A bit of WAVES humor for this Thanksgiving Day. We hope you enjoy the holiday with your family and friends.
The cartoon comes from the collection of Liane Rose Galvin.
Tag Archives: WWII
Chow Time!
From this November 1943 photograph at NAS Los Alamitos: Chow time affords the girls an opportunity to catch up on conversation and review the work of the day.
It comes from the National Archives.
Clothing Rations
In this November, 1943 photograph, a WAVE recruit reviews her clothing issue at the Hunter College training school in the Bronx, New York. Notice the multiple hats, jackets and blouses – but only one set of shoes!
The photo comes from the National Archives.
In the News Today
Headlines from the IOWAVE, the official newspaper of the U.S. Naval Training School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, from November 5th, 1943. Top news? The Moscow conference looking ahead to peace agreements after World War II, Christmas mailing instructions to send gifts to troops, and a change in uniforms for enlisted WAVES.
The image comes from the University of Northern Iowa’s archives and special collections.
WAVES at War, Part 2
WAVES Captain Mildred McAfee speaks at the opening ceremonies of the WAVES at War show held at Radio City Music Hall in New York, October 1943.
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Sneak Peek 1
In preparation for Sunday’s screening at the San Pedro International Film Festival, we’re giving you a sneak peak of the film Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II. In this clip, WAVE Susan Ahn Cuddy talks about her experiences joining the WAVES. We’re hoping Ahn will be able to join us at the film festival too!
We hope to see you tomorrow, October 6th at 1230pm.
Where in the World?
Another important thing for WAVES boots to know: where the Navy was fighting during World War II. The Hunter College boot camp instructed them in the various battle arenas, including how ships would travel across the seas.
The photograph comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
Navy Protocol
WAVES at the Hunter College boot camp learned every aspect of military life. Here, they’re leaning the various Naval protocol, including the process for a regimental review.
The photograph comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
Boot Camp Guest
One of these things is not like the other….
A (male) guest stands out from the crowd as he listens to a lecture at the WAVES boot camp at Hunter College in the Bronx, c. 1943.
The photograph comes from the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
Bed Check
Part of Naval duty is keeping things shipshape. here, WAVE Aspasia Phoutrides, Master at Arms, makes sure the cots are up to snuff in the WAVES barracks in NAS Seattle, Washington in September 1943. WAVES say the blanket at the foot of the bed was known as “the admiral.”
The photo comes from the National Archives.
Hinges of History 