Nearly 350,000 women served in uniform during World War II, both at home and abroad. They worked as nurses, radio operators, and test-flew more than 77 types of airplanes. Women pilots even towed targets for gunners to hit with live ammunition during training.
Lt. Jane Greenbough, USMCR, Operating a .50-Caliber Machine Gun at Cherry Point, N.C.
- 10/1943
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This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy.
Full Citation: 2nd Lt. Jane Greenbough, USMCR, Operating a 50 Caliber Machine Gun at Cherry Point, N.C.; 10/1943; 471918; General Photographs, 1918-1945; General Records of the Department of the Navy, Record Group 80; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/greenbough-machine-gun/, April 1, 2026]
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