Women Assembling M5 M7 Guns at Vilter Manufacturing 1943

Workers at the Vilter Manufacturing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, assemble M5 and M7 guns for the U.S. Army in February 1943. A woman, an ex-stage orchestra musician, uses a gauge to check an M7 gun after operating a lathe. During World War II, women significantly contributed to arms manufacturing as many men served in the military.

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