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

World War II era WAVES --
Occupations -- Aviation-related

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This page features views of World War II era WAVES at work in aviation-related occupations, and provides links to more such images.

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

  • Aviation Machinist's Mates;
  • Aviation Metalsmiths;
  • Control Tower Operators;
  • Aerographer's Mates;
  • Link Trainer Instructors; and
  • Parachute Riggers.

    For additional images of WAVES of the World War II era, see:

  • World War II era WAVES -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    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-15001 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida

    Two WAVES washing a North American SNJ training plane, circa 1943-45. This aircraft is assigned to the Naval Air Operational Training Command.
    Note Beech SNB aircraft in the background.

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

    Online Image: 81KB; 740 x 520 pixels

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

     
    Photo #: 80-G-207678

    WAVE Bernice Garrott


    Marks an aircraft check-off list, while working on the flight line at Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington, 7 July 1943.
    The plane behind her is a Beech SNB-1 training aircraft.

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

    Online Image: 85KB; 600 x 765 pixels

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

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-6096 (Color)

    Seaman 1st Class Patricia A. Branch, USNR(W)

    Attends to an officer passenger on a trans-continental Naval Air Transport Service flight, circa mid-1945.
    Note her "NATS Flight Orderly" insignia, and his service dress grey uniform.

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

    Online Image: 55KB; 585 x 765 pixels

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

     
    Photo #: 80-G-48139

    Naval Air Transport Service School, Naval Air Station, Oakland, California


    Aviation Metalsmith J.J. Lombardo shows WAVES students how to tie down cargo in a Douglas R4D transport plane, 17 February 1945.
    The WAVES are PN2 Ruth Mary Downard, PN2 Mary Benepe and Lissie L. Balmbach.

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

    Online Image: 103KB; 595 x 765 pixels

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

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-5489 (Color)

    U.S. Naval Air Station, Santa Ana, California

    Specialist (X) 2nd Class Marcelle Whiteman holds one of the 200 carrier pigeons "based" at NAS Santa Ana, circa June 1945. The birds were used to transmit communications from the air to the station when radio silence is in force.
    One of the occupations covered by the Specialist (X) rating was Pigeon Trainer.

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

    Online Image: 72KB; 740 x 585 pixels

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

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-2927 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California

    WAVE Specialist (X) 3rd Class Sidney Cazort at work with the residents of the station's Pigeon Loft, circa 1944-45.
    Among the many occupations included in the Specialist (X) rating was that of Pigeon Trainer.

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

    Online Image: 60KB; 570 x 765 pixels

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

     

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

  • Aviation Machinist's Mates;
  • Aviation Metalsmiths;
  • Control Tower Operators;
  • Aerographer's Mates;
  • Link Trainer Instructors; and
  • Parachute Riggers.

    For additional images of WAVES of the World War II era, see:

  • World War II era WAVES -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


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


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