Fern Evans in West Coast Aircraft Plant

Identifier:

052258

Title:

Fern Evans in West Coast Aircraft Plant

Date:

1942/05

Description:

Fern Evan's husband, GM3e Woodrow W. Evans was killed aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, leaving Fern to support herself and their 20 month old son. Subsequently, Mrs. Evans was employed at a West Coast aircraft plant. She's shown here working on a radio bracket for a bomber.

Subjects:

U.S.S. West Virginia., Airplanes--Parts., Bombers., Women.

Corporate Names:

U.S.S. West Virginia.

Aquisition Source:

Library of Congress

Medium:

print

Projects:

USS West Virginia , West Virginia History OnView