Who are some famous women that had a role in World War 2?
2007-11-06 07:06:00 · 3 answers · asked by vtowngolf09 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
women in the military
2007-11-06 07:14:02 · update #1
Women Salvation Army Soldiers were overseas providing
everything from doughnuts to nursing skills.
The USO sent performers to all of the military theaters and several actresses,
singers and dancers logged countless hours entertaining the troops.
The Red Cross women provided support for the military in arranging
emergency leaves, as well as with their field canteens.
Women volunteers served countless hours at YMCAs all
over helping servicemen and servicewomen in many areas.
The Cadet Nurse Corps trained young student nurses
for active duty with the military.
The American Legion Auxiliary women visited veterans hospitals
doing everything from rolling bandages to distributing
gifts, cards, stationery, and playing cards.
Oh and lets not forget...Rosie the Riveter
2007-11-06 07:15:12 · answer #1 · answered by Little Wifey 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some not so famous women of World War II
During the battle on Anzio, six Army Nurses were killed by the German bombing and strafing of the tented hospital area. Four Army Nurses among the survivors were awarded Silver Stars for extraordinary courage under fire. In the Pacific Theater a Japanese suicide plane bombed the hospital ship USS Comfort off Leyte Island. In the attack 6 nurses, 5 medical officers, 8 enlisted men, and 7 patients were killed, and 4 nurses were wounded
In all, more than 400 military women lost their lives during World War II. In 1944 U.S. Army Nurse Aleda E. Lutz of Freeland Michigan was the first U.S. military woman to die in a combat zone during World War II when her hospital plane went down on her 196th rescue mission.
A little known fact is that thirty eight WASPs gave their lives during WWII - and yet the WASP were not given full military status until many years later.
Jane Champlin
Susan P. Clarke
Margie L. Davis
Katherine Dussaq
Marjorie D. Edwards
Elizabeth Erickson
Cornelia Fort
Frances F. Grimes
Mary Hartson
Edith Keene
Kathryn B. Lawrence
Hazel Ah Ying Lee
Paula Loop Alice Lovejoy
Lea Ola McDonald
Peggy Martin
Virginia Moffatt
Beverly Moses
Dorothy Nichols
Jeanne L. Norbeck
Margaret C. Oldenburg
Mabel Rawlinson
Gleanna Roberts
Marie Mitchell Robinson
Betty Scott
Dorothy Scott Margaret J. Seip
Helen Jo Severson
Ethel Marie Sharon
Evelyn Sharp
Gertrude Thompkins
Silver Betty P. Stine
Marion Toevs
Mary E. Trebing
Mary L. Webster
Bonnie Jean Welz
Betty Taylor Wood
2007-11-06 08:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by Chris L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eleanor Roosevelt
2007-11-06 07:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by janniel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.historylearningsite.
co.uk/women_WW2.htm
2007-11-06 07:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋