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WWII

Military history

Women at the Brooklyn Navy Yard During World War II

Oliver Smith -
Shipbuilding and ship repair were not traditionally considered women's work, but the emergency of wartime changed everything. During World War II, for the first...
Military history

How Brooklyn Women Helped Win WWII Working at Floyd Bennett Field

Oliver Smith -
During World War II, the United States Navy created a naval reserve branch to bring women into service. It became known as WAVES, an...
Military history

Fighter Pilot Philip Schlamberg: One of the Last Americans Killed in WWII

Charlotte Wilson -
The heroes of World War II came from all walks of life. From resistance fighters and medics to humanitarian workers and those on the...
Military history

Floyd Bennett Field: From City Airfield to WWII Naval Base

Charlotte Wilson -
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeastern Brooklyn, New York, situated along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The...

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