From the Navy caption of this photograph:
Good chow for the WAVES, and for all navy personnel – Livingston of Minneapolis stops for a helping of dessert from the ship’s cook.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
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All Aboard!
WAVES in Washington, DC, go aboard the ferry to commute to work.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Link Review
WAVE Link instructor Emily Jump goes over with Ens. Charles Harrison the course he has just flown and points out his errors. Blind flying if difficult because students prefer to trust their instincts rather than instruments.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Blood Testing
WAVE Marjorie Irwin, a Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd class, works on a gastric analysis in blood chemistry at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Oakland, California in May 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
CBC Tests
WAVE Mattie Hyde, a Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd class, takes a CBC (complete blood count) at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Oakland, California in May 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Physical Therapy
WAVE Alice T. Hunter, a Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd class, helps a sailor with physical therapy at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Oakland, California in May 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Hospital Duty
WAVE Beverly Alexander, a Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd class, checks a sailor into physical therapy at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Oakland, California in May 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
June 18, 1944
On this day in Navy History, 70 years ago, the WAVES Quarters D post office in Washington DC became. the first post office of its size (more than one or two employees) to be staffed entirely by women. On duty is Evelyn Bailey.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Schedule of Punishments
This is pretty serious stuff. Published 71 years ago today, these are the punishments WAVES could receive for various offenses during boot camp at the Naval Training Center in the Bronx. Disobedience of Shore Patrol? That S.C.M stands for “special court martial.” D.C? Detention Center.
Shape up, ladies!
The schedule comes from the special collections in the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Getting Fit
WAVES do exercises on the lawn of Hunter College, which was used at the Navy’s boot camp for women during World War II.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Hinges of History 