SH11K061WWII-RS Nov. 9, 2011 -- Dorothy Hansen, left, and Mattie 'Pearl' Gummelt laugh as they get their picture taken by guardians in front of the Texas column at the World War II Memorial on April 12, 2011. Lifelong friends, both women joined the Navy together as nurses during the war. Roughly 400,000 women served in WWII, including 16 who died in combat and 527 who died from non-combat causes. (SHNS photo by Ronald W. Erdrich / Abilene Reporter News) (RS) (WWII)

SH11K061WWII-RS Nov. 9, 2011 -- Dorothy Hansen, left, and Mattie "Pearl" Gummelt laugh as they get their picture taken by guardians in front of the Texas column at the World War II Memorial on April 12, 2011. Lifelong friends, both women joined the Navy together as nurses during the war. Roughly 400,000 women served in WWII, including 16 who died in combat and 527 who died from non-combat causes. (SHNS photo by Ronald W. Erdrich / Abilene Reporter News) (RS) (WWII)

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