Valiant women : the extraordinary American servicewomen who helped win World War II / Lena Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Lena S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.

Women soldiers--History--20th century.

Women soldiers.

Women in combat--History--20th century.

Women in combat.

Women--Armed Forces--United States--History--20th century.

Women.

Women--United States--History--20th century.

World War, 1939-1945--United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Mariner Books, [2023]

Summary:

In this groundbreaking new history of the role of American women in World War II, a top military analyst for the CIA presents the inspiring, shocking and heartbreaking stories of these servicewomen that reveal a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of combat in the war and illustrates important realities about modern warfighting.

Contents:

Prologue: "Thank you for even thinking of me"

Introduction: "America will be as strong as her women"

Part I: The problem. "The fighting Filipinos" : the war arrives

"They can't do any more, but you can" : the arsenal of democracy

"I'm in this war too!" : Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

"Release a man to fight!": building the WAAC

"Bring him home sooner, join the WAVES" : Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service

"Wish I could join too!" : building the WAVES

"Your duty ashore, his afloat" : Marine Corps Women's Reserve and Coast Guard SPARS

"The Army Air Forces want you!" : Women's Airforce Service Pilots

"Are you a girl with a star-spangled heart?" : recruiting and training WAACs

"Learn a skill you'll value all your life" : black women join the WAAC

"That was the day I joined the WAVES" : recruiting and training sailors

"The girl of the year is SPAR" : SPARS and MCWR recruitment and training

"If you want to fly": recruiting and training the WASPs

"Someone talked!" : rumors

Part II: The solution. "Going where we're needed most!" : North Africa

"Don't miss your great opportunity" : Italy

"Which one of these jobs would you like?" : stateside service

"Have you got what it takes to fill an important job like this?" : disappointment and disillusionment

"Make a date with Uncle Sam" : controversy

"Now is the time to investigate the opportunities offered" : court-martials

"Give us more P-47's" : WASPs in the field

"WACs are going places!" : France

"I'd rather be with them

than waiting" : Europe

"Blueprint for victory" : the Pacific

"To make men free" : victory won

Epilogue: "Good soldier".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-332) and index.

ISBN:

9780063088337

0063088339

OCLC:

1390403271