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bodied woman to step in. And step in they did, especially when they were
called upon to do so by the President of the United States, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt. They were even being utilized by the military in auxiliary ser-
vices such as the WAAC and WAVE, but primarily for jobs which were consid-
ered suitable for women. These were clerical, kitchen, motor pool, and
other jobs not particularly desired by men. It was also expected that when
the war was over, women would return to their proper role: Homemaker.
Although, overall, Americans were whole-heartedly behind the wa off
ort, not everyone ljke. the idea of being shot. While some men, even those
not classified 1-A, eagerly sought to enlist in the military, others sought
refuge in wartime industry and necessary civilian employment with the mili-
tary. Some of these men were hired as civilian flight instructors for the
Army's Primary flight training schools, or sought training to be civilian
instructors under the War Training Service. In fairness, it should be
noted that at the time, this filled a very real need. The Army Air Corps
was in dire need of pilots; ard great numbers were needed. The Primary
phase of training, which was largely a screening process, was done b
ilian, pilots. Cadets who successfully completed this phase were sent to
Basic and Advanced schools of instruction where they received training from
military pilots. By 1944, it was determined that this great number of civ-
ilian flight training schools was no longer needed, and many were shut down.
Kiel states that " the civilian aviation establishment exploded in
rage when the lucrative t smin AAF-contract civilian primary flight
schools were closed and the War Training Service program deactivated."2
The men who found themselves in the position of no longer having "shelter"
were lea loud in their protest. Protests became more voluble when Con-
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Brown, Eleanor. A Question of Equity: The WASP in World War II, paper, December 2, 1982; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth908307/m1/3/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National WASP WWII Museum.