In December 1944, Harriet Pickens and Frances Wills became the first African American WAVES officers.

Bernice Frankel's Official Military Personnel File reveals a Golden Girl's WWII service history. 

Just when you thought that most of the stories of the legendary all-black female military unit from World War II had been told, along comes the recent discovery that 14 of the 855 women from the “Six Triple Eight” have a final resting place at America’s most hallowed grounds, Arlington National Cemetery.

When the United States entered World War II, it also declared total war on New Orleans most sinful reputation.

While Rosie the Riveter manned the wartime industries, the Annie Oakleys patrolled prisons as the first female guards.