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Women of WWII


Naomi Parker-Fraley is the woman who inspired the Rosie the Riveter poster

W1 WWII –When Women Kept the War Machine Going
Nelson, Bruce. "WWII –When Women Kept the War Machine Going." Easton Courier,
     17 Mar. 2023, eastoncourier.news/2023/03/17/
     wwii-when-women-kept-the-war-machine-going/. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023.

 W2 History At a Glance: Women in World War
"History at a Glance: Women in World War II." The National World War II Museum,
     www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/
     women-wwii. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023.

W3 The Women Codebreakers of World War II
Wei-Haas, Maya. "The Women Codebreakers of World War II." National Geographic Kids, kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-women-codebreakers-of-world-war-ii. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023.

W4 American Women in World War II
"American Women in World War II." History.com, 16 Nov. 2022, www.history.com/
     topics/world-war-ii/american-women-in-world-war-ii-1. Accessed 23 Oct.
     2023.

W5 Free a Marine to Fight: Women Marines in World War II
Sterlow, Colonel Mary V. "Free a Marine to Fight: Women Marines in World War
     II." World War II Commemorative Series, bit.ly/WWIIWomenMarines. Accessed
     15 Nov. 2024.

W6 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
"Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)." National Park Service, www.nps.gov/
     articles/000/women-airforce-service-pilots-wasp.htm. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

W7 Women in the Army
"Creation of the Women's Army Corps." U.S. Army, www.army.mil/women/history/
     wac.html. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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