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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago

What a cool image!

I did a quick search and found their names too:

Women fire fighters during a training exercise at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, during World War II, circa 1941. From left to right, they are Elizabeth Moku, Alice Cho, Katherine Lowe, and Hilda Van Gieson.