Women Riveters at Naval Air Base Texas August 1942

Bowen works as a riveter alongside her supervisor Olsen at the Assembly and Repair Department of the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas, in August 1942. This image documents the significant contribution of women in the airplane industry during World War II. Many women took on roles traditionally held by men as they enlisted in the military.

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