Approximately 350,000 American women joined the military during World War II. They worked as nurses, drove trucks, repaired airplanes, and performed clerical work to free up men for combat.
Many women also left the homestead to work in factories during the war, producing many of the resources that were in dire need to the country during the time.
Women played many important roles in the World War ll. Approximately 350,000 American women joined the military during World War II. They worked as nurses, drove trucks, repaired airplanes, and performed clerical work to free up men for combat. Photograph of four white women pilots from the Women's Airforce Service Pilots division.
