Dreams of Service Amidst War
When the bombs fell on Pearl Harbor in 1941, a determined 28-year-old Dorothy "Dot" Cole decided to enlist. Even a rejection from the U.S. Navy due to her height didn't deter her. Instead, Cole turned her aspirations skyward, learning to fly with hopes of becoming a military pilot.
From Flying High to Secretarial Duties
Despite her dreams of taking to the skies in service, Dot's reality was grounded in the clerical tasks** allocated to many women of her time.
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