Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II - Softcover

Andrews, Lena S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0063088347 ISBN 13: 9780063088344

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2024

Synopsis

National Bestseller * Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist

A groundbreaking new history of the role of American servicewomen in WWII, illuminating their forgotten yet essential contributions to the Allies’ victory, hailed as "an ingenious look at WWII” (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review)

Includes a chapter on the famed Six Triple Eight, America's all-black, all-women battalion led by Charity Adams

Valiant Women is the story of the 350,000 American women who served in uniform during World War II. These incredible women served in every service branch, in every combat theater, and in nearly two-thirds of the available military occupations at the time.

They were pilots, codebreakers, ordnance experts, gunnery instructors, metalsmiths, chemists, translators, parachute riggers, truck drivers, radarmen, pigeon trainers, and much more. They were directly involved in some of the most important moments of the war, from the D-Day landings to the peace negotiations in Paris. These women—who hailed from every race, creed, and walk of life—died for their country and received the nation’s highest honors. Their work, both individually and in total, was at the heart of the Allied strategy that won World War II.

Yet, until now, their stories have been relegated to the dusty shelves of military archives or a passing mention in the local paper. Often the women themselves kept their stories private, even from their own families.

Now, military analyst Lena Andrews corrects the record with the definitive and comprehensive historical account of American servicewomen during World War II, based on new archival research, firsthand interviews with surviving veterans, and a deep professional understanding of military history and strategy.

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About the Author

Lena Andrews is a military analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency. She has a PhD in political science from MIT, specializing in international relations and security studies. She has spent more than a decade in foreign policy, having previously worked at the RAND Corporation and the United States Institute of Peace.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0063088347
• ISBN 13: 9780063088344
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368