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

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Photo #: 80-G-K-15003 (Color) Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Whiting Field, Pensacola, Florida WAVES aircraft mechanics working on a North American SNJ training plane, circa 1943-45. Note their dungaree uniforms, and the plane's Pratt & Whitney R-1340 "Wasp" radial engine. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 90KB; 740 x 535 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-88213 Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida WAVES Aviation Machinist's Mates (AMM) working on a SNJ training plane and its Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine, circa 24 July 1943. They are (from left to right) Seaman 1st Class (AMM) Inez Waits, Seaman 1st Class (AMM) Lucille H. Henderson, Seaman 1st Class (AMM) Mary Anne Gasser, AMM 3rd Class Helen Adams, and Seaman 1st Class (AMM) Leona Curry. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 121KB; 740 x 615 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-43591 Aviation Machinist's Mates Bernice Sanbury (left) and Mary Arnold Removing an access panel behind the engine of a SNJ training plane, at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, November 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 92KB; 740 x 610 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-43590 Aviation Machinist's Mate Mary Arnold, USNR(W) Jumps down from atop the fuselage, while working on a SNJ training plane at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, 4 November 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 84KB; 740 x 615 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-43424 WAVE Aviation Machinist's Mates Work on the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine of a SNJ-4 training plane, at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. They are AMM 3rd Class Bernice Snasburg and AMM 3rd Class Violet Falkum, both graduates of the Navy's Technical Training Center at Norman, Oklahoma. Date is probably on or about 30 November 1943. Note markings on the plane's propeller. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 88KB; 630 x 675 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-43935 Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Violet Falkum Turns over the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine of a SNJ-4 training plane, at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, 30 November 1943. This photograph was used in a World War II recruiting poster. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 83KB; 620 x 675 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-K-5663 (Color) Naval Air Station, Oakland, California WAVES aircraft mechanics working on the port outboard engine (a Pratt & Whitney R-2000) of a Naval Air Transport Service R5D, circa mid-1945. They are (left to right): Seaman 1st Class Gene Reinhold, Seaman 1st Class Lorraine Taylor and Seaman 1st Class Mary Harrison. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 66KB; 740 x 610 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-K-6095 (Color) Naval Air Station, Oakland, California Seaman 1st Class Lorrain Taylor (right) and Seaman 1st Class Martha Harrison working on the # 1 engine (a Pratt & Whitney R-2000) of a Naval Air Transport Service R5D, circa mid-1945. Both WAVES are assigned to Naval Air Transport Squadron Four. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 64KB; 585 x 765 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives
Photo #: 80-G-K-5659 (Color) Naval Air Station, Oakland, California Seaman 1st Class Billy Ikard (left) and Seaman 1st Class Barbara A. Patterson move a battery cart into position next to a Naval Air Transport Service R5D-1 (Bureau # 39170), circa mid-1945. Both WAVES are assigned to Naval Air Transport Squadron Four. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives collection. Online Image: 105KB; 595 x 765 Reproductions may be available through the National Archives

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