Hear from thousands of women who served their country during World War II— like Mae Krier and Indiana Hunt-Martin— with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
Read the books featured in Women of World War II: The Untold Stories
Our Mothers' War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II, by Emily Yellin
American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm, by Gail Buckley
We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan, by Elizabeth Norman
Watch the films exploring what it meant to be a Woman of World War II
Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II by filmmaker Gregory S. Cooke, features exclusive interviews with Black “Rosies” who paved the way for future generations.
Silver Wings, Flying Dreams celebrates the courage and conviction of the WASPs and their 66-year struggle for recognition.
A Bitter Legacy examines the effects of incarceration on generations of Japanese Americans.
The Six Triple Eight: No Mail, Low Morale takes a deep dive into the challenges and triumphs of the Black WACs who overcame incredible odds.