Researching Women in WWII
Mar 07, 2019
Learn about the resources available to trace women’s service across all military branches. Some of the links provided here will be WWII specific.
Articles
The Forgotten Horror of Ravensbrück, The Nazi Concentration Camp for Women
General Resources
Legends of the Flight Nurses of WWII
National Archives – National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis (Personnel Records, Morning Reports, Payroll Records, Army Air Corps IDPFs and more)
National Archives – Women’s Research Guide
National Women’s History Museum
National World War II Museum – Women at War
Sarah Lawrence College Archives: A War Scrapbook
Smithsonian Life on the Home Front – browse this educational section for other lessons that feature women
What Did Grandma Do in the War?