"Look at the women welders, now that's a familiar job," says Jane Tucker, now 97. She left rural Lineville, Alabama in 1943, with her mom and sister to work in a shipyard.

Army Gen. George C. Marshall had personally directed the Army to handpick several dozen women for a classified assignment: evaluating whether women could be successfully integrated into D.C.’s ...

'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal The unit, made up of 855 Black women, boosted the morale of soldiers fighting across Europe during World War II.

"Look at the women welders, now that's a familiar job," says Jane Tucker, now 97. She left rural Lineville, Alabama in 1943, with her mom and sister to work in a shipyard. Emily Kask / for NPR ...

“Look at the women welders, now that’s a familiar job,” says Jane Tucker, now 97. She left rural Lineville, Alabama in 1943, with her mom and sister to work in a shipyard.

The National World War Two Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American defense industry in the 1940s, and preserve their stories for future ...

The National World War II Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American defense industry in the 1940s, and preserve their stories for future ...

Rosie the Riveters honored for service in WWII. NEW ORLEANS – A hero's welcome greets 18 women at the National World War Two Museum.Staff and museum visitors line a plaza, waving American flags ...

"Look at the women welders, now that's a familiar job," says Jane Tucker, now 97. She left rural Lineville, Alabama in 1943, with her mom and sister to work in a shipyard. Emily Kask / for NPR ...