New Jersey Women in World War II Author: Patricia Chappine Genre: Nonfiction, History Publisher: The History Press Release Date: June 8, 2015 Pages: 144 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: During World War II, New Jersey’s Women Answered The Call. Real-life Rosie the Riveters worked the lines in New Jerseys factories, such as those of General Motors Eastern Aircraft Division, while women on the vulnerable coast enforced blackout orders. Others sold war bonds, planted victory gardens and conserved materials for the war effort. Thousands more served as nurses and in branches of the armed forces like the Women's Army Corps and the U.S. Navy's Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. African American women fought a double war, one against the nations enemies and another against discrimination. Historian Patricia Chappine explores the pivotal roles that New Jersey women played in World War II. ...