The B-17, a long-range heavy bomber, flew in the Pacific, Germany, and elsewhere.
Working on B-17 Tail Fuselage, 1942
Women Working on Aircraft Assembly, World War II Homefront Effort
By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
Women workers are assembling a B-17, working on the tail fuselage, in a Douglas Aircraft plant in California, 1942.
Women assembling a B-17 heavy bomber, Long Beach, California, at the Douglas Aircraft plant.
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