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.
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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 Commute
How about this for a daily commute? At Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington, DC, WAVE rode to and from work across the river in a power driven launch designed for sea duty.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
Rest & Relaxation
A good cartoon makes the rounds at the WAVE recreation room at the naval air station Anacostia, Washington, DC.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
On Inspection
WAVE Commander McAfee, accompanied by Rear Adm. George S. Bryam, inspects the WAVES on duty at the Hydrographic Office, Suitland, MD.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
WAVES Barracks
San Francisco during World War II was a military town. And while many were bunked at places like Treasure Island, for some WAVES the crush of military personnel meant they lived in the city, off base.
This is an aerial of the WAVES’ barracks at the Western Women’s Club in San Francisco, looking northeast.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
On the Radio
WAVE Genevieve Sullivan speaks on the radio at the WAVES Training School, Hunter College, the Bronx, New York in late 1943.
The photograph comes from the National Archives.
From the Log…
Finally, from the December 1943 WAVES News Letter, some updates on jobs and rankings for WAVES.
The newsletter comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Gunnery Instruction
From the December 1943 WAVES News Letter. Here, a WAVE at Pensacola Naval Air Station learns how to train men in gunnery skills.
The newsletter comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
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