participation, female

An illustrated biography of Maggie Gee, one of only two Chinese American women to serve in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

Examines the role of women in World War II, discussing volunteer activities in the Allied nations, jobs filled by women in the labor force, Land Girls, women in the military, and efforts to keep homes and families thriving.

Traces women's struggle to join the battle on all fronts--in the army and navy and in the air, as correspondents, as doctors and nurses, and on the home front.