A bit of WAVES humor for this Thanksgiving Day. We hope you enjoy the holiday with your family and friends.
The cartoon comes from the collection of Liane Rose Galvin.
Low Pressure Chamber
WAVES at Pensacola, Florida, instruct Naval cadets in the proper use of oxygen equipment via a low pressure chamber. The unidentified WAVE in this photo mans the observation post. She communicates with those inside the chamber using the microphone.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
November 26, 1943
The Iowave from November 26, 1943. Top headline of the day: the impressive support for War Bonds at the Yeoman training school at Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls.
The photograph comes from the archives of Northern Iowa University.
On Their Way
WAVE recruits Mary Elizabeth Crockett (left) and Mary Elizabeth Nelson (right) are leaving San Diego for boot camp at Hunter College, the Bronx, New York, in November 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Admiring Glances
WAVE Seaman Eloise Hare of Green Bay, Wisconsin, is in training for Yeomen at NTS Stillwater, Oklahoma. She’s the subject of admiring glances from the locals. The girls standing neatly at parade rest are Carolyn Whitney, Frema Ruth Harris, and Catherin Harris, all of Stillwater.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Pilot Training
WAVE Link Trainer Operator Katherine Dillon uses a radio range chart on the Link flight simulation machine at NAS St. Louis. If the pilot becomes lost on the chart, Dillon points out his mistake.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Radio Range Chart
WAVE Link Trainer Operator Sheila Macksey looks intently at the radio range chart on the Link flight simulation machine. The pilot is arriving at what is known as the “cone of silence” on his chart – indicating he’s almost at the end of his test.
The November 1943 photograph comes from the National Archives.
Gunnery Instruction
Aviation cadets at NAS St. Louis use the range finder and other gunnery equipment to become skilled marksmen. They’re learning from Navy WAVES, who are showing the fighter pilots how to estimate correct lead time before opening fire on an enemy bomber.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Bang Bang!
WAVE officers of the Bureau of Ships qualify for the Navy Expert Pistol Medal on the Marine Pistol Range at Quantico. The photograph comes from the National Archives.
In Review
WAVES Captain Mildred McAfee and Captain Gordon Underwood review the new WAVE officers during graduation ceremonies at Smith College, Northampton, MA, on November 16, 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Hinges of History 