As the war approached an end, many women were laid off from their skilled labor jobs. With men coming home from the war, women were expected to return to their more traditional role as homemakers. The National Archives contains a Lynbrook, Long Island woman's plea to President Truman to assist her in keeping her higher paying Grumman job. Click here to read her letter to the President . Most of the women were laid off despite their years of service that were critical to American success in the war.
Many people over look the importance of women at that time.
Women played just as an important of a role as men had. With the help and support of the women, our demands were met for warplanes and other equipment that was needed. Visit our Photo Gallery of Women at Work for a glipse at what women did at Grumman.