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Rosie the Riveter (Westinghouse poster, 1942). The image became iconic in the 1980s. American women in World War II became involved in many tasks they rarely had before; as the war involved global conflict on an unprecedented scale, the absolute urgency of mobilizing the entire population made the expansion of the role of women inevitable.
American civilian or military women who had a role in World War II (1941-1945). Subcategories This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total.
Opha May Johnson, first woman known to have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Henry Maston Mullinnix , rear admiral, U.S. Navy; USS Mullinnix was named in his honor ( Spencer ) John Poindexter , vice admiral , U.S. Navy, National Security Adviser to President Ronald Reagan, figure in the Iran-Contra affair ( Odon )
Campbell, D'Ann. "The Women of World War II" in Thomas W. Zeiler, and Daniel M. DuBois, eds. A Companion to World War II (2 vol 2015) 2:717–738; Cook, Bernard A. Women and war: a historical encyclopedia from antiquity to the present (ABC-CLIO 2006) Cottam, K. Jean (1980). "Soviet Women in Combat in World War II: The Ground Forces and the Navy".
1950-1953: : Women who were in the Reserves were recalled to active duty. More than 500 Army nurses served in various areas and theaters of the war. [1] [2] Captain Lillian Kinkella Keil, USAF, who had already made 250 evacuation flights (23 of which were transatlantic) during World War II, made 175 evacuation flights during the Korean War. As ...
American women who had a role in World War II that were not in the military. Pages in category "American women civilians in World War II" The following 98 pages are in this category, out of 98 total.
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The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...