what year
what year was the Women's Army Corps formed
1942
created in 1908, demand for them increased after pearl harbor and during ww2?
the Cadet Nurse Corps
this unit served in harbors, lighthouses, and bases. In the beginning of their time in the war they were limited to the continental United States but were eventually allowed to serve in Hawaii and Alaska.
SPARS
who worked in factories and shipyards to produce munitions, planes, ships, tanks, and war supplies?
women ordnance workers
what year was WAVES formed
1942
served with the Army Ground forces, the army service forces, and the army air forces in non-cocombat roles.
Women's armed Forces
name all places the Women's Army Corps served.
they served in France, the pacific, Australia, new guinea, and the philippines.
what unit worked in the Manhattan District in various positions, they also worked as cryptographers, lab technicians, nurses, clerks, secretaries, photographers, metallurgists, and handled classified information?
Women's Armed Forces
what year were the WASPs founded
1943
this unit had roles in the coast guard but were lim to shore duties
SPARS
where did the women ordnance workers primarily work?
Rural america
this unit worked as clerks, top-secret codebreakers, recruiters etc.
WAVES
what year was the Marine Corps Women's Reserve approved for formation and what year did enlistments finally open?
1942 and 1943
this unit allowed for men to leave military bases on U.S. ground and weren't allowed to serve on combat ships, on aircraft, or overseas.
WAVES
what was one place the Women's Marines served?
hawaii
what force was known for working as radio operators, photographers, parachute riggers, drivers, aerial gunnery instructors, cooks, bakers, quartermasters, and control tower operators?
Women's marines
what year did the navy finally allow black omen into its ranks?
1944
this group took over the work for men and were recruited from the neighboring towns, they were also required perfect attendance for work
Woman Ordnance Worker
this unit served in field hospitals, hospital ships and trains, and medical transport planes.
The nursing corps