b'Join Us in a Victory Job Poster | Maurice Bramley | Public DomainOur Forgotten Heroes: American Women in WWII By Herb KaufmanFeb. 24, 2 p.m.(Bradford movie theater) Early in World War II, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt left on a secret mission to the battle-heavy Pacific theater. Her mission to rally the allied soldiers and report back to the president. But she also had an equal agendato encourage women tojoin the armed forces, and to help preserve peace after the war. Her famous quote, Women are a weapon waiting to beused, captured her belief and purpose. While the modern image of womens response to this call is Rosie the Riveter, women accomplished much more than working in factories. They served as nurses, pilots and truckdrivers, operated secret radar installations, and took part in covert operations. This is the storyof the patriotism of a generation of American women who oftenwent unrecognized for their contributions to victory in WWII.44'