American Army Women Serving on All Fronts
1944
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This segment of a United News Newsreel focuses on Women's Army Corps (WAC) mechanics service airplanes in Arizona.
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Text: AMERICAN ARMY WOMEN SERVING ON ALL FRONTSNarrator: At an Army Air Force base in Arizona, women mechanics learn to service the big bombers, receive expert instruction in every phase of aircraft maintenance. A plane named in their honor gets a thorough going over by the Air WACs, as they’re called. From motor to tail assembly, the girls make ready the giant battleships of the air. Sixty five thousand strong, they relieve men for combat duty. Today, the WACs are serving with the armed forces in every major theater of war. The first contingent to arrive in Australia gets a real welcome. Reporting for duty half a world away from home, these United States Army women are making a vital contribution to the cause of the United Nations.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.
National Archives Identifier: 39012
Full Citation: Motion Picture 208-UN-105; American Army Women Serving on All Fronts [etc.]; 1944; Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels, 1942 - 1945; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/american-army-women, March 28, 2025]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
