During World War II, more than 6 million women worked in factories, 3 million volunteered with the Red Cross, and more than 200,000 served in the military. Womenâs auxiliary branches were established, including the Women Air Service Pilots, Womenâs Army Corps, and Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Women worked in Washington D.C., as codebreakers.
A Link trainer machine from 1936 in Washington, D.C., is similar to ones used at Naval Air Station Atlanta. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
I recently discovered the work women did at Naval Air Station Atlanta. An Atlanta Constitution article published in September 1942 announced the first Link flight trainer school with women instructors at Naval Air Station Atlanta. The women would be teaching navy pilots blind flying using the Link trainer machine.