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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- PEOPLE-TOPICS -- WOMEN & THE U.S. NAVY

World War II era WAVES --
Occupations -- Aerographer's Mates


This page features views of World War II WAVES working as Aerographer's Mates.

For more images of World War II era WAVES in aviation-related jobs, see:

  • Occupations -- Aviation-related.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: 80-G-K-5797 (Color)

    Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Julia Murray, USNR(W)

    Launches a weather balloon from a theodolite platform at Naval Air Station, Santa Ana, California, circa mid-1945. The balloon is used to check wind velocity.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 44KB; 585 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-2929 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California

    WAVE Aerographer's Mate 3rd Class Dorothy J. Baroch stands ready to launch a weather balloon from a theodolite platform, circa 1944-45.
    She is wearing a communications headset.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 54KB; 555 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-150554

    WAVES Aerographer's Mates


    Pose with a weather balloon, observations notebook and theodolite, circa 1944.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 79KB; 600 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-2930 (Color)

    Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, California

    WAVE Aergrapher's Mate 2nd Class Ethel E. Helter takes readings from a weather recording instrument, circa 1944-45.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 63KB; 580 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-150564

    WAVE Aerographer's Mate


    Working with weather charts, at Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, November 1943.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 99KB; 600 x 765 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-1010880

    Enlisted WAVE


    Checks a label on a Naval air station weather board, 13 July 1943.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 96KB; 740 x 610 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-K-5488 (Color)

    U.S. Naval Air Station, Santa Ana, California

    Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Myrtle Morley checks weather instruments atop the Station Administration building tower, circa June 1945.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 44KB; 740 x 580 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     

    For more images of World War II era WAVES in aviation-related jobs, see:

  • Occupations -- Aviation-related.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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