More than 10,000 WAVES attended this rally at the Washington Monument to celebrate their 2nd anniversary on July 30, 1944. After they assembled, they marched over the hill to the Sylvan Theater.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
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Sailing Party
Even the Naval Academy joined in the celebrations for the 2nd birthday of the WAVES. Here a group a sailor and WAVES go out on what the Navy calls a “sailing party” – though it looks the the boats are propelled by engines to us!
The photo comes from the National Archives and was published to coincide with the WAVES 2nd anniversary.
Strike a Pose, Again
Yesterday we showed you a solo photograph of Patricia Campbell. Here, the WAVE poses with a fellow member of the Women’s Reserve, Mary Lee Graham (on the left) by the Lincoln Memorial.
The photo comes from the National Archives and was published to coincide with the WAVES 2nd anniversary.
Strike a Pose
WAVE Patricia Campbell strikes a pose.
The photo comes from the National Archives and was published to coincide with the WAVES 2nd anniversary.
Bowling Beauties
The run-up to the 2nd anniversary showed that WAVES worked and played. Here, Jacqueline Davis poses as the “pin girl” in the WAVES Quarters D bowling alley in Washington, DC.
The photo comes from the National Archives and was published to coincide with the WAVES 2nd anniversary.
Picture, Please!
The photo corps was out in force as the WAVES anniversary approached. Here Mary Baker makes a suggestion to Ruse Nudo at NAS Norfolk, Virginia.
The photo comes from the National Archives and was published to coincide with the WAVES 2nd anniversary.
70,000 Strong
More than 70,000 women were on duty by the time the Navy celebrated the WAVES 2nd anniversary on July 30, 1944.
That included Evelyn Agrelius, Helen Tullose and Lucille Davis, who are checking and segregating horological instruments for the fleet at the Naval Observatory in Washington, DC.
The photo comes from the National Archives and was published to coincide with the WAVES 2nd anniversary.
Tennis, Anyone?
Part of the build up to the WAVES 2nd Anniversary on July 30, 1944? Making sure the WAVES were in the news.
So on July 20th, 1944, the Navy held an exhibition tennis match with two pros: South American Francisco Segura and American William Talbert. They kindly posed with a couple of WAVES-in-training after the match was over.
This photograph was published in the WAVES Newsletter.
Ice Cream Saturday
Continuing our look at photos released in conjunction with the WAVES 2nd anniversary 70 years ago, July 30, 1944, is this bit of coolness for your Summer Saturday.
In it, Eddie and Esther Kosalski grab a cone in the Ship Service Store at WAVE Quarters D in Washington DC.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Two Years Old
Strike up the band! July 30, 1944 would be the 2nd anniversary of the WAVES, and the Navy sent out dozens of photographs to mark the occasion. We’ll take a look at some here on our blog in the days leading up to the anniversary.
This photograph comes from NAS Seattle, where the WAVES drum corps is marching to celebrate the day. It comes from the National Archives.
Hinges of History 