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The Jewish Women’s Archive is dedicated to uncovering, chronicling, and transmitting to a broad public the rich history of American Jewish women. One of the first Jewish organizations to recognize and invest in the potential of the Internet for academic, cultural, archival, and educational purposes, JWA continues to use technology to collect and share Jewish women's stories. Its innovative website, jwa.org, provides free access to a wide range of resources on American Jewish women, past and present, celebrated and unknown.

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Jane Field 1940's Pratt and Whitney Inspector 3rd from right

  • momentous distribution said:
    Can anyone identify the beautiful woman in the first row, all the way to the far right?
  • Momentous Growth said:
    this is great. very nice work!

Sylvia Greenbaum Novarr, WWII

  • Rietje Swart said:
    A beautiful and brave woman. Seen on your photo stream. ( ?² )
  • Gayle said:
    I have a similar picture of my grandmother, Claire Lefkowitz Friedman. Every woman was so stunning and beautiful in their uniforms then!
  • adrian woodall said:
    she has such a warm smile.
  • sabrina de rita said:
    even though i lived in a different era, it feels beautiful and familiar

Irving home on furlough; Paratrooper in 82nd Airborne.

  • Balliolman said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Paratroopers, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    SS Index gives an Irving Sadernsky (1918-2000) and a Nathan Sadernsky (1923-1984), both from Connecticut. An Irene Sadernsky Figarsky was in the class of 1945 at Norwich Free Academy in Connecticut, and served on the school's Jubilee Committee in 2005.
  • stiongstiong said:
    great

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