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Margaret Henderson - World War II

Margaret Henderson served in the Naval Intelligence Office in Washington, D.C. during World War II. Her specific assignment was to track German U-boats and plot their locations on a map before forwarding information to the military to coordinate sub attacks. She later served as an air transport officer in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Portrait of Margaret Henderson, December 1, 1944.

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December 1, 1944

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Margaret Henderson sitting in a Jeep in 1944.

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1944

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Group photo of women in Naval Intelligence in Washington, D.C. in May 1945.

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Washington, D.C.

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May 1945

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Portrait of women in Naval Intelligence, Washington, D.C. May, 1945.

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Washington, D.C.

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May 1945

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Portrait of Margaret Henderson

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certificate

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President of the United States Certificate

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