The July, 1943 edition of the WAVES Newsletter honors the WAVES 1-year anniversary.
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July 1944
The July, 1944 edition of the WAVES Newsletter features WAVE commander Mildred McAfee on the cover.
Radio Lab
Ensign Helen Shepard, shown with Chief J.W. Nussbaumer, studies a machine in the radio laboratory at the NAS Squantum, Massachusetts.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
The Firecracker War Bond Booth – In Color!
Here’s another photo of the “Firecracker War Bond Booth,” this one in color, from June 26, 1944 (70 years ago this week), set up to sell War Bonds in advance of the July 4th holiday at Naval Air Station Seattle. The goal was to earn enough to fund two PT Boats; the boats cost about $300,000 each. 
The photo comes from the National Archives.
The Firecracker War Bond Booth
WAVES were part of War Bond Campaigns at bases around the nation. This one at the Naval Air Station in Seattle was dubbed the “Firecracker War Bond Booth.” Given that the photo was first published on June 26, 1944 (70 years ago today!), we wonder if it had anything to do with the upcoming July 4th holiday?
Here, Mary Lindenmuth and Mary Daily, two WAVE officers, buy the first bonds for sale at the booth. Lindenmuth was Executive Officer of the WAVES at NAS Seattle and Daily was the 13th Naval District Director of the WAVES.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Chow Time
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.
All Aboard!
WAVES in Washington, DC, go aboard the ferry to commute to work.
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.
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.
Hinges of History 