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Stories: Connecticut Servicewomen
The 20th century saw the United States military undergo rapid transformation, implementing a variety of newfangled equipment, modern tactics, and developed new doctrine. One such change was the integration of women in the U.S. armed forces. Transcending Apple Pie and Motherhood: Women in the Military Recent historiography has delved into the adoption of women in the military. From the Second World War to the Invasion of Iraq, historians have spoken of the military’s utilization of women as a (wo)manpower resource, the military integration policies of the Cold War, and the prohibition of women from direct combat. This presentation contextualizes the service of Connecticut’s female veterans, showcasing the veterans’ individual roles…
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Stories: Krystyna Stachowitz Farley
Krystyna Stachowitz Farley is one of many veterans in the archive of the Veterans History Project who served during WWII. Her story stands apart because Krystyna served in the “Anders Army” a unit composed entirely of Polish men and women formerly imprisoned by the Soviet Union. From her childhood in Poland, through captivity in Russia, and finally into military service in the Mediterranean theater, Krystyna offers a rare perspective into the Polish experience of WWII. In September, 1939, the European war began when first German, then Russian troops invaded Poland. In August, addendums to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact had already partitioned Poland between the two conquering nations, and became moot only…
