…. when you join the WAVES. World War II-era recruitment photo.
Tag Archives: WWII
Turkey Day Preview
Getting ready for Thursday? How about this tidbit from the Navy History and Heritage Command from Thanksgiving 1944 at the Amphibious Training Center in San Francisco?
Pressure Chamber
WAVES check on the pulse and reactions of a group of aviation cadets in the pressure chamber at U.S. Naval Training Center, Pensacola, FL.
The c. 1944 photograph comes from the National Archives.
Important Job
From the Navy caption of this July 1943 photograph:
Margaret Cherry, Sp(T) 3c is shown at one of the most important and helpful jobs the Waves are doing in aviation activities. She teaches aviation cadets and flight students instrument flying on the ground at NAAS Whiting Field, Pensacola, Fla.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Link Instruction
In this photo from June of 1943, a U.S. Navy Commander “listens is” as a WAVE gives instruction to a pilot of a Link trainer flight simulator in the Navy Department, Washington DC.
The photo by Edward Burkes comes from the National Archives.
Gunnery Instruction
From the December 1943 WAVES News Letter. Here, a WAVE at Pensacola Naval Air Station learns how to train men in gunnery skills.
The newsletter comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
WAVES at Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida hosted a huge Naval presence during World War II, including a Naval Air Training Center (training pilots and gunners). Women not only works to train pilots and gunners, but also kept the planes up to spec at the huge station (which spanned several different facilities).
The newsletter comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
WAVES at Lakehurst
The December 1943 edition of the WAVES News Letter featured profiles of the different bases where the women might be stationed, included Naval Air Station Lakehurst. In Lakehurst, women worked in various aviation-related dutied, including parachute riggers, aerographers, radio operators, control tower operators and other jobs.
The newsletter comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Radio Class
This image appeared with the story about training in radio in the December 1943 edition of the WAVES News Letter. WAVES trained at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
The newsletter comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Training in Radio
The December 1943 WAVES News Letter featured stories on the different types of training women could pursue, such as this article on training in radio operation. Women would learn how to code messages and decode enemy transmissions.
The newsletter comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Hinges of History 