During WWII, thousands of Long Islanders built aircrafts—but many of their names were never recorded
Women, minority and disabled workers were among the estimated 75,000 Long Islanders who worked at wartime companies during WWII.
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Two unidentified women work on parts of an aircraft at Liberty.
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An unidentified Black man is riveting aircraft assemblies at Grumman.
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Edith Harmon, 17, of Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, operates a Farnham high-speed drill in the Material Preparations department of Republic Aircraft Corp., in Farmingdale.
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Miss Bernice Zlotnicki, of Center Moriches, operates a small hand miller at the Republic Aviation Corp., in Farmingdale. Zlotnicki is also a hostess at the U.S.O. at Camp Upton and the Suffolk Air Dome at Westhampton.
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Two unidentified women work on parts of an aircraft at Liberty.
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Elenor McCabe, 19, of Patchogue and Mary Brown, 18, of Babylon, prove the old adage that many hands make light work and at the same time establishing a record in speed at Republic Aviation.
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A group of men work on building an aircraft that helped win WWII at Sperry.
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An unidentified Asian man works on a wiring harness at Grumman.
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An unidentified woman is working on a part for the aircraft that helped win WWII at Republic Aviation.
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Two unidentified workers wear protective masks and hazmat suits at Sperry.
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An unidentified man in a three-wheeled wooden wheelchair operates a hand-operated hydraulic press at Grumman.
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A group of men assemble the front of aircraft at Grumman.
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An unidentified man and woman assembles part for an aircraft that helped win WWII at Republic Aviation.
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An unidentified Black woman is riveting aircraft assemblies at Grumman.
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An unidentified woman tests a bomber ball-turret at Sperry.
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Two unidentified women assemble the fuselage of a Thunderbolt at Republic Aviation.
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Two unidentified men work on parts of an aircraft at Republic Aviation.
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An unidentified worker focuses on an aircraft part at Republic Aviation.
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A group of wartime workers pose for a photograph with a poster at Grumman.
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An unidentified woman focuses on an aircraft part at Republic Aviation.
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Three unidentified women hold parachutes at Grumman.
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