Naval Hospital, Oakland
In this photograph from 1943, WAVE Madeline Catman, Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class, is cutting and mounting paraffin blocks at the Naval Hosptial, Oakland, California.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Link Instruction
In this photo from June of 1943, a U.S. Navy Commander “listens is” as a WAVE gives instruction to a pilot of a Link trainer flight simulator in the Navy Department, Washington DC.
The photo by Edward Burkes comes from the National Archives.
June 3, 1943
WAVES welding at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Norman, Oklahoma. This photo was first released by the Navy on June 3, 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
The American Red Cross in World War II: Photos
French Honor 34 World War II Vets at West Point
Well overdue.
NE Union & Graham, 1929
Fascinating
This old building on the northwest corner of NE Union at Graham Street had quite a distinctive look. The photographer managed to capture a few of the neighborhood denizens, including the two children watching from the second floor window.
(City of Portland Archives)
December 13, 1943, part II
Another shot of the airplane that went down in that fatal plane crash, December 13, 1943. Pilot training was often more dangerous, WAVES tell us, than the actual battle combat.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
