In 1943, LIFE published an article that gave a behind-the-scenes look into the "life" of WAVE officers during their training; this aided in the mass understanding of women's roles during the war and brought their efforts into the limelight.
At the beginning of the United States' involvement in the war, Doehler Die Co. won special recognition from the U.S. Navy department for their defense production program. Women were involved in this recognition for their role as inspectors of theā¦