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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- PEOPLE-TOPICS -- WOMEN & THE U.S. NAVY

World War II era WAVES --
Occupations -- Control Tower Operators


This page features views of World War II WAVES working as Control Tower Operators.

For more images of World War II era WAVES in aviation-related jobs, see:

  • Occupations -- Aviation-related.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: 80-G-K-2923 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia

    Control tower operators, including a WAVE, at work, circa 1944-45.
    Note what appears to be snow on the window ledge.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 81KB; 740 x 580 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-5675 (Color)

    WAVE air station control tower crew

    At a Naval Air Station in the Hawaiian islands, circa mid-1945.
    Specialist 2nd Class Mary E. Johnson uses a microphone to speak to an incoming plane, as Specialist 2nd Class Lois Stoneburg operates a signal lamp.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 64KB; 590 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-5470 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Charleston, South Carolina

    Specialist 3rd Class Nora Scott (left) and Specialist 3rd Class Virginia Chenoweth at work in the air station's control tower, circa spring 1945.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 63KB; 740 x 595 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-2926 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California

    Specialist (Y) 2nd Class Janna Hoffman (with microphone) and Specialist (Y) Helen Lu Dooley (with telephone) handle control tower duties, circa 1944-45.
    The Specialist (Y) rating represented the occupation of Control Tower Operator.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 46KB; 590 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-13615 (Color)

    WAVES Control Tower Operators

    Specialist (T) 3rd Class Dorothy Knee and Specialist (T) Genevieve Close direct aircraft arrivals and departures from the control tower at Naval Air Station, Anacostia, District of Columbia, in early or mid-1943.
    Planes on the field at left include F6F, GB and GH types. Those in the center and at right include SNJ, F4F SBD and SB2A types. All have the circle and star insignia that was used until July 1943.
    The Control Tower Operator rating, Specialist (T), was changed to Specialist (Y) in October 1943.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 82KB; 585 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-2928 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California

    Specialist (Y) 3rd Class Doris M. Rolph uses a control tower signal lamp to sent messages to aircraft taking off or landing, circa 1944-45.
    The Specialist (Y) rating represented the occupation of Control Tower Operator.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 58KB; 570 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-2925 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia

    Specialist 2nd Class Jane Rockman uses a control tower signal lamp to flash landing instructions to an incoming plane, circa 1943-45.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 59KB; 585 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-2924 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia

    Scene in the control tower, overlooking a seaplane ramp, circa 1944-45. One of those present is a WAVE.
    Planes on the ramp are Vought OS2U "Kingfisher" floatplanes.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 69KB; 740 x 600 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-150570

    Naval Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field, New York


    WAVE Control Tower Operator at work in the station's control tower, November 1943.
    Note FM and TBM planes in the background.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 86KB; 600 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-2921 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia

    A Sailor and a WAVE on duty as spotters at the station control tower, keeping track of aircraft traffic, circa 1944-45.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 68KB; 585 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     

    For more images of World War II era WAVES in aviation-related jobs, see:

  • Occupations -- Aviation-related.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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