear her voice in one segment.
This is her story.
This is part of our month of video, a countdown to the release of Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II for home video.
The Uniforms
We’re continuing our month of videos here at Hinges of History, as a countdown to our DVD and streaming release of Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II.
Today, WAVES talk about the appeal of their uniforms.
A Month of Videos!
Today we begin a month of videos on the Hinges of History blog.
For starters, the film trailer….
WAVES Quarters
WAVES Quarters, Arlington Farms, Arlington, VA. WAVES wait outside for transportation.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Women’s Marines
Henderson Hall, Women’s Marines Barracks, Arlington, VA. The Women’s Marines fell under Navy jurisdiction during the war, but had different leadership and uniforms than the WAVES. They did at times train at the same facilities.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Test Flight
Specialist Ethel Haberman releases a pigeon on a trial flight at Naval Air Station, Richmond, Florida.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Chow Time
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.
Pigeons!
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.
