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Sailor mechanic inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Aviation cadet at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Aviation cadets at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Bowen, a riveter, and Olsen, her supervisor, in the Assembly and Repair Dept. at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Starting a propeller at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
At the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A sailor mechanic refueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Mrs. Cora Ann Bowen (left) works as a cowler at the Naval Air Base; Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis is a senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
This sailor mechanic is inspecting a PBY plane at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship had been reconditioned by the Civil Service employees at the Assembly and Repair Department in the base (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Working on a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Working with a sea-plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Working in the Assembly and Repair Dept. of the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Sailor mechanic fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008

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Women from all fields have joined the production army, Corpus Christi, Texas. Miss Grace Weaver, a civil service worker at the Naval Air Base, and a school teacher before the war, is doing her part for victory along with her brother who is a flying instru

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technogeo said:
Looks like Miss Grace the former school teacherwas bumped for the more photogenic (and married) Mrs. Irma Lee McElroy. Homefront show biz. Bummer.
Amanda Whaley said:
Nice
|| Ron || said:
Cool!
cantspascua2000 said:
Its great to see a historical photo of a woman who gave her sweat n tears to help those who fought in The Second World War. Plus it makes me proud to know a person from Corpus Christi is featured in The Library of Congress. I miss that city and the Naval air station I use to stay at when visiting relatives.
4e0a11789cdebc2b49f08a21323fecac said:
nice one.

It's an intricate operation - installing a 30-calibre machine gun in a Navy PBY plane, but not too tricky for Jesse Rhodes Waller, Corpus Christi, Texas. He's a Georgia man who's been in the Navy 5-1/2 years. At the Naval Air Base he sees that the flying

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Chris Henry said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called IRON WORKS PHOTOGRAPHY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Mitchel25J (69 plus million Views Thank You ) said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called PBY Catalina, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

A rivet is her fighting weapon. Oyida Peaks, daughter of a Navy lieutenant, one of many women taking NYA training to become mechanics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. After eight weeks apprenticeship she will be qualified as a civil service w

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technogeo said:
Manufacturer's plate on drill reads: "1/4" Hole Shooter, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp."