Postal Directory Battalion Marching in Parade
Members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion take part in a parade ceremony in honor of Joan d’Arc at
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6888th Postal Battalion Holds Open House
The first African American WACs to arrive on the continent of Europe during World War II were 800 women of
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WACs at Fort McClellan Bowling Alley
The Bowling Alleys at Fort McClellan, Alabama, are well patronized by members of WAC Det #2 in their off-duty hours.
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First Overseas African American WACs Undergo Inspection
Somewhere in England, Maj. Charity E. Adams and Capt. Abbie N. Campbell inspect the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the
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WAC Conducts Experiment in Hospital Serology Lab
Pfc. Johnnie Mae Welton, African American WAC and laboratory technician trainee, conducts an experiment in the serology laboratory of the
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Chaplain Reads Benediction at WAC Wedding
Chaplain William T. Green reads the benediction at the marriage ceremony of Pfc. Florence A. Collins, a WAC of the
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WAACs Servicing a Truck at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Auxiliaries Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo (left to right) further demonstrate their ability to service trucks as taught them during
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WAAC Takes Exam For Officer Candidate School
African American WAAC, Mrs. Mary K. Adair, takes an examination for Officers’ Candidate School at Fort McPherson, Georgia. 20 June
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Mail Call For Army Nurses in Southwest Pacific
A group of African-American Army nurses stationed in the southwest Pacific area receive their first batch of home mail at
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Army Nurses Arrive in Greenock, Scotland
U.S. Army nurses, newly arrived, line the rail of their vessel as it pulls into port of Greenock, Scotland, in
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