The Snapshots in Time Collection

Women Civil Service Workers at Scott Field: Welders, Machinists, and Mechanics

Women Civil Service Workers at Scott Field: Welders, Machinists, and Mechanics

With men called to combat duty, women civil service workers stepped into the machine shops and hangars of Scott Field, mastering welding, machining, and motor mechanics. This page honors their skill and adaptability in fields long considered exclusively male, part of the broader wartime transformation of the American workforce. Project: 218123