World War II created unprecedented opportunities for women to work or secure better jobs. More than 5 million women entered the workforce and served in uniform at home and abroad to fill the considerable number of positions required to support the war effort.
Women Marines Salvage Parts That Can be Repaired
- 5/1945
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Women's Bureau.
Full Citation: Photograph 86-WWT-59-1; Women Marines Salvage Parts That Can be Repaired; 5/1945; Women Working In Industry, 1940 – 1945; Records of the Women’s Bureau, Record Group 86; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/marines-salvage-parts/, May 14, 2026]
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