Preparing for an air raid
Sailors man four 20 mm cannons on the starboard afterdeck of the U.S.S. Indiana on May 28, 1945. The battleship was commissioned in 1942 and saw action in the...
Preparing for D-Day
Nearly two months before the invasion of France, this hydrographic chart of the Normandy coast indicates the beach sectors that were chosen for the pending amphibious...
Preparing to build a bridge
In this 1944 photograph, members of the U.S. Army prepare to construct a bailey bridge, one made of parts that could be assembled quickly. The new bridge across the...
Productive worker
American workers made a staggering contribution to victory during World War II. They built 5,777 merchant ships, 1,556 naval vessels, 299,293 aircraft, 88,410 tanks,...
Question of equal pay
Thomas Johnstone, representative of the United Automobile, Aircraft, Agriculture Implement Workers of America, wrote this letter to the National War Labor Board...
Recommended
In this June 18, 1945, endorsement, U.S. Army Lieutenant General John R. Hodge, commander of the 24th Corps, approves recommending Private First Class Desmond T....
Recruitment brochure
On May 14, 1942, Congress approved the creation of a Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) for women to serve in noncombatant military positions. This 1942 recruitment...