Pennsylvania 'Rosie the Riveter' highlights vital role women played in World War II
During World War II, nearly 6 million women joined together to help the war effort. The group was represented by the iconic ...
York NAACP to honor the women of the Six-Triple Eight, a groundbreaking WWII battalion
Anna Louise Bybee-Grayson of York was a member of the Six-Triple Eight Black female postal battalion in WWII celebrated in a ...
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WAVES of change: The legacy of women who took the Navy by storm, broke barriers during World War II
But as more and more men in the U.S. Navy deployed overseas during World War ... By the end of the war, over 84,000 women served as WAVES with 8,000 female officers, making up 2.5% of the U.S ...
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Jeannette woman served in Six Triple Eight, the predominantly Black Women's Army Corps during World War II
It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit stationed in Europe during World War II. The women were from all over the country, including Pittsburgh. The bombing of Pearl Harbor ...
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York NAACP to honor the women of the Six-Triple Eight, a groundbreaking WWII battalion
She was active with the Crispus Attucks Association, teaching classes in design and sewing ... composed of Black women that served in England and France during World War II.