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Women in the Military exhibit open
“Breaking Barriers: Women in the Military” opens Saturday, October 17, at the Dunn Museum,1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. The special exhibition runs through January 16, 2021, at the nationally accredited museum, a distinction held by only 3% of American museums. For centuries, women have helped to defend the nation in times of war and conflict. “In this tribute to those who served, the Dunn Museum shares unique Lake County stories and explores women’s roles as nurses, auxiliary personnel, enlistees, and officers in the U.S. military,” said Curator Heather Johnson. “The nation’s struggle was their struggle, and women wanted to have a larger role, equal to men in responsibility and risk.” “Women have been an active part of the U.S. military– since the American Revolution (1775-1783), however, their roles have grown and changed significantly since then,” said Nan Buckardt, director of education at the Lake County Forest Preserves, which operates the Dunn Museum. The exhibit shows the evolution of roles women have had over time, at first on the frontlines alongside the military, then integrated into the military operations, and finally receiving equal military occupations, rank and pay, benefits, and recognition as veterans. Several branches of
the U.S. Armed Forces are included in the exhibition, including the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Army Air Force, which later became the U.S. Air Force. It showcases the many aspects of women’s service to the military during the 20th century, both voluntary and enlisted, including the Red Cross, Navy Yeomanettes, the Women’s Army Corps, Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), and others. Not only is the role of women in the various branches of the military explored, there is also a specific focus on Lake County women and their stories. “We invited Lake County women to submit their stories about their time in the military. We received some wonderful submissions from women and their families. Some are part of the exhibit,” she said. “The exhibit is structured to allow us to add more stories. We want to hear from women from all generations and their experiences serving our country,” Buckardt said. Many of the photographs, uniforms and other items displayed are from women who lived in Lake County. “We incorporated their stories to bring the local perspective and to personalize the bigger story of women in the military,” Johnson said. “Every uniform tells a story,” Johnson says. One of the uniforms on display was worn by 1st Lieutenant Sarah Pankonin O’Brien when
she served in the U.S. Army Women’s Medical Specialist Corps. Born in 1929 in Wauconda, O’Brien is currently a Libertyville resident. She interned as a dietician at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, for a year. During her service at the hospital, she cared for many wounded servicemen returning from the Korean War. One of her patients was General George C. Marshall, the former U.S. Army Chief of Staff for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The uniform is also interesting in that it debuted in 1951 after the Army commissioned high-end fashion designer Hattie Carnegie to completely redesign the women’s uniforms. Prior to this design, the uniforms for the Army’s various women’s corps were modeled as closely as possible after the men’s uniforms. “They were unflattering and didn’t fit well,” Johnson said. The new uniforms were considered attractive, but ended up being uncomfortable. The collar was high and stiff and the uniform was made from fabric that proved difficult to care for and lost its shape easily. Special exhibitions offered at the Dunn Museum are sometimes hosted national touring exhibitions and sometimes curated by Dunn Museum staff, which is the case with “Breaking
“Breaking Barriers: Women in the Military” exhibit opens Saturday, October 17, at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Above: Waukegan resident Janice Christensen (1913-1965) served with the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. She is pictured here in front of an AT-17, in August 1943 at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas. Left: Libertyville resident 1st Lieutenant Sarah Pankonin O’Brien is featured in the exhibition at the Dunn Museum. SUBMITTED PHOTOS Hi-Liter
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