Name/Title
Brunswick Naval Air Station Operations OfficeEntry/Object ID
1990.156.1131Description
Two unidentified WAVES working in the BNAS operations office. The Brunswick Naval Air Station was commissioned on April 15, 1943. The Navy's initial intention was to use the base as a location to train Royal Canadian Air Force pilots of the British Naval Command in formation flying, gunnery procedures, and carrier landings. Use of the Navy Base quickly included American pilots during World War II and after to search the Atlantic Ocean for enemy submarines and ships, as well as rescue missions. The Base was deactivated in 1947 with the close of World War II, but was quickly reactivated in 1951 for the start of the Cold War. The Brunswick Naval Air Station has been active since.
On July 30, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Public Law 689 which created the Women's Reserve of the Navy. During World War II, approximately 8,000 officers and 76,000 enlisted WAVES served in the war effort. In l956, legislation was enacted that proclaimed women as part of the regular United States Navy. UmdatedCollection
Estate of Harry G. ShulmanLexicon
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WAVES, BNAS, Brunswick Naval Air Station, BNAS Operations Office