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

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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, National Archives collection. Online Image: 44KB; 585 x 765 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
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, National Archives collection. Online Image: 54KB; 555 x 765 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-150554 WAVES Aerographer's Mates Pose with a weather balloon, observations notebook and theodolite, circa 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 79KB; 600 x 765 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
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, National Archives collection. Online Image: 63KB; 580 x 765 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
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, National Archives collection. Online Image: 99KB; 600 x 765 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-1010880 Enlisted WAVE Checks a label on a Naval air station weather board, 13 July 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 96KB; 740 x 610 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
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, National Archives collection. Online Image: 44KB; 740 x 580 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives

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