Ms. Henderson was one of the 1st Woman to serve as a draftsman
To listen to Ms. Henderson tell her story, visit VoicesofVeterans.org.Ms. Henderson grew up in a family with several members serving in the Navy, including her brother, who joined the Navy two weeks after Pearl Harbor was bombed. This, along with an inspiring poster of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) launching a weather balloon, influenced Ms. Henderson to join the Navy in April of 1945.
She served as a draftsman in the WAVES, earning the highest score recorded for her mechanical aptitude test at the end of training.
She was one of the first women to hold this critical position and was stationed at Treasure Island Naval Base in northern California.
Ms. Henderson reached the rank of Seaman 2nd Class of the course of her service.
She was one of the first women to hold this critical position and was stationed at Treasure Island Naval Base in northern California.
Ms. Henderson reached the rank of Seaman 2nd Class of the course of her service.
