Roles Of Women During World War II

Women during world war II were powerful, strong and a huge support in getting through the war. Women had many roles and groups in the war such as “WAVES” “WASP” “WAC” and “WAFS.” Their roles were things like working in defense plants (working with finishing touches on cars) and volunteering for war-related organizations, in addition to managing their households. Women were also accepted for voluntary emergency services and they also became airforce service pilots. Women played an important role in World War II.
WAVES, Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service, was established on July 30th 1942. WAVES were under command of Lieutenant Commander Mildred H. McAfee. WAVES freed men for sea and combat duty. In the end of 1944 WAVES started accepting African-American women. More than 100,000 served in the WAVES. Unfortunately the service was banned in 1945. Women were no longer aloud to serve on sea duty.
WASP, Women Airforce Service Pilots, was established on October 7, 1942. Lieutenant General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold,
Switchboard operators worked for businesses to direct calls to the correct department. A clerk is a person employed in an office or bank to keep records and accounts and to undertake other routine administrative duties. A typist is someone who uses a typewriter or computer keyboard to also keep records. Oveta Culp Hobby was the first director of the WAC. WAC recruited its limit of 150,000 women, 35,000 were trained as officers. Later there were more job opportunities for women such as, forecasters, cryptographers, radio operators, sheet metal workers, parachute riggers, link trainer instructors, bombsight maintenance specialists, aerial photograph analysts, and control tower operators. In 1943, the first battalion of WACs arrived in London. The same year the second battalion