04314cam a2200469 i 4500 1172124480 TxAuBib 20240320120000.0 230713s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780063088337 0063088339 (OCoLC)1390403271 TxAuBib rda Andrews, Lena S.,. Valiant women : the extraordinary American servicewomen who helped win World War II / Lena Andrews. Extraordinary American servicewomen who helped win World War II. First edition. New York : Mariner Books, [2023] ©2023. ix, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-332) and index. 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". In this groundbreaking new history of the role of American women in World War II, Andrews presents the inspiring, shocking and heartbreaking stories of the 350,000 American women who served in uniform during World War II. They were pilots, codebreakers, ordnance experts, gunnery instructors, metalsmiths, chemists, translators, parachute riggers, truck drivers, radarmen, pigeon trainers, and much more. They were directly involved in some of the most important moments of the war, from the D-Day landings to the peace negotiations in Paris. These women-- who hailed from every race, creed, and walk of life-- died for their country and received the nation's highest honors. Andrews provides a definitive and comprehensive historical account of their service, based on new archival research, firsthand interviews with surviving veterans, and a deep professional understanding of military history and strategy. -- adapted from jacket. 20240320. World War, 1939-1945 Women United States. World War, 1939-1945 Participation, Female. World War, 1939-1945 United States. World War, 1939-1945 Women. Women soldiers History 20th century. Women in combat History 20th century. Women Armed Forces United States History 20th century. Women United States History 20th century. World War, 1939-1945. United States Armed Forces Women. Instructional and educational works.