Sunday morning breakfast for the WAVES at Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. seventy years ago today, January 10, 1943. WAVE commander Mildred McAfee greets a group of WAVES working in Washington.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Tag Archives: 1940s
Officer’s Hat
The WAVES officer’s hat. The WAVE uniform was designed by the couture designer Main Bocher. The photo comes from the National Archives.
A Snowy March
In this 1943 photograph, WAVES march in the snow to their training. Note the perfect formation (even in snow!) and the WAVE standing in command at the far left. It comes from the National Archives.
Treasure Island
In this photograph from January of 1943, WAVES at NAAF Treasure Island, San Francisco, leave their quarters on the way to work.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
January 5, 1943
In this photograph from the National Archives, WAVES at NAAF Treasure Island march in formation. The photo is from seventy years ago today.
Metalsmith Training
In this photograph from 1943, WAVES are in the midst of a four-month training course at NATTC, Norman, Oklahoma. They are receiving training that will let them become Aviation Metalsmiths to maintain Naval airplanes.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Target Practice
WAVES at NATC Pensacola, Florida, work on their shooting skills. They’re using a .22 target pistol before advancing to larger guns. Upon completion of the course, they will be assigned to teaching male gunners marksmanship, using films and synthetic guns.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
The Art Division
In this photograph from the National Archives, WAVE Bette Board Brown airbrushes a photograph at the Navy’s Art and Animation Division, U.S. Naval Photographic Science Laboratory, Anacostia, D.C.
Accentuate the Positive
Here Come the WAVES debuted Christmas week, 1944. “Accentuate the Positive” was the musical number that was the biggest hit from the film. It was nominated for an Academy Award as best original song in 1945.
Betty Hutton, part II
Betty Hutton as WAVE Rosemary Allison (she also played Rosemary’s twin sister Susie) in the film Here Come the WAVES. The film debuted during Christmas week 1944 and was shot on location at the Naval Air Station in San Diego. Rosemary was an air traffic controller in the film.
Hinges of History 