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Women assembling a tail fuselage section of B-17 bomber.
Photo by Alfred T. Palmer, October 1942.
Here's a link to the photo at the Library of Congress.
This beautiful image captures women workers at the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California, assembling the tail section of a B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II. It’s a striking reminder of how women stepped into critical industrial roles, helping build the backbone of the U.S. air fleet while redefining gender norms on the home front. Their skilled hands helped forge a path to victory - and social change.