Valiant women
the extraordinary American servicewomen who helped win World War II
Book - 2023
In this groundbreaking new history of the role of American women in World War II, a top military analyst for the CIA presents the inspiring, shocking and heartbreaking stories of these servicewomen that reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of combat in the war and illustrates important realities about modern warfighting.
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| 520 | |a In this groundbreaking new history of the role of American women in World War II, a top military analyst for the CIA presents the inspiring, shocking and heartbreaking stories of these servicewomen that reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of combat in the war and illustrates important realities about modern warfighting. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-332) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Prologue: "Thank you for even thinking of me" -- Introduction: "America will be as strong as her women" -- Part I: The problem. "The fighting Filipinos" : the war arrives -- "They can't do any more, but you can" : the arsenal of democracy -- "I'm in this war too!" : Women's Army Auxiliary Corps -- "Release a man to fight!": building the WAAC -- "Bring him home sooner, join the WAVES" : Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service -- "Wish I could join too!" : building the WAVES -- "Your duty ashore, his afloat" : Marine Corps Women's Reserve and Coast Guard SPARS -- "The Army Air Forces want you!" : Women's Airforce Service Pilots -- "Are you a girl with a star-spangled heart?" : recruiting and training WAACs -- "Learn a skill you'll value all your life" : black women join the WAAC -- "That was the day I joined the WAVES" : recruiting and training sailors -- "The girl of the year is SPAR" : SPARS and MCWR recruitment and training -- "If you want to fly": recruiting and training the WASPs -- "Someone talked!" : rumors -- Part II: The solution. "Going where we're needed most!" : North Africa -- "Don't miss your great opportunity" : Italy -- "Which one of these jobs would you like?" : stateside service -- "Have you got what it takes to fill an important job like this?" : disappointment and disillusionment -- "Make a date with Uncle Sam" : controversy -- "Now is the time to investigate the opportunities offered" : court-martials -- "Give us more P-47's" : WASPs in the field -- "WACs are going places!" : France -- "I'd rather be with them--than waiting" : Europe -- "Blueprint for victory" : the Pacific -- "To make men free" : victory won -- Epilogue: "Good soldier". | |
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