Once WAVES touched down in Hawaii in early 1945, they got a big “Aloha” from the sailors on shore, as noted in this article from the WAVES Newsletter.
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Setting Sail
While selected WAVE officers headed to the Hawaii assignment in late 1944, the bulk of WAVES wouldn’t set sail until early 1945. The procedure for women heading overseas is outlined in this article from the WAVES Newsletter.
Snap!
Smile for the camera! WAVE Ruth Edith O’Brien’s job for the Navy is a snap!
The 1944 photograph comes from the National Archives.
Drum Corps
Will you be watching any bowl game parades (our favorite is the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day)? Here, the WAVES drum corps stands at attention.
The 1944 photograph comes from the National Archives.
Parade Season
It’s parade season, so we thought we’d share some WAVES marching band photos! The one is at NAS Seattle Washington and comes from the National Archives.
I’ll Be Home…
I’ll be home for Christmas (if only in my Dreams).
Happy holidays from the WAVES and Homefront Heroines.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Sneak a Peek
Yeoman Anne C. Fee takes a peek at the gift she’s wrapping as part of the “Wives and WAVES” Committee in December 1944. The group wrapped a thousand presents for Navy and Marine casualties at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Merry Christmas and and enjoyable holiday season!
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Gift Wrapping
Members of the “Wives and WAVES” Committee wrap some of the thousand gifts they received to be delivered to Navy and Marine casualties at the Naval Medial Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
The December 1944 photograph comes from the National Archives.
Candelight Service
A trio of WAVES carol at the candlelight service at Port Hueneme, California in December 1943. They are (left to right) Yeoman B.J. Phipps, Storekeeper E.J. Dais, and Yeoman F. J. Roberts.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
‘a Caroling
Tis the season. WAVES carol at a candlelight service at Port Hueneme, California in December 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Hinges of History 