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Women’s Impact in the Forces

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Women’s Impact in the Forces

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I think it got that the men so that they accepted the women and I think it made a lot of people, you know “heads up here” realize the women could do things after all. We weren’t just an object to sit home and wash dishes and cook all the time, that they realized that women could serve a very good role in life. I suppose there were still people out there, a few of them that didn’t think much of women that joined the forces.
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Ms. Brown expresses her pride of women’s participation in the air force and recognition they obtained from their service in Canada

Celia Brown

Celia Brown was born December 30, 1920 in Sussex, New Brunswick. Her motivation to join the Air Force was inspired at a young age by the fascination of wanting to fly. After joining up in New Brunswick, Ms. Brown travelled to Toronto for training and later performed much of her In-Canada service in Dofton, Manitoba serving in the Clerk Administration field holding rank of Corporal. Today Ms. Brown is very active with the Women’s Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force where she advocates for their recognition and contribution made by the Women who served with the Canadian military. On November 12, 1945, after 4 years service, Ms. Brown discharged from the Air Force.

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Medium:
Video
Owner:
Veterans Affairs Canada
Duration:
0:45
Person Interviewed:
Celia Brown
War, Conflict or Mission:
Second World War
Location/Theatre:
Canada
Branch:
Air Force
Units/Ship:
Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
Rank:
Corporal
Occupation:
Timekeeper

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